Chapter 36 This World

  But Cheng Kun received the order from Master Geng Yuan, and there was no reason not to execute it wholeheartedly. He got up early, took off his old clothes that he had worn for over a decade, put on a merchant's outfit that he had personally selected on the street, combed his hair, shaved off his beard, and after finishing all these things, when he looked in the mirror, his appearance had changed greatly, to the point where even he himself could hardly recognize himself.

  Cheng Kun arrived at Geng Yuan's bedroom.

  Geng Yuan had already gotten out of bed and was sitting at the head of his bed in a daze.

  Gengyuan was thinking about something. Of course, it was still his life experience. Gengyuan thought: "I have a green snake tattoo on my back, according to Cheng Kun's description, having a green snake tattoo on my back gives me the privilege of inheriting the position of leader of the Green Snake Gang. In other words, I am a descendant of the Green Snake Gang. According to what Cheng Kun said, I should be the son of the old gang leader Duan Ke, and I should have the surname Duan. But why did Feng Renshui say that I was Feng Xiaobao, the son of Feng Renxiao, when he saw the green snake tattoo on my back that time? Could it be that I was taken away by Duan Ke, and he had the green snake tattooed on me? My master Hui Chong should know about this matter, but he refused to tell me. Alas! When can the mystery of my life experience be revealed?"

  Geng Yuan thought and thought, and then turned to think about Yao Fenglan again. Yao Fenglan's voice, appearance, and smile floated before his eyes once more. He seemed to see Yao Fenglan's ethereal figure walking towards him, and just as he was about to stretch out his arms to embrace her, he saw Yao Fenglan dodge his arms and throw herself into Xin Yuan's embrace instead. Geng Yuan couldn't help but fly into a rage: "Xin Yuan, let go of Fenglan! Fenglan is mine, I won't let you touch her!" Xin Yuan looked at him with a pitiful gaze, waving the jade pendant Yao Fenglan had given him in front of Geng Yuan's face: "Geng Yuan, Seventh Brother, stop dreaming. Fenglan has already secretly agreed to marry me. Don't be foolishly optimistic... don't be foolishly optimistic..." Geng Yuan repeated Xin Yuan's words, fiercely punching the headboard with his fist: "Hmph! Xin Yuan, give Fenglan back to me! Give Fenglan back to me!"

  "Who let you in?" Cheng Kun asked, puzzled, having just stepped inside.

  Geng Yuan saw it was Cheng Kun and hastily pulled his thoughts back.

  "Not bad, really not bad! Cheng Hufa, with this getup, even I can barely recognize you, let alone outsiders. Are you coming with me to bid farewell? Hurry up and come back!" said Geng Yuan.

  "Yes! Master, please rest assured, I will definitely deliver the letter and bring back the person you want to see." Cheng Kun bowed to Geng Yuan and turned around to leave.

  Seeing Cheng Kun's departing back, Geng Yuan's vanity was greatly satisfied. He thought to himself: "I've grown up like this, only remembering to practice in the cold Biyuan Temple and serve my master. To gain even a tiny bit of benefit, I had to pretend to be obedient in front of my master and senior brother. Hmph, now someone actually listens to my orders and follows me unconditionally. Ah, being a commander is really satisfying! Right, I must quickly uncover the mystery of my birth. Whether it's becoming the leader of the Qing She Gang or the young master of the Bao An Temple, both are glorious things. If possible, having both would be even better!"

  Not to mention Geng Yuan's thoughts on beautiful things, let's just say that Qing She helped Bayin divide the dock and protector Cheng Kun dressed up and left Bayin Town, recognizing the road to Cangmen City, and hurried forward.

  On a summer morning, the air is fresh and it's the best time to hit the road. Cheng Kun felt happy in his heart, walking while humming a little tune.

  Cheng Kun thought to himself with a warm and fuzzy feeling: "It's all thanks to Heaven's blessing that I can leave behind an heir for the Green Snake Gang, and now the gang has great hopes. Ah, my eighteen years of waiting haven't been in vain! I, Cheng Kun, have taken on the heavy responsibility of reviving the glorious cause of the Green Snake Gang, and I won't let down the old boss's trust in me. From now on, haha, I'll be the founding elder of the Green Snake Gang, and my name will go down in history as a hero!"

  Cheng Kun had never been so carefree as he was today. With a happy heart, his footsteps also became much lighter. As the protector of the Green Snake Sect, Cheng Kun's seniority was already quite high, especially over the past decade or so, during which he had not stopped practicing to revive his great undertaking, and his martial arts skills were now extremely refined.

  Cheng Kun was walking along, and in the woods ahead of him, a group of people were gathered. Cheng Kun took one look at their attire and expressions, as well as the newly dug grave in the middle of the group, and knew that they had just buried someone. By the time Cheng Kun approached, the group had already begun to disperse, their faces streaked with tears.

  In this burial ground, it must be from Bayin Town, Cheng Kun guessed.

  Cheng Kun lived in seclusion in Bayin Town, rarely leaving the mansion. He had little contact with people, and even when he went to town to handle affairs, he would disguise himself first. As a result, few people in Bayin Town knew him, and he didn't know many people in Bayin Town either.

  Cheng Kun saw the group of people who had just come out for the funeral walking towards him, so he pulled one of them aside and asked: "Are you from Bayin Town? Who has passed away?"

  "Alas, four people died in one night, and were burned beyond recognition. What a calamity! It's really tragic!" said a young man in his twenties who was carrying a shoulder pole.

  Cheng Kun saw him carrying a shoulder pole and knew he was going out for a funeral.

  "Big brother, whose house is that?"

  "Ah! Yesterday was still a lively and joyful wedding, today it's become a funeral. You say, where can we find justice in this world?! Old Kang's family, Old Kang's family, you know, they're such kind people, yet they've suffered this calamity. Heaven is blind!" the young man said.

  Cheng Kun also secretly sighed and did not ask more questions. He continued to move forward, but just as he had taken two steps, a group of people carrying a funeral procession appeared behind him.

  The young man who was just talking to Cheng Kun pointed at another group of people attending the funeral and said: "Eight Sound Town had five deaths in one night! Did you see? They are here to bury an old man named Qiao. Old Man Qiao, a bachelor, liked to drink a bit, but unexpectedly, after drinking at Old Kang's house, he was stabbed to death on his way home. What did this poor bachelor do to offend anyone? This world doesn't let good people live!" The young man exclaimed loudly.

  Cheng Kun was also deeply hurt by his words, and the joy from earlier was all gone.

  Cheng Kun is a guardian of an old gang, only knowing how to maintain the interests of his own gang. He can't say anything about other things. Innocent people died unjustly one by one, Cheng Kun naturally felt touched in his heart.

  Cheng Kun thought: "In this world, if you want to avoid being bullied, you must establish a powerful gang. Whoever dares to mess with us will be left with no way out. Alas! Being honest and getting bullied is indeed true."

  Cheng Kun thought about his mission, thinking about the task of helping Master Gongyuan, and felt that the burden on him was even heavier. He walked in big strides along the main road, heading towards Cangmen City.