Chapter 160 - 148 Bone Elder Association_2

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Chapter 160: Chapter 148 Bone Elder Association_2"Who would have thought he could produce something of this caliber?" Huang Xi thought about Zhou Xuan’s casual toss of the tattoo earlier and realized, "He didn’t seem to value that tattoo very much, which means he likely has a second, a third one..." At this thought, Huang Xi regrettably slapped her forehead, creating a loud slapping sound. "I thought it was just business, but it turned out to be an opportunity with the Huang Family of Mingjiang!" Huang Xi moved to the front of the Old Painting Pavilion and reached out her hand to knock. At the very least, she wanted to apologize to Zhou Xuan. But when she considered how empty-handed she was, what sincerity could an apology hold? Her hand lowered again, As she hesitated, a call came from the pond. Huang Xi turned her head to see a yellow-skinned fox calling out to her. "Come here." Huang Xi beckoned with her finger at the yellow-skinned fox. The fox, agile and nimble, climbed onto the stone railing and then jumped onto Huang Xi’s shoulder, where it straightened up and whispered softly into her ear... "Really?" The more Huang Xi listened, the more delighted she became, Just when you think there’s no way out, a new path suddenly appears. Huang Xi initially had no idea how to show sincerity to Zhou Xuan or repair the business rift between them, but now, the news brought by this little yellow-skinned fox gave her newfound courage to meet Zhou Xuan. "Knock, knock, knock!" Huang Xi knocked on the back door of the Old Painting Pavilion. Inside the Old Painting Pavilion were Zhou Xuan and Lv Mingkun. The new shop had just opened, and there wasn’t much business with Jingyi. Lv Mingkun, seeing that there was no work that afternoon, brought a newspaper to the Old Painting Pavilion to read and meditate a little. Zhou Xuan wasn’t in a hurry to return to the store. He sat in the Old Painting Pavilion chatting with Lv Mingkun about the telephone installation. Having just arrived in Mingjiang Prefecture, he didn’t have much money or options. Now that things were financially more stable, arranging the phone was naturally on the agenda. Just as they were chatting, the back door was knocked. "Didn’t she leave?" Zhou Xuan naturally knew it was Huang Xi knocking—who else would be knocking on the back door? He opened the door, and Huang Xi excitedly said, "Xuan, for this business, we at the Huang Family are at fault. I knocked to give you a compensatory offer..." As she spoke, she caught sight of Lv Mingkun and stopped. Zhou Xuan guessed that her news this time must be significant, otherwise she wouldn’t have been so cautious. He closed the door and pointed to Lv Mingkun, saying, "He’s my senior brother, a person absolutely trustworthy. You can speak directly without hiding it from him." Given Zhou Xuan’s assurance, Huang Xi said, "A very reliable source, Si Ming’s wealth and Incense Fire Level are actually unimportant..." "Then what’s important?" "His wife Duan Qinglan’s identity is very important." "What identity?" "She’s one of the Bone Elders," Huang Xi said. "Bone Elder?" Zhou Xuan felt that Huang Xi’s news this time was weighty. Feng Xigui had mentioned that the Bone Elder was a leading figure in Mingjiang Prefecture, closely connected with the God, and that their heritage was very ancient. "City God," this Ancient Hall, was actually where the Bone Elder had irrigated many temples with blood, allowing Wish Power to resonate with it, leading to the City God’s birth in the blood temple. This was one of Jing Country’s oldest histories. "What status does she have within the Bone Elder?" Zhou Xuan asked. "That’s difficult for us," Huang Xi said: "The full name is the Bone Elder Association." She continued, "The Bone Elder Association’s standing in Mingjiang Prefecture doesn’t need further explanation." Zhou Xuan nodded, signaling Huang Xi to continue. "The Bone Elder Association connects with the God behind ’City God,’ but more than that, their existence is to awaken the fire." "Is the fire the Heavenly God?" "The Bone Elder Association worships the Heavenly God, who governs affliction and sickness. They never believed that the Heavenly God was completely dead, just dormant." Huang Xi said, "So, the members of the Bone Elder Association are always thinking about how to awaken that Heavenly God!" "How do they awaken it?" "By sacrificing pain and affliction." Huang Xi said that the members of the Bone Elder Association were quite mad. Each one of them lived as luxuriously as they wished, yet they tormented themselves daily. Some inflicted various punishments on themselves, others deliberately attracted various afflictions and diseases to themselves. Some pondered day and night over the most distressing and painful things, delighting in spiritual pain. "They believe that only when each member of the Bone Elder sacrifices pain for the Heavenly God day and night will the Heavenly God one day awaken." "It sounds a bit twisted." Zhou Xuan said. "Because they carry out painful sacrifices day and night, the members of the Bone Elder Association seldom appear outside. Their daily business is usually run by their family members, but, there are exceptions. Every month, they organize a ’Divine Meeting,’ and all members attend, The Divine Meeting is held in a very secretive place, airtight, and even we of the Huang Family can’t explore it." "No wonder Si Ming’s enterprises cover all facets; behind him is a formidable wife." Zhou Xuan said. Huang Xi gave a knowing smile, The Huang Family had been investigating the highly reputed Bone Elder Association for many years. Now, it proved useful, providing Zhou Xuan with a wealth of knowledge about the Bone Elders. Zhou Xuan was quite satisfied, He originally thought Si Ming was a big fish but didn’t expect an even bigger one behind him. "How is Duan Qinglan’s relationship with her daughter?" "No need to think, very good!" Huang Xi said: "Everyone who is anyone in Mingjiang Prefecture knows that people in the Bone Elder, because of their daily self-tormenting habits, often have hidden illnesses, which aren’t conducive to passing on the family line, making it difficult for future generations to thrive. Having a son or daughter, they cherish them greatly!" "Your news this time satisfies me greatly." Zhou Xuan gestured with his hands, saying, "I hope if we cooperate with the Huang Family in the future, you will always bring enough sincerity, not like that perfunctory letter." Huang Xi smiled bashfully: "From now on, you’ll be a big client of the Huang Family! Whenever you need us, just give a word, and we’ll do our utmost." "Sounds good, sounds good." Zhou Xuan sent off Huang Xi, and Lv Mingkun commented, "The Huang Family is really good at digging up information." "If they put their heart into it, naturally they’re good." Zhou Xuan thought that since the Huang Family could find out Duan Qinglan was with the Bone Elders, it showed their information network was quite valuable. Such contacts should naturally be cultivated. Zhou Xuan bid farewell to Lv Mingkun and returned to the shop, ready to turn the official spirit he had captured last night into a "Heavenly Official Blessing" tattoo. This tattoo, according to Yun Ziliang, was primarily to enhance official fortune. But as the tattoo hadn’t been created, Zhou Xuan couldn’t yet know what other marvelous uses it might have. He decided to make it first. If it only enhanced official fortune, it would be useless to him, and he would rather sell it to the Huang Family. Returning to the shop, Zhou Xuan had just brought the ghost hand tattoo trapping the "Big Head Baby" beside the Jingyi Bed when Yun Ziliang, sipping tea, asked, "Starting work again!?" "Starting work!" Zhou Xuan wielded the Bone Teeth and started hammering it onto the ghost hand tattoo. The Bone Teeth pierced through human skin and also penetrated the soul of the "Big Head Baby," thick black mist was rapidly absorbed by the Bone Teeth, the surface of which accumulated a layer of black sticky liquid...

Chapter 160 - 148 Bone Elder Association_2

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