The moment the Taomu sword penetrated the shopkeeper's back, he suddenly howled loudly, and then his body trembled like chaff. At the same time, a puff of white smoke suddenly rose from his chest. As the white smoke continued to spread, his chest also As if being eroded by the white smoke, a huge wound appeared, with clusters of flames jumping on the wound, and soon the whole body spontaneously ignited.
Su Qiqi, Qin Chuan and Yan Ruoyu were stunned. They stood stunned for a while before they realized what they were doing. They stepped forward and bowed to the two mages: "Thank you two mages for your help!"
Master Qingyi laughed loudly and said: "When we are out and about, and we all have difficulties, it is natural for us to take care of each other! Besides, this matter is also our responsibility, so the three of you don't need to be polite!"
The red-clothed mage smiled lightly, returned the favor, and then knelt down to check the burnt body of the shopkeeper, confirming that he was dead, and then stood up and whispered to the green-clothed mage.
After a while, Master Qingyi said to Su Qiqi, Qin Chuan, and Yan Ruoyu: "This corpse evil has been eliminated, but I don't know if there are other evil things in the inn... I would like to trouble you to help..."
Upon hearing this, Su Qiqi and the others immediately expressed their willingness to work with the two mages to eliminate the evil objects in the inn and resolve potential crises, so as to prevent other residents in the inn from suffering again.
With the help of the two mages, Su Qiqi and others worked hard to get rid of the zombies turned into several bitten residents who were kept in the basement by the shopkeeper, and properly placed them in the store. The guests then burned down the two inns.
After doing all this, when bidding farewell to the two mages, Su Qiqi was very fond of Cai Cai and agreed with them that if they did not plan to be a corpse exorcist in the future, they could join the Weiyuan Escort Bureau and become a special staff member of the Escort Agency.
Later, Su Qiqi and others went to Yizhuang to retrieve Vice General Zhang's coffin, and continued to move forward day and night.
The three of them arrived at Vice General Zhang's home and found that the home was in dilapidated condition. The weeds in the yard were as tall as half a man, and there were only a few moldy broken boards left at the gate.
Su Qiqi suddenly felt sad. She asked Qin Chuan and Yan Ruoyu to look at the carriage carrying Vice General Zhang's coffin, and then he stepped forward and knocked lightly on the courtyard door.
After a long time, an old voice came out: "Who is it? Is Yao'er back?"
Hearing this, Su Qiqi couldn't help but burst into tears. She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and responded softly: "Aunt Zhang, we are your son's friends..."
"Oh, Yao'er's friends? Why did you come to the house..." Zhang's mother walked out tremblingly with the support of a young woman.
Just as Su Qiqi was about to step forward to explain her purpose, the young woman next to Zhang's mother suddenly exclaimed: "Why...are you carrying a coffin? Could it be...my brother..."
Before the young woman finished speaking, Zhang's mother's original expression of surprise faded instantly. Her face suddenly turned pale, and her eyes were full of shock and despair.
"You... you... are... sending Yao'er... back... back..." Mother Zhang's voice trembled slightly, with a hint of sadness.
Su Qiqi, Qin Chuan and Yan Ruoyu were at a loss when they saw this, not knowing how to comfort this elderly woman.
Just when the three of them were hesitating, Zhang's mother raised her hand to wipe her tears, suppressing her grief, and said with a wry smile to the young woman beside her: "Sang Yue, take Yao'er's friends into the house and sit down... I'll burn it Order some tea…”
After hearing what she said, the young woman named Sang Yue said hurriedly: "Mom, I'll boil the water later, and you chat with my brother's friend for a while..." After that, she smiled shyly at everyone and did With an inviting gesture, he said: "Dear guests, please come in!"
Su Qiqi, Qin Chuan, and Yan Ruoyu looked at each other, worked together to push the carriage, and followed Zhang Mu and Sang Yue into the yard.
The three of them stopped the carriage, placed Vice General Zhang's coffin in place, and sat down in the main room. While drinking tea, the three of them silently looked at the low and simple thatched house and the old furniture, and couldn't help but feel sympathy.
The three of them discussed it secretly and decided to use some money from their own funds to support Vice General Zhang's blind old mother.
The three of them were talking in low voices when Sang Yue came in with another plate of sweet potato cakes. Su Qiqi asked her to sit down and eat too. She refused at first, but it wasn't until Zhang's mother spoke that she sat down and chatted with Su Qiqi and others while eating.
During the exchange with Sang Yue, Su Qiqi learned that Sang Yue had a special fate with the Zhang family. More than ten years ago, after Vice General Zhang joined the army, Zhang's mother lived alone at home. She cried blindly because she missed her son so much. At first, she could barely survive with the help of a few old neighbors. Later, several old neighbors passed away one after another, and she was often without food and clothing...until she met Sang Yue, an orphan girl who had fled famine, and the two depended on each other and spent time together...
After listening to the story of Zhang's mother and Sang Yue, Yan Ruoyu couldn't help but blush, thinking of the master who adopted her, and she was filled with emotions for a moment! It was all my fault that I was young and ignorant, always thinking that the future was long and that I would have a lot of time to accompany and honor my master. Who knew that my master was not yet in his destined age, but in order to save me, his body and soul disappeared, and the yin and yang were separated...
Su Qiqi saw Yan Ruoyu's expression was different, and knew that she must have been hurt by the scene again, so she hurriedly sat over and stroked her back, whispering a few words of comfort.
Seeing this, Sang Yue guessed a little bit. She quickly got up and poured another cup of hot tea for Yan Ruoyu. She said with a smile: "Sister Yan, you and I both have a rough life, but God has shown mercy and allowed us to meet kind-hearted noble people." ...We all need to live well..." After that, she took out a clean embroidered handkerchief and handed it to Yan Ruoyu.
Yan Ruoyu took the handkerchief, wiped her eyes, smiled warmly at Sang Yue, and said, "Yeah, we all need to be well..."
After a while, she took out a purse with broken silver from her waist, handed it to Sang Yue, and said sincerely: "Brother Zhang is our good friend... This is my little thought, I hope you can Take it..."
Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan also took out some silver coins from their bags and handed them to Sang Yue.
Upon seeing this, Sang Yue glanced at Zhang's mother, waved her hands and declined: "Thank you for your kindness, my mother and I can still support ourselves... We are already grateful for your help in escorting my brother's soul back to his hometown. How can we accept you again?" Where’s the gift of silver?”
Seeing that Su Qiqi, Qin Chuan, and Yan Ruoyu were still insisting, Zhang Mu also smiled and said: "My wife and Yue'er appreciate your kindness... You can take your money back... Yue'er and I spend our days raising silkworms and weaving. The cloth is still enough to live on... And in the past few years, Yao'er often asked people to bring some monthly salary back... So, you don't have to worry about the old lady... Besides, there is Yue'er to take care of me..." After that, she fumbled and pulled the He took Sang Yue's hand and said with a kind face: "The only thing I can't worry about is Yue'er. Please help me find a suitable and good family and find a good home for Yue'er..."
"A-Niang... Yue'er wants to stay with A-Niang..." Sang Yue said coquettishly with a blush on her face after hearing this.
Su Qiqi and Yan Ruoyu both suppressed laughter when they heard this and didn't know how to answer the question. Qin Chuan was cheerful, patting his chest solemnly and saying with a smile: "Aunt Zhang, don't worry, our escort agency has many good young men who are not yet married. We will help you pay more attention to them later, and we will definitely find a good son-in-law for you."
The few of them chatted for a while. Su Qiqi discussed it with Qin Chuan and Yan Ruoyu, and suggested to Zhang Mu and Sang Yue: "This place is in a remote place, so there are a lot of inconveniences. After taking care of Brother Zhang's death, I would like to take over." You and Miss Sangyue will stay in our escort agency for a while to help you cure your eye disease, and then I will arrange a more convenient place for you to live. What do you think?"
After listening to Su Qiqi's words, Zhang's mother and Sang Yue fell silent for a moment. Zhang's mother's eyes were slightly moist and she murmured: "Thank you for your kindness! It's just that my old lady is blind and weak. I have troubled you for a long time and I feel uneasy... "
Seeing Zhang's mother's embarrassment, Su Qiqi hurriedly persuaded her in a gentle voice: "Brother Zhang was so righteous that he saved his companions from trouble. When he was dying, the ones he worried about the most were his mother and younger sisters at home... We all respect him very much. Brother Zhang is such a good person, I hope I can do something for him...just be a friend..."
Zhang's mother was still a little uneasy when she heard this. Sang Yue cautiously advised: "Auntie, I think Sister Nangong is right. My brother's spirit in heaven must also hope that your eyes will be restored. I hope you will be healthy and live a long life... …”
Su Qiqi and others looked at Zhang Mu expectantly, waiting for her reply. Mother Zhang hesitated for a long time and finally nodded. Su Qiqi and others all showed joy in their eyes, and Sang Yue also had a bit of hazy longing in her eyes.
