Corpse Recovery Diver

She wasn't beautiful; of course, she didn't need to be beautiful.

In a different Langhua setting, say joining forces to fend off Evil, I might actually get along well with her.

Li Zhiyuan was quite eager to learn from her about this ceramic Puppetry Technique. The young man believed he had something to trade with her.

Unfortunately, under different circumstances, relationships between people also change, or even get predetermined ahead of time.

In this wave, everyone is a competitor.

Among them, Li Zhiyuan is the most innocent, as he doesn't have to snatch others' broken jade but simply keeps placing Seals on his own broken jade.

Then, she was chosen by Xu Yijin.

"The four who moved in yesterday are dead."

Li Zhiyuan's eyes showed a hint of shock, then he nodded, swallowed, and maintained his composure as much as possible:

"I saw the four mounds of dirt at the door."

Tomorrow, the mounds in the field at the door will either have one more or five more.

"Their broken jade is now in my hands."

"I guessed so."

"We can cooperate."

"What do you mean?"

She likely meant the second course of action she'd previously considered.

In short, it's phrased nicely to give oneself a little credit, but it's actually meaningless.

"I can't suppress the corpse energy in the broken jade all the time. When it erupts, I'll need you and your people to stand in the open, while I'll be in the dark.

If someone tries to snatch the broken jade from you, I'll attack them from the shadows.

You help me deal with the wild dogs that come snapping, and when you discover the second owner of a broken jade, I'll help you seize it.

That place has three seats; both of our parties can enter."

Li Zhiyuan pursed his lips and candidly said: "In this cooperation plan, I only see what I have to give, while you have no constraints."

"Because this is a unilateral announcement of cooperation," Xu Yijin replied naturally, "Today, I've already accompanied you all around and can tell you really like Lijiang."

"The scenery here is really nice, isn't it?"

"You can keep changing the subject, but I'm just here to inform you."

"This isn't fair."

"You shouldn't be so naive. Hasn't your family taught you that on the Jianghu, you have to use your fists first before you have the right to reason?"

Li Zhiyuan clenched his fists.

When Xu Yijin mentioned "your family," Li Zhiyuan knew his performance was successful.

This was the character he designed for himself.

A family scion who doesn't know his limits, traveling the Jianghu with skilled protectors at a young age, to reach where he is today.

Otherwise, you can't explain why he's appearing on the Jianghu despite not being at the age to practice martial arts.

And even though he wandered the Jianghu, he still insists on not practicing martial arts for better future prospects.

The realistic acting, combined with the inevitable hurdle, Li Zhiyuan wasn't afraid of the other party guessing in that direction.

Because even Liu Yumei couldn't figure out why Jiang Shui showed him such special care.

This character was one that Li Zhiyuan played with ease.

Because he truly had a family.

"Cooperate well with me, do what you should do, and I should... not let you suffer."

"Doesn't the word 'should' seem too perfunctory?"

"I don't want to deceive you because everything depends on the specific situation. If we cooperate well and the conditions allow, and you are very obedient, why wouldn't I actively seek a piece of broken jade for you so you can enter there with me?

Three seats, I occupy two on my end, that's quite a big advantage."

She was good at painting a picture, and combined with her capabilities, the picture was indeed quite alluring.

Li Zhiyuan began to act as if he was thinking.

Xu Yijin quietly waited.

A scapegoat, easy to manipulate, and these Jianghu rich kid teams are easiest to control.

They often have their heads in the clouds, skilled at scheming, but at critical moments, they cherish their lives and understand the need to compromise.

Li Zhiyuan made some noises in his throat, his eyes slightly reddened, and said:

"But, I'm not very convinced."

"I'll make you convinced."

After leaving this sentence, Xu Yijin stood up.

Then, her entire body cracked open.

On the ground, it turned into a pile of broken porcelain.

Li Zhiyuan lifted his boot and stomped on it, once, twice, three times.

The "bang bang" sound echoed, audible even outside the room.

After "venting," Li Zhiyuan sat back on the bed, muttering to himself:

"You'll pay for your arrogance."

...

Xu Yijin stepped out of the room once more and continued to sit there, drinking tea.

Brother Pang Jin came over with a hot water bottle, smiled at Xu Yijin, and swapped the old hot water bottle.

Re-brewing hot tea, Xu Yijin held the teacup, watching the people going in and out of the opposite house.

She saw Tan Wenbin holding a very exquisite array flag, sneaking around to set it up at the front house.

He was setting up an isolating array, quite ingenious and of a high level, but chanting incantations while setting it up seemed silly.

Xu Yijin could tell this wasn't an act.

Because acting requires skills, and this kind of silly, almost rote-like array setup isn't something you can improvise.

Indeed, Tan Wenbin wasn't pretending; their team's way of array setup was this simple and unadorned.

However, because of this, it also became an important piece of evidence in Xu Yijin's eyes of the rich family team.