Strange And Troubled Times: Eternal Life Begins From Marrying A Wife

Chapter 9: Obtaining Three Thousand Wen

On Soft Wind Mountain.

Qin Feng was picking medicinal herbs while walking towards the creek from yesterday.

"I'm still missing thirty-five medicinal herbs!"

"I should be able to finish collecting them today!"

As Qin Feng spoke, he put a medicinal herb into his medicine pouch.

"Hmm, what's that?"

Qin Feng looked nervously ahead.

There, he saw two corpses dressed in servant uniforms lying on the ground.

Next to the corpses were two medicine pouches.

"Isn't this my medicine pouch?"

Qin Feng immediately recognized the medicine pouch. It was the one he exchanged with Zhang Hu yesterday.

After all, there was a mark he made on this medicine pouch.

"These two corpses must be Zhang Hu and his follower."

Qin Feng quickly determined the identities of the two corpses.

They were undoubtedly the bodies of Zhang Hu and his follower who tried to rob him yesterday.

"Why do these bodies look the same as the servants who died in the camp?"

"Could it be that the servants were also killed by the Caged Lantern Anomaly?"

As Qin Feng spoke, he approached Zhang Hu's body.

"There are so many medicinal herbs!"

Qin Feng quickly became excited.

Because he discovered that there were dozens of medicinal herbs inside Zhang Hu and his follower's medicine pouches.

Qin Feng only took out thirty-five medicinal herbs from the medicine pouches and didn't take any more.

Qin Feng was just a servant of the Eternal Peace Medicine Manor.

Collecting more medicinal herbs would not bring any rewards to them.

Instead of letting these medicinal herbs be embezzled by the managers, it would be better to let them rot in the mountains.

After collecting the medicinal herbs, Qin Feng carefully searched Zhang Hu and his follower's bodies.

Soon, he found two money pouches on Zhang Hu and the others.

"There's at least three thousand wen here!"

Qin Feng's face was filled with joy.

He didn't expect his luck to be this good.

Not only did he gather enough medicinal herbs, but he also obtained over three thousand wen in copper coins.

This three thousand wen was almost three years' worth of his salary.

After carefully pouring the copper coins into his money pouch, Qin Feng found an empty space and started practicing the Ferocious Tiger Fist Technique.

Qin Feng practiced diligently, and in just over three hours, he gained twenty-five points of proficiency.

[Ferocious Tiger Fist Technique: Basic Accomplishment: 66/500 - Use form as fist, use intention as spirit, use qi to exert force, attack fiercely]

"Phew, gained twenty-five points of proficiency!"

Qin Feng was in a very good mood.

Today, he not only didn't encounter the Caged Lantern Anomaly, but he also had time to practice his martial arts for so long.

After about ten minutes, Qin Feng returned to the camp.

Just as he returned, Qin Feng heard two shocking pieces of news.

The first one was that there were many Caged Lantern Anomalies appearing on Soft Wind Mountain, and many servants died at the hands of the Caged Lantern Anomalies.

The second one was that Zhang Wu and the others who entered the inner mountain all died.

"Zhang Wu and the others are really pitiful. Why did they go to the inner mountain for no reason?"

"Who knows how many Anomalies are there?"

"They just entered the inner mountain, and not long after, we heard their screams!"

"Next time I come to collect herbs, I should buy some fresh pig blood!"

"Why are there so many Caged Lantern Anomalies in the outer mountain?"

"..."

After hearing the discussions among the servants, Qin Feng also learned that the news of Zhang Wu and the others' deaths spread so quickly.

It turned out that as soon as Zhang Wu and the others entered the inner mountain, several servants heard their screams.

But compared to Zhang Wu's death, they were more concerned about the Caged Lantern Anomalies in the outer mountain.

After all, they didn't have to enter the inner mountain.

But they had to face the Caged Lantern Anomalies in the outer mountain.

"Qin Feng, you've collected one hundred medicinal herbs!"

Liu Cheng recorded Qin Feng's medicinal herbs.

Qin Feng bowed to Liu Cheng and was about to leave.

"Wait!"

Liu Cheng immediately stopped Qin Feng.

"Liu Manager, do you have any orders?"

Qin Feng stopped in his tracks.

"Those Zhang Wu and the others, were they sharing a dormitory with you and Hu Qingfu?"

Liu Cheng asked.

"Yes!"

Qin Feng nodded slightly.

After hearing this sentence, Liu Cheng's face changed slightly.

After a while, Liu Cheng waved his hand and said, "Alright, you can go now!"

Qin Feng turned and left the warehouse.

"Damn it!"

"That damn Zhang Wu, why did he die at this time!"

Liu Cheng slammed the table heavily.

Inside the dormitory.

Qin Feng slowly walked into the dormitory.

Zhang Han, Hu Qingfu, and Liu Bao had already sat inside the dormitory.

"It's a good thing we didn't agree with Zhang Wu yesterday!"

"Otherwise, we would all have been harmed by the Anomaly!"

Zhang Han's face was full of relief.

If he had followed Zhang Wu and the others into the mountains, they would definitely not have been able to come back today.

"Liu Manager!"

Hu Qingfu was about to speak when he suddenly saw Liu Cheng walking in from outside.

Qin Feng looked up at the door and saw Liu Cheng walking in with several guards.

"Liu Manager!"

Qin Feng, Zhang Han, and Liu Bao also stood up one after another.

"Yes!"

Liu Cheng nodded slightly and then said, "Are Zhang Wu and the others' things still here?"

"They're all in that corner!"

Liu Bao quickly pointed to a corner and said.

"Yes, you all go out for a while. I'll tidy up Zhang Wu and the others' things!"

Liu Cheng waved his hand.

Liu Bao, Zhang Han, and the others didn't doubt him and walked outside.

Although Qin Feng also followed behind Zhang Han and the others,

he noticed with his peripheral vision that Liu Cheng took out a black ball from under the bed and put it in a jade box.

"What is this black ball?"

Qin Feng's eyes were full of astonishment.

This black ball was obviously extraordinary.

It was not something that they, as low-ranking workers, could possess.

Why did Liu Cheng put the black ball in their dormitory?

And why did he take it away at night?

However, Qin Feng did not show any abnormality.

He still followed Zhang Han and the others, standing outside the room.

Soon after, Liu Cheng came out with many guards.

There was no trace of Zhang Wu and the others' belongings in Liu Cheng's and the guards' hands.

After Liu Cheng and the others came out, they walked towards a dormitory.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

A rapid drumming sound came.

"The Drum Maker Anomaly is here!"

Liu Bao said while placing a plate of oil outside the door.

Qin Feng stood up, his face tense as he looked at the door.

"Rustle, rustle!"

Soon, the Drum Maker Anomaly appeared outside the door.

But this time, after drinking the oil, the Drum Maker Anomaly did not leave. Instead, he stood outside the door.

Zhang Han, Hu Qingfu, and Liu Bao's faces changed drastically as they nervously looked at the door.

Qin Feng also stood up from the bed.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Fortunately, a few minutes later, the sound of drumming rang again.

"What's happening today?"

"Why did the Drum Maker Anomaly stand outside our door for so long?"

"That was close, he finally left!"

"I thought I was going to die here!"

"..."

Zhang Han, Hu Qingfu, Liu Bao, and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Feng also fell into contemplation.

Before, the Drum Maker Anomaly would quickly leave after drinking the oil.

He would not stand in front of the door for a long time.

"Could it be because of that black ball?"

Soon, Qin Feng thought of Liu Cheng and took out the ball from under the bed.

Apart from that ball, there was nothing different in the room.

"Ah!"

At this moment, screams came from outside.

Zhang Han, Hu Qingfu, and Liu Bao quickly hid under the covers, trembling.

(End of this chapter)