Ascending Towards the Sun

Chapter Nine The story of Xiao XingChen

The waiters here are usually young and hardworking. With so many customers a day and so many mouths spreading gossip, nothing strange going on around the area would escape their ears and eyes. Said Hua Ying.

You just want to have a few drinks, don't you? Asked Lan Zhan

You understand me so well said Hua Ying with a bright smile that left Lan Zhan heart beating faster.

Continuing to pull on the other's hand, he stepped into the street of liquor shops with beaming eyes. At once, the waiters from five or six different shops came over, each more enthusiastic than the next, would you like a taste? The He family's liquor is well-known all around the area! Young Master, have a taste of this. You don't have to pay. If you enjoyed the liquor, then come to our shop. This one doesn't smell strong but wait until you drink it up! If you can still stand after you finish this, I'll adopt your surname!

Hearing this, Hua Ying let go off Lan Zhan's hand, very well! Said Hua Ying as he clapped then He took over the liquor bowl that waiter held, drank it up, and showed him the emptied bowl with a grin, Adopt my surname?

Surprisingly, the waiter wasn't scared. Sticking his chin up, he looked even more confident, I meant if you drink a whole jar! He spoke

Then, give me... three jars. Smiled Hua Ying We're doing business here, aren't we? first we help their business, then we talk about other things. After we pay, it'll be easy to get them talking. Said Hua Ying as the waiter rushed back into the shop

Lan Zhan took out money to pay. As the two walked inside the shop. Inside, there were wooden tables and chairs for the customers to rest and chat. One of the other waiters in the shop saw how Lan Zhan looked and figured that he wasn't the average person. Not daring to slight him, he only directed them to a table after he wiped the table and chairs for a long while. With two jars by his foot and another in his hand, Hua Ying chatted with the waiter for a few moments, then cut to the chase, asking again for any strange things that had happened in the area.

What sort of strange things? Asked the waiter

Haunted houses, deserted cemeteries, corpses that were cut apart and so on. Explained Hua Ying

Hmm... What do you do for a living? You and him. Asked the waiter suspiciously

Haven't you guessed it already? Asked Hua Ying, he is a cultivator, and I am a friend.

You two must be one of those cultivators who fly around in the clouds and Heavens. Among average folks, I've never seen such a... such a...

Such a pretty person? Asked Hua Ying as he glanced at Lan Zhan

If you say this, the young master next to you will be displeased. Laughed the waiter strange things, wasn't it? They did happen. Not now, but ten years ago. Walk in this direction. After you leave the city, walk for around two miles, and you'd see quite a lovely residence. I don't know if their signboard is still there or not. It's the Chang Clan's residence. He spoke

What's wrong with the residence? Asked Hua Ying

The entire clan died! The waiter said, you asked for strange things, so of course I'm telling you the strangest of things. The entire clan was wiped out, and I heard that they were frightened to death!

Is there any cultivational sects stationed around the area? Asked Hua Ying

Yes. Of course, there is. Said the waiter

Then how did they deal with the situation? Asked Hua Ying

Deal with the situation? Asked the waiter swung the cleaning rag onto his shoulder and also sat down, revealing the secret that he had been keeping in for so long, Young Master, do you know what the surname of the cultivational sect in Yueyang was? It was Chang. The clan who died was their clan! If everyone died, who would there be to deal with the situation? He asked