Zhai Zhu

My grandfather is very eccentric, performing daily rituals of offering incense to himself, standing in front of his own spirit tablet and eating candles.
Villagers are fearful of my grandfather.
I am fearful of him too.
Later, I discovered that what they were afraid of was not my grandfather, but me.
Even grandfather is afraid of me.
...
My name is Chen Shi.
The Chen of honesty, the Shi of sincerity.

Above the Great Dao

A puppet with a cricket perched atop its body lay sprawled, would hop off and bounce around the area, taking in its surroundings.


As the cricket leaped into the shadows of a street corner, it suddenly transformed, turning into an old mouse that scurried across and wandered throughout the desolate town, examining the layout.


Within these houses lay many intricately crafted Mechanicians, lifelike and indistinguishable from real humans.


They were armed with various weapons and emitted no aura or energy fluctuations.


If one were only to rely on their senses, they'd be completely undetectable.


The mouse crept through house after house, secretly scrutinizing Situ Wen's arrangements.


Situ Wen, known for his temper, had been waiting impatiently and started cursing Chen Shi after a short while. By noon, he had cursed twenty or thirty times.


"That bitch isn't showing up, is she? Well, if she doesn't come, I'll go slaughter my way to Hu Village!"


Chapter 206: The Treasure of the Gate: Cardinal_3