Chapter 212 – Cold Indifferent Loyal Dog VS. Playful Ghost King (07)
The village head was a good person. When he learned that Yin Tianyi was leaving and saw that he didn’t even have decent clothes, he specially prepared two sets of new clothes for him. He even gave him some money and personally saw him off onto the bus leaving the village.
Although the money wasn’t much, it was the old man’s goodwill. Yin Tianyi didn’t refuse, but he remembered this favor. In his past life, the village head had taken care of him a lot, but he hadn’t had the chance to repay this favor. In this life, he was determined to do so.
However, no one knew that the night Yin Tianyi left, when it was quiet and late, someone sneaked into the Wang family’s deserted courtyard.
Yin Tianyi held a shovel in his hand and dug up a corner of the wall, revealing a well-preserved small wooden box buried underneath. Opening the box, he found a considerable amount of cash and a bag containing some gold and jade jewelry.
These were the private stash of the Wang couple, obtained after they had assisted Yuan Hongshen and received a considerable sum of money. They had used half of this money openly, while the rest was buried in their courtyard, only discovered by Yin Tianyi one night when he happened to be up.
He knew there must be valuable things in this box. This time, going to the city, he didn’t expect to enter the Yuan family’s place again; it was too dangerous. But relying solely on himself from the beginning was also difficult.
Since the appearance of this eccentric ghost, it seemed that the wheel of fate had completely changed. Now Yin Tianyi truly felt that he had been reborn, and his fate in this life was completely different.
Given this, he didn’t want to risk his life in vain. He didn’t mind using the memories from his past life to make thorough preparations. When he secretly left the Wang family in his past life, he hadn’t taken this box because he thought that, despite their constant scolding, the Wang couple still had the merit of raising him.
But things were different now. This family was complicit in the murder of his parents, so taking this money was just compensation. Thus, he took everything from the box without hesitation. After leaving a stack of bills tied in a bag on the window railing of the village head’s house, he left the village and embarked on his journey again.
With his backpack filled with money, Yin Tianyi wasn’t worried at all. After all, he looked impoverished, and no one would suspect that his backpack was full of money. Besides, the supernatural being beside him wasn’t someone to be trifled with.
Although Mu Jin was a ghost, Yin Tianyi didn’t want to equate him with ordinary ghosts after being in contact with him for several days. There wasn’t any particular reason; mainly because Mu Jin was too human-like, almost like a fairy.
If he could really appear in front of people, he might cause a stir. So Yin Tianyi was somewhat relieved that only he could see Mu Jin.
Even though he had to address Mu Jin as his master now, he could see that they were almost like two grasshoppers tied to the same rope. If he were really in danger, he believed Mu Jin wouldn’t just stand by. So, carrying so much money, he remained very calm.
With these thoughts, Yin Tianyi sat up straight, putting his backpack aside, and gazed out of the window absentmindedly. As for why he maintained such a stiff posture when no one else was around, it was mainly because, in a situation where others couldn’t see, someone was actually sitting in his arms.
During the days when the Wang family’s affairs were being handled, Yin Tianyi naturally couldn’t leave the village immediately. So, during these days, he had more or less figured out the habits of Mu Jin, the supernatural being, during their time together.
Overall, although Mu Jin seemed difficult in character and somewhat sinister, he didn’t make any unreasonable demands on Yin Tianyi. However, Yin Tianyi hadn’t expected Mu Jin to be so clingy.
Every night when he was about to sleep, Mu Jin would snuggle up to him and use him as a mattress. When Yin Tianyi walked outside on ordinary days, Mu Jin would float beside him, leaning his upper body on Yin Tianyi’s shoulder. And as for situations like sitting in the car now, without a doubt, Mu Jin would occupy the space in his arms.
As for refusing? Yin Tianyi recalled the tragic scene of the Wang couple’s death and calmly realized that he didn’t seem to have the strength to refuse.
If one only looked at the charming and cute appearance of the person in his arms, it might remind them of a small animal dependent on its owner. But Yin Tianyi would never regard Mu Jin as a small animal. Even if he were an animal, he might be a ferocious beast capable of devouring humans.
He didn’t expect Mu Jin to treat him with much affection; he just hoped that they could get along peacefully in the days to come.
After changing buses twice, they finally arrived at the city where the Yuan family resided. Yin Tianyi felt both unfamiliar and familiar with this city, as if he had crossed into another world. In his past life, he had lived here for over a decade. So he wasn’t as at a loss as a newcomer; he easily found a place to stay based on his memories from his past life.
Since he had money and identification documents with him, Yin Tianyi easily rented a relatively safe apartment. Although the money in his pocket was almost enough to buy a house, he didn’t know what kind of changes would occur in the future, so it was better to keep more money on hand.
Fortunately, now that he had this money, Yin Tianyi wouldn’t overly deprive himself. At least the environment of the apartment he rented was good. After finding a place to stay, Yin Tianyi bought offerings and came to his parents’ grave.
Perhaps Yuan Hongshen also knew that he had done many unethical things, so to cover up his own misdeeds, he had specially repaired a decent tomb for Yin Zhanpeng and his wife. Yin Tianyi wondered if his parents, in their resting place, would want to lift the coffin lid and smack Yuan Hongshen, this hypocritical person, to death.
Yin Tianyi came to the tombstone and placed the offerings, then knelt down to worship his parents. In his previous life, he also knew the identity of his biological parents very late, and he had come here to worship.
However, at that time, Yin Tianyi was already in his thirties, and he had come here filled with resentment, swearing in front of the tombstone that he would avenge them.
All the wishes he had made at his parents’ grave in his past life had been fulfilled, but he never expected fate to play such a cruel joke, allowing him to relive his life. Standing in front of Yin Zhanpeng and his wife’s grave now, Yin Tianyi felt a lot of melancholy in his heart.
Glancing at Mu Jin, who was curiously staring at the tombstone while floating in the air beside him, Yin Tianyi suddenly felt grateful to him. It was because of Mu Jin that he could see the lively appearance of his parents through the water mirror. Although the scenes were tragic, he had at least seen them alive.
But he didn’t know what kind of people they were when they were alive. If it weren’t for Yuan Hongshen’s misdeeds, would their family have lived a happy and ordinary life?
Mu Jin saw the sorrow and sadness in Yin Tianyi’s eyes, as if he had sunk into memories, and couldn’t help but feel a bit distressed. However, no matter how much he tried to comfort Yin Tianyi, it seemed pale and powerless.
So he leaned over to Yin Tianyi and snapped his fingers. Then, a dark red halo appeared around the entire tombstone, flashing twice before disappearing.
Seeing this scene in front of him, Yin Tianyi immediately furrowed his brow and looked at Mu Jin. The person in front of him had a somewhat unpredictable temperament, and Yin Tianyi wasn’t sure what Mu Jin had just done. But no matter what, buried here were his parents, and he didn’t want anyone to disturb their peace.
As if sensing Yin Tianyi’s displeasure, Mu Jin rolled his eyes and floated over to him, leisurely saying, “Who do you think I am, bothering with two ordinary ghosts for no reason?”
During the days when Yin Tianyi had been with Mu Jin, he had learned that although Mu Jin had some malicious tendencies, he particularly disliked trouble. It could be said that ordinary people couldn’t even catch his eye. Perhaps Yin Tianyi had misunderstood what had just happened, and then he heard Mu Jin continue.
“I just added some of my aura to their tomb; that’s all. After all, I have a thousand years of cultivation. I can feel that their souls have long since left. Although I’m not sure if your parents have been reincarnated, if they haven’t, with the aura I’ve added to their corpses, anyone in the underworld who wants to mess with them will have to think twice.”
After saying this, Mu Jin personally came to the front of the tombstone and coughed lightly twice, saying, “Elders, rest assured, I’ll take care of Tianyi from now on.”
Mu Jin’s words were very solemn, and after saying them, he even bowed respectfully to the tombstone.
With Mu Jin’s identity, his solemn worship of his own parents’ tombstone surprised Yin Tianyi. After all, in a sense, with Mu Jin’s qualifications, his own parents could only be considered “juniors.”
But then he saw the beauty beside him lean over and whisper softly in his ear, “After all, I’m your master. Naturally, I have to give you some face in front of your elders.”
After saying this, Mu Jin hummed lightly, turned his head away, and didn’t look at Yin Tianyi. Yin Tianyi blinked his eyes, not sure if it was an illusion, but he felt that the person beside him seemed to have a slight blush on his cheeks. Thinking of Mu Jin’s words just now, the man’s heart couldn’t help but soften a bit.
He knew he had misunderstood the person in front of him and felt a bit apologetic. But looking at Mu Jin’s current appearance, he felt like he had discovered something interesting. He hadn’t expected that the person in front of him would behave like a child, throwing tantrums.
The time they had spent together was short, and Yin Tianyi had been observing Mu Jin all along. However, what Mu Jin had just done made Yin Tianyi’s fondness for him increase twofold.
No matter how he appeared on ordinary days, right now, Yin Tianyi knew that Mu Jin clearly wanted to comfort him but had made up such a lame excuse. Yin Tianyi couldn’t help but find Mu Jin’s current appearance incredibly adorable.