manynovel Chapter 1378 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1378 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
After so many days, Xu Shan's body was still nowhere to be found. Yi Xiaolan had long been mentally prepared, but when she suddenly heard the news, her head still throbbed. Although she was very sad, she was not as completely unable to accept it as she had at the beginning.
Upon hearing Shen Linsu's words, she swayed and became unsteady on her feet.
Shen Linsu, who was closest to her, quickly helped her up. Shen Miao, who was about to help, immediately withdrew her hand upon seeing this.
Given how things have turned out, they had already anticipated that Xu Shan wouldn't come back, so this development was actually for the best, Shen Miao thought to herself.
"Madam Xu, please accept my condolences." Shen Linsu helped Yi Xiaolan to sit down before slowly saying, "Once the rain stops completely, the body will be transported back to Peach Blossom Manor. It's hard to make a conclusion before seeing it with your own eyes. You can then identify it by its jewelry and clothing. What if it's not?"
Yi Xiaolan's mind was in a mess; these were just words of comfort.
She was mentally prepared that Xu Shan would never come back, but hearing the news still made her very sad.
"Miaomiao, why don't you talk to Madam Xu?" Seeing that Yi Xiaolan was in a bad mood, Shen Linsu didn't want to do anything more, so he asked Shen Miao to keep her company.
After about a day, Yi Xiaolan gradually calmed down and completely accepted the fact that Xu Shan was dead. She didn't hold out any hope of identifying the body; it was just a matter of seeing them one last time.
The rain subsided over the next few days. Shen Linsu told Yi Xiaolan that he had arranged for the two corpses to be returned, and it should be done in a few days, or even sooner if the weather cleared up. Both corpses were severely decomposed, so badly altered that they were practically unrecognizable.
In addition, given the hot weather, even if enough ice is put into the coffin, the situation is probably not good.
Seven days later, the two corpses were transported to Peach Blossom Manor.
Facing the two coffins, which emitted a strange and unpleasant odor, Yi Xiaolan simply stared at them.
Shen Linsu's face showed a hint of pity: "It probably doesn't look good. If Madam Xu doesn't want to see it, then don't. Actually, you can't see anything. I think if Brother Xu were alive, he wouldn't want to frighten you. If you really want to see it, then look at the clothes. Even though they've been soaked in seawater for many days, they're not the same as before. You can still vaguely see something."
Having lived in the martial world for so long, Yi Xiaolan had seen dead people before.
Of course, she really didn't want to see dead people.
This is also one of the reasons why she was unwilling to let Xu Shan kill people. To her, dead people are really too terrifying. No matter how they die, it will make her feel seriously uncomfortable.
But in the martial arts world, the most gruesome deaths she had ever seen were those with missing limbs, many terrible wounds, or those who died from poisoning. She had never seen one that had been submerged in the sea for so many days.
But I've heard that it's said to be extremely terrifying in appearance.
Even those in the martial arts world would find it hard to look away, and might even have nightmares about it.
Yi Xiaolan's fingers were turning white from gripping the fabric so tightly. She said, "Let me take a look at their clothes."
The body was completely disfigured; it was impossible to recognize anything. Let's look at the clothes.
She racked her brains trying to recall what her husband and daughter had worn that day, but suddenly realized that she couldn't remember it very clearly, only having a vague idea.
My husband's clothes were very ordinary, just like those of a江湖人士 (jianghu person, someone who walks the martial arts world).
She doesn't know how to do needlework or anything like that, and she doesn't like doing those things, so their clothes are all ready-made garments bought directly from shops. She's a bit picky, and occasionally she'll have a tailor make them for her.
She roughly knew what clothes her husband and daughter had, but it seemed impossible for her to clearly recall every detail of the clothes worn that day.
Sensing the gazes around her, Yi Xiaolan did not reveal her situation.
Actually, these two bodies should be her husband and daughter; otherwise, what a coincidence! Just take a look, just to confirm.
The coffin was opened, revealing part of the clothing. Yi Xiaolan glanced at it quickly, not daring to look any longer. Even so, seeing the exposed part still made her face turn pale, her stomach churn, and she almost fell over.
Shen Linsu reacted quickly and helped her up again.
"Madam Xu, how are you?"
"I'm fine." Yi Xiaolan turned her head away, her voice choked with emotion. "The clothes look like what they were wearing that day."
She couldn't remember the specific details, only had a vague impression, but it did look very similar.
But she still asked, "Besides that, do you have any other personal belongings?"
Shen Linsu shook his head: "We couldn't find it. It might have been washed away by the sea."
Yi Xiaolan had no hope to begin with and had no intention of investigating further. Her eyes were red and tears streamed down her face. "Let's take care of their funeral arrangements now. The weather is hot, so it's best to bury them as soon as possible."
“If Madam Xu doesn’t mind, then leave all of these to me,” Shen Linsu said. “There are also some nice places outside Peach Blossom Manor. I’ll arrange for someone to choose one. And should we arrange for someone to go to the Yan family to bring Yanzhi over?”
"Thank you for your trouble, Master Shen." Yi Xiaolan said gratefully. She was truly relieved. For a moment, she really couldn't think of how to handle these matters, and she didn't even know where to bury Xu Shan and the other person.
After the discussion was completed, Shen Linsu arranged for someone to carry out the task.
At this time, news of Xu Shan's body being found had not yet spread.
The weather cleared up, the roads gradually dried, and people went to clear some of the blocked areas.
Azhen and Xu Shan set off again, heading towards the Yan family's home.
That day, the two missed the nearest inn and had to rest temporarily in a dilapidated hut in the woods. For Xu Shan, a man of the martial world, such things were perfectly normal.
At first, he was a little worried that he was making his daughter feel wronged, but later he was relieved to see that his daughter was adapting better than he had imagined.
They are grilling meat now.
A fire was lit outside the dilapidated house.
The meat is rabbit meat, which Xu Shan just caught.
When Azhen saw the fire, she smiled; this was the moment she had been waiting for.
Half a rabbit was roasting over the fire, while the other half had been sliced into pieces by Xu Shan at Azhen's request. She said she wanted to eat some rabbit slices, so she put them on the knife to roast.
Xu Shan didn't think there was anything wrong with roasting it on a fire. The Heaven-Asking Blade had been with him for many years and had done everything. It was already a good weapon, and roasting it over a fire was nothing to it. If roasting it over a fire could damage the Heaven-Asking Blade, it wouldn't deserve to be on the martial arts rankings.
While Xu Shan was basting the half-rabbit with seasoning, Azhen was roasting rabbit slices with the Wentian Knife.
She used two thin wooden sticks to turn the rabbit meat slices, actually to heat the Heavenly Asking Blade evenly. After a while, she saw characters and patterns appear on the Heavenly Asking Blade and thought to herself, "It's here."
"Father, there seem to be words on the knife!" Azhen exclaimed to Xu Shan, feigning surprise. (End of Chapter)