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Chapter 1 Black Dog

At dusk, a cold wind blew up.

The two white lanterns at the entrance of Lu's house swayed left and right, the candlelight flickered, and the pale "Dian" character added a bit of gloominess under the candlelight.

When pedestrians pass by, they will stay far away and speed up their pace unconsciously.

"There have been a lot of strange things happening in the Lu family this month. Seven or eight people have died intermittently. The Yamen came to check several times and found nothing."

"The second master Lu's family is really miserable. I don't know what kind of bad luck they have. First, the eldest master's practice went wrong and died suddenly. His engagement with the Luo family of Qingshi City was also broken."

"Second Master Lu heard the bad news and became seriously ill. He passed away a few days ago, and his servants were all dead and scattered. Only Mrs. Lu and Master Lu Bai were left orphans and widowed. The huge family business could no longer be saved."

"I heard that Young Master Lu Bai went out of the city to seek refuge, but suddenly he lost his mind and went crazy. He fell off a cliff and died."

"Young Master Lu Bai was kind-hearted and thought he could avoid this disaster. I didn’t expect that… Sigh.”

“In this way, Mr. Lu’s lineage is dead!”

“It’s just reincarnation. I heard that Mr. Lu died more than ten years ago! I got a fortune from ill-gotten gains, and now I have received my retribution."

"There are rumors in the town that an evil spirit may be looking for life and is targeting the Lu family..."

While everyone was discussing, they saw a thin young man walking towards them.

The man is seventeen or eighteen years old, with a delicate appearance, an unusually pale face, and a rather gentle gaze. There is a skinny black dog following him.

"Lu, Master Lu Bai?"

One person's eyes widened, his face turned earth-colored, and his voice trembled.

"You, didn't you fall to death?"

"Ghost!"

The other person screamed suddenly, turned around and ran away.

The rest of the people were so frightened that they dispersed and did not dare to stay for a moment.

Lu Bai looked at the fleeing people with a calm expression and said nothing. He paused slightly and walked towards Lu Zhai.

As soon as I arrived in front of the door, I heard the quarrel coming from inside.

"Ms. Wang, because of the long relationship between you and your second brother, I call you sister-in-law. But in the end, you are just a foreigner, and it is not your turn to decide the property of my Lu family."

The person who spoke was Lu Bai's uncle, Lu Ziyuan.

Lu Bai’s father, Lu Ziheng, runs several drug stores in Liuxi Town. The business is good and he is well-known in the local area.

They are brothers after all. Lu Ziheng handed over one of the pharmacies to his eldest brother’s family to run, and they lived a prosperous life.

Someone inside coughed slightly and said slowly: "Uncle Lu, what you said is a bit inappropriate. The Lu family relied on the old man's management for many years to get out of remote places like Shiniu Village and establish a foothold in Liuxi Town. This has nothing to do with Uncle Lu. Your pharmacy is still there. It's my brother who cares about you..."

"Fusheng, you servant, it's not your turn to intervene in my Lu family's affairs, so get out of here!"

Before Fusheng could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lu Ziyuan with a bad tone.

Ms. Wang said: "Brother, my master's body is still cold, and I don't know whether Abai is alive or dead. It's so chilling that you are breaking up the family in front of my mourning hall at this stall!"

"Lu Bai fell off the cliff. Two of your guards saw it with their own eyes. The Black Tiger Stream was bottomless and he must have been shattered to pieces. Madam Wang, don't hold out hope."

The speaker was Mrs. Li, Lu Ziyuan's wife.

"You..."

Wang was so angry that she could not speak.

Ms. Li sneered: "In my opinion, Lu Lao Er and his son were killed by you, the woman! Who separated the family from you? We are here today to get you out of the Lu family!"

"Are you going to die?"

Listening to the quarrel inside, Lu Bai's eyes flickered in front of the door, and he was silent.

This kind of thing was not new in ancient times.

When a man dies in the family, not to mention only one mistress is left. If the children are young and the natal family is weak, relatives will drive the orphans and widows out of the family and seize the family property.

It is very possible to find a reason to kill them all.

With a creak, the door to Lu's house was pushed open.

Everyone around the mourning shed in front of the hall looked sideways and saw the thin figure at the door, and the noise stopped abruptly.

The courtyard became silent. The hair on Lu Ziyuan’s body stood up and his pupils shrank.

"A Bai!"

Wang didn't think much, staggered forward, held Lu Bai's hands tightly and looked up and down, looking excited, her eyes were red, and she whispered with tears: "A Bai is still alive, A Bai is still alive."

Lu Bai looked at the woman in her forties with half-white hair in front of her and sighed in her heart.

The original Lu Bai did fall off a cliff and died. If not, he would not be here.

Although he inherited the memory of his original body, Lu Bai still felt a little unfamiliar with the Wang family in front of him.

But Lu Bai could really feel this mother's care and worry.

"Young master, are you okay?"

An old man in gray clothes also stepped forward quickly, surprised and happy.

"Mom, Uncle Fu, I'm fine. I fell off the cliff that night. Fortunately, a tree branch caught me and saved my life."

On the way back, Lu Bai thought of his words.

Wang was frightened for a while and asked: "You are so good, why did you go to the Black Tiger Stream?"

Fu Bo seemed to have thought of something and glared at the two guards behind Lu Ziyuan and asked, "But what did Wang Shouzhong and the others do?"

"That's not the case."

Lu Bai said: "I had a nightmare that night, and I was in a trance. I ran out for some reason. It had nothing to do with Brother Wang and the others."

Fu Bo said: "The master has a spirit in the sky. The young master is a lucky man and a good fortune."

Lu Bai turned his eyes and looked at the few people standing aside.

Uncle Lu Ziyuan, aunt Li Shi, cousin Lu Yao, and Lu Yao's husband, Zhou Yu.

I have seen the original person a few times and was not very impressed.

The other two bodyguards, Wang Shouzhong and Zheng Ke, were originally from his family and escorted him out of the city yesterday.

At this moment, he was standing behind his uncle Lu Ziyuan and others. It seemed that he had changed his family.

"He, is he a human or a ghost?"

Li Shi swallowed her saliva, her expression was a bit frightened and a bit suspicious, but she lost the arrogance just now.

As the sun set, Lu Ziyuan caught a glimpse of Lu Bai's long shadow on the ground. He changed his mind and said in a deep voice: "There is a shadow, it's a person."

After hearing this, several people breathed a sigh of relief.

Just be a human being.

What's more, he is an honest person who can be bullied and has a weak character.

Uncle Fu quickly reacted, looked at Lu Ziyuan and the others, and said, "Uncle Lu, only the young master can decide on the master's property in Liuxi Town. Please come back."

Lu Ziyuan came to Lu Bai, with majesty on his brows, and said in a deep voice: "Abai, you He is still young and has no experience in managing drug stores. When he took over the eight drug stores in Liuxi Town, he wanted to protect the family business for your father and our Lu family, and then hand it over to you in the future." Lu Bai smiled and said, "My uncle is thoughtful and must be doing it for my own good."

Lu Ziyuan thought to himself that even if he didn't believe this kind of nonsense, he could deceive a silly boy like Lu Bai.

Uncle Fu frowned and couldn't help but remind him: "Young Master..."

Lu Ziyuan reacted very quickly. As soon as Uncle Fu opened his mouth, he immediately interrupted, glared at Uncle Fu, and said in a deep voice: "Abai, you have to remember, your surname is Lu, and we are a family! Don't listen to outsiders and alienate our blood ties."

"This is natural."

Lu Bai nodded and said: "Uncle and aunt are really good to me. They will buy me some gifts during the holidays. My cousin always took me to play when I was a child. Apart from my parents, you are the closest people to me."

"Abai is still sensible."

Mr. Li smiled happily after hearing this.

Cousin Lu Yao lowered her head slightly, wondering what she was thinking.

Zhou Yu curled his lips and sneered.

When Lu Ziyuan heard Lu Bai say this, his face felt a little warm.

If these words were said by others, they would probably be sarcastic.

But Lu Bai has always been a simple and honest kid with no fuss, so these words must come from the bottom of his heart.

Wang just pulled Lu Bai and cried with joy without saying a word. Uncle Fu could only sigh helplessly and shake his head secretly.

It would be great if the eldest young master was still here.

After all, the young master is still too naive. How can he understand that the world is cold and people's hearts are sinister.

Li said: "Since A Bai is so sensible, today's matter will be settled. I will draw up a contract later. You will put your thumbprint and the eight drug stores will be taken care of by your uncle. You can be a leisurely young master with peace of mind."

Lu Ziyuan then said: "A Bai, you Don't worry, we are a family, and uncle will not treat you mother and son badly."

"This is the best, I can trust uncle and aunt, and I don't have to worry about it."

Lu Bai nodded with a smile and agreed.

Then, Lu Bai hesitated again, looked at his father's tomb, and said, "But those eight drug stores were his father's hard work after all. He transferred the drug stores before his body was cold, and my father's spirit in heaven may not be able to rest in peace."

"Why do you want to regret it?"

Li's face darkened, and she unconsciously raised her voice.

Lu Bai shook his head and said: "That's not the case, it's just that I want to wait until after Burning Seven, take off my mourning clothes, put on regular clothes, and then transfer the eight medicine shops to my uncle."

Li couldn't wait any longer, murmured He mumbled, "That's so troublesome, we have to wait for more than forty days."

"What Abai said makes sense. As elders, we have to fulfill his filial piety."

Lu Ziyuan didn't want to push too hard.

Don’t be afraid of being late if you have a good meal, and Wang and her son cannot make any trouble.

What's more, the couple living in this house may not survive more than forty days.

It was getting late. Lu Ziyuan glanced at the surrounding memorial sheds. He seemed a little scared and didn't want to stay any longer. He said, "A'Bai was frightened. Let's go to bed early. Let's leave first."

Without waiting for Lu Bai's response, Lu Ziyuan led a few people outside.

"Uncle and aunt, walk slowly, cousin. Goodbye."

Lu Bai smiled and waved.

Lu Yao looked back at Lu Bai with an unnatural look on her face, squeezed out a smile, and then turned and left.

When Wang Shouzhong and Zheng Ke passed by Lu Bai, Wang Shouzhong stopped and said: "Master Bai, you treat our brothers very well, and the reward is never less. It's just that our brothers have to find a way to survive. If we offend in the future, I hope Master Bai will forgive me."

"Understood."

Lu Bai smiled.

Lu Bai felt relieved after seeing off Lu Ziyuan's family.

The original body is too weak, and his martial arts cultivation has not even reached the first level of the most basic root bone stage. He only knows a few basic five-step boxing and basic swordsmanship.

The family is withering, and neither Wang nor Uncle Fu understands martial arts. If they break up with Lu Ziyuan's family on the spot and start a conflict, there is no chance of winning.

The two guards, Wang Shouzhong and Zheng Ke, could restrain him with one hand.

What's more, he has died inexplicably once before, and now he has to give up and gain at least more than forty days.

Lu Bai has just arrived and needs to get familiar with the world and digest some information.

Use this time to make plans.

The scrawny black dog entered the Lu residence and sniffed around. When it came to a corner, it began to dig at the soil below, making a 'swishing' sound.

Everyone was talking just now, but they didn’t realize it, but now they suddenly became quiet, but their voices seemed particularly strange.

The sky was dark, a cold wind was blowing, white cloth was floating in the Lu residence, and the candlelight around the memorial shed flickered on and off.

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