Chapter 125: Chapter 125: I’ll Go Rob Graves to Support You

"Uncle Hua, if you’re not going to eat that, let me have it."

Cheng Yang poked his head out from the group, flashing a wide, toothy grin as he made the suggestion.

He wasn’t here to participate in the robbery. He just wanted to use this as an excuse to buy a jianbing. He’d been smelling the aroma for days and was already craving it.

Unfortunately, Uncle Xia wouldn’t let them leave.

Now that he finally had a chance, he had to try this jianbing for himself. He wanted to know what was so good about it that it would make those two girls sneak into a graveyard in the middle of the night just for a bite.

"Uncle Hua, if you don’t say anything, I’ll take that as a yes."

Cheng Yang reached out a "guilty" hand and snatched the jianbing. Before Hua Li could say a word, he clutched the crepe and took a big bite.

In that instant, a hundred flavors washed over him.

The fragrance of the batter and egg became hooks that firmly seized Cheng Yang’s heart. The savory sauce flowed through his mouth, while the vegetables tucked inside brought a hint of freshness.

The perfectly thin crepe enveloped its many fillings, and with each layer, every new ingredient elevated the texture to a new level of perfection.

His taste buds sang with joy, and Cheng Yang stopped chewing.

"What’s wrong? Is there a problem with the jianbing?"

Hua Li asked quickly.

’Uncle Xia said before that there was something wrong with this jianbing, and I’d questioned it,’ he thought. ’But judging by the look on Cheng Yang’s face, this must be a big problem.’

"Mmmph..."

His mouth stuffed with jianbing, Cheng Yang couldn’t speak. To avoid any misunderstanding, he shook his head vigorously and took another big bite.

As the jianbing settled in his stomach, a warmth spread through him.

Swallowing in big gulps, Cheng Yang lowered his gaze, hiding the tears that had welled up in his eyes.

"It’s so good, Uncle Hua. This jianbing is delicious, really."

He kept repeating those words as countless memories surfaced in his mind.

Some he had remembered long ago, while others appeared because of the jianbing.

’So... I wasn’t wrong after all.’

’I’ve been dead for a long time.’

That all-consuming tide had destroyed everything. He remembered being pinned under a large pillar, screaming for help but getting no answer.

He heard the villagers’ horrified screams outside.

He watched the water rise inch by inch, from his fingertips to his chest, until it finally submerged his head.

He struggled to lift his head, trying to gasp for one last breath of air.

’I wanted to live.’

But the merciless tide surged and swept him away.

Tears from the corners of his eyes fell onto the jianbing. Cheng Yang looked at Uncle Hua and the other villagers.

They looked confused, as if they didn’t understand why he was having such a strong reaction.

"Uncle Hua, you should all try it. This jianbing is so good, look, it’s made me cry."

Wiping away a tear, Cheng Yang vaguely guessed the reason why Uncle Xia hadn’t stopped them this time.

’It’s time for us to go.’

’Ten stolen years is more than enough.’

Watching Cheng Yang’s tearful performance, Lu Wu thought that if she didn’t know for a fact she hadn’t hired any shills, she’d have to admire this guy’s acting skills.

’Her jianbing could even make people burst into tears, huh?’

But still...

"The jianbing is good, right?"

Lu Wu put on a smile and took the initiative to speak.

"Yes, it’s delicious. Boss, can I have another one?"

Cheng Yang asked, his voice hoarse and slightly choked.

He buried the complex emotions in his red-rimmed eyes. ’Can’t let the other villagers find out just yet,’ he thought.

"Of course you can, but the money..."

Lu Wu rubbed her hands together and glanced at the price on her sign.

’This first jianbing is already in his stomach, and I still haven’t been paid.’

"Ten Spirit Stones for one? Why don’t you just rob people instead?"

One of the villagers piped up, displeased.

In their mortal village, they produced and sold most of their own goods. They usually spent gold and silver, so who would ever use Spirit Stones to buy a jianbing?

Spending ten Spirit Stones on a single jianbing—wasn’t that just being a sucker?

Lu Wu blinked her big eyes, thinking to herself, ’Wow, this group is really committed to their roleplaying.’

’They’re still acting even now.’

’They said they were here to rob me, and they’re really not going to pay, huh?’

"How about..."

Lu Wu wasn’t going to fuss over a single jianbing. Just as she was considering whether to play along with their act, she saw Cheng Yang flash a sunny smile.

"It’s fine, I have money."

"Uncle Hua, consider these jianbing my treat. Boss Lu, please make one for everyone. I’ll go get the money."

After speaking, Cheng Yang turned and left without giving anyone a chance to refuse.

"This kid... Where would he get money from?"

Hua Li muttered, the corner of his mouth twitching as he met Lu Wu’s expectant gaze.

’So much for the robbery,’ he thought.

With Cheng Yang pulling a move like this, they had no leg to stand on. They weren’t the type to just eat and run.

"Ahem, I’ll have a jianbing. With those... spicy strips."

’Spicy strips?’

’Never had them before. I’ve got to try them.’

"You got it."

With business coming in, Lu Wu was full of energy.

She wielded her spatula, occasionally glancing down the road.

’It’s a little strange,’ she thought. ’How come all the customers today are new faces?’

’Could it be that my regular customers got the time wrong? Otherwise, why haven’t they "refreshed" yet?’

...

Meanwhile, somewhere outside Little Sea Village, a group of people were wandering in circles, growing extremely frustrated with the graveyard they couldn’t seem to leave.

"Isn’t there any expert in Arrays here who can see if we’re trapped in one?"

"Can you?"

"Of course not."

"You sounded so knowledgeable just now, I thought you knew what you were doing."

"If I did, would we still be here?"

The pointless conversation continued.

Zeng Si held his wife’s and child’s hands, feeling a headache coming on.

’We finally made it to Yuanhai City and even got news about Boss Lu, so how did we end up hitting a ghost wall on the way?’

’This graveyard is like an impenetrable fortress; there’s no way out.’

The worst part was that many people were trapped along with him, all of them equally helpless.

"Dad, I’m hungry."

Zeng Sheng, the relentless hunger-announcing machine, could only distract himself by imagining how delicious the jianbing would be.

’A graveyard... it’s full of bodies, and grass, and dirt.’

’His mysophobia was about to flare up.’

In the crowd, Mumu and Tian Tian, who were experiencing this for the second time, seemed much calmer.

"Should we try a different path?"

Mumu suggested. After all, they couldn’t count on a kind-hearted ghost to lead them out this time.

"But if we go all the way back, I’m afraid we won’t make it in time."

"Yeah, Boss Lu’s business is so good. If we take a detour, he might have already packed up by the time we get there."

The customers stood in the graveyard, sighing in despair.

There were Cultivators among them who knew about Arrays, but even they couldn’t find the core of this graveyard’s Array.

Dan Ji: ’This City Lord hides her good deeds and fame. You’re welcome.’

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP!

Suddenly, from the mist not far away, came the sound of something pounding the ground. Each strike was incredibly clear.

Mumu and Tian Tian’s eyes met. They had a feeling this development was a bit familiar.

"Who’s out there trying to act all mysterious?"

a loud-voiced Cultivator shouted, while a few braver customers started walking toward the source of the sound.

Over on the other side, Cheng Yang was huffing and puffing as he dug up a grave with a hoe slung over his shoulder.

He had discovered this graveyard by accident not long ago. When he saw a grave inside bearing his own name, he began to doubt everything about the village.

He was able to find headstones corresponding to the names of all the other villagers, one by one.

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