Afterlife Department

Chapter 579 - Scam

Mu Fan saw that Huo Ling wanted to ask 'why'. He shook his head. "I don't know. This is one of the unsolved mysteries of jianghu." He said with a sigh in his voice. "Boss Luo also was heavily injured and fell in a coma at that time, including the other survivors of the Ruojian Valley. Thus, no one was able to demand an answer from the Alliance at that time." he explained.

Huo Ling sighed, feeling pity.

"But, there was also no one who volunteered to give them an answer?" Qian San asked.

Mu Fan turned to him and shook his head. "I don't know." He answered. "We only know that after Huai Sen of the Snow Clouds Spring Blossoms Mountain healed them, them who have regained their strengths declared that their sect would sever their relation with the Alliance." He explained. Then, suddenly, he paused. "Of course, the Alliance had to denounce them, too, since their previous sect leader has killed innocent people, albeit an accident." He sighed in pity.

But, Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai almost lost their composure when they heard the names 'Huai Sen' and 'Snow Clouds Spring Blossoms Mountain'.

Qian San, their leader, regained his composure. "'Huai Sen'… 'Snow Clouds Spring Blossoms Mountain'… do you know anything about them?" he asked, making his expression looked calm as possible.

"Why?" Mu Fan was surprised.

"Actually, we are looking for the elixir of immortals." Qi Bai spoke and blinked, almost giving away his act.

Huo Ling and Yi Bing looked at them. Oh? They can learn… they thought and looked at each other before they secretly smiled.

"The elixir of immortals…" Mu Fan's eyes widened. "You believe in this stuff?!" he exclaimed. "Although Huai Sen is the best alchemist, this elixir is just a myth!" he said.

"Hey. We are not from jianghu, so naturally we don't know." Wu Ling frowned.

Mu Fan realized his mistake and recovered his expression. "I apologize for my rudeness." He said. "But… this elixir really doesn't exist." He told them.

"Why?" Shi Yi curiously asked. "Why can't it exist?" he said.

"Because no one can be immortal!" Mu Fan answered.

Wu Ling frowned. "We don't believe it. Tell us where is the Snow Clouds Spring Blossoms Mountain. We will go and see Huai Sen!" he told Mu Fan.

Mu Fan's expression turned complicated. "I can tell you where the Snow Clouds Spring Blossoms Mountain, but seeing Huai Sen…" he muttered.

Their eyes brightened and they felt excited, but they immediately suppressed their excitement. "Then, we will make the elixir ourselves!" Qi Bai spoke in a willful manner as he chewed on the pastry on his hand..

Mu Fan looked at him and his expression twisted. These people… they are really rich, willful young masters! Don't they know how dangerous jianghu is?! He thought, feeling helpless. "Young sirs, this elixir is really impossible to make. Who told you this?" he asked them. Were they scammed? He thought as his eyes widened in shock for the possibility.

The actually scammers Huo Ling, Yi Bing, Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai. "…" he thinks we are scammed… they thought and felt pity towards the innocent Mu Fan.

Luo Zhilai and Lu Xiu who are secretly listening have their ears perked up. They want to know how these through and through wealthy young masters arrived in jianghu, and why.

The actually grim reapers Huo Ling, Yi Bing, Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai that arrived through a space portal and know that there are two people, Luo Zhilai and Lu Xiu, secretly listening. "…" what should we answer? They thought. They just can't say that they are actually illegal immigrants?

"We heard it when we passed by a clinci!" Huo Ling answered. "The doctor told his patient that there is an elixir that can make one immortal. Once you drank it, you won't get sick and you will live for a long, long time!" he said.

Mu Fan, Luo Zhilai and Lu Xiu. "…" are they stupid? They are, aren't they? This is obviously a scam! They thought and placed a palm on their faces. But, seeing how Huo Ling and the others acted, being extravagant, they obviously would chase this fake elixir.

But – they thought as their faces turned serious. Someone spoke about the elixir of immortals to the ordinary people? They thought and looked at Huo Ling and the others. Luo Zhilai and Lu Xiu naturally can't ask them, since they are hiding.

"You… may I ask where did you hear it?" Mu Fan asked with a serious tone. But, he was taken aback when Qi Bai suddenly exclaimed.

"You… do you want to take the elixir, too?!" Qi Bai exclaimed. "You… were you actually lying to us to fool us from not getting the elixir, since you also want it?!" he asked.

Mu Fan who suddenly has to carry the pot (blame). "…" … can I hit them? He thought as his brow twitch.

Luo Zhilai and Lu Xiu. "…" they can't believe that these 'people' are actually this stupid. They thought and sighed.

"I don't." Mu Fan finally answered after he took several deep breaths to calm his nerves. "I just want to ask you since that person is very suspicious. He must be from jianghu and is spreading words about this fake elixir to deceive the common people…" he explained. "We have to catch him! Who knows what he is planning?" he asked and frowned.

Huo Ling who made it all up. "…" so, do we have to prepare this charlatan? What 'conspiracy'?! he thought as his face was covered in dark lines.

Yi Bing coughed, hiding his laughter. "Actually, I have advised them that person is suspicious, but they won't listen." He said and shook his head.

Mu Fan turned to him. Obviously, Yi Bing has a different temperament and he really looked cool-headed. He was wondering why this group of six looked disharmonious, yet also harmonious at the same time… it is actually because the five 'people' are stupid yet this one is not.

"Do you remember where did you last see that person?" he asked Yi Bing.

"The town before this…" Yi Bing answered and acted as if he is trying to recall the name of the town.

"The Canglan Lake Town?" Mu Fan helped him.

Yi Bing turned to him and nodded with a serious expression. "It seems that was it." He answered.

Huo Ling, Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai. "…" is it too late to worship?! They thought and looked at Yi Bing with awe in their eyes. He managed to dodge the suspicion on them, and even made someone answer the question of him!

Huo Ling's eyes narrowed. This guy is really good. He thought and heaved a sigh before he sipped his drink. He didn't notice that Yi Bing glanced at him before he raised the corners of his lips.

"Thank you for answering my question." Mu Fan spoke. "I will inform our sect leader, as well as the Alliance, to find this person." He said.

"Is it that serious?" Huo Ling asked, looking so 'worried'.

"It is." Mu Fan nodded heavily. "If this person deceive more people, prompting them to go to jianghu and be involved in…" he said and stopped.

"Hm?" Huo Ling muttered and innocently blinked.

Mu Fan looked at him and saw his guileless eyes. He coughed. "Nothing." He answered. "We can't let the common people be harmed. So, we have to stop and catch that person." He explained.

"Oh!" Huo Ling smiled. "You are all good people!" he said and giggled.

Mu Fan, Luo Zhilai and Lu Xiu who were given the good person card. "…" it stings… our hearts and conscience stings… they, bad people, thought and grimaced.

Yi Bing, Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai. "…" but in terms of acting, nobody can beat Huo Ling who can make these people feel pain and guilt at the same time! they thought and gave him a 'like'!

Mu Fan's heart is about to collapse but he still tried to hold on to keep the smile on his face. "Uh… do you have something else to ask?" he asked.

"Yes. The Snow Clouds Spring Blossoms Mountain!" Shi Yi answered.

"How do we reach it?" Qian San asked.

Mu Fan, Luo Zhilai and Lu Xiu. "…" all this talk and you still haven't given up?! they thought.

Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai. "!!!" of course we won't! This is our objective! They thought.

Yi Bing coughed while Huo Ling innocently blinked. "Young hero Mu, although we think that what you said is rational, we just can't give up now that we are here. We have to see it with our own eyes! Only then we will give up, after we have convinced ourselves enough!" he explained in a righteous tone.

Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai. "!!!" a thousand 'likes'! They thought, praising Huo Ling's wittiness.

Mu Fan, Luo Zhilai and Lu Xiu.. "…" somehow… we can't refute this… they thought, feeling defeated.