Chapter 1143: Grandpa’s Affairs

Chapter 1143: Grandpa’s Affairs

“What kind of monsters are in your family?”

“Ah? Senior Martial Brother?”

“Nothing, please continue.”

Lin Nuo was too lazy to retort; with Su Kexin from the Su family, there wasn’t much else that could be strange.

Speaking of which, he should really check out the treasures hidden in her house next time; he was sure there would be some interesting antiques he would like.

If any of them were suitable, he could just take a few home.

What’s hers is his, and what’s his is still his—the mutual benefit.

Lin Nuo’s understanding of the world’s history wasn’t comprehensive either.

It was like a middle school student; his historical knowledge came from textbooks (which he had to read at both the Lin family and Xuanyun Sect), some historical books from the library, and the wild tales told by street storytellers.

But it was quite a mix; he never systematically organized them, and he just took the wild tales as stories, not believing them too seriously.

These folklores had probably been altered countless times.

There were even tales of the love story between Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei.

Just picturing that was quite beautiful.

However, he recalled that before, there were indeed storytellers narrating tales of various Taoists punishing demons, sealing monsters deep in the sea, which led to people’s reverence for the deep sea. Some even said it was the abode of the Demon God that could annihilate all life, so during holidays, people would worship the sea with fear and respect, hoping to appease the Demon God’s anger.

Of course, there were countless odd things like this; even in the 21st century, superstitious individuals pray to idols, believing in gods and ghosts, and endlessly tell the younger generations to have faith in the divine.

No matter the era, superstitious folks abound; it’s passed down, and they can’t tell fact from fiction.

Lin Nuo recalled that in the past, there were heroic figures who slayed demons and monsters, operating like a secret squad. Nobody knew their true identities, but they would come out to rescue the common people from demons when trouble arose.

Perhaps they were the ones who sealed those demon wolves back then.

Decades ago, Master Zhao and Zhang Yuanxu were surely part of it; they were just youthful lads back then while Han Fairy was still a little brat crying over wrestling matches.

“What did your grandpa do back then?” Lin Nuo asked.

“I’m not really sure…”

Su Kexin pouted, somewhat embarrassed:

“According to Grandma, Grandpa left Su Family Village long ago because it wasn’t affluent then. He had to go out to earn a living and often relied on others to send money back. During holidays, Grandpa would come back, but Grandma only heard him say he was doing business; she felt it was more complicated than that because sometimes she found old items in the storeroom that she’d never seen before.”

“Where did the books in your house come from? Do you remember?” Lin Nuo continued questioning.

“I don’t know. There’s a collecting room at home, and one day Grandma discovered them in there. I was too young to understand at that time. Of course, I still can’t comprehend them now… I can only look at the patterns on them. Actually, Grandpa had already gone missing before I was born, and I’ve never seen what he looks like; I’ve only seen his portrait. After all this time, some say Grandpa is dead. Dad always wanted to find him, so he often goes out.”

“And then your dad went missing too.”

Lin Nuo threw in a jab. All your family members are talented—disappearing seems to be a family trait. Why doesn’t Su Kexin just vanish too? Wouldn’t that be better for this world?

“Well… that’s true. Dad did go missing later… But it’s not because of Senior Martial Brother; Dad came back, right! So, Senior Martial Brother is our family’s lucky charm! With you around, we might still find Grandpa!”

“Just assume he’s dead. You’re already in your teens; if he hasn’t come back, he could be rotting away in some cave. Besides, for him to have those ancient books means he probably did more than just business when he left. And your dad took up martial arts later; with that talent, your grandpa must’ve had it too. Maybe he’s out there as some kind of masked rider,” Lin Nuo said.

“What masked rider? Senior Martial Brother?” Su Kexin looked confused.

“Just a really cool… never mind, you don’t need to know.”

Lin Nuo wasn’t keen on explaining what a masked rider or Ultraman was; it felt too abstract for her.

Not to mention, it was somewhat akin to her explosive abilities in a way—she could do the same later, just shout and then explode. Like yelling “Gaia” to transform or something.

“Looks like this old altar and the patterns on it are all there is; what a wasted trip. We should find time to check out the books at your place.”

“Okay! It would be such an honor to have Senior Martial Brother visit my home! You can come to my room to take a look, and I can even pour tea and make snacks for you. If you get tired, you can even sleep directly.”

“Stop…”

Lin Nuo interrupted Su Kexin. Her words sounded oddly familiar.

Just like something that some guy named Copper Big Shot Jay would say—”My home is quite spacious; if you’re tired, you can just sleep.”

Should I, Lin, at that moment, say, “Su girl, don’t—”?

Cough… thinking of it was a little terrifying.

“No need to go to your room. I’ll just check out that storeroom you mentioned to see what’s inside. It might reveal what your grandpa was up to back in the day. But you need to prepare yourself mentally; your grandpa chose to keep it under wraps, so it likely wasn’t good business.”

“Ah… Grandpa shouldn’t be that kind of person, right…”

“You haven’t even seen him and you already know what kind of person he is? Don’t joke around.”

Lin Nuo increased the pressure, making Su Kexin uneasy:

“What if Grandpa did something disgraceful? That would make me guilty, right? What should I do? How could I deserve to be with you, Senior Martial Brother, such a righteous hero!”

“Stop, stop! What’s so righteous… Have you forgotten something? I’m a demon now; you’re with a demon, so you’re not quite innocent either.”

“Oh right, if that’s the case, then it’s fine. My dad and the elders from Xuanyun Sect taught me to stay away from demon practitioners, or else I’d be guilty. But since Senior Martial Brother chose to become a demon, they must be wrong, and I don’t need to be bothered by it! Isn’t that right, Senior?”

“Think however you like.”

“If I’m guilty, then it works perfectly to be with you, right, Senior Martial Brother?” Su Kexin said, squinting and smiling.

“What nonsense. What about your moral compass? There’s no such thing as pairing up for guilt. Forget it; I’m too lazy to argue with you. Let’s find a way out.”

Lin Nuo said, no longer interested in looking at the pattern, not that he understood anyway. There wasn’t any useful information on the altar; it would be better to leave sooner.

However, just as they were about to depart, the altar suddenly shook.