Traveling through the Republic of China, I married a dead person

The funeral procession of Mr. Kong can be described as grand and majestic.

There were about forty or fifty family members and servants in the Kong Mansion. Zhou Beiwang also brought a platoon of soldiers to escort them throughout the journey. This was the duty assigned to him by the second master Kong Chen, to protect the Kong Mansion and the safety of the eldest young lady.

Su Bai carried the soul-guiding banner and walked at the front of the funeral procession.

The color of the soul-guiding banner is very particular. A white banner represents that the deceased has children, and a flower banner represents that the deceased has grandchildren.

This is what Kong Dai told Su Bai. Usually, the white flag is carried by the eldest son of the deceased. If the eldest son is not there, the second son will take over.

The flower banner was carried by the eldest grandson, and the soul-guiding banner was carried by Su Bai, that is, they were carrying it for the grandson in her belly who did not exist at all.

Su Bai also asked Kong Dai, since it was still too early for the baby to be born, whether he should consider letting the second or third son to carry the banner. Kong Dai was so anxious that he almost knelt down to Su Bai. From now on, he would listen to the young mistress in everything, even her life could be taken at any time. He only asked that this matter must be done according to his will, and Su Bai should carry the soul-guiding banner himself.

The second wife said with certainty that not only were the second and third young masters not the master's flesh and blood, she even knew who their wild father was. Kong Dai must have known this truth since he was so insistent on not letting them carry the banner.

As the departure time was early, it was less than ten o'clock when all the complicated ceremonies were completed.

Su Bai asked Kong Dai and his family to go back first, as she wanted to talk for a while in front of the eldest young master's grave.

This was an excuse. Su Bai remembered the word "Dong" that Mr. Kong said before his death. Dong was Dongyuan, the ancestral tomb of the Kong family.

The master must have wanted to tell Su Bai the address of his treasure, but he didn't have time.

Now, I am the only one who knows the master's last words before his death. If the master really hid the treasure in the East Garden, there must be a loophole.

There must be something about a certain place or a certain tomb in the East Garden that looks different from the other tombs.

The other second wife who knew the last words of the will has died. This matter is not as urgent as it could be, but we still have to start working on it.

If no flaws can be found in the cemetery, Su Bai has made up his mind to write down the owner of the tomb here and go back to compare it with the Kong family genealogy, and he will definitely be able to find the problem.

Kong Dai pointed to the East Mountain behind the East Garden. Liu Yiyan, the second in command of Panlong Cave, might rush down with his men at any time and leave all the armed servants to Su Bai.

Zhou Beiwang stood up. His duty was to protect the eldest young lady. Even if all the more than one hundred bandits in Panlong Cave went down the mountain, his well-equipped platoon would be enough.

Su Bai stood in front of the cenotaph of the eldest master Kong Nankai, muttering something for Zhou Beiwang and his soldiers to see.

She stood in front of and behind the eldest master's tomb for a full twenty minutes, taking a rough look at all the tombs. On the surface, she did not find any of the tombs unusual, so she might need to find an opportunity to take a closer look at them one by one in the future.

She could go back and check the family tree first. There were a total of 48 graves in the East Garden, including the eldest master and Mr. Kong who was buried today.

While she was observing the entire East Garden and writing down the number of graves, Zhou Beiwang and his soldiers had been standing guard at the outer edge of the East Garden. Zi Yan had been with Zhou Beiwang, talking and laughing.

Although Zi Yan didn't know what she was going to do when she stayed, she was really smart.

No matter what she did, she could still distract most of Zhou Beiwang's attention by pestering him with jokes.

If Zhou Beiwang could see what I was looking for... Oh my God!

Su Bai suddenly felt that he had done something stupid.

Zhou Beiwang was nominally there to protect the safety of Longxing County and the Kong Mansion, but in reality he was left behind by Kong Chen to monitor him.

It's not about himself, but the wealth that Confucius hid no one knows where.

If Zhou Beiwang noticed that he had visited all the graves one by one, would he realize that the treasure was hidden in the East Garden?

"You seem to be having a great time chatting. What are you talking about?" Su Bai walked out of the East Garden and came to Zhou Beiwang and Zi Yan.

"We are talking about guns!" Zi Yan seemed very excited.

Zhou Beiwang still had that friendly and iconic smile on his face: "I heard from Zi Yan that the young lady wanted a gun for self-defense. I happen to have one that has been idle for several years. I will go back and give it to the young lady later."

A Browning M1906 pocket pistol, which was given to Zhou Beiwang by his teacher when he graduated from studying in Germany. It can hold six rounds and has an effective range of 30 meters.

The gun is very small, not even as big as a man's palm, but it has a short range and low power, making it almost useless in a war. However, it is very suitable for women to use for self-defense.

"This... isn't too bad?" Su Bai said politely.

This type of gun is also available in the country, and the bullets are easily matched.

When the teacher gave Zhou Beiwang this gun, he also gave him a box of 50 rounds of bullets. At that time, he thought the gun was small and fun, so he fired a few rounds and still had more than 40 rounds left.

"My duty is to obey the orders of the eldest young lady and protect her safety. Giving you a gun can also be considered a kind of protection, right?" Zhou Beiwang's enthusiasm made Su Bai unable to refuse.

Besides, Su Bai didn't want to refuse.

On the way back, Su Bai expressed his willingness to pay Zhou Beiwang according to the price, but Zhou Beiwang decisively refused. He also retracted the smile that was always on his face and said that giving him money was looking down on him.

No matter whether I look down on you or look up to you, you are just a smiling tiger who is watching me.

Su Baiti is my match. I must not be fooled by his elegant and amiable gentleman appearance. I must be more careful with him.

Su Bai asked about Zhou Beiwang's injuries with concern, and also talked about the man in black who beat the second wife to death at Xishankou that day and was later shot dead by Zhou Beiwang.

Zhou Beiwang told Su Bai that all signs indicated that they were Japanese and that the weapons they used were Japanese-made Type 14 pistols, which the Chinese commonly called "turtle box."

The reason they attacked the second wife was probably because she heard or saw something she shouldn't have seen.

After Wang Yutian revealed the whereabouts of the second wife, Su Bai hesitated whether to bring the people from the Kong Mansion to bring her body back for burial, but finally gave up.

In this chaotic world where human life is worthless, protecting yourself is the most important thing. Moreover, as long as the second wife is alive, you will have no good life.

Su Bai has no responsibility to save all sentient beings, nor does he have the ability to send everyone to the other side of happiness.

What she really should do is to clear away all obstacles that dare to stand in her way and take her destiny into her own hands.

Wang Yutian, the man who mistook being dirty and shameless for being romantic, was the first one.

Su Bai and Zi Yan followed Zhou Beiwang back to his camp headquarters. He took out the small pistol wrapped in red cloth from the cabinet. This gun could be used at any time. He had lubricated the gun a few days ago and maintained it well.

"Has the eldest young lady ever used a gun?" Zhou Beiwang asked.

Su Bai shook his head.

"Come, to the backyard, I'll help you get familiar with it."

Zhou Beiwang brought Su Bai and Zi Yan to the empty backyard of the battalion headquarters used for soldier training. After explaining the key points to the two, he ordered a soldier to set up a target and let Su Bai and Zi Yan try to shoot three times each.

Su Bai didn't hit the target at all, but Zi Yan hit the target board with two out of three shots.

Zhou Beiwang comforted Su Bai, saying that this kind of gun was originally used for emergency close-range defense and could hit anyone within a few meters.

After returning to the Confucius Mansion, Zi Yan had a new idea. When she went to deliver food to Wang Yutian with the food box, she would bring the gun with her. It would be good if Wang Yutian could eat the meal smoothly. If he found out, Zi Yan would shoot him dead.

"Don't worry, Madam, everything will be safe!" Compared to Su Bai's worries, Zi Yan seemed full of confidence.