"My wages are in here?" Chu Sen was stunned.

How did the saying go, "Happiness came so quickly that he was not mentally prepared at all."

Not only him, I was also surprised. Uncle San had not revealed in advance that he would be accepted as a disciple. I really didn't expect that he would be accepted as a disciple so suddenly.

Uncle San laughed and said, "Why, you don't want to agree?"

"Of course not. I never thought you would agree to take me in."

"I'm not taking you in as my apprentice, and I'm not qualified. I just need your help with something. Can you agree?"

"Of course, no problem." Chu Sen's hands trembled slightly with excitement.

"I have something to tell you in advance. This is not an ordinary matter, and it may be a bit troublesome to handle."

"Don't worry, I would go even if you asked me to kill someone." Chu Sen risked his life.

Uncle San nodded and said, "Okay, that's settled then. Old Seven, you have to use the Earth Spirit Stick again tonight and try to get a closer look at the situation inside the coffin ."

"Third brother, will it be dangerous if I use it again? What if it turns into a zombie?"

"It's hard for someone with the Dragon King's cover to transform into a corpse. Don't worry. If I wasn't sure, I wouldn't let you do this."

"Okay, then I'll take another look."

Chu Sen was in a good mood and said cheerfully, "Seventh Uncle, if you have anything to say, just tell me. Don't be polite to me."

Uncle San was amused by him and said, "It's none of your business now, don't worry."

So we went to Niu Lin's grave. Uncle Qi carried the wooden box to the grave and then slowly assembled the earth spirit stick. I watched from the side, feeling a little nervous, and then I heard Chu Sen ask, "Uncle San, can this stick cause corpse transformation?"

"Of course, why are corpses buried underground? It's because after death, people will turn into dust, so soil is the final destination of the corpse . Once the soil is broken, it will disturb the earth's energy. Continuous breaking of the soil will have an impact on the corpse underground. In severe cases, the corpse will become corpse-like. This principle is actually the same as surgery. Although each operation can cure the disease, it will also cause damage to other organs of the human body, and the human body will develop new diseases." Uncle San said.

Although I understood the principle, I still had a question, so I asked, "Uncle San, are people who have transformed into corpses zombies ?"

"There are actually three forms of corpse transformation. The zombie you're talking about is called Kui Bian, which is just one of them. The other two are called Gu Bian, where all the keratinous substances on the body continue to grow after death, such as the head, nails, and even height. The third is called Shi Jie, which is the ultimate form. After death, the person ascends to heaven, and the person's physical body disappears without a trace in the coffin."

"Have you seen Kui Bian?" Chu Sen and I were not interested in becoming immortals or corpses growing fangs, but were only curious about zombies.

"I..." Uncle San smiled and pointed at Uncle Qi, saying, "Why don't you go ask him about what's going on beneath the soil? He's seen the most of anyone in Longhua Village. If there really is a corpse reborn, he's definitely seen it."

I saw that Uncle Qi had already fixed the Earth Spirit Stick and was drilling it into the soil little by little. After a long while, he stood up and squinted his eyes to look at the hole at the tip of the stick. After looking for two or three minutes, he turned back with a puzzled expression.

Uncle San didn't ask him the reason and waited quietly for him to give an answer.

"Third brother, I don't understand why Niu Lin's face was filled with anger last time, but today he's calm again. A dead body shouldn't have such complex expressions."

"Oh my God, expressions appear on the dead man's face one after another. Could this person be alive?" I felt cold all over.

"He must have suffocated to death after being buried underground for such a long time." said Uncle San.

"Then why does this corpse have such a rich expression?" I asked.

"This shows two things. First, the body didn't rot even after being buried underground for a long time. Second, his skin is very elastic, otherwise it would be impossible for him to make any expressions. But have you ever thought about why the body, which should have been dead long ago, can remain so intact?" said Uncle San.

"It must be related to his unwillingness to die." I said affirmatively.

"There are many people who are unwilling to die. This is different from the corpse not decaying."

"Then I don't know."

"Because this is a place for raising corpses." Uncle Qi sighed.

"A land for raising corpses? Can the land really raise corpses?" I was even more surprised.

"Some soils have a high pH value and are inhospitable to bacteria and insects, so bodies buried there can be preserved for longer. This is the official explanation."

"Then what about our industry?" Chu Sen said.

"This industry believes that the formation of corpse-raising grounds is due to the reversal of yin and yang. Everything in the universe has yin and yang, including the earth. The ground is yang, so houses built on the ground are yang houses, while underground is yin. The dead are buried in the ground, which is a yin house. However, this most common situation is reversed in corpse-raising grounds. A corpse buried in the ground can survive thousands of years without decaying, but it will quickly rot after just one day on the ground."

"So the corpses here are all unclean?" I said.

"That may not be the case. There is no regional distinction in the corpse-keeping grounds. Maybe the area where Niu Lin was buried just happened to be a corpse-keeping ground." Uncle San said.

"Third brother, since this is a place where corpses are kept, it might not be a good idea to raise corpses, right?" said Uncle Seven.

"Of course not. Dead bodies will rot faster if exposed to light, and the family of the deceased will blame us." After saying that, Uncle San shook his head slightly and said, "When you said that, I suspected it might be a corpse breeding ground, but it's hard to say for sure, so I had to come and take a look. And it turns out to be true."

"What should we do? Should we still lend you this job?" Uncle Qi asked.

"Of course we have to take it. There will always be troubles. If we quit when we encounter troubles, we won't make any money. The key is to come up with a foolproof plan." Uncle San frowned.

"Uncle, what do you think I can do? Just tell me what you want." Chu Sen said.

Uncle San waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, the time to use you has not come yet."

"I'm looking forward to it. I'm almost dying of anxiety." He rubbed his hands, looking eager to try it out.

"Uncle San, there aren't many of us here this time, so there shouldn't be any need for rituals ?" I asked.

"No need. Funerals mostly involve summoning the spirit. Niu Lin was very emotional before his death, which shows that his soul never left his body." After saying this, Uncle San stood up and paced back and forth for a few steps before saying, "The difficulty in moving the grave this time lies in how to ensure that Niu Lin's body does not decay."

"It's not difficult to solve this problem. Can't we just dig out the coffin and bury it as soon as possible?" I asked in confusion.

"If it's as simple as you said, why would I worry about it? There are rules for moving graves. First, you have to choose an auspicious day. After that, it's not as simple as just burying the coffin immediately. The coffin must be left for seven days. This is the same as the burial of a newly deceased person. If the body is left in the corpse-keeping ground for seven days, it will rot away until not even the teeth are left."

"Can you get some ice cubes to cool it down?" I asked.

"Freezing the body won't work. This is affected by the changes in the local magnetic field. All normal methods of preserving the body will be ineffective." Uncle San shook his head helplessly.

"That would be troublesome."

"It's getting late, let's take a rest first and discuss a solution tomorrow." After saying that, Uncle San stood up and walked towards the car.

After returning to the hotel, we saw Niu Lin’s wife sitting on the sofa in the lobby. When she saw us, she stood up and nodded.

Uncle Seven introduced Uncle Three to her. After greeting them, she said, "You've all had a hard time on the journey. Let me treat you to a meal as a token of my appreciation. I've brought the money too." After saying that, she patted the bulging bag she was carrying.

Her expression was very serious, and there were even dark circles under her eyes. It seemed that she had not had an easy time these days. The side effect of a deep love between husband and wife is that once one of them dies early, it is difficult for the other to get over the pain. She is also a pitiful person.

Uncle San made a few polite remarks, so a few of us followed her to the hotel's private room. While the dishes were being served, she chatted with us for a while, and her expression relaxed a little. Soon, the dishes were served, and she stood up and said to the waiter, "Go out, we have something to discuss."

After the waiter left and closed the door, her relaxed expression gradually tightened, and even her hands were clenched into fists, as if she was trying hard to suppress her inner anger.

After a moment's silence, she slowly said to her uncle, "I will give you the full 180,000 yuan, plus an additional 50,000 yuan. Please help me destroy Niu Lin's body."