In the movie, Uncle Nine, including one of his disciples, Wen Cai, lived here for a long time. However, Jiang Fan never remembered that either Uncle Nine or Wen Cai showed any hidden illness in the movie. This indirectly proved Jiang Fan's guess that Uncle Nine must have some cultivation methods here.
At worst,
There may also be some basic breathing techniques from the Maoshan School!
Open your eyes.
This was the first time Jiang Fan had ever seen the exterior of the mortuary from the movie Mr. Vampire. It was a typical example of classical southern architecture, with sloping roofs not only on the walls but also on many of the exposed roof ridges, presumably to protect against the rainy weather of the south. The walls had windows spaced at regular intervals, and the white walls were designed for ventilation. The combination of white walls and black tiles was quite unique, in Jiang Fan's opinion.
Outside the mortuary gate stands a thick, solid wooden pole about four or five meters high, with a white lantern hanging at the top.
Jiang Fan guessed,
This white lantern is probably a symbol of identity, similar to the flag used by镖局 (armed escort agencies).
There was a small path paved with gravel outside the mortuary. Jiang Fan, no longer worried about mud and puddles, walked quickly over and arrived at the mortuary. He glanced at the two open black lacquered wooden doors, took a deep breath, and gently knocked on one of them.
"Knock knock knock".
"Is anyone home?" Jiang Fan knocked on the door, stood in front of it, and called softly into the yard.
"Someone's here." A voice answered from the tiled house in the middle of the courtyard. Then, Jiang Fan saw the curtain of the main room being lifted, and a beautiful figure as white as snow appeared in Jiang Fan's eyes.
Emerging from the main hall of the mortuary was none other than Ren Tingting, dressed in mourning white!
"Ren Tingting is here, so it seems that it has been four days. Today should be the last day of the movie's plot. Fortunately, I didn't miss tonight. Otherwise, I don't know what might have happened to me!" Jiang Fan confirmed the current time upon seeing Ren Tingting dressed in mourning clothes.
Upon seeing Ren Tingting approach, Jiang Fan secretly praised her, thinking that Ren Tingting, who looked extremely beautiful in the movie, was even more stunning in real life.
However, no matter how beautiful the woman in front of him was, Jiang Fan had no interest in appreciating her. Knowing the movie plot, he knew that Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng both liked Ren Tingting very much. If he accidentally caused a misunderstanding and ruined the plan because of taking a few more glances, that would be really bad luck.
therefore,
Jiang Fan, who didn't want any involvement or anything beyond his control, only wanted to peacefully obtain what he wanted from Uncle Jiu according to his plan, and cooperate with Uncle Jiu and others to eliminate the zombie that Old Master Ren had transformed into.
Having already made up his mind, Jiang Fan's eyes were pure as he asked in a gentle voice, "I wonder if Uncle Jiu is at home?"
When Ren Tingting walked to the door, she saw Jiang Fan, who was tall, had a great demeanor, and a fair complexion. She immediately mistook Jiang Fan for a young master from another wealthy family in the town. However, Ren Tingting felt that the person in front of her was unfamiliar and his accent did not sound like that of a local. Could he be from out of town?
But what is this young master doing at this mortuary that everyone fears?
Ren Tingting was slightly stunned.
Jiang Fan waited quietly for Ren Tingting's reply, without showing any impatience or anxiety.
Ren Tingting finally did not disappoint Jiang Fan's waiting. After realizing what was happening, she said to Jiang Fan, "Yes, Uncle Jiu is resting in the inner room. May I ask what business you have with Uncle Jiu, young master?"
"Is that so..."
"Hey, Tingting, who are you?"
Just as Jiang Fan was about to answer, the curtain in the main room was lifted again, revealing a head with a flatbread-like hairstyle. The head looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked the man as he walked out from the inner room.
Jiang Fan recognized the man at a glance as Wen Cai, Uncle Nine's disciple.
Wen Cai, who was about 1.6 meters tall, was shirtless, with his right biceps covered in white gauze. Seeing Wen Cai like this, Jiang Fan felt much less heavy-hearted, because Wen Cai's appearance and the location of his wounds were exactly the same as in the movie. In that case, other parts of the movie should be similar.
"Hello, sir, I'm from..."
"Wencai, is it the way of hospitality that your master taught you to let the guests in and talk to them while they stand outside?"
Jiang Fan was about to answer when he was interrupted again. However, this time, the person who interrupted him and the words they spoke filled him with joy.
Wen Cai responded with an "oh," and seeing Jiang Fan's polite and courteous demeanor and gentle appearance, he lowered his guard and smiled as he gestured for Jiang Fan to enter the main room directly opposite the courtyard gate.
Jiang Fan nodded and smiled at Wen Cai, took a deep breath without making a sound, and strode towards the main room. Whether the plan would succeed or not depended on what happened next!
Stepping inside,
Jiang Fan immediately smelled the faint scent of incense and candles in the room. Then he saw Uncle Nine sitting on a recliner reading a book, and Qiu Sheng carrying odds and ends. All the important characters from the movie Mr. Vampire appeared in front of Jiang Fan.
Uncle Nine and the others look exactly the same as in the movie, and the righteous aura emanating from Lam Ching-ying seems even stronger when viewed face to face.
Upon seeing the guests enter,
Uncle Jiu put down his book, got up from the recliner, and looked at Jiang Fan.
Without bothering to examine him closely, Jiang Fan took a few steps forward and stood before Uncle Nine, whose hair was half white and half black. His expression calmed down, and he politely asked, "Are you Uncle Nine?"
While Jiang Fan was observing Uncle Jiu, Uncle Jiu was also observing Jiang Fan. Unlike Ren Tingting and his two disciples, Uncle Jiu, who lived here, had a much more discerning eye. He could tell at a glance that Jiang Fan was not a local, and because of his cultivation of Taoist arts, he was keenly aware of the bloody smell on Jiang Fan's body. However, seeing the noble air that Jiang Fan unintentionally exuded, he could not determine Jiang Fan's origin for the time being.
The man with graying hair nodded and asked, "That's me. May I ask what business you have with me?"
As he spoke,
Uncle Nine stretched out his right hand and gestured towards the wooden chair, indicating that Jiang Fan should sit down.
Jiang Fan bowed in thanks, walked to the chair, turned and sat down. When facing Uncle Jiu again, Jiang Fan paused slightly and said, "Uncle Jiu, I am from the Central Plains. I have been away studying abroad for two years. Due to a change in my family, I decided to travel all over the country. Yesterday, I passed through this place and heard that Uncle Jiu's Taoist skills are profound. I was amazed and could not suppress my desire. Therefore, I came to ask Uncle Jiu for the Tao. I hope Uncle Jiu will grant my request!"
After saying this, Jiang Fan stood up from his seat and bowed to Uncle Jiu.
After saying this, Jiang Fan, bowing deeply, felt his heart pounding like a drum, fearing that Uncle Nine would reject him outright. If Uncle Nine did reject him outright, then the deduction he had made about Uncle Nine's character based on the movie plot would be completely wrong and utterly useless!
Use the money to buy Uncle Nine's cultivation insights and experiences.
That was Jiang Fan's plan.
The lack of time meant that Jiang Fan could not become Uncle Nine's apprentice. This was because Jiang Fan learned a very important point from the movie: even if he became Uncle Nine's apprentice, he might not be able to learn his true skills!