I inherited my grandfather's Tang Dynasty assets.

Chapter 9 Side Quest: Find the Blood Child

With the power of the internet, Chen Yue's knowledge and understanding far surpass those of these ancient people, making it easy for him to fool them.

Huang Fengzhi and the others, who hadn't paid much attention before, were now deep in thought.

These three sentences are not only warnings, but also detailed principles of official conduct, and they conflict greatly with their understanding.

Upon closer examination, there's a subtle sense of clarity emerging from the clouds, especially the third sentence, which greatly inspired them.

"Liu Boyan, thank you for your guidance, Envoy Shennong. I will follow your instructions and serve the people wholeheartedly when I go to Linyang."

Liu Boyan's face was solemn, and he respectfully performed another kneeling bow, his joy and excitement barely concealed.

If the earlier salute was due to his status as Shennong's envoy, this one comes from the bottom of his heart.

"Your Excellency truly deserves to be called a master from Penglai. Your casual pointers are so insightful and to the point. I, Lu, have studied the classics for decades and am truly ashamed."

Huang Fengzhi and Wang Xian quickly started flattering him, but Zhao Xiong and the people from several other villages, whose literary skills were limited, couldn't come up with any good words after racking their brains for a long time. They could only follow along and echo what was basically saying: "We're the same, sir, you're awesome!"

Hearing the compliments from the ancients, Chen Yue felt quite pleased and cleared his throat.

"Alright, get up. I've made everything clear today. As is customary, Shennong City will open on the tenth day of the month, and the rules are no different from usual."

"Anyone who can find the four things I mentioned may enter the temple; others need not come in."

Zhao Xiong and the others were familiar with these rules, and they all nodded in agreement.

"I will stay at the temple for the next ten days."

As he spoke, his gaze suddenly fell on Zhao Qimei, and he said.

"From now on, she will deliver food to you daily. No one is allowed to enter without my permission. Do you all understand?"

"Rest assured, sir, we understand."

The previous Shennong envoy occasionally stayed at the temple and had them bring him food and drink, so they were not surprised by this. Zhao Xiong looked at Zhao Qimei with a solemn expression.

"Seventh Sister, being able to serve Lord Shennong is a blessing you've accumulated over many lifetimes. From now on, you must do nothing but serve him diligently, bringing him food on time every day. Do you understand?"

Zhao Qimei glanced at Zhao Lin subconsciously. Although she was a daughter, having a stepmother meant having a stepfather, and at home she was no different from a maid.

Delivering food to Chen Yue is fine, but what if it interferes with the housework?

Zhao Xiong instantly understood what was going on, and stared at Zhao Lin, speaking in an unquestionable tone.

"That's settled then. Also, when you get back, quickly make a new dress for Seventh Sister. Since she's serving Lord Shennong, how can she dress so shabbily? Do you understand?"

Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhao Lin was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he nodded vigorously.

"Understood, I'll take care of it when I get back."

Zhao Qimei glanced up at Chen Yue secretly, but quickly lowered her head again after just one glance.

Suddenly, a line of small print appeared before Chen Yue's eyes.

The side quest "Find the Blood Child" has been generated.

Chen Yue was stunned. He came to the Tang Dynasty with two time portal missions. The time portal indicated that the side missions would be randomly generated after he arrived in the Tang Dynasty.

It was just thinking about this, and then it happened.

What the hell is the Blood Child? No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't come up with any information related to it. It didn't sound like a good thing. Why should he look for it?

He didn't have the ability to change his appearance, so he planned to stay in the temple for the next ten days. Although he longed for Chang'an, he would be cautious as a precaution and wait for the right opportunity to make a decision later.

Now that a mission has suddenly come up, there will be no punishment if I don't do it, but if I don't complete it, I won't get the universal card. Although Chen Shan didn't say it explicitly, this card must have amazing functions and be of great help to me in the future.

Therefore, when Chen Yue saw that Wang Xian and the others were about to leave, he immediately called out to them.

"Does Your Excellency have any further instructions?"

"Let me ask you, have you ever heard of the Blood Child?"

"Blood Child? What is this? Could it be some kind of mountain product? Why does it have such a strange name? It sounds eerie."

Lu Xiu, Wang Xian, and the others were all puzzled, not understanding what he was saying, but Liu Boyan, who was standing to the side, suddenly changed his expression.

"My lord, the Blood Child you mentioned, could it be the matter concerning the Hu family recently?"

"Boyan, have you heard of this?"

Not only Wang Xian looked over, but everyone else did too.

"Brother, the Blood Child is not a thing, but rather, rather..."

Liu Boyan swallowed hard, seemingly hesitant to speak. Chen Yue, who hated dawdling, immediately showed his displeasure and urged him on.

"What is it, then? Feel free to speak."

"It's a vengeful ghost!"

"What? A vengeful ghost? Boyan, don't talk nonsense in front of the adults! Our Great Tang is prosperous and thriving, where would a vengeful ghost come from under the clear sky?"

Wang Xian's expression changed, fearing that Liu Boyan might say something wrong and ruin the little bit of friendship he had worked so hard to build with Chen Yue.

Lu Xiu was originally going to say something like "The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits," but when he thought of Chen Yue coming from the legendary immortal mountain Penglai, he swallowed his words.

If there is a Penglai, why can't there be vengeful ghosts?

"You just mentioned the Hu family. Could it be that this vengeful ghost has some connection with them? Tell me in detail."

Liu Boyan bowed with his hands clasped.

"Since you asked, I, Boyan, will tell you the truth. There is a wealthy merchant in the East Market of Chang'an named Hu Shanren. He is over sixty years old and runs a brocade business. He is one of the imperial merchants and is different from the usual cunning merchants."

This person lived up to his name, being charitable and generous, donating money to build bridges and roads, and setting up numerous soup kitchens; he was a well-known philanthropist.

He had two sons and a daughter. Seven days ago, he celebrated his birthday at home with many guests. However, the next morning, his eldest son, Hu Wenyuan, and second son, Hu Wenbo, died suddenly and mysteriously at home.

The manner of their deaths was extremely strange. Both had wide-open eyes, as if they were terrified before they died. Their hands were scratching their chests, and their flesh was mangled. After examining the bodies, the coroner found no other external injuries except for the chest area, nor any signs of poisoning. The two men were usually in good health and it was impossible for them to suddenly fall ill. Therefore, the conclusion was that they died suddenly from shock.

However, according to the servants of the Hu family, some people heard a child crying in the middle of the night before the incident, and some even saw a white shadow floating past their window in the middle of the night.

It is said that children who are innocently killed will become vengeful ghosts and seek revenge, known as "blood children." Originally, a birthday celebration was held, but suddenly two children were lost in succession. It is truly heartbreaking for the white-haired to send off the black-haired.

Although the government strictly forbids spreading this matter, how can one silence the gossip? It has already spread throughout Chang'an, and the people living around the Hu residence are all in fear, afraid that the Blood Child will target them and take their lives.

"Is that really true? Mr. Huang absolutely does not believe these claims."

"The person was scared to death; could it be that they really saw a vengeful ghost?"

Huang Fengzhi and his fellow scholars didn't believe it, but Zhao Xiong and the other mountain folk were convinced.

"How do you know so much about this?"

Upon hearing Chen Yue's question, Liu Boyan immediately responded.

"To be honest, my friend, Magistrate Fan Tao of Wannian County is a close friend of mine. Now that this has happened, the Yongzhou Prefecture has given them half a month to solve the case, but they have no clue whatsoever."

He asked me to drink with him the night before last, so I could vent my frustrations; otherwise, I wouldn't have known all this.

According to the information Chen Yue found, Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty was divided into east and west sections by Zhuque Avenue, with the eastern section belonging to Wannian County and the western section belonging to Chang'an County.

Both were under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou Prefecture, and being able to serve as the magistrate of these two counties was a highly prestigious position that could not be matched by those in other places.

After listening to his words, Chen Yue finally had a clue.