Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits

Chapter 132: Chapter 120: Fourth Week Entry (4K Merged)

“Zhoushan Town?”

Song Yiyi was visibly taken aback, then shook her head and said:

“Zhoushan Town is one of the top town-level camps in Haimei. How could Panshan Town compare to it? Zhoushan Town is the only power with two Liver Lock martial artists, incredibly strong!”

Su Lin felt a surge of joy in his heart. Zhoushan Town was indeed, as Mengyi said, one of the top three town-level camps in Haimi City?

Su Qi took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the chaotic thoughts and heavy memories spinning in his mind. He turned his gaze to Su Lin and asked solemnly:

“Zhoushan Town? How did you come across this name?”

Su Lin didn’t speak. He silently took out the recommendation letter given to him by Dao Guan from his pocket and handed it over.

Su Qi was slightly stunned, quickly opened the envelope, and scanned the content on the paper. A sudden brilliance of joy burst in his eyes, and his face was filled with irrepressible excitement:

“Zhoushan Town has already made a recommendation for us to Wuyin Village?! They even reserved a seat in the Inner City?!”

“Ah?!” Song Yiyi exclaimed, her small mouth slightly open in shock.

Su Qi’s gaze fell back on his nephew, and a strong sense of exhilaration surged within him.

If it weren’t for the heavy blow Zhang Xin had just dealt him, he would have been overjoyed at this moment.

“When did this happen?”

“Just a moment ago, shortly before Zhang Xin arrived.”

Su Lin recounted the quiet and sudden arrival of Mengyi and Dao Guan and their intentions and demeanor.

Both Su Qi and Song Yiyi wore extremely odd expressions when they heard the names “Mengyi” and “Dao Guan.”

Song Yiyi blushed instantly, clutching her face as she muttered:

“These… these names sound so improper! Are they really reliable?”

Su Lin gave a wry smile:

“I want to know that too. But their attitudes were indeed very good. They spoke politely and were smiling the whole time. As for their abilities…”

He paused, his expression serious:

“I felt that the unfathomable aura they carried was certainly not weaker than that of… Uncle Zhang.”

Hearing the hesitant term from his nephew, Su Qi’s expression shifted again, finally turning icy as he firmly declared:

“From now on… you need not call him Uncle anymore.”

Su Lin nodded silently, understanding immediately.

It was clear that his second uncle intended to sever all ties with Zhang Xin completely.

He was filled with curiosity about his second uncle’s mysterious teacher, but seeing Song Yiyi beside him, he knew it wasn’t the right time to discuss it deeply, so he put aside his inquiries for now.

Su Qi suddenly let out a heavy sigh, breaking the brief silence.

Su Lin asked with concern, “Second Uncle, what’s wrong?”

Su Qi lifted his head, a hint of self-mockery and loneliness in his eyes:

“Even though Zhang Xin has changed beyond recognition, he wasn’t wrong about one thing. I’ve been stuck in Wuyin Village for so long that I’m like a frog at the bottom of a well when it comes to the outside world, completely out of touch, unaware of many things.”

His gaze fell on Su Lin, his tone carrying an undeniable sadness:

“In the future, the things I can assist you with, help the village with, will likely diminish. Even this strength of mine…”

He clenched his fist, his voice sinking, the unfinished words filled with a profound sense of helplessness.

“Second Uncle…” Su Lin felt a tightness in his chest and was about to offer comfort.

But Su Qi raised a hand to interrupt him:

“Alright, enough of this dispiriting talk. Regarding Zhoushan Town, I will verify it with the travel group. If everything is true, it will be a massive opportunity for us in Wuyin Village, equivalent to having a solid backing.”

He paused, speaking with emotion:

“Honestly, this is most likely thanks to Prefect Ni Yan. I have no idea how to repay such a favor in the future.”

Su Qi credited Ni Yan entirely for the achievement.

After all, in a small place like Wuyin Village, there were only a handful of significant figures they could contact—aside from Ni Yan and that elder, who else could it be?

“Tomorrow is the Shunfeng Travel Group’s auction. Even though Wuyin Village doesn’t plan to bid for the blueprint, as the hosts, we must be wary of anyone taking desperate measures and causing trouble. You should go back and rest well, gather your energy, for tomorrow won’t be quiet.”

Su Qi handed the recommendation letter back to Su Lin, solemnly saying:

“Keep this letter safe. The fact that Zhoushan Town values us means you’ve played a significant role too. You deserve to be its guardian.”

Su Lin nodded, carefully storing the letter.

He and Song Yiyi then bid farewell and left the Su Family’s Old Mansion, which was filled with a heavy atmosphere.

The hall was left with only Su Qi.

He sat back in his chair in disappointment, staring blankly into space.

He wasn’t a fool.

From the information Zhang Xin implicitly disclosed, Su Qi could deduce that his junior brother probably knew his whereabouts long ago.

However, Zhang Xin never thought of seeking out his old friend.

Until he heard that Su Lin had made a name for himself with a safe house courtyard, gaining value, did he think of lowering himself to visit his senior brother.

“Heh…”

Su Qi’s mouth curled into a bitter, self-deprecating smile.

Zhang Xin was like this.

What about the other disciples under that teacher?

Was there anyone who remembered that teacher-student bond and still searched for the missing teacher?

A wave of overpowering helplessness and self-loathing enveloped him.

“I’m truly… useless!”

Bang!

He punched his leg hard, his dark pupils filled with intense unwillingness and heart-wrenching pain.

…

…

“…So it was two years ago when Second Uncle was attacked by ghost hunters on the way back after my cousin’s accident…”

But it was his teacher who, from the sounds of it, went missing a year ago.