Is that a Wisp?

Chapter 1208: Third Suffering

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"…Do you not plan to pour this tea?"

Hearing the annoyed voice, Krune instinctively did the task as his instincts as a Spiritual Chef took control. Once he was dismissed, he exited the room, kneeling on the wall as he panted, feeling the influx of memories bombard his mind. 

Until now, he was bȧrėly keeping in a poker face. Once he was out of sight, his visage crumbled as another rush of information gushed into his mind, almost tearing it apart. If not for the fact that the person he had reincarnated into was slightly younger, the influx of memories would have almost turned him mad. 

Once his mind cooled down, Krune took in deep breaths, coming to terms with his new identity, thinking to himself, 'Thankfully, I meditated enough for the past two years and integrated most of Su Zixin and Wang Hu into myself. Otherwise, I would have definitely gone crazy.'

He was Shi Jiang, a middle-aged man that was a servant of the Feng Family, a merchant family that had achieved quite a bit of fame in Red Coast Town. It wasn't on the scale of a city but was still fairly influential due to the fact that they bordered the Red Jetty River. 

The Red Jetty River was one of the three great rivers that ran through the Daxia Empire. As one of the few settlements located right alongside it with a great location and a temperate climate, it was a bustling place. 

A lot of goods were exchanged at this place, also leading to auctions. With that said, the Feng Family owned an auction house that was of prestigious fame. 

Towards the middle of the meeting, right as he was about to refill the teacups for everyone, Krune's consciousness landed within, causing him to pause abruptly. 

Thankfully, Krune knew very well to not act up and did as he was told, showing greater performance than usual just to not get into the bad books of his lord. That would just be a death sentence. Not only that, but it would also implicate his family. 

Currently, his family consisted of his mother that was healthy despite her age, his wife that was prettier than what a servant like his deserved, as well as three kids.

Now that he had gathered his bearings, Krune stood beside the door, hearing of the contents spoken within through his exceptional senses. The moment he appeared, the muscles in Shi Jiang's body began to convulse subtly, turning a notch stronger within seconds. 

Soon, the senses of his body had become stronger than before. Within a couple of minutes, he turned from a normal servant into a warrior. When he was Su Zixin, his body was in a state worse than death. As Wang Hu, his body was too old that just prolonging his life took everything he had. 

But now, as a middle-aged man, he was able to erupt with a bit more of his capabilities. At present, he was capable of killing at least two well-trained soldiers without suffering a single injury. 

And that was only because his body wasn't trained. If he was given a couple of years to train, then he was capable of killing at least ten people without suffering a single injury. With a weapon in hand…

Krune controlled himself from smirking. He was aware of his status right now, having no other dėsɨrė to act beyond that. Even though his mind had processed all the information related to Shi Jiang, the character had yet to set in him. 

The situation was somewhat troublesome to the extent that if trouble were to come knocking, then he wouldn't be able to react on time since Shi Jiang's mentality would clash with the rest. Even though the degree of influence it could exert wasn't much, it was still troublesome because it was able to prevent him from making split-second decisions. 

There was the sound of a bell being rung as Krune entered the meeting room in character, picking up a jar that was being warmed atop a pile of shimmering charcoal before pouring the tea for everyone. He also expertly refilled the refreshments for everyone and exited as quickly as he had arrived. 

He had done such a perfect job that Feng Bolin raised an eyebrow in surprise, smirking as he looked at the others. Previously, when Krune made a small blunder, he felt embarrassed. Thankfully, Krune had recovered immediately and did his part. 

Now that he had outperformed himself, his sour mood had completely vanished, replaced by a good mood as the discussions continued forth with a better pace. 

Arriving at the back of the hall once again, Krune sighed in relief. The subtle fluctuation in Feng Bolin's mood was all his life weighed upon, even if he was the most trusted servant among everyone in the Feng Family. 

'This'll be a troublesome reincarnation.' He sighed before thinking, 'In any case, living conditions wise, this is many times better than my previous life. Is it because of the actions I had taken before I passed away? In short, as long as I work towards the goal of solving the sufferings of this world, my successive reincarnations would be in better conditions?'

'And similarly, if I perform worse, I'll end up in an incarnation like Wang Hu or someone even worse?' Krune frowned when he thought about it that way, massaging his forehead as he looked around.

He was currently in a room located adjacent to the meeting hall. He was the only one at the place. The other servants were too inexperienced to cater to the guests here since their status alone would cause them to shiver. 

As he was the most experienced, he would be able to maintain his calm. That was the reason he was the only one here. Nodding in response, Krune looked around, seeing the many refreshments placed on neat shelves.

For a moment, recalling the events that he was scheduled to take care of next, Krune felt an incoming headache, sighing in exhaustion.. 'These series of sufferings would easily exhaust anyone, especially since the end is nowhere in sight.'