eurekapd Chapter 146: The past cannot be retrieved, and the shocking news of warming a pot of wine.
Chapter 146: The past cannot be retrieved, and the shocking news of warming a pot of wine.
The Wen family compound suddenly became much quieter without the lively Wenhujiu.
After the two uncles pushed and shoved each other out of the gate, Wen Yanzhao stepped into the main hall where his grandfather Wen Lin was.
Wen Lin, who is over 70 years old, is half-bent over.
Holding a crystal-polished magnifying glass in his hand, he carefully examined the tiny handwriting on a scripture.
In addition to the densely packed Chinese characters, there are also some strangely shaped symbols that seem to be foreign characters.
Wen Lin frowned. He had just turned halfway when he heard someone come in uninvited at the door. Without even raising his head, he shouted:
"Zhao'er, come quickly! Help grandpa look at the various combinations of drugs in this poison book. I always feel that..."
"Your uncle's praise for the combinations and prescriptions in this poison book is a bit exaggerated!"
The reason why Wen Lin knew it was his grandson without even looking up was because in the Wen family, only Wen Yanzhao was allowed to enter Wen Lin's room without permission.
Hearing the sound, Wen Yanzhao moved closer to Wen Lin and followed his hand to look at the Poison Sutra.
"Grandpa, why does this Poison Scripture look so unfamiliar? This is not the one passed down from our Wen family!"
Wen Lin put down the magnifying glass, rubbed Wen Yanzhao's hair and said with a smile:
"It's indeed not our ancestral inheritance. This is what your uncle gave me on the day he received the visiting card!"
"He asked me to review it and see if there's anything our Wen family can learn from it."
Wen Yanzhao was a little confused. He picked up the poison scripture and started reading:
"Grandpa... the poison ingredients and methods of refining the poisons in this Poison Scripture seem to be what the Five Poison Sect in southern Guizhou and western Yunnan usually use."
"We who use poison have always regarded the Poison Sutra as our life!"
"Where did my uncle get it? Could it be that he has some connection with the Five Poison Sect Leader?"
Wen Lin sighed, stroked his snow-white beard and said:
"In Grandpa's opinion, this is not a relationship, but a bad fate!"
"When your uncle was 24 years old, he participated in the poison testing competition held by the Five Poison Sect and won the first place in one fell swoop!"
"Lan Zhen'er, the daughter of the Five Poison Sect's leader, took a liking to your uncle's character and martial arts at first sight, and she has been chasing after him..."
Hearing his grandfather say this, Wen Yanzhao couldn't help but want to eat melons:
"I didn't expect my uncle had such a romantic affair! Grandpa, please continue!"
Wen Lin smiled bitterly, sat down on the main chair and said slowly:
"You are still young. If you are chosen by a woman like this in the future, you will avoid her as much as possible!"
Wen Yanzhao tilted his head and said:
"Isn't this a good thing that's right in front of you? Why are you avoiding it? Could it be that Lan Zhen'er doesn't look good enough?"
Wen Lin shook his head and smiled:
"Zhao'er, you are totally wrong. Lan Zhen'er was a famous foreign beauty in the martial arts world at that time."
"You should know that the Five Poison Sect is extremely skilled in the use of aphrodisiac poisons. Even without using aphrodisiacs, Lan Zhen'er is still incredibly charming, and few men can resist her."
"There's a proverb praising her that you may not have heard of. It's - If you marry Zhen'er, it's not a big deal to be fed with snakes and scorpions!"
"Your uncle was also deeply in love with Lan Zhen'er for quite a while at the beginning."
"For this reason, I even advised him that if the two of them were in love, they could just get married, but who knew what would happen later..."
Having said that, Wen Lin's face suddenly darkened and he sighed deeply.
Wen Yanzhao blinked his big eyes and listened intently. When he heard Wen Lin sigh, he asked in confusion:
"Grandpa, why do you seem so sad? What happened later? Did my uncle let me down?"
Wen Lin waved his hands and smiled bitterly:
"That's not the case. Your uncle seems unruly and unruly. He plays with cats and dogs all day long and has no manners."
"But as a father, I know it best. He knows what's going on and is a responsible man!"
Wen Yanzhao became even more confused. Although his uncle Wen Hujiu was addicted to alcohol, he also often frequented brothels.
In terms of character and martial arts, he is a well-known figure in the world.
"Grandpa, what happened between my uncle and Lan Zhen'er? And how did this Five Poison Sect's Poison Scripture end up in my uncle's hands?"
"Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me now. I'm so anxious!"
As he spoke, Wen Yanzhao pulled over a chair and sat in front of Wen Lin.
He picked up the teapot and poured Wen Lin a cup of Fengshan Fern Ear Tea.
Wen Lin picked up the teacup and took a sip, then continued:
"In the poison testing conference that year, your uncle defeated the four major sects, Tang Sect, Five Poison Sect, Yunkui Sect, and Haisha Sect, with just one move of the Three Character Classic!"
"He is the most popular person at the moment and has brought great honor to our Wen family!"
When Wen Lin said this, his eyes shone brightly, and even the deep wrinkles on his face became much shallower as he smiled.
"From the headmaster to the last disciple of the Five Poison Sect, they have always been women."
"The women of his Five Poison Sect are all extremely beautiful. Any one of them is far more beautiful and charming than the women of the Central Plains."
"If a man is favored by them, they will take him home and force him to marry, fulfilling the Zhougong ritual."
"When the married woman becomes pregnant, the man will be driven out of the house and they will no longer have any contact with each other!"
Hearing this, Wen Yanzhao suddenly felt unhappy:
"Doesn't that mean that all men are just reproductive tools? I said my uncle didn't obey, no wonder!"
"If it were me, I wouldn't obey!"
Wen Lin smiled and said:
"Your uncle didn't separate from Lan Zhen'er because of this."
"Besides her stunning beauty, Lan Zhen'er's martial arts skills and ability to use poisons can also make her a top-notch expert."
"It's just that Bai Xiao Tang rejected her as a barbarian woman and didn't rank the Five Poison Sect's leader on the top list."
"Your uncle and that woman were inseparable at first, but within half a year, he returned to the Wen family in a state of despair. From then on, he never mentioned the Five Poison Sect or Lan Zhen'er again."
"Zhao'er, do you know how the name 'Poison Bodhisattva' came about?"
Wen Yanzhao blurted out:
"It's because my uncle is the best in the world at using poisons, and he often treats people who are poisoned, so he got this name!"
Wen Lin clapped his hands and laughed:
"This is what your uncle said to cover up his mistake!"
"Actually, this nickname is closely related to Lan Zhen'er. Your uncle is kind-hearted and wouldn't poison or kill anyone unless it was absolutely necessary."
"Lan Zhen'er grew up in the Five Poison Sect, a side sect, and is definitely not a good person!"
"When two people travel the world, if they are displeased, the people around them will suffer."
"Lan Zhen'er poisoned someone, and your uncle detoxified and saved them... As time went by, people who didn't know the truth thought it was your uncle who poisoned and then detoxified them, and that's how he got the nickname Poison Bodhisattva."
"Fortunately, apart from our sect family, which is famous for its use of poison, other sects in the martial arts world rarely hear of these past events."
After Wen Lin finished speaking, he picked up the cup of Fengshan Fern Ear tea and drank it all in one gulp.
Wen Yanzhao pouted and said:
"I never thought that my uncle actually had such a past, and grandpa never told me!"
Wen Lin sighed again:
"It's not that Grandpa doesn't want to tell you, but your uncle doesn't want you to know these things."
"There's one more thing. You must have heard of Dai Dai from Nuanxiang Pavilion in Lingnan City. She's the girl your uncle always goes to see."
Wen Yanzhao nodded, his big innocent eyes twinkling as he said:
"That's true, but I've never seen her in person because my uncle has never taken me to Nuanxiang Pavilion!"
Wen Lin raised his hand and slapped Wen Yanzhao on the head:
"You little brat, you are not allowed to go to a place like that with Wenhujiu! If Grandpa finds out, I will definitely break your uncle's legs!"
"My dear grandson, did you hear me?"
Wen Yanzhao covered his head with his hands, his expression extremely well behaved;
"I definitely won't go, don't worry, Grandpa(^.^)!"
Wen Lin nodded, and then continued:
"That Dai Dai is Lan Zhen'er from back then!"
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