I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

The second-in-command and fourth-in-command left for an entire afternoon and didn't appear until the sun was about to set.

This time, when the two appeared, they not only carried a large sack of food but also bore the corpse of a man.

"Is that Fifth Brother?"

Under the tree, as soon as the second-in-command and fourth-in-command showed up, the third-in-command immediately went up to them.

He looked at the corpse on the second-in-command's shoulder, his voice somewhat agitated: "How are Fifth Brother's injuries?"

"Fifth Brother is already dead—"

After the second-in-command spoke, the third-in-command said, "Who injured him?"

Actually, the question wasn't necessary to ask. Just by looking at the hollowed belly of the corpse, it wasn't hard to guess it was the work of the Walking Corpse.

Besides, he and his brothers were cultivators, how could ordinary mortals easily kill them?

Only the Walking Corpse could render them completely defenseless.

"All right, let's go back to see the boss, and then bury Fifth Brother!"

As soon as the second-in-command finished speaking, the fourth-in-command, who was carrying the food, commanded Tian Lin and Master Tingyu, "What are you two doing standing there? Come over and carry Fifth Brother back!"

Before Tian Lin and Master Tingyu could react, the third-in-command said, "Let me carry him, I'll carry Fifth Brother back!"

The third-in-command wouldn't let outsiders carry the corpse of his brother, and Tian Lin and Master Tingyu were more than happy to avoid dirtying their bodies.

Still, the two didn't escape the fate of carrying something, and ultimately, the food brought by the fourth-in-command was carried by both of them.

This large bag of food weighed at least dozens of pounds, aside from what was scavenged from the dead Hua Hualang, a small portion was found on the cart.

Dozens of pounds of food wasn't heavy, even for Master Tingyu who was starving, he didn't find carrying it difficult.

Carrying the food and the corpse, the five people didn't speak much on the way.

Finally, before the sun set, the five arrived at the place where Officer Lang was.

It was a secluded cave, with a bonfire already lit at the entrance.

Beside the bonfire lit by Officer Lang, there were several bonfire ruins, it wasn't known which group of Hua Hualang passed by and lit them.

"In this world, even aristocratic family members are not immune to death, let alone us Hua Hualang?"

After seeing Fifth Brother's corpse, Officer Lang didn't appear particularly sorrowful.

As he stirred the bonfire, he said to the third-in-command, "Let's dig a pit and bury the ashes of Fifth Brother, shall we?"

Since he mentioned ashes, he naturally intended to cremate Fifth Brother.

"Fifth Brother was most afraid of fire while he lived, if we burn him, I'm afraid his soul will be restless!"

Officer Lang said, "If we don't cremate him, his body will sooner or later turn into an Undead; Fifth Brother in the heavens would surely not wish to become an Undead—better to burn him!"

Among those present, only the third-in-command showed reluctance, while the others were already accustomed to life and death.

Led by the second-in-command, they, along with Tian Lin and Master Tingyu, found daggers to dig the soil.

Soon enough, a modest pit was dug.

Officer Lang and the third-in-command meanwhile had gathered branches, and everyone looked at the body atop the woodpile in silence.

Tian Lin and Master Tingyu truly didn't have any feelings for Fifth Brother, before the body they could only try not to laugh out loud. Aside from that, asking them to display sorrow was indeed asking too much.

Though Tian Lin had once learned professional mourning, he feared if he started mourning, others would see through his pretense, which wouldn't be good. So he just kept his head down and didn't say a word.

"Heaven sends calamities upon Great Qi, causing the people of the world to wander homeless; we may not be of the same blood, but our bond is stronger than brothers; Fifth Brother, if you have spirit in the heavens, bless our brothers to survive through this chaotic world!"

Officer Lang didn't shout the typical 'have a good journey,' but instead lit the woodpile with a torch.

The sound of 'whoosh' echoed, and the woodpile erupted into flames, engulfing Fifth Brother's body.

Among the crackling of the fire, the third-in-command wiped away tears, and the fourth-in-command shook his head.

Thus the group stood for an unknown time, only approaching to gather the ashes after the fire extinguished.

Over there, the third-in-command crushed the bones one by one, placing them into a broken jar found somewhere.

Officer Lang then turned to look at Tian Lin's chest, saying, "What's going on with you?"

The second-in-command recounted what happened during the day and asked Tian Lin, "The medicine I gave you might not be some miraculous healing potion, but it shouldn't leave your wound still bleeding."

Tian Lin could use the Revitalization Skill, easily stopping the bleeding.

But he didn't want to appear too unusual, so he deliberately exposed the wound.

"The medicine my brother gave was used by him to exchange for food. That food was then shared with the old man."

The third-in-command, hammering bones over there, suddenly spoke, revealing Tian Lin's righteous act.

Both the fourth-in-command and second-in-command looked at Tian Lin in surprise, the second-in-command nodding in appreciation, saying, "A sack of grains isn't much in peaceful times. But in times of disaster, it's life-saving; you giving the life-saving thing to others shows you are a man of sentiment and righteousness."

At first, Master Tingyu was also surprised by Tian Lin's 'bold act,' but he had cultivated to the Nascent Soul Realm, through thousands of years of arduousness.

In those thousands of years, he gained cultivation but lost and gave up much.

He had long stopped believing in friendship, love, or even kinship, so he analyzed Tian Lin's motive for 'sending food' throughout the journey.

Initially, he suspected Tian Lin was 'creating an image,' yet considering a sack of grains was too precious, using it to create an image seemed unwise.

Thinking it over, he finally concluded what he thought was the truth: Tian Lin was like raising a New Year pig; though he wasn't a New Year pig, his body of Nascent Soul blood surely wasn't cheaper than pork—Tian Lin saved him, raised him for his Nascent Soul blood.

"He's not some iron man!"

Master Tingyu thought, but didn't dare say it aloud. For one, saying it wouldn't bring any benefits, and secondly, revealing he had Nascent Soul blood would make his days unbearable.

"If you're truly a man, why not become sworn brothers with us?"

Officer Lang smiled at Tian Lin, saying, "Now that Fifth Brother is gone, we lack a brother by our side, are you willing to become sworn brothers with us?"

Tian Lin certainly was willing!

Burning incense and swearing brotherhood may not make people truly close as family, but it can certainly bring people closer.

In this bewildering world, having more brothers naturally provides more paths.

"Fifth Brother has just passed—"

"It's fitting that Fifth Brother has passed, we shall invite him to witness before his grave."

The fourth-in-command spoke.

Tian Lin found the fourth-in-command's words strange, but nodded nonetheless.

Master Tingyu beside him opened his mouth, while Officer Lang smiled, saying, "We've survived this calamity, we're considered bonded by fate. So let's ask Houtu to be a witness!"

If it were a regular incense-burning oath of brotherhood, how they swore didn't matter, Tian Lin could well reconsider.

But hearing Officer Lang's intent to ask Houtu to witness!

Tian Lin knew one couldn't lie before Houtu, feeling somewhat hesitant.