Sitting in their own private compartment.
There was a luxurious sleeper berth that could accommodate four people.
Fatty immediately lay down on the bed.
"Oh my god! This is awesome!"
Fatty let out a contented sigh and stretched his arms.
"Boss, Fatty has never known that trains actually had places like this before."
Fatty couldn't help but speak.
"This is considered a private room, meant for serving the rich. See the bell on your bed?"
"Press it, and a waiter will come to serve you. Of course, they only bring food, don't think too much about it."
Zhang Tian said.
Fatty's face was full of resentment.
"Fatty wishes he could think more, but this thing doesn't allow it!"
Fatty flashed the blood jade on his neck.
Ever since it was almost sold last time, the blood jade seemed to have grown eyes and was directly hanging on Fatty's neck.
Fatty couldn't take it off no matter how hard he tried, so he could only reluctantly accept it.
"Haha, Boss, you have no idea. Fatty here used to be uncontrollable when it came to looking at beautiful women. Who would have thought someone could actually control him now."
Hu Bayi said with a laugh.
Fatty looked at Hu Bayi with even more resentment.
"I, Wang Kaixuan, a child raised in the army, how could I be afraid, how could I be afraid!"
Fatty said with righteous indignation, making the bed creak.
The others also covered their mouths and chuckled.
The train began to move.
Hu Bayi took out a map.
He looked at the map and patted Zhang Tian's shoulder.
"Boss, look at this. This mountain is called Niuxin Mountain. It's the mountain next to my hometown. I always felt there was something inside before."
"Looking at it again, there's definitely something good inside."
Hu Bayi said. It was evident how much his abilities had improved now that he could locate ancient tombs with just a map.
Zhang Tian nodded, "How did you figure that out?"
Seeing Zhang Tian's question, Hu Bayi did not hide anything and spoke directly.
"Firstly, the terrain here is rugged, and coupled with the shape of the setting moon, it resembles a cow gazing at the moon."
"When Fatty and I were sent down to the countryside as educated youths, we also heard legends about Niuxin Mountain from the villagers."
Hu Bayi said. Zhang Tian didn't say anything more, just nodded.
The group set off towards Niuxin Mountain.
Soon, at night, everyone was drowsy. Zhang Tian, however, felt a chill.
He saw Wang Fei emerge from the blood jade in front of Fatty.
After a long absence, Wang Fei's soul had become much more solidified.
Seeing Zhang Tian looking at her, Wang Fei actually bowed to him.
Clearly, this entity had developed some intelligence.
She even knew that Zhang Tian could see her.
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
"Why are you following Fatty?"
Zhang Tian asked.
"Cry cry..."
A string of ghostly murmurs, and it was over. Zhang Tian couldn't understand at all.
Perhaps sensing Zhang Tian's inability to understand, Wang Fei floated in front of him.
Her slender jade fingers lightly tapped Zhang Tian's forehead.
A stream of mysterious knowledge flowed in.
A dark mark also appeared on Zhang Tian's forehead.
Zhang Tian found that he could now speak ghostly language.
This was simply cheating!
"My little soul has been immersed for thousands of years, and it was already in tatters. If not for him saving me from fire and water, and giving me yang energy, my soul would have turned to dust. Therefore, I want to follow him."
"And absorb yang energy to strengthen myself, and protect him along the way."
Wang Fei said. Zhang Tian was speechless.
What kind of plot was this, a lovesick ghost encountering a carefree Fatty.
"Do you remember King Lu Shang?"
Zhang Tian asked.
Upon mentioning King Lu Shang, Wang Fei's expression changed.
It became somewhat mournful, and it was clear she harbored hatred towards that man.
"Heh, for his own selfish desires, he actually made the Green-faced Fox imprison my soul for a thousand years. Can you understand what that feels like?"
As she spoke, Zhang Tian said nothing more. Wang Fei, however, gently touched Fatty's face with a look of affection.
"Uh, well, if there's a chance, I can help you reincarnate."
Zhang Tian said.
Judging by her demeanor, Wang Fei didn't seem to plan on reincarnating.
"Why reincarnate? Am I not doing well now? Besides, is being human really that good?"
Wang Fei said, and Zhang Tian fell silent.
Indeed, being human, at times, was terrible.
Wang Fei had experienced so much. Perhaps she just wanted to live a quiet life now.
"Forget it, let's take it one step at a time. We've taken you in, and I hope you can contribute something to us."
Zhang Tian said.
Zhang Tian taking Wang Fei in was partly out of sympathy and partly because he wanted her help.
Wu Xie and the others had a sunken tomb underwater, where there was a drowned corpse and a very powerful female ghost. If Wang Fei's level increased,
and combined with my strength, we might be able to fight her.
At the same time, Wang Fei's soul was very sensitive to spiritual objects, so Wang Fei could also be used to find spiritual objects.
Wang Fei looked at Zhang Tian and nodded.
"Okay."
After she finished speaking, she burrowed into Fatty's quilt, causing him to shiver uncontrollably from the cold.
Thus, the train traveled for two days.
Afterward, the three of them, carrying large bags and packages, arrived at Niuxin Mountain.
Riding in an ox cart, Fatty hummed a little tune.
"Heh heh, Boss, coming back this time, Fatty is going to be the brightest star in the whole village!"
Fatty grinned happily.
He was already imagining the scene of the villagers welcoming them.
Hu Bayi also felt a pang of nostalgia for the old village chief.
"Whether you'll be the brightest star or not, I don't know. But, Fatty, you'll definitely be the fattest kid in the village!"
Zhang Tian said with a laugh. Fatty gave Zhang Tian a dissatisfied look.
"Fatty is just built robustly!"
The three of them laughed, and soon, a village appeared.
The land was vast and sparsely populated at that time. Moreover, the village was located in the mountains, so it was not large, but there were plenty of forests.
As soon as they got off the cart, a group of children surrounded them.
The old village chief looked at Hu Bayi.
"Oh, Comrade Bayi is back!"
The village chief said with a smile.
Hu Bayi smiled.
"Hello, Village Chief. We're back. Please quickly ask the villagers to come out. We bought some things to give to everyone."
Hu Bayi said. The village chief's eyes lit up.
In those days, anyone who could buy things from the city was considered wealthy.
Moreover, the children in the village had never been to the city since they were born.
The village chief's interest was piqued.
"Quick, give the word, and let all the children in the village come out."
The village chief said. A girl nodded and quickly ran into the village.
"This is Wang Kaixuan. The village chief should know him. This is Zhang Tian, my good elder brother."
Hu Bayi introduced them.
Zhang Tian also became acquainted with the village chief.
Soon, the villagers were called.
There weren't many people in the village, just a few dozen in total.
It was indeed very few.
"We were worried that the children would get hurt playing outside, so we bought some shoes. Of course, there are also adult shoes. Everyone gets a share."
Hu Bayi said, taking out pairs of old cloth shoes.
Looking at the brand-new shoes, not only the children but also the village chief and the adults' eyes lit up.
These were rare items; they wouldn't even wear them on New Year's Day.
"If I had known being a soldier was so good, I would have made my husband a soldier too!"
A woman said with envy.
"There are also some candies here, also for everyone. This is from Comrade Zhang Tian."
Fatty quickly announced, giving Zhang Tian plenty of face.
"Right, I also prepared some clothes for the women in our village. You can come and divide them."
Zhang Tian said, taking out the clothes. Most of them were floral dresses.
Looking at the new clothes, the village women's eyes lit up.
"It's foreign stuff, dresses, so beautiful."
"Brother, these things must have cost a lot! That's so kind."
Several women's eyes sparkled. They were simple and honest, and expressed their feelings directly.
At this moment, Hu Bayi seemed to have seen something.
He quickly waved his hand.
"Hey? Isn't that Yingzi? Yingzi, come here quickly!"
Hu Bayi called out, and everyone's gaze shifted to one person.
Zhang Tian was also surprised.