Chapter 35: Chen Feiyang... Has a Mental Breakdown!

Su Tan had mild mysophobia. To him, anyone who could actually swallow pig shit was already impressive enough, but someone who would fight over it... The fact that he was only foaming at the mouth in disgust was already a blessing.

"You're saying... someone stole the pig shit and ate it, and they stole the pig too?" Su Tan asked in astonishment. He wondered what kind of freak of nature this was.

"Yes, yes, exactly... He even snatched it right in front of my face! I know him—he's a servant from the Xu Family, Xu Changqing!" Chen Feiyang's voice trembled with agitation.

"Tell me about it," Su Tan said.

"Didn't you tell me last time that the pig's shit could help me cultivate? When I got back, I kept the pig and treated it like royalty. Whenever it took a dump, I carefully stored it all in a jar.

"Not gonna lie... I noticed that the pig shit didn't even smell that bad. It actually smelled like medicine, mixed with a faint scent of..." Chen Feiyang explained.

"Stop right there. Do not describe the smell to me. I don't want to know." To describe eating pig shit and detailing its scent in front of someone with a slight neat freak tendency... Good heavens! This was pure murder! Su Tan's stomach unconsciously began to churn violently.

"No, no, no... I haven't eaten it yet!

"It's pig shit, after all... And I'm somewhat of a clean person... So, I tried a few times, but I just couldn't bring myself to swallow it," Chen Feiyang hastily shook his head.

"You didn't eat it?

"Didn't you say you were willing to give up everything for the sake of cultivation? You..." Su Tan asked.

"I... I... I...

"I wanted to save it up! I figured I'd go to the city someday, buy a few pounds of liquor, and wash it down with that. When I'm completely sober... I just can't stomach it!

"Who would have thought that Xu Changqing would somehow hear a rumor that eating that pig's shit helps with cultivation? Last night, he suddenly barged into my house looking completely murderous. He pinned me down and ate all the pig shit right in front of me! When I tried to stop him, he just knocked me out cold. When I woke up this morning and checked, there wasn't a single speck of shit left. Even the pig was gone... He stole it and ran away!" Chen Feiyang stammered, his old face flushing red as he wailed with a miserable expression.

Su Tan could not see his expression, but he could easily deduce his mood and look from his words. He froze, remaining speechless for quite a while. He truly found the whole situation too bizarre. The shit excreted by that Pill Furnace Pig definitely could not compare to an Elixir crafted by an Alchemist. The effects varied from person to person, but regardless, it wouldn't be that spectacular. Yet, someone had actually fought to eat it. He just couldn't wrap his head around it.

"Su, back in the day, we used to chat all the time, and we share a bond! You have to help me. Calculate where that guy stole my pig to, and whether he has finished eating all the pig shit!" Chen Feiyang pleaded.

Su Tan naturally didn't take this nonsense about their "bond" seriously. This guy was probably just trying to cozy up to him. Between men, there could only be brotherhood and friendship.

"As for Xu Changqing... don't worry. I will figure out a way for you. Go back home for now!" Su Tan said.

Xu Changqing was from the Xu Family. Why would the Xu Family allow their servant to rob someone? And to rob someone from Chen Family Village, no less. Su Tan was rather displeased. Logically speaking, the Xu Family shouldn't do such a thing, nor should they dare to.

"Thank you, Su. I have to trouble you again..." Chen Feiyang said regretfully. "If I had known, I wouldn't have hesitated. I should have just eaten all the shit the pig dropped... Sigh, now... I have nothing left!" Chen Feiyang was having a mental breakdown.

Su Tan shook his head. "Go back and wait for news!" He didn't even know what to say about this whole ordeal.

Eating pig shit to cultivate was certainly not a glorious endeavor. To be honest, he had been feeling uncomfortable about it for the past few days. A neat freak had actually told someone else to eat pig shit for cultivation. Every time he thought about it, he felt deeply unsettled. Moreover, they were from the same village. He would run into him constantly in the future. The thought alone was extremely revolting. Now... truth be told, Su Tan felt it wasn't so bad. He actually felt much better.

However, as relieved as he was, accountability still had to be pursued. This wasn't because he and Chen Feiyang were actually on great terms, but rather because it was a matter of the Xu Family's attitude towards him. The Xu Family had actually allowed their servant to rob someone on Su Tan's "turf." This was a blatant sign of disrespect. Su Tan highly suspected that the shock the Xu Family displayed last night, along with their sincere vows of loyalty, might have just been an act. Was it all fake?

After washing up and finishing breakfast, Su Tan waited for Xu Xiuwu to come over for his medical treatment. He arrived at this hour every day.

Perhaps because they planned to stay in Chen Family Village for a while, Grandmaster Xu did not continue sleeping in the carriage outside the courtyard gates after waking up. Instead, they found an empty courtyard in the village and renovated it for their stay. This was both for convenience and to avoid disturbing Su Tan. When the Xu Family arrived, Su Tan cut straight to the chase.

"Xu Changqing?" Xu Xiuwu did not know this servant. The Xu Family had thousands of servants. It was impossible for him to know every single one, nor was there any need to remember such subordinates. But being questioned by Su Tan in such an obviously hostile tone made him panic slightly. He could sense that if he didn't handle this properly, he would definitely offend Su Tan.

Xu Xiuwu looked over at Xu An. As the Patriarch, Xu An knew much more about the family's major and minor affairs. However, even he had no idea who this was. What were they supposed to do?

Just as everyone was looking at each other in dismay, Jiu stepped forward.

"I know Xu Changqing...

"Ever since Grandmaster Xu was assassinated, the entire family has been purging spies from other factions. This Xu Changqing was a mole for the Yang Family. After I discovered him, he fled. He has been missing since last night, and we have no idea where he went. I never expected him to commit such a crime while on the run. He is truly despicable!" Jiu stated.

As a spy, Xu Changqing had always intentionally or unintentionally tarnished the Xu Family's reputation. Who would have known that he would even offend a villager of Chen Family Village on his way out, nearly causing a misunderstanding with Su Tan?

"Rest assured, Mr. Su. We will do everything in our power to hunt him down. Once we catch him, we will give you a proper explanation!"

Su Tan silently performed a divination in his mind, tracing Xu Changqing's whereabouts. He wanted to drag Xu Changqing out right in front of the Xu Family for a face-to-face confrontation. If he found out that the Xu Family was indeed lying to him, then... Su Tan would have to reconsider this partnership and whether they were truly worthy of his trust.

"DING! The event involved exceeds a Level One Karmic Event. Divination Skill is too low. Failure!!!"

"Huh???" Su Tan was stunned. For the first time, his divination had failed. The karma involving Xu Changqing was actually greater than a Level One event. One had to know that even performing divination for Xu Xiuwu previously hadn't reached that level. He was merely a servant; how could he exceed a Level One event? He couldn't be found! That meant there was no way to confront them face-to-face. He either had to choose to believe the Xu Family, choose to punish them, or... terminate the cooperation altogether.

"It's true, I'm not lying!" Seeing Su Tan fall silent, Jiu thought he didn't believe it and hurriedly explained.

In reality, Su Tan wasn't thinking about that at all.