Scum Gong Walks the Career Line in the Crematorium

The people around couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

“Two thousand taels of gold, that’s money I won’t earn in a thousand lifetimes…”

“Really rich…”

“You guys can drool all you want, but they’re after the whereabouts of the King of Nanshan, do you even know anything about it?”

“Just casually provide some whereabouts…”

“That’s a crime of deceiving the emperor, can you bear the consequences?”

The surrounding crowd enthusiastically discussed, everyone was coveting the two thousand taels of gold, murmuring in amazement, and some even started fantasizing about what they would do if they had that much money.

“If I had two thousand taels of gold, I would buy some land and become a landlord.”

“With two thousand taels of gold, why settle for being just a landlord? You could be a county lord.”

Everyone laughed, and the people around Lin Hanchuan’s side had already gripped the hidden knives under their clothes, exchanging glances, planning to find a chance to leave discreetly.

However, Lin Hanchuan calmly took a sip of tea, listening to the people around him talking about their dreams.

“Just based on you, you want to get your hands on two thousand taels of gold?” A clear and crisp young voice overpowered everyone else’s voice, disdainfully sneering, “You can’t even produce twenty copper coins, yet here you are, daydreaming.”

“You little brat… What if we actually encounter the King of Nanshan?”

The young man shook his head, his face full of disdain, “The King of Nanshan has been guarding the border for many years. If it weren’t for him, this little town probably wouldn’t exist anymore. You’ve all lost your homes and wandered around… Speaking of which, he is our great benefactor.”

“The King of Nanshan is no longer guarding the border. He went to the capital to enjoy his life. He has become the Regent King.” Someone protested unhappily, “Gu Shi, don’t think I don’t know. You are secretly cursing us for being ungrateful villains.”

The person named Gu Shi smiled cunningly, his eyes flickering with a glimmer of light, “I didn’t say that. That’s what you said.”

“Gu Shi, do you dare to say that you don’t want the two thousand taels of gold? You are a filthy man born in a brothel. With these two thousand taels, who would dare to underestimate you? You don’t have to live idle anymore, maybe you can get a beautiful wife.”

Everyone laughed loudly, the topic completely turned to the boy, and no one mentioned the King of Nanshan anymore.

One of his subordinates looked at Lin Hanchuan who hadn’t moved his chopsticks for a long time, followed his gaze strangely, and saw the young man who was fighting with others.

When these people quarreled, their mouths were extremely dirty, spewing out all kinds of hurtful words, each one cutting deeper into people’s hearts than the other. This was especially true for the people in the small town who knew each other well, as they were the most skilled at inflicting emotional wounds.

“Gu Shi, don’t be so arrogant. I even patronized your mother’s business. Maybe I’m your father. Disrespecting your father is a big offense.”

Gu Shi coldly smiled, “I also patronized your mother’s business. If you are willing to call me father, I won’t object. But with so many businesses run by your mother, can you manage to call every one of them ‘father’?”

The person who spoke turned pale instantly and was mocked by the others.

“You brat… If I were your father, I wouldn’t want you.”

“If I were your wife, I wouldn’t want you either. I heard you’re not up to the task. Your wife ran away with another man, and even your child took the other man’s surname. Now you’re single, what’s so great about you? You’re decades older than me, and you probably will die early.”

The small eatery suddenly became chaotic, with the situation on the verge of a fight. Lin Hanchuan’s followers hurriedly tried to lead him away from this troublesome place. However, when they turned their heads, they couldn’t see the person. Instead, they saw their master walking towards that troublesome young man.

When it comes to arguments, Gu Shi is never afraid, and even in fights, he doesn’t back down.

The people in the border areas are tough, and it’s a common occurrence to curse each other on the streets and even get into fights. Gu Shi has been in fights since he was young, and everyone around has heard about his reckless reputation. No one of his age is willing to fight him, and even older people don’t want to mess with this little lunatic.

It was because of his recent provocation and long-standing grievances that the crowd wanted to outnumber him and win back some face.

As he was about to roll up his sleeves and get into a fight, Gu Shi suddenly found that he couldn’t move his arm. Instinctively, he turned his head and was shocked, “Big sister, who are you?”

The woman holding his arm was tall and robust, and among the men and women in this border town, where most were strong and tall, she surpassed most of the men in the vicinity. Her features were sharp and sturdy, giving her a rather androgynous appearance. She was dressed in a striking white dress, looking exceptionally peculiar.

Gu Shi had lived here for more than ten years but had never seen this strange woman before. He sized her up, realizing that he had to look up to see her face. He couldn’t help feeling dissatisfied, “Why is this woman so tall? Could she be from the barbarians’ side…?”

The onlookers couldn’t wait to see Gu Shi embarrassed, “Is it because you deceived her feelings?”

“I didn’t, I really didn’t.” Gu Shi protested vehemently, struggling to break free. However, his pride in his strength and fighting skills seemed useless against this woman. No matter how hard he struggled, she remained unmoved, “Who are you, anyway? Were you hired by someone? Was it that guy from next door? I just gave him a beating…”

Until they were taken outside the eatery, the woman didn’t say a word.

When they reached a quiet and sparsely populated alley, the woman finally spoke, “Are you called Gu Shi?”

Gu Shi was taken aback and looked at the woman’s face again, her features were sharp and firm, she wasn’t a woman dressed as a man, but rather a man in disguise. He became even more puzzled, but since he was weaker than her, he had to reluctantly reply, “Yes, who are you?”

Lin Hanchuan looked at the young man in front of him, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

Gu Shi appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in tattered clothes with obvious patch marks. It was clear that the person who sewed them didn’t have good needlework skills, making it look like an ugly centipede. His clothes were all grimy, and his face still had unhealed bruises from a recent fight with someone, but even in a disadvantaged position, he seemed fierce. His eyes were fixated on his enemy, extremely alert.

In Lin Hanchuan’s eyes, this seemed like a startled little fox, baring its teeth at its enemy. But in front of familiar people, it was just a show of force, and his eyes darting around indicated that he was already looking for a way to retreat.

Lin Hanchuan’s gaze lingered on the wound on Gu Shi’s cheek for a while. The moment when he reached out his hand, Gu Shi instinctively shrank back, but Lin Hanchuan didn’t mind. He gently touched the bruise, “Does it hurt?”

“You… What the hell…” Gu Shi was utterly perplexed, about to curse, but when he saw Lin Hanchuan’s eyes, he involuntarily quieted down. After hesitating for a few seconds, he said awkwardly, “It’s a wound from a few days ago, it doesn’t hurt anymore.”

Lin Hanchuan sighed inwardly. He knew that the identity of his partner wouldn’t be too good, but he didn’t expect it to be this bad.

Gu Shi, a cannon fodder character from the original text, was carelessly used by various factions and was ultimately disfigured and died tragically under Emperor Zhao Yuan’s hands, with his body left unburied.

At first glance, Lin Hanchuan felt that Gu Shi looked somewhat familiar. He carefully examined him for a while before recalling that Gu Shi’s appearance had about a three or four-point resemblance to the young emperor Zhao Yuan and about seven or eight points to the former Emperor.

At this moment, Lin Hanchuan finally remembered that there was another cannon fodder character in the original text, but his name was Zhao Shi, not Gu Shi.

During the time when the protagonist and his partner, who was in a love-hate relationship, were in love yet caught in conflicts, they faced both internal and external threats. It was at this moment that Zhao Shi appeared. He was the illegitimate child of the former Emperor of Sui Kingdom, living in exile. Once his true identity was discovered, he was taken to the capital city to be used as a pawn to sow discord between the young Emperor and the Regent.

However, the plan failed, and the young Emperor developed murderous intent towards Zhao Shi. But due to his status as the Emperor’s half-brother, the Regent showed some leniency and imprisoned him in the capital, relegating him to the life of an idle prince.

Unfortunately, Zhao Shi’s fate was destined to be anything but peaceful. Not long after, during another conflict between the young Emperor and the Regent, someone took advantage of Zhao Shi’s identity to rise in rebellion and dethrone the Emperor. Ultimately, the Regent suppressed the rebellion with force.

In his mere sixteen or seventeen years of life, Zhao Shi went from having his true identity exposed to leading a failed rebellion, ending up disfigured and dead, all within less than a year.

However, the reason Lin Hanchuan paid attention to him was not because he was Zhao Shi, but because he was his partner.

“Let’s go,” Lin Hanchuan sighed softly, holding the young man’s hand. “I’ll take you home.”

Zhao Shi was completely dumbfounded, stumbling along with this strange person and incessantly asking, “Big brother, who are you? Do we know each other? Go home? What home? Are you my father? You don’t look like one; you’re so young…”

Zhao Shi could feel an inexplicable sense of trust and intimacy toward this strange person, a feeling that came from the depths of his heart. Even he didn’t know where it came from. He was curious and guessed endlessly, still feeling that the person was most likely his father.

But… Did he really have such a young father? Then when he came to his mother, he was just a little over ten years old, right? Father, you truly live up to being my father, so majestic and heroic…

Amid his mixed thoughts, Zhao Shi revealed a sly expression on his beautiful face.

Lin Hanchuan, who happened to turn around to tell him his identity: “…”

My partner in this world seems a bit wild.

In a blink of an eye, their master was gone, and the subordinates, who had been scurrying around like headless chickens for a long time, also noticed the two of them. Without bothering to acknowledge the presence of Gu Shi, they hastily inquired, “Wangye, are you okay?”

Wangye? Gu Shi unconsciously raised his eyebrows. He carried his mother’s surname, Gu. He didn’t find anything particularly good or bad about this surname, but when compared to the surname Wang…

After the slander was over, Gu Shi felt sorry for the father he recognized, and he apologized inwardly; Wang is actually quite nice, generous…as long as my surname is not Wang.

After confirming Lin Hanchuan’s safety, and with a moment to spare, everyone noticed that this was the young man who had defended the king. As they recognized him, their expressions relaxed, and one of them inquired, “Wang… Master, who is this?”

“From now on, he’s your young master.” Placing his hand on Gu Shi’s shoulder, he spoke gently.

Sure enough, he’s my father! Gu Shi’s eyes brightened. Ever since he lived with his mother in the brothel and suffered endless bullying, he had often imagined what his real father would be like. Later, when his mother passed away and he faced contempt from those around him, he would secretly fantasize about his father coming to take him away.

Over a decade had passed, and he had almost given up hope of finding his father. But now, his real father had actually come to him.

Gu Shi suppressed the excitement in his throbbing heart and stole glances at Lin Hanchuan. He was very calm about the fact that he liked to wear women’s clothes. He could accept that. Leaving this aside, his father was tall, handsome, and seemed to have a gentle personality. Especially his family background and the servants…

Having been impoverished for over a decade, Gu Shi couldn’t wait to return home and live as a young master.

TL’s note: HAHAHAHHAHHAHA Chuanchuan, your wifey has mistaken you as his father xD