Chapter 256 - 144 Linhe Wails of the Dead
The sound of water hitting the shore echoed from the dock.
Ling Yangzi stood with his hands behind his back, secretly performing hand seals.
Upon hearing Jin Wanshan’s request for assistance, he smiled faintly and said, "It’s better to resolve conflicts than to deepen them. This layman seems to have some misunderstanding with your gang. Master Jin, why not listen to his grievances? If there are hidden circumstances, it won’t be too late to make a decision."
Jin Wanshan noticed Ling Yangzi’s subtle movements behind his back. He quietly withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Our Jinmen Gang values benevolence and righteousness, always treating people with tolerance. Since Mr. Ling has pleaded for you, I can listen to your reasoning."
Xu Qing raised his head, looking at the bandit, Daoist, and official who towered above him.
The three belonged to different factions, yet all looked down on him, making it seem like he was in the wrong.
Xu Qing’s gaze was deep and eerie. He reached behind his back and took out a grayish mourning staff.
The mourning staff, also known as the mourning stick or filial piety stick, is the stick used by filial sons during funerals, wrapped in white paper.
This item was originally made from a Fusang branch. It is said that in ancient times, a Great Witch stood on the Fusang tree, shooting at the sun and breaking the tree.
When nine of the ten suns resting on the Fusang tree were shot down, the fallen Fusang tree became the wood of mourning.
Mourning for the deceased, mourning for oneself — this is the origin of the mourning stick in front of him.