Chapter 151 Expectations Fail

Old Chen reached out to snatch it, but Shen Qingzhou didn't dodge at all. Instead, she tossed the so-called Thunder Commandery Seal back into his arms.

"What trash! Bah! It dares to compare itself to my greatsword? No, it's compared to my greatsword, the Greatsword of the War of Resistance! Suppressing Japanese Pirates, Destroying Evil, Protecting the Nation's Fate! Forged by the Heroic Spirits of China! May Our Mountains and Rivers Remain Safe for Generations! Slaying the Jackals Without Hesitation! With Iron Will and Loyalty Shining Like the Sun and Moon! The Greatsword, a Divine Weapon of the War of Resistance..."

Everyone: ...

Can you listen to what you're saying? Can you repeat it a second time?

But Old Man Chen didn't have time to complain about the name. Just the fact that Shen Qingzhou said his seal was trash was enough to make him furious and full of resentment.

"I'm just asking you, is that big cleaver you're holding a good one? Is it the real thing?"

"Of course! This is a genuine treasure."

Shen Qingzhou hugged the broadsword to his chest, not caring at all about the dirt on the cloth covering it. He carefully stroked the blade through the cloth, as if he were caressing his lover, which made everyone feel a chill.

"That settles it then," Old Chen said angrily. "This broadsword was chosen for him by my father, so how could he not keep the best one for himself?"

That might make some sense. Back then, the Thunder Commander's Seal might have been a truly remarkable Daoist artifact, but nowadays... well...

Seeing Shen Qingzhou's disdainful look, Old Man Chen also became somewhat suspicious. After all, he knew Shen Qingzhou's abilities well, and there must be a reason why he looked down on him.

Was I lied to by my dad?

Once the thought popped into his head, he couldn't suppress it. After all, he had been tricked by his father countless times since he was a child, so this one more time didn't seem so surprising.

He quickly lowered his head and examined the large seal in his hand from all angles.

This Thunder Commander's Seal is only about the size of a palm. Its bronze body is dark blue, and its patina is warm and thick. Because it has been held for many years, the edges have been worn smooth and rounded.

The seal is square, with the four characters "雷霆都司" (Leiting Dusi) inscribed in complex and vigorous nine-fold seal script on the front. It is surrounded by fine thunder patterns and the Big Dipper constellation. The seal knob is a simple peg, which is convenient for gripping, pressing, and chanting spells.

"This...this can't be fake?" Old Chen asked doubtfully.

"The item is real, but it's not very useful. It's far inferior to the knife I have here," Shen Qingzhou said.

The Thunder Commander's Seal may have truly been a treasure capable of shaking mountains and moving rivers back then, but the current version is different. Its power has been reduced by 99%, making it not much different from a piece of scrap copper.

Of course, if you sell it as an antique, it might be worth some money.

But the large cleaver in his hand was different.

Even if the material is ordinary and the blade is chipped, it still has a soul.

It embodies the spirit of an anti-Japanese war fighter. It fought bloody battles to protect the motherland's mountains and rivers and resist foreign invasion. It made great contributions to the country. It is no exaggeration to say that it shared the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Now that the Great Xia Dynasty is prosperous, the power of this sword has naturally increased as well.

What kind of broken copper and scrap iron is your Thunder Commander's Seal? How dare it compare to his Guardian Divine Sword?

"Even if it's fake, I won't give it to you." Old Chen was angered by his smug look and uttered a harsh remark.

"You talk like it's true, but you're only willing to give me one thing." Shen Qingzhou scoffed and retorted.

Old Chen was speechless for a long time, then angrily and carefully put the Thunder Commandery Seal back into the shoebox. (Announcement: Update coming soon, please stay tuned!) He then took out a stack of letters from the bottom of the box, as well as an old sheepskin notebook with a shiny cover.

Old Chen's father was indeed a Taoist priest; his handwriting was as bad as a scribble.

Shen Qingzhou considered himself well-read and knowledgeable about Taoist classics, so he went over and examined them for a long time, but he couldn't recognize many complete characters.

If he couldn't understand it, then Ma Chenggang and Zhao Changming, those two rough men, were even less able to.

Even Bai Yukui was completely baffled by the paper full of strange scribblings.

"Was this deliberately encrypted when it was written?" Ma Chenggang couldn't help but complain.

"There are cloud-like characters in here, but not entirely, otherwise I could have deciphered them for you," Shen Qingzhou said, frowning.

In his early years, in order to thoroughly understand the methods of cultivation, he devoured all the classics of Buddhism and Taoism, so the orthodox Yunzhuan script was no challenge for him.

However, Chen Changsheng's diary, besides the cloud seal script, was also filled with a bunch of messy symbols and coded language, making it impossible to decipher.

"You can't even write a proper diary," Shen Qingzhou chimed in with a complaint.

"Some things can only be written for oneself, and this book is one of them," Old Chen said, rolling his eyes at him.

"It seems we need to find a professional to take a look." Bai Yukui sighed softly; this matter had truly been full of twists and turns.

In fact, Old Man Chen could understand a few bits and pieces, but the content was incomplete, and he couldn't piece together the complete information at all.

So, to be on the safe side, Bai Yukui decided to consult a professional.

It wasn't anything particularly valuable, just a slightly special diary. So, Old Man Chen was unusually generous and let Bai Yukui take the diary away. He could return it to him after he finished studying it. He also wanted to see what his father had written in the diary.

With things having come to this point, there was no reason for anyone to stay any longer, so they got up and said goodbye.

Hearing the noise from inside the room, the younger sister-in-law came out to greet them.

She was very welcoming and greeted everyone, saying, "Take care on the road, come visit again when you have time."

Bai Yukui and the other two simply nodded slightly in gratitude.

Only Shen Qingzhou grinned, revealing a few big teeth, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll definitely come when I have time. Sister-in-law, here's your business card, you can come anytime..."

Shen Qingzhou took out a business card, but before he could hand it over, Old Man Chen blocked his way and snatched it away.

"No need, get the hell out of here." With that, he slammed the door shut, nearly hitting Shen Qingzhou's nose.

Inside the door, Old Chen loudly addressed his sister-in-law, "That guy is a bad seed. Stay away from him, don't talk to him, and if he comes to the door while I'm not home, don't open it for him. Just call me..."

Shen Qingzhou touched his nose, which he had almost bumped, and said to Bai Yukui and the other two, "This old man is really rude."

Bai Yukui's shoulders trembled slightly at first, then she couldn't help but chuckle. Her laughter made Ma Chenggang and Zhao Changming burst into laughter as well.

"You..." Bai Yukui didn't know how to comment. He was obviously doing it on purpose.

"Old Chen, we're leaving."

"Get out of here."

Goodbye, sister-in-law.

"goodbye."

"Didn't I tell you not to talk to him? Don't talk to him..."

Laughter from the younger sister-in-law could be heard coming from inside the door.

"Tch~, what a stingy person. Don't be so insecure, okay?"

Shen Qingzhou shouted towards the gate and hurriedly caught up with Bai Yukui and the others, as he still needed to hitch a ride back with them.

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