The big-bearded man's name was Chen Wen, a name that didn't match his physical appearance. From their conversation, Wang Linchi inferred that Chen Wen came from a respectable background, likely a scholarly family at the very least. As for why he had become a wanderer, Wang Linchi also managed to glean some insight.
Most people wouldn't choose to become Wanderers. The majority were either neglected members of branch families, people on the brink of survival, or simply local ruffians and hooligans.
If one could lead a comfortable life, who would willingly leave their hometown to roam?
Romantically, they were called Wanderers; more harshly, they were vagabonds.
Chen Wen's current state was much like that of a vagabond. He made a meager living by exorcising ghosts for people he encountered on his travels, but genuine cases were rare; there simply weren't that many ghosts around.
