The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 9 Hui Hui [Seeking bookshelf, seeking recommendation]

As we all know, the most important thing in catching a thief is not to make too much noise and scare people away.

Don't use guns, just arrest people secretly.

Zun Zun did not set any traps or anything like that because the thieves were humans, not beasts. Humans are usually smarter and have better observation skills than beasts. It would be bad to do something unnecessary.

He did nothing but hid in the cornfield, waiting for something to happen.

then--

One hour passed, two hours passed, three hours passed...

The sun gradually rose higher and it was noon.

Instead of catching the thief, Zun Zun became increasingly irritated because the cornfield was too hot. He couldn't help but mutter, "What thieves are best at is moving from place to place. I wonder if they won't come back. Then I'll be at a loss."

But soon he heard someone humming in the distance.

Hey man, you can sing?

Zun Zun was furious.

Because he was hiding in the cornfield, the lush cornfield could cover his thin figure, but at the same time he could not see the thief's appearance. He could only vaguely see a small figure through the gaps between the corn leaves.

The man walked up to the cornfield and first looked around, as if looking for anyone, before walking to the cornfield that had been uprooted earlier.

Good, you also know how to spot the spot!

But Zun Zun didn't just jump out.

He was waiting, waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the moment when the thief was concentrating on pulling out the corn and revealed a flaw, which was now -

"I caught you!"

Zun Zun stepped on the ground decisively and got out of the cornfield, and pounced on the thief who was pulling out corn stalks. The huge impact force knocked him to the ground, and then he used his hands and feet to ride on the thief, making him unable to move.

"How dare you steal my corn, you damned thief!"

"No, no! Please don't eat me! I'm skinny and don't have much meat at all! Please let me go!"

The thief who was knocked down immediately begged for mercy.

"…Huh?" X2
The two looked at each other.

Then there was a brief silence.

The thief is a girl. She has red eyes and black hair, which are unique to the Crimson Demon Clan... This is complete nonsense. Only the Crimson Demon Clan can appear in the forbidden area.

The difference is that she is thinner and shorter than Zun Zun. Although her face is cute, it is pale and shriveled, and she looks like she is malnourished.

"Um, um...I'm sorry."

For some reason, Zun Zun felt a little guilty and slowly loosened his grip on her slender and delicate wrist.

This damn guilty feeling.

Obviously, I am the victim.

"Are you injured?"

"no thanks."

The little girl grabbed the hand that Zun Zun handed over, used the force to stand up from the ground, and patted her dirty pants skirt.

The two fell into silence again.

Then, she looked at Zun Zun, then at the cornfield, and said as if she had thought of something:
"Does this cornfield belong to you?"

“Yes, I planted it.”

Zun Zun snorted softly.

The little girl blinked and lowered her head slightly and said, "I'm sorry, I thought this cornfield was ownerless."

"Wait, ownerless property? Do you think corn will grow in the ground by itself?"

"Eh, isn't it?"

She turned and looked at the cornfield behind her.

"no!"

Zun Zun stamped his feet on the ground angrily and shouted, "I mean, do you think corn will grow in the ground for no reason?"

"I'm sorry! I'm really sorry for stealing the corn, but my family is very poor and I probably can't compensate you. If possible, I hope to repay it with my labor." The little Lolita bent down deeply.

"I'm surprised. I didn't expect you to apologize so straightforwardly. But let's forget about the compensation."

"May I!?"

"You don't look like you can compensate me."

When he pounced on the little girl and started touching her, Zun Zun found that her body was unexpectedly thin. Coupled with her pale face due to malnutrition and her patched and worn-out skirt and pants, one can imagine how difficult her life was.

Besides, it’s good enough that the little girl admits her mistake.

If she were to go back to her parents crying and shouting, and then the situation evolved into "Oh, she's still young", "Just eat it", "Don't bother with her", my blood pressure would really be at its highest point.

"As long as you stop stealing my corn, I won't bother with you." "Thank you, little sister."

"S-Sister?"

"Isn't it? It's better to call you sister?"

The innocent look in the little girl's eyes broke Zun Zun's heart. It wasn't his fault that she was pretty, and he felt mixed emotions for a moment.

"Um...sister?"

"It's okay, I was just distracted."

Finally he decided to just be a sister for once.

"Okay. Since you already know that I planted this cornfield, remember not to steal it next time, otherwise I will really be angry. Got it? If you understand, then leave now."

"Yes."

Although she said so, the little girl kept looking back every few steps, and her reluctant look at the cornfield made people feel very sad.

Zun Zun quickly called her.

"Wait, wait, do you...want to farm with me?"

"Farming?"

"Although farming is hard work, it can support yourself and feed yourself, and the extra food can be sold to supplement the family income. So, you are not still thinking about getting something for nothing, are you?"

"No, I don't have that idea. Rather, I once thought about farming for a living, but I didn't even have the money to buy seeds."

The little girl spoke of her bitter tears with a calm face.

How poor is your family?

Zun Zun was dumbfounded.

"Ahem. So, do you want to come and farm with me? Although you won't get much, at least you can have enough to eat."

"Yes! Please let me farm with you... No, please allow me to farm with you!"

"No need to use honorifics..."

The little loli's respectful attitude made Zun Zun feel a little uncomfortable.

Of course, letting her farm with us was not purely out of kindness, but was due to the consideration that the large tracts of reclaimed land had not yet been used.

Instead of leaving the reclaimed land there to waste, it would be better to add one more person. While making use of it, more food can be harvested, and the little Loli can also take this opportunity to have enough food.

It is a win-win situation.

"By the way, why are you in the forbidden area? Your parents should have told you that the forbidden area is a very dangerous place."

"Eh, is that so?"

The little girl was a little surprised and said, "My mother told me that places where people say 'You can't go in', 'There's nothing here', and 'You are not allowed to approach' are mostly places where treasures are hidden, so I come here every day."

"Yes, yes..."

Zun Zun should have thought of this a long time ago.

Rather, it could be said that this was already the Red Demon Clan's standard for educating their children. Every Red Demon Clan parent hoped that their children could come to the forbidden area to play, and Zun Zun was well aware of this.

"So, why did you steal corn? No, to be more precise, why did you steal corn that was not yet ripe?"

This is what makes Zun Zun angry.

He was not angry about his corn being stolen, nor was he angry about his peaches being picked when the harvest was about to begin. What he could not tolerate was that his corn was being pulled up by the roots even before it was ripe.

"My mother said that when you encounter food that is edible and will not cause death, the first thing to consider is not whether it tastes good, but to get it decisively."

“A forced melon is not sweet, but it quenches thirst?”

Zun Zun was speechless.

"There must be something wrong with your mother's education."

"I did the same. The corn was delicious, the cob, the leaves, the stalks, and I ate them all with gratitude."

"Hey, no way..."

Corn is a treasure from head to toe. Whether it is the corn, the cob, the leaves, or the stalk, all are edible. However, it is edible, but as for the taste... it is the first time he has seen someone eat all the corn.

"You might become a big shot in the future."

"That's what the patriarch told me."

That old Deng...

"Come to think of it, I don't seem to know your name yet. My name is Zun Zun, what's yours?"

“My name is Huihui.”

The little girl gave her name.

(End of this chapter)