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Chapter 7 He didn’t give it to me and even scolded me!

More than ten days ago, my predecessor's father entered Chiwu Mountain with a mountain dog that had followed him for many years, and never returned.

Although this situation is rare, it does happen.

For example, the time Chen Rongshan mentioned when he was looking for suitable tiger bones. Although he looked embarrassed when he came back, he finally came back safe and sound.

The reason why he was presumed dead this time was that just a few days after his predecessor's father went into the mountains, a hunting team of five people from the same workshop brought back several broken weapons.

The most obvious features are a broken long sword and a hard bow with a broken string, both of which were personal belongings of the father of the previous life.

Although no body was seen, this was enough for everyone to unanimously conclude that the previous incarnation's father was dead.

In a place like Chiwu Mountain, it is normal to not find a body after death. It would be extremely strange if one was actually seen.

In that situation, the former incarnation, a young boy who had just turned eighteen, was completely panicked. He had no idea what to do and what not to do, and was completely immersed in grief.

Almost all the affairs were completed with the help of Chen Rongshan, the abbot and some other enthusiastic neighbors.

By the time the predecessor reacted, it had already entered a state of mourning.

……

Geng Xuan carefully reviewed the memory of his father's death, his eyes becoming deep.

“Is there something wrong with his suffering itself?”

In the memory of my predecessor, there was no doubt about this.

After all, it is normal to encounter accidents in Chiwu Mountain.

Since you have chosen this path, you must be aware that you will never be able to come back the next time you enter.

But after what happened last night, Geng Xuan naturally had many more speculations and doubts about this.

"Bang - bang -"

The sudden strange noise brought Geng Xuan back to reality.

He hurried out to take a look, only to see that the dilapidated gate of his house was tilted on the ground, and Uncle Chen's four or five-year-old daughter was standing there with a helpless look on her face.

"Why did you tear down my door?"

The little girl looked up at him and said nervously and pitifully, "I... I just kicked it lightly, but I didn't know it would be so useless..."

That aggrieved little expression looks like he's about to cry at any moment.

"You kicked it?" Geng Xuan was very good at grasping the key points.

"I...I...eat quickly!"

She hesitated, not knowing how to answer, and quickly handed the food box in both hands to Geng Xuan.

"This is?"

"My mother asked me to bring you breakfast."

"what?!"

Geng Xuan took it quickly, already remembering what had happened.

The food box was indeed a bit heavy for her. She needed both hands to lift it. When she got to the gate of the courtyard, she kicked it naturally.

But I didn't expect that this gatekeeper would actually blackmail people.

As he spoke, Geng Xuan had already straightened the tilted gate so that it could continue to serve as a storefront.

There was a stone table in the corner of the courtyard. Geng Xuan took out the food from the lunch box, a can of soft corn porridge and a few side dishes.

"…Thank your mother for me."

The little girl blinked and said, "Can't you go and thank them yourself?"

"Um...you want to eat some too?"

"No, I've already eaten it. My mother made me some delicious egg custard. You don't have any here, hehe."

"...Where's your father?"

"I was called away by the abbot, and I didn't even have time to eat breakfast. My mother asked me to bring it to you."

"Forehead……"

Geng Xuan suddenly felt that this child was not very smart.

In any case, when he finished his meal, washed all the dishes, put them back in the box, and handed them to the little girl again, he once again solemnly expressed his gratitude.

After the little girl left, Geng Xuan began to think about today's schedule.

After having a general idea, he went back to the house, put a cloth bag in his arms, and went out.

This cloth bag contains nothing but silver.

Among them, there were about fifty taels of silver that had been scattered around the house by his predecessor. Geng Xuan took the opportunity of doing a "spring cleaning" of the house to collect them together.

There were also five silver ingots weighing two taels, which were part of the spoils obtained from Wu Youren.

By the way, Geng Xuan also found a lot of things on Wu Youren.

However, most of them were eventually buried again deep in the cave by him and Wu Youren.

After some consideration, Geng Xuan only took five items.

Five small silver ingots of two taels each count as one item.

There was no special mark on it, just a silver ingot circulating in the market. For Wu Youren, it was just some pocket money, and the least valuable of all the spoils.

There is also a long sword that can cut hair and kill people without leaving blood.

The predecessor has verified it with his own life, and the quality is indeed good.

There is also a token engraved with the words "Anle", a jade pendant engraved with the words "Youren", and a sachet also painted with special patterns.

Except for the silver, although these things are all valuable, they all have very distinctive characteristics without exception, and they can easily be associated with Wu Youren.

Therefore, although Geng Xuan did not bury them together with Wu Youren's body, he did not hide them foolishly at home either. He also buried them deep in the cave.

These things cannot be shown to the public in the short term.

On the contrary, the silver with the lowest value is the least risky and can be used now. With the cutting knife inserted at his waist, all the silver in his arms, and all the valuables on his body, Geng Xuan was not worried about being robbed.

He was gone for a whole day.

When I returned, the sun was setting.

Just as I opened the gate and was about to enter the house, a soft voice called out from behind me.

"Hey."

Geng Xuan turned his head and saw that the gate of Uncle Chen's house opposite was opened a crack, and the little girl poked her head out to look at him.

"Chen Xiaoyu, did you bring me dinner?"

"If there is no dinner, then I won't call Chen Xiaoyu!" The little girl Chen Yu pouted and said, "I want to tell you something!"

As she spoke, she looked at him eagerly, as if expecting his response.

"..."

Geng Xuan said nothing, just looked at her.

Chen Xiaoyu finally couldn't stand it any longer. She looked around like a thief, and seeing that there was no one around, she quickly ran out of her yard to Geng Xuan's side, urging him, "Quick, quick, let's go inside and talk."

After a day of running around, Geng Xuan really didn't want to play games with a child, but seeing how devoted she was in her performance, he didn't want to spoil her fun, so he nodded and opened the gate. Chen Xiaoyu cleverly rushed into the yard before he did.

"Come on, what do you want to tell me?"

"Close the door first."

Geng Xuan cooperated and closed the useless old gate.

"Squat down."

Geng Xuan squatted down.

Chen Xiaoyu leaned close to his ear and whispered softly, "A thief broke into your house today."

Geng Xuan's heart tightened when he heard this.

But on the surface, he pretended to cooperate with the children's games.

"A thief broke in? Did you see it?"

Chen Xiaoyu nodded, "I saw it with my own eyes."

"How many thieves are there?"

"One."

"What does it look like?"

"Well...it's a man."

Chen Xiaoyu frowned. It might be beyond her scope to accurately describe a person's appearance, so she "cunningly" changed it to a gender description.

"When?"

"The first time was in the morning, shortly after you left."

“…How many times has he been here?”

Geng Xuan quietly increased the importance of this matter.

"Well, he didn't go into your house the first time. He was just wandering around outside. He was scouting the place!"

"Do you know how to scout the spot?"

"Of course, Daddy said that thieves always scout the area before stealing, so those who are looking around are not good people."

"...Did he come in a second time?"

Chen Xiaoyu nodded, "He came in, and he brought a dog with him."

"Huh? And you brought a dog?!"

This time, Geng Xuan really couldn't hold it back.

Chen Xiaoyu nodded and gestured with her hands: "It's this big, white and fluffy, with a pink nose, it's really pretty."

Looking at her gestures, Geng Xuan hesitated and asked, "Puppy?"

"Yes, puppy." Chen Xiaoyu nodded affirmatively.

It took Geng Xuan a while to digest the news.

He looked at Chen Xiaoyu: "You can see it so clearly, where were you at that time?"

Chen Xiaoyu pointed to the gate of the courtyard: "I'm standing there."

Geng Xuan felt an electric current running through his brain, and his scalp went numb. He stared blankly at the girl in front of him, "You...you were watching him right next to him at the time?"

Chen Xiaoyu nodded: "Yes."

"Did he see you?"

"Yes."

"Did he...did he treat you badly?" Geng Xuan asked carefully.

He couldn't help but look at her, fearing that something was missing.

Chen Xiaoyu pursed her lips and looked like she was about to cry: "He told me to get lost."

"Ah?" Geng Xuan was a little stunned.

"He came out of your house holding the dog, and I said I wanted to hug him, but he...he refused to give it to me and even scolded me!"

As Chen Xiaoyu spoke, she seemed to recall the situation at that time. She was overwhelmed with grief for a moment and her voice choked with sobs.

"you you……"

Geng Xuan was dumbfounded and didn't know what words to use to describe his current mood.

(End of this chapter)