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Xu Guangkun walked over and picked up the book.

"Where did this book come from?"

The woman's face darkened. "It's an heirloom; my father brought it from our hometown."

Although he knew it was inappropriate to ask now, Xu Guangkun still shamelessly asked, "How about giving me this book?"

"You're so good to me, it's okay." The woman said, then cautiously added, "Brother Kun, I know it's not good to trouble you anymore, but those people won't let me off the hook, could you...?"

Xu Guangkun raised his hand to interrupt, "Pack your things and come with me."

...

"Stay here with me for a couple of days."

Xu Guangkun placed the woman's belongings in the corner. "I'll try to get some money in the next couple of days. Take the money and go back to Shancheng. Or, is there anywhere else you want to go? I'll take you there..."

Xu Guangkun was a little unsure how to address the child.

The woman who had been watching him immediately spoke up, "Her name is Junjun."

Xu Guangkun then continued, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go? I'll take you and Junjun there."

"Brother Kun," the woman said, lowering her head, "I will definitely repay you."

After saying that, without waiting for Xu Guangkun's reaction, she silently started tidying up the room.

Xu Guangkun glanced at the woman with her outstanding figure, then looked away and opened the things in his hand.

"The first mountain in the Min Mountains, located in the ninth section of the Central Pass, is called Mount Nüji. It is rich in stone and nephrite, and its trees are mostly willow and oak, its grasses mostly chrysanthemum and atractylodes. The Luo River originates here and flows eastward into the Yangtze River. It is rich in realgar, and its beasts are mostly tigers and leopards..."

"There's no difference."

Xu Guangkun was somewhat puzzled.

He had already seen the contents of this thing in other versions of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Why is it that even though it's the same Classic of Mountains and Seas and contains the same content, it's still so special?

Just because it's hereditary?

Xu Guangkun flipped through a couple of pages, then put the book down on the table. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "I'm going out for a bit."

Xu Guangkun stood up. "By the way, what's your name?"

Pantene.

"Okay, is there anything you'd like to bring back? I'll get it for you."

"No, be careful." Pan Ting put down the broom, waved to him, and said, "Come back soon."

Upon hearing the words "Come back soon," Xu Guangkun was momentarily dazed, as a young girl used to always say the same thing to him.

"What are you thinking about?"

Xu Guangkun grinned and turned to leave.

....

Longjin Road, where Jiang Lanxin lives.

"I said, you just saved a mother and daughter, shouldn't you spend more time with them before coming to see me?"

Jiang Lanxin leaned against the doorframe with a half-smile. "Heroic rescue of the damsels in distress, how dashing! But if you want to send them away, it'll cost you a lot of money, won't it? What, are you trying to make money from me?"

"I do think I have the potential to be a gigolo, but you have to accept that, right?"

Xu Guangkun shrugged; he was used to Jiang Lanxin knowing everything.

"I like your appearance, but you're not skilled enough, little brother." Jiang Lanxin stepped aside. "Come in."

After the two sat down, Jiang Lanxin asked directly, "Speak, what's wrong? If it's about borrowing money..."

She grinned. "No way!"

Xu Guangkun stated succinctly, "I want to rob a bank."

"ha?"

...

When I returned from Jiang Lanxin's place, it was already dark.

As soon as Xu Guangkun opened the door, a spicy aroma wafted into his nose.

"Have you cooked?"

Pan Ting sat at the table in a daze, while Junjun in her arms stared at the food with drooling eyes.

Xu Guangkun glanced at Junjun, walked to the table, picked up his chopsticks, and asked, "Why don't you eat first?"

"I'll wait for you." Pan Ting snapped out of her daze and patted Junjun in her arms. "Eat, baby."

After saying that, she put some food on Xu Guangkun's plate.

As he ate, Xu Guangkun realized what was going on.

A woman, a woman with no one to rely on.

It's not that hard to understand that someone cooks a meal and waits until they get home before eating.

After finishing the meal Pan Ting had prepared, while the other person went to wash the dishes, Xu Guangkun lay down on the sofa and said, "I'll sleep on the sofa, you guys sleep on the bed, get some rest."

Xu Guangkun wasn't unable to afford a hotel room.

But the thought of what would happen if the organ dealers came looking for the mother and daughter while she was away would be a nightmare.

Those involved in organ trafficking probably know exactly where he lives. He hasn't forgotten what his third brother said: he has informants in all these hotels.

.....

Xu Guangkun was injured and fell asleep on the sofa after lying down for a short time, but the habit he had developed over the past few days of fighting made it difficult for him to sleep soundly.

Half-asleep, I suddenly heard a noise.

"Who?"

Xu Guangkun immediately woke up and opened his eyes.

But Pan Ting stood in front of him, her hair wet, as if she had just taken a shower.

"The baby is asleep."

"What are you going to do?" Xu Guangkun already had a guess in his mind.

Pan Ting didn't say anything, but pulled her hand up to her body, and the thin nightgown slipped off her.

At the age of twenty-four or twenty-five, she was beautiful, with a graceful figure, large in the right places and small in the right places. The water droplets sliding down her body made her even more alluring.

Perhaps it was the cold, or perhaps it was fear, but Pantene trembled slightly. Her wet hair and wet eyes made her look even more pitiful.

Xu Guangkun felt a bit thirsty, and following his male instincts, his gaze unconsciously followed the water droplets as they slowly slid down his throat.

"Brother Kun."

Pan Ting's voice trembled slightly as she slowly walked to the sofa and lay down next to Xu Guangkun.

The warm, fragrant jade in his arms made Xu Guangkun feel incredibly hot, but he still forcibly looked away. "Let's talk."

"What do you want to talk about?" Pan Ting's hand lifted Xu Guangkun's clothes and slipped inside, her fingertips tracing a path from his navel down to his throat, and then continuing down.

Xu Guangkun pressed down on that hand and said breathlessly, "You don't need to repay me."

"You saved me twice, and besides these things, I have nothing else to give you." Pantene breathed into his ear, her voice captivatingly magnetic. "Don't reject me."

Xu Guangkun swallowed hard, unable to control himself.

Having lived for over twenty years, he considered himself no novice in this matter, but he was still somewhat tempted by Pantene's advances.

Her face and figure are simply unfair.

"You have a family now, think about your family."

"My husband is dead." Pan Ting took the initiative and grabbed Xu Guangkun's hand, pressing it against her body. "Don't feel pressured."

Xu Guangkun withdrew his hand, his gaze lingering on the needle marks on her arm. "Why did you do drugs?"

"My husband is dead." Pantene's eyes dimmed for a moment, then she continued, "The drug addiction won't affect my body. I'm clean, please don't mind."

After saying that, his hand slid lower and lower.

Seeing her determined expression, Xu Guangkun, whose body was still weak, gritted his teeth and said, "Your father owns a restaurant that serves Sichuan cuisine, and he's very skilled..."

As soon as she said this, Pan Ting seemed to realize something. She stopped what she was doing and looked up at Xu Guangkun in a daze.

Xu Guangkun simply couldn't bring himself to say, "I killed your father," so he could only reply, "I'm sorry, I had no choice."

With an apology, Pantene confirmed her guess. After a long pause, she spoke in a hoarse voice, "Is this why you helped me?"

.....