"What! Tailor Zhou is a man?"

"So... is it true or false that the little girl said Zhou the tailor is her grandmother?"

Old Dao, who was standing nearby, also heard the voice message; his clothes were already soaked with sweat.

This startled reaction would have frightened most people.

I tried to contact Liu Sandao again, but unfortunately the signal only lasted a short while before it dropped.

This is bizarre, truly bizarre.

I took out the brocade pouch that Liu Sandao had given me from my pocket. Before he left, Liu Sandao told me that if I met Zhou the tailor, I should give him this.

We know nothing about Zhou the tailor right now, and more importantly, his current situation is uncertain.

"However, Brother Chen, it seems that this family doesn't seem to have any hostility towards us, right?"

Old Dao calmed down and said that although the atmosphere here was a bit scary, the three people had never shown any hostility towards us.

"Let's eat first, then we can think about the problem."

I placed the food in front of Lao Dao and told him to eat something first.

The old man's stomach was growling the whole time he was talking.

Even if you're going to run away, you should at least eat your fill before you run, right?

"Mmm! Brother Chen, I'm starving!"

Old Dao started showing off with the bowl, like a starving ghost.

"Brother Chen, this fish is great, you should try it, it's so delicious!" Old Dao wolfed it down, eating with great relish.

I had Eagle Owl inspect the food when I handed it to Lao Dao, and there shouldn't be any problems.

Old Dao has even changed his ways with chickens. He's been through so much, he's long since let go of all worries. Whether it's poisonous or not, he'll just eat it first.

I also started to enjoy these delicacies with the eagle owl tattoo.

It's a delicious fish soup, served with wild mushrooms.

I sighed slightly, this little village is really something else. I didn't see a river when I came here, I didn't expect there to be such plump fish.

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, Lao Dao and I went to the bathroom on the first floor to take a shower.

As soon as we stepped out of the room, the lights were on in the lobby. We looked up and saw a middle-aged woman on the second floor of the attic.

The woman was very beautiful, wearing a long red dress. Judging from her figure, she was probably in her forties, but she looked very young and had a lot of charm.

She has a broken, married woman vibe.

I turned to look at Lao Dao. That old rascal's eyes were practically glued to his face; he was practically lecherous.

"Gentlemen, the washing area is right in front of you. Make sure you get plenty of rest while you're in our Haopo Village!"

The woman revealed a charming smile, exuding an even stronger sense of brokenness and vulnerability.

The voice is still very pleasant to listen to, so pleasant that it feels unreal.

This whole family seems to be made up of broadcasters; not only do they speak so well, they also seem to have built-in sound cards!

"Okay, sis, we'll get some rest!"

Old Dao drooled all over the place.

"Also, it's too crowded for the two of you to share a room. There are extra guest rooms next door, and we'll help you tidy them up later."

The woman looked down at us and offered to give us an extra room.

I feel like something's not quite right, but I just can't quite put my finger on it.

To everyone's surprise, Lao Dao readily agreed.

"Okay, sis, thank you!"

Old Dao readily agreed, his previous fear long gone.

I naturally had no objection; in the first place, I didn't really want to share a room with Lao Dao.

The reason we shared a room was at Lao Dao's request, so that I could protect him.

Now that Lao Dao has brought it up, I'm definitely all for it.

Otherwise, Lao Dao would really think I came from Chengdu.

This pretty woman chatted with Lao Dao for a few more minutes up there. She's practically hooked up with him. I could only smile and say nothing.

My gut feeling tells me that Lao Dao is bound to fall for a woman.

The woman turned and disappeared on the second floor, while Lao Dao and I took a bath on the first floor.

"Brother Chen, this place is pretty good. Do you think there are two Zhou tailors?"

One is the tailor Zhou that your Brother Liu mentioned, and the other is the little girl's grandmother, Zhou Caifeng. That matches up, right!?

After I finished showering and getting dressed, Lao Dao came up to me, still replaying everything that had just happened.

"You mean there's no problem here, but Brother Liu's information is incomplete?"

I countered with a question to Lao Dao.

"Yes, this family seems nice. I don't think they're bad people. I'll ask the little girl's grandmother where she is later."

Let's learn about Haopo Village.

Old Dao nodded.

His face was still red when he said this.

Seeing Lao Dao like this, I knew I was in deep trouble. Lao Dao must have been bewitched by that woman from earlier.

At that moment, I checked the bathroom and found some unusual things.

In addition to the shower stalls, the bathroom also had many bathtubs, but the water temperature was not high and they didn't look clean, so Lao Dao and I didn't take a bath.

"Old Dao, look, there's something wrong with this pool!"

I walked up to a pool and called Old Knife over.

"No problem, Brother Chen, it's just an ordinary water storage tank!"

Old Dao tilted his head and circled the pool, but found nothing unusual.

"This water is alive!"

I placed my finger on the water, dipped it in, and licked it with my tongue. Something about this water seemed off.

"The water is alive? How is that possible? Brother Chen, you must be too tired and hallucinating!"

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