Chapter 196
After listening to Village Chief Fu's words, Fan Xiaoxiao finally understood what he meant when he said that Sang Yuer was a pitiful child.
It turns out that Sang's grandfather was an old friend of Tianzun, and it is said that Sang's father was a close friend of Bai Xiang and the Prince of Ning. Their family can be considered a well-known martial arts family.
But for some reason, one day thirteen years ago, their entire family was massacred. When the Celestial Venerable arrived, he only managed to save Sang Lan'er. Sang Lan'er's two-year-old brother also disappeared at that time.
For many years, Sang Lan'er had been searching for her younger brother. Fortunately, her efforts paid off, and two years ago, she finally found Sang Yu'er, who had been wandering for a long time, on a street corner in Chang'an.
But back then, Sang Lan'er had suffered something terrible; she would bite anyone she encountered. If anyone tried to get close to her, they were bound to be bitten.
It's strange, though. Although he bites anyone he sees, he's surprisingly gentle when it comes to Sang Lan'er. He's bitten quite a few people, but he's never bitten Sang Lan'er.
After finishing his sentence, Village Chief Fu added, "It's also possible that Sang Lan'er is highly skilled in martial arts. If one is determined, it's still possible to dodge Sang Lan'er's attacks."
Fan Xiaoxiao listened for a while, then suddenly asked a question that she found very strange.
"Since you say it's better when you're facing Sister Sang, why don't you talk to her properly and teach her not to bite?"
Village Chief Fu shook his head: "Hey, it's easier said than done."
After letting out a long sigh, Village Chief Fu stroked his beard, his back slightly hunched. His expression drifted back into memories.
"Although Sang Yu'er won't bite Sang Lan'er, that child doesn't understand human speech. He can't even communicate in a simple way, so how can anyone teach him?"
At first, Sang Lan'er tried many methods, but none of them worked. Later, she sought the help of the Celestial Venerable to heal him, and his condition improved considerably in the past two years. Because of Sang Yu'er's previous mental instability, the child was also unable to practice martial arts.
As he finished speaking, Village Chief Fu's expression turned wistful. Recalling the polite demeanor he had seen Sang Yu'er today, he found it hard to reconcile this child with the wild, unruly child he had once been.
Hu San, who was driving the car, listened to the village chief's description and grinned, saying in a carefree manner, "Village chief, but I think Sang Yu'er does seem to care about his sister."
"Oh? How did you know?"
"Hai, do you remember that Madam Sang originally wanted to settle Sang Yu'er in a family in our Ginkgo Village so he could live out his remaining years in peace? It was when he had just recovered quite a bit."
Village Chief Fu was slightly taken aback, and looked up as if he was recalling something.
"Did that happen? I don't remember very clearly."
"Oh, yes, there is! It's that widowed couple at the entrance of the village! They have no children of their own, and it was only because they didn't mind that Sang Yu'er was like a little madman back then that they took care of him when Sang Lan'er wasn't around."
However, Sang Yu'er insisted on staying by Sang Niangzi's side. The Heavenly Venerable must have been unwilling to see the two siblings separated, which is why he arranged for Sang Yu'er to be a nominal outer disciple at the mountain gate.
After saying that, Hu San sighed again, feigning profundity: "Speaking of which, I don't know if this kid's name is good or bad. Look, although his early life was full of hardships, look at him now. Madam Sang is the most talented disciple of the Heavenly Venerable, second only to Hero Xia! Plus, considering his family's previous relationship with the Heavenly Venerable, he'll be set for life from now on! Ah, I'm so envious..."
When Chief Fu heard the first half of Hu San's words, he didn't know what the guy was trying to say. But when he heard the last few sentences, he felt that something was wrong. The veins on his forehead bulged.
He slapped Hu San hard on the back of the head and yelled, "Are you out of your mind?! You think your own life isn't good enough? Should I tell your wife about this?!"
"Oh, village chief! I was just saying that offhand! Please don't tell my wife! If she hears this, she'll beat me to death!"
"See if you dare to talk nonsense again!"
As they spoke, the group arrived at the edge of the woods on the east side of the mountain.
Fan Xiaoxiao heard a lot of news along the way. When they parted, she took out some of the food she had bought that day and shared it with Village Chief Fu and Hu San.
After the two thanked him, Village Chief Fu made a special mention to Fan Xiaoxiao that they would keep the events of the day a secret from the villagers.
Fan Xiaoxiao knew he was referring to the sale of bear meat that day, which had brought them 150 taels of silver. Although this matter probably wouldn't be kept secret in Tianshan Town for long, it was harvest time. People in the village rarely went to Tianshan Town during this period, so unless they intentionally leaked it, no one should know.
After all, 150 taels is a considerable sum of money for farmers. If word gets out, it will indeed be a troublesome matter for Fan Xiaoxiao and the others.
Watching the two figures walk away, Uncle Wang clicked his tongue slightly: "Girl, why do you think he's been keeping this from us?"
Fan Xiaoxiao glanced in the direction of Ginkgo Village and smiled slightly: "What for? In the end, it all comes down to profit. Although Village Chief Fu is somewhat opportunistic, he is a decent village chief. Just now, he specifically mentioned in front of us that he would keep the price of bear meat a secret. It seemed like he was assuring us that he wouldn't go back to the village and talk nonsense, but in fact, he was warning the somewhat reckless Hu San."
“I noticed that too. Hey, but girl, why were you asking them about that young man named Sang Yu’er? Was there something wrong with him?”
The topic returned to this point, and the slight smile that had just appeared on Fan Xiaoxiao's face quickly faded away.
“Sang Yu’er, I do find this a bit strange. I need to ask Young Hei about this matter first, and I can only tell you after I’ve confirmed it myself. Until then, Godfather, please forget about this for now.”
Recalling the ghost face tattoo she'd seen before, Fan Xiaoxiao felt a chill run down her spine. She couldn't confirm what the symbol meant—was it the Dark Pavilion? Or the Demonic Cult that Sun Jingde had mentioned before?
"We still need to contact him..."
On the other hand, after parting ways with Fan Xiaoxiao and the others, Village Chief Fu kept frowning. As he passed the village entrance, he kept glancing back and forth at the houses there.
Seeing his appearance, Hu San asked curiously, "Village Chief, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
“San’er, you just mentioned that widowed couple at the entrance of our village… I seem to remember there being such a family, but it seems that the family living at the entrance of the village now is not the same one…”
"Hai, is this what you're talking about?"
Tiger Three laughed out loud, the whip in his hand swaying gently as he drove the oxcart.
"Village chief, don't you remember? That couple later adopted a child and moved to Youzhou!"
"I see..."
(End of this chapter)
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