Chapter 67 The Cold-Hearted Lu Xuan: You're going to find your daughter, what does it have to do with me...?
"You want me to accompany you down the mountain to find your relatives?" Lu Xuan looked at the person in front of him with surprise, a cryptic smile curving his lips.
The viewers in the live stream, who were busy eating, suddenly stopped. Hmm? Is the streamer going down the mountain?
The thin, weathered middle-aged man nodded and said, "You know that several families in our village have daughters who married into other villages. Life in the village has settled down now, but we still don't know if our daughters are alive or dead. We want to go find them, and we hope you can come with us."
"Ah Xuan isn't going!" Lu Qing, who was busy steaming buns, immediately panicked upon hearing this. She pulled Lu Xuan behind her and said warily, "We don't need anyone else in our family, why should he go!"
Lei Yan, who was helping from the other side, also rushed over. "Lu Xuan has many other things to do, so I'm afraid he can't be of much help."
The tall, burly villager next to the thin villager said, "How could we not help? Lu Xuan is strong. With you going with us, the chances of finding him are much higher. When we find him, our families will be grateful to you for the rest of our lives. Or you can just say what reward you want."
Lu Xuan casually finished twisting another box of soybeans. "I don't lack anything."
The middle-aged man was speechless, "Then..."
"Sun Dahai, He Lao Er! What are you doing!" Li Tie, who had received the message, rushed over and interrupted them with a livid face.
The two looked embarrassed. "Village Chief."
"We're not thinking that more people mean more strength."
They understood the village chief's concerns, but ultimately it was just the village chief's own idea. What if Lu Xuan himself was willing?
Lu Xuan has helped them so much before, so I suppose he won't stand by and watch them die this time.
Li Tie has known these two lads for years; how could he not guess what they were thinking?
He was both angry at their disregard for the overall situation and worried that Lu Xuan might actually be swayed by them. So, without scolding them, he turned to Lu Xuan and advised, "Ah Xuan, please don't act impulsively."
At this point, the comments section was divided into several different opinions.
[After all, she's his biological daughter, and with a livestreamer readily available, it's understandable that he wants to maximize the chances of finding her.]
"Normal my foot! This is just moral blackmail! I hate people like this the most!"
[If you hadn't lost your daughter, of course you'd feel they were morally blackmailing you. Try to put yourself in their shoes and you'll understand.]
[It's ridiculous. Why should I consider things from the perspective of someone trying to morally blackmail me? Am I being pathetic?]
[They even said they'd be grateful for life if we went together, but what if we went and couldn't find the person? Would they hate the streamer for life?]
However, despite saying that, given Lu Xuan's previous acts of kindness to the villagers, most people still felt that he would most likely agree to help them.
He said he didn't lack anything, but he didn't refuse outright, did he?
So, after criticizing Sun and He, the disgruntled viewers began to console themselves: "Let them go down the mountain; it's a good opportunity to see what the other disaster victims of this era are going through."
The other viewers' eyes lit up when they saw this; were they going to change the map?
Lu Xuan glanced at the comments and said, "Who said I was going down the mountain?" Then, under the surprised gazes of the audience and villagers, he said to Sun and He, "What does your going to find your daughter have to do with me?"
Li Tie, who was still thinking about how to persuade him, was taken aback.
Sun Dahai and his companion were stunned. "What did you say?"
Lu Xuan's expression was indifferent, and his tone carried an indescribable coldness: "I said, if you want to go, go by yourselves, don't drag me into this."
Sun Dahai: "But..."
"No buts." At this moment, Lu Xuan revealed a cold side that he had not shown before. "I don't need to abandon my family and waste my time and energy for a few people who may have died from the earthquake."
Sun and He immediately changed their expressions and said excitedly, "Who are you saying is dead? Don't talk nonsense."
Lu Xuan didn't hold back at all and bluntly stated: "During the major earthquake, it wasn't just Yunlu Village that experienced ground cracking and upheaval; other surrounding villages were also affected. Even if there's only a one in ten million chance of survivors, they are extremely rare. Even if you don't want to admit it, the probability of someone being dead is much higher than the probability of them being alive."
The two of them turned deathly pale instantly.
Li Tie's face instantly darkened when he thought of Li Yue.
Clang—
Lu Qing turned around when she heard the noise and saw Aunt Jin Feng drop the spatula from her hand, her face full of sorrow.
Lu Qing felt a pang of guilt and looked at her younger brother, hesitant to speak.
Even if it's true, don't be so blunt.
Lu Xuan didn't care about any of that, and said coldly, "I've already given you all the warnings I needed to, and I've done everything I could. I have no obligation to keep messing around with you. You're not kids anymore. Since you decided to leave, you have to take responsibility for your choice."
Whether they live or die, it is their own choice.
Sun Dahai and his companion weren't unaware of these principles, but... as people who had lost loved ones, shouldn't they generally be more careful in their attitude towards them and more considerate of their feelings?
Among the villagers watching, a young woman couldn't stand it anymore and stood up to scold Lu Xuan: "Even so, you don't have to say it so harshly. Isn't it said that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda? If we can find more people who are still alive, there's strength in numbers, and we can help each other if we encounter any trouble in the future."
Lu Qing was angry and wanted to stand up and scold, but Su Ying suddenly appeared out of nowhere and smiled at the young woman, saying, "Sister Yuan'er, did you think of your parents and brothers when you saw that Uncle Sun and the others wanted to go find their daughter? Are you also tempted?"
Su Ying gently twirled a strand of hair behind her ear with her slender hand, giving Li Yuan'er a meaningful look.
“I remember your family is from Xiaofu Village, right? Before the disaster, you did a lot of things to help your family. Your parents are so lucky to have such a filial daughter.”
Su Ying glanced at Zhang Gui and the Zhang family elders beside Li Yuan'er. Sure enough, none of the three looked too happy. Li Yuan'er's mother-in-law glared at her clueless daughter-in-law.
Zhang Gui pulled Li Yuan'er back, his face displeased: "Why are you meddling in this?"
Zhang's mother lowered her voice and gritted her teeth, warning, "It's not like we didn't inform our in-laws back then. It was your parents who laughed at us for being deceived and wouldn't listen to advice. Now you regret it, but Lu Xuan doesn't owe you anything!"
Didn't you hear that Lu Xuan has already rejected her? What good will it do for her and her family to step forward and offend Lu Xuan now?
I don't expect my daughter-in-law to make any contributions to my family, but at least she shouldn't be a burden!
With tears welling up in her eyes, Li Yuan'er said, "Those are my parents and brothers after all."
Zhang's mother was speechless. It's not that I don't want you to care about your family, it's just that you have to consider the situation!
Li Yuan'er was quickly pushed back by the Zhang family, but there were more than a few families in the village who had married women from other villages. After Li Yuan'er reminded them, the women couldn't help but feel restless.
One of the men, easily swayed by his wife's words, couldn't help but join in the persuasion: "Lu Xuan, just tell us what you need to help. Everyone is anxious to find our loved ones. Don't put on airs. As long as you can find my wife's family, just ask for whatever you want."
Lu Xuan: "?"
Live stream viewers: ???
[If you don't understand, just ask! Who gave them the confidence to think they could negotiate with the streamer? (Baby's confused image.)]
[They survived the massive earthquake and found new accommodations entirely thanks to the streamers. What benefits did they think these streamers, with their considerable resources and streaming systems, could possibly gain from them?]
[Keep asking, what a boastful tone! The streamer's biggest wish is a spaceship, can he even afford it?]
These days, there are always some people who are perfectly ordinary but inexplicably brimming with confidence.
Lu Xuan chuckled. Had these people been having too good a time these past few days? They were all starting to act all high and mighty in front of him.
"That's your in-laws, not mine. If you're worried, go find them yourself."
Without hesitation, the man replied, "But you are more capable than me."
Chen Rong, who had been watching the commotion from the crowd for a while, couldn't help but sneer, "I've never seen anyone so self-righteous about being incompetent before."
"Even if we assume that Lu Xuan really agrees to go with you, what if something happens to us as soon as you leave? Can you afford to compensate us?"
Chen Rong said smugly, "Don't talk about paying with your lives. Even if you gave your lives to us, would the person who was injured come back to life? It's just empty talk that sounds plausible. Your lives are important to you, but they're nothing to others."
Don't even mention any reward. Lu Xuan has so many resources he can't even count them all. He's been favored by the gods; what good things hasn't he seen? He wouldn't even look at what you're offering. The effort and reward have never been aligned from the start.
Lu Xuan glanced at Chen Rong with some surprise, who chuckled, "Am I wrong? You must also find them annoying, right?"
Lu Xuan gave him a rare look of appreciation. "Well said."
Chen Rong immediately became smug.
The henpecked man, however, looked rather displeased. "Chen Rong, what's it to you? Who gave you the right to interrupt?"
Having just received Lu Xuan's approval, Chen Rong was also quite assertive, "What does all this nonsense have to do with Lu Xuan?"
It's not his place to interrupt. Does he think he's some big shot? Bah!
Sun Dahai and He Lao Er were inadvertently marginalized because of repeated interruptions, but judging from their unwavering expressions, they still hadn't given up trying to get Lu Xuan to travel with them.
Lu Xuan was too lazy to continue talking nonsense. With a flick of his finger, more than a dozen giant blood-sucking vines shot out from behind him without warning and began to swing wildly in mid-air.
"ah--!"
"Oh my god!"
"Help—!!! There's a monster!"
Many villagers had only heard about the legend of the Immortal Vine from other people, and when they suddenly saw these living things, their legs went weak on the spot.
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