"Yes, I was lucky."
...
When the villagers discovered that Jiang Chan had gotten a nearly new cart for free, their envious and jealous gazes never stopped.
"Girl Jiang, this car... did you really find it in the village?"
Jiang Chan pushed the cart, only managing to hum a single word through her nose: "Mmm."
"Where did you find it? Are there any others? Even a broken one will do!" the person asking asked urgently.
"That place," Jiang Chan pointed in the direction, "is gone."
But this answer clearly failed to satisfy everyone.
"Gone? How is that possible!"
"Let's go check again! I refuse to believe it..."
"Yes! Keep looking! There must be more!"
In a flash, the villagers who had been watching dispersed like a receding tide, rushing quickly toward the broken walls and ruins that had already been searched countless times.
"This side! This side hasn't been thoroughly searched yet! Does anyone have a knife? I'll use it to pry it open..."
"Under the stove! Check under the stove!"
"Move the straw! That's right! It's straw! The cellar that girl just found was blocked by straw!!"
"The base of the wall! Dig up the base of the wall and take a look!"
"Damn it! It's all dirt! Not a speck of dust!"
"There are a few rat droppings, but they're useless!"
"We've knocked all over it, it's solid! Where did this cellar come from!"
"Pah! What a waste of effort..."
Broken tiles and bricks were tossed about, dust filled the air, and every corner where something might have been hidden was searched. However, no matter how unwilling they were or how much they cursed, all they found was flying dust and deeper disappointment; they couldn't even find a decent piece of wood.
"How strange... how did she manage to find this completely deserted village?"
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