Chapter 243 I owe you in my previous life
The November nights are already beginning to feel chilly.
After Bai Xiaofeng finished speaking, the temperature in the room seemed to drop even lower.
The old man sat at the table under the lamp, his eyelids drooping and his body slightly hunched.
He clearly looked as fierce as usual, but there was an inexplicable sense of sadness emanating from him.
Heavy and depressing.
The candle burned silently, occasionally making a crackling sound and the candle wax fell lightly.
The old man opened his mouth, his throat muffled as if something was blocking it. "I have never let anyone worry about me, nor have I ever had anyone expect anything of me."
After he finished speaking, a dark shadow flashed under the lamp and the old man disappeared without a trace.
The lights are on.
Bai Xiaofeng sat in the dim candlelight for a long time.
When the candle was about to burn out, the girl's thin figure appeared outside the window, as silent as a ghost.
"Here." He tossed the token over, stood up, and with a flick of his wide sleeves, the room suddenly went dark. "Watch your poisonous grandfather. He's a ruthless person. If he goes over there, he won't be able to come back even if he has nine lives."
The girl's voice was as clear and cool as her personality, "Godfather, thank you very much."
"I owed you this in my previous life, humph."
"I'll fix your window tomorrow."
“…”
There was silence in the room, but the atmosphere became heavier.
Sweet baby.
Godfather is angry again.
Walking out of the yard, I saw four blurry figures standing at the gate in the night.
It was Wei Li, Su An, Su Wen and Su Wu.
The old man was usually very erratic and seemed heartless. Based on their understanding of him, if he had something on his mind, he would not be able to hide it.
The old man sneaked over at night, and everyone knew about it.
"Grandpa Du has fallen asleep." Wei Li said.
Tianbao hummed.
"What do you want to do?" he asked again.
Tian Bao held the token in her hand, her voice as cool as the night, "Even if they had nine lives, it wouldn't be enough to kill them."
She knew that this bastard had let Grandpa Du take this token away on purpose.
The token and the Poison King Valley are all traps.
So what?
She jumped in, to see whether the trap would break her legs or she would fill the trap!
…
Suddenly the winter wind blew hard and the villagers of Wodong lit braziers at home.
The main hall of the Su family was warm, and the hot steam from the brazier was wafting around.
Old Man Su and his wife sat by the brazier, holding down the old man who kept wanting to stand up and rush out. "Why are you running around in such a cold weather? Just sit by the fire and chat. It's a rare winter day of leisure. Why can't you just sit still?"
Du Buqin drooped his triangular eyes and said, "I've been sitting by the fire every day. The corners of my mouth are about to blister! What's going on with Tianbao and the others recently? Why are they suddenly not home? Tell me the truth!"
The old couple froze for a moment, then looked up with a bewildered expression, "What are you talking about honestly?"
"Did Tianbao and the others find something fun and deliberately not bring the old man along to play?"
"...Would you like some roasted glutinous rice cakes? I'll bake two for you."
"I want pickles!"
"Okay! I'll make it a little charred, I know you like it burnt!"
The old man put his previous doubts aside for a moment after eating the roasted glutinous rice cake. Looking at the snow that had begun to fall again outside, he said, "In ten days or so, it will be the end of the year again. What delicious food should we make this year? Should we go to the city to buy New Year's goods?"
"I've asked Bai Yu to bring back some New Year's goods, so we don't have to go to the city again." Su Xiu'er and Liu Yuelan walked in from outside, holding a stack of bedding in their arms. "Old Du, we've replaced the quilts and mattresses in your room with clean ones. These need to be replaced and washed. Let's clean the house again in a couple of days so it's spotless for the New Year."
The old man stuffed the glutinous rice cake in his mouth and spoke incoherently, "Who is unclean? I am very clean. I take a bath every few days!"
"Yes, yes, I made you a new coat and new shoes and put them in your closet. Remember to take them out and wear them when you get cold. We don't lack clothes now."
"The old man heard it. They are all so talkative despite their young age..."
There was a strong wind and snow outside, but no matter how hard the wind blew or how hard the snow fell, it could not reduce the warmth in the house.
The headquarters of Pier 12.
A brazier was also lit in the cold stone fortress, and six young men sat around the brazier. Su An held a navigation map in his hand and marked several points on the map.
"These are the three closest docks to the Poison King Valley. There are also four land routes, but the terrain is rather circuitous and complex, which is not in our favor. It's not as safe as the water route." He showed his companions the marked map. "Uncle Changdong has heard that many distinguished guests will enter the valley on the day of the Poison King Tournament. No matter which route is taken, there will be defenses. We need to plan how to enter and also think of an escape route in advance. I'll be at the helm then, and we can all work together to figure out any shortcomings."
Bai Yu stroked his chin, "This bastard has some brains, and he'll definitely set a foolproof trap for us to fall into. We still have two months left, so I'll have my godfather go and ask around to see if he can find out more about him."
Wei Li pondered, "In that case, I'll have to trouble Uncle Changdong again and ask him to find a way to keep me in the Poison King Valley."
The three Su family boys' eyes immediately lit up, "Catch them all in one fell swoop?"
Bai Yu despised them. "Tsk, what's the point of killing him? It would be best to catch him alive and pry out his secrets. I've been doing some research on the Eighteen Tortures lately, and I really want to test how hard this bastard's shell is."
At the gate of the stone fortress, the bearded man who was about to come in with a plate in his hand was feeling complicated when he heard people calling him "I'm a turtle" all the time.
These bastards are all so venomous, they must have cursed him behind his back!
"Eat first, and then we'll figure out a solution later." He placed the food on the stone table one by one. "After you finish eating, go back quickly. Du Buwei is about to go crazy. Your grandparents can't control him."
Su An smiled carefreely, "It's okay, grandpa and grandma can't suppress it, and the master is here, so Grandpa Du will definitely not know about this."
The bearded man couldn't help but narrow his eyes at him.
Du Grandpa is closer to me than my godfather, and I really don’t want this godson anymore.
"The New Year is about ten days away, godfather. If you have time, come to my house to celebrate the New Year. It will be more lively with more people around." Su An met his gaze with a smile, pretending not to understand.
"I have countless gang members in the Twelve Docks. Where else can be more lively than here? But since you've asked, I'll consider it."
The boys covered their mouths and laughed, earning a cold snort from the bearded man.
Tianbao is still a man of few words. He eats quietly and it is impossible to tell what he is thinking.
Bai Yu sat next to her, gently nudged her elbow, leaned over and whispered, "Tianbao, let's all brainstorm, and you don't have any ideas?"
"Yes." Tian Bao raised her head, her almond eyes dim, "beat them to death."
Everyone: “…”
"Puff—cough cough cough!"
This isn't an idea, this is a practice, darling.
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