—If I had to use a metaphor, it would be like a big black bear wearing human clothes.
Beside the man was a six-year-old child, completely naked except for a bright red bib with a crane symbolizing a child covering his chest, gold rings around his wrists and ankles, three small tufts of hair tied diagonally on his head, a red dot between his eyebrows, and a mischievous, beaming expression.
—He was the one who spoke just now.
Behind the two men were four burly men, all nine feet tall, with broad backs and thick waists. Their fierce faces carried a menacing air. From a distance, they didn't seem like much of a problem, but standing right in front of them, even someone without any illness would be frightened.
"It's right there, just ahead!"
Five tall, burly men stood menacingly in front of them. Sister-in-law He covered her face and pointed in a direction in a panic, no longer daring to utter any more lies about ghosts.
"Little one, where are you from? Judging by your rich clothes, you don't seem to be from Chang'an!"
Someone asked curiously, and the clever little boy, with a slight movement of his eyes, scanned the group of people and introduced himself confidently:
“My name is ‘Hong Xiaowan’. In Shanxi, there is a Kusongjian (枯松涧), where there is a Shengyingshan (圣婴山), and in the mountain there is a Flame Village (焰火... 焰火庄). My grandfather’s surname was Hong (红), and because he accumulated a lot of gold and silver, his family was very wealthy, so he was nicknamed Hong Baiwan (红百万).
My father-in-law passed away long ago, leaving my father a fortune of 100,000. My father enjoyed making friends with heroes from all over the country, lending money and making a living by earning interest. However, his family was extravagant and now they have very little money left.
"Well, a while ago my father heard that a strange new fruit called 'tomato' had appeared in Chang'an, so he sent a servant here to look for it. I was young and ran off with him. We also heard that Tie Niu Village is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery, a really good place. That's why we're going to buy land here to farm!"
If Xu Milu were there, she would definitely know the origin of Red Boy's words—Red Boy used this same line to deceive the Tang Monk back then, and it's unbelievable that he hasn't changed a single word in the past few decades.
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