"Xiao Kui, we're back. You've had a hard time these past few days."
"No, no, I should be thanking Uncle and Aunt."
“You’ve looked after it for 11 days in total. I’ll give you 30 a day, that’s 330. Count it.”
"No, no, that's too much, thank you."
"Don't be so polite. By the way, during our absence, did anything happen, or did anyone ask you anything?"
“It was the morning you and your aunt left. I remember it very clearly. Two men came up to you and asked why you weren’t setting up your stall.”
"After that, some older women would come up and ask if they wanted to buy something."
"Is Xiao Kui, the one who saw those two men this morning, still coming to ask about me?"
"I would meet a young person who would always chat with me. They seemed like a nice person, but they would always ask me these kinds of questions."
"Auntie, could it be that someone is eyeing this place? No, I'll have my uncle and the others come and help out."
"It's alright, Xiao Kui, don't worry, your uncle and aunt know what to do."
"Be careful when you get home. Keep your money with you and don't wander around outside."
"I understand, Auntie. I'll head back now. If you need anything, just come find me. My house is in the house up ahead."
"Okay, thank you, Xiao Kui. If we need to go out for anything, we'll need your help keeping an eye on things."
"No problem, Auntie, don't worry."
In the evening, Jianjun and Tingting locked the outside door first, and changed the locks inside the house as well.
They filled the house with a lot of things, and Jianjun and Tingting decided not to sleep tonight.
They're going to set up their stall the day after tomorrow, but now they always seem to sense something's wrong and turn off the lights early.
Jianjun and Tingting held hoes in their hands, waiting to see if anyone would come.
"This is the place, right? They've been away for quite a long time this time, more than 10 days, haven't they?"
"Yeah, they must have gone to stock up on goods. I wonder where they got the money to stock up on so much stuff."
“I saw it yesterday. There were quite a lot of things, all of them were placed in those two houses.”
"Did those two go back? They can't go home, can they?"
“I’ve already found out where they live. Let’s deal with these two first, then we’ll go to their home in the village.”
"They were in one of the houses, both of them were in the neighboring yards, where could they run to?"
"Hmm, that makes sense. What if we get discovered?"
"What are you going to find? You're so timid, how are you going to make money? Besides, how much money did they make from selling all that stuff last time?"
"Just leave. They won't be around by then. Who knows? You're just scaring yourself."
What they didn't know was that Jianjun and Tingting had already sensed something was wrong and were just waiting for them to arrive.
"Jianjun, are they able to come? I'm feeling a bit sleepy right now."
"If you're sleepy, then it'll be quick. They'll come whenever people are asleep, when they're sleeping the most soundly. Trust me."
"Hey, honey, don't talk. Did you hear that? There seems to be a noise coming from the front door."
"I heard you. Get ready quickly. The lock has been changed, so it will definitely be a bit difficult for them to open it."
"You can climb over the wall, hide behind the door, or if all else fails, go into the space. Safety is the most important thing."
"Okay, I understand, Jianjun. Don't worry."
"Yes, listen, they're in the yard, get ready."
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