During the conversation, I learned that the couple's names were Shi Da and Feng Ning. Shi Da claimed that he had married a good wife because his family was poor, while his wife's family was much better off. However, his wife was willing to marry him and suffer with him.
During the conversation, Shi Da would smile happily and look satisfied whenever he talked about his wife.
Shi Da and Feng Ning also have a son and a daughter. Their son is 12 years old and their daughter is 10 years old. They are both in school. Since there is no school in the village, they have to walk two or three hours of mountain road to go to school in other villages every day. They have to get up before dawn to go to school and can only get home after dark. They really work from dawn till dusk.
Liu Xiaoyuan felt embarrassed by the hospitable Mr. and Mrs. Shi. He had been eating and staying with them for free, and they were still so polite to him.
After lunch, Liu Xiaoyuan and Su Yu took a stroll around the village. Liu Xiaoyuan didn't feel anything was wrong with the village; he just thought it was exceptionally peaceful and the environment was exceptionally nice.
However, Liu Xiaoyuan didn't dare to be careless. Su Yu had said that the people in these villages might use some kind of witchcraft. So, throughout the journey, Liu Xiaoyuan kept a smile on his face, hoping not to upset the villagers and have them poison him.
It was obvious that some participants had already settled in the village because of the upcoming Poisonous Monsters Tournament.
The easiest way to distinguish these contestants from the local villagers is by their attire; compared to the villagers, their clothing is quite glamorous.
After wandering around for a while, they returned to Shi Da's house. Shi Da and his wife had gone out to do farm work in the afternoon, and had given Su Yu and Liu Xiaoyuan a key.
After the two entered the house and sat down, Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't help but ask, "Su Yu, what are you planning to do? What's your plan? Can you tell me?"
Su Yu looked at Liu Xiaoyuan, thought for a moment, and said, "My plan is very simple: to make what happened back then public, and then, in front of everyone, make Qi Dongshan kneel down in front of me and beg for mercy."
Liu Xiaoyuan was extremely frustrated and said, "Su Yu, this is the result, okay? I asked about the plan, how you're going to carry it out."
Su Yu thought for a moment and said, "I haven't decided yet. I'll play it by ear. Anyway, there's no Dodge Poison Tournament yet."
Holy crap! You didn't even have a proper chance before you came for revenge. Do you really think you're some invincible protagonist who can kill the other person however you want?
Hearing that Su Yu didn't have a specific plan, Liu Xiaoyuan didn't bother to ask any further. He figured he could just watch from the sidelines.
As darkness fell, Shi Da and his wife returned home carrying their hoes. A wild rabbit was tied to Shi Da's hoe.
"Haha, I'm lucky today. This wild rabbit ran into my vegetable garden and I happened to see it, so I shot it back. Tonight, you two can have a taste of wild game."
Just as the meal was ready, Shi Da's son and daughter came home from school. As soon as they entered the house, Shi Da's son exclaimed, "Dad, is Mom cooking wild rabbit? It smells so good!"
As soon as the two children entered the house, they saw two strangers in the house, and the words they were about to say immediately stopped.
"What are you standing there for? Call them big brother or big sister!" Shi Da said.
"Hello, big brother, hello, big sister." The two children from Shida greeted Liu Xiaoyuan and Su Yu very politely.
Shi Da's son is named Shi Wenxing, nicknamed Little Stone, and his daughter is named Shi Wenyi, without a nickname.
During meals, Shi Da did not allow his son and daughter to sit at the table, saying that there were guests present and they could eat on the side.
Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile, "Brother Shi, there's no need for that. We're not guests. Let the children sit at the table."
After learning Shi Da and his wife's real ages, Liu Xiaoyuan changed his address for them from "Uncle" and "Aunt" to "Brother Shi" and "Sister-in-law Shi".
After dinner, Feng Ning supervised the two children doing their homework, while Shi Da and Liu Xiaoyuan chatted.
During their casual conversation, Shi Da suddenly mentioned the name Qi Dongshan, which made Su Yu's eyes light up. Shi Da actually knew about Qi Dongshan. It seemed that Qi Dongshan had been doing very well in recent years, and even ordinary villagers knew about his deeds.
Liu Xiaoyuan immediately asked, "Brother Shi, who exactly is this Master Qi Dongshan? Judging from your words and expression, you seem to admire this Master Qi very much."
Shi Da immediately replied, "Of course. Master Qi is a very famous master in this area. No matter what kind of poison you are suffering from, as long as Master Qi takes action, it will surely cure you completely."
"Brother Shi, have you met Master Qi? I'd like to pay him a visit too," Liu Xiaoyuan asked, hoping to get more information about Master Qi from Shi.
Shi Da shook his head and said, "How could I possibly meet someone like Master Qi? But I heard that Master Qi is coming to the Extraordinary Poisons Conference, so I will be able to meet him then."
"It seems we'll only be able to see Master Qi at the Extraordinary Poisons Conference," Liu Xiaoyuan sighed, a look of disappointment on his face.
"Young man, if I may ask, is it that your family or friends have been poisoned and need to find Master Qi?" Shi Da asked, seeing Liu Xiaoyuan's sighing appearance.
Liu Xiaoyuan shook his head and said, "No, I just heard you, Brother Shi, speak so highly of Master Qi, and I'd like to see him in person."
Shi Da said, "Young brother, there's no need for that. The Extraordinary Poisons Conference will be held soon, and then you will be able to witness Master Qi's prowess."
"Brother Shi, is this Qi Da a kind and charitable man who will help anyone who asks for his help?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked.
Shi Da said, "Master Qi is certainly charitable, otherwise he wouldn't be so famous and respected in this area. Once, a villager was poisoned and had no chance of survival, but Master Qi saved him. Moreover, when he learned that the villager's family was poor, he didn't charge him a penny. People here praise Master Qi as a great man, a reincarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva."
Upon hearing Shi Da's assessment of Qi Dongshan, Liu Xiaoyuan was unsure who to believe. From Su Yu's description, it was clear that Qi Dongshan was a lecherous scoundrel.
However, Shi Da described Qi Dongshan as an extremely kind and benevolent person with good interpersonal relationships, a great person in the surrounding area, and someone that everyone admired.
Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't tell who was telling the truth and who was lying. Or perhaps, had Qi Dongshan reformed and was no longer the lecherous scoundrel he once was?
This possibility does exist, but it is very low, because it is very difficult to change a person's nature.
(End of this chapter)
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