"For the next month, you will stay in the side hall. That's my senior brother's territory. He won't be back for at least six months."
“There are new bedding and daily necessities in the room, which were originally intended for my nephew, but he recently moved out.”
"If there's anything else you're missing, just let me know."
I waved my hand somewhat sheepishly and said, "No need for that trouble, I can just find a hotel to stay in."
The man shook his head: "As you can see around here, there's nowhere to stay."
"The nearest hotel is over 30 kilometers away."
"Besides, in a place like Shanghai, it's too expensive to stay elsewhere."
"Just stay here. You'll have time on the road, and you can learn sooner. After all, time is what we need most right now."
Hearing the older man's insistence on keeping me, and knowing that what he said was true, I naturally had no reason to refuse.
"Thank you in advance, sir. I'll cover all my expenses here."
When the uncle saw that I chose to stay, he laughed and said, "What a stubborn girl, haha. Do I look like I'm short of money?"
"Stay here and relax. After we catch the evil spirits, the association will give me a sum of money to cover your accommodation and food expenses."
Since the uncle had already said that, I had no choice but to nod in agreement: "Yes, uncle, I still don't know your name."
The uncle was taken aback when he heard my question: "Oh dear, I was so busy talking that I forgot to introduce myself."
“My name is Ma Tianxiong, and my Taoist name is Hanyunzi. You can just call me Lao Ma, since I haven’t formally become your disciple.”
That's when I learned that this uncle's name was Ma Tianxiong. Just like his appearance, his name was also very righteous and awe-inspiring!
Although the uncle said that, as a junior, I still had to show proper etiquette: "Uncle Ma, may I call you that?"
Uncle Ma laughed when he heard what I said: "Hahaha, as long as you're happy, there's no need to be so formal."
"Kind children, no matter how unruly they may seem, radiate warmth."
"No matter how well an evil person hides their evil, I can still smell the malice on them."
“Look, it looks like that child. He may be a little slow-witted, but I can tell he’s a good kid just by looking at his face.”
After saying that, she gestured towards Xixi who was standing to the side.
I looked towards Xixi, and Xixi noticed our gaze and waved to us in a silly manner.
Meanwhile, the rocking horse under our bottoms was still singing the Sheep Village Battle Song, clearly unaware of our conversation.
I couldn't help but cover my mouth and chuckle.
When Xixi saw me laughing at her, she realized something was wrong, jumped off the rocking horse, and ran towards me.
"Xiao Xi, what are you laughing at?"
My shoulders were shaking from laughing so hard, and I was so breathless that I kept saying, "Hahaha, uncle~ uncle was just praising you~"
Xixi became even more curious and quickly asked, "Praise me? Praise me in what way? Did you say I'm pretty?"
I tried hard to suppress my laughter and replied with difficulty, "I'm praising your intelligence~ Pfft, hahahahaha~~"
I managed to hold back my laughter, but I couldn't help it in the end.
The middle-aged man grinned from the side.
Xi Xi didn't even know what that meant, and immediately started tickling me.
I wasn't about to give her a chance, so I quickly ran around the yard.
Xixi chased after them relentlessly.
Just then, a small head suddenly peeked out from the side hall. It looked like a little boy, about three or four years old.
I looked at the little boy and stopped in my tracks.
Xixi then threw herself into my arms and pretended to tickle me.
Then, seeing that I didn't move, Xixi looked in my direction and immediately smiled like a flower:
"Wow, whose child is this? They're so cute!"
She turned and walked towards the little boy, squatted down beside him, and gently poked the little boy's cheek with her small hand.
"Wow, Xiaoxi, come and see! It's so soft, and it even smells like fresh grass!"
"I really want to take it home and raise it."
Then her big eyes darted around, as if she had thought of something, and she turned to look at Uncle Ma:
"Uncle, you still say you're not a human trafficker, but now the evidence is conclusive. What else do you have to say?"
"If I call the police and they arrest you, you'll be in jail... um..."
He started counting on his fingers halfway through his sentence.
"One year... two years... never mind, it'll be many, many years anyway!"
"Unless you let me take this baby away, I'll pretend this never happened, okay?"
After saying that, he looked quite smug!
The uncle's expression was one of utter exasperation.
The middle-aged man sighed speechlessly: "Your abacus beads are practically flying into my face!"
“This is the child my senior brother adopted. It’s inconvenient for my senior brother to take this child with him when he goes on a mission.”
“Originally, my nephew was taking care of him, but recently he also went on a mission and was afraid of being exposed, so he moved out, and the little guy is temporarily being looked after by me.”
"Ring ring, quickly say hello to the older sisters."
The little boy, Lingling, said in his childish voice, "Hello, sisters."
Xixi, standing to the side, was completely charmed by the little one's voice: "So your name is Lingling. No wonder you have a little bell on your hand."
The little guy was a bit shy and hid behind the door frame.
Seeing the little guy's behavior, I called to Xixi, "Xixi, don't scare the little guy. Let him play by himself for a while."
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