But the words had already been spoken, and it was too late to regret them now. Lin Chaonan could only hope that Yue Jiuyue could withstand the blows and not be easily defeated.
The person who went west to Belin has not yet been found, and now something bad has happened to Yue Jiuyue...
Yue Jiuyue, who was somewhat lost in thought: (??)
She forgot all about being sad and was dumbfounded, unsure of what to do next.
Never mind, don't scare the child.
"Third brother, I'm fine."
Yue Jiuyue reached out and patted Lin Chaonan's arm, gently pushing him away, then moved aside before saying:
“I haven’t heard from your second brother for so many years. I’ve already prepared for the worst. It’s okay, I’m fine, really fine.”
The more Yue Jiuyue insisted that she was alright, the more worried Lin Chaonan became. He stayed by Yue Jiuyue's side like a big tail, following her wherever she went—eating, washing her hands, using the restroom, sleeping…
Finally, Yue Jiuyue breathed a sigh of relief. She had finally managed to fool Lin Chaonan away by pretending to be asleep.
It's easy to fool people away, but figuring out how to go out tonight is a problem.
Don't forget, that kid Lin Chaobei is still planning to wait for the rabbit to run into his trap!
Even the most careful opening and closing of the doors at home will make a slight sound. If Lin Chaobei stays up all night, how is she supposed to get out?
She can't walk through walls!
So Yue Jiuyue simply went to sleep first. It wasn't until the middle of the night, when her alarm clock rang, that she quietly got dressed and went to the door to listen to the sounds outside.
It was as if the whole world had fallen asleep; all around was silent, and there wasn't a sound from next door.
Wait, why isn't there any snoring?
Based on Lin Chaonan and Lin Chaobei's usual behavior, if they were really tired, their snoring would be absolutely deafening. Even normally, their breathing was quite heavy. And since their walls weren't soundproof, you could always hear some of their noise.
So, this isn't right! This is very wrong!
Those two boys are probably just like her, peering through the door, waiting for something to happen!
Yue Jiuyue guessed correctly. In the brothers' room, neither of them was asleep. One was guarding the door, and the other was guarding the window. One had his ear pressed against the door, and the other had his ear pressed against the window. They were both bent over, listening intently.
It was well past midnight, and they still hadn't found anything. The two of them were just forcing themselves to stay awake, and they might fall asleep in a little while.
That's what Yue Jiuyue was thinking, so she's already back in bed, waiting to hear the brothers snoring before she makes her move.
Just half an hour later, the deafening snoring finally began. Yue Jiuyue waited a while longer to make sure that the snoring hadn't weakened, meaning that the snoring wasn't faked by the two of them. Reassured, she wrapped herself up tightly, then gently opened the door and tiptoed out.
It was still dark when Yue Jiuyue returned.
The main concern is that as dawn breaks, someone might need to pee, or someone might be up early to exercise. If she were to return from outside, it would be difficult to explain.
Since no one is associating the disappearance of the snow on the mountain with her, she naturally needs to be even more careful to cover it up.
"Mom! Haha! You're up early to use the outhouse too?"
Lin Chaobei suddenly opened the door, yawning as he asked.
"Yes, it's so cold outside. You're going out dressed so lightly, be careful not to catch a cold! Don't forget to drink some ginger soup later!"
Yue Jiuyue was startled. It was exactly what she feared most. Fortunately, it was Lin Chaobei, who was not very cunning and gave her a good excuse. Otherwise, she would have had a hard time explaining herself.
"Uh-huh!"
Lin Chaobei nodded repeatedly, feeling a little touched. His mother was so good to him! She even worried that he would get cold when he went to the outhouse.
After finishing her speech, Yue Jiuyue went back to her room, quickly took off her clothes, crawled into bed, and let out a long sigh of relief.
Whew~~~
There's nothing as comfortable as being in bed!
Sure enough, even in a business with no initial investment, money isn't so easy to earn.
Money is hard to earn, and shit is hard to swallow—that's the absolute truth!
As expected, Lin Chaobei didn't mention any more snow at the dinner table today. He just kept talking about how hard he and Lin Chaonan had kept watch last night, until almost dawn, but they still hadn't caught anyone.
Yue Jiuyue was relieved. Although she couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't be discovered every time in the future, as long as she wasn't discovered one after another, it would be fine. After a few days, the sun would shine and the snow would lessen, which was normal.
Moreover, she is fearless as long as she is not caught red-handed.
Money emboldens even the timid; that perfectly describes her now. To earn money, she can become bolder and bolder.
When she had free time, Yue Jiuyue couldn't help but think of what Lin Chaonan had said a few days ago: there was still no news about Lin Chaoxi, and he was still nowhere to be found.
Sometimes, Yue Jiuyue couldn't help but think that if she were to transmigrate here, and she were the female protagonist with a cheat code, even though she was a bit old, according to the female protagonist's setting, Lin Chaoxi would most likely still be alive. He might have lost his memory, or he might be carrying out some kind of undercover mission. One day in the future, he would definitely return home in glory.
Of course, this was just Yue Jiuyue's occasional thought, because she didn't know if she was the protagonist, and even if she was, maybe the Heavenly Dao didn't want to see her have a smooth life?
After all, the protagonist's path is always full of hardships; there is no protagonist who has a smooth life all the time.
If she had transmigrated into a novel she had already read, that would be great. She would have an omniscient perspective, knowing what would happen next, and she would know what to do.
Unfortunately, she only has the cheat code of the shopping mall, not the God's perspective.
Even so, she still hoped that the original owner's second son could return safely. She hoped that he had just gone on a mission, whether he was an undercover agent or a spy, she hoped that he would be safe.
Otherwise, go to a temple, offer incense, and pay respects to those old gods.
Even a soul from another world can transmigrate into this world and become a part of it. Such a miraculous thing can happen. So, maybe praying to God to bless Lin Chaoxi really works?
Thinking of this, Yue Jiuyue began to look through the original owner's memories, trying to find out if there were any temples or Taoist temples nearby. If there weren't any, there should at least be a local earth god temple, right?
Sure enough, there were no temples or Taoist monasteries nearby. The nearest temples to Linjiagou Village were all near the county town. However, every village had a local earth god temple.
However, the local earth god temples in each village were not quite what she had imagined...
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