Chapter 41 The Skill of Finding People
There were five or six people in the poaching team. One stayed in the county town to look after the base, three others were lurking in the mountains to poach, and one was responsible for transporting supplies.
After they catch their prey, they sell it to people who specialize in collecting it, and then resell it abroad.
This group of people chose Xiaoshi Village because the economy here is not good, the forest development is low, and not many people go up the mountain to hunt, so there are more prey on the mountain.
The man Lu Xing bumped into in the town at that time was the one who went out to purchase supplies for everyone.
When the police came to arrest someone, they were just about to change shifts. No one expected the police to come so soon, so they were not prepared at all.
Later, in order to reduce their sentences, the two men cooperated with the police to trick several other accomplices down the mountain.
Of course, what happened after that had nothing to do with Lu Xing and the others.
After helping to catch the poacher, her exploration level increased again and has now reached 30%.
For every 10% increase in task completion, the system will unlock new functions.
[Host, host, our mission progress has increased again. I have now unlocked more functions.]
"Great! What feature did you unlock?"
The system introduction was too complicated, so Lu Xing simply summarized it as follows: the scanning range has been expanded, and some high-tech functions have been added, making it more suitable for watching melons.
After the poachers were caught, the police interrogated them and found that they not only poached animals in the mountains, but sometimes when they had no money to buy meat, they would go down the mountain to steal chickens and ducks.
Originally, most villagers had no idea about animal poaching. They thought it was just like hunting, except that they didn't have a license. Not many people scolded them, and they just forgot about it after hearing it.
Then I heard that the police came to investigate and said that the group had also stolen chickens. That was a big deal.
At that time, the villagers' source of meat basically depended on the meat raised at home.
They cannot eat the animals in the mountains, but the chickens at home are raised by the villagers with great effort.
Now, no matter who the people in Xiaoshi Village are, as long as they raise chickens and ducks, they will curse the poachers.
After scolding him, she even dragged He Gu to scold him too, after all, it was she who discovered the guy who stole the chicken.
"What are those poachers doing here? Why are they eating other people's chickens? What wicked people they are."
Just then, after Lu Xing heard about the system's updated features, he asked the system directly, "Those people we captured yesterday, do you know what they were hunting for?"
[Sure, I'll pull the information out right away.]
Lian Hua, who was standing nearby, also asked what those people were doing. "Such a large group of people, carrying weapons and hiding in the county town, what are they planning to do?"
"I heard that he was a poacher who specialized in hunting tigers, deer and other animals in the mountains and selling them." He Gu clearly didn't see it, but he spoke as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
Since no one was listening to her complaints, Mrs. Lu could only come over to listen to their conversation. As usual, she wanted to say something back, "You're talking nonsense. It's such a coincidence that you bumped into me."
"And with Lu Xing's eyes, he can't even see clearly when walking in broad daylight, so how can he remember the person he bumped into while buying groceries?"
"When your vegetables were stolen, she was still sleeping at home. You guys are so arrogant that you brag without thinking."
After she said this, the others also became puzzled. After all, the whole thing sounded too fantastic.
When Liu Hehua heard that someone was questioning Lu Xing's ability, she couldn't stand it anymore and stood up immediately. This time, He Gu was there to support her. Lu Xing had given up explaining.
"What do you know! There are reasons for that."
"The day they caught the vegetable thief, they caught a fox that was also stealing vegetables. The fox had wounds on its legs, where it was beaten by the group of people."
"Lu Xing took the fox back and nursed back to health."
Up to this point, everything seemed quite normal, and several people were listening very attentively.
Then the style of painting suddenly changed.
"The foxes in the mountains are all very intelligent. After it recovered from its injuries, it wanted to repay Lu Xing. Seeing that she had no worries about food and drink, it passed on a skill to her."
"What kind of ability is that?" The others didn't doubt the story at all and just wanted to know the follow-up as soon as possible.
Liu Hehua leaned back, paused, and after building up everyone's expectations, she slowly spoke, "What the fox gave Lu Xing was the ability to find people."
"As long as it's someone she's met, there's nothing she can't find. Otherwise, how could we find that group of people so quickly?"
Lu Xing listened to the story change from suspense to fantasy and wanted to explain, "Sister Hehua, please stop talking nonsense. If you keep going on, the young people in the village will be fooled by you."
The young wife next to him said in surprise, "What? This story isn't true?"
Lian Hua and Liu Hehua had a better relationship. She sat directly next to Liu Hehua and spoke to her. "Okay, I actually believed you. Turns out you were just fooling me."
Liu Hehua didn't feel that she was fooling anyone. If Lu Xing hadn't told her to keep a low profile, she would have wanted to stand up and publicize her extraordinary deeds.
"I was a bit boastful about the fox part, but I wasn't exaggerating at all about Lu Xing's ability to find people. That guy hadn't even met Lu Xing, but she still found him. Isn't that amazing?"
He Gu, who had been following them, also testified, "It's true. Auntie seems to be able to sense things that we can't."
"Now, at this time, it is forbidden to become a spirit after the founding of the country, so please don't talk nonsense."
"Then tell me if you found the person and you haven't seen him before."
There was a hint of pride in Liu Hehua's question, as if she had seen through the truth.
"Yes, but it's not as magical as you think."
"No need to say more, we all understand and will keep your secret."
It was clearly a consolation, but it sounded even more unpleasant than what he had just said.
At this moment, Lu Xing suddenly had an idea. It would be great if the system had an entity. Then she could say that the information was obtained from others.
Fortunately, the listeners didn’t seem to take their words seriously. After chatting and laughing, everyone forgot about the topic.
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After dinner in the evening, Lu Xing washed up and prepared to go to bed, but he didn't expect there to be a knock on the door.
The person who came to see her was Old Lady Lu, who was her worst enemy.
When they opened the door, both of them had similar expressions. They were used to competing with each other, and their tone couldn't change for a while. "Why are you knocking on the door so late at night?"
Old Lady Lu also looked impatient, but thinking of the other party's amazing ability, she came over anyway, "Is that ability you said during the day about finding people true or not?"
"What? Do you have someone to look for?"
"Yes, I want you to help me find someone."
Being missing was a big deal, so Lu Xing didn't dwell on their previous conflict. "Who are you looking for? When was he missing? What did he look like?"
"I want to find a wife for Lu Yu. Butcher Wang's family is so shameless. They can go back on their word about the marriage. Isn't that just bullying our orphan and widow?"
Old Mrs. Lu still felt a little ashamed when talking about this. Her son had such good conditions, but someone dared to refuse him.
Afterwards, she asked Liu Hehua to help introduce her to a partner, but Liu Hehua kept making excuses. She asked around in the nearby villages, but felt that no one was worthy of her Lu Yu.
It happened that she heard Liu Hehua bragging about Lu Xing's abilities during the day. After hearing how amazing she was, Old Lady Lu came to the house with the idea of trying everything to save the situation.
"Can you help me find a new wife for my son with your talent for finding people? I want someone who's good-looking, makes money, is filial and obedient. It's best if she's healthy and fertile, so she can have grandchildren right away. It won't be like the previous one who got pregnant a long time ago and still hasn't had any."
In Old Lady Lu's mind, it seemed that only a fairy was worthy of her youngest son. If she hadn't been unable to remember it for a moment, she would probably have continued to talk about that condition for a few more minutes.
Lu Xing leaned against the door frame, half laughing, "I'm looking for someone, not someone made by Nuwa. I can make anything you want."
"You are a person who doesn't exist. Where can I make him appear for you?"
"What do you mean? This person can't be found?"
"I can't find it, I can't find it. How can you find someone who doesn't exist?" Lu Xing was too lazy to continue chatting with her. After saying that, he closed the door and went back to sleep.
Mrs. Lu, who was rejected, was not angry. Instead, she looked thoughtful, and no one knew what she was thinking about.
【Author has something to say】
Old Mrs. Lu: Although I am a bad person, I have beautiful thoughts.
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