Li Xiaohong's smiling face now was completely different from her angry expression just now.
It was as if the expressionless face from just now wasn't her; she's always been this warm and welcoming to guests.
The two phases change so rapidly that it takes one no time to react.
Li Xiaohong greeted everyone with a smile, "Please sit down for a while. There's not much to offer at home, so I'll go prepare some food." She then turned to Chen Qianlan and said, "Qianlan, can you help me cook?"
She was the only one familiar with Chen Qianlan here. Chen Qianlan agreed to go, and Jiang Baiyuan also went along, ostensibly to help out.
Qin Yi and Cui Zhengming exchanged a glance. Cui Zhengming sat down next to him and whispered, "Li Xiaohong is acting strangely. Everyone be careful."
After a few nods, Su Wan also noticed something unusual. Li Xiaohong's attitude had been lukewarm until she locked Yiwa up, after which her attitude suddenly changed completely. The change in attitude within just a few minutes was astonishing.
Su Wan couldn't help but take a closer look at the quaint little bamboo house. The house was very clean, showing that the owner was a clean person. There were also some children's toys and little trinkets that girls like.
It seems that Li Xiaohong really loves her daughter, but why has her daughter disappeared?
She also has a daughter, so why doesn't she allow her son to mention her?
Why did she react so strongly when her son mentioned her daughter? This doesn't seem like the kind of emotion a normal mother would have for her child.
Since they were already there, they decided to make the best of it. There was no better way to deal with it now than to rush things. So the group sat and waited. Soon, Li Xiaohong and Chen Qianlan brought over steaming hot food. "Guests, we don't have much to offer, so please bear with us."
Cui Zhengming, being an elder, was very polite and praised Li Xiaohong for her competence.
Li Xiaohong smiled slightly. Su Wan, seeing that she seemed to be in a good mood, said softly, "Sister Xiaohong, it's time to eat. Why don't you invite Yiwa over for dinner?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaohong's expression stiffened for a moment, then she stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go get him right away."
Before long, Li Xiaohong brought Yiwa over. Yiwa had obviously just been crying, his eyes were slightly red and swollen. Li Xiaohong carefully handed him chopsticks, "Let's eat."
Chen Qianlan sat next to Yiwa and smelled a faint fragrance on Yiwa. She felt that she had smelled this fragrance somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where.
Having been scolded by her mother, Yiwa dared not speak out of turn, and the little child ate her food in silence.
After the meal, Qin Yi couldn't wait to ask Li Xiaohong when Su Wan's Gu poison would be cured. Li Xiaohong held up two fingers: "Two days. I'm preparing something for her to take a medicinal bath in the next two days."
"Then thank you very much, Sister Xiaohong."
Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief; Wanwan would soon be free from this pain.
After dinner, Su Wan seemed to be in much better spirits in the village. Li Xiaohong smiled and said to Su Wan, "In this village, the Gu in your body will automatically go dormant without medicine."
Li Xiaohong said that everyone in the village has been learning to raise Gu since childhood. Although the Golden Silkworm Gu is a high-level Gu, there are even higher-level Gu in the village. In some places, the Golden Silkworm Gu, like people, can sense Gu that is more powerful than itself and will automatically go into hibernation if it is worried that it will be in danger.
It will not react violently unless it is artificially stimulated.
Otherwise, it would spend most of its time dormant in the village.
Li Xiaohong handed Su Wan another glass of water. The water looked dark in color, as if it contained some kind of medicinal herb. Su Wan looked at Li Xiaohong in confusion, and the latter explained.
"These are herbs to help strengthen your body; you are too weak."
Cui Zhengming gave Su Wan a barely perceptible nod. Su Wan drank it all in one gulp. A moment later, Su Wan felt a warm sensation travel from her chest to her brainstem, making her feel warm and comfortable all over.
She looked at Li Xiaohong gratefully, "Thank you, Sister Xiaohong."
Afterwards, Su Wan asked Li Xiaohong if they could walk around the village together. Li Xiaohong nodded in agreement, "But you have to go by yourselves. I need to prepare some herbs."
Cui Zhengming offered to stay and help, jokingly saying, "I'm old, all bones in my body, I can't compare to you young people. I need to rest, and I'll help Xiaohong with her preparations."
Su Wan looked at Cui Zhengming gratefully. Although Cui Zhengming usually seemed carefree and easygoing, he was very thoughtful and reliable. Su Wan naturally knew why he stayed.
Su Wan was poisoned by a curse, and Cui Zhengming felt very guilty. He kept trying to find a way to break the curse, but everyone has their own expertise. Now that Li Xiaohong can cure her curse, a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders.
Furthermore, considering Li Xiaohong's various behaviors, he knows about herbs, so staying behind could help identify which herbs are poisonous.
Even if Li Xiaohong used poison to fight poison, he was aware of it and took precautions.
Su Wan thanked Li Xiaohong, and the group left Li Xiaohong's bamboo house.
As Chen Qianlan led them through the village, many elderly people saw her and called her name in confusion. Chen Qianlan responded to each of them and greeted them with a smile, saying, "I've come back to see Xiaohong."
Everyone knew about the affair between her, Li Xiaohong, and the other woman back then, so they just smiled and didn't say much.
The village wasn't large; the group walked around it in less than half an hour. Qin Yi, seeing that Su Wan seemed quite energetic, asked with concern, "Are you tired?"
Su Wan was full of energy at this moment, feeling as if she had regained the strength she had before being poisoned.
Her face was radiant with happiness, and she smiled, her eyes crinkling: "I'm not tired. I think I can run ten kilometers."
Seeing that Su Wan didn't seem uncomfortable, Qin Yi only
Chen Qianlan followed behind them, keeping a certain distance. Jiang Baiyuan kept talking to her, chatting about all sorts of things. Lin Changchun rolled his eyes speechlessly, "His skin is thick enough."
As Su Wan walked ahead, she saw a figure turn a corner in a hurry. Her eyes narrowed, and she subconsciously lifted her foot to chase after it.
Qin Yi followed alertly, but by the time they reached the corner, the figure had already disappeared. Su Wan frowned, looked at Qin Yi, and gently shook her head.
"Did you see it clearly?"
Qin Yi looked at Su Wan and confirmed it again.
Su Wan nodded, her expression solemn. "There's no mistake."
Although the man deliberately lowered his head and pulled his clothes up, she could still see his face, and there was no way she could mistake him for someone else.
Qin Yi had a vague guess in his mind. He exchanged a glance with Jiang Baiyuan, and the two of them couldn't help but look serious and become more vigilant.
Although Lin Changchun didn't know who Su Wan had seen, seeing their solemn expressions, he couldn't help but cautiously look around.
After this incident, none of them wanted to turn back. They returned along the same route and encountered people who shouldn't be there in this remote tribal village, yet they deliberately avoided them.
There's definitely something fishy about this.
If he was deliberately avoiding them, he shouldn't have come out. But he didn't want them to see him, yet he deliberately came out and let them see him. What was his intention?
The group, each lost in their own thoughts and pondering what had just happened, remained silent. They hadn't gone far when they heard a sharp cry for help: "Help!"
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