In another house, a man and a woman sat together, neither of them looking well.
"Fourth brother is dead, and second brother is neither dead nor alive. What promises did we make to our master back then? Now one is dead and two are injured. How are we going to explain this to our master when we get back?"
"This is all your fault! We agreed to go on business together, but you insisted on leaving us behind for a man. We don't know anything about Gu, and we only took one Gu worm with us. It's all your fault that things turned out like this!"
"What do you mean it's all my fault? You grown men are all incompetent, you can't even handle a little kid, and then you blame it on me, a woman? It's ridiculous!"
"How can I not blame you? You're the only one who knows about witchcraft. If you had gone, would all this trouble have happened?"
"Anyway, stop talking nonsense. We've already sent a message to Lu Baichuan. If he wants his son to live, he'll definitely be able to offer something in exchange for it."
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The two were arguing so fiercely that they didn't notice a person squatting on the eaves of the yard outside, who overheard their entire conversation.
From their conversation, Lu Baichuan realized that the one who truly understood Gu was the woman inside, dressed in Miao attire. She looked to be around thirty years old, not particularly beautiful, but with a ruthless glint in her eyes.
Lu Baichuan didn't want to alert them. He listened to them finish speaking and made sure that the woman wasn't entirely confident in using the Gu worms on the dog to control it before making his move.
The two had a fight and were feeling tired, so they were about to go to sleep when a barrage of flying knives came hurtling towards them.
The two quickly moved aside and looked outside to see that Lu Baichuan had come alone.
The two exchanged a glance and realized that Lu Baichuan had come to their door because of the Gu worm on the dog.
The woman named Zhao Sanniang spoke first, asking, "If you want to save your son, did you bring the Pangu Jade?"
Seeing that Lu Baichuan's expression was not good, the man next to him, Qian Da, tried to salvage the situation: "We don't want to make enemies with you either. As long as you give us the Pangu Jade, we can guarantee your young master's safety."
Lu Baichuan didn't bother talking to them and just started attacking.
The two were caught off guard by Lu Baichuan's unexpected move and did not retaliate, but instead focused on dodging.
"You don't want to save your son's life? Don't forget, only I can cure your son!"
While dodging, Zhao Sanniang shouted that she was a Gu practitioner and not very skilled in martial arts. It would be best to get things done without lifting a finger.
"If you dare to touch my son, not only will you die, but your masters will too!"
Lu Baichuan snorted coldly and unleashed his powerful internal force, instantly sending the two flying and causing them to spit out a mouthful of blood uncontrollably.
Seeing that Lu Baichuan was truly determined to kill, Zhao Sanniang struggled to her feet and pulled out a bamboo tube from her waist to cast a Gu spell on Lu Baichuan. As long as she controlled Lu Baichuan, she could still obtain the Pangu Jade.
She was very fast, but Lu Baichuan was even faster. He took out the insect-killing medicine given to him by Jiang Jiuniang first. Before the Gu worms could even peek out, they smelled a strong, pungent odor and were all poisoned to death before they could even escape.
Zhao San Niang stared wide-eyed as her precious treasure, which she had painstakingly nurtured, vanished in an instant. Unconvinced, she took out several more bamboo tubes, only to have the same fate. Overwhelmed by grief, she disregarded everything else, knelt on the ground, and began to weep while clutching the bamboo tubes.
Lu Baichuan showed no mercy, unleashing a palm strike towards Zhao Sanniang. Qian Da rushed over to block it for her, then roared, "Run, you idiot!"
Without the Gu worms, Zhao Sanniang is no different from an ordinary person, but the Gu worms can be re-cultivated. However, Zhao Sanniang was found by her master at great expense, so nothing can happen to her.
Zhao San Niang came to her senses and got up to run, but Lu Baichuan threw a small black ball at her, blocking her way.
Tonight, nobody's getting away.
When Lu Baichuan left, he didn't forget to go to the next room and finish off the half-dead dwarf. Wildfire cannot burn it all, and the spring breeze will bring it back to life. He wanted to eliminate all these dangers.
When he returned to the village, it was still dark. He changed and washed himself in the outer courtyard before going inside. The dog was sleeping on a low couch, with one hand still on the crib.
Lu Baichuan stepped forward and put the dog's hand under the blanket. He saw that the little girl in the crib had just woken up and hadn't started crying yet. He took her to the outer room to pee, then made some formula and fed the little one until she was full and fell asleep again before taking her back inside.
Hearing the noise, Jiang Jiuniang knew it was him returning, so she turned over and went back to sleep, making room for him to sleep.
After daybreak, Lu Baichuan got up early as usual to take care of the child, and no one in the family knew that he had gone out the night before.
The dog started taking medicine every day, but because it was a small pill given by Jiang Jiuniang, only the three of them knew about it; Sun Shi and the others were unaware.
After a few days of adjustment, Jiang Jiuniang told Gou'er about the Gu worm in his body and said that as long as it was well cared for, the worm would not only not harm him, but would also be of use to him, so there was no need to worry. She just needed to take these small pills regularly, which were nutritional pills specifically for raising the Gu worm. If she fed it these, it would not harm Gou'er's body.
The dog accepted it calmly, believing that his mother wouldn't lie to him.
Time flies, and soon the little girl turned one month old. The Lu family prepared to hold a full-month celebration and invited the villagers to join in the fun.
That same morning, the family sat together and finally decided on the name for their little girl.
The girls of the Lu family all used reduplicated words in their names, such as Youya and Tingya. This little girl was no exception, and Old Man Lu decided to name her Lu Xiangxiang.
"The character 'Xiang' in a name implies kindness and a broad mind, which is a good meaning. What do you think?"
During this time, Old Man Lu read through many books in order to find a good name for his granddaughter.
"It sounds so nice, let's call her Xiangxiang! Our Xiangxiang has a name now, quickly thank Grandpa! Hey, she actually smiled, Dad, look, Xiangxiang likes the name you gave her!"
Jiang Jiuniang handed the child to Old Man Lu, who took her and said with a smile, "Alright, from now on we'll call her Xiangya!"
That evening, he treated the villagers to dinner. During the meal, Old Man Lu stood up and toasted everyone, saying, "From now on, the business here will depend on everyone's joint efforts. We've been here for a long time, and we still have things to do in the capital, so it's time for us to go back. We plan to set off for home in a few days. Tonight is my daughter Xiang's one-month celebration, which can also be considered our farewell banquet. I hope everyone's lives will get better and better. Make sure your children learn to read and write; only in this way will they have the opportunity to change their circumstances and live a better life!"
After saying this, Old Man Lu drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, and the others followed suit, saying many words of blessing, but none of them tried to persuade him to stay.
Everyone knows that the Lu family is far more powerful than them, and they can live a better life abroad, so naturally they don't want to leave their people here.
But they always harbored a beautiful wish: that one day they could visit the capital and see the sights of the great city, so that their lives would not have been in vain.
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