Seeing her son wincing in pain, Xie went over and pinched her husband.
"Old woman, why are you pinching me?" Lin Changyuan looked at his wife in confusion.
Madam Xie lowered her hand. "You pinched the wrong person. We've already started talking about dowry, and you're only just realizing it now? Are you stupid?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a burst of laughter erupted from the cafeteria. Even Xia Hua couldn't help but laugh; this family was truly hilarious.
"I'm just too excited!" Lin Changyuan said softly. He was the father of a fifth-rank official. From a peasant to an official, and even related to the prefect by marriage, he used to have to bow to him, but now they were on equal footing.
"If you get agitated, you pinch your son; if I get agitated, I can only pinch you. Just listen to what others say and don't say so much." This used to be quite useful, but now that I'm old, it's not as useful as it used to be.
Lin Changyuan knew he was too excited. He understood how excited Mu Tou felt when he heard that his sister-in-law was a fourth-rank concubine. However, he didn't say anything more and listened to what the others were saying.
Although this was a big event for their son's wedding, it was also a big event for the village. Everyone quickly assigned tasks, and after dinner, everyone got busy.
The next day, everyone went about their own business. By the time the pre-wedding arrangements were completed, twenty days had already passed. This was the fastest it would have been; if it had been slower, it would have taken several months.
The wedding date has been set for five days from now, which is the fastest auspicious day in the past few months. The couple's birth charts are also very compatible. Time is of the essence, so the village is busy preparing again.
An Shuyi and Xia Hua were not idle either; they also took a day to go hunting. When Wen Fan learned that they were going hunting, he tried to stop them, but he still couldn't change their minds.
They didn't go up the mountain just to hunt; their main purpose was to have fun. Of course, they had a good haul, hunting not only sika deer but also roe deer and tigers.
Of course, it was impossible to bring out prey like tigers. In the end, they brought out sika deer and roe deer. In addition, An Shuyi also bought more than forty suckling pigs from the trading system.
Because there were too many piglets, none of them were left alive this time; they were all slaughtered. Xia Hua went down the mountain to call for help, while An Shuyi was responsible for covering the blood with mud. Besides the fact that the smell of blood was too strong and would attract other animals, she didn't want the tribespeople to know that the piglets were killed here.
But as she was digging to cover it up, she suddenly felt a gaze on her. The next second, a bow and arrow appeared in her hand, she shot an arrow, and ran away into the distance.
When she arrived, all she found on the ground was blood and arrows. She looked around but couldn't see anyone. Worried, she continued searching. Whoever it was, they had to die.
They searched far and wide but couldn't find the person. Frustrated, they wondered how many he had seen. Damn it, they only decided to go back when they heard Hua Hua's calls in the distance.
What she didn't know was that right in front of where she had just been standing, in a secluded spot, a man was crouching there, blood still flowing from his chest, but he didn't dare to look at him and could only stay crouched and motionless.
This was the first time he had ever seen such a perceptive person. He was noticed with just one glance, and the speed at which the bow was drawn and the perception were beyond his imagination. Only after confirming that no one was around did he emerge and fly away.
On the other side, An Shuyi returned to the previous spot and saw Hua Hua and the others waiting there. She hurriedly said, "I'm here."
"Sister-in-law, did you go to kill some prey?" Changshi asked.
"Yes, but he got away. Let's hurry down the mountain!" Then she gave Hua Hua a wink.
Back in the village, after they had dealt with the game, the two returned to their house. As soon as they went inside and closed the gate, An Shuyi said, "I was seen. I shot him with an arrow, but he escaped. I didn't see him."
"I thought it would be An Ye, but I just saw him helping out in the cafeteria, carrying a few sika deer, and he looked normal. It wasn't him." I was so careless; I didn't even notice anyone nearby.
Xia Hua knew from her words that someone had seen her using the warehouse. "Are you sure you shot him? If so, let's ride to Jinnan City to check. He can't have gone far because he's injured."
An Shuyi nodded, and the two of them put down their baskets, opened the courtyard gate to fetch their horses, and then rode away. When others asked, they only said that they had something to do.
The two rode their horses very fast, but when they reached the city gate, they didn't encounter anyone. Xia Hua dismounted and said, "Sir, I have a question for you. Has anyone entered the city in the last half hour?" As she spoke, she handed over a tael of silver.
It is already late afternoon, and there are not many people entering the city. If someone were to enter, the soldiers guarding the city would surely know.
The officer took the silver and then said with a fawning expression, "There was one who rode in on horseback. He was going too fast, but I still saw his face." He didn't say anything more after that.
Xia Huaran then took out a five-tael silver ingot in her hand and said, "Sir, you can now tell me what that person looks like."
"So, the man was gentle and refined, looking like a young master in his twenties. He had a purple jade pendant at his waist, and most importantly, there was some blood on his white robe." After the soldier finished speaking, he looked at the silver in Xia Hua's hand.
Xia Hua didn't waste any time and handed over the silver in her hand. "It seems that they are not the people we are looking for. Xiao Lan is the same. Running away from home at this time is a big thank you, sir." After saying that, she exchanged a glance with Shu Shu and rode away.
After riding for a while, An Shuyi asked, "Huahua, do you know who that person is? Aren't we going to kill him?"
“I know,” Xia Hua nodded. “That person is Xiao Yubai, and he’s wearing a purple jade pendant on his waist.” As for why he was following them, it’s probably because he wanted to follow Shushu.
He hadn't expected to see Shushu take something out. He was so curious that he couldn't control his gaze and took another look, which Shushu noticed. If she wasn't mistaken, he would appear in the next few days.
“Xiao Yubai? How could it be him? And what was he doing in Taoyuan Village? He was following us around. He must have ulterior motives. Why don’t we go into the city, find him, and kill him?” An Shuyi said angrily.
Xia Hua looked at her oblivious best friend and couldn't help but sigh. This woman was quite formidable in modern times; she could tell someone liked her just by glancing at her twice.
Xiao Yubai not only looked at her with deep affection many times, but also fawned over her in various ways. How come this woman didn't notice? Oh well, she was too lazy to say anything. She would just wait until Xiao Yubai appeared before telling her.
She wanted to see the woman's bewildered expression; that would be quite amusing.
"Xiao Yubai will appear in the next few days. He won't tell anyone, so you can rest assured. Spare his life for now, and kill him in a few days."
An Shuyi looked at her doubtfully, "Are you sure?" Xiao Yubai had seen her take the things. If he told others, he would be in big trouble. Even if he didn't tell anyone, what if they used it to threaten them?
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