"I'll buy a new one."
The house had been uninhabited for a long time and lacked daily necessities.
He should also go and buy some.
Being alone in this house where snakes roamed, Su Wanwan was a little scared.
But she still nodded despite her fear: "Go ahead."
Xiao Bin frowned and glanced at her, then carefully checked the room again.
After confirming that there were no problems, he took out a short dagger from his pocket and handed it to her.
"Take this for self-defense, I'll be back soon."
Su Wanwan held the dagger, which still retained her body heat, and nodded, saying:
"Go ahead, I'll be fine."
After Xiao Bin's footsteps faded into the distance, Su Wanwan strained her ears to listen to the sounds around her.
The birds chirped incessantly in the mountain forest at dawn, making the place even more tranquil and serene.
It's a bit like those days when I lived at Jiming Temple.
The room grew brighter and brighter, and the fear brought by the snake gradually dissipated.
Su Wanwan took off her armor and hopped into the courtyard.
The well platform was surrounded by a ring of stones, and weeds grew in the cracks between the stones.
She was leaning against the door frame, hesitating whether to go fetch a bucket of water, when she heard footsteps outside the yard.
Xiao Bin returned with several people dressed as farmers.
The elderly woman, wearing an indigo-dyed coarse cloth jacket and carrying quilts, was very hospitable.
"Is that Lady Xiao? She's really beautiful. She and Lord Xiao are a perfect match, a handsome couple indeed."
Su Wanwan was immediately embarrassed and looked at Xiao Bin.
Xiao Bin strode over and helped her up, asking with concern:
"Why aren't you inside? There are snakes again?"
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