Chapter 214 – The Thin Notebook that Tempts People (1/2)

Chapter 214 - The Thin Notebook that Tempts People

Liang Banhu and Qi Jian also realized very quickly, and began looking for it with Chen Changsheng and Gou Hanshi. The grass hut was not big at all, so in that brief amount of time, it had already been completely searched by them. Even the top of the kitchen and the water tank was not neglected. For a while, the dust danced around inside the whole hut.

Tang Thirty-Six on the other hand did not show any reaction, and still thought about what Chen Changsheng had said before. He chased behind him, and constantly asked, “If you rip open the bedsheets, where are we sleeping later? Although the blankets Senior Xun Mei left behind are indeed smelly and hard to put up with, at least there is something to cover up with. I tell you, I will not sleep under that bloody fur skin no matter what. That thing is too hot.”

Everybody secretly thought that this young master of the Wenshui Tang family had indeed led an extravagant life ever since he was young, and was different from other people. At this time, he only worried about whether he could sleep comfortably. Most of the Li Shan Sword Sect disciples originated from poor households, and did not like Tang Thirty-Six’s normal conduct at all, so right now, they were even more unimpressed with him, they all ignored him.

Chen Changsheng had just finished searching through the fireplace, and his face was covered with soot. Hearing Tang Thirty-Six’s whinging behind him, he stopped his actions helplessly and said, “The new bedding will be delivered in a jiffy, so don’t make a fuss out of it.”

Only now did Tang Thirty-Six ease his mind slightly, and asked curiously, “What are you looking for?”

Chen Changsheng said, “Didn’t I just tell you, it’s Senior Xun Mei’s notebook.”

“What notebook?” Tang Thirty-Six obviously still had not realised.

“His notebook for comprehending the Heavenly Tome Monoliths.” Chen Changsheng walked outside, and looked at the wattled fencing. He thought whether it could actually hidden in the ground or not, and if it was, that it would be hard to find.

Only now did Tang Thirty-Six understand why everybody’s reactions were so intense. He quickly rolled up his sleeves, and said, “This is something important. We need to find it quickly.”

The grass hut quietened down, and only the sounds of overturning boxes and knocking walls remained. However, this quietness did not remain for too long. Tang Thirty-Six’s headache-causing voice once again resounded, “I say, if there really is a notebook, who does the notebook belong to?”

Guan Feibai currently stood on the kitchen table, and looked at the beam which the cured meat hung from. After hearing that, he said in a bad mood, “It belongs to whoever that finds it first.”

Tang Thirty-Six disagreed, and said, “Why so? We obviously moved in here first.”

Qi Jian rubbed away the sweat droplets on his face, and said very seriously, “Last night, when Senior Xun Mei was heavily injured in front of the Divine Path, he said that he left this grass hut to all of us.”

Zhexiu said expressionlessly, “It belongs to whoever that finds it.”

Tang Thirty-Six glanced around, and thought how many people the Li Shan Sword Sect had, and how diligently they were looking for it now. He was scared that they would find it first, so he brought out an idea.

“We should take a step back. No matter who finds it, we can just look at it together.”

Dust flew in the air, and the wattled fencing of the courtyard fell over even more.The grass of the roof was lifted, and even the flooring near the well was lifted. Just as the grass hut was almost taken apart by everybody, a pleasantly surprised shout could finally be heard.

“Found it!”

Everybody was exalted, and rushed into the hut following the sound. They only saw that an extra, thin notebook had appeared in Tang Thirty-Six’s hand. Tang Thirty-Six’s expression was slightly complicated. He was naturally happy from being able to find the notebook Xun Mei had left behind, but the problem was that he had already suggested beforehand that no matter who found it, they were to look at it together…...

“I’d rather let you guys find it. Perhaps I would be happier.” He placed that thin notebook onto the table, and said regretfully, “Why was I the one who found it?”

“Where was it?” Chen Changsheng asked curiously.

Tang Thirty-Six pointed to the square table behind him and said, “It was placed under the table leg. Did you not see it?”

There was a period of silence. Everybody had already eaten two meals on that small square table in the kitchen, but nobody thought that Xun Mei would actually place such an important notebook under the table leg. Perhaps this was the logic of the darkness under the light. Thinking of how they had risked tearing down the house, they could not help but feel slightly embarrassed.

Liang Banhu looked at Tang Thirty-Six and said, “Who would have thought you had the skill to find things?”

Tang Thirty-Six said, “In the Wenshui Clan, grandpa often uses silver notes to raise the table leg. When I was young, I often went to steal them, so I glanced towards it out of habit. Who thought it really was under the table leg.”

There was still a period of silence. Including Chen Changsheng, everybody had lost interest in talking to him. They were never people of the same world, so it was very hard to communicate both smoothly and happily.

The dust slowly settled, the tables and chairs were wiped down again. The hut was tidied up, and after everything was completed, the seven people stood around the small square table. Using the slightly dull lamp, they stared at the table top.

Chen Changsheng and Gou Hanshi raised their heads, and looked into each other’s eyes. They thought how Xun Mei had specially left this grass hut for them to live in when he was at death’s door. He had also said that he liked tranquility, and did not want too many people to move in. At that time, they felt that it was slightly weird, and only now did they finally understand the deep meaning hidden within.