C67 (1/2)

Chang An nodded his head, ”Don't worry, Seventh Elder. I rubbed a mud ball and fed it to him, it's Nine Poison Heart Devouring Powder for him. If he doesn't eat the antidote within a year, his entire body will rot, and he'll have to keep his mouth shut in order to get the antidote. That brat is so afraid of death that he would rather die. Even if I were to give him ten guts, he wouldn't dare utter a single word. ”

”Alright.”

Seeing Gao Lang not speak for a long time, Chang An hesitated before asking: ”Why would Lady Xiaolou sell Seventh Elder here? If this were to spread, Seventh Elder you …”

”What about me?” Gao Lang's eyes twitched. When he looked at it for no reason at all, he felt his legs go weak.

Chang An stood there solemnly, his head drooping: ”I am just afraid that this place will sully Seventh Elder's eyes.”

”I mentioned coming here.” Gao Lang slowly said, ”I can solve the urgent matter of the small building, and also hide my tracks. Who would have thought that I would stay in a small restaurant? I'm afraid those wild dogs will be able to find it. ”

Gao Lang continued: ”At the moment, we are fighting fiercely at the side of the Wuli River, we need to seize this opportunity, and it will be easier to handle things here. Just like before, you have to bring out the best people on the battlefield and use them for yourself, but this time you have to be ahead of Fifth Bro. ”If necessary, bring someone here and let me see him.”

”Yes.” Chang An nodded.

And it was only here that he brought a man to meet with Seventh Elder, without arousing suspicion. Seventh Master was truly wise, and Chang An's admiration towards Seventh Master increased even further.

Jin Xiaolou took the silver and immediately rushed to the Soundwater Street. Seeing that the notice was still stuck in front of the two story house, she was relieved.

He then went up and took down the notice. The address of the Zhang family was written at the bottom of the notice: The third house to the west of Lu'er Lane, Smokey Slanted Street.

Jin Xiaolou tucked the notice away, and turned to ask the old man who was selling candied fruits by the side of the street for directions. As he walked, he searched, and before long, he arrived at Lu'er Lane.

Lu'er Lane was right next to the river, and by the side of the river was overflowing with willow trees. Dozens of families lived in a row next to the river.

Jin Xiaolou glanced over, the third house had a gray stone wall with no courtyard. Outside of one of the green wooden doors, there were a few stone steps carved with three slabs. Below the stone steps, there was a willow tree with its branches hanging upside down in the river, swaying along with the waves of the ocean.

Originally, it was a pleasant and warm little family. However, at this moment, a white paper lantern was hung on one side of the green wood door. The wooden door was opened and one could see the bottom of the room. It was a mourning hall.

There were no coffins in the middle of the hall, only two benches on either side. A skinny woman in a white dress sat alone on one of the benches, her back to the door, her body motionless.

This woman must be the Zhang family's daughter-in-law.

Fortunately she was clean today, so Jin Xiaolou rubbed her hands together. Although the door was open, she still walked over and lightly knocked.

The woman inside turned around, her face streaked with tears. She looked at the person who had arrived and said, choked with sobs, ”Miss, please go back first. The condolences have yet to begin …”

Before he finished speaking, he was already sobbing.

Jin Xiaolou was helpless, she was not good at comforting people who were sad.

He took two steps forward and handed a handkerchief to her. ”Please don't be sad. I'm not here to offer you my condolences. I'm here to look for you.”

”Looking for me?” Zhang family's daughter-in-law wiped her tears away and raised her head to look at Jin Xiaolou. She looked at him seriously for a moment and confirmed that she did not recognize him.

Jin Xiaolou took out a notice from her sleeve: ”I want to buy your store.”

Zhang family's daughter-in-law immediately looked relieved. Old Zhang had been dead for three days and had not shown any condolences because the coffin money could not be paid out of the house. Now, Old Zhang was still parked in the bedroom next door.

His son was looking for a job in the army camp, as well as having some food money every month. Old Zhang was a seller, and his business had been getting bigger and bigger recently. He had just spent a lot of money to open a store, and was busy repairing his business when his son fell to the river and died.

He had already spent a large amount of money on his son's funeral, and because of his grief, Old Zhang had become too sick. These days, he had spent almost all of the family's money.

Zhang family's daughter-in-law was called Kuang Ruyue, she was the second wife to Old Zhang, and was only twenty-five years old this year. The son that fell to the river was also born to Old Zhang and his previous daughter-in-law, she had only been married for two years.

Kuang Ruyue was young, how could she have gone through all this, she panicked and could only sell the shop at a low price, so that she could raise the money to bury Elder Zhang.

But how many people could take out three hundred silver coins so quickly? It would be hard to sell it so quickly, after waiting for so many days, no one had come to buy his shop. Kuang Ruyue thought to herself that if she had to wait another day and could not sell it, she could only drag Old Zhang into the cemetery to bury him.

She had guarded a widow for his entire life, and every year, she would clear her mind and burn a little more paper money on the day of sacrifice.

”That's great.” Kuang Ruyue took a deep breath, ”Three hundred silver?”

Jin Xiaolou nodded, and took out the five hundred silver that He Niang had just given her: ”Here, five hundred silver. If you agree, I will immediately exchange it for three hundred silver.”

”I'm willing, of course I'm willing. Old Zhang can finally leave in all respects.” Kuang Ruyue got up and was about to go into the house to get the contract from the shop, but she suddenly stopped midway. She turned around and nervously asked: ”Miss, what is your name?”

”Jin Xiaolou.”

As soon as Jin Xiaolou finished speaking, Kuang Ruyue's face darkened, the light in her eyes suddenly disappeared, and her entire being became dejected.

”What's wrong?” Jin Xiaolou asked when she saw Kuang Ruyue slowly walking back to the front of the hall and sitting down.