Chapter 21 - 21 Chapter 18 Cunning Strategies Can Kill_1 (2/2)

“Please spare me, Lord Haikun! Uncle Xie specifically visits when you’re not at home; I dare not say what he’s after. I can only warn you to guard against fire in the backyard of your home.”

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Qin Niu took the punch as part of a ruse to play the victim.

In order to convince a cunning and suspicious person like Wang Haikun, it wouldn’t be easy unless some real pain was involved.

“Be careful your backyard doesn’t catch fire?”

Wang Haikun’s big, bell-like eyes rolled, and then it seemed something occurred to him.

His expression turned extremely dark in an instant.

“You damn bastard dare to covet my wife? You must be tired of living!”

Wang Haikun didn’t pay any more attention to Qin Niu, who was sitting on the ground clutching his chest, his face a mix of pain and fear, and quickly left instead.

It was bad enough that Xie Laizi provided him with false information, but to dare covet his wife, as long as Wang Haikun was 60% sure it was true, given his temper, he would stop at nothing to kill Xie Laizi.

“Haikun, what’s got you so fired up? Ah Niu is an orphan and quite pitiable; don’t pick on the kid. Come on, let’s go to my house for a couple of drinks, top-quality brew I usually don’t bring out for guests. You and I are clan, I can’t be stingy with you.”

Wang Furen was indeed there to get Qin Niu out of a tight spot.

Wang Haikun half-heartedly followed him to his house, and they probably started drinking.

Qin Niu got up as if nothing had happened.

Yet his eyes were extremely cold.

Another fire needed to be set!

He left the house carrying a chopper, rope, and carrying pole, ready to make a trip up the mountain.

He had to chop a bundle of firewood to bring back home and check on the termite nest by the way.

With Wang Haikun at Wang Furen’s house next door, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to fuss with bear meat at this time.

After drinking a bellyful of bear blood in the morning, his body was brimming with strength, and he didn’t feel hungry at all.

He checked his cultivation level.

Mortal Realm Onefold 38.5/100.

So terrifying!

From drinking the bear blood last night until now, his cultivation had surged by 0.9, and it was still rapidly increasing.

The nourishing effect of the bear blood was truly frightening.

Qin Niu saw several children playing by the road in the village.

“Brother Ah Niu, come play with us!”

The kids were quite fond of Qin Niu.

Because before Old Man Liu passed away, Qin Niu often taught them new games and would spend time playing with them when he could.

“I need to go up the mountain to chop wood! Er Dan, come here a sec.”

A seven or eight-year-old kid with a pigtail sticking straight up immediately scampered over to follow Qin Niu.

“Brother Ah Niu, what’s up? Are you taking me up the mountain to chop wood and pick wild fruit?”

Er Dan asked excitedly.

“There are tigers and evil wolves in the mountains that eat people; I dare not take you into the mountains. If something happens, your dad would flay my skin alive.” Qin Niu was most impressed by Er Dan’s fearless nature.

Out of all the kids, he had the most courage.

Er Dan was mischievous, peeking at women bathing, throwing feces into others’ wells… he had done it all and his father had hung him from the rafters and thrashed him with thorny branches.

But the kid had thick skin; the day after being beaten, he stealthily peed into the teapot of a village family’s house.

That incident ended up costing his father ten wen money in compensation, naturally followed by another severe beating.

“You go to Xie Laizi’s house and tell him, just say Lord Kun went to Qin Niu’s house and found nothing, he’s looking to settle scores with him, so he better watch out!”

Qin Niu whispered into Er Dan’s ear.

“Keep this to yourself, don’t tell anyone. Next time I go into the city, I’ll buy you some sweets.”

“Heehee, alright, alright! Leave it to me, don’t worry!”

Er Dan never doubted Qin Niu’s promises.

Because Qin Niu had never broken a promise to them.

Such good news made Er Dan beam with joy, and he dashed off toward the mountain path.

“Er Dan, where are you off to?”

“None of your business, I’ll be right back!”

Er Dan ran off without looking back.

Qin Niu just smiled. Although Er Dan was naughty and reckless, he always got the job done when entrusted with something.

He could also keep a secret.

As the saying goes, you can tell a person’s future from their childhood.

With such traits, Er Dan most likely wouldn’t end up too badly in the future.

Everything was within Qin Niu’s calculations; even if Xie Laizi didn’t die today, he was bound for misfortune soon enough.

And with Xie Laizi’s limited wisdom, it was unlikely he could discern the trap within the trap.