Chapter 36: Negotiation with Aunt Cui (1/2)

Translator: Flying Lines

Edited by Lord Immortal

He softly hummed an unknown tune to himself as the door was opened and then closed. Then came the scolding from Xie Mengxuan. Zhao Long and Zhao Hu were incapable of winning the debate, so they could only let her leave.

In the room, Geng Zhishan slightly inclined his head to hear the sounds from outside, and a smile crossed his face, ‘That’s my girl.’

He appeared as tender and soft as water. When he looked up, Uncle Luo was silently standing at the doorway. They looked at each other. Geng Zhishan wore a smile while Uncle Luo also raised his lips and turned away.

Having noticed something, Uncle Luo didn’t utter a single word. It seemed as if he and Gu Yusheng remained friendly on the surface but estranged at heart.

Geng Zhishan put away the copper coins and pieces of silver on the bed. Then he went to the kitchen. Was he really going to sacrifice himself to the Mountain God? He was not that silly, and a lot remained to be done. However, through this matter, he could give up his disguise as Geng Zhishan.

He already had the following plan. It was a pity that he could not give it away to her. Nevertheless, he was in a good mood as he had seen his girl anxious for him.

Small though the Zhoujia village was, thunder and lightning lit up the sky, with no signs of stopping. In the rain, Xie Mengxuan intended to ask a passer-by where Aunt Cui was.

Everyone in the village knew her, but they all turned cold to her. In their view, since Geng Zhishan was unwilling to sacrifice himself to the Mountain God, he—together with her—became their enemies.

Xie Mengxuan was a bit anxious as she found no one willing to tell where Aunt Cui was. Standing in the rain, she looked at her wet dress and then took a deep breath. As long as she visited every family, she was destined to find her.

There was still a night before tomorrow. She wouldn’t believe that it was to be a destined failure.

Xie Mengxuan didn’t have a weak character. As long as she made a decision, she would try to achieve it with all her might. Afterward, from time to time, roars of anger came from each family in Zhoujia village.

Without a word, Xie Mengxuan would fling the door open to glance around. If she failed to find Aunt Cui and her family members, she would immediately turn away. At first, she looked for her in every household. But then, she picked the target family at random in case the others had figured out her intentions and aimed to hide Aunt Cui.

She didn’t find anything even after searching over ten households until she entered the Liang family’s house. There were only three people—a mother and her children. Staring at them for a long while, Xie Mengxuan was about to leave.

At this moment, Aunt Liang went forward. “Young lady, Aunt Cui is in the sorceress’s house, which is located in the east.”

She whispered in a low voice and then shut the door.

Eased up, Xie Mengxuan said in a gentle tone. “Thank you.”

She turned to the sorceress’s house without hesitation. The sorceress was having dinner with the Cui family. However, the village head had no desire to eat, so he sat there with a worried look.

Aunt Cui glanced at him with anger. “You’ll never be a high official. Look at you! You’re so irritating. Go away from the table if you have no desire to eat. Don’t be an eyesore!”

The village head trembled. “It’s wrong of you to do such a thing. That’s a life, after all.”

Aunt Cui put down the chicken wing in her hand and wiped her mouth smeared with oil. “What? It’s attributed to the Mountain God and none of my business. If this thing is done well, we’re going to live a wealthy life. If you find it unbearable, just go away. With my son and money, what should I fear? I’ll be happier when my son gets married in the future.”