Elder Qin chuckled and said, "Even though I’ve lost my mory, that doesn’t an I’m foolish! After you drank my dicinal liquor yesterday, you accused of harming you and asked if I was from the Life-Seeking Sect. Then I guessed that you had offended soone."
Xu Wendong sighed, "I indeed offended soone, which is why I’ve beco a target of the Life-Seeking Sect."
Thinking about being watched by the Life-Seeking Sect.
Xu Wendong felt a prickling sensation on his back, making him restless and uneasy.
"What kind of force is the Life-Seeking Sect?" Elder Qin was curious. The na seed very familiar to him, but he couldn’t recall any mories about it.
Xu Wendong ate so lon and said, "I don’t know either. I’ve just heard that the Life-Seeking Sect is an assassin organization passed down for thousands of years. They’ve been involved in many assassinations. It’s said their most remarkable attempt was when Jing Ke tried to assassinate Qin."
Elder Qin nodded slightly.
"Old man, can I use your fishing rod?" Xu Wendong’s eyes lit up when he saw a bamboo rod in the distance, tied with a hook and line.
He planned to catch so fish from the river to improve his lifestyle and relax a bit. Only by staying calm in the face of danger could he best address the threats from the Life-Seeking Sect.
"Sure, use it as you please," Elder Qin chuckled.
Xu Wendong imdiately grabbed Elder Qin’s fishing rod. He went to the damp wall, dug out a few worms, then headed to the riverbank. He put the worms on the hook and cast it into the water.
Qingshan Village had excellent resources, and the river teed with wild fish, though mostly small ones. Xu Wendong particularly enjoyed this type of fish.
He would coat them in dry flour and fry them in oil for a few monts, making the bones crispy and tasty. This dish was also his grandfather’s favorite side dish with wine.
"How’s today’s catch?"
Suddenly,
A lodious voice rang out. Xu Wendong saw the village chief’s precious daughter, Zheng Xiaomin, walking toward him in a light yellow dress and a sun hat.
It was the first ti he had seen her since she was bitten by a snake.
Xu Wendong smiled, "Not bad."
Zheng Xiaomin sat casually beside Xu Wendong, watching the bobber trembling slightly in the river. She said gratefully, "Thank you for saving my life last ti."
"It was nothing, and besides, your dad thanked too. No need to mind," Xu Wendong said as he lifted the fishing rod, and a ten-centiter-long fish erged from the water.
Zheng Xiaomin was quite beautiful, known as the Village Belle of Qingshan Village. Studying at university away from ho taught her to dress well, and her fashion sense was trendy.
But that was just it.
For so reason, Xu Wendong didn’t really like this type of student girl.
He preferred mature won: older sisters, young wives, widows, and mature aunts...
Because such won were sensible, cooperative, and most importantly, didn’t need him to be responsible for them.
That’s why his chats with Zheng Xiaomin were sporadic.
"You’re the first man I’ve had physical contact with." Zheng Xiaomin’s face flushed as she recalled when she was bitten by a snake at the root of her thigh, and Xu Wendong sucked the poison out.
It was so ambiguous, leading people to daydream.
Xu Wendong shivered and couldn’t help but say, "What’s that supposed to an?"
"Actually, you’re quite handso too." Zheng Xiaomin lowered her head, fiddling with her skirt, her face showing a shy expression. "I was thinking you’ve already seen my body and had intimate contact with , so why not give it a try?"
Xu Wendong was dumbfounded, "Try what?"
Zheng Xiaomin’s voice was as soft as a mosquito’s, "We could try dating, and if it works out, we can get married after I graduate from university."
Poof!
Xu Wendong nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Look!
Just look!
I only helped her suck the snake venom out at a critical mont, yet she’s dreaming of marrying .
Indeed.
Innocent little girls weren’t right for him.
Too complicated.
Not fun.
He cleared his throat awkwardly, "Xiaomin, the reason I saved you that day was mainly that I didn’t want to see you die from poison. I didn’t expect any repaynt, and certainly didn’t expect you to offer yourself to !"
Zheng Xiaomin’s eyes were filled with anxiety, "Do you dislike ?"
Seeing her anxious eyes, Xu Wendong suddenly felt a bit soft-hearted, "Do you want to hear the truth?"
Zheng Xiaomin nodded nervously.
"I do like you!" Xu Wendong continued, "But liking soone doesn’t an I have to marry them, right?"
"Besides, I’m an anti-marriage person; do you understand what I’m saying?"
Zheng Xiaomin’s gaze wavered, "So, are we destined not to be together?"
She was nervous.
And unwilling.
Because she’d never lacked suitors, from elentary to university, there were always many pursuers around her.
But she hadn’t taken any of them seriously.
Until she t Xu Wendong. Although he hadn’t confessed his love to her,
The scene where Xu Wendong lay between her legs, sucking the venom from the snakebite at the root of her thigh, was like a searing brand, deeply etched into her inner world.
Unforgettable.
She even dread of that scene every night these past few days.
But in her dreams,
Xu Wendong wasn’t behaving either; he also kissed other places...
Seeing her nervous and hopeful eyes, Xu Wendong sighed inwardly. Eventually, he couldn’t refuse her. After pondering for a mont, he said, "I just said I’m an anti-marriage person; I didn’t say we couldn’t be together."
"Huh?" Zheng Xiaomin looked confused, "What do you an by that?"
"Nothing much." Xu Wendong smiled, focusing on fishing. He planned to catch enough for a al before stopping.
Zheng Xiaomin pondered Xu Wendong’s previous words. After a mont, a light flashed in her mind, and she angrily glared at Xu Wendong, "You, you, you... Do you want to be your lover?"
"Xu Wendong, you’ve really disappointed !"
"I didn’t expect your thoughts to be so filthy!"
"Rember, even if I die, I won’t beco your lover." With tears in her eyes, she ran off angrily into the distance.
She quickly disappeared from Xu Wendong’s sight.
As the Village Belle of Qingshan Village, she was proud. Even if Xu Wendong saved her life, she wouldn’t beco his lover.
"Boring!"
Xu Wendong pouted. He thought he’d given Zheng Xiaomin a chance, but since she didn’t cherish it, it couldn’t be blad on anyone else!
After almost two more hours, Xu Wendong carried a small bucket of fish back to the village committee. Under the tense gaze of Han Qing and Du Qiu, he flipped over the quilt.
Seeing this scene, the couple was overjoyed. If Xu Wendong got hit by the Life-Seeking Sect’s Falling Frost, he would die in no more than three minutes.
Just then,
Wang Feifei’s husband ca to the village committee, "Doctor Xu, I’m not feeling well. Could you take a look at ?"
Thud!
At the sight of Wang Feifei’s husband, Zhang Yuchun, Xu Wendong suddenly felt dizzy, as if all strength was drained from his body. He uncontrollably collapsed to the ground.
A strong sense of despair enveloped his heart...
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