"Didn't Uncle Anskor pick up a Cloudbird's eye last time? They say a Cloudbird's eyes crystallize into gems after it dies. It really makes you curious! If I remember correctly, Uncle Brid has a piece of Water Anaconda jelly, too. Now that's good stuff," Liduhong said with a cheeky grin.
Anskor and Brid exchanged a glance, both looking rather helpless. They hadn't expected Liduhong to know their possessions inside out. It seemed the little rascal had long had his eye on their treasures.
"All right." Both agreed at once. They knew that once Liduhong set his sights on something, they were better off wagering it, or there would be even more trouble down the road. No one in the village could rival the boy when it came to extortion and mischief. Brid patted Alfonso on the shoulder. "Alfonso, no throwing the match this time!"
Alfonso glared at him, displeased. "Am I that sort of person?"
Brid chuckled. "Of course not, of course not. How could we ever doubt your integrity?"
"As long as you know," Alfonso said, still annoyed.
Liduhong wore a sly grin, like a little fox. But he didn't have the courage to say anything like that to Chen Mu. Whenever his gaze fell on Chen Mu, his expression involuntarily grew serious, without a trace of his usual cheeky smile. It was an unconscious response that even he hadn't noticed.
He suddenly said to Wei'a, "Uncle Wei'a, do you want to join in?"
"Not interested." Wei'a remained as impassive as ever, showing neither pleasure nor anger. Liduhong wasn't offended. He grinned and said, "Uncle, that expression of yours is really ugly."
This time, Wei'a didn't respond, and his expression didn't change in the slightest.
Chen Mu thought for a moment, then nodded. "In that case, better to accept