Chapter 49

Upon hearing Luo Liuzi's words, they all looked at Song Xiaozhu with admiration in their eyes.

Song Xiaozhu: "..."

Help! This is so embarrassing I feel like I'm about to dig my feet into the castle!

Luo Liuzi was still vividly describing, "... In the blink of an eye, Miss Song swiftly shot an arrow, accurately hitting Cui Jiao..."

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Is Cui Jiao dead???"

Luo Liuzi: "No, no, no, our Miss Song is considering the situation in Liu Family Village and doesn't want to clash with Old Madam Hu for the time being, so she spared Cui Jiao's life. However... Cui Jiao may escape death, but he can't escape punishment. Here, we must mention that miraculous hemostatic powder..."

The Hunter from Liu Family Village looked puzzled when they heard the words "hemostatic powder".

Bai Jing interrupted, "No need to introduce the hemostatic powder, everyone here knows about it."

Luo Liuzi thought about it and realized it made sense. There were many wounded in Liu Family Village, so they must have used hemostatic powder before and knew its effects.

Since everyone understands, that makes things easier. Luo Liuzi continued, "Miss Song's newly developed Splash Stone Arrow and hemostatic powder are a perfect match. Cui Jiao, and the other six were hit by several arrows, each one exploding open. The wounds weren't serious, just scrapes, but the hemostatic powder on the stones would cover the wounds, so they..."

Many people around couldn't bear to listen anymore, some even letting out a groan and whispering, "So tragic... so tragic..."

These people clearly used hemostatic powder.

In the end, Luo Liuzi's group of Hunter from Liu Family Village, including Xiao Tong, even felt a sliver of pity for Cui Jiao and the others.

pain...

It really hurts...

Pain strong enough to make a burly man cry out for his mother...

But the medicine really works.

Let alone a scrape, even if a chunk of flesh were torn from my thigh, I could stop the bleeding.

Luo Liuzi's storytelling session quickly brought them closer together.

The people of Liu Family Village were initially quite wary of the approaching outsiders, and even with Xiao Tong's endorsement and the fact that he was Master Bai's apprentice, they couldn't help but worry.

After all, the two sides had been in a cold war for a long time, and the rift between them was very deep.

At this moment, the atmosphere suddenly became closer, not only because of Luo Liuzi's lively spirit, but also because they had a common enemy— Cui Jiao.

The reason Song Xiaozhu endured the embarrassment and didn't stop Luo Liuzi was precisely because of this.

How to quickly build a relationship?

Find a common enemy.

Since Cui Jiao has come to us like this, we might as well take advantage of it.

Fortunately, Luo Liuzi finally finished speaking. Bai Jing had been listening attentively at first, but when he heard that Song Xiaozhu had made a bow and arrow, his expression relaxed, and he knew that everything was alright.

At that moment, the door to the reception room opened, and a woman dressed in a black robe stood in the doorway, backlit by the light.

The moment she appeared, all the Hunter in the room fell silent, standing respectfully to either side, saying, "Greetings, Madam."

Song Xiaozhu knew that this was Xiao Yunjie, the actual person in charge of Liu Family Village and Xiao Tong's mother.

Xiao Yunjie walked in slowly. She was tall and slender, with long, soft hair falling smoothly over her left shoulder. Her skin was not fair, but rather like Xiao Tong's, it was full of the sun's radiance.

She was probably between forty and fifty years old, but she still looked young and beautiful, like she was only in her early thirties.

Song Xiaozhu stood up and greeted her politely.

Xiao Yunjie was also observing her. She had heard Xiao Tong describe her, but she was still somewhat surprised when she actually saw her. She was too young, only about fifteen or sixteen years old, the age when a flower is just beginning to bloom, yet she had a pair of calm and wise black eyes.

Xiao Yunjie

She smiled at her and said, "At my age, it's not really appropriate for us to be sisters. Miss Song doesn't mind, would you mind calling me Auntie Xiao?"

She took the initiative to be friendly, Song Xiaozhu immediately accepted, smiling sweetly, "Hello, Auntie Xiao, then you can call me Xiaozhu from now on!"

Xiao Yunjie's voice was very pleasant, possessing a gentle quality befitting a mature woman. She smiled and nodded, then said, "I'll take you to see the shops first. You can rest a bit, and then we'll have dinner together tonight."

This arrangement is the most comfortable.

Although Song Xiaozhu and the others weren't tired, they felt uneasy arriving in a new place without a place to stay.

Instead of holding a welcome party right away at noon, it would be better to let them settle in first.

Xiao Yunjie and Xiao Tong personally led Song Xiaozhu, Qiu Shuyu, and the other two out of the reception room and toward the Golden Temple in the center of the village.

They walked slowly along the way, with Xiao Yunjie occasionally introducing Song Xiaozhu, and the surrounding villagers would greet them warmly when they saw them.

When they arrived at the Golden Temple, there were already quite a few people peeking and staring at it.

They were very curious—curious about these outsiders who were personally entertained by the lady, and even more curious about what they were going to do in the village...

I heard it's about opening a shop.

They didn't have any goods on them.

Song Xiaozhu stopped in front of the Golden Temple. She stared at the exceptionally magnificent building for a long while.

Xiao Yunjie didn't offer any introductions, but instead led her to the two-story building next door, saying, "This used to be the village chief's residence, but it's been empty for a long time. Xiao Tong has already had it cleaned up, so it's perfect for you to stay here."

Song Xiaozhu was taken aback. "This..." The location of the shop is a bit too grand!

Xiao Yunjie knew what she was thinking and said, "You've seen the situation in the village; we need a shop."

After saying that, she bowed deeply to Song Xiaozhu.

Song Xiaozhu quickly went to help her up, and their eyes met. Xiao Yunjie sincerely said, "Thank you."

A thousand words are contained in a single thank you.

Song Xiaozhu saw in her eyes a glimmer of hope that ignited after endless sorrow!

Chapter 49

As expected of the former village chief's residence, this two-story building was quite luxurious for the residents at the foot of the Garbage Mountain. Tian Man and Luo Liuzi's eyes lit up as they looked at it.

Of course, in Song Xiaozhu's eyes, it was just a small stone building, with a rather unique style, not at all luxurious, but spacious and bright enough.