The Evil Man’s Lazy Lady Chapter 44 (Part 1)
Chapter 44: Take a Liking to Xiao Lang (1) Original translation is from tenderflower's blog.
Xiao Lang felt as if someone was following them, but when he looked back inadvertently, he didn’t find any signs.
He looked at Shu Maoting, who was holding the lazy girl looking at the monkeys, and then moved his eyes to the purse around his waist. After thinking about it, the only thing the three of them could be stared at was money, so he walked quietly to the back of Shu Maoting and kept three steps away from him.
After a while, the two monkeys inside seemed to have done something very interesting. The onlookers burst into laughter and took out their copper coins and threw them at the open space in front of them. Some people standing in the back squeezed forward, wanting to see it more clearly, and physical collisions were inevitable between actions.
The noise was getting louder and louder. Suddenly, a thin man squeezed in front of Xiao Lang, then pretended to keep pushing forward, and bumped into Shu Maoting. A sharp blade appeared in his hand hidden in his sleeve to cut the purse of Shu Maoting.
Xiao Lang’s face sank. He took a big step forward, twisting the thin man’s dishonest arm, and slamming him on the ground, “Uncle, this man wants to steal your money!”
“Ah, there is a thief!”
Following his movements, the people standing nearby stepped back in panic. When they found the thief was subdued and could not escape, they began to scold.
Shu Maoting quickly put Shu Lan down and touched his purse.
“Little brother, have you misunderstood? I just bumped into him accidentally. You see, his purse is still on him!” The thin man struggled and twisted around. When he raised half his body, he was kicked by Xiao Lang on his ankle. It hurt so much that he screamed, but he didn’t dare to play rogue and curse like usual after he was exposed.
Xiao Lang twisted his wrist and snatched the thin blade he had hidden in his sleeve.
This was the usual method used by thieves and it was enough to prove the identity of the thin man. The angry people immediately yelled loudly, and their curses attracted two yamens in dark blue round-neck robes. Without saying anything, they twisted him and left.
“Okay, let’s go to the mountain to find your aunt and sister!” Shu Maoting looked at the sky. He lowered his head, said to Xiao Lang, and pulled Shu Lan to leave.
Shu Lan hadn’t seen enough yet, so she dragged Shu Maoting’s arm hard and looked at him begging with big eyes: “Daddy, let’s watch for a while!”
Shu Maoting frowned. If they didn’t leave, his wife and Ah Wan would have to wait.
“Is this Doctor Shu? This old man is Xun Mu. I want to discuss something with you.” A peaceful and mellow voice suddenly came from behind him.
When he heard that name, Shu Maoting’s expression changed instantly.
Xun Mu? Impossible, how could someone of his identity appear in such a small place? Must be the same name! Of course, when he turned around and saw the refined face he had looked up to several times from afar, and met those deep, deep eyes of the ancient well, his heart jumped uncontrollably. He didn’t know how to express it, and instinctively responded: “What are you looking for me for?”
If it weren’t for the noise around him, Xun Mu would definitely be able to hear the trembling in Shu Maoting’s voice.
Unfortunately, most of his attention was on Xiao Lang. Seeing Xiao Lang frowning at him, he seemed to have recognized him, so he smiled and said: “There are so many people here. It is inconvenient to speak. If you are not in a hurry to leave, should we go over there and sit down?” He stretched out his hand and pointed to a small tea house outside the main road.
“No hurry, no hurry, please!” The other party’s tone was naturally calm and Shu Maoting’s excited heart calmed down.
Xun Mu walked over first.
Shu Lan was dragged away reluctantly by her father, pouted her lips, turned her head, and complained to Xiao Lang: “Daddy is really. He just said he was going to find my mother. Now he wants to talk to someone. It’s better to accompany me to watch monkeys’ plays!”
Xiao Lang patted her head, but his eyes stared doubtfully at Xun Mu who was walking in front of them. Wasn’t he the owner of the sword store? Was there something, looking for Uncle? And the uncle’s attitude was also very strange. He didn’t ask about the identity of the other party at all, and he took the initiative to respond...
Seeing Xiao Lang didn’t speak for her, Shu Lan pouted in dissatisfaction.
When they arrived at the tea house, Xun Mu chose a clean corner table. Shu Maoting sat opposite him, Xiao Lang pulled Shu Lan and sat next to him, seemingly pointing to the distance to coax Shu Lan, but in fact, he was closely watching the conversation between the two of them.
After the servant served them tea, Xun Mu stared at the teacup for a moment, then looked at Xiao Lang and asked: “Doctor Shu, half a month ago I heard there was a boy who went into the mountain alone to fight wolves, is it him?”
Shu Maoting was stunned. He did not expect Xun Mu to ask about Xiao Lang, so he hurriedly replied: “Exactly, this child is a man of great affection. He suddenly lost his father and couldn’t accept it for a moment. He ran into the mountain while we were not paying attention. Fortunately, he was blessed with great fortune. He caught up with two packs of wolves killing each other, so he took advantage of it.” This was what Xiao Lang said to them later. Although everyone found it bizarre, they still chose the latter between believing that the child hunted a giant wolf alone and being lucky enough to pick up the bargain.
Xun Mu shook his head and said to Xiao Lang, “Xiao Lang, how did you find the wolf pack that day? With so many wolves, how can you be sure that the one you brought back is the one that killed your father?”
After hearing about that incident, he also went to Qingshan Village on a whim and saw Xiao Lang carrying the wolf out of the mountain forest with his own eyes. Xun Mu remembered clearly. The wolf’s neck was dripping with blood, and the wound could not be seen clearly, but there was no sign of being bitten on its body, and it didn’t look like it had fought with other wolves at all. The villagers were probably too shocked, and since Xiao Lang quickly destroyed the wolf’s body, they didn’t ponder the loopholes in the child’s words.
He secretly guessed that the wolf was hunted by Xiao Lang himself. Then, this seemingly mature child not only had the method of tracking the target but also had a strong fighting ability. And today’s chance encounter, whether it was Xiao Lang’s accuracy of the ring or his fierce methods of subduing the thief, all confirmed his conjecture. So, a mountain child who had not received any formal teaching could be so excellent. If he was carefully cultivated, how far would he grow in the future?
Xiao Lang raised his head and coldly looked at Xun Mu’s inquiring eyes: “What does it have to do with you?”
Shu Maoting was startled and wanted to reprimand this silly boy in a low voice, but he was afraid of revealing traces, so he hurriedly helped him turn around: “Elder Xun, Ah Lang is just a child. It is estimated that he only wants to kill the wolf leader to get revenge. How can he handle everything! I wonder why are you asking this?”
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