Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Fatty and Wu Xie learned from chatting with the girl that her name was Yun Cai. Her laughter, as clear as a silver bell, made Fatty and Wu Xie feel happy.

"What a nice name! Your place is really nice, with beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and even more beautiful people! It's worth it that Fatty and I have traveled all over the world to find a suitable place to retire!" The fat man patted his belly, but his eyes were still glued to the clouds.

"Dad, there are guests coming!" Yuncai walked to the door of a house, pushed it open and said something in their local dialect.

"Fatty, you'd better think about it carefully! If you really like that person, don't throw those things on the ground. Don't just walk away and bring disaster to others." Wu Xie gave Fatty a final piece of advice before he entered the house.

After hearing this, the fat man was silent for a moment, then patted his chest and assured: "Tian Zhen, don't worry! When your business is finished, I will rent out the shop in Yanjing, and then stay with Yuncai. I will not go anywhere else, and will stay with her in this mountain for the rest of my life." After that, he followed Yuncai into the house.

The house was simply decorated but full of warmth. Yuncai's father entertained them warmly and brought out some local specialties for Fatty and Wu Xie to feast on.

In the following days, Fatty and Wu Xie gradually integrated into the life of this small mountain village. Fatty's feelings for Yun Cai also deepened day by day, and the relationship between the two became closer and closer.

That day, Fatty and Wu Xie followed Yuncai to the stream outside the village to catch fish. In the clear stream, the fish swam happily. Fatty rolled up his trousers and jumped into the stream, trying to catch the nimble little fish with his hands. However, he always missed by a little bit, letting the fish slip through his fingertips. Wu Xie smiled at the side, watching Fatty's clumsy appearance. Yuncai was fishing skillfully with a fishing net, and soon he had a full harvest.

After returning to the village, they helped the villagers plant vegetables. Fatty and Wu Xie followed the villagers' example, digging holes, sowing seeds, and watering the vegetables. They were very busy and happy. Although they were sweating profusely, they enjoyed it.

In the evening, Yuncai invited Fatty and Wuxie to his home for dinner. Yuncai's father entertained them warmly and took out the rice wine he brewed. Several people sat together, tasting the food and chatting. Fatty and Wuxie told Yuncai's father about their adventures, and Yuncai's father listened with great interest.

After dinner, Yuncai's father took out some old photos and shared stories from the past with them. When Wu Xie saw one of the photos, his eyes suddenly widened and a surprised expression appeared on his face.

It was a yellowed photo, showing a group of young people standing by the lake. Wu Xie recognized the people in the photo at a glance. They were the members of the scientific expedition team led by Aunt Wenjin who were heading to the South China Sea. Each of them was a second-generation member of the Nine Gates. But Wu Xie did not see his third uncle and Xie Lianhuan among them.

Wu Xie calmly picked up a few photos from a pile of photos and looked at them carefully. He found that the photos were taken earlier than the time they had discussed before, when Aunt Wenjin and her friends went to the South China Sea. He realized that this might be an important clue that might help to solve the mystery of what happened to Aunt Wenjin and her friends back then.

Wu Xie pretended to casually take out the old photo from the photos that Yuncai's father had taken out, "Uncle Cai, what is this photo?"

Ah Cai opened his tipsy eyes and tried to straighten his head to stop it from shaking. "This photo! This photo is... yes, wait a minute, let your uncle think about it carefully. It was too long ago, and I can't remember it right now."

Wu Xie suppressed his excitement, and the fat man also made a witty remark, "Well, Uncle Cai, just tell me, my brother just saw the person in the photo and felt that she looked familiar, like his third aunt."

When the fat man talked about his third aunt, he slapped his thigh and scared Ah Cai and Yun Cai. "His third aunt went out for adventure with his third uncle, but no one knew what happened. His third uncle was carried back in a coma, and his third aunt disappeared. Their family has been looking for her for so many years, but there is no news at all. They have even advertised in the newspaper, offering a big reward for any clues, but it's a pity that every time it's fake news."

The fat man emphasized the clues and the huge reward, and also pointed out that the person in the photo looked like his brother's third aunt, but he did not mention that his third uncle was in the photo.

"A big reward?" Ah Cai asked the fat man stealthily, "You people out there are quite the experts. There's a big reward for just one clue!"

"Hey! You don't know my brother's family background. It's one of the best in Hangzhou City in the south. His family is very wealthy. A small amount of money is just a drop in the bucket!" The fat man drank a little too much and pretended to be very good. Acai's attention was instantly attracted to him.

The fat man couldn't hold on any longer at this time, so he put a hand on Wu Xie's shoulder and said, "I'm feeling a little uncomfortable, help me get some fresh air."

Wu Xie glanced at Ah Cai who was still struggling, and helped Fatty walk out, saying as he walked: "Fatty, do you think we can find my Third Aunt this time? It's been almost twenty years, if there is still no news, I'm afraid my Third Uncle should cancel this generous reward."

"Oh! Don't worry. Your Third Aunt is such a capable person. She is probably injured and has lost her memory. She won't be back for a while. We have waited for twenty years. Is a few days enough?"

The words of Fatty and Wu Xie floated into Acai's ears. Acai clenched his hands and hardened his heart. After the two came back, he slowly talked about the woman in the photo.

As soon as Wu Xie and Fatty sat down, Ah Cai asked Yuncai to fill Fatty and Wu Xie's glasses with wine. "Boss Wang, Mr. Wu. To be honest, I know the woman in the photo."

"Oh? Tell me about it, this is your reward." The fat man sat there with a big horse and took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and put it on the table.

After seeing the stack of big bills, Ah Cai spoke fluently, "Back then, I was only about ten years old. This woman was sent by the higher-ups, saying that she was part of a scientific expedition team, and came here to investigate the mountain.

Although I was still young, there were few people in the village who could compete with me, so I took them around. When they came to the magic lake on the mountain, a man in their team suddenly said that the place was good, and then they set up camp there.

Later, the woman asked me to deliver supplies to them every three days.

However, there was also a hunter from the village with them at the time, who lived in a house at the east entrance of the village.

Later, we didn’t know what happened, but they left in a hurry. We went up to see them later and found that they had left a lot of things and food behind.”

Wu Xie and Fatty looked at each other inadvertently, and Fatty knew what to do next.

The fat man picked up the wine glass on the table and stood up shakily, "Uncle Cai, let's not talk about this anymore, let's drink!"

Acai was dragged into drinking another round of wine. When he came back after he finished ejaculating, Yuncai had already started cleaning the table.

"Where are Boss Wang and his men?"

"Mr. Wu helped Boss Wang back to the room."

Yuncai handed the large bills on the table to her father, "This is what Boss Wang and his friends left behind."

Ah Cai didn't look drunk at all at this moment. He sat on the stool in high spirits, counting money one bill at a time with a spit.