"Fell, got paralyzed."
"Oh, that's tough."
"It's okay, at first it was hard to adapt, but now I'm used to it. At least I have some skills that can still be useful."
"Indeed, your stone throwing is pretty good."
"Hehehe."
Li Sanjiang seemed to remember something and said, "We have a Jianghu doctor here, not very skilled, can't cure most illnesses, but occasionally can succeed with some complex cases. Bro, want to try your luck?"
Old Tian paused for a moment. His injury was not ordinary; he suffered when saving his young master, fell, and was then attacked by toxin. Now the toxin has invaded his meridians, with no possibility of cure.
But since Li Sanjiang said so, he didn't want to dampen the mood, so he pretended to look hopeful and asked:
"Really? That's great! Brother, could you be kind enough to arrange a meeting for me?"
"Sure, what's the number of his village again? I think I wrote it down somewhere..."
Aunt Liu brought over a bowl of winter melon and clam soup, placed it down, and said, "That doctor left last month, and his family ordered a batch of paper and stools from us."
Li Sanjiang was surprised, "What? Oh... seems like that's true. How could I forget? I should have attended his family's session."
Aunt Liu: "Another family offered more money that day, so you went there instead."
Li Sanjiang's face betrayed him a bit, he raised his cup towards Old Tian and said, "Come on, bro, let's have another drink."
"Sure."
After drinking, he wiped his mouth and lightly patted his forehead, "Ah, look at me, getting older, my memory is fading."
Old Tian: "Brother, you're better than me; my mind has been gone for a long time."
Zhao Yi held his bowl of food, initially wanting to squeeze in with Li, but seeing Alii next to Li, he didn't dare go closer.
The old lady ate alone at a round table, he didn't dare go there either.
Yin Meng and the Liang Sisters were seated at a table, but that table also had Aunt Liu and Uncle Qin.
In the end, Zhao Yi simply squeezed in with Tan Wenbin and Run Sheng, sitting next to Lin Shuyou.
Lin Shuyou disdainfully asked, "What?"
Zhao Yi: "Jostling for a piece of the action."
After the meal, Li Sanjiang set off with Zhao's Circus.
As the host family was holding the banquet at a town restaurant, there was no need to deliver tables and stools; only paper offerings needed to be delivered. Uncle Qin and Xiong Shan sufficed, so Lin Shuyou and Run Sheng stayed home.
With some free time, Run Sheng brought out the tricycle, and after Yin Meng sat on it, rode it towards Xiting Town.
Chen Lin stood in the yard, watching their figures gradually recede, unconsciously fiddling with her fingers.
Turning around, she saw Tan Wenbin turning the car key, waving at her.
It was her car, Tan Wenbin drove Zhou Yunyun for a spin.
Lin Shuyou watched Chen Lin standing there, then shifted his gaze, looked at the field afar, then at the blue sky and white clouds.
Finally deciding to help Xiong Shan clean the fish pond.
He got up and walked outside.
Chen Lin watched his figure, biting her lip, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Ah You felt it, but was too embarrassed to stop.
Instead, Aunt Liu couldn't bear it and shouted at Lin Shuyou, "Ah You, take the girl out for a walk."
Lin Shuyou immediately stopped, first looking at Aunt Liu, then Chen Lin, and motioned towards the outside.
Chen Lin eagerly ran down, stood beside Lin Shuyou, and the two walked out together.
Aunt Liu couldn't help but smile and said, "Never seen anyone as painstaking as Ah You."
Liu Yumei: "Only those who are earnest behave this way; once determined, they don't waver."
The old lady appreciated Ah You's quality, valuing both relationships and friendships.
Aunt Liu whispered, "But when Xiao Yuan and Alii played together, they were faster."
Liu Yumei instantly said, "That's different."
Aunt Liu: "Oh, how's it different?"
Liu Yumei: "They are clever kids, naturally faster."
Speaking, Liu Yumei looked towards the second floor terrace.
Not long after lunch, the two kids were lying on wicker chairs, eyes closed.
Today the sunlight wasn't harsh, warm and comfortable, occasionally with a gentle breeze, indeed ideal for napping outside.
However, the boy and girl weren't sleeping; like playing Go, this was a habit they adopted early on.
In Alii's dream, Li Zhiyuan could exercise his awareness strength. Earlier, just entering briefly made the boy dizzy and dazed for a long time, but now as he grows, coming here feels just like returning home.
Outside the threshold, there were white clouds, but also blue skies.
The once creepy and evil-ridden land reverted to its original, unadorned ancient village appearance.
Li Zhiyuan and Alii stepped over the threshold and sat beside the ancient well ahead.
Within the well, something seemed hidden, occasionally making slight sounds, yet daring not to emerge.
As for above, they remained, yet better hidden, and... when the boy arrived, they were guilty enough to actively create a blue sky and white clouds ambiance.
The traces of Ksitigarbha from waves before last, and those of the Dragon King family from the last wave, when you face increasingly powerful layers, naturally those old insignificant entities start behaving well.
Offense and defense switched roles.
Now, during the gap between two waves, if Li Zhiyuan wishes to venture out, he can absolutely, akin to dealing with Dream Ghosts before, create his own causal clues, and catch a few evils just for fun.
