As long as he killed them, Xiuxiu would come back.
But no matter how he resisted, he had no strength at all.
Old Han watched Bai Da’s condition and, frowning, began to examine him.
After a long time, he concluded that someone had hypnotized him. Once triggered, he would turn into a madman. There must have been an order given to him, but this Bai Da was too naive; his mind was only fixated on Ye Xiu. Somehow, Ye Xiu had become the trigger.
If they wanted to find out what was really happening, they would need to let Bai Da go again, and they would have to secretly follow him.
"It’s about time. Should we wake him up or what?"
Bai Da was now in a state of frenzied madness.
"Bai Da, I ask you, where did you find the bracelet?"
Bai Dan’s cold voice rang in Bai Da’s ear.
"Bracelet, bracelet, yes, I still have the bracelet. If I go and get it, Xiuxiu will definitely be with me again. But no, I must find the secret of Baijia Mountain, find the secret..."
Suddenly, Bai Da’s emotions seemed on the verge of collapse, as if he had remembered something.
Bai Dan and Old Han exchanged glances. Was someone actually starting to target Baijia Mountain?
Baijia Mountain was the three mountains behind Bai Family Village, and beyond those, there were endless large mountains.
Currently, two of the three mountains were under the village’s name, and one under Old Han’s name.
There were no secrets in the mountains, as far as the villagers were concerned. Crossing that boundary, one could get lost, as the mountains were immense.
But now, someone was apparently scheming, either someone from behind the other mountain in Liangshan Clan, or them...
That was all a problem. Unexpectedly, under their very noses, Bai Da had been hypnotized for so many years, luckily being simple-minded, focused solely on Ye Xiu.
"Have you discovered any secrets?"
Old Han’s voice, carrying a touch of gentleness, even warmth.
"No, no... there are no secrets, only bamboo shoots in the mountains..."
Bai Da had not stopped searching but had found nothing.
The two exchanged glances and said nothing more. With a single needle, Old Han put Bai Da to sleep.
"I am now very thankful that your son is a fool."
Bai Dan: "I am thankful as well."
Being a fool had its advantages sometimes.
"Wait, wasn’t there a fool in your village before?"
Old Han suddenly remembered, the village did have a fool once, but where did he go?
Bai Dan also grew solemn; it was Aunt Han’s son. At fifteen, he became a fool from a fever. Over the years, he roamed around, attending any household event for a meal.
He was usually silly, wandering around searching for food in the mountains.
Was he really a fool?
"Yes, and he kept wandering everywhere, looking for food... Han Feng, they also called him Psycho Han. I haven’t seen him recently; they say he was taken for treatment."
Had he discovered anything? If not, that was good, but if he had?
He suddenly remembered, back when Wu Wa’s mother entrusted him, why did they suddenly want to isolate the village and send Wu Wa away?
"You’re the good man, aren’t you? When you return, you might want to check on the situation."
Old Han gave Bai Dan a look; Bai Dan’s reputation in the village was truly well-deserved.
At that moment, in Bai Family Village, smoke from cooking fires curled upwards. It was time for lunch.
What was Bai Ye doing?
He was eating his lunch, plain rice with a dish of pickles, still brought by someone else.
He had been so busy he barely touched the ground; yet even so, he had to go to school soon.
It was already noon after cutting grass for the pigs; going to school would surely earn him a scolding.