Chapter 443: Chapter 443 Something’s Not Right Chapter 443: Chapter 443 Something’s Not Right As soon as the village head heard this, he realized that in their small place, where every household knew each other’s business, the entire village would know if someone had a relative in the Capital. Indeed, such a significant matter could not be concealed.
“I really can’t figure out what got into the county magistrate, to suddenly come on a whim to our village just for this matter. As the village head, it seems inappropriate not to help him with it,” said the village head with a troubled look.
He had initially thought the county magistrate’s visit to their village was a blessing from a past life, but now, he felt he had been too naive.
Xuexue said, “What’s there to worry about? Just tell him directly that we’re not the people he’s looking for. Wouldn’t that solve it?”
“Wouldn’t talking like that offend the county magistrate?”
The village head wore a worried expression; he genuinely feared that if he mishandled this situation, the county magistrate would get angry and dismiss him from his position as village head, which would be terrible.
Big Bull said, “Village head, aren’t you familiar with the county magistrate? Why would he dismiss you?”
“Familiar? It’s no more than the same as you, having had a meal with him,” the village head said with a pained expression on his face.
If he had known it would be such a hassle, he would never have sought to curry favor with the county magistrate. The village head regretted it deeply.
“Since you don’t recognize anyone from the Capital, I won’t trouble you any further,” said the village head dejectedly, taking the oil lamp and turning to leave.
After washing the dishes, Madam Xie came out from the kitchen, “Huh! I just heard the village head’s voice, and he’s left so soon?”
Upon hearing this, Chuner turned to look at Madam Xie and in childlike innocence said, “Uncle Village Chief is also really odd, coming to our house looking for someone from the Capital. We don’t have anyone from the Capital here! Mother, that’s right, isn’t it?”
Today, when the village head had mentioned the Capital to her, Madam Xie was unconcerned, but now, suddenly hearing her young daughter put it this way, that there was no one from the Capital in their family, her heart instantly alarmed. Could it be that people from that side had learned that Xuexue was still alive, and had come looking for her?
“Mother, Mother, I’m talking to you! Why are you not answering me?” Chuner moved forward, shaking her arm.
Coming back to her senses, Madam Xie asked, “Chuner, what did you say?”
“Mother, Chuner has said so much, and you haven’t heard?” Chuner pouted, upset.
Xuexue observed Madam Xie’s abnormal behavior and knew she must be worried that the exposure of her past would lead to deadly trouble.
“Chuner, Mother doesn’t feel well. Help her back to the room to rest a while,” Xuexue said, not knowing how to console her concern about the disclosure of her past life, which in her previous life at that time, she had known nothing about.
Now, she could only pretend to know nothing.
“Okay!” Chuner, being very sensible, supported Madam Xie back to the room, “Mother, are you tired? Chuner isn’t angry with you. Let’s go back to the room so you can rest.”
Their figures disappeared.
In the main hall, only Big Bull and Xuexue were left.
“Wife, why do I feel like the lady of the house seemed a bit odd?”
“Odd? How so? Isn’t she just tired?” Xuexue wasn’t ready to share her past with Big Bull, thinking to herself that whether or not to tell him would be a decision for another time.
“Can’t quite put my finger on it, but something just feels odd.”
“Odd what? Come on, we’d better Practice Martial Arts,” Xuexue urged.
“It’s not even dark yet; aren’t you afraid that the villagers will find out you practice martial arts?”
“We’re not practicing in the courtyard; we’re going to practice in the room.”
“How can you practice martial arts in such a small space in the room?”
“Don’t worry about it, just follow me,” Xuexue said, striding toward the room.
Big Bull followed behind her, feeling quite curious himself. In such a small room, how does one practice martial arts?