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Chapter 27 After the Great Battle
You should think twice before you loot a corpse.
Lin Xiu was relieved to hear from Yao Rongrong, "Hmm, good. Most of their people are dead. The rest ran away. I don't know if they will come back, but it doesn't matter if they do. They can't beat us." He then focused on looting the corpses.
While looting the corpses, they didn't forget to finish each one off with a fatal blow.
Only when everyone is completely dead can you truly feel at ease touching the corpse.
Unfortunately, these people didn't have many useful items on them. The most useful things were actually the knives, axes, and hoes, but the battle that night was too fierce, and those weapons were either broken or had dull blades, making them less useful than what he had collected.
In the end, they only managed to pull out a short-handled axe and a short-handled sickle, which they hung on the corpse's waist, presumably as spare weapons that hadn't been used yet.
"These guys are really good fighters. Even proper soldiers from ancient times shouldn't have such high morale and such strength. It's endless; they can fight all night long..."
As Lin Xiu put away the short-handled axe and sickle, he muttered something under his breath and continued to remove the appropriate shoes from the dead people's feet.
When traveling the world, shoes are an invaluable resource that cannot be overlooked.
Before and during his time in Mengzhou, he had seen many impoverished people who couldn't even afford to wear shoes.
When going in and out, or working in the fields, people always carried their shoes in their hands or placed them aside, treating them like precious treasures, afraid of wearing them out.
There's no need to wait until a crucial moment to wear those tattered, barely wearable straw sandals or hemp shoes.
With clothes on his feet and things in his car, he would be the envy of everyone unless a major disaster struck and the world collapsed.
Lin Xiu packed three pairs of shoes: one pair of straw sandals that fit him, and two pairs of hemp shoes that fit Yao Rongrong. In this world, compared to his own size, there are more shoes that fit the heroine Yao's size.
These are just men's shoes; I wonder if Ms. Yao would mind.
After tidying up the shoes, Lin Xiu searched around again and actually found something: a long, thin roll of linen that could be used to bind the legs or for bandaging.
This is good stuff!
Lin Xiu accepted it immediately.
Back in the cave, Yao Rongrong was already asleep. The woman, who had stayed up all night, was curled up in bed, lying on her side, sleeping so peacefully. There was no trace of the bewitching look she had shown before.
"You can sleep so soundly, are you really that comfortable with me?"
Looking at Yao Rongrong's peaceful sleeping face, as serene as a baby's, Lin Xiu murmured softly, then smiled and said, "Indeed, after a fresh rain in the empty mountains, it's the best time to sleep. If not now, when?"
Yao Rongrong suddenly opened her eyes, staring at Lin Xiu, and said, "Sir, the first half of your poem sounds good, but how come the second half sounds like a doggerel?"
Lin Xiu said, "I'm keeping an eye out for you eavesdropping. Go to sleep, go to sleep."
Yao Rongrong blinked and said, "Then tell me the poem properly. After hearing your poem, I'm so eager to hear it. How can I fall asleep without hearing the whole thing?"
Lin Xiu replied without any hesitation, "Pills."
Yao Rongrong understood. What a storyteller! He really doesn't get up early for nothing!
"Why do you need it now, sir? You just woke up, and you ate last night. You can't digest it now."
She nestled in the covers, rolled her eyes playfully, and glanced at Lin Xiu, saying, "My cultivation is already complete, so I don't need these Qi-boosting and spirit-nourishing pills. When have I ever refused to give you pills, sir? I'll give them to you when we go to sleep tonight."
Lin Xiu could only say: "After the rain in the empty mountains, autumn arrives in the evening. The bright moon shines between the pines, and the clear spring flows over the rocks. The bamboo rustles as the washerwomen return, and the lotus stirs as the fishing boats descend. Though spring's fragrance has faded, the noble one may still linger."
Yao Rongrong rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "Sir, your poem is worse than a child reciting a poem in a private school. It has no emotion at all, like a puppet on a string."
Lin Xiu said, "A poem copied from somewhere, without any insight or understanding, naturally lacks emotion."
"Pfft..."
Lin Xiu's strange accent made Yao Rongrong laugh.
Yao Rongrong looked at Lin Xiu wistfully and said, "It's a pity... I don't know where Master is. Otherwise, Master would definitely like a romantic and talented man like you. I might even have to change how I address you when I see you."
Lin Xiu hurriedly asked, "How old is your master?"
Yao Rongrong chuckled, "It's alright. Although Master is older than you, she is extremely beautiful. Just like the fairy sister in the stories you read."
Lin Xiu: "..."
"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm sleepy."
As Yao Rongrong spoke, she yawned, closed her eyes, and actually fell asleep.
Lin Xiu glanced at Yao Rongrong, and for some reason felt that if one day he were to be targeted by his witch master, it might not be a good thing.
This vixen is sometimes so alluring and enchanting; I wonder if she learned it from her master? If so, then she's probably not from any reputable sect.
What if someone skilled in sexual cultivation comes along...?
hiss!
Lin Xiu shuddered.
Horror!
However, the thought was fleeting and was quickly suppressed by Lin Xiu.
Now that Lady Yao is traveling with me, we've shared joys and sorrows. How could I possibly have designs on the master of someone I'm traveling with?
—Although this topic was brought up by someone who was on the same path.
"Let's go eat some grass at the cave entrance. Don't go too far, and if anything seems wrong, come back immediately."
Lin Xiu patted the donkey and told it to come out of the cave with him, leaving Yao Rongrong alone in the cave to sleep.
"Mmm~"
Brother Donkey was quite excited. He had just gone out for a run and only managed to sneak a few bites of grass while Yao Rongrong was riding him. Before he could enjoy it much, he was called back. Now his stomach was empty, and he was about to have a big meal.
The man and the donkey then left the cave and lingered at the entrance, not going anywhere else.
While keeping his eyes and ears open, Lin Xiu practiced the techniques taught by Yao Rongrong.
With the help of the Qi-Boosting and Spirit-Nourishing Pill, Lin Xiu felt that his cultivation was progressing by leaps and bounds, and he was getting younger and younger with each practice. He was practically addicted to it.
No wonder that mortal brother surnamed Han was so enthusiastic about taking medicine and cultivating. How could he not be enthusiastic about this?
He gazed into the distance and sighed.
That so-called Xinggu Mozhuang must be fake, right?
If it's true, why would that group of people have come here to ambush and fight the people of Liangjia Village last night?
They had thought there was a secluded paradise called Xinggu Mozhuang in the distance, and they spent the night lying in wait. But what they got was a fierce battle that left both sides badly injured.
Where is the place of peace and security in this world?
Forget it, there's no point in overthinking. Let's focus on the present, take it slow, and find our way gradually...
It seems we have to search for this safe haven slowly and carefully, otherwise, if we get stuck with those two groups of people from yesterday, it would be safer to cling to that witch's coattails.
Lin Xiu took a deep breath and continued to breathe and move around. He hummed a song that the people of this world couldn't understand, to enhance the effects of his cultivation.
The sun was high in the sky, and all was quiet except for one person breathing and walking on the stakes, another person sleeping peacefully, and a donkey running wildly all over the place.