Chapter 3
At noon,
Lu Ren wrapped the dagger around his right leg with a piece of cloth. After making sure it was safe, he went out.
This time, he did not close the gate.......He didn't know if he could come back alive.
When he passed by the woman's house next door, he smelled a faint smell of food.
Since he woke up, he only drank a bowl of medicine soup, and his stomach was empty.
There will be a long and fierce battle later, how can he have the energy if he doesn't fill his stomach?
So Lu Ren walked in directly, not feeling that this behavior was presumptuous at all.
In his memory, his previous life had never made a fire and cooked by himself. When he was hungry, he would find a family nearby, put a knife on the owner's neck, and simply"freeload" a meal.
Obviously, this woman's family was the one he freeloaded the most in this town.
The woman's name was Liu Ying, and she was married from another place.
After her husband died, she had no relatives or friends in the town and no one to rely on.
Demons were rampant outside the town, and she didn't dare to return to her parents' home with her children alone, so she had to stay in Yangliu Town with the help of neighbors.
In fact, his previous life was familiar with Liu Ying's husband. Before his temperament changed drastically, he would call them brother and sister-in-law affectionately.
After the child's father died,"Lu Ren" would occasionally give some money to Liu Ying.
In return, Liu Ying also warmly invited"Lu Ren" to her home for dinner.
But gradually, Liu Ying found that the way"Lu Ren" looked at her had gradually changed.
Every time he came to her home for dinner, he would find ways to take advantage of her.
Liu Ying took into account that he was at an age of vigor and vitality, and that he took good care of her and her son, so she did not resist too much.
Until one night three years ago, after Liu Ying coaxed her son Yuanbao to sleep, a dark shadow suddenly crawled onto the bed.
Liu Ying was panicked and was about to shout for help.
The man put his head close and laughed like a devil in Liu Ying's ear.
"Hush! Sister-in-law, don't look back, I'm your elder brother!"
Liu Ying was powerless to struggle, and she was afraid of waking up Yuan Bao from his sleep.
She had no choice but to bite her lips tightly and close her eyes. The scenes of her husband's life kept flashing in her mind.
A line of tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes..........
Since then, Liu Ying hated"Lu Ren" to the core, but she had to succumb to"Lu Ren"'s tyranny again and again to make a living.
She also changed her name for"Lu Ren" from the friendly"Xiao Lu" to the cold"Master Lu"."........
Liu Ying's yard was not big, about twenty square meters, and she swept it very clean.
There were some flowers and plants in the corner, which looked very warm. Lu Ren's eyes lingered on a pile of half-chopped firewood at the door, and then continued to walk into the house.
"Mother!" Yuanbao was eating his meal when he saw a figure in the yard. He immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks and shouted in panic,"He's here again!"........"
Liu Ying heard this and slowly looked up, her expression unusually calm.
After Lu Ren came in, he glanced at the mother and son calmly.
"Is there any more rice?"
Liu Ying said"hmm", then raised her chin towards Yuanbao:"Go and serve a bowl of rice to Mr. Lu, fill it up."
Yuanbao glanced at Lu Ren with some dissatisfaction, as if he was full of fear of this neighbor.
"Mother, we don't have much rice left."
""Go when I tell you to!" Liu Ying slammed her chopsticks on the table, speaking sternly.
Yuanbao was about to jump off the stool to serve the annoying guy rice.
A pair of strong hands pressed on his shoulders.
Lu Ren said softly,"You guys continue to eat, I'll do it myself."
As he said that, he came to the stove and filled a bowl of rice.
There were only two stools in the house.
Liu Ying and Yuanbao sat on one each.
"Yuanbao, come here and give the stool to Master Lu."
"No need for that." Lu Ren stood in front of the table, picked up some dishes with chopsticks, and then sat down on the threshold of the main hall.
He turned his back to the mother and son and ate with relish.
Liu Ying's cooking skills were good, but there was not enough meat, so it tasted rather bland.
Lu Ren looked around, with a firm look, and a little attachment to this world.
I haven't had time to take a good look at this world!
If I can still come back alive...........
Inside the room, Liu Ying stared at the tall figure at the door with a complicated expression.
Lu Ren seemed a little different today than before.
"Is there any wine?"
Liu Ying was a little absent-minded and said"ah".
Lu Ren did not look back, but repeated faintly:"Is there any wine?"
"Wait a moment."
A moment later, Liu Ying came to Lu Ren with a broken porcelain bowl.
Lu Ren took the bowl.
Looking at the reflection in the wine, he couldn't help but be stunned.
So, this is what he looks like!
He smiled bitterly for no reason, and then drank the rice wine in the bowl in one breath.
He smacked his lips and said to himself:"It's far worse than Moutai!"
Liu Ying frowned slightly:"What did you say?"
Lu Ren turned sideways and looked up at Liu Ying's moving face.
No wonder many men in the town are trying to hit on this young and pretty widow, she is indeed quite pretty.
He grinned and smiled a little frivolously:"I mean, sister-in-law, you are still charming!"
Liu Ying's expression froze, and then she sneered in her heart.
She thought he had suddenly changed his nature.
Haha, how can a dog change to eat shit?
She stopped talking and walked back into the house silently.
After Lu Ren finished eating, he put the bowl and chopsticks on the table, glanced at Liu Ying who was washing the dishes, and then gently placed a bag of silver in a conspicuous place.
This was all the savings he found in his own home.
Life and death are unpredictable on this trip, and this money is his compensation to the mother and son on behalf of his previous life.
Before going out, Lu Ren looked at the firewood on the ground as thick as a bowl, and then recalled the pair of hands that should have been delicate and delicate but were covered with calluses when Liu Ying handed him the wine.
He sighed softly, then rolled up his sleeves, held the axe in his hand, and started chopping wood.
Liu Ying heard the movement in the yard, hurriedly wiped her hands and rushed out
"I'll do the rough work myself, so I won't bother you, Master Lu."
Lu Ren wiped the sweat off his forehead and said with a smile,"After dinner, we have to do something."
After chopping, he glanced at the sky and said calmly,"I should go."
Liu Ying stared at his back, slightly stunned.
When Lu Ren walked to the gate of the courtyard, she shouted as if possessed by a ghost,"Come back early."
Lu Ren paused, then waved his hand with his back to Liu Ying, and said with a casual smile,"I'm leaving.""
""Ain't it, mother?"
Yuanbao ran over excitedly holding a bag.
"Look, there is so much money!"
Liu Ying opened the purse in astonishment, and looked at the silver inside, which was enough for her and her son to live for a lifetime. She was stunned for a long time.
She stared blankly in the direction where Lu Ren left. She murmured,"So, you are not planning to come back?"