Myths Begin From Boys' Gong

On this day, the heavy snow that had been falling for several days finally stopped and the sun was shining brightly. Although it was still bitterly cold, there was a hint of warmth at the end.

Meng Zhao changed into a slightly loose brown cotton coat, carried a small bamboo basket, and left Xiaohan Village with San Gouzi, heading for Xuezhu Village where Chen Xiaotao was.

Many people saw their whereabouts, but no one cared much about them or paid much attention to them.

Like in the past, Li Zheng and San Gouzi often traveled around and were not limited to Xiaohan Village. They were also frequent visitors to the wild and other villages.

Xuezhu Village is located seven or eight miles west of Xiaohan Village. It is also located near Xiaohan Mountain and its climate is roughly similar to that of Xiaohan Village.

However, there is a snow bamboo forest in the village, which is a very good natural resource. It is also relatively wealthy among the nearby villages.

Snow bamboo is a kind of bamboo that grows in a special environment. It is snow-white with black stripes. It is tough and has rich medicinal value.

This snow bamboo, if cut and carefully prepared, can become a natural spear weapon. Therefore, among the nearby villages, Snow Bamboo Village is one of the villages that cannot be provoked.

Although the two were young, they had eaten and drunk well these days, and had taken good care of their bodies. They walked very fast, braving the scorching sun, and in less than half an hour, they arrived at Xuezhu Village.

They were all from nearby villages. Although we knew they were not from this village, we all knew each other well, so no one questioned them.

San Gouzi had already found out everything, so after entering Xuezhu Village, he did not waste any time and took Meng Zhao directly to Chen Xiaotao's home.

The house where Chen Xiaotao lives is located in the middle and back of Xuezhu Village. It is a large house with green bricks and red tiles, and it looks very imposing.

San Gouzi introduced Meng Zhao,
"After Chen Xiaotao's husband died, she supported the family business by herself. It is said that the wealth left by her husband is very rich. Many people have set their sights on her, but Chen Xiaotao is very resourceful and avoided them all.

If you really can’t avoid it, you can also use the names of our Xiaohan Village and the Zheng family of Xuezhu Village to teach them a lesson.”

Xiaohan Village, needless to say, is the top family in the entire Xiaohan Mountain and also the strongest force. The Zheng family is the family of the village chief of Xuezhu Village. It is also a large family with quite a large number of male members, but it does not have the almost strict control and influence of the Han family.

Knock, knock, knock. San Gouzi went forward and knocked on the door. Soon, the door opened and a strong rural woman in her forties came out. She was broad-shouldered and dark-skinned, the type that could be regarded as a man.

"who are you?"

Although they were strangers and didn't seem to be from the village, the peasant woman was not very alert. After all, they were just two teenage boys, and she had dealt with more than one or two of them in the past two years.

The three dogs licked their faces and stepped forward and said,

"Auntie, we two are from Xiaohan Village. We are here to see Sister Xiaotao. Don't you know if she is at home?"

Hearing that the two were from Xiaohan Village and were coming to see Chen Xiaotao, the peasant woman opened the door completely and said,

"Xiao Tao is out with the kids and isn't home. What do you two want to see Xiao Tao for?"

San Gouzi smiled and made up a lie.
"Oh, that's right. I went to Uncle Chen's house to play a few days ago, and heard him say that he missed Sister Xiao Tao very much, so today I took advantage of my free time to bring my good friends to see her. We also brought gifts, look!"

Meng Zhao stepped forward at the right time and lifted the red cloth above the bamboo basket, revealing what was inside.

A big plucked rooster frozen in the snow, five homemade sausages, and a large piece of pork ribs are enough to show off when visiting relatives in the countryside.

The peasant woman took a look, nodded, and her expression relaxed a lot. As long as they were not here to cause trouble, they were all good guests.

"Well, both of you come in and wait in the main room until Xiao Tao comes back.

If you are hungry, tell me and I will cook for you!"

The two were able to walk into Chen's house. The place was indeed quite spacious, and the layout was very farm-style. There was a large courtyard, and many seasonal vegetables were planted, especially a kind of snake fruit, which was considered a local specialty fruit. It was sweet, juicy and very delicious.

The two were brought to the so-called main hall, which was actually a tea room, probably a workshop for preparing tea. Although there was no one inside, the rich aroma emitted by bottles and bags of tea was still tangy.

During this period, San Gouzi also relied on his cleverness and sweet talk to get a lot of useful information.

For example, this peasant woman is a widow in Xuezhu Village. She is raising a daughter and has little income, but she is a strong-willed person. Her husband died when she was young, and she has been coveted by many men in the village.

It turned out that the widow was also a hot-tempered person. She took a kitchen knife and chased after these shameless people, chopping them up and carving out a path of chastity for herself.

Everyone in the village knew that this widow had remained faithful to her husband and was a good person with excellent character.

Of course, without the help of a man, the widow's life was inevitably difficult. She was still quite pretty when she was young, but after so many years of hard work, she became like this.

However, precisely because of her boldness, excellent character, and loyalty to her husband, Chen Xiaotao valued her very much and hired her as a maid in her home.

This is also the cleverness of Chen Xiaotao.

She is a widow with a son. If she were to have an affair with a man, it would be a topic of conversation regardless of whether it was true or not. If she were to be with this woman, she could not only avoid the gossips but also get a strong arm. Her calculation was extremely shrewd.

Of course, this woman didn't reveal too much. She is still a very sensible and shrewd person.

Maybe she revealed all this to deliberately warn San Gouzi and Meng Zhao, because she would use a knife to chop people.

As for the information about Chen Xiaotao, the woman didn't say much, but San Gouzi asked a lot.

This woman gave birth to a son four years ago, and the son's father passed away three years ago.

Meng Zhao and San Gouzi also noticed one thing, that is, three years ago, Chen Xian went to the county town from Xiaohan Village, but after a while, he returned to the village seriously injured.

From this we can see that the time points of death of Chen Xiaotao's husband and Chen Xian are somewhat similar.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or Chen Xian did it on purpose.

But no matter what, the more they explored Chen Xiaotao, Meng Zhao and San Gouzi, the more certain they were that their speculation was correct.

At least, there is a high probability that Chen Xiaotao's son is Chen Xian's child.

As to whether Chen Xian gave the secret martial arts records he got from the county to Chen Xiaotao, it is unknown, but it is possible.

There is another possibility. Chen Xian arranged another person to ensure that Chen Xiaotao's son grew up before passing the secret martial arts records to him.

But this possibility is very small. After all, the secret records of martial arts are so precious. Who can be worthy of Chen Xian's trust?

Only Chen Xiaotao, a mother, would do anything for her son.

The two of them waited in the teahouse at ease. The peasant woman in the middle brought them some homemade snacks and brewed tea, which were well received by the two of them. As time passed, San Gouzi couldn't wait any longer and began to worry about gains and losses, fearing that Chen Xiaotao was deliberately avoiding them.

Needless to say, Meng Zhao's skill in cultivating his Qi was excellent. He waited quietly, but his mind was not completely empty. Instead, he was thinking about how to convince Chen Xiaotao to cooperate with them.

After an unknown amount of time, the peasant woman finally told them that Chen Xiaotao had returned with her child and wanted to see them.

Meng Zhao and San Gouzi carried bamboo baskets and went to the north house of the country courtyard to pay a visit to Chen Xiaotao.

After entering the door, Meng Zhao saw a woman in simple clothes, holding a child, sitting there upright.

The woman had curved eyebrows, bright almond eyes, and smooth skin, a rare kind of fair skin seen in farm girls. At first glance, she was indeed quite beautiful, with a demeanor and temperament that was totally unlike that of a village girl.

However, after comparing Chen Xiaotao with his past memories, Meng Zhao felt that the changes in this woman were not that big.

When Chen Xiaotao was in Xiaohan Village, she looked 80% similar to what she does now, except that she looks more mature and has more temperament.

In the past it was a green apple, and now it is a blooming peony.

"It's you two, why are you looking for me for no reason?
Don't try to deceive me with such stupid words as "I miss my father". I just went home to see him a few days ago."

Chen Xiaotao naturally recognized Li Zheng and San Gouzi.

Li Zheng was considered a troubled ghost and a beggar in the village. Naturally, their family had fed Li Zheng before, so he was not a stranger to them.

San Gouzi followed Chen Xian around back then, so they could be considered acquaintances, especially since Chen Xian had told her several times that San Gouzi's parents had helped Chen Xian a lot back then, and that was all out of kindness.

However, it has been several years since Chen Xian died, and she rarely even goes back to Xiaohan Village, so naturally there is no contact between the two of them.

When San Gouzi saw the child in Chen Xiaotao's arms, he carefully identified the child and had a clear idea in his mind.

The child is about three or four years old, with a chubby head and a face that resembles Chen Xian in his lips, eyebrows and eyes.

If you are not aware of it, you probably won't think of this, but once you have a direction and a template, it will be easy to identify it.

"Sister Xiao Tao, the two of us are here today because we have something extremely important to tell you. Can we just go with the three of us?
Don't worry, it will never harm you!"

Chen Xiaotao was silent for a moment, then called the peasant woman over and took her son out. Then there were only three of them left in the room.

"Okay, tell me what you have to say quickly, don't keep me in suspense!"

San Gouzi nodded and said,

"Sister Xiao Tao, your son is Brother Chen Xian's child, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Xiaotao stood up instantly. Her pair of almond-shaped eyes, which were originally very cute, now showed a murderous aura and a cold light. If they could be transformed into a long sword, San Gouzi would have died thousands of times.

Meng Zhao frowned, noticing something wrong after seeing Chen Xiaotao's huge reaction.

This, Chen Xiaotao, seems, is unusual. Her murderous intent is not important. The key is that she has a heavy aura that not everyone can have. Could it be that she knows martial arts?
When he thought of this possibility, Meng Zhao felt like something had opened up in his mind.

Yes, although he thought highly of Chen Xian, he still underestimated this village hero.

If we simply leave behind a set of martial arts, once it gets out, it will be a disaster rather than a blessing, and we absolutely cannot tolerate the news spreading.

However, if the martial arts were left behind, people could learn them and master their power, even if it was just a little bit of the true teachings, that would be enough.

This is the power to defend yourself and control your destiny.

In other words, could it be that Chen Xiaotao has learned, or learned, the secret martial arts records left by Chen Xian?
This is extremely good news. Of course, in other words, the possibility of Meng Zhao obtaining the secret records of martial arts is also greatly reduced.

After all, the other party has already mastered the power of martial arts and is well aware of the extraordinary and precious value of martial arts, and will not easily reveal it.

Not only that, in order to protect this secret from being known by outsiders, they might even want to kill someone to silence them.

"What are you talking about?"

Chen Xiaotao indeed had a strong desire to kill. This secret was only known by a few people. Now, with the passing of Chen Xian, even fewer people knew about it. It could even be said that there were almost no people who knew about it.

How did these two young men know this news?
San Gouzi was also intimidated by Chen Xiaotao's cold gaze and murderous intent. He was not afraid of a girl, but for some reason, facing this Chen Xiaotao, he felt like a mouse seeing a house cat, as if he might be killed by her at any time.

Meng Zhao patted San Gouzi and said,

"Sister Xiaotao, don't be nervous. Calm down and listen to me slowly."

Chen Xiaotao raised her eyebrows. Only then did she realize that Li Zheng was the one in charge.

She became even more curious. This Li Zheng was just a beggar who begged for food from hundreds of homes. In the past, he was always timid and submissive. Why did he seem like a completely different person today?

She didn't know what had happened in Xiaohan Village and simply thought that Li Zheng was here to cause trouble.

Li Zheng didn't waste any words. He told the story that he had visited Chen Xian at night and learned from Chen Xian's unfulfilled ambitions and endless regrets before his death. He thus speculated that Chen Xian was likely to have acquired martial arts skills.

Afterwards, he and San Gouzi worked together to deduce that Chen Xiaotao's son was Chen Xian's son. Chen Xian left the secret records of martial arts that he had obtained at the risk of his life in the county to his son, and distributed them one by one without concealing the slightest thing.

Chen Xiaotao remained calm on the surface, but ripples appeared in her heart. This Li Zheng had such a sharp perspective and such a delicate mind. He could actually infer so many things based on just a little regret that Chen Xian had before his death.

Moreover, it is almost 80 to 90 percent consistent with reality. To say that he is so smart that he is almost a demon is a compliment, but to say that he is extremely intelligent is definitely worthy of the description.

She also vaguely understood why these two people came today.

It must be for martial arts.

After she calmed down, she immediately realized that things were not that bad.

First, Chen Xian had indeed offended someone back then, but after a few years, the matter of Chen Xian should have faded. As long as no special news reached the county town, the mother and son would be absolutely safe.

Secondly, although these two teenagers have strong reasoning ability, they have no evidence and everything is just fantasy. If this gets out, it may cause some disturbance, but it may not necessarily bring her down.

Therefore, she doesn't need to be too anxious. (End of this chapter)