Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

The days of recuperation passed exceptionally quickly; in the blink of an eye, a month had gone by.

Both Wu Wei and Wu Sansheng's wounds have fully healed.

Lately, Wu Wei has been spending his days practicing martial arts and playing all over Hangzhou with Wu Xie, reliving his childhood with the soul of an adult.

Wu Sansheng, however, was so busy that he was nowhere to be seen for several days.

Wu Wei speculated that the tomb discovered in Zhao Family Village might be being disposed of by Wu Sansheng.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Wu Wei woke up on time and grabbed Wu Xie, who was lying in his bed and insisted on sleeping with him, and they went for a morning run together.

The Wu family lived not far from West Lake, so the two of them went for a run and then went home for breakfast.

This will help Wu Xie build a strong physical foundation from a young age, so that he can run faster when he goes into tombs as an adult and won't be in any danger.

Wu Xie's progress has been remarkable, from initially resisting to failing in his resistance, and from stopping after a few steps to completing a full lap.

After my run today, I went back to have breakfast, and Wu Erbai was unusually present at the table.

"Dad, you're back?"

"Second Uncle, it's been so long since I've seen you!"

When the two younger men spoke at the same time, Wu Erbai's serious face softened.

"Xiao Xie is doing great now; he can even run a lap around West Lake with his brother."

Wu Xie picked up a soup dumpling and sighed deeply at such a young age.

"Second Uncle, please stop teasing me. My brother can run a lap and he's fine, but I feel like I'm going to die after running a lap."

Wu Erbai smiled and said to Wu Wei:

"Your summer vacation is almost over. I said I'd take you to Changsha last time, and I just had a few days free."

"I'm going to Uncle's too, I want to go with my brother." Wu Xie quickly raised his hand.

Wu Wei naturally agreed, and Wu Erbai also smiled and nodded to Wu Xie.

"We're leaving tomorrow."

"Yay, I'm going out to play with my brother!" Wu Xie cheered.

Back in his room, Wu Wei closed the door.

99. Has Master Xie Jiu passed away?

999 checked and found, "Yes, Master Xie Jiu passed away half a month ago."

Wu Wei's eyes deepened; he couldn't understand Wu Erbai's motive for taking him to Changsha at this time.

With Wu Xie by my side, there shouldn't be any danger.

The maid helped pack some things, and the group set off early the next morning, lightly equipped.

Hangzhou is quite far from Changsha; it took almost ten hours to get there.

Wu Erbai had prepared the house in advance, and as soon as he arrived, he moved in with Wu Wei and Wu Xie.

It was a two-story villa, not as big as the Wu family's, but its layout was exceptionally elegant.

Except for the first day, Wu Erbai accompanied the two of them to visit Orange Isle and Tianxin Pavilion.

I didn't have time to spend with them for the next two days. I left early and returned late every day, so I sent Erjing to play with them.

On the morning of the fourth day, Wu Erbai was already waiting for the two boys at the breakfast table.

Wu Wei had a premonition that Wu Erbai was about to talk about the real business he had come to Changsha for.

Sure enough, just as he put down his chopsticks, Wu Erbai asked:

Do you still remember Little Flower?

"I remember, Little Flower Sister." Wu Xie was still young at the time, but he clearly remembered the beautiful girl in theatrical costume.

This time, Wu Erbai didn't let Wu Xie continue to misunderstand and explained, "It's Little Flower Brother."

"No, she's a pretty girl." Wu Xie was a little dumbfounded; he had seen her a few years ago.

Wu Wei patted Wu Xie's head and said, "That's a costume. Even boys can wear the kind of costumes we went to see the day before yesterday."

Wu Xie had a look on his face that said his pretty sister was heartbroken.

Wu Erbai continued, "Little Flower's grandfather has passed away. Let's go visit him today."

Wu Xie, a very upright young man at the time, became serious upon hearing this and nodded solemnly.

The three of them set off together for the Xie family.

It has been more than half a month since Master Jie Jiu passed away, but the white cloth flowers on the plaque have not yet been taken down.

The butler led the group inside, where Madam Xie was already waiting in the living room.

She looked somewhat haggard, her eyes filled with heartache as she gazed at the handsome little boy below. Her child was only eight years old, yet he had to struggle desperately to survive in this grand mansion.

"Madam Xie, please accept my condolences."

Madam Xie forced a smile and said, "Second Brother Wu, how have you been?"

Wu Xie grabbed Xie Yuchen's hand. "Little Flower Brother, do you still remember me? I'm Wu Xie."

Xie Yuchen nodded, looking very quiet.

"Little Flower, don't be sad, everything will be alright."

Wu Wei could only offer feeble words of comfort; he was still just a child and couldn't help Jie Yuchen at all.

"I know, brothers."

Xie Yuchen thought he was just a little unaccustomed to it.

After Master Xie Jiu passed away, the once obedient collateral branches of the Xie family turned ferocious, and their usually harmonious business partners suddenly turned against them.

In the past two weeks, he has endured countless taunts and two assassination attempts. If it weren't for his master Er Yuehong's protection, those people would probably have brazenly stormed into the Xie family compound and killed him.

Madam Xie patted Xie Yuchen's head, "Little Flower, do you want to go out and play with your brothers for a while?"

Wu Erbai also spoke up, "Xiao Wei, why don't you and Xiao Xie take Xiao Hua out for a walk? Let Xiao Hua relax."

He added, "I've ordered Erjing to lead men to follow you and protect you."

Madam Xie glanced gratefully at Wu Erbai, then asked Xie Yuchen, "Shall we go, Xiaohua?"

The three children understood that the two adults had something to talk about, and Xie Yuchen nodded and followed Wu Wei out the door.

Stepping out of the Xie residence, Xie Yuchen felt a moment of disorientation. His mother, fearing he might get hurt, had kept him from leaving the house for several days.

"Would Xiaohua like to go there for a stroll?" Wu Wei asked gently.

Xie Yuchen shook his head blankly; he didn't know where he wanted to go.

Wu Wei thought for a moment and then said, "Then Xiao Hua will come with me."

Throughout the journey, Xie Yuchen spoke very little, only answering when Wu Xie asked her questions.

Upon arriving at her destination, Xiaohua looked up and saw a temple.

Wu Wei took his two younger brothers' hands and led them across the temple threshold.

"I don't know what's fun in Changsha, but I've heard that Kaifu Temple is very popular and very efficacious."

"If we can't make Xiaohua happy, then let's pray for her safety."

"Yay! I'm going to buy lots of incense so that Little Flower will be the safest person!" Wu Xie happily replied.

Xie Yuchen's eyes were touched; this was the most direct kindness he had received since Xie Jiuye's death.

Unable to stop the tears from streaming down her face, she said, "Thank you, brother."

He stubbornly refused to look up, and it was unclear which brother he was referring to.

Wu Xie ran a few steps forward to buy incense and candles at a stall, while Wu Wei silently pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Xiao Hua.

"Let's go, Xiaohua should make a wish too."

"Mmm." Xie Yuchen wiped away her tears, put the handkerchief in her pocket, and finally smiled for the first time.

Wu Xie struggled to carry back a bundle of incense and candles, and gave most of it to Xie Yuchen.

"Little Flower, let's burn them all."

Inside the main hall, three children lit incense together.

As Wu Wei watched Wu Xie and Xie Yuchen sincerely close their eyes and make their wishes, he slowly clasped his hands together as well.

May these two people suffer less and live a peaceful life.