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Lu Xiaoyu hurriedly added, "Big brother, I've heard Father say that there really are monsters in the Old Turtle Cave. You can't go there."

After waiting for Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu to calm down, Lu Fengnian said in a low voice, "Mother, whether there are demons in the Old Turtle Cave or not, nobody really knows."

I just talked to many elderly people in the village. They said that when the village elders went to the Old Turtle Cave before, they only saw a dark shadow and then they all ran out.

It is quite possible that the dark shape is just an underwater reef.

The sudden decrease in river flow must have a reason. If we can find the reason and solve the problem, neither Mao'er Village nor Shangjie Village will suffer from water shortages again, nor will there be any more disputes.

Liu Yunjuan added, "What if there's an old turtle spirit inside?"

Lu Fengnian said in a low voice, "I'm just going to take a look first. If there's any danger, I definitely won't go into the cave."

Seeing that Liu Yunjuan was about to speak, he added, "Mother, don't worry. This time, it's not just people from Mao'er Village who will be going to Laoyuan Cave; people from Shangjie Village will also be going."

Yang Kai, who is extremely skilled at archery, will also be with us.

"People from Shangjie Village will be there too?" Liu Yunjuan was clearly surprised.

Lu Xiaoyu quickly said, "Big brother, our Mao'er Village and Shangjie Village are sworn enemies."

Lu Feng said in a young voice, "The conflict between our Mao'er Village and Shangjie Village mainly stems from the water source. If the upstream water flow can be increased, the conflict will be eliminated, and the grudges will also be resolved."

Liu Yunjuan nodded. "Yang Kai's archery skills are superb, and with the help of the people from his village, you'll have more security when you go to the Old Turtle Cave."

However, we still cannot be careless. If there is real danger inside the cave, no matter how many of you there are, you must not venture in.

Lu Fengnian nodded. "I know."

Lu Xiaoyu asked, "Big brother, when are you planning to go?"

Lu Fengnian replied, "We will set off first thing tomorrow morning."

Liu Yunjuan said softly, "Old Turtle Cave is more than a hundred miles away from Mao'er Village. It's all rugged paths, and I'm afraid no one has been able to travel there for a long time. It's difficult to get around, and it would take several days to go there and back."

Your trip will likely take some time.

Lu Fengnian nodded. "If the water source problem can be solved, it doesn't matter if it takes a little longer."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Lu Xiaoyu quickly stepped forward and opened the door.

Zhao Dagui led eleven young men into the courtyard, among them Zhao Tie.

They were all villagers, so Lu Fengnian naturally knew them all. After greeting them one by one, he quickly scanned the crowd and said, "We don't need eleven people. With me, eight will be enough."

Zhao Dagui said, "One more person means one more source of strength."

Liu Yunjuan chimed in, "With more people around, we can look out for each other on the way."

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "Our ancestors never ventured deep into the Old Turtle Cave and knew very little about what was inside."

It is very likely that we will need to use a raft to get deeper into the Old Turtle Cave.

If that's the case, too many people would be a problem; eight people are enough.

Zhao Dagui nodded. "Then I'll do as you say."

He then selected four people and asked them to withdraw.

With Lu Fengnian and Zhao Tie added, there were a total of eight people, and the team was selected.

Lu Fengnian gave them some instructions, agreed on a departure time for the next day, and then dismissed them to go home and prepare.

Not long after Zhao Dagui and the others left, there was another knock on the door.

Then, a young man's voice rang out from outside the door, "Excuse me, is this Lu Xiaoyu's home?"

The voice sounded unfamiliar; it wasn't someone from the village.

Lu Fengnian, Liu Yunjuan, and Lu Xiaoyu all looked puzzled.

As Lu Xiaoyu was about to open the door, Lu Fengnian stopped her and told her to go inside first.

Then he went to the door and looked out through the crack. He saw two young men standing outside, clearly in a master-servant relationship.

The person knocking on the door was a servant, short in stature, dressed in a blue cloth robe.

Behind him stood a man of medium build and slender build, dressed in white silk, who was none other than Du Sanqiu, the young manager of Du's Clothing Store in Qinghe County.

Lu Fengnian recognized Du Sanqiu at a glance, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

After a moment's hesitation, he removed the latch.

Upon hearing the commotion, Du Sanqiu immediately straightened his clothes and pulled the servant behind him.

When the door opened, a bright smile appeared on his face. He bowed respectfully to Lu Fengnian and said, "Brother, I've finally found your home."

Lu Fengnian asked coldly, "What are you doing here?"

Du Sanqiu's smile remained unchanged. "Brother, didn't I say before that I wanted to express my apologies to you?"

At this point, he gave a wink to the attendant behind him.

The servant quickly brought out a rattan box, presented it to Lu Fengnian, and opened the lid.

Inside were two sets of clothes, both made of silk and quite expensive.

Du Sanqiu continued, "These two sets of clothes were custom-made according to the sizes that Auntie and Xiaoyu chose in our shop that day."

I personally supervised the construction; the materials were of the highest quality, and the workmanship was exquisite.

After the clothes were finished, I made inquiries from many sources before I finally found out your address.

At this point, he bowed apologetically to Lu Fengnian, "Brother, because I didn't know your clothing size, I didn't make one for you."

Don't worry, I'll take your measurements and order a custom-made one for you right away..."

Lu Fengnian waved his hand and said, "Du Sanqiu, you're a really interesting person."

I've already told you, it's all over. Take your clothes back, we don't need them, please leave.

After saying that, he prepared to close the door.

Du Sanqiu stepped over the threshold, blocking the door with his body, and said with a fawning smile, "Brother, it took me a long time to find your home."

"Whether I need clothes or not is another matter, but you should at least let me have a drink of water at your house. I've come all the way from Qinghe County without a drop of water."

As he spoke, he peeked out and peered into the yard.

Lu Fengnian was getting impatient. "Get out of here right now, or I won't be so polite."

He was now absolutely certain that Du Sanqiu was most likely after Lu Xiaoyu.

Du Sanqiu still wore a smile, "Brother, I'm just going in for a drink of water, I'll leave after I'm done."

"Who's your older brother? Get out of here!"

Lu Fengnian's eyebrows shot up, and he reached out to grab Du Sanqiu's shoulder, intending to push him away.

At this moment, Liu Yunjuan quickly walked up, grabbed Liu Fengnian, and whispered, "Fengnian, guests are guests. Young Master Du has come all this way, so let him in for a cup of tea."

"Auntie, hello, we meet again."

Du Sanqiu was gripping the door frame tightly when he saw Liu Yunjuan coming over, and his smile became noticeably brighter.