Chapter 291

What's going on?

Wang Lin rushed to the main hall doorway in a panic; he had just been resting in the bedroom, half-asleep, when he heard Zhang Guihua and Liu Dongzhu's screams, worried something had happened, and hurriedly climbed out of bed.

Old man, you're here, come over quickly!

Zhang Guihua, sitting half‑buttock on the bamboo bed, saw Wang Lin appear at the main hall doorway and quickly spoke.

What exactly happened?

Wang Lin snorted dissatisfiedly, seeing that neither Zhang Guihua nor Liu Dongzhu was injured, he breathed a sigh of relief, strode into the hall, and after just a few steps saw Wang Ping'an happily crawling on the bamboo bed.

Wang Lin rubbed his eyes, bewildered, and said, "I, I, I'm not dreaming, is our Ping'an already able to crawl so soon?"

You should know that back then that little brat took a full seven or eight months after birth to start crawling; in their village, among peers of the same age, he was considered one of the earliest crawlers.

Who would have thought that their Ping'an, not even three months old, could already crawl?

How could he dare to believe it?

Old man, you don't know, just now I saw our Ping'an crawl and I was scared half to death...

Zhang Guihua gave a hehe smile, proudly telling Wang Lin about what had just happened.

She recounted how impressive her good grandson was!

You mean, Ping'an fell out of the cradle!

Wang Lin's heart twitched; although Wang Ping'an happily crawling on the bamboo bed didn't look injured, he still couldn't help worrying and said:

Is Ping'an alright?

He's fine, our Ping'an is sturdy; how could falling from the cradle cause any harm?

Although that's what she said, if you look closely you can see from Zhang Guihua's face that she clearly breathed a sigh of relief; Wang Lin worried Ping'an might be hurt, how could she not worry about her good grandson getting hurt?

She had just examined Wang Ping'an inside and out over and over, making sure her good grandson had no problems, and she almost rushed to take him to see a doctor.

Zhang Guihua changed the subject: "Come over quickly, look how fast and happy our Ping'an crawls!"

"Do you think I want to crawl? It's not because you all keep wanting to watch me crawl,"

Wang Ping'an wanted to cry but had no tears.

If I had known, I shouldn't have tested my newly gained talent—crawling—in front of my mother and grandmother, letting them know I could crawl.

They picked him up from the ground, saying the floor was dirty, and made him crawl on the bamboo bed.

Of course.

If he didn't want to crawl, he could go on strike, at worst pretend to sleep; but he really wants to see his mother and grandmother's happy smiles, so he acts like an ox or horse, crawling in front of them.

What's there to watch about a baby crawling? When the weather cools, we still have to work; with this free time, we'd better rest, and maybe later we can do even more work!

Wang Lin snorted dissatisfiedly, but his gaze was still drawn to Wang Ping'an crawling on the bamboo bed; his mouth curled up, revealing a hint of a happy smile.

As he was about to keep watching, out of the corner of his eye he saw his old woman's disdainful face; seeing her open her mouth, it seemed she wanted to sneer.

Wang Lin hastily changed his words: "I'm going to rest first; you should rest early too!"

This old thing is just a stubborn dead duck!

Zhang Guihua watched Wang Lin's hurriedly retreating back and gave a cold snort.

Liu Dongzhu interjected: "Mother, why don't I go help in the fields later?" "No!"

Zhang Guihua quickly refused Liu Dongzhu's good intention, she hadn't forgotten that when she first agreed to let Liu Dongzhu take Wang Ping'an to the fields to help with farm work, her good grandson had almost been harmed by a poisonous snake, and she hurriedly said:

"That little bit of farm work, me and your father are enough; plus I don't know what's going on, but my and your father's bodies are getting livelier day by day, these days we've done more work than when we were young, yet we still can't, so where would we need your help?"

"What's important for you now is to look after Ping'an properly, not allowing any mishap; the rest of the chores, I and your father can handle!"

Liu Dongzhu said disappointedly: "Alright!"

Time passed unnoticed, the weather gradually cooled, Wang Lin and Zhang Guihua went to the fields to work, and Wang Lin was exhausted enough to be short-tempered.

Like a quadruped beast, he crawled back and forth on the bamboo bed; although he wanted his mother's smile to linger a bit longer, his body wouldn't allow it.

Finally.

He couldn't hold on and fell into sleep.

Afterward.

After Wang Ping'an's mother put him back in the cradle, his consciousness went to the World Pearl, where he worked hard, crafting talismans, hoping to repay his debts soon.

During this time.

He was preparing to remake the Small Five Elements Sword Formation again!

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After that previous explosion, although it barely injured Hu Meiniang, its impact on him was not ordinary; the Small Five Elements Sword Formation, whether its diagram or its foundation, all turned to nothing.

To set up the Small Five Elements Sword Formation again in his courtyard, he also had to remake the diagram and foundation.

The foundation was fine; he still had leftover materials for the Five Elements Law Sword, but the diagram was troublesome—just a piece of Tiger Demon Skin. To remake the diagram, he still needed to find a chance to buy another piece of Tiger Demon Skin.

Not long ago.

He had earned some low-grade spirit stones, but he didn't know if they were enough to buy a Tiger Demon Skin; those low-grade spirit stones had already become nutrients for the World Pearl.

Increasing the area inside the World Pearl!

Wanting to buy a tiger hide to make into a diagram, he'd likely have to buy on credit.

He just didn't know whether Hu Rui would be willing to continue extending credit.

Outside the Wang family, in an inconspicuous patch of grass, Hu Jiushisan lay lazily on the ground, his whole body covered in dust, looking at the Wang residence, he furrowed his brows slightly and wondered:

"I was doing fine at the North Gate; why was I transferred here to guard a human's home? Could it be that I offended someone?"

Not long ago.

It was diligently working at the North Gate when a fellow tribesman ran over, found him, and said the clan chief wanted to see him about something; seeing that fellow tribesman's envious look, it suspected that the clan chief suddenly summoning it might be for some good fortune.

Don't look at it being the same generation as the clan chief, but their statuses are worlds apart.

The chance to meet is even rarer than countable on one's fingers!

It didn't even know whether its clan chief still remembered it; among the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan there was someone like it, who had suddenly come looking for it; it was very doubtful, wondering what the clan chief needed it to do, and whether it could still do it.

Although it was doubtful, it was mostly anticipating.

It never expected…

Its clan chief had found it, and it turned out to be arranging for it to come over and guard a human's home.

Is this what the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan does?

Countless random thoughts surged in Hu Jiushisan's mind like a tide; in an instant, a flash of inspiration passed through its mind, and it indignantly said: "Could it be that Niuda that beast did this?"

(End of chapter)