To be honest, Jiu Niang was a modern person, so she didn't believe these weird people.
Plus, she was a doctor, so she naturally believed in science.
However, there were indeed some strange phenomena in this world that could not be explained, so … The old man used to say: rather believe it than not...
She had followed her grandfather since she was young. After her grandfather became old, he also began to believe in the things related to gods and buddhas. In the beginning, she didn't agree with it … But Mom and Dad wanted it to be something that they could entrust into their hearts … Thus, she decided to let nature take its course …
She had once heard her grandfather nagging at her about what gods would hear. Now that he looked at the little beggar mumbling to himself, he felt a sense of familiarity.
"I... "I threw up …"
After all, he was still young. With just a few words, the dog grandpa scared the little girl witless, so she obediently followed his instructions.
After spitting out the saliva, she looked at him with a pitiful expression, afraid that she would do something wrong.
"Humph, you have to remember this in the future. There are some things you cannot say randomly, especially in a place like this. We don't have anything right now, so we can't say anything nonsense! "I must remember this!"
As if he was afraid that Min'er wouldn't be able to remember, the lord dog reminded her once again with a solemn expression.
Truth be told, these were words that he had heard from those old beggars in the past. These were the words that those old beggars had whispered in his ear when he was young. Of course, if he met someone who had a bad temper, it would be a stinky beating, so he remembered these things very well.
"Indeed, don't speak nonsense ~"
Even Situ Xi, who was sitting at the side, nodded his head heavily like Tina, his face full of agreement.
Min'er, who had been taught a lesson, nodded obediently with bloodshot eyes.
Only Nona was powerless to look up at the sky …
Alright, there really is a generation gap, and this generation gap seems a bit too big … It was a little unsurpassable.
However …
Forget it, forget it. It was fine as long as everyone was fine. Slightly shaking her head, Nona couldn't help but console herself.
To be honest, she still didn't understand. What were they doing in this temple? The temple looked like it was about to collapse and even the remaining buildings were considered dangerous. It would be very dangerous even if they went in, let alone living here. Even if Min'er hadn't asked, she would have suspected that this fella brought them here to pay his respects and had Bodhisattva bless them with food.
Of course, this was just a thought. She did not dare to say it out loud. Looking at his serious expression, it could be said that Min'er was still young even after being educated. If she were to do it herself, she would really lose a lot of face.
However, this made her even more puzzled. Since they weren't here to pay their respects, then what were they here for?
Did he come here to enjoy the scenery? Speaking of which, the scenery here was quite nice. There were lush and verdant trees everywhere, and the air was very fresh.
However, eating their fill was a problem for them right now, so they didn't have the mood to appreciate the scenery.
After scanning her surroundings, another thought appeared in Nona's mind. Could it be … Could it be that the reason they came here was to hunt?
Eyebrows... Alright, if I were to ask her to do this, she wouldn't be able to do it no matter what.
"Alright, let's not stay here any longer. Let's go in!"
Meanwhile, Nona was still in a trance, planning what exactly was she here for. Meanwhile, the lord dog couldn't help but urge, "Hurry up, you guys have plenty of time to rest later."
"Where are we going?"
With a slight frown, Nona was still a bit puzzled. They had come this far, and it was impossible for them to not have any thoughts about it. It was just that this young man who called himself 'Lord Dog' had been whispering to her from the very beginning, and the more curious she was, the more she felt in her heart. Although she was no longer a child, she had a habit of making things clear no matter what she did. If she did not make things clear, she would never be at ease.
"You'll know in a moment."
However, it was clear that the dog grandpa did not want to make things clear. He only glanced at Jiu Niang with a complacent expression, while frowning. He patted his chest and guaranteed, "Don't worry, I'll let you guys have a big meal today. It won't be a problem."
The dog grandpa proudly patted his chest. Last night, he had been excited for the whole night and spent most of his time in Jincheng by himself. Now, it wasn't easy to find a few willing to follow him, so of course he would be happy. In fact, there were a lot of beggars in Jincheng, but they were all in their own factions. The lord dog remembered that when she was very young, she lived with an old beggar, and when she grew up, the beggar died, and then she became him alone. At that time, he was often bullied by beggars. It was just that at first, when he was young and everyone didn't want him, he grew up and became quick-witted. Many puppets wanted him to follow them, but now, he became picky, and because of this, he became a person. As he grew older, he began to hope for a power of his own, because he slowly began to understand that there was strength in numbers.
After taking in Ninth Mother, Situ Xi and Min'er were very satisfied. Everything else aside, they all seemed very obedient, and they weren't that young either.
In this day and age, even beggars liked to rely on their seniority to show off their seniority. He didn't like those kind of old beggars.
Of course, the thing that made him the happiest was that there would be a big meal today.
He had asked around about this matter for a long time, and every month, he would come here early. Even after all these years, it had never changed. This was something that very few people in Jincheng knew about at the start. He had been in sole possession of the city for a long time. After a long period of time, his days were filled with energy, so the suggestions made by the other beggars were unable to move his heart. However, as time passed, more and more people came to know of this proposal.
Therefore, he had urged the three of them to hurry over since it was still early in the morning. Since no one had arrived yet, he could take advantage of this time to find the best spot.
"Alright, you should make this matter clear."
She was indeed a child. Even if she pretended to be mysterious, she was still unable to completely control her emotions.
Nona was not a fool, so she could tell at a glance that this fellow was very excited. Looking at his silly smile, it was as if he had been knocked unconscious by a pie that had fallen from the sky.
However, there was a saying that was right. There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. After all, Nona was not a real child. This was a principle that she understood better.
"Aiya, why are you asking so much? "How could I, Lord Dog, harm you?" The lord dog believed that it was him who had taken in Jiu Niang and co. in front of them, it was naturally superior. Now, after being questioned repeatedly by Jiu Niang, it felt somewhat unhappy as it grumbled in displeasure. However, no matter how much he grumbled, he still unwillingly explained himself: "This is a good place. Back then, it was extremely difficult for this dog grandpa to find out about it. This Lin Family is one of the most prestigious people in Jincheng, and every year at this time, the Lin Family's madam would come here to pay her respects."
"Alright, alright, this is really troublesome!" Seeing that they did not say anything, they decided not to be obedient anymore. Seeing that it was almost time, the young man who called himself 'Lord Dog' panicked a little and pulled at his hair in dissatisfaction. In the end, he muttered with a dark expression, "Truly, the dog-eat-dog did not recognize the good intentions of the troops in the cave. Lord Dog was originally bringing all of you here for a meal, but I never expected that you guys would not be grateful at all."
After all, he was still a youth and was still young. Moreover, he was always by himself in the past. It wasn't easy for him to get these few little friends, so he was unspeakably happy in his heart. Although he wanted to say a few words about the power and prestige of being the boss, he didn't want to make it clear that the boss wouldn't obediently listen to him. Naturally, he had no choice but to compromise …
He glanced at the three of them with a slightly unhappy expression on his dirty little face, "Hmph, I already said that I will follow the lord of the dogs, they will definitely let you have your fill. You guys … "When did you find such a good person like me in this world …" Even though he was mentally prepared to compromise, if he were to say it out loud, dog grandpa would still feel a little unwilling. After all … Alright, he was the one who discovered it. If he didn't bring them along, these people definitely wouldn't have been able to find them. Yet, these guys are still acting as though they aren't going to leave even if I don't explain myself …
"Hurry up and say it!" There's so much nonsense to talk, Nona urged impatiently. It wasn't that she didn't have time to listen to his nagging. Since there was nowhere else to go, he could just nag on and on. But seeing that he was clearly prepared to explain, and was thinking about how long it would take for him to continue talking like this, who knows how long he would continue. Jiu Niang was a little worried, but he kept dragging her away.
"You …" Suddenly, the face of the dog owner darkened as he unhappily waited for Nona. However, she was not afraid. Her eyes met his, and then the dog owner was helpless and defeated.
His shoulders drooped, and he was a bit discouraged. "Fine, fine, just say it. What's wrong? Amazing."
"Let me tell you this. There will be people coming here to offer their sacrifices and this entire area will be surrounded. So we need to find a place to hide first. Otherwise, when they come, we won't be able to get in."
"Hide? Why did you have to hide? "
As soon as he finished speaking, Min'er obediently raised her hand and asked.
She had also gone to pay her respects with her mother, but she had never hidden herself.
"This... This is the business of a noble family, how should I know … "Anyway, I'll just hide …"
This time, he really did stun the dog grandpa. Why did he have to hide? He really didn't know how to explain it.
But... However, if they did not hide, then those people would definitely drive them away. If they waited for those people to leave and come back, then even more people would come to snatch the things that they could not. Therefore, if they wanted to hide, they had to leave the place as soon as possible.
However, this dog grandpa naturally wasn't willing to say these words out loud.
How disrespectful, I clearly said that I'm going to take them to a good meal …
"Let's stop talking, let's stop talking. Are you guys leaving or not? If not, I'm leaving by myself!"
The youngster felt that he had lost too much face. He was immediately displeased and grumbled as he walked towards the dilapidated temple.
Jiu Niang and Situ Xi looked at each other before finally coming to an agreement. They followed after her … Since Jiu Niang had decided, Min'er naturally didn't have anything to say. She obediently followed suit …