Max Level Metaphysician: A Debt Repayment Journey…?
Chapter 899: Just See it Through

Chapter 899: Chapter 899: Just See it Through

Seeing Jiangli remain silent, Qing Yue guessed that she was thinking the same as he was, so he quickly said, "I’ll go tell Feng Xing to let them prepare in advance."

Jiangli nodded, so Feng Xing and the others wouldn’t take things lightly and lose their lives.

Qing Yue turned around, opened the door, and walked out.

However, not long after he left, Xia Xin arrived.

By the time they reached here, it was already noon, and he just wanted to ask Jiangli and Fu Shiyan if they wanted to grab some lunch.

Earlier, he went out to ask the village chief, whose family runs a farmhouse eatery and offers à la carte dishes.

They can prepare dishes that aren’t too complicated.

Upon hearing this, Jiangli agreed calmly, exchanged a glance with Fu Shiyan, and the two followed Xia Xin and the others to a small building ahead for a meal.

They ordered some dishes supposedly specialties of the village chief’s wife and sat in the right-side dining room of the small building, waiting for the dishes to arrive.

During this time, the village chief brought over some tea.

When Jiangli took the cup, she casually asked, "Village chief, these two small buildings in front of your house, were they built later? They look newer compared to the back buildings."

The village chief chuckled and said, "Yes, these two small buildings were built later. This is a scenic area, but it’s hard to develop, and no one wants to invest here. But there are many tourists passing by, so I built two more rooms to host guests during the off-farming season, which also helps to supplement our household income."

Jiangli replied with an "oh," looked around, and curiously asked, "Why don’t I see anyone else? Is it just you and your wife here, village chief?"

She spoke with a calm demeanor, curious as if she was just asking casually.

The village chief’s face twitched slightly, but he didn’t think much of it. The smile on his face faded considerably as he sighed, "They’re all gone."

Jiangli was bewildered, "Gone? Did they go out to work?"

The village chief seemed uncomfortable and after two seconds, replied, "They passed away."

Jiangli was stunned for a moment and immediately looked apologetic, "I’m sorry, village chief, I didn’t expect that."

The village chief waved his hand, "It’s okay, it all happened more than a year ago. My wife and I have come to terms with it now."

Jiangli nodded, "It’s good that you’ve come to terms with it."

The village chief forced a smile, asked them to wait for a moment, and then turned around to leave.

Jiangli and Fu Shiyan sat there for a while.

Feng Xing and the others also came to the restaurant.

The restaurant in this building wasn’t small, with three tables that could each seat ten people, more than enough for their group to use.

When Feng Xing came in, he glanced at Qing Yue.

Qing Yue was sipping his tea, as if he didn’t notice.

Feng Xing didn’t know why these people had come, and there were questions in his mind.

But no matter what, Qing Yue was someone from the Unusual Affairs Management Central Bureau, and his simultaneous presence here could only be beneficial to their mission, with no downsides.

Feng Xing quickly averted his gaze and continued to pretend he was unfamiliar with Qing Yue and the others.

Feng Xing and the others sat at a table next to them.

Shortly after, the village chief brought the food and tea.

At this time, Feng Xing and the others started to look like tourists, occasionally asking the village chief about particularly scenic spots in the mountains that are a must-see.

The village chief chatted with them, laughing and chatting amicably.

Feng Xing subtly shifted the topic, inquiring about the seemingly small number of people in the village now.

The village chief sighed, "Our village is in the mountains. Although we haven’t lacked water or electricity in the past two years, it’s also hard to make a lot of money. Schooling and medical care are difficult, so young people with some ability have moved away with their families. Only about ten households of the elderly and infirm are left who are unwilling to move down the mountain."