Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 640 - Chapter 640 Chapter 640 A Fatal Incident

Chapter 640: Chapter 640: A Fatal Incident Chapter 640: Chapter 640: A Fatal Incident Xuexue rubbed her sore nose, and as she got up from the ground, she said resentfully, “Dad, why are you standing here in the dark? You almost killed me.”

“Oh my! Xuexue, what happened? Did Dad hurt you?” In the darkness, General Situ’s voice was very anxious, his hands groping, trying to pull her up.

Isn’t that obvious? Getting knocked to the ground, how could it not hurt?

Xuexue wondered, was her father made of copper skin and iron bones? Why was his body so hard?

“Why aren’t you sleeping at this hour of the night, standing in the yard instead?”

“Dad heard wolves howling, and felt uneasy, so he got up to check,” General Yongjie truly lived up to his title as the Great General. He was always highly alert, having frequently accompanied the War Prince to the Border for battles. At the slightest hint of danger, he was immediately on guard. Having stayed here for a few days, he found that Mo Family Village was close to Da Shan, making it normal for wild beasts to enter the village. So, upon hearing the howling of wolves, he immediately thought of a beast attack and quickly got up to check, only to run into Xuexue right outside.

“Right, I heard it too.”

“Dad, quickly have the guards check it out. You light the oil lamp and stay inside. Lock the doors and windows and don’t go out.”

“No way, if wolves really are coming down from the mountain, that’s a serious matter. I also need to check it out,” Xuexue protested.

“You girl, why don’t you listen? You are the Eldest Legitimate Daughter of the General’s Mansion, of noble status. How can you recklessly expose yourself to danger?” Yongjie’s voice carried a reprimand.

“Aren’t we not back in the Capital? Here in Mo Family Village, I’m just a peasant girl, what’s so inappropriate about that?”

In the end, Yongjie could not outstubborn Xuexue and reluctantly agreed, but he made her promise that if wolves really came down, she should hide behind him.

On the surface, Xuexue agreed.

There were two other guards in the Xie Residence, staying behind to protect General Yongjie closely, while the rest were arranged by the village head to stay in other residences within the village.

The moment there was any movement, the two of them ran immediately to his side: “General.”

“You two, quickly go and wake up the others. Patrol the outskirts of the village and see if wolves have entered,” he ordered.

“Yes, sir,” the two guards responded and left.

After giving instructions, General Situ went to the kitchen, made two simple torches, lit them, and headed outside.

Xuexue followed closely behind.

To the east, near the mountain, stood a dilapidated house.

It belonged to Erlaizi. Ever since he had encountered ghosts a few times, his courage had nearly broken, and now he dared not do any mischief. As soon as it got dark, he would retire into his house, dare not even go out, let alone think about stealing. Even Lady Li visited him less often.

That day, there was a large feast in the ancestral hall, and he joined the others for a grand meal. At each table, a jug of wine was distributed, and he could not resist drinking a few cups. For the first time since the ghost encounters, he came home very late.

Groggily drifting to sleep, he heard the sound of something gnawing at the door. He paid no attention, thinking his house was just infested with mice!

His home was usually a Rat’s Nest, with mice frequently scurrying around, gnawing at the door was not new, so he lay in bed unmoving, still snoring loudly.

“Awoo!”

Suddenly, a wolf’s howl echoed inside his room.

He opened his groggy eyes and instantly, a jolt went through his body, sobering him up significantly.