The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 322 - 293 Personal Affairs, Blackmail, Death_1

Chapter 322: Chapter 293 Personal Affairs, Blackmail, Death_1

Upon hearing this, the Snake King was blanketed with exasperation.

"When you do these things, can’t you ask me first?" the Snake King said irritably. This woman always took matters into her own hands, thinking she was clever.

He Tiantian stopped in her tracks and explained, "Actually, I wanted to tell you, but I noticed that you’ve been very diligent in your cultivation recently, and I didn’t want to disturb you."

"Even if you went to Hujia Village to find that Second Leprosy and read his memory, wouldn’t that disturb me?" the Snake King retorted. "If that’s the case, why didn’t you say so earlier? I’ve already captured a wisp of that man’s mind. Whenever I wish, I can read his memories automatically and from anywhere."

He Tiantian was taken aback; indeed, she’d done something pointless, making a trip to Hujia Village in the middle of the night, and even troubling the Snake King.

But the Snake King had already anticipated the next steps; he didn’t need to come in person to know Second Leprosy’s memories. This was equivalent to installing a human-shaped recording device in Hujia Village! If possible, they might even be able to see images — a human-shaped camera!

"Then... then shall we go back now?" He Tiantian calculated the time and estimated that it would be just a few more minutes until they reached Hujia Village.

"Why wouldn’t we go back? To feed the mosquitoes in Hujia Village?" the Snake King countered. "In the future, don’t act on your own initiative for such matters; make sure to consult with me."

What if she encountered danger?

Didn’t she know that her good looks could attract crime?

"Yes, thank you, Snake King." Although the Snake King’s tone was harsh, He Tiantian could feel the deep concern behind his words.

He Tiantian turned back towards Qijia Village. After walking a little while, she cautiously asked, "Snake King, so what new memories does that Second Leprosy have? I want to know who that woman is and why she instigated someone to destroy my dad’s Peach Orchard?"

As long as He Tiantian was safe, the Snake King didn’t care to meddle in human affairs and directly transmitted the memory to her.

It turned out that after Second Leprosy fell that day, he woke up shortly after, realizing he could still move, and then woke up Gou Dan from the same village. The two of them left the back mountain in an embarrassed state. Had they been slower by ten minutes, they might have run into He Jingyu and Secretary Qi’s group.

Back in Qijia Village, both Second Leprosy and Gou Dan had long scars on their faces, which they treated with medicine bought from Wang Shuilian. Their faces were now dark and smelly.

However, after returning, Second Leprosy was still thinking about the money that woman promised him, but she never showed up.

Second Leprosy cursed and complained all day, but the woman still didn’t appear.

"Could it be that this woman, hearing about the commotion in Qijia Village and knowing the plan had failed, decided not to meet with Second Leprosy?" He Tiantian posed this analysis to the Snake King in her mind.

The Snake King replied lazily, "That’s not something I can predict!"

Though his tone was lackadaisical, the Snake King sounded a bit high-pitched and sharp.

"Snake King, what’s wrong with your voice?" He Tiantian quickly asked, noticing the difference.

Inside the barrier, the Snake King was furious, having transformed into human form uncontrollably again!

"It’s nothing, I’m going to cultivate now; you better hurry back," the Snake King said. "Take another look at that person’s memory, see if there’s any clue?"

Seeing that the Snake King wasn’t willing to talk, He Tiantian didn’t press the issue.

The world of the Snake King was not something she, a mere follower, could understand.

He Tiantian reviewed Second Leprosy’s memory once more and noticed something strange.

Second Leprosy actually knew many of the sordid affairs of Hujia Village, such as the village’s forty-something accountant and a young man from the city having a secret affair in the cornfield, which he had stumbled upon.

For this, Second Leprosy had blackmailed Accountant Hu several times, mostly for money and Grain Coupons.

As for that young woman from the city...

He Tiantian was startled, it was actually Liu Lingli.

Yes, in Second Leprosy’s memory, the educated youth woman who got involved with Accountant Hu was Liu Lingli.

He Tiantian was very puzzled. Liu Lingli was two years older than her, in the prime of her life. Why would she degrade herself by getting involved with a man over forty years old?

Furthermore, although Liu Lingli was known for her jealousy, she was also very proud. Without any accidents, it seemed impossible for her to do such a thing!

What exactly had happened?

He Tiantian wanted to know, but considering it was Liu Lingli’s private affair and they were not that close, she wouldn’t ask about it!

In other words, the memories of Second Leprosy weren’t very useful!

However, life had to go on and work had to be done every day. Even though He Tiantian had concerns, she didn’t show them on the surface. If she found some clues, she would report them to County Chief Niu.

The Peach Orchard on the back hill, under the careful management of He Jingyu and Wang Shuping, had all survived.

This greatly delighted the couple, who had originally been content with an eighty percent survival rate.

Now that it was one hundred percent, they were overjoyed.

Especially the mother tree, which was growing vigorously.

"Old He, this tree must really like it here," Wang Shuping said with a smile, gently stroking the thick trunk of the mother tree.

They had put a lot of effort into this tree, and could notice even the slightest change in it.

"Yes, seeing these peach trees in good condition is a blessing in disguise," He Jingyu said. "The soil in these mountains is fertile and the water supply is good. These trees will surely bear fruit next year."

"That’s right. Since the environmental conditions here are so good, let’s set up a warm shed in the autumn and propagate more peach saplings. Once we harvest good peaches next year, we can plant a large area. Without enough saplings, it would delay us by a year," Wang Shuping suggestively said, planning for the future.

"Anyway, small saplings don’t take up much space. A greenhouse of a few dozen square meters can foster quite a few saplings," He Jingyu added. "I’ve found some stones; we can build the greenhouse ourselves."

The husband and wife discussed the matter.

He Tiantian helped out when she had free time!

Time flew by, and half a month passed.

Just as He Tiantian was thinking about accessing the memories of Second Leprosy, she realized she couldn’t retrieve anything.

Snake King investigated and said softly, "That Second Leprosy, he’s already dead!"

"Dead?" He Tiantian was shocked. She had hoped to get information about the masked woman from Second Leprosy!

"Yes, dead," Snake King said, somewhat embarrassed. It had been busy cultivating of late and had neglected the affairs of the outside world. Second Leprosy was dead, and it was unaware.

In front of He Tiantian, it had lost all face.

"How did he die?" He Tiantian asked. "Was someone trying to silence him?"

He Tiantian was secretly alarmed, sensing that danger was drawing near!