Xiao Feng did not hide anything, he truthfully told Sun Shijie about his previous experiences in the town, as for whether the other party believed it, that was another matter.

"Crack!"

A startling thunder resounded in the sky, followed by a breeze mixed with fine snow blowing in, the two appeared almost simultaneously, perfectly synchronized.

Generally speaking, it's rare to hear thunder in winter, but at this moment no one paid attention to this point, they just silently watched Sun Shijie walking into the yard, his back desolate and lonely.

"A teacher-student relationship is like father and son, for the elder Sun, Shao Wenxing's death is akin to the pain of losing a child..." Zhao Guo'an couldn't help but voice his sentiment.

"I still can't figure out why Shao Wenxing was so determined to die, but insisted that his master nod in agreement first?" Lu Yao looked at Xiao Feng: "People who are truly intent on dying wouldn't have such a thought, right?"

Xiao Feng pondered for a moment and replied: "Suicide is just an act, it doesn't necessarily mean he had no attachment to this world, as for why he insisted on obtaining Sun Shijie's consent..."

Zhao Guo'an chimed in: "He once said that his mother told him, any kindness received should be repaid multifold, perhaps in his mind since the moment Master Sun saved him, his life no longer belonged to him."

In this world, big and small issues exist at all times, and some problems are destined to have no answers, or rather, no clear answers.

Just like Shao Wenxing, once a person dies they naturally cannot speak again, but it doesn't prevent others from trying to understand his mental journey from different angles.

"Crack, crack..."

An unusual sound came from behind, Xiao Feng turned back to see black smoke billowing out of the thatched cottage, Sun Shijie was slowly walking out, one hand holding a torch, the other holding an oil can.

He surely couldn't stay in the village, with no children and no need to keep the house any longer.

Sun Shijie poured the oil from the can onto Shao Wenxing, then threw the torch he held.

"Boom!"

Flames soared instantly, spreading all the way to Shao Wenxing's side, engulfing him in one sweep.

Sun Shijie closed his eyes, a tear slid down from the corner of his eye, his chest rising and falling constantly, clearly indicating that his mood wasn't as calm as his expression suggested.

After a long while, Sun Shijie walked up to Xiao Feng: "This matter counts as I owe you a favor, if you ever need it, I'm willing to return this favor anytime, of course, provided I'm still alive and able to move then."

Sun Shijie understood, a village, hundreds of people affected, would surely attract official attention, and then send a rescue team over, but after an entire night, no one had entered the village, it was obvious someone had given prior notice.

Xiao Feng did not stand on ceremony and nodded in agreement.

Sun Shijie's gaze swept over Xiao Feng and others one by one, then returned to Xiao Feng, saying: "Now it's my turn to fulfill my promise, have you decided whom to save?"

The little girl and others were anxious, not expecting Sun Shijie to bring up this question so quickly, which resulted in them feeling a little uncertain as Xiao Feng hadn't been informed beforehand.

Fujiwara Keiaki felt the same, never daring to be sure whether Xiao Feng, who always acted unconventionally, would choose his young lady.

For a moment, the ones who seemed most relaxed were instead Lin Jiaxuan and Su Yuzhuo.

However, their expressions were not confident, but calm, as if they could calmly accept the outcome, whatever it was.

Just when the little girl and Fujiwara Keiaki were thinking of pulling Xiao Feng aside for a private talk, Xiao Feng gave a broad smile and pointed to Lin Jiaxuan: "I've thought it over, save that little one over there, not to hide from you, she's my..."

The words 'daughter' weren't fully out when he heard a "whoosh" by his ear.

Xiao Feng quickly turned his head.

"Thunk!"

A short knife was stuck in the tree, while Lin Jiaxuan glared at him irritably, showing no joy at being selected.

"Don't mess around!" Lin Zhiyan hurriedly pulled her sister back, scolding sternly, then cast a grateful glance at Xiao Feng, feeling a burden lift from her heart.

"I knew it, big brother Xiao Feng would definitely prioritize saving Xuanxuan." The little girl said happily.

Fujiwara Keiaki couldn't help but rush forward but was stopped when Su Yuzhuo suddenly raised a hand, making a halting gesture, though her facial expression didn't change much, the slight hint of disappointment between her brows couldn't be hidden.

Thinking about it carefully, what Xiao Feng did was undoubtedly the most reasonable, saving someone who could become a strength by your side was better than saving someone who always thought about killing you, right?

"Is there anything wrong with her?" Sun Shijie frowned, then beckoned to Lin Jiaxuan: "Come over here."

Lin Jiaxuan stepped forward, pausing beside Xiao Feng, gritting her teeth, she said: "Don't think I will remember your kindness, if not for the sake of my sister and Shihan sister, I would have acted against you long ago!"

Xiao Feng awkwardly smiled, addressing Sun Shijie: "Kids are ignorant, my apologies."

"You!" Lin Jiaxuan clenched her fists in anger, very annoyed by Xiao Feng's way of seizing the opportunity to speak in a senior tone.

But she also knew it wasn't the time to act out, so she temporarily suppressed the anger in her chest and walked straight to Sun Shijie.

"Extend your right hand." Sun Shijie said.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes looking, listening, questioning, and feeling the pulse, generally judging a person's health by their complexion, though this method is broad and prone to errors, the safest way is to feel the pulse.

However, just after he felt Lin Jiaxuan's pulse, Sun Shijie couldn't help but let out a sound of surprise, and immediately reached out to grab Lin Jiaxuan's shoulder without a word.

"Slap!"

Just as Sun Shijie was about to grab Lin Jiaxuan's shoulder, his wrist was grabbed by the other party first.

"What do you want to do?" Lin Jiaxuan squinted her eyes, full of vigilance.

Sun Shijie was a bit surprised and could only explain: "I just wanted to confirm what's on my mind."

"What thought?"

"It's inconvenient to say now."

"Lin Jiaxuan!" Lin Zhiyan raised her tone, displeased with her sister's lack of cooperation.

The little girl also advised: "Xuanxuan, you need to cooperate with the doctor to cure your illness!"

Only then did Lin Jiaxuan let go, allowing Sun Shijie to place his hand on her shoulder.

Then, everyone saw Sun Shijie close his eyes, starting from the shoulder, feeling down bit by bit, if not for his normal expression, he might have been mistaken for an old pervert and beaten.

After all, an eighty-something old man grabbing the arm of a teen-looking young girl, feeling down bit by bit, always gave a sense of indecency.

Lin Jiaxuan had been enduring but felt more and more that she couldn't hold back her outburst.

Fortunately, before she couldn't resist acting, Sun Shijie let go, with a smile of "just as I thought": "I was wondering why your young eyes were so strange, turns out you only appear young."

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