After the commotion.
Lin Yao and Zhao Xiaoyu both quieted down.
Chen Xiao watched TV while talking on the phone with Lin Xi.
After the call ended, Lin Yao spoke up:
"Brother-in-law, how about you bring my sister to my place after you're done with your business in Shencheng City?"
Chen Xiao asked curiously, "Is there sothing that needs to be handled with Mom and Dad?"
Lin Yao didn't answer but continued talking about her dream.
"Do you think I was just joking with Xiaoyu about all that?"
Chen Xiao smiled, but Lin Yao, a bit annoyed, said, "Brother-in-law, don't laugh. I'm serious; I'm really just a common person!"
Chen Xiao put away his smile.
He indeed thought Lin Yao was just teasing Zhao Xiaoyu for fun.
But now that she was serious, Chen Xiao naturally listened earnestly.
It seed this was also the first ti he was ready to listen to Lin Yao properly.
"My parents have no sons, although they are relatively open-minded. But you know our place, sotis people like to bully families without boys."
"Later, my parents finally watched us grow up. My sister got a job and married you. At that ti, I thought we finally had a strong man to back us up!"
"But I don't need to talk about what happened after you and my sister got married, right? I was really confused. Let alone having a strong man to back us up at ho; in my mind, you didn't even have a bit of a masculine aura."
Chen Xiao nodded awkwardly, "I indeed didn't consider you all before."
"Oh, I'm not trying to bring up the past, and I understand maybe you had your reasons before. But now that you don't care about those reasons, could you co to our place and back my parents up? Although they never said anything, I could tell many tis that they are stifled!"
Lin Yao said with a smile, and Chen Xiao replied without hesitation, "I'll go, definitely. But what's that got to do with your dream?"
"Of course, it has sothing to do! Before, when our family lacked a pillar and Dad was getting older, I thought of relying on my efforts to make a world of my own. Then let those who gibe at my parents and the relatives who always belittle my sister see that our Lin Family still has , Lin Yao!"
"So what if I'm a girl? Whatever a man can do, I can do too! Earn money, and fight for dignity! After venting out that anger, I'll throw all those sarcastic relatives aside!"
Chen Xiao understood what Lin Yao ant.
And suddenly realized why she had such an exaggerated idea of filling her ho with gold to dazzle others.
Although every family lives its own life, and there's no need to care about others' opinions.
But when soone insists on involving themselves in your life, is there a need anymore to hold onto these thoughts?
There's no need.
Just like Lin Yao, you should dazzle their eyes!
After thinking about it, Chen Xiao said, "Once I'm done here, I'll take your sister back and dazzle their eyes!"
Lin Yao was instantly delighted!
"Not just that, but invite all those who have sneered at us and lay down the law for them!"
"As you wish."
"Haha, then I'll take Xiaoyu to bed. I believe tonight I'll have a beautiful dream!"
Lin Yao happily took Zhao Xiaoyu off to rest.
Chen Xiao quietly opened a bag, inside were a few property deeds.
Originally, he wanted to remain low-key.
But Lin Yao's words were true; sotis, you have to flex a bit to shut those restless mouths.
Soon, Xiaoji and the other two returned from outside.
During these days, Chen Xiao didn't keep them by his side but let them explore and gain experience independently.
As soon as he saw Chen Xiao, Xiaoji's eyes lit up.
"Brother Chen, didn't drink tonight?"
Chen Xiao: "No, went to see Captain Xie."
"Saw Captain Xie! Is there a new case?!"
Not just Xiaoji, but even Liu Dayou and Xiaoji Knife Man perked up a bit.
Chen Xiao shook his head, "There aren't so many cases happening, just catching up."
While speaking, Chen Xiao didn't ntion Xie Wensheng's illness.
Xiaoji, the three of them, imdiately lost interest, and Chen Xiao glanced at them and smiled, "There aren't any cases, but there is sothing."
The three looked on, full of curiosity.
"There's a lake called Yang Lake near where Captain Xie used to live... "
Before Chen Xiao finished speaking, Liu Dayou exclaid, "Yang Lake Phantom?!"
"Hmm? You've heard about it?"
All three nodded repeatedly, and Liu Dayou replied, "These days, we've been wandering around and exchanging experiences with many peers. We've also heard stories about Yang Lake from them."
When Chen Xiao talked with Xie Wensheng, they didn't discuss Yang Lake much.
Especially regarding what kind of legend Yang Lake was, Xie Wensheng, speaking from a police viewpoint, didn't ntion it, just saying he'd have soone send the materials later.
But Chen Xiao felt that peculiar matters couldn't be fully viewed from a scientific angle; sotis you have to listen to the opinions of those mystical groups.
For example, Liu Dayou.
"Then tell , what's the situation with the Yang Lake Phantom." Chen Xiao asked Liu Dayou.
The latter responded, "Before Yang Lake was renovated, it was originally a big lake, with many villagers living nearby. In the old society, many things were decided by the clan."
"For instance, if a family's daughter-in-law was accused of being unfaithful and the clan decided she should be drowned, she would be subrged in Yang Lake!"
"Thus, many elderly people in the area are terrified of Yang Lake, and so even say that when passing by at night, they often hear a woman crying by the lake."
"Furthermore, so say the vengeful spirits in Yang Lake have killed several people. I think it was about a decade ago when such an incident occurred, and several people died in succession! An old lady told
that she once heard the window of the neighboring house being pounded late at night, and the next day soone in that household was bewitched and hanged themselves!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao was essentially certain that it was the case Xie Wensheng ntioned from twelve years ago.
Chen Xiao nodded, "Tomorrow, continue investigating the Yang Lake incidents, find out as much as possible, and see how influential this matter is locally!"
"No problem, but Brother Chen, from what angle should we docunt this?" Xiaoji asked.
"Regardless of whether it's supernatural legends or if anyone knows anything, just record everything and report to
without filtering."
After giving instructions, Xiaoji and the other two jotted it all down. They happily went off to sleep, leaving Chen Xiao alone in the living room.
Neither sleepy nor knowing what to do.
He sat in the living room until past midnight, worried about disturbing Lin Xi, so he gave up the idea of making another call.
Finally, Chen Xiao picked up an umbrella as he headed out the door.
He decided to visit Yang Lake himself.
To see if he really would encounter so woman crying in the middle of the night.
It was only after getting into the car and casually glancing that he noticed the umbrella he grabbed by chance was actually a red one!
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