Chapter 6: Opposites Attract, Sister-in-Law Wants a Child...

Wang Ping'an never expected that his sister-in-law would also have such desires.

[Desire 1: My feet are so cold, I want to warm them up.]

[Desire 2: I want to live in a big house.]

[Desire 3: I want to repair the house.]

[Desire 4: I want to drink fish soup...]

Zhu Xiaohan couldn't sleep.

She had a naturally weak constitution, and her feet were always cold when she slept.

Last night, she slept very soundly because Wang Ping'an used his hands to warm her feet.

Although it was a bit embarrassing, she had to admit that it was really comfortable.

Now, she wished so much that Wang Ping'an would continue to use his hands to firmly hold her feet...

Just as she was lost in thought, a hand reached into her blanket.

"Sister-in-law, your feet are so cold, let me warm them for you."

"This..."

Zhu Xiaohan seemed to understand Wang Ping'an's intentions but didn't know what to say.

Although she was willing in her heart, she couldn't help but think about their relationship. What should she do?

"Maybe Ping'an is just warming my feet out of kindness."

With a red face, Zhu Xiaohan fell asleep.

[Desire Completed: +5 Willpower.]

...

The next morning, the two got up early.

The craftsmen had arrived early.

They were making tables, repairing the roof, and reinforcing the walls.

Zhu Xiaohan was busy running around, and Wang Ping'an, not knowing how to do such skilled work, took out a bow from his bag.

This was the bow he had brought with him when he escaped from the escort agency.

He was originally a hunter, and this bow was his livelihood.

"Sister-in-law, I'm going to the back mountain to hunt!"

After telling Zhu Xiaohan, Wang Ping'an headed for the back mountain.

There was a small river there, with clear water flowing down from the mountain.

The river was quite large, and the riverbed was lined with pebbles.

In the shallow areas, the river bottom was visible, and you could see loaches lying motionless in the mud.

In the deeper areas, the river bottom was completely invisible, with a depth of two to three meters.

Considering that his sister-in-law wanted to drink fish soup, Wang Ping'an decided to catch a big fish.

The weather was hot, and many large fish were floating on the surface.

Wang Ping'an had an idea and began to draw his bow and arrow.

"Whoosh!"

The distance was quite far, and the bow was heavy, so the fish escaped as soon as the arrow hit the water.

After a lot of effort, he had nothing to show for it.

Wang Ping'an felt discouraged and, after some thought, threw the bow aside and took out the knife from his waist.

"My Flying Stream Knife Technique can generate a powerful blade aura. Even if I can't hit the fish, the force of the blade aura might stun them!"

With this in mind, Wang Ping'an aimed at a group of fish.

"Ha!"

He exerted all his strength, and a无形的刀气轰了出去.

"Boom!"

The water exploded.

The next moment, the originally clear water turned red with blood.

It worked; a white carp was cut in half and floated on the surface.

Wang Ping'an was delighted.

He quickly rolled up his pants and jumped into the water barefoot.

He threw the two halves of the fish onto the shore and scanned the area. The explosion had indeed stunned several fish.

There were carp, crucian carp, and several loaches.

Forget fish soup; they could even make smoked fish tonight. They could smoke the extra fish to prevent them from spoiling.

Wang Ping'an threw the fish onto the shore and put them into the bag he had brought.

"Enough to eat, let's go back."

Wang Ping'an dried his legs, put on his ill-fitting cloth shoes, and headed home.

Just as he reached the door, he frowned. Two men in official uniforms, carrying swords, were standing at his door.

The village chief was also there, talking to them.

"Are they here for us?"

Wang Ping'an gripped the knife in his hand.

If they were, although he wasn't afraid, he would have to run again.

"Back, Ping'an."

Zhu Xiaohan saw Wang Ping'an and came over.

"Sister-in-law, why are there officials here?"

Wang Ping'an asked.

"Don't worry, they're not here for us. They heard that a group of bandits has been roaming around nearby. These two officials came to warn us to be careful."

"Bandits?"

Wang Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief.

As he got closer, a tall official said, "Our village may be small, but it grows the main ingredient for Qi-supplementing pills, the Yixue grass. It's harvest season, and bandits might target us. Everyone must be on high alert! If you see bandits, remember to sound the gong."

"How many bandits are there?" the village chief asked worriedly.

"About four or five!"

After a few more words, the two officials left.

Once they were gone, the village chief, Yan Bo, found Wang Ping'an and brought seven young men from the village.

"Chief, why have you gathered us?"

Wang Ping'an asked.

Yan Bo, leaning on his cane, frowned and said, "Our village grows Yixue grass around this time every year, which can fetch a good price. In the past, people often came to steal. We didn't expect bandits to come this year!"

A muscular young man frowned and said, "There have been wars in other places for years. I heard in the city that many deserters have become bandits!"

"Yes, I heard the same when I went to the city to sell wild pheasants. These bandits not only know some martial arts but also wear armor!"

A hunter shared his observations.

Yan Bo nodded and said solemnly, "That's why I've gathered everyone to form a patrol team to prevent bandits from attacking us."

He looked at Wang Ping'an and said, "Ping'an, you're now one of us. You have land and a house, so you should contribute. You know martial arts, and the young men here can also fight. The eight of you will form the patrol team. What do you think?"

Based on Yan Bo's suggestion,

The eight of them were divided into four groups, with two people in each group.

Each night, one group would patrol, and they would take turns.

Wang Ping'an nodded. "No problem, it's what I should do."

"Good."

Yan Bo nodded in satisfaction and began to assign people.

Wang Ping'an was paired with a young man named Li Junwen.

He was in his early twenties, with a sturdy build and a short stature.

"Wang brother, don't be nervous. I don't think the bandits will do anything."

Li Junwen smiled.

"Oh? Li brother, you're not worried?"

"All the Yixue grass here is sold to the Hongsheng Trading Company. It's a big company, and to be honest, the village chief's two sons are part of it. They've learned martial arts and are 8th-rank warriors. If the bandits find out, they won't dare to come."

Li Junwen seemed very calm and continued, "The village chief is old and worries about everything, but I think there won't be any problems."

Wang Ping'an wasn't worried either, given his own strength.

But after Li Junwen's words, he felt a bit strange.

Damn, this 'flag' he planted made it seem like there would be trouble even if there wasn't any.

...

Evening.

The house repairs were finally completed.

There were new stools and tables inside.

However, there was no stove yet, so they cooked over a simple fire.

After cooking, they made a white carp fish soup.

Tonight, they also grilled two carp.

"Sister-in-law, this is the fish I caught today. Drink more to nourish yourself."

Wang Ping'an served a bowl of fish soup to Zhu Xiaohan.

Zhu Xiaohan was surprised. She had been busy all day and didn't know Wang Ping'an had caught so many fish.

"Ping'an, you're really capable."

Zhu Xiaohan happily took a sip of the fish soup.

She had always loved fish, especially fish heads, which were even better with a bit of old tofu.

[Desire Completed: +15 Willpower.]

"Sister-in-law, if you like fish, I'll go catch more tomorrow and the day after. We can smoke the extra fish." Wang Ping'an suggested.

"Okay, but I'll go with you. I heard the water is deep around here."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. You forgot, I'm a hunter and can swim."

Zhu Xiaohan nodded and added, "By the way, I also want to go up the mountain with the villagers to dig for Yixue grass. I heard the Hongsheng Trading Company will come to buy it soon. We can earn some silver. We can't keep spending our savings forever."

"The mountain is dangerous, and you're not strong, sister-in-law."

Wang Ping'an shook his head. "I'll go up the mountain."

"That's not right, you can't do everything."

Zhu Xiaohan said.

"Sister-in-law, we're family. Why are you saying such things?"

Seeing Wang Ping'an's serious expression, Zhu Xiaohan felt a warm current in her heart.

Her brother-in-law really cared for her.

Zhu Xiaohan was, after all, a woman.

Living in the same room, with Wang Ping'an being so caring, it was inevitable that she would develop feelings for him.

Thus, her affection for him increased.

[Commoner of the Da Li Dynasty: Zhu Xiaohan]

[Cultivation: None]

[Affection: 50 (Opposites Attract)]

[Desire 1: Want to live in a big house]

[Desire 2: Want to earn silver]

[Desire 3: Suddenly wants a child]

...

"This... Sister-in-law suddenly wants a child."

Wang Ping'an was somewhat amused and frustrated.

He guessed that his sister-in-law had seen a neighbor's child during the day and wanted one.

This desire was something he could never fulfill.

However, he never expected that his sister-in-law's affection for him had already reached 'Opposites Attract'!

This meant that he was already somewhat attractive to her.

To be honest, Zhu Xiaohan was very beautiful and suited his taste...

As night fell, Wang Ping'an tidied up, slung his knife, and went to the door.

He closed the door!

Tonight was his first night on patrol.

He looked up at the night sky.

Big brother, if you know that we have settled down, you must be smiling in your grave, right?

Life is getting better and better.