How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!-Chapter 8 - Special Operations

"Even the most ambitious of us are just ordinary people in the end, susceptible to sudden health crises like brain thrombosis if we overuse our brains long-term."

"No matter what, I have to give it a try. If it's a natural death, then I can let it go. But if it's not, then they need to know what... the long night means!"

As the voice lingered in the air, Chang Ye stepped off the edge of the building, and the next moment, she vanished completely.

88 looked up to the sky and finally stepped off the edge of the building, and the next moment, he disappeared as well.

No one knew that within the night, two Non-human figures had traversed ten miles across the muddy wilderness and entered Fengcheng.

Under the same starry sky, Lin Xiaosu sat in front of the window, gazing at the small river outside.

God as his witness, he wasn't his second uncle, nor was he Li Fugui; he truly had no interest in voyeurism, but what could he do with such excellent vision?

The most vexing thing was that Anna loved to bathe in the river.

She used to bathe in the morning, which was fine, for Lin Xiaosu usually slept until the sun was high, perfectly missing the time she bathed. But today's events had unsettled her, or more precisely, her husband, who adamantly refused to let her bathe in the morning, and thus it was shifted to the evening.

She bathed in the river while her husband, Lin Ji'an, stood guard on the bank, holding a long carrying pole, vigilant and listening to every sound, ready to react to the slightest movement.

Unfortunately, no matter how long his carrying pole was, it could not reach the window half a mile away.

No matter how alert he was, he never imagined that half a mile away there were eyes piercing through the darkness of night...

Fortunately, those eyes only glanced once before looking away.

In Hu Ya's words, Lin Xiaosu was not lecherous.

That statement wasn't absolute, though.

Even the venerable Confucius once said, food and sex are human nature!

Lust is a man's instinct; every normal man is lusty.

But a gentleman seeks his pleasures rightly; if you were to take that woman lying in the Crystal Coffin and let her bathe in the river, I'd watch her with all my might, even risking death...

Anna, forget it, she is Brother Ji'an's hard-won wife from a Foreign Country.

Has it been easy for him?

Modern Daxia women are spoiled; they demand cars and houses for a dowry, asking for things beyond your imagination, making it impossible for normal men to find a normal domestic woman. Reluctantly reaching out abroad, how could the brothers of our own village and surname do such a shameless thing?

A knock on the door sounded: "Su'er, are you asleep?"

"Mom!" Lin Xiaosu opened the door.

His mother carried in a bowl, steaming with noodles, and with a gentle smile and a glance over the books on the table, she said: "You've been studying hard. Have some noodles."

"Mum, please don't do this. When you make me a midnight snack every day, I feel so much pressure. If I happen to fail the exams, I'd feel like I've let you down," Lin Xiaosu said.

Mum tapped his forehead with a finger: "What nonsense are you talking? You'll definitely pass! I even prayed for help today."

"Who? How come I didn't know our family had such powerful relatives?"

"The Bodhisattva Guanyin."

"..." Clutching the large bowl, Lin Xiaosu stared at his Mum blankly: "Mum, did you go to Qingyuan Temple today?"

"Yes, I went with Widow Feng."

"Ah? What did Widow Feng pray for? That no one peeps at her during her baths?"

Mum gave him a sidelong glance: "Mind your manners, or Sanlengzi will sort you out! She was praying for her son's marriage prospects."

"Sanlengzi, huh. Seems like there's no one on earth who can solve his marriage woes, so now they have to ask the heavens..."

"You're one to talk. What about yourself?" Mum said, "It's not easy to find a bride these days, especially if you drag your feet, you'll end up being last in line. Especially for folks in the countryside. Do you know Widow Feng's conditions for a daughter-in-law? Three requirements: female, alive, knows to run home when it rains."

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Lin Xiaosu laughed: "She's busy setting conditions for others, someone should ask her if she's ready. A dowry of 300,000 yuan, a county city house for 400,000 yuan, a car prepared for 200,000 yuan, and another 200,000 yuan for various gifts..."

Mum fell silent, for a long time, and finally sighed: "Don't think I can't read between the lines in your joking! You're trying to stop me from pushing you to go on blind dates."

"Mum, you're too sensitive. But... it's the truth. So, don't keep trying to set me up with the girls of our seven aunts and eight uncles. Not only do they spout nothing but the smell of money, but some of them are close relatives. Marrying a close relative is asking for trouble, Mum. You wouldn't want your future grandson to be more simple-minded than Sanlengzi, would you?"

Mum let out a long sigh: "So, my son, you really need to try your best on the civil service exam this time. As long as you pass and become a civil servant, having that secure job, only then would a good family's daughter consider you. Otherwise, counting on us, I'm afraid we really don't have the means to find you a wife."

"Don't worry. Even if I don't make it, isn't there still my brother? His hard work won't affect Lin Family's lineage... Speaking of which, isn't he about to be discharged soon?"

"Ah..." Mum sighed again: "I just spoke to him last month, he was planning to change careers next year, but a few days ago, he called again. His unit received orders to head to the southwestern front – there might be conflict brewing, and he can't leave the army just yet."

"Conflict? That can't be right? There hasn't been a war for decades."

"Who can be so sure when it comes to military affairs? What's happening out there is not something we ordinary folks can understand... Alright, get some rest early, studying during the day is just as effective. Don't stay up late." Mum cleared the tableware and went downstairs.

The next morning, as Lin Xiaosu got up, the kitchen had warm food ready, but Mum had already gone out.

She went to sell vegetables in the county city.

Villagers surrounding the county city have this one advantage - they can sell vegetables there. Even though carrying vegetables for over ten miles only earns a few tens of yuan, what other kind of earning can you find in the countryside that brings in a few tens of yuan a day?

When Lin Xiaosu had just returned home, he saw how hard Mum was working and enthusiastically got up early to help Mum take vegetables to the market. But his kind gesture was not met with gratitude; Mum scolded him harshly: Don't think by helping Mum with some chores, you're seen as accomplished and make me happy! Your real task is the civil service exam. Going to sell vegetables means you're unsuccessful, it's losing the face of Lin Family's eight generations!

Although Lin Xiaosu didn't recall any remarkable ancestors in his family, he was still so scolded by Mum that he tucked his tail and scampered away, never daring to fuss over such trivial matters again.

After eating the food Mum left and washing the dishes, Lin Xiaosu walked to the gate and saw a black sedan speeding towards him.