I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 158 - 155: Clues Cut Off by Lu Jinlan

After tidying up, Yan Jinzhi picked up the basket and naturally took Jiang Mingyue’s hand.

Jiang Mingyue pulled hard but didn’t break free.

She glared angrily, "Yan Jinzhi, what do you mean by this?"

"Helping you find memories."

"Are you really not going to tell me what our relationship used to be?"

"Figure it out yourself."

Jiang Mingyue pursed her lips: It’s that phrase again.

But Jiang Mingyue could vaguely guess from his eyes.

Before, she thought he was a scumbag, even when she was feverish and delirious, she was thinking about his Little Yue, but at Wuyun Mountain, he confessed to her. She was sure he was surely a scumbag, but during these interactions, she could feel that his eyes were full of her, so... was she really the one who lost her memory?

But the strange thing is, she clearly hasn’t lost her memory; she remembers everything from her past life!

"Stop thinking about it!" Yan Jinzhi tightened his grip on her hand.

"You tell me to think for myself, then stop me from thinking. Xiao Yanzi, you’re so inconsistent. If I were your subordinate, I’d have to eliminate you."

Yan Jinzhi was amused: "Yes, yes, I’m wrong. Let’s go. Wutong Street and the place where your uncle lives are only separated by a street."

That was a reminder. Jiang Mingyue almost forgot she had a courtyard at 16 Wutong Street. Once she saw her uncle, she could ask him if he wanted to move to Wutong Street.

In the next second, the two arrived at the courtyard of 16 Wutong Street.

The layout was similar, the difference being the greenery in the courtyard. Luckily, they were all phoenix trees and ginkgo trees; she didn’t have to worry about watering them.

Because they had to discuss things before her uncle went to work, the two didn’t stop but directly rode bicycles to lead the way, even though she had said she would take him, but in front of the bicycle, Yan Jinzhi still took her, as Jiang Mingyue couldn’t bear to see him huddled with his long legs on the back seat.

When the two got to the small courtyard where her uncle lived, he had just woken up, and they knocked on the door.

Seeing his niece early in the morning, Jiang Zhengye was flustered: "Yueyue, what’s the matter? Did something happen at home?"

Jiang Mingyue: "... Uncle, everything’s fine at home. I just came a bit early."

"By the way, uncle, Yan Jinzhi came with me. He’s a good friend of the eldest cousin."

The name wasn’t unfamiliar, but Jiang Zhengye was meeting this young man for the first time. In the past two months, he had returned home twice but hadn’t seen him. Yet, this young man was more important in the third uncle’s sister-in-law’s heart than her own children and was considered a benefactor by the people of Qingshan Village. He hadn’t expected him to be so young.

"Hello, Uncle."

"Hello, hello! Jinzhi, right? Come in, come in, make yourself at home, no need to be polite. By the way, I just got up, you must be hungry, I’ll go buy buns in front."

Jiang Mingyue quickly stopped him: "No need, Uncle, we’ve eaten, and we brought some for you as well."

As she spoke, Yan Jinzhi’s basket was already resting under the eaves. Jiang Zhengye saw his niece take out a pile of things from underneath the thick blue cloth.

Jiang Mingyue thought that, having not come for two months, her uncle must be lacking all sorts of things here, so she took out more, two bags of rice, thirty eggs, four marinated chickens, servings of spicy rabbit cubes, two large live fish, a bottle of jam, four steamed buns to eat now.

Regarding his niece’s extravagant behavior, Jiang Zhengye was already calm, but he felt a bit uncomfortable inside. Although he gave his monthly salary to Ming Yue, the things Ming Yue brought didn’t seem to fill the gap, let alone the fact that there’s also Xiao Ran to support in the family. The Jiang Family’s uncle was pondering on how to get a promotion and raise, as long as he improved his skills, Director Wei would surely promote him.

"Uncle, you have breakfast first. After eating, I’ll ask you something."

Honestly, anyone hearing this would find it hard to eat.

"Ming Yue, you ask first." Jiang Zhengye set down his chopsticks, no longer able to eat.

Yan Jinzhi looked at the bewildered girl and found it amusing.

"Alright, then I’ll ask first." Realizing she was anxious, Jiang Mingyue found it impossible to stop now.

Jiang Mingyue roughly described the situation, and Jiang Zhengye immediately understood.

"Did you meet him? He has a maze there. I got the Array Breaking Method from him, what about you guys?"

Jiang Mingyue and Yan Jinzhi exchanged a glance; honestly, they were even more confused.

After hearing this, Jiang Zhengye marveled at his niece’s luck: "You were the first to break into the formation."

Jiang Mingyue also recalled, last night her mind was too chaotic, she didn’t think carefully.

It seemed she first used spiritual power to detect the thatched cottage before bringing Yan Jinzhi there. The reason they landed in the courtyard was that there was no response to knocking, so Yan Jinzhi took her over the thorn wall using trees.

Could it be her spiritual power?

Yan Jinzhi also looked over, apparently having thoughts coinciding with hers.

However, her special nature can’t be known by her uncle.

"Are you trying to inquire about him? Initially, it was arranged not by my decision but by your auntie’s."

Lu Jinlan? Why did she do such a thing? Did she know Gong Qingge?

"Whether they knew each other, I don’t know. I never question the reasons behind your auntie’s words."

Jiang Mingyue Yan Jinzhi: "..." So, the clues are cut off here? After all, with a deceased person, you can’t hear them speak again.

It’s quite disappointing.

Jiang Mingyue thought of another question: "Then... Uncle, why do you always say you’re going to see old friends when you go up the mountain? Aren’t you afraid the villagers would find it odd not to see anyone in the mountains?"

Jiang Zhengye: "This question is simple. Because I never said I was seeing living people. There are always graves in the mountains, and I always bring a bottle of wine when I go up. People would generally think I’m going to pay respects to the deceased."

So that’s it!

"Another question, is he really living alone, not with anyone?"

Jiang Zhengye: "Certain it’s just him. For twenty years, I go up the mountain twice a year to deliver some rice, flour, and oil. He also gives me hunted game and firewood as exchange."

Jiang Mingyue Yan Jinzhi: "... So, those animal furs, are really from his hunting?"

"Of course, they’re real. He’s so precise with his stone throwing that any game he aims at hits the target with one stone."

Yan Jinzhi Jiang Mingyue: "..." They must not be worthy.

"Final question, how many times in twenty years has he come down the mountain? Or do you not know his whereabouts either?"

Jiang Zhengye wanted to remind his niece that these were two questions, but seeing the earnest anticipation from her, he acted unconcerned.

"In twenty years, he came down only once, ten years ago. When he returned, he was covered in blood, like a man drenched in it. As for why he came down, and why he became like that, he never mentioned it."

With her uncle’s work time approaching, Jiang Mingyue didn’t have much to ask anymore. Her uncle initially wanted to give her the key so she could stay and play, but Jiang Mingyue refused.

Jiang Mingyue also mentioned 16 Wutong Street, expressing her intention for her uncle to live there, but he declined. He felt the current house was good, and he was already used to it.

Leaving with her uncle, he headed left, and they headed right, claiming to go shopping at the department store.

Which wasn’t the case, turning around they went straight to 16 Wutong Street. Before entering, Jiang Mingyue released her spiritual power to scan around and unexpectedly caught sight of Zheng Honglian.

Why was she coming to town? Jiang Mingyue wanted to attack her conscious sea, but found the distance had exceeded fifty meters. Seeing Zheng Honglian headed towards Xue Zongsheng’s courtyard, Jiang Mingyue immediately pulled Yan Jinzhi and chased after her.