Quick Transmigration: My System is a Big Liar

"Wu family, why don't you wait inside for a moment? I'll be right back," Aunt Wang called out.

Du Yuejiao smiled and shook her head, refusing, "No, Aunt Wang, I'll leave the earthenware pot at your house for now. I'll come back to get it when I get back from town. There's still rice cooking in the pot, so I'll head back now."

She knew that people at this time believed in superstition, and she was considered unlucky and a jinx to her husband. She had already expressed her gratitude, so why stay any longer and become a nuisance?

"That's fine too." Aunt Wang's smile became even more sincere. She was just being polite and didn't really want Du Yuejiao to come in. After all, she had a young, unmarried son at home.

Du Yuejiao could guess a thing or two about Aunt Wang's thoughts and could understand some of them! So she didn't care, and she wouldn't be as heartbroken or even contemplate suicide as the original owner of this body because of a few words from others. Perhaps it was because she hadn't experienced it herself!

On her way back, Du Yuejiao encountered several young women from the village. They were carrying basins filled with wet clothes, clearly having just returned from washing clothes in the river. The women were chatting and laughing.

But the moment they saw her, the smiles on their faces froze, and they lowered their heads and hurriedly left.

Du Yuejiao shrugged as she watched their backs, somewhat speechless. She wasn't a plague, nor did she have any infectious diseases. Even if she was considered unlucky, there was no need to avoid her like the plague!

Sometimes understanding is one thing, but actually encountering it is another.

Du Yuejiao felt her sleeve being gently tugged, and she noticed a petite but beautiful woman standing beside her, carrying two pieces of clothing.

She recognized the woman; she was the daughter-in-law of the Wang family next door, and her name seemed to be He Cuilian. She had married into the family about two weeks earlier than her and was the only person in the village who had taken the initiative to strike up a conversation with her and show her goodwill.

He Cuilian's soft, sweet voice rang out, "Sister Du, don't be angry, they didn't mean it."

Du Yuejiao shook her head. "Yes! I know. They're just scared, so I'm not angry."

"I'm glad you're not angry, sister. I'll go home with you!"

He Cuilian had her head down, so Du Yuejiao couldn't see her expression at all, let alone guess what she was thinking. She just felt that she gave off a strange feeling, a kind of indescribable sense of unease.

The two families are neighbors; what reason does she have to refuse?

He Cuilian looked worried and annoyed. "Sister Du, are you alright? My father is sick and said he misses me. He sent someone to tell me to go back and see him. I only heard about it when I came back at noon today. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone back. I could have stayed with you. You must have been very scared!"

Although Du Yuejiao didn't know where that strange feeling came from, she still kept a watchful eye. "Silly girl, I'm fine. Look at me, I'm perfectly alright. How's your father's illness? Is it serious?"

"He's fine, he just missed me. He felt much better when he saw me. The three of us, father and daughters, have relied on each other since we were little. I got married, and he's just not used to it yet." He Cuilian looked helpless yet happy. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and quickly composed herself, glancing cautiously at the person next to her.

Du Yuejiao pretended not to notice He Cuilian's little tricks.

Even though they rarely went out, they had heard of He Cuilian's family home, which was far away from Niujia Village, living in the mountains dozens of miles away. The reason she was able to marry into the Wang family in Niujia Village was because when He Cuilian was being bullied, the Wang family's son saved her. To express her gratitude, she offered herself to him without even asking for a dowry. Therefore, the villagers all called He Cuilian a grateful person and liked to associate with her.

The Wang family treated this daughter-in-law very well. She was never allowed to lift a finger in the fields, and she didn't need to take care of the livestock. All she had to do every day was cook and wash the young couple's clothes.

"It's good that you're alright. The old man is getting on in years, we should spend more time with him," Du Yuejiao said casually.

"Yes, I've already talked to my mother-in-law. I'll go back to stay one day each month to keep my father company." He Cuilian said happily, and before Du Yuejiao could speak, she continued.

"Sister Du, can I come to you after I finish my work each day, and we can embroider together?"

After saying that, she blinked her big, bright eyes, making it hard for anyone to refuse.

Du Yuejiao didn't intend to refuse. She wanted to see what He Cuilian was up to by approaching her.

It couldn't possibly be that he actually likes her, could it?

She's not confident enough to be universally loved.

Thinking about what Golden Eyes had seen, she had pretty much the answer in her heart.

This person is probably after the Wu family's money.

Or perhaps, this person is the murderer behind the Wu family's tragic deaths?

Leaving her here is probably just to prevent others from moving into that house. When the silver is found, that will probably be the time she is silenced.

Thinking of this, Du Yuejiao suddenly realized that being a lazy bum might not be so easy. For the sake of her life, she decided to go to her space that night to see if there were any quick and easy martial arts manuals that could save her life.

And that sum of money, of course, cannot fall into the hands of others. No matter how the Wu family obtained it, they have already paid with their lives for it, so that sum of money belongs to the Wu family.

Now that she's the only one left in the Wu family, the money naturally belongs to her. It's her property, so she can't give it to anyone else, not even a single penny.

“Okay! As long as you don’t mind my bad reputation, you can come every afternoon. Let’s set the time for Shenshi (3-5 PM)! That’s when I’ll just finish my afternoon nap.” Du Yuejiao thought for a moment and decided that the afternoon was the most suitable time. Shenshi is between 3 and 5 PM. After 5 PM, He Cuilian would have to go home to prepare dinner.

The time was just right, neither too long nor too short.

"Sister Du, it's settled then. I'll come to see you tomorrow."

He Cuilian's face was full of joy, revealing nothing unusual. This did not make Du Yuejiao feel relieved; instead, it made her even more cautious.

After returning home, Du Yuejiao suddenly remembered that every time she went out, she felt like there was a pair of eyes watching her, but when she turned around, she didn't see anything.

Sometimes she had that feeling even in the house. The original owner once thought she was overthinking it and was hallucinating, but now it seems that someone really was watching her all the time.

When night fell, Du Yuejiao closed the doors and windows, stuffed her pillow into the blanket to make it look like someone was in bed, and then entered the space.

After searching for a long time, Du Yuejiao discovered that there was no quick way to master martial arts, and that internal strength could not be cultivated overnight. Moreover, her body had already passed the optimal age for learning martial arts.

What was most disheartening was that she held the spirit energy ball for a long time without any reaction. Her body had no spiritual roots, so she couldn't practice any cultivation manuals!

The Power Pill can only deal with ordinary people; against martial arts masters, she would undoubtedly lose.

To save her life, Du Yuejiao found a Marrow Cleansing Pill to cleanse the impurities from her body. She planned to enter the space every night to cultivate internal energy and swordsmanship, specifically the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra and the Jade Maiden Pure Heart Sword.

The name sounds a bit like the martial arts techniques of the Ancient Tomb Sect in TV dramas. I wonder when the previous owner of this space obtained this set of secret manuals.

There shouldn't be a sect called the Ancient Tomb Sect in this world, right?

The moment Du Yuejiao took the Marrow Cleansing Pill, a sharp pain struck her.

"Ah!" Du Yuejiao was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat and screamed in agony. Each scream was more terrifying than the last. Luckily, there was no one else in the space, or they would have been scared to death by her screams.

Half an incense stick later, Du Yuejiao fainted from the pain. Dark stuff kept seeping from her body, and the spiritual spring water in the bathtub was as black as ink, emitting a foul and pungent smell.

It was unclear how much time had passed before Du Yuejiao finally woke up. She was awakened by the stench emanating from her body; the smell was particularly strong when she moved, almost making her vomit.

Du Yuejiao held her breath and ran into the bathroom in one breath, turned on the shower, and washed off the dark grime on her body.

Fortunately, in her previous life she secretly bought a cement house and solar panels, water pumps, solar generators, and so on.

Because they have a lot of money, they can be capricious.

She also bought a lot of agricultural machinery, wooden houses, pavilions, and so on online. She bought anything she could think of that she might need in the future.

A two-bedroom, one-living room, one-kitchen, and one-bathroom apartment was specially set up in the space for her convenience today.

After taking a bath, Du Yuejiao put on a long-sleeved dress and left the space. She found that the sound of roosters crowing could be heard outside. It should be around 1-3 AM. Time really flies. She had been in the space for several hours without even realizing it.

Before going to sleep, Du Yuejiao read the internal energy cultivation manual twice more before drifting off to sleep.

As dawn broke, a soft knock came at the door, startling Du Yuejiao awake. She quickly dressed, went out into the yard, and whispered, "Who's outside?"