After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

The joke that Da Bao made was quickly forgotten by everyone, and the group continued their exploration.

It's strange, really. You can still feel the chill in the city, but it's warm and cozy here.

In many places, a hint of green can be seen, surprising children who haven't seen spring in a long time.

"Look, I have some here!"

The children swarmed around, gathered together, and watched with delight the tiny bit of green just beginning to emerge.

"I have some too!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly moved to another location.

And so it goes, over and over again, and we never tire of it!

"Oh dear! We can't go any further!"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise broke the peaceful scene.

"Oh my god! How did we get here? Let's get out of here!"

"Run! Run!"

The children chattered amongst themselves, trying to pull their younger siblings away as quickly as possible.

"What's wrong? Why are we leaving?" Little Tiger was in high spirits; he hadn't been this wild in a long time, so why would he let the opportunity slip by?

Gu Yu, standing to the side, was also full of doubt, waiting curiously for an explanation.

"Shh!" Xiaoshu quickly gestured to Xiaohuzi to be quiet when he heard Xiaohuzi's loud voice.

He pulled Xiaohuzi back a few steps and said in a low voice, "Keep your voice down, or Old Li will come out and beat you up!"

Following the direction he was pointing, Xiao Huzi saw a somewhat dilapidated house.

Several roof tiles are missing, and after years of wind and rain, tenacious weeds have taken root on them.

Outside the house, a circle of wooden sticks lay crookedly in the ground, barely recognizable as what should have been a fence, but clearly, no one had taken care of it for a long time!

It's hard to imagine that in such a renowned village, there could be such a dilapidated household!

"This place is so dilapidated!" Gu Yu exclaimed in surprise.

The young master comes from a good family. Although he is not extravagant and dissolute, he is still well-fed and clothed. He has never seen such a dilapidated place before!

"Yes! It's all because that old man Li doesn't manage things properly. Let's get away from here!" Xiaoshu said anxiously when he saw that no one was moving.

"You just said he would hit people? Why?" Not to mention Gu Yu, Lin Hao was also curious about this so-called old man Li.

Seeing how persistent the villagers were, Xiaoshu shook his head helplessly: "I don't know either, that's what everyone in the village says."

Have you seen him?

"I saw it from afar, it was terrifying!" Xiaoshu couldn't help but shudder as he recalled the scene.

"I've seen him too, he's like a monster!"

"I've seen him too, he's a monster!"

The children chattered amongst themselves, but one thing was certain: quite a few people had seen that old man Li.

Lin Hao felt relieved; it seemed it wasn't some supernatural or bizarre matter!

"Oh? How is it scary?"

"That's right, he had a hunchback, his clothes were tattered, his hair was messy, his beard was all tangled up, you couldn't see his face at all, and his fingernails were so long!" Xiaoshu said, gesturing with his hand.

Lin Hao could imagine that old man Li must not have taken care of himself for a long time to be so slovenly. She just wondered what the reason might be.

"Wow! How scary!" Gu Yu and Xiao Huzi exclaimed.

"Mmm!" Little Tree nodded vigorously, completely agreeing with his friend's words.