Chapter 51: Tian Family History
Chapter 51: Tian Family History
The black cat let out a threatening roar as it spoke, but Xiao Jie was stunned, "Wang? Are you serious?"
By the way, why does this cat speak in a hoarse voice like smoke? It makes me feel like a gangster boss.
He knew that this voice was made up in his mind, but he was still speechless.
The black cat said in a hoarse voice, "Yes, I am the king of this mountain. Everything in this mountain belongs to me. Squirrels are afraid of me, pigeons are terrified of me, and even you big stupid cats dare not be rude to me. You all rush to offer tribute to me."
As it spoke, it used its front paws to pick up the leftover dried fish and starch sausages at its feet. They were probably snacks fed to it by some overly caring fellow.
"If you want to compete for my throne, we will have to fight!"
After saying that, he arched his back and looked like he was ready to fight.
Xiao Jie suddenly found it interesting. He didn't expect that this cat had such complicated thoughts.
"Dashan, you mean the little dirt bag behind you, hahahaha, you are so funny, don't worry little guy, I have no interest in competing with you for territory, I just want to run and exercise."
The black cat tilted its head and looked at Xiao Jie, "Meow, okay, big stupid cat from outside, I believe you, but don't play tricks, I'm watching you."
The black cat raised its front paws, pointed at its own eyes, and then pointed at Xiao Jie.
His movements are quite similar to those of a gangster boss.
Xiao Jie finally couldn't help laughing, turned around and went home under the angry and confused look of the black cat.
When he woke up the next morning, Xiao Jie felt sore muscles in both legs.
Damn, I actually pulled a muscle.
He rubbed his thigh helplessly. Well, it seems that even with this added attribute, he would need to practice a lot in reality before he could adapt to it.
After breakfast, Xiao Jie went online early.
He couldn't wait to go to the farmland to upgrade again, but before leaving the village, there were two things he had to do. One was to feed the dog, and the other was to find the NPC to inquire about the matter of the Tian family's old house.
There was no rush to feed the dog, Xiao Jie decided to go and get information first.
Xiao Jie went straight to the farmland west of the village. Several farmers were driving cows diligently and turning the land. The old cows were panting as they plowed and pulled the plow carts.
Other farmers were harvesting the ripe wheat.
Farming in this game is naturally not as complicated as in reality. You just need to turn the land, sow seeds, water it, and then harvest it.
A crop of food can be grown in half a day.
This job does not require any technical skills, but the price of grain is very low and it can't be sold for any money, so Xiao Jie didn't do it.
The NPC with the surname Tian was a farmer named Tian Bao, who was waving a hoe to help turn the soil.
"Big brother, can you please lend me a hand? I have something important to discuss with you."
Tian Bao sighed, "Don't make fun of me, young man. What important things can a farmer like me do? The work is not finished yet. If you have any questions, just ask."
"Excuse me, do you know anything about the old Tian family? It's the old Tian family on the abandoned farm east of the valley."
Tian Bao had a strange expression on his face, "Why are you asking this?"
"I want to know how to enter the gate of the Tian family's old house."
"Hmph, I get it. You must be planning to take the wealth in my ancestral home. Let me tell you, that is all the property of my Tian family. Now that they have suffered a disaster, they will be left there first. When someone pacifies this chaotic world in the future, all the property of my Tian family will be mine. Don't even think about coveting a single cent.
Go away, get out of here right now, I don't want to talk to you."
A dialog box popped up in front of Xiao Jie.
[Option 1: Brother, don’t be so excited. I have my reasons for wanting to move into that old house. Let me explain. (Persuasion)
Option 2: Brother, why are you so anxious to refuse? God knows how many years it will take for the demonic chaos to end. Instead of waiting for that illusory hope, why not exchange it for some money? I have [ ] coins here. As long as you tell me how to get into the old house, the money will be yours (bribery).
Option 3: Boy, don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit. Tell me the truth about what's going on, otherwise - hmph... (threatening). 】
Hey, it really is possible. This Tian Bao is actually a descendant of the old Tian family. It seems that this guy really knows something. Otherwise, this dialog box would not appear.
Xiao Jie looked at the three options and thought quickly.
Intimidation definitely won't work. I can't kill anyone in the village. At most I can beat him up, which has no actual deterrent effect and will easily make the situation worse and lower the reputation of the villagers.
If I were to bribe someone, it seems like I could fill in the amount myself, but I only have a few hundred coins in total, and I need to repair equipment and buy supplies for emergencies, so I can't waste it.
Let’s persuade him.
Our mouth cannon is very powerful.
Whether it is persuasion, bribery or intimidation, you can use it at your own discretion. Xiao Jie thought about it for a while and then came up with a good speech.
I chose 1 decisively.
"Brother, don't be so excited. I have my reasons for wanting to enter that old house. Just listen to my explanation.
I'm actually doing this for your own good. The old house has been abandoned for so long, exposed to the wind and rain with no one to take care of it, and it's already in a dilapidated state. Maybe in a few years it will rot away completely, and by then all your money and house will be gone. It's better for me to help you open it. If there are really good things inside, you will definitely get a share.
I am not a money-grubber. I opened the door of the old house to find out the truth of some strange events. Do you know that there is a boiling evil spirit and monsters around your ancestral house? There must be a ghost in this ancestral house. If I don't help you get rid of it, it will be a problem for you to take back the family property in the future. "
These words are really effective.
Tian Bao's face was conflicted, but he had to admit that what Xiao Jie said made sense, and nodded with difficulty.
"What you said does make some sense, little brother. Okay, I'll believe you this time. I don't know how to get into my ancestral home, but I can tell you some of the things that happened in my Tian family back then.
But you must promise to do something for me. My ancestors left the old house in a hurry and didn't even take the land deed with them. It may be a hidden danger if you want to take the property back in the future.
If you enter the ancestral home, please help me find the title deed and return it to me.
If you are willing to swear an oath, I will tell you. "
[System prompt: Trigger the task [Find the Land Deed], help Tian Bao find the land deed of the Tian family's old house, and issue the [Heavenly Punishment Oath]. If the land deed is found, it must be returned to Tian Bao. Do you accept it? Yes/No.]
Xiao Jie naturally chose to accept it. It was useless for him to have that thing anyway, so he could just return it to him when he found it.
If you can't find it, then it won't be considered a breach of the oath.
"Okay, as long as I can find the deed, I will bring it back to you, otherwise I will be punished by God."
Tian Bao nodded, "That's fine, little brother, just listen carefully -
I also heard about what happened to my Tian family from my ancestors. At that time, the disaster had occurred more than a hundred years ago. Most of the Ginkgo Valley was affected by the disaster and was uninhabitable. Many residents scattered throughout the valley fled to Ginkgo Village to settle down. It was said that Ginkgo Village was blessed by a fairy tree and could ensure safety.
Our Tian family is wealthy and powerful. The head of the family, Tian Youcai, is a martial arts expert, and he has many servants and people, so he barely manages to keep the family business.
However, the demons were becoming more and more rampant, and although my great-grandfather Tian Youcai tried his best to protect the family business, he was becoming increasingly unable to do so.
Later, he met a strange Taoist from somewhere and got a treasure from the Taoist. It is said that this treasure is very magical and can summon heavenly soldiers and generals to come down to earth to protect my family. No matter how many demons and monsters there are, they will not be taken seriously.
It is impossible to verify what this treasure is now, but according to my father, the treasure is very powerful. When it was used, it really summoned many heavenly soldiers and generals.
It’s just that these heavenly soldiers and generals looked a little scary. The servants of my Tian family had little knowledge of them. When they saw them, they were scared and ran away. Only my Tian family, young and old, were left.
At that time, there were five people in my Tian family. My ancestor was Tian Youcai’s second son named Tian Erhu, and there was an eldest son named Tian Daniu, the head of the family Tian Youcai, the mistress Tian Li, and an old grandfather whose name I can’t remember.
Originally, the family of five plus the recruited heavenly soldiers and generals could live a good life, but unexpectedly, Tian Youcai went crazy and drove the whole family out. He sealed the door and hid in the old house by himself.
I don’t know what happened afterwards, I only know that my ancestor fled to Ginkgo Village and settled there, and I haven’t heard about the others since then. The remaining members of the Tian family didn’t follow, so I don’t know what happened to them.”
After listening to this story, Xiao Jie thought to himself, there are five people in the Tian family, except for the second son who escaped to Ginkgo Village, there are four left. The Tian Li whom he killed yesterday should be one of them.
The so-called heavenly soldiers and generals are probably not real. Could they be referring to those scarecrows?
No matter what, this treasure is definitely a good thing, but there may be some hidden dangers. Since Tian Li has turned into a demon, the other people will probably not be spared either. This may be the effect of the treasure.
I'm afraid the way to enter the gate depends on the remaining few demons.
(End of this chapter)