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I nodded slightly, then slowly placed my hand on the snow-covered ground. Memories of the woman in her lifetime surged into my mind, as if a film were being projected...

However, one day, people discovered that Luo Quezi's beautiful wife was also wearing a shiny copper bracelet on her hand. Subsequently, some villagers began to gossip, saying, "This must be because Wu Laosan found her attractive and made an exception to give her a household registration from another place!"

This rumor circulated until it reached the ears of Luo Quezi. He had often beaten his wife over this matter, yet she steadfastly denied any relationship with Wu Laosan. Eventually, the matter was left unresolved.

I said with a face full of guilt, "Did I scare the prey away?"

Upon hearing this, my uncle's expression changed dramatically. He was aware of my situation, yet even so, when he first witnessed my "special skill," he was still very much shocked

Uncle Biao looked at me and then said with a smile, "The meat of that thing is inedible; it is foul. However, the skin is worth some money, but I think it looks quite nice, so it would be a pity to kill it."

Just as I was about to walk up behind him, I suddenly saw my uncle squatting strangely on the ground, as if he were talking to someone. However, since he was facing away from me, I could not see what exactly was inside the cover.

After a while, he quietly asked me, "What kind of woman is she...?"

I closed my eyes and sensed the woman under the snow, slowly saying to him, "This woman is wearing a pale yellow top, and she appears to be around 30 years old. She is also wearing a yellow bracelet on her hand, which does not seem to be made of gold, but rather resembles copper"

Uncle Biao smiled mysteriously and said, "Fire Fox ... ... "

What? Why? I asked in confusion

I turned my head to glance at him, and then, in a manner that did not answer his question, I said, "There is a woman down there..."

As we spoke, we arrived at the place of his third set, but before I could clearly see whether there was anything in the set, I heard my uncle whisper to me, "Jinbao, you stay here and don't move for now, I will go take a look, there is something strange about the things in this set..."

Particularly, there is a man named Wu Laosan, who specializes in making jewelry. Last year, it became quite popular in the village to use brand new 0.5 yuan coins to make bracelets. Many young women and brides could not afford gold bracelets, so they wanted to have copper bracelets instead, and most of them sought Wu Laosan for this purpose. However, this matter had to be done discreetly, as damaging the circulation of the Renminbi is also illegal. Therefore, when people from other places came to seek his services, Wu Laosan never agreed to make them.

Uncle shook his head and said, "No, it was I who let him go!"

After we walked a little further, my uncle noticed that I looked somewhat disappointed, so he patted my head and said, "It's nothing, this is quite common. Sometimes there can be several days in a row when there's nothing in the trap. Today, catching a wild rabbit is already quite good!"

I felt somewhat scared, yet particularly curious, so I did not heed my uncle's advice and slowly made my way in the direction he was heading.

Today was no exception, but just as he went to the stream to fetch water, I suddenly felt a loud "bang" in my head, followed by a wave of nausea in my stomach. Before long, cold sweat began to pour down. My uncle was squatting by the stream, filling the leather bag with water, completely unaware of the unusual state I was in.

Uncle Biao turned around after filling the water and was surprised to see me walking in another direction. After tightening the leather pouch, he called out to me loudly, "Jinbao! Where are you going?"

Uncle Biao looked at me with a serious expression and said, "Doesn't it look very similar to the color of a 0.5 yuan coin?"

Uncle Biao did not take me back the same way, as that would have been too time-consuming. We ascended the mountain from the southern slope, but returned from the northern slope, where there is a mountain stream at the foot of the northern slope. Although the temperature in the mountains is at least minus thirty degrees Celsius this time of year, this mountain stream remains unfrozen year-round

Uncle ... ... ?

Finally, my gaze fixed upon a snow mound that was slightly higher than the surrounding area. I took a deep breath with determination and slowly walked in that direction

Due to his legs being affected by polio, people have always called him Luo the Lame. Because of his leg condition, Luo the Lame has never married. However, unexpectedly, last year, this Luo the Lame suddenly brought home a young wife in her thirties, who is quite good-looking. As a result, several bachelors in the village were extremely envious!

As I approached closer, my uncle heard my voice. He slowly turned his head to look at me, and the expression on his face was indescribably strange

I clearly witnessed the moment of her death; she was killed by a man who struck her with a stone. The man had some issues with his legs, causing him to walk unsteadily, yet he possessed great strength. Although the woman had resisted, it was evident that her efforts were in vain.

Every time Uncle Biao goes up the mountain, he fills a leather bag with water here to take home for Aunt Biao to brew medicine, as he believes that the stream water here is the purest

Along the way, my uncle told me about an incident that occurred in the village last year. It turns out that the lame Luo is a beekeeper. Every spring and summer, he comes here from outside to keep bees, and by autumn, he takes the beehives and moves them to the warmer south. This has been the case year after year.

Thus, during our descent, my heart was continually captivated by that beautiful being that had just flashed before my eyes. At that moment, I had no idea that many years later, I would encounter "it" again unexpectedly

Who is Luo Quezi? I asked in confusion

Upon hearing me mention that the man had a problem with his leg, Uncle Biao immediately blurted out a name, "Luo the Lame"

Uncle Biao, panting heavily, caught up and said, "Jinbao, why didn't you say a word when I called you?"

I was left in a state of confusion by my uncle's words, and in my anxiety, I said, "Uncle... just tell me directly what that thing is!"

A wave of dizziness forced me to lean against a nearby pine tree, allowing myself a moment to catch my breath. Then, I closed my eyes and felt everything around me...! ... This is a rare clearing in the mountains, thick snow blanketing the ground, while simultaneously concealing the hidden sins.

Just as I called out to him, a small, fiery red creature suddenly darted out from beneath him. Its movements were incredibly swift, and before I could get a good look, it quickly vanished into the woods

Uncle Biao did not answer me immediately; instead, he walked over to a nearby pine tree, forcefully broke off a few thick branches, and inserted them into the snow mound. Then he said to me, "Let's go! We will talk about it when we get home."

Yet it seemed as if I could not hear anything, completely unresponsive, still stumbling forward... Finally, my uncle noticed that something was amiss with me... He immediately ran towards me, but he was wearing snowshoes, making it quite difficult to run quickly in the snow. By the time he caught up with me, I had also stopped, standing dazedly next to that snow mound... He immediately ran towards me, but he was wearing snowshoes, making it quite difficult to run quickly in the snow. By the time he caught up with me, I had also stopped, standing dazedly next to that snow mound...