“Besides me, there are three more?”
Xue Huai thought a lot and originally expected only one as the answer in his mind, but the result was far beyond his expectations.
This immediately made the situation more serious, which meant that he might have more than one enemy, but three. The situation was already complicated, and if this condition was added, it would become even more difficult.
But when Xue Huai calmed down and thought about it, he felt that this might not be the case.
He now has the key information, namely the files left by Xue Zong on Shenhua Terrace. Putting aside many details, if there are really so many people targeting him, he would never be able to obtain so much information, and he might not even live to see his rebirth.
The character of the mastermind revealed in these consecutive incidents—his extreme targeting and hatred towards Xue Huai and his determination to fight to the death—also made Xue Huai more inclined to believe that this was the work of the same person rather than a group of people.
The key point now lies in Xue Zong.
Xue Zong’s actions are erratic and unpredictable. He must have his reasons for leaving Shenhua Terrace, and he would not make a will for such a trivial matter.
His father wanted outsiders to know that he was “suspected dead.”
“Suspected death” is a more troublesome situation than “confirmed death.” Xue Huai was Yun Cuo’s right-hand man in his previous life and is well versed in this method. When a person’s whereabouts are unknown, they make a will, not for others to see, not even for him to see, but for the enemies who are watching them.
Tell them that the target’s current situation is unknown and he is said to be dead, but it will take time to confirm. This will distract the enemy’s attention far more than any other situation.
If Xue Zong had noticed the movements of the Demon Realm so early, it would make no sense for him to not be prepared.
Xue Huai clearly felt the contrast between his two lives, and all kinds of clues had been visible since he was fourteen years old.
He died early in his previous life, and Xue Zong was still in a deep sleep due to illness and had never woken up, so he had no idea what happened to his father in the end, and there is probably no way to escape the word “death.”
If his father was also reborn…
At this moment, this thought flashed through Xue Huai’s mind, and he was slightly horrified. After this thought came up, he could no longer suppress it, and he intuitively knew that this matter was true.
As long as he could find his father and ask him, everything would be solved. But how easy is that?
Yun Cuo has mobilized all the resources he can to track down the traces of Xue Zong, but in the end, he found nothing.
But since his father handed him the file intact, he must have believed that he and Yun Cuo had the skills to deal with such things. Xue Zong had planned it, and he came prepared.
Xue Huai whispered, “Me, my father, so there are two identities left that are still unclear. The remaining two must be people I knew in my previous life.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the gluttonous ghost circling around him, then it put its two front paws on his thighs and looked at Xue Huai with its big, watery eyes, full of anticipation.
Xue Huai: “?”
Seeing that he didn’t understand, the gluttonous ghost got off him again, buried his head, and dug the ground. With one claw, he dug out a long strip in the soft sand in the cave.
Fortunately, Yun Cuo taught it how to write the character “一”
The gluttonous ghost howled a few times, slapped the ground heavily with its claws, and wagged its tail to signal Xue Huai to go and see.
Xue Huai understood immediately: “You mean there is only one person whose identity is unclear? Do you know who the other person is?”
The gluttonous ghost nodded quickly and ran out, holding onto the corner of Xue Huai’s clothes.
Although he felt that this matter was a bit suspicious, Xue Huai had always been patient and confident with his little gluttonous. He decided to trust the gluttonous ghost once.
The gluttonous ghost bit the hem of his clothes all the way and finally brought him back to the hut where Murong Jinchuan was recuperating.
Yun Cuo was leaning against the wall with his eyes closed when he was suddenly pounced to the ground by the gluttonous ghost. The gluttonous ghost licked his face frantically, rubbed its big head against his shoulders and neck, wagged its tail wildly, and then raised its head to look at Xue Huai—it’s a crazy hint.
It’s him!
It’s this person!
The gluttonous ghost looked at Xue Huai with anticipation.
Yun Cuo got up from the ground in confusion, even his eyes were still misty, and he looked at Xuehuai at a loss: “Xue Huai ge, what’s wrong? Is there anything you want to talk to me about?”
Xue Huai glanced at the gluttonous, then at Yun Cuo—his expression was a little hesitant and a little surprised.
There are many doubts.
What this little gluttonous of his means is that the other reborn person is Yun Cuo?
He hesitated for a while, then said, “It’s nothing. This gluttonous ghost must have deceived my feelings. I thought it was going to show me some important evidence, but it just came to you to act cute. If it wasn’t for you, I would have almost believed it.”
After saying that, he strode over, picked up the gluttonous ghost, and beat it a few times.
The gluttonous ghost was caught off guard by the beating. It howled loudly and struggled hard—it had never suffered such an injustice in its life!
How could its owner be so stupid?
The gluttonous ghost was about to faint from crying, and Xue Huai threw him into Yun Cuo’s arms to comfort him. When it looked up and saw Yun Cuo, the culprit who had caused him to be wrongly accused, he cried even harder.
As soon as Yun Cuo put it down, the gluttonous ghost immediately crawled into the corner and completely ignored them.
Yun Cuo didn’t notice this gluttonous ghost. He thought this little gluttonous was just acting like a spoiled brat again, so he gave up after coaxing it for a while.
Yun Cuo asked, “Where have you been? I didn’t see you just now.”
Xue Huai pulled him and walked to the next room without saying a word.
Only after pulling Yun Cuo to sit down did Xue Huai whisper to him what had happened today.
“Yun Cuo, the faithful crow from the Underworld, said that besides me, there are three other reborn people.” He said softly, “I suspect one of them is my father, but I don’t know the identities of the other two.”
Yun Cuo looked at him quietly, “Do you have anyone you suspect?”
“There is.” Xue Huai said.
As soon as these words came out, Xue Huai felt Yun Cuo’s body stiffen slightly for a moment.
Xue Huai stared at Yun Cuo: “Xiao Tao had just been beaten up, regardless of whether it was intentional or not. Yun Cuo, tell me first, you can’t also be reborn, right?”
Yun Cuo looked at him calmly, “Why do you ask like this?”
Xue Huai looked at him for a while, with all kinds of doubts in his mind.
At that very moment, something seemed to become clear enough for him to see all the details that he had not noticed before in his life.
He can, and his father might be able to, so… why can’t Yun Cuo?
He slowly said, “Yun Cuo, let me tell you about my past life. Please listen.”
Yun Cuo whispered, “Alright.”
Xue Huai told him the whole story, from the time he met him to the time he died on the battlefield.
Yun Cuo listened carefully and became distracted when he reached the end.
“I worked under you at the time and made many enemies. First, my cultivation was only below the Yindan level, and second, you were too partial to me in the early days. Many people thought that I was unworthy of my position and that I acted cruelly and extremely. At the time, your right protector was much better than me, but you never used him. So this is the first person I suspected. He has reason to hate me.”
Xue Huai said, “I remember that he was about ten years older than me. When I was five or six, he was already a teenager and had enough ability to plot to kill my mother, so I listed him as the first target. Apart from him, I can’t think of anyone else who left an impression on me. But this is also questionable. Because, logically speaking, he and I only had an intersection after adulthood.”
Yun Cuo continued, “Yes, you were still very young when Auntie passed away, so you didn’t offend anyone. But everything clearly points to you, which is also very strange. Who would hate such a young child?”
Xue Huai said, “So I tend to think that there may be two people targeting me. One was the right protector in my previous life, and the other was my enemy when I was a child. This person may be from the manor, because I spent most of my time here with my mother when I was a child.”
“No, Xue Huai.” Yun Cuo looked at him quietly, “You only have one enemy. Don’t worry, among the remaining three people, if the other one is Uncle Xue, then among the remaining two people, only one will harm you.”
Xue Huai was stunned. “Why?”
“That’s my feeling.” Yun Cuo looked away. “Xue Huai, there is only one enemy we have to face.”
Xue Huai was stunned for a moment with a complicated expression, then he laughed: “You have to tell me some reasons. You are just like Xiao Tao, unreasonable…”
Yun Cuo reached out and hugged him in his arms.
He asked in a low voice, “If it really is someone from your previous life who comes to look for you, what will you do?”
Xue Huai whispered, “Revenge. Some things are easier to solve if I know it was the same person from my previous life. The Liu family hurt me so much in my previous life, but nothing happened in this life, so I didn’t kill them at the beginning. Whoever made me discover that he was the culprit in my previous life, I will skin him alive.”
“Then what about me, Xue Huai?” He heard Yun Cuo whispering in his ear, “You just now…didn’t mention me when you talked about your past life.”
Xue Huai was a little uncomfortable: “You know, the reason why I was reborn now is because I died in my previous life. Between you and me in the previous life…”
He hesitated for a rare moment. “There are some questions.”
“What question?” Yun Cuo asked.
Xue Huai thought about it and didn’t know how to explain it to Yun Cuo.
He tried to choose his tone: “In our previous lives, both of us were immature and probably couldn’t get along well. I think you’re reckless, and you think I’m controlling too much… But I’m not really sure what you think. Now that it’s all in the past, let’s not bring it up again.”
Yun Cuo reached out and stroked his hair, then asked, “If you were allowed to go back to your previous life and meet me again, would you be with me?”
Xue Huai thought about it longer this time, looked into his eyes, and told him seriously.
“Probably not.”
He sighed softly: “I was not suitable to be with you in my last life, but I am suitable to be with you in this life.”
“In my last life, you didn’t understand me, and I didn’t understand you. It’s a done deal. In fact, it all comes down to us not being destined to be together. We will probably… become a couple with grievances.” Xue Huai smiled lightly, a little bewildered. “Even if we talked more in our last lives, it would be better. Now that you ask me this question, I don’t even have the confidence to answer you. In my last life… I was confused, and that’s it.”
“Alright.” Yun Cuo whispered, “Then just love the me in this life, that’s good.”
“Really?” Xue Huai asked, “Then… Do you have anything else to say to me?”
Yun Cuo’s fingertips felt slightly cold, and he said calmly, “No more.”
“Is it really no more?” Xue Huai asked.
Yun Cuo seemed not to have heard what he said. He stood up hastily and said stiffly, “I’ll go see grandpa.”
He didn’t answer or look back.
Just like that, he left right under Xue Huai’s nose.
Xue Huai looked at his back and suddenly said loudly, “Yun Cuo, I just lied to you. This is not the real reason. The reason I said no was because you were childish and paranoid in your previous life. You never grew up and didn’t even have basic trust in me. It’s not that we are not destined to be together. But I hate people like this the most.”
He felt his voice sour. “I don’t want to care about you anymore.”
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