Chapter 419: 419
In the inn.
Xiao Jinting went to Xiao Jingfeng’s room. “Brother, did you want to tell me something just now? But you held it back because Muan was there?”
Xiao Jingfeng nodded. “I inquired about the Xu family. In the past few decades, Xu Guanghua was addicted to gambling and owed a bet. He couldn’t pay it back, so he ran away. Xu Fu didn’t know that his son had escaped and got beaten to death at home by the debtor.”
Xiao Jinting frowned and asked, “What about Xu Guanghua? Is he alive?”
Xiao Jingfeng nodded and said, “He is still alive. I heard that he went to the Xiao family several times and asked for money, but the Xiao family drove him out.”
Xiao Jinting took a deep breath, not knowing what to say.
He had a bad opinion of Xu Fu. When he heard that Xu Fu died because of the debt that his son had own, he felt delighted. However, when he thought that Xu Muan had such a family, he felt depressed.
“Xu Guanghua has been away for decades. These years, the casino to which he owed the debt was closed down, so he came back. The other day, he came to me.” said Xiao Jingfeng.
Xiao Jinting was a little surprised, “Did he recognize you?”
Xiao Jingfeng nodded and said, “I didn’t expect this guy to have a sharp eye. He didn’t recognize my face but my space ring.”
Xiao Jinting paused for a moment, sighing that everyone was talented in something.
Xiao Jingfeng touched the space ring on his finger. It was given by Xiao Jinting before he left the Barbarian Continent. The space in the ring was very small, but it had a special meaning for Xiao Jingfeng, so he didn’t discard it all these years.
“This guy has a sharp eye!” said Xiao Jingfeng.
“What did he say?” asked Xiao Jinting.
“He said that Xu Muan was his brother and he was an abandoned baby picked up by the Xu family,” said Xiao Jingfeng.
Xiao Jinting narrowed his eyes and softly tapped on the table. “From the way Xu Fu treated Muan, he didn’t seem to be Muan’s father.”
Xiao Jingfeng nodded and said, “Xu Guanghua said that he has something that left in Muan’s baby bundle. He wants to exchange it with the spiritual jade.”
Xiao Jinting looked at Xiao Li and asked, “Did you exchange with him?”
Xiao Jingfeng shook his head. “Not yet. I come back to ask for your advice.”
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Xiao Jinting touched his chin and said, “It seems that I have to go meet him personally.”
Xiao Jingfeng nodded and said, “I think so too. I wonder where Muan’s parents are if he is not from the Xu family.”
Xiao Jinting closed his eyes. If Xu Muan’s parents were in the Barbarian Continent, it was very likely that they had passed away. If that was the case, he might as well hide it from Xu Muan. He didn’t want him to get hurt again.
After leaving Xiao Jingfeng, Xiao Jinting went straight to Xu Guanghua, who wanted to sweet-talk him. However, Xiao Jinting ignored him and cast a Soul Searching Spell on him.
He managed to find some information in Xu Guanghua’s memory. Xu Muan was entrusted to Xu Fu by a seriously injured cultivator, who gave him a piece of spiritual jade.
Xu Fu brought Xu Muan up, thinking he came from a dignified family and he could earn more money if the family came to look for Muan. However, no one showed up, and Xu Fu started to give up.
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The things that came with Xu Muan were gradually sold by Xu Fu, who kept only a piece of wood.
He didn’t sell it because it was worthless.
The thing Xu Guanghua mentioned was the piece of wood left in Xu Muan’s bundle.
Xiao Jinting took the piece of wood and walked towards the door.
He saw Xu Muan standing at the door. He felt embarrassed.
“Why are you here?” asked Xiao Jinting.
“I come and have a look.” Xu Muan looked at Xiao Jinting’s hand.
“Have you known about it?”
Xu Muan nodded, “Yes.”
Xiao Jinting extended his hand, a wooden badge on his palm. “Here you are.”
Xu Muan looked at the wooden badge in his hand, tears welling up in his eyes.
“The badge is made of special wood,” said Xiao Jinting.
Xiao Jinting thought Xu Guanghua kept the badge because he didn’t know about its value. Xiao Jinting felt a strong vitality in the wooden badge, from which he could make a few useful needles.
Xiao Jinting took Xu Muan away from the Xu family without letting him meet Xu Guanghua.
He felt nervous. When he was searching in Xu Guanghua’s memory, he used too much force. Xu Guanghua was too weak and lost his senses. Thankfully, Xiao Jinting got the information that he wanted to know.
Xiao Jinting took Xu Muan to the pawnshop, where Xu Fu sold Xu Muan’s belongs.
Judging from the special wooden badge, Xiao Jinting knew that the other things of Xu Muan were special. However, Xu Fu sold them at a cheap price. The owner had a sharper eye than Xu Fu although he was not very good at identifying treasures.