I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 167: The Cursed Fruit Tree_1

Chapter 167: Chapter 167: The Cursed Fruit Tree_1

After being thrown by Fan Dongqing, you used the momentum to fiercely twist your body before landing, tapping the ground with the tips of your feet, spinning twice on the spot before stabilizing yourself.

"Not bad moves."

Seeing that you didn’t fall, Fan Dongqing laughed.

"Let’s go again."

You too had a competitive nature and, seeing that you were thrown by Fan Dongqing at the first encounter, naturally felt aggrieved.

"Alright."

Noticing the fighting spirit in your eyes, Fan Dongqing stood upright and beckoned with his hand.

Narrowing your eyes, you suddenly charged towards Fan Dongqing!

Just as the two of you were about a meter apart, Fan Dongqing made his move!

But, in the instant he did, your body swiftly bent to the right and circled around Fan Dongqing as the center, completing a half-circle to his rear.

Immediately rushing in, your hands took hold of Fan Dongqing’s arms from behind and yanked hard.

This move truly suppressed Fan Dongqing, who couldn’t shake off your grip no matter how hard he tried.

In terms of strength, he lost.

"So, do you concede?"

Fan Dongqing nodded somewhat listlessly, his face flushed red as he turned around and patted your shoulder, saying, "Back when I was in the army, I was one of the strongest. I never thought I’d lose to a gentle-looking university student like you."

You replied with a smile, "That’s my unique talent; I can’t be judged by the same standards as ordinary people. But in terms of combat skills and experience, I am no match for you."

From Fan Dongqing’s movements, it wasn’t hard to tell that he was certainly no ordinary soldier when in the army.

However, all that was in the past. Heroes don’t dwell on their past glories, and you were not the type to reopen someone’s old wounds.

Afterward, the two of you chatted a bit more, and soon everyone in the house woke up. Xiao Feng, yawning, came out of his room and saw you and Fan Dongqing dressed like it was summer, prompting him to sneeze, "You two are really asking for a cold, aren’t you?"

The two of you exchanged a smile, sharing a sense of camaraderie as if regretting not having met sooner.

"Brother Dongqing, why don’t you take me to the orchard where the incident happened first?"

At the mention of the orchard, Fan Dongqing’s expression immediately changed, he sighed lightly and nodded, "Alright."

Fan Dongqing’s orchard was quite a distance from his home, and the mountain roads were winding; it would be hard to find without knowing the way.

On the way, Fan Dongqing suddenly fell silent, and seeing his troubled expression, you didn’t ask any questions.

After walking for a while, Fan Dongqing suddenly said, "Thank you."

"Ah?"

You were puzzled by Fan Dongqing’s sudden expression of gratitude, not understanding why he would thank you out of the blue.

"Little Yi is very thankful for your care at Jiang University."

Oh, that’s why.

Upon hearing it was because of Fan Yi, you smiled and said, "It’s what I should do."

Fan Dongqing smiled and shook his head, saying, "You might not understand, Little Yi isn’t actually born to my parents. My mother has always had an opinion about her over the years, but out of consideration for me and my dad, she refrains from saying too much. When she was little, I, as her brother, could always keep an eye on her. But as you know, once a girl grows up, she doesn’t stay under family control."

You picked up on the undertone in Fan Dongqing’s words and said a bit awkwardly, "Um, Brother Dongqing, you might have misunderstood, actually Fan Yi and I..."

"You don’t need to explain, I understand," Fan Dongqing cut you off, "Little Yi has always been different from other girls. She rarely talks to people, hardly ever gets close to anyone, and I can tell that the way she looks at you is different."

There it was, a misunderstanding.

You suddenly couldn’t find a better excuse, so you just scratched your head, pondering how to reorganize your language to clarify this matter.

Fan Dongqing continued, "I have never knelt before anyone from childhood up, not even to my parents or ancestors, but last night, I made an exception. That kneel wasn’t for anything else but for Fan Yi."

You looked at Fan Dongqing, astonishment written all over your face, while your heart carried an indescribable emotion.

"My mother had already picked out someone for Fan Yi, and his family is willing to offer money to help us through tough times. Although I disagree, my dad bit the bullet because if we don’t ’sell’ my sister, there’s no way for our family to survive. Especially my dad, he has bought a bottle of pesticide and placed it beside his pillow. If anyone comes to collect debts, he’s ready to drink it in front of everyone!"

At this point, you watched a tear slowly slide down the cheek of this once-iron-willed tough guy.

"Brother Dongqing, let’s not talk about it, I understand your hardships," you sighed lightly, saying, "Let the past be the past. Rest assured, as long as I’m alive, I won’t let Fan Yi be harmed."

Fan Dongqing looked at you and nodded heavily.

Soon, a fence appeared in front of you.

Fan Dongqing pointed to the orchard ahead and sighed, "This is the place, these fruit tree saplings I transported all the way from Xinjiang, carefully cultivated for over three years. Just when we were looking forward to a great harvest this year, we never expected such a thing to happen, alas!"

"Brother Dongqing, let me have a look inside."

"Sure."

Yan Dongqing nodded and led you into the orchard.

This was your first time seeing apple trees. In your previous impression, apple trees should be tall and thick, with branches laden with fruit.

But in reality, the apple trees were neither tall nor robust. However, they were surprisingly lush. Each seemingly frail apple tree was laden with bright red apples.

You approached an apple tree, plucked an apple, and split it open with your hands. The flesh, which should have been fresh and tasty, was black and emitted a nauseating stench upon getting closer.

"All the apples here are like this; we just don’t know what to do now."

"Did the experts who came before do any tests on these apples?"

Fan Dongqing nodded, "They did, but the results were frustrating. The test results claimed these apples were not poisonous and just like ordinary apples. But, but look, even a blind man would smell the stench; and anyone with a conscience wouldn’t put apples like these on the market."

You thought for a moment, then continued asking, "Has the orchard’s water source been tested?"

"Yes, everything that could be tested has been checked, but we still can’t find the root of the problem."

"Old Shu, do you think these trees could be cursed?"

At that moment, Xiao Feng and others came over, followed by some villagers.

"Trees cursed?" Xiao Feng’s words made the people nearby laugh.

Yang Kai also chuckled, "I would say, Madman, you have quite the imagination, such superstition wouldn’t be believed even by villagers in the deepest forests, and here you are, a top student from Jiang University."

Xiao Feng was about to speak when you, looking at the blackened, stinking apple in your hand, said, "No, it’s possible!"

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