Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 356: Your Retribution Is Me

Chapter 356: Chapter 356: Your Retribution Is Me

"Brother Xiao Long, are you unhappy?"

Dou Dou stealthily sidled up to Xu Shilong, her face brimming with gossip.

Despite her young age, she was still a girl, and girls are naturally fond of gossiping.

Xu Shilong seemed to snap back to reality, looked at her with a smile, and gently shook his head.

But Dou Dou clearly did not accept his denial.

"Liar, you were just like this. o_o ...."

Dou Dou imitated Xu Shilong’s dazed expression.

Originally in a bad mood, Xu Shilong couldn’t help but burst into laughter because of Dou Dou.

Meanwhile, on the distant beach, Shen Siyuan heard the laughter and walked towards them.

Duoduo was following behind him, bending over to pick up shells on the beach.

Bin Hai Island had two routes, one on the east, close to the open sea, the other on the west, closer to the inland sea.

Tourists usually took the route on the east, near the open sea.

But Shen Siyuan wasn’t out for fun this time, so he chose the route on the west, near the inland sea.

Aside from the hotter weather and higher temperature, there was nothing wrong with this side; it’s practically sheltered from the rain and wind. It indeed was a good place, and even Shen Siyuan thought it was more suitable for living than the east side.

"How’s it going? Have you resolved the matter?" Shen Siyuan approached Xu Shilong.

As he walked, the sand and water stains sticking to his feet fell off with a rustle, his bare feet once again spotlessly clean. This was due to the power of Earth Mother’s Primordial Magnetism; as long as it circulated within the body, a thin magnetic field could envelop one’s surroundings, repelling any undesired substances.

Seeing Shen Siyuan asking, Xu Shilong obediently nodded.

"So, what are your plans next?" Shen Siyuan asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xu Shilong looked at him and cautiously asked, "Can I live in Gulu City?"

"?" Shen Siyuan was completely baffled.

"Hehehe..." Dou Dou snickered to the side.

"What do you mean?"

"It’s... the city inside the Ten Thousand Soul Banner."

"Hehe, Sister Duoduo named it; I don’t agree, I think it should be called Red Bean Castle."

...

I’m still a red bean bun.

Such ridiculous names, these two kids came up with.

"Of course, you can. But is there nothing else you want to tell me?" Shen Siyuan asked with a smile.

"Brother, you already know, don’t you?" Xu Shilong said.

He was quite clever, having guessed that Shen Siyuan already knew the truth.

"More or less."

Xu Shilong glanced at Dou Dou beside him.

Dou Dou immediately understood what he meant and quickly said to her, "Go and play with Duoduo, we have something to talk about."

"But I want to listen too." Dou Dou clasped her small hands together, wearing a look of eager anticipation.

"Go, go, go... go and play..."

Shen Siyuan shooed her away with disgust, which Dou Dou did not appreciate.

"Hmph, adults are all the same, always whispering secrets behind kids’ backs. I’ll have you know, I have secrets too, but I’m not telling you."

"Oh? You have secrets? What secrets? Tell me." Shen Siyuan said.

"I’m not telling you," Dou Dou declared proudly.

Then, without needing Shen Siyuan to send her away, she turned and ran off to find Duoduo.

Xu Shilong couldn’t help but smile, seeing that Shen Siyuan had deliberately talked this way.

Truly a gentle child.

The reason he didn’t want Dou Dou to overhear was just to prevent his own sordid affairs from tainting Dou Dou’s heart.

Once Dou Dou left, Xu Shilong shared the entire story with Shen Siyuan.

It matched closely with Shen Siyuan’s expectation; the only difference was that he had thought it was a conspiracy between husband and wife, not expecting that it was solely Xu Jiawei’s plan, though his wife eventually compromised under the pressure of money.

"Have you thought about revenge?" Shen Siyuan asked him.

Xu Shilong thought for a while, then shook his head.

Then, somewhat perplexedly, he said, "Will bad people get what they deserve?"

He remembered Yangyang’s words, how despite their vile behavior, their lives seemed to go on splendidly, living happily every day.

Shen Siyuan understood what he meant.

The kid was just too kind-hearted, reluctant to harm his own parents.

But he also felt that bad people should indeed face retribution.

"I didn’t know that before, but now that you’ve met me, you’ve met a bad guy," Shen Siyuan said with a smile.

Xu Shilong didn’t react for a moment and didn’t understand what Shen Siyuan meant.

Shen Siyuan didn’t bother to explain further. Instead, with a hand gesture, he directly captured Xu Shilong into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

Xu Shilong only felt a blur in front of his eyes, and then he found himself on a street with a gray sky overhead.

Just as he was at a loss, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Xiao Long?"

"Aunt Chen."

Xu Shilong turned around with a joyful face and saw Chen Haiyan walking towards him.

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"Dou Dou, Duoduo, let’s go..."

Shen Siyuan called out as he prepared to continue on his journey.

With the completion of Xu Shilong’s wish, another strand of Merit descended from the sky.

By now, there were a total of nine strands of Merit in his Sea of Consciousness, he had never felt so wealthy.

He planned to find a quiet place to "squander" it a bit.

"Here I come, here I come..."

Dou Dou was the first to run over in response.

"Potato, where’s Xiao Long?"

Dou Dou turned around in place, looking adorably clumsy.

"He went... went to Red Bean Castle," Shen Siyuan said.

"Hehehe..."

Hearing what Shen Siyuan said, Dou Dou was overjoyed.

"Stop laughing, let’s go."

Shen Siyuan saw Duoduo coming over, so he turned around, ready to move on.

"Brother..."

Duoduo took a few quick steps with her little short legs and ran up to give Shen Siyuan a shell she was holding.

She had carefully picked them out, and they were all perfect and beautiful.

"For me?"

"No, keep them for me."

Shen Siyuan: ...

"If you want it, I... I can give you one..." Duoduo said cautiously.

"Forget it, you’d better keep them yourself."

Shen Siyuan waved his hand, and all the shells vanished.

"Thank you, Brother." Duoduo said happily.

"Alright, don’t delay any longer, let’s continue on."

Shen Siyuan strode forward while the two little ones followed behind. As they walked, the two little ones phased out and turned into ghosts.

It was mainly because Shen Siyuan walked too fast, and for their little short legs, keeping up was quite difficult.

Dou Dou and Duoduo whispered behind him.

"Potato actually wanted your shells just now, but he was too embarrassed to say so."

"Really?"

"Of course, it’s true, because I also want them, and I’m too embarrassed to say so. →_→"

"Ah? I... I..."

Duoduo didn’t really want to give them away because she had carefully selected them.

"Don’t be nervous, I wasn’t asking for yours," Dou Dou said quite magnanimously.

Hearing this, Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a bit guilty inside, wondering if not giving one to Dou Dou was a bit mean, and considering whether to give her one.

At this point, Dou Dou said again, "Potato wants one, but he’s too shy to say, give me that yellow shell, and I’ll give it to Potato..."

Duoduo: →_→

Do you think I’m a fool?

I am the older sister.

Shen Siyuan, walking ahead, heard the conversation of the two little ones behind him, his lips curving slightly upward.

The sunlight shone on him, reflecting both inside and out, as if draping him in a golden garment.

At this moment, his mind and spirit were like crystal, clear and flawless, unified inside and out.

PS: No more for today~. Starting to catch up on updates from tomorrow, guaranteed four updates~. A total of six Chapters owed, I know.