Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 704: Chapter 704: Guess

The bumpy mountain road felt as if it would shatter everyone’s bones, and going downhill was no less unsettling, as each person in the car was jolted around once more.

Xu Ke sat in silent contemplation next to Chen Lei.

Finally, the silence was broken by the man seated next to Xu Ke. "Did any of you feel like something was odd while staying in the village yesterday?" He patted his stomach and spoke slowly, in a way that sounded like casual conversation, but Xu Ke knew it was anything but that.

The atmosphere in the car tightened immediately; unlike the earlier quiet, this tension carried a foreboding sense of an impending storm.

Just as the man sighed, thinking no one would respond, Xu Ke spoke up, "I also noticed something strange in the village. I thought I was the only one who found it odd, but I didn’t see a single woman in the entire village."

"Yeah, I noticed it too. How can a village without women sustain itself over generations?" the driver chimed in.

"It’s not just the women; I hardly saw any children," added the man with glasses, adjusting his spectacles on his nose.

"If they’ve been living in this village for generations without ever leaving, then why are they so eager for money? What do they need so much money for?" Xu Ke posed his question at an opportune moment.

But after Xu Ke spoke, he drew the gaze of the other three, and the man sitting next to him asked strangely, "How do you know they’re eager for money?"

good sum, his eyes lit up noticeably, and the more I talked about the amount, the more interested he became. Normally, for someone whose ancestors have always lived in the village, he shouldn’t need so much money. Even if it were to buy things in town, he wouldn’t need that much, unless the money was

to spend a lot of money," the driver expressed

guesses about this matter, but they were unwilling to

more words were exchanged, the car fell into silence

and no one spoke. The atmosphere in the

you all have your suspicions, don’t you?" The man with glasses broke the silence, saying, "I found traces of a woman at

man’s words effectively brought to light the

heart, so only half the story is told, and nothing about the guesses. But I think we should prepare for the worst," said the man with glasses, with a deep sigh. His eyes became misty as he gazed out the window for some

a thing, even when

the car

limited, and they haven’t fully established their values. They think their lives are supposed to be this way, that everything should naturally be like this. Ignorant and fearful, they’re unwilling to leave the village to explore the outside world, but they can’t resist the instinct to survive, so

No one spoke further, and Xu Ke didn’t feel awkward; instead, he leaned his head against

wasn’t until the car was almost at their destination that someone spoke

will we do it, but we’ll do

"But..."

by solid evidence; they’re just our speculations. So, to verify if we’re overthinking it or if there’s any truth to it, we must proceed with this construction, but we can be selective about the workers." The man with glasses spoke with his eyes

and money, you can count on me," Xu Ke