to put the book with ancient script on the bedside table.But just as he turned around, another little paw landed on the already precarious button of his shirt.Wu Ling lay in bed, extending a hand from...Wu Xie heard this, her finger paused on the notepad, her gaze shifting from the contents of the sticky notes.

He turned his head to look at his younger brother, who was so focused that he looked like their uncle had joined some kind of multi-level marketing organization. He couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.

This idea is a bit out there, but it suits my younger brother's boisterous personality and his mind that goes off on tangents.

After a chuckle in his heart, he looked at his younger brother's increasingly serious expression. It seemed as if their third uncle had really been kidnapped.

I couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy for my uncle when I saw his expression.

Wu Ling was sitting on the small stool at this time, a serious expression on her face as she pondered the bizarre ideas in her mind. Her little face was tense.

Even though he tried to be serious, his little greedy tongue still remembered to lick its pineapple popsicle.

Wu Ling frowned and pondered for a moment. He held up the small ice cream cone, resting his elbow on Wu Xie's arm while staring at the numbers on the sticky note. He said seriously:

"Bro, I think our Uncle Three was probably tricked by that scam gang and taken to Myanmar. This thing is the code he left behind, something like a Sherlock Holmes cipher."

Seeing Wu Ling become more and more serious, as if he was about to go to Myanmar to rescue their third uncle, Wu Xia had no choice but to lightly tap Wu Ling's forehead with her fingertips, gently interrupting his bizarre train of thought:

"Xiao Ling, your train of thought is pretty good, and your ideas aren't bad either. However, I think our Uncle San, that old fox, probably wouldn't be so easily fooled. So this idea still needs some further consideration."

Qi Pa's outlandish idea just arose and was immediately cut off. Wu Ling blinked, he heard the implication in Wu Xie's words.

That's a good idea, don't think about it next time.

Wu Ling sniffed, tugged at Wu Xia's button, pouted, took a bite of the ice cream in her hand, and said in a muffled voice, "Okay."

Wu Xie saw his small appearance, and with a chuckle she rubbed his hair. Afterward, she regained her composure and her gaze fell back onto the sticky note in front of her.

On this sheet of white paper, which is over twenty centimeters long, there's only a series of somewhat blurry numbers. It's quite puzzling to look at.

This string of numbers can't be guessed, Wu Xie didn't have any clues at this time either.

He tapped his fingers and stared at the string of numbers, squinting his eyes. "Could this string of numbers be some kind of code or cipher"

Wu Xie thought about this, and then he recalled the passwords to his uncle's safes filled with artifacts, as well as his uncle's card payment passwords. However, none of them matched. He had absolutely no clue.

The only clues left are those few remaining photographs and the fish-patterned bronze bird.

As the sky grew darker, the two of them didn't want to stay at the Novice Inn for too long.

After Wu Xie confirmed that there was no remaining content in the remaining pages of this notepad, he directly pulled out the iron ring on the outside of the notebook and then ripped it with force, neatly stuffing the page with numbers into his backpack.

Wu Ling, standing beside him, watched her older brother smoothly tuck the money away. She silently licked her ice cream and sighed inwardly.

"Sigh, life is tough. Older brother's performing arts, digging a pit for Uncle Three, where are you"

Wu Xie didn't know what Wu Liang was thinking at this moment. After putting the piece of paper into his backpack, he stood up from the bench.

Then he playfully tousled his younger brother's spiky hair and smiled:

Let's go, little glutton.

"Where are you going" Wu Ling blinked curiously, but her actions were quicker than her words. She grabbed the jacket from under her bottom and stood up.

After he stood up, he shoved the last bit of ice cream and crepe into his mouth, then glanced at the sky where some sunset still hung, and mumbled:

"Shouldn't we stay out a little longer before heading back to the hotel"

"Not going back to the hotel."

Wu Xie took the coat from his hand, and with the other hand, she grasped his wrist, leading him forward slowly. She replied softly:

It's still early, why don't I take you to explore the night market here You mentioned wanting candied haws, let's see if we can find any.

Wu Ling's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she immediately leaned close to Wu Xie, grabbing hold of his two fingers: "Good! Good!"

Wu Xie saw his excited demeanor, even though she had many things on her mind, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Because it was still early, the two of them strolled around outside after leaving the Rookies' Station before heading to the night market.

Time flies, and it's already 9:15 PM.

At this time, in the luxurious double bed room of Raffles Hotel.

Wu Xie is taking a shower in the hotel bathroom.

But Wu Ling, who had just finished showering, was now with a yellow washcloth on her head and a small pillow in her arms, half-lying on the bed with a serious expression as she browsed a forum titled "Top 10 Spooky and Mysterious Events in Lu County."

He sometimes tapped his raised foot, looking as though he was quite engrossed.

A moment later.

A light cracking sound came from the hotel bathroom. Wu Xie, with his hair dripping wet, emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a towel.

Tiny water droplets trickled down Wu Xia's jaw and onto the floor, making a soft, barely audible tinkling sound.

But at this time, the "internet addiction" teenager Wu Ling, who was immersed in the temptation of his mobile phone, did not notice.

Wu Xie walked a few steps forward and, raising his eyes, saw his younger brother with his little butt sticking up in the air as he lay on the bed. He was looking at his phone with some excitement, not even noticing when Wu Xie walked up to the bedside.

Wu Xie couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: "What are you looking at Why so serious Could it be another game walkthrough"

He was puzzled and couldn't help but walk closer to Wu Ling. Seeing his legs propped up, he reached out and grasped his ankle, gently asking in his mouth:

"What are you looking at So serious."

Wu Lingzheng was immersed in the comments from netizens on his phone until Wu Xie grabbed his foot, and he realized that his elder brother had come out of the bathroom.

He swung his legs and looked at Wu Xie with bright eyes, his voice clear as he said, “Big brother, are you done showering”

Wu Xie let out a choked grunt.

At this moment, all of his attention was focused on the slightly cold ankle in his hand.

Although it is the middle of summer now, the wind can still be a little cool at night.

Wu Ling's body is a bit cold. After being exposed to the wind, her body temperature will involuntarily drop.

Yet he is still a carefree person, sometimes catches a cold from the wind without even knowing how he caught it.

After feeling the temperature of Wu Xie's ankle in her hand, she saw that Wu Ling's hair behind his ear was still slightly damp. Sparkling dewdrops slid down his neck and landed on the red birthmark on his collarbone.

And his groin and toes were either frozen or just after a bath, with the blood being flushed somewhat, turning both places red.

Wu Xie frowned, he reached out and touched Wu Ling's thigh, feeling the temperature on it.

His forehead jumped, and he directly pressed Wu Ling's lifted foot onto the bed with force. Then, he pulled the blanket from beside him and covered his lower half that was exposed in the air.

He was even considerate enough to tuck the blanket under Wu Ling's rear end, almost wrapping his lower half into a ball.

"Wu Ling was bewildered, wrapped up like a spinning top…"

He clutched his small cell phone, blinking blankly. Even the tufts of hair on top of his head quivered.

What's going on

However, unlike his dumbfounded expression, Wu Xie's face was rather serious.

He bent down slightly, picked up a strand of Wu Ling's hair that was still dripping water, and asked with a hint of helplessness:

"Why didn't you dry your hair Aren't you cold"

At this moment, Wu Ling also reacted. He looked at his elder brother's helpless expression, and a strange gleam flashed in his big eyes, as if there was a little trick hidden inside. He coughed and said righteously:

"Lazy."

Wu Xie, upon hearing this reason, suddenly felt a lump in her throat, and the words she wanted to say were stuck in her mouth.

He lowered his head to look at his younger brother's face, which had a mischievous expression. He had a bad feeling about this.

As expected, the next second.

Wu Ling pulled the small quilt on her legs down and kicked a few times, then rolled over gracefully with a flip. Her little head smoothly nestled against Wu's thigh where she was sitting on the bed, and she said coquettishly:

"Big brother, could you help me brush my hair"ont of him, pinched it with his hand, and said with a smile: "Pig's hoof is almost interesting, chicken claw.""Hmm." Wu Ling looked at her hand, which had been compared to a chicken claw, without any...