46: Chapter 46: Taking the Skirt-Pressing Knife

Zhang Bufan's face revealed a hint of longing. Since his Transmigration, he hadn't obtained much useful information from his original body. The only thing possibly related to his background was the half-jade pendant hanging on his chest.

“If there's a chance, I'll try to find out,” Zhang Bufan murmured to himself, recalling various things from his previous life and silently sighing.

“En, I will definitely find my Old Man, and also…” Fire Qingrou didn't finish her sentence. Instead, she took out an ancient small knife from under her skirt, gazing at it in a daze, a hint of sadness mixed with longing flashing in the depths of her eyes.

“Oh?” Just then, the System suddenly let out a soft exclamation.

“System, is something wrong?” Zhang Bufan was thinking about his own background and hadn't noticed the small knife Fire Qingrou took out. Suddenly hearing the System's voice, he asked.

“Quickly bring your Junior Sister's small knife over for me to see!” The System's tone was urgent.

Zhang Bufan then noticed the small knife in Fire Qingrou's hand. He was also very curious. Without asking for it, he snatched the small knife and examined it carefully.

This small knife was very ordinary, and Zhang Bufan couldn't see anything unusual. He asked in his mind, “System, have you noticed anything?”

The System didn't answer immediately, clearly studying the small knife.

Fire Qingrou, still in a daze, suddenly felt her hand empty. Immediately, she saw Zhang Bufan playing with her skirt-pressing knife.

“Senior Brother, this is my knife.” Fire Qingrou's face instantly flushed red, and she hurriedly reached out to snatch it back.

Zhang Bufan turned around, holding the small knife high and examining it carefully. Since this small knife had piqued his curiosity, his heart would itch until he figured it out.

Fire Qingrou had also studied this knife for more than ten years, but still hadn't discovered anything, so she also considered it just an ordinary small knife.

However, this small knife was extremely important to Fire Qingrou. Even if she were given a top-tier Spiritual Artifact, she wouldn't exchange it.

This knife originally belonged to her mother, and was later obtained by her father. Before her father left, he gave this knife to Fire Ru Lie, asking Fire Ru Lie to pass it on to Fire Qingrou.

Fire Ru Lie told Fire Qingrou that from now on, this knife would be her skirt-pressing knife. At the same time, this knife also had another layer of meaning, which Fire Qingrou was very clear about.

“Junior Sister, don't snatch it. Senior Brother just thinks this small knife is strange. I'll return it to you in a moment.” Zhang Bufan didn't notice Fire Qingrou's blushing face. He asked in his mind, “System, have you seen clearly?”

“Strange, it seems to have a problem, and yet it doesn't. Perhaps it's because my authority isn't enough yet,” the System said faintly.

Fire Qingrou was so anxious she was almost in tears. In her urgency, her blood rushed to her head, exposing her previous nature, and a long sword instantly appeared in her hand.

Zhang Bufan suddenly shivered and hurriedly returned the small knife to Fire Qingrou.

At the same time, under a stone pillar not far away, Fire Ru Lie slapped his thigh hard, “Xiao Rou, how muddled! Such a good opportunity!”

“Senior Brother, I…” Fire Qingrou took back the small knife and then realized she had actually drawn her sword against Senior Brother in her urgency. For a moment, she didn't know what to say, her small face flushed crimson, and she stomped her foot and ran away.

Zhang Bufan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, watching Fire Qingrou's retreating back, and murmured to himself, “I thought our relationship was already very close. It seems some natures are etched into the bones.”

“Don't pretend to be profound. Who told you to snatch someone else's thing?” The System spoke up for Fire Qingrou.

“Didn't you say that small knife had a problem?” Zhang Bufan retorted with a dark face.

“I said it had a problem, but I didn't tell you to snatch someone else's thing.” After a pause, the System continued, “And looking at how nervous that girl was, I'm certain that small knife must be very important to her. It might even be her token of love.”

“I…” Zhang Bufan wanted to curse, but took a deep breath to suppress his anger.

The System also didn't expect that its casual remark to strike at Zhang Bufan would actually hit the truth.

Fire Qingrou ran and ran, only to be stopped by Fire Ru Lie, who suddenly emerged.

Fire Qingrou was startled and quickly stopped, asking, “Grandpa, why are you here?”

“Xiao Rou, you've disappointed me greatly.” Fire Ru Lie stood with his hands behind his back, deliberately putting on a stern face.

“Ah?” Fire Qingrou looked confused, somewhat at a loss.

“I saw everything just now. If your Senior Brother wanted that small knife, you should just give it to him. Why did you have to draw your sword to snatch it back?” Fire Ru Lie almost couldn't resist rushing up to take the small knife and return it to Zhang Bufan's hand.

“I… but…” Fire Qingrou was at a loss for words for a moment, and stomped her foot hard.

This stomping action seemed to have become her recent expression of shyness. The former Fire Qingrou would directly draw her sword if things didn't go her way, regardless of who the other party was; she would fight first and talk later.

“Alright, you go back first. I'll go talk to your Senior Brother. Since he has already obtained your skirt-pressing knife, he should take responsibility for it,” Fire Ru Lie instructed, then said with a serious expression.

“No!” Fire Qingrou, in a hurry, quickly pulled Fire Ru Lie and walked outside.

Fire Ru Lie sighed in his heart and obediently let Fire Qingrou pull him away. Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. He, this old Old Man, shouldn't worry unnecessarily.

Evening.

Zhang Bufan and a few others sat around a large table, laden with various delicious foods and drinks.

Baldy was standing on the table, sticking his bird's head into a wine jar.

“Um, Fire Old Master, Baldy is just like that,” Zhang Bufan said with some embarrassment, smiling.

“No problem, no problem. Senior Baldy can eat as much as he wants.” Fire Ru Lie hurriedly waved his hand, looking at Baldy with great respect.

Fire Qingrou sat opposite Zhang Bufan, constantly lowering her head, her two small hands poking each other under the table. She didn't even have much appetite for her favorite big pig trotters.

“Fire Old Master, I'll be taking Junior Sister away tomorrow. What are your plans?” Zhang Bufan asked Fire Ru Lie.

“I also want to travel and see if I can Breakthrough to the Kai Shan Realm,” Fire Ru Lie said softly. At the same time, he didn't forget to kick Fire Qingrou beside him with his foot.

“Grandpa, if you go out to travel, what about the Huo Family?” Fire Qingrou suddenly looked up and asked.

“The person I care about most in the entire Huo Family is you. Since you're going to Cultivate with Senior, there's no need for me to stay here all the time,” Fire Ru Lie said slowly.

Zhang Bufan also knew Fire Ru Lie's concerns, but he didn't say anything.

“Senior, I'm very relieved that Xiao Rou is Cultivating with you. She has a rather impatient personality, so please bear with her,” Fire Ru Lie stood up and bowed deeply to Zhang Bufan.

“En,” Zhang Bufan nodded.