Strange Cards

Chapter 322 I Like Woodworking

After Shi Yu finished speaking, she left. After finishing her meal, Liu An looked at the corner of the living room and said irritably.

"Xiao Jiu".

"Come out."

"You're just like your sister Bai Yu, always hiding your true feelings."

Liu Yu chuckled and walked out, hugging Liu An's waist.

"Mother."

"Why did you argue with Shigure-nii?"

Liu An paused for a moment, sighed, and then said softly.

"Your brother Shiyu..."

"He wanted to sacrifice himself to combine the thirteen strange cards to gain power enough to contend with the other two powerful enemies."

"But the most likely outcome is that your brother Shiyu will become a ghost, so Mom doesn't want him to go."

"You once had a father and an older brother, but they passed away for some special reasons."

"Mom loves everyone in The Hunters, loves Shigure-nii, and loves you too."

"Mom can't bear to watch your brother Shiyu die, so Mom has to stop your brother Shiyu."

Liu An hugged Liu Yu tightly, his voice trembling with sobs.

"Mom has already experienced the pain of losing loved ones and companions, and Mom doesn't want your brother Shiyu to follow in their footsteps."

"Mom wants him to live, to live a good life."

"I can't bear to watch him die, I can't bear to watch him die."

"That's why Mom argued with him."

Looking at Liu An, who was still somewhat out of sorts, Liu Yu didn't know what to say, but she still hugged Liu An.

"Trust Shiyu-gege, Mom."

"He created many miracles, didn't he?"

……

After returning home, Shi Yu looked at the two women and two cats in her room, sat down in the chair in front of her desk, and said.

"Why are Tabby and Calico visiting our house?"

Shi Yanlan held the three flowers and held them up in front of Shi Yu.

"My sister brought it back."

"Sanhua is so cute, brother, can I raise it like Xiaoqi?"

At this moment, the tabby cat standing on the windowsill became unhappy. Just as she was about to breathe on Shi Yanlan, who looked like a little girl, she suddenly didn't know what to do.

Shi Yu and Bai Yu naturally noticed the expression on Li Hua's face. After taking San Hua from Shi Yan Lan's arms, Shi Yu placed her next to Li Hua.

"That tabby cat won't agree."

"You're already being kind by not getting angry when you're groping someone's wife, do you really expect to support her?"

"Aren't you afraid that the raccoon dog will sneak up in the middle of the night, use its ultimate skill followed by an EA, and instantly kill you?"

Shi Yanlan lowered her head in disappointment, and the fluffy animal ears and tail also appeared on her body.

Looking at Shi Yanlan's appearance, Shi Yu smiled and patted Shi Yanlan's head.

"Okay, don't be sad."

"After a while, I'll have your sister Baiyu take you to choose one, and see which cat you want."

"Your sister Baiyu used to be one of these cats, but she turned out like this now."

As Shi Yu spoke, she began to take off her clothes and put on a set of loungewear.

Shiyu looked at the new gray scarf beside her and tried to wrap it in a nice way.

Suddenly, Bai Yu slipped in and crawled into Shi Yu's scarf.

Their faces pressed together, and Bai Yu, looking extremely satisfied, rested her chin on Shi Yu's shoulder, took a breath, and then let out a comfortable whimper.

Shi Yu then hugged Bai Yu and gently patted Bai Yu's back.

Shi Yanlan glanced at the two people who were radiating the sweet smell of love, then turned her head away to play with the two cats.

……

The next day, Jiu Ying continued his city hunting activities, while the hunters were busy preparing for the New Year.

Everyone was exchanging New Year's gifts. Shiyu gave out quite a few and received quite a few back as well.

The gift that Shigure gave to Baiyu was very simple: a red and white scarf that was hand-knitted.

Baiyu gave Shiyu a white pom-pom and a pair of combat gloves as a gift.

It is said that all the fur on this ball of fur came from the ears and tail of the white rain.

The gloves were naturally prepared in case Shigure used a knife, but they were also made of special materials that fit the hand perfectly and would not cause any obstruction.

Looking at Shi Yanlan's expectant face, Shi Yu took out a brand new Q-version Shi Yanlan doll and handed it to Shi Yanlan.

"Here you go, ever since you found out about me and your sister, you've been after the one I want."

"Let's take them and put the three of our dolls together."

Shi Yanlan hugged the doll tightly, then took out a black leather rope from her bosom and handed it to Shi Yudao.

"Here, this is your gift."

"The hair ties that Guan Yun and I made with special materials are the kind that can hold hair in place to prevent it from falling out."

"You have long hair and you're going to fight, this thing is really useful."

Shiyu took the leather cord, took off her braid, and tied it back in a new braid.

"Thank you, I like it very much."

At this moment, Bai Yu looked at the three lifelike little wooden carvings beside her and said.

"This is?"

Shi Yu looked at the three small wooden carvings and smiled as she continued tidying up the room.

"Shunzi gave it to me."

"Shunzi's woodworking skills are top-notch; she'd be guaranteed a first-place prize in any competition."

"However, it seems that his family relationships are not good. Anyway, I've never heard Shunzi talk about his family much."

"However, the family environment of hunters is generally not good, except for the eldest brother's family, which is a little better."

"Let's get ready to go downstairs for photos and prepare to cook."

As they spoke, Shi Yu changed into a new outfit. After Bai Yu and Shi Yanlan changed into new outfits, Shi Yu carried Shi Yanlan to the photo-taking location.

Almost everyone had arrived, and the last one to rush over was Yu Yan.

"I'm sorry everyone."

"I'm late."

Liu An, holding Liu Yu, gave Yu Yan a playful kick.

"Next time I'll have to tell you the time earlier."

"Otherwise, you'll definitely be late every time you come."

Everyone chuckled, but Yu Yan didn't seem to mind at all. She smiled and stepped inside.

This time, the photographer was Steel Claw. Now Steel Claw has learned a lot and is no different from a normal person.

After setting the delay timer to take the picture, Steel Claw ran to the side, and then, with the sound of the camera shutter, a family portrait of the Southern Hunters was taken.

Everyone received one and took it home.

After finishing, everyone started preparing dinner, and those who could cook showed off their skills.

Shiyu was processing fish, watching as Lushun Road was being cleaned of its waste.

"Shunzi" (a type of Chinese character)

"Aren't you going home for the Lunar New Year?"

Li Shun suddenly fell silent for a moment, then smiled and said.

"Given my family's situation, going back wouldn't make a difference."

"It's better to stay here and celebrate the New Year with everyone."

"Shunzi, how come you're such a good carpenter?"

"I enjoy woodworking; my initial dream was to become a sculptor."

Li Shun smiled, and after cleaning up the drain, he picked up the basin and said...

"But then some problems arose, so I became a hunter."

"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to cook."

Shi Yu watched Li Shun's departing figure without saying anything, and instead continued with her work.

Every family has its own problems, and Shiyu's own family situation was not good.

Shi Yu chuckled coldly and muttered to herself as she thought of her parents.

"Never mind, I shouldn't have told Shunzi about this."

"But hunters are usually all alone."

At that moment, A's voice suddenly rang out.

"So, the parents of you hunters are in quite a danger."

"Your sister-in-law is alright, but the parents of most of the hunters in office have either died or broken off all ties with their parents."

"If she doesn't leave quickly, she might just follow in your footsteps."

"Your joke is a bit hellish."

Shiyu chatted with A while cooking.

"But having too many worries makes it difficult to be a good hunter."

"Hunters are all madmen, all lonely madmen."

That statement is truly apt.

A stretched out a ghostly hand, which quickly split open. After swallowing a few fried sweet potato balls next to Shiyu, it said...

"It is precisely because you bear such a special mission."

"That's why you are so powerful."

"Perhaps."

"No normal person would want to be a hunter."

"It's just that I'm special and strong; the other hunters live lives where their heads are always on the line."

"I can't extend my power to the entire Hunter organization; I can only protect everyone in the South."

"No hunter knows whether tomorrow or death will come first; everyone is hedonistic."

"And that's all I can do."

"The only way is to do as many missions as possible so that everyone can avoid taking on dangerous missions."

"As for the danger..."

"Let me, the one who won't die, go."