While his dad was an outsider, he married into the largest foreign surname in Sun Village— the only foreign surname allowed in the shrine. It would be looked down on to shame a first wife who "birthed" one healthy child. It would sully the Xu name in Sun Village.
Back then Xu Zeng had been glad his dad wouldn't be disgraced in death and would rest in peace. Now, however, he was regretting having to visit the shrine in the center of Sun Village, if he was to visit his dad.
"This is your destination?" The uncle asked again. At this point, all hints of caution had fled the man's voice. He'd grown comfortable with the idea of the three of them being easy targets, a bunch of rich young masters up to no good.
Xu Hu Zhe retrieved the large empty back basket with only a backpack in it, from the rear of the bullock cart.