"I don't go by 'Hey.' Call me Sang Master, or just 'Sir.'"
"Hmph, I just heard some people calling you Xiaoxiao."
"Sang Qingxiao is fine. How should I address you then?"
The Young Boy fell silent.
"Ouyang Madam" spoke for him, "This child is named Ouyang Can." She emphasized to the Young Boy, "The name Can was given by me."
"But that person said—"
"Ouyang Madam" shook her head. "You can't believe what he says. The Ouyang Family has countless wives and concubines to produce a chosen one, and there are many children. Especially Ouyang Jun; he probably doesn't even remember how many children he has. Where would he find the patience to name each one?"
"Your name was requested by your birth mother, and it has nothing to do with the Ouyang Family. Don't worry. If you don't mind, you can take my surname, or any other, like your birth mother..."
"I would like that."
Seeing the child's smiling face, "Ouyang Madam" felt tears welling up again. "Then you shall be called Yin Can. My surname is Yin, and I am Yin Rou."
"Yin Can? Yin Can! Mother, that name sounds good! Your name sounds good too!"
"You... you called me 'Mother'?"
"You are indeed my mother."
"But you've only called me 'Mother' a few times before."
"Yin Can" embraced her joyfully and said, "Mother, I was wrong. You are the only one in this world who truly cares for me."
"Yin Rou" shed tears of joy.
After the two of them shared a tender moment, "Sang Qingxiao" cast a spell to infuse Divine Fire into the sword's body. The originally silver sword that glimmered coldly was now enveloped in flames.
The Young Boy felt the rising temperature of the sword but it stopped at a high degree.
"Can'er, are you alright?" "Yin Rou" asked anxiously.
"I'm fine; it doesn't hurt. It's just... strange. I should adapt after a while. Don't worry, Mother."
"Yin Can" had some questions for "Sang Qingxiao." Turning around, he saw her smiling sweetly. "Did you overdo it with the spell and mess up your brain?"
"Sang Qingxiao," taken aback by his rudeness, couldn't help but laugh heartily. "I know where the Ouyang Family's treasures are hidden."
During the contract, Sang Qingxiao, as usual, reviewed the memories of Yin Can and Divine Fire. Yin Can's memories aligned with what everyone had stated; during his time with the Ouyang Family, he was watched every day, so there was nothing unusual in his recollections.
However, Divine Fire's limited memories surprisingly contained the location of a hidden treasure outside Yezhou City belonging to the Ouyang Family. The graveyard of Yezhou City and the Ouyang Family had a tunnel that could serve as both an escape route and a passage for people.
Yin Can initially set fire in the forging room, using a small flame separated from Divine Fire. Just the day before, he accidentally made contact with a spirit within Divine Fire, which allowed him to draw Divine Fire from the tunnel.
As Divine Fire passed through the tunnel, it incinerated those transporting gold and silver and took a glance at the branch within the tunnel that concealed Gold and Silver Jewelry.
"Let's go! We'll seize the treasure first and then return to the county town," Sang Qingxiao urged. Under her leadership, they thoroughly looted all the Gold and Silver Jewelry from the Ouyang Family's tunnel. She even specially gifted Ouyang Madam a Spatial Symbol, sharing half of the wealth with her.
Yin Rou was reluctant to accept any of it. Sang Qingxiao glared at her, but after some persuasion, she reluctantly returned some of it. The remaining treasure was far more than she could ever use in ten lifetimes.
As the moon hung high in the sky, they finally returned to Yuntie County.
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