Soon, the carriage arrived at Saint Soul Village.
After getting off the carriage, Tang San took Qi Lin and Xiao Wu towards his home.
Along the way, they encountered many villagers from Saint Soul Village. At this time, the villagers were still busy with farm work.
Seeing Tang San return with two unfamiliar children, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.
Tang Hao had been missing for over a year, so they thought Tang San wouldn't be coming back either.
However, seeing Tang San return, they still greeted him warmly.
Only, their faces revealed an expression of wanting to speak but hesitating.
Tang San didn't notice this and also smiled, nodding in acknowledgment.
When he was young, because all the money at home was taken by his father, Tang Hao, to buy alcohol, he basically lived a life of not knowing where the next meal would come from after finishing the last one.
Fortunately, the villagers in the village, for the sake of Old Jack, would occasionally help him out a little, otherwise, it wouldn't have been just simple malnutrition.
After all, cultivating Tang Sect's unique skills and Mysterious Heaven Skill was extremely physically demanding for him at a young age.
Without sufficient food to replenish his energy, how could he continue practicing?
Upon reaching the village entrance, Tang San pointed to the dilapidated sign in the distance and said with a smile, "That's my home!"
As he spoke, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Because he found that his house was overgrown with weeds, looking as if it had been abandoned for a long time.
At this moment, Xiao Wu also looked in the direction Tang San was pointing.
Upon seeing the dilapidated house, although there was no expression of disdain in her eyes, she still complained, "Xiao San Zi, isn't your father a blacksmith?"
"How could he be doing so poorly?"
Although most of the true divine weapons in Douluo Continent were top-tier tool spirit masters,
In some small villages, blacksmiths could still forge various kitchen utensils and farm tools, so they were still quite popular.
For example, Blacksmith Lin in Radish Village, although his family was not a wealthy one, they had enough to eat and drink, and their house was among the best in Radish Village.
Tang San's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this.
How was he supposed to respond?
He couldn't possibly say that his father was an alcoholic who spent all the money earned from blacksmithing on alcohol, could he?
Qi Lin, however, didn't feel any surprise. He patted Xiao Wu and said with a smile, "Alright, Xiao Wu, let's go in first!"
As soon as the door was opened, a cloud of dust billowed out from inside.
"Cough cough!"
"What's going on!"
Xiao Wu coughed a couple of times, choked by the dust. She raised her hand to fan it away and then backed out.
As she retreated, she didn't forget to pull Qi Lin with her.
Tang San also frowned.
The room was messy, with wine bottles scattered everywhere. Coupled with the dust filling the air, Tang San judged that this room had not been inhabited for at least six months.
No wonder the outside was already overgrown with weeds.
But where could Father have gone?
Just then, a kind voice suddenly sounded from a distance.
"Xiao San, is that you back?"
The person who arrived looked a bit short, his hair had completely turned white, his smile was kind and gentle, and he was leaning on a walking stick.
This person's identity was obvious, it was the village chief of Saint Soul Village, Old Jack!
"Grandfather Village Chief!"
"Do you know where my dad went?"
Tang San looked at Old Jack with surprise, then immediately asked about Tang Hao's whereabouts.
Old Jack shook his head and said, "Xiao San, I'm very sorry!"
"I don't know where that guy Tang Hao went. He disappeared the day Notting Academy started."
"Because I was worried about affecting your studies, I didn't write to tell you."
Upon hearing Old Jack's words, Tang San's face turned pale.
In this life and the previous one, he finally had a father, but unexpectedly, he had mysteriously disappeared.
Missing for a year, he was probably already dead!
Damn it!
In the blink of an eye, Tang San's eyes turned red, he was panting heavily, and the killing intent emanating from his eyes was bone-chillingly cold.
This display immediately surprised Xiao Wu and Qi Lin, who were standing beside him.
This was the first time the two of them had seen Tang San show such an expression!
At this moment, Tang San stared intently at Old Jack and said in a deep voice, "Grandfather Village Chief, please tell me, who has had a grudge against my dad over the years?"
He wanted revenge!
Since his dad's life and death were currently unknown, he would capture everyone who had a grudge against his dad and interrogate them one by one.
He didn't believe he couldn't find out something.
Old Jack looked at Tang San in front of him and felt that this child, whom he had watched grow up, was completely unfamiliar.
However, it was understandable that he was worried about his dad.
So Old Jack earnestly advised, "Xiao San, I know you're worried about your dad."
"But you're still young, and this is not something you can handle right now."
"Although Tang Hao was not a qualified father, he is still a member of our Saint Soul Village. I will help you inquire about his whereabouts."
"Once I have news of him, whether he is alive or dead, Grandfather Village Chief will tell you."
Upon hearing this, Tang San took a deep breath.
"Grandfather Village Chief, I'll listen to you!"
As he spoke, the expression on his face seemed to return to normal.
However, in his heart, he scoffed at Old Jack's words.
Old Jack had been investigating for a year without finding any trace, so it was better for him to act himself.
Tang Sect had plenty of methods for torture and interrogation.
On the other hand, Old Jack didn't know what Tang San was thinking. Seeing him say this, a happy expression immediately appeared on his face.
"That's good!"
After Old Jack finished speaking, he looked at Qi Lin and Xiao Wu who were standing nearby.
"Are you Xiao San's friends?"
"Seeing Xiao San able to make friends at the academy, I'm really happy for him."
Old Jack said sincerely.
Although Tang San was sensible before, he was too withdrawn and taciturn, never playing with his peers.
Qi Lin smiled at Old Jack.
In his previous life, many people speculated about Old Jack's identity.
Some said he was a God King, some said he was a Title Douluo, making him out to be very mysterious.
However, in Qi Lin's opinion, Old Jack was just an ordinary kind old man, similar in temperament to Village Chief Kro of Radish Village.
He was a truly respected elder!
"Hello, old grandfather, my name is Qi Lin, and her name is Xiao Wu. We are both Tang San's classmates."
Qi Lin said politely.
Xiao Wu also said in a clear voice from the side.
"Hello, old grandfather!"
"Haha, hello to you too!"
Old Jack said with a smile.
He liked lively and cheerful personalities like Xiao Wu's.
"Alright, children!"
"Xiao San's house here has been abandoned for too long. You should all come and stay at my place."
"Luckily, I have enough empty rooms at home!"
Old Jack enthusiastically invited the three of them.
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. She exchanged glances with Qi Lin and both looked at Tang San.
After all, they were invited by Tang San, so they definitely had to consider Tang San's opinion.
Tang San looked at the house that had been abandoned for a year. After noticing Qi Lin and Xiao Wu's gazes, he calmly nodded.
Old Jack was very happy to see this.
It seemed Xiao San had really changed a lot!
Meanwhile, a sharp glint flashed in Tang San's eyes. He was currently thinking about who in the village was most likely to have a grudge against his father.
With his astonishing wisdom, Tang San quickly locked onto a target.
That was Duke, who sold alcohol in the village.
Father often went to Duke's shop to buy alcohol and had accumulated many debts.
Because of this, Duke had come to collect debts multiple times and had even been beaten by Father a few times.
Duke was highly suspicious!
Therefore, Tang San planned to sneak into Duke's house tonight, capture him, and interrogate him thoroughly.
If he was the murderer, Tang San would never let him go.