Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower-Chapter 989: Accumulating Virtuous Deeds

"That’s your business." The guard replied indifferently.

The crowd couldn’t help but feel choked by his words, their faces showing a variety of expressions. In the end, however, all their indignation and unwillingness turned into silent endurance—they said nothing.

Of course, even if they did speak out, it wouldn’t help; they might end up getting a beating instead.

"No more nonsense—everyone, get back to your own homes! If anyone sticks around, don’t blame me for not being polite."

The guard urged them again.

The crowd, reluctant as they were, had no choice but to lower their heads and head back.

Bai Junjun hadn’t expected such a large city to suddenly enter lockdown, with no time to prepare at all.

Could it be that Yuwen Jun had come up with some new prank?

But before she could dwell on it, Mei Hua dragged her away.

Though Mei Hua had a sharp tongue with those proper young ladies, she was still supportive toward Fei Hua, her fellow townswoman and colleague. Before the Official Master could lose his temper, she pulled Fei Hua over to her family’s pork stall.

Knowing the city was about to lock down, many people were buying pork. Mei Hua didn’t waste any time—she pushed through the crowd, grabbed two large chunks of pork, wrapped them in oil paper, and stuffed them into Bai Junjun’s arms.

"???" Bai Junjun.

"During the lockdown, I doubt we’ll be able to step outside. Take this meat home and eat it—but remember, don’t give any to that damn Scholar; eat it yourself."

The burly butcher, seeing his wife casually gifting two big chunks of pork to someone else, felt a pang of heartache in his eyes. But remembering his wife’s formidable demeanor, he quickly buried his dissatisfaction deep down, pretending not to notice.

Bai Junjun hadn’t expected Mei Hua to drag her off just to give her meat, leaving her momentarily stunned.

People, indeed, are neither entirely good nor entirely bad.

Bai Junjun pressed her lips together, holding the heavy oil paper package as she walked toward Seventh Lane.

The two chunks of meat were truly a dilemma. Bai Junjun, being someone who always repaid favors, found herself at a loss, especially with this "favor" from Mei Hua.

As she made her way home, Bai Junjun saw an elderly man helping his thin, frail wife hobble back toward their house.

The old woman carried a basket on her back, which held several pairs of handmade insoles. As she walked, she lamented sorrowfully, "It’s over, it’s over. If the lockdown lasts a few days, what will we do without food or grain?"

"Never mind; we still have some bran at home. We’ll cook it thinner and make do."

The two elderly people muttered to each other as they headed toward Lower Right District.

As they passed Bai Junjun, she silently slipped the pork into the old woman’s basket before heading back to Seventh Lane.

Consider this good deed a way of helping Mei Hua accumulate virtue, Bai Junjun thought to herself.

All the chaos outside was swiftly cast from Bai Junjun’s mind. When she returned home, she found Scholar Feng—no, Li Wenli—in the courtyard counting ants.

He truly looked bored out of his mind.

When he saw Bai Junjun return, his eyes lit up as he wailed, "My dear wife! You’re finally back."

"..." Bai Junjun.

At that moment, plenty of neighbors who had just returned home were chatting in their courtyards about the citywide lockdown. Suddenly, they heard a howl from next door and collectively froze.

What was going on?

Had Scholar Feng really lost his mind?

That soft and lingering tone—could it really have come from him?

Li Wenli, unconcerned about the stares from others, had been left alone at home all morning after Bai Junjun had been summoned away by Mei Hua. With nothing else to do, he’d gone from counting ants to scratching his feet and looking for lice—he was bored out of his skull.

Now that Bai Junjun was finally back, the Fox immediately bounded up and began sniffing her all over.

"I smell pork fat, medicine, and rouge. Where did you go? Don’t tell me you followed Mei Hua to the Small official residence?"

Li Wenli squinted at her suspiciously, his face full of doubt.

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