The four Yun siblings, along with Ji Chengxuan, listened to Yun Motan's story. They felt that this world was truly a magical place.
If there had really been a fire on the back mountain, it might well have affected the front village. After all, there was a forest beside it, stretching all the way to the Wang family's house on the east side of the village. Their house was made of thatch. Once it caught fire, it could easily turn out like the village where Liu Kui secretly raised pigs before, with the whole village engulfed in flames.
So it was normal for Yun Motan to go and fight the fire. But the problem was, there was no fire on the back mountain at all. What Yun Motan said sounded like a ghost story.
"But there was no fire on the back mountain at all," Yun Que'er said. "Dad, could you have been mistaken?"
"It's absolutely impossible. I saw the black smoke rising from the back mountain with my own eyes. It was billowing like clouds."
Yun Que'er fell silent. Yes, it was something he had seen with his own eyes. How could it be false?
Even if it was a misunderstanding, was he also mistaken about the people walking back and forth on the street? And what about the person who called him to fight the fire?
Listening to Yun Motan's words, it seemed as if he had been knocked silly and his memory was in a mess.
Yun Que'er looked at Ji Chengxuan uneasily. Sensing her worry, Ji Chengxuan quietly moved closer to her and whispered, "You can trust my skills. As long as I saved Uncle Yun, there won't be any after - effects."
Yun Que'er naturally trusted Ji Chengxuan. With his ability and the determination he showed that day, if there was the slightest problem with Yun Motan later, it would be an insult to Ji Chengxuan's medical skills and his system.
If it wasn't because his head was injured, there was only one possibility: Yun Motan had had a hallucination that day.
Yun Que'er narrowed her eyes and asked Yun Motan another question.
"Dad, when you got to the back mountain, did you really see a fire there?"
Yun Motan was suddenly stunned by her question. That day, when he saw the black smoke rising from the back mountain, he pedaled his bicycle as fast as he could. The wheels were almost sparking.
But now, he couldn't remember whether there had been a fire on the back mountain at all. He couldn't even remember if he had smelled the smoke.
Yun Motan suddenly widened his eyes, feeling extremely surprised.
"It seems there really wasn't."
The situation became complicated. It wasn't that their memories were different from Yun Motan's, nor was it a glitch in the world. It was that Yun Motan had indeed had a hallucination for some reason.
"Dad, how did you fall into the ditch? Was it because you were careless or did someone push you?"
Yun Motan closed his eyes and recalled carefully. Suddenly, he gasped.
"Come to think of it, I really felt as if someone had pushed me from behind that day. I thought it was just a strong wind."
The mystery was solved. Yun Motan's injury this time was not an accident but man - made.
Yun Motan began to feel worried. "But I haven't offended anyone. Why would this happen..."
Yun Motan hadn't offended anyone, but the Yun family had made many enemies in the village.
Yun Motan worked outside on weekdays and was quite tired. So the siblings hardly ever told him about the things that happened in the village.
They never told him which family didn't like the Yun family or who had caused them trouble. They all tacitly kept these things to themselves and never said a single word to Yun Motan.
Now it was because of them that Yun Motan had suffered this great disaster.
Yun Que'er suddenly felt a shiver of fear. Fortunately, Ji Chengxuan was there. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Dad, don't think too much. I was just asking casually," Yun Que'er comforted him. "Maybe it was just a strong wind that day, and you were too tired from riding all the way. You just couldn't hold on and fell into the ditch."
Yun Motan still thought this was too strange. "But I clearly saw that there was a fire on the back mountain. Why do you all say there wasn't?"
"It's very likely that you've been working too hard, Dad. And as a teacher, you use your brain a lot. So you had a hallucination for a moment."
Yun Motan was terrified. He was a teacher, yet he could have such a thing happen to him. Could he still continue working in the future?
Seeing Yun Motan's complex expression, Yun Que'er comforted him.
"Don't worry, Dad. This is just temporary. It won't follow you for the rest of your life. The most important thing now is for you to take good care of your body."
Yun Motan nodded. "Well, this fall has given me a vacation."
Yun Que'er smiled faintly and agreed, saying that Yun Motan had turned misfortune into fortune. Then she made an excuse and went out one after the other with Ji Chengxuan.
"Sure enough, there's something wrong," Yun Que'er clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth. "There really is someone who doesn't like our family and has targeted Dad."
The first person Yun Que'er thought of was Liu Kui. He had the deepest grudge against the Yun family. She really couldn't think of anyone else.
"But I've already inquired. That day, Liu Kui went to the county to select piglets and didn't come back until evening. He didn't have the opportunity to do it."
Yun Que'er bit her lip. "But what if Liu Kui took this opportunity to target Dad?"
Ji Chengxuan fell silent. Yun Que'er's worry was not unfounded.
But there was a problem. Liu Kui really did come back with a whole truckload of piglets that day.
Moreover, he didn't set off until morning. According to the time, it would indeed take until evening to go to the county town, select some piglets there, and stay for a while.
So Liu Kui didn't seem to have the chance to act.
"Anyway, we should investigate no matter what. But you should start with why Uncle Yun had a hallucination," Ji Chengxuan reminded her.
Yun Que'er nodded. "Indeed. Dad has always been at school. Unless someone found an opportunity to drug him, how could such a thing happen to him?"
Ji Chengxuan suddenly had an idea. "Does Uncle Yun usually eat at school?"
"Of course. There's a teacher's cafeteria at school. Teachers like him who come from the village usually live in the teacher's dormitory. They have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the teacher's cafeteria."
Ji Chengxuan stroked his chin thoughtfully and suddenly said, "Let's go to the school and inquire. Maybe there's a problem with the food."
Yun Que'er thought it over for a long time and also felt that this was a point worth investigating.
Just as they were discussing the strategy with Ji Chengxuan, Yun Fujin came out.
He walked up to Yun Que'er with a solemn expression and asked her, "Is there something wrong with Dad's injury?"
Yun Fujin had also noticed it, so Yun Que'er had nothing to hide. She nodded.
"Brother, we suspect that Dad ate something bad and had a hallucination. So we have to go to the school and inquire."