Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 875 - 872: Star Map

"What did you discover?"

Shen Siyuan squatted behind Tang Tang.

"Oh~"

Tang Tang took a step back, nestled into Shen Siyuan’s arms, and pointed at the rubbing paper.

Shen Siyuan took a look and found that Tang Tang hadn’t randomly placed it; she had pieced together a nearly complete pattern from the otherwise scattered images.

"Is this a star map?"

Shen Siyuan was a bit surprised, as he hadn’t thought of this possibility at all.

Because these patterns, some resembled birds, others beasts, and even plants, none really looked like stars in the sky.

Yet with Tang Tang’s arrangement, the spaces left in between made him suddenly think of the stars above.

If you ignore the appearances of these patterns and imagine them as dots, isn’t it just a star map?

"That’s amazing."

The issue that Shen Siyuan had failed to see was solved in an instant by the little one.

"Thank you." Shen Siyuan kissed her rosy little cheek.

"Ha~"

The little one showed a silly smile.

"But why are you out here again without clothes? It’s early in the morning, be careful not to catch a cold." Shen Siyuan gently slapped her little bottom twice and picked her up.

Just as he was about to take her back to the room, Mao Sanmei hurried out of the room to meet them.

"Aba~"

She reached out and took Tang Tang from Shen Siyuan’s arms.

Then with almost the same action as Shen Siyuan, she lightly slapped Tang Tang’s little bottom twice.

Tang Tang wasn’t scared at all; in her mom’s arms, her short legs kicked about, and her silly smile made it impossible for Mao Sanmei to get angry.

Mao Sanmei could only look at Shen Siyuan helplessly before taking Tang Tang back to the room to dress her.

No one knew how many times this had happened, or why she didn’t like wearing clothes.

Tang Tang lay on her mom’s shoulder and waved at Shen Siyuan.

Shen Siyuan amusedly waved back, but then he noticed something was off. Turning around, he saw Xiao Yue and the others had returned at some point.

So Tang Tang’s wave wasn’t meant for him, but Xiao Yue and the others behind him.

Clearly, the three little ones were unaffected by the patterns on the rubbing paper.

"What is this thing? Why does it look like a bird?" Dou Dou asked curiously.

"This isn’t a bird; it’s obviously a little snake." Duoduo retorted.

"Snake? Then why does it have legs?"

"It’s a four-legged snake." Duoduo said.

"That’s not right at all; it’s obviously a little bird."

"It has four legs, what bird would have four legs?"

"Four? One, two, three, four... Oh, so it’s a four-legged bird." Dou Dou remarked.

Duoduo: ...

Xiao Yue paid no attention to their childish conversation and also curiously scanned the patterns.

Dou Dou reached out to grab it but was stopped by Xiao Yue with a smack on the back of her hand.

"Brother’s stuff, don’t touch."

"Tch~, so stingy." Dou Dou rubbed her hand and complained.

"Is everything done? If it is, then let’s go home." Shen Siyuan walked over and said.

It turns out Shen Siyuan has tasks for them every day, not many, but don’t think of slacking off.

This is mainly to prevent Dou Dou from idle hands and not focusing, not because she’s lazy but rather easily distracted, be it chicken fighting or dog walking, making her work inefficient. Hence this method.

"Potato is really stingy; we haven’t even had breakfast yet." Dou Dou glanced at him with disdain.

"You~ Do our home’s meals taste better?" Shen Siyuan tapped her little head, amused.

"Of course, Potato’s meals are the best." Dou Dou said loudly.

Duoduo also nodded quietly, even Xiao Yue smiled and nodded.

Shen Siyuan had no choice but to turn to Mao Sanmei, who had dressed Tang Tang and come back out of the room. "Make more breakfast today."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Prepare for them in all three meals from now on."

Shen Siyuan pointed to the three little ones.

Mao Sanmei smiled and nodded to indicate there was no problem, as it wouldn’t be much trouble to prepare three more sets of utensils.

Tang Tang also emerged from behind her mom, now dressed but looking uncomfortable, pulling and scratching at her clothes.

But the moment she looked up and saw Dou Dou and the others, she seemed to forget her discomfort and happily ran towards them.

Shen Siyuan left the little ones to their playful antics and continued to study the rubbing paper on the table.

Thanks to Xiao Yue’s intervention, Dou Dou hadn’t reached for it; otherwise, Shen Siyuan would have had to reorganize it all over again.

He took out his mobile phone, snapped a picture to store it, and continued to observe carefully.

Though Shen Siyuan recognized it as a star map, he couldn’t identify its position in the sky or the galaxy it belonged to, since he wasn’t an astronomer.

But that’s okay, with the internet so advanced now, he could search online first, and if necessary, contact astronomy professors for some information.

"Potato, it’s time for breakfast!"

Dou Dou was the most eager, having already climbed onto her seat.

Tang Tang was a step behind and was displeased, glaring at Dou Dou with her round eyes, muttering dissatisfaction under her breath.

Shen Siyuan set down the rubbing paper and entered the house, where Ruan Hongzhuang rose from the sofa.

She glanced at the stack of rubbing paper in his hands.

"Come up with anything?"

"No."

Though Shen Siyuan realized it was a star map, it remained useless without further understanding.

The two walked towards the dining room, with Shen Siyuan asking, "When is Taozi coming back?"

"Why, it’s only been a few days, and you already miss her?" Ruan Hongzhuang teasingly asked.

This was a bit provocative, yet Shen Siyuan didn’t shy away.

"I was just asking offhandedly. If I really missed her, I could go find her anytime."

Ruan Hongzhuang snorted lightly at his words, recalling Duoduo’s ability to invert space, crossing tens of thousands of miles.

"In that case, you can go help out. You’re not busy at home anyway." Ruan Hongzhuang said.

"It’s not impossible." Shen Siyuan pondered a bit.

"Then go over today. I’ll call my mom in a bit." Ruan Hongzhuang said.

She was only pretending to be jealous, as a bit of life’s whimsy; having long accepted Taozi, she wouldn’t be jealous daily, or she’d be overwhelmed.

Shen Siyuan initially thought of saying he had other matters, but reconsidered, as two moms likely wouldn’t take much of his personal time.

And Shen Siyuan’s so-called private matter was wanting to visit the Yangzhou Netherworld again.

The Yangzhou Netherworld isn’t comparable to the Qiongzhou Netherworld, whether in mythology or history, Yangzhou is one of the Nine States.

What is Qiong Province?

It’s a wild place, a desolate backcountry, a place of exile for ancient criminals.

Thus, the Yangzhou Netherworld would certainly have more unknowns waiting for exploration.

It also has more opportunities, like thinking of the last time Dou Dou visited the Yangzhou Netherworld.

She obtained the mystical treasure Lotus Lamp just from a collapsed temple, illustrating the deep foundation of the Yangzhou Netherworld.

PS: Experiencing a writer’s block, feeling troubled, there’ll be more tonight~