Chapter 70: Lamb Meat (1)
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(You take off the eyepatch.)

(Your left eye is bloodshot and swollen, and you notice a small black flash not far away.)

(You approach it and reach out to touch it.)

(The burning sensation in your eyes immediately dissipates.)

(You find yourself standing in front of the convenience store.)

(Shopkeeper: What can I do for you?)

(You: I thought I saw something here just now, but it might have been my imagination.)

(The shopkeeper remains silent, only nodding.)

(You attempt to leave, but you realize that whenever you move away from the convenience store, your eyes start burning again.)

(You understand that the eyepatch is giving you a clue.)

(You return to the convenience store.)

(Shopkeeper: What do you want to buy? Almond water?)

(You ponder for a moment.)

(You: Shopkeeper, do you know where I can buy "lamb meat"?)

(Shopkeeper: For lamb meat, you should go to the market. This is just a convenience store.)

(You: I'm talking about that kind of "lamb meat".)

(The shopkeeper shakes his head.)

(Shopkeeper: I don't know what you're talking about. Leave quickly.)

(You: What exactly is "lamb meat"?)

(Shopkeeper: If you don't leave, I'll call the police! Why would someone so young want to buy something like that? Get out, or I'll call the police on you!)

(The shopkeeper waves his fist.)

(You curl your lips, cover your left eye, and leave.)

(You rest by the roadside for a while until the swelling in your eye gradually subsides.)

(You speculate that "lamb meat" is a code word, and the shopkeeper is likely involved in illicit activities.)

(In some places, "lamb meat" and "beef" represent different types of illegal goods.)

(If that's the case, then your parents' involvement in the "lamb meat" business means they are engaged in unlawful activities, which confirms your grandmother's claim that they have betrayed their conscience.)

(You wait for a while, and the sound of the suona plays again.)

(You quickly find a place to hide.)

(The wedding procession appears again, but this time, your parents' car is no

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