It was a privilege for Li Hai to have his bedding used by the Lynx; Nan Yu felt absolutely no burden of conscience about taking it. Since there was no one home anyway, Nan Yu could take whatever he pleased. Besides, even if Li Guihua and the others returned and found out that Nan Yu had taken Li Hai’s bedding, they wouldn't dare hold it against him. After all, they wouldn't want to provoke Nan Yu into beating them again.
Clutching the Lynx, Nan Yu left Nan Dashu’s house. He didn't even bother having Third Uncle lock the door; simply pulling it shut was enough. Given how desperately poor Nan Dashu’s house was, who would ever go there to steal anything?
Nan Yu hadn't gone far before he ran into some passing villagers. Seeing him holding such a large Lynx, they all gathered around, curious, watching and asking questions. Nan Yu told them he had found the Lynx, but he only claimed to have found it on the outskirts of the mountains, careful not to mention the deep woods. Aside from hunters and ginseng diggers, no one went that deep. If Nan Yu had admitted to going into the deep mountains, it would have been hard to stop people from speculating.
Chapter 63