Shen Qingqing closed her eyes and pinched her palms hard. When she opened her eyes again, there was no emotion in her eyes, "It's okay, let's continue."
The two of them watched carefully on the roof for a while, but found no trace of Chen Qiankun. After confirming that the ruined temple was just a dumping point, they jumped off the roof hand in hand.
There were more corpses in the ruined temple than they imagined, layer upon layer, almost forming a mountain of corpses!
"So many people died!" Shen Qingqing clenched her fists angrily, as if a big stone was weighing on her heart, making her unable to breathe.
Meng Yuan's expression was also grim, "He took so many lives in Ningyang County, but in the end there were only three missing persons reported to the county government. Does this mean there are many of his puppets in the city? What the hell is he?"
What do you want to do?"
Shen Qingqing's heart was in a mess. She raised her head and glanced at the bright moon in the sky and said, "Let's talk in another place. Let me sort out my thoughts."
After leaving the ruined temple, without the interference of the foul smell, Shen Qingqing could finally take a breath without any scruples.
She closed her eyes, feeling the night breeze caressing her cheeks, and said slowly: "First, they skinned and killed people in secret, and disguised the little ghosts they trained as ordinary people. After accumulating a certain number, they dumped the corpses on the street in a high-profile manner to cause panic among the people.
None of this seems to have anything to do with me.”
"But his purpose is obviously to get rid of me as a stumbling block."
After a long silence, she suddenly opened her eyes and said emotionally: "Are you going to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
"After the last battle, he knew that we are not easy to mess with. If we fight forcefully, he might not be able to benefit, so he wanted to get rid of me with the help of others."
"During this period, strange things have happened frequently in Ningyang County, including disappearances, ghost armies, and skinless corpses... Everyone is like a frightened bird, fearing that disaster will happen to them. If someone stands up at this time and points the finger at me, saying to get rid of all my
The disaster will disappear."
"Do you think everyone will believe it?"
Meng Yuan was silent for a moment, then spoke with difficulty: "Some people believe it, but some people don't."
Shen Qingqing laughed, "Yes, some people don't believe it. But Ningyang County is so big, there are always more people who believe it. There are so many people in the world who just listen to the wind and rain. How many of them can always stay awake and avoid being exposed to rumors from outside?
What about the influence of rumors?”
"Don't be afraid. I'm still with you. At worst, we will fight to the death with them. With our ability, it won't be difficult to take the children to another place to live."
Meng Yuan leaned forward and hugged her, "As long as our family is reunited, other problems are not a problem."
"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile yet." Shen Qingqing hugged his waist and sneered: "If he wants to blame me, he has to ask me first if I am willing."
*
The two spent the night together at an inn in the county town. They hurried to the county government office early the next morning without having time for breakfast, preparing to discuss with Lin Ziyan about taking the blame.
Who would have thought that as soon as I walked to the street in front of the county government office, I would be stopped by a thin man who had been squatting for a long time, "Mr. Meng, madam, come here quickly, I have something important to tell you!"
The little thin man pulled them into a deserted alley and gasped: "Today, before dawn, some people were carrying skinless corpses and beating drums outside the county government office to complain. Guess what they said..."
"You said that person was killed by me?" Shen Qingqing answered expressionlessly.
"Hey, how did you guess it?" The little thin man was startled, then looked at her with wide eyes in shock and said: "No way, it's not really you who did it, right?"
Shen Qingqing rolled her eyes, "What do you think?"
The little thin man chuckled, "I don't think so. Madam, although you look very fierce and difficult to talk to, you are still a nice person to get along with."
At least I gave him several bowls of noodles.
Shen Qingqing: "...I just thought you were praising me."
The little thin man laughed twice more and quickly returned to the topic: "He said that you killed the person. Mr. Lin definitely didn't believe it, so he asked him for evidence, and he actually asked him to find several witnesses."
"My lord, seeing that something is not right, please send me over to inform you so that you can think of a way to deal with it."
Shen Qingqing nodded and asked, "What's the situation in the county government now?"
"The situation is very bad. All the villagers in that village gathered in front of the county government office to cause trouble. They told everyone they met that you were a murderer. They said it so well that many people believed it. If the current situation continues, within an hour
, all the people in the city will know about it.”
The little skinny man glanced at Shen Qingqing cautiously and saw that she was not very panicked, so he silently added: "You won't even be able to wash yourself off if you jump into the Yellow River."
"Master Lin, you believe me, right?"
The little thin man nodded, "That's for sure. You have helped us so much, how could you not believe it!"
"Then please give me a message to Mr. Lin. No matter what happens, stay put. Don't speak for me. Don't be threatened by them. Just let them keep making trouble."
"It keeps making trouble, and then what?" The little thin man was a little confused.
"Then wait for the old turtle grandson who wants to harm me to show up."
Shen Qingqing grinded his molars, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
The little thin man guessed that she had offended someone, so he patted his chest righteously and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I will help you bring the message to you. Take care of yourself both of you!"
"Take care of yourself."
After leaving the county seat, the two came to the mutton restaurant. The news from the county had not yet reached Stone Town, so the mutton restaurant continued to operate as usual.
Yuan Xudong sat on a small bench with his legs crossed, a meat bun in each hand, and was eating deliciously.
Seeing Shen Qingqing and Meng Yuan coming over, he wiped the meat juice from the corner of his mouth and stood up with a smile, "The two benefactors are here. Come, come into the store, I'll treat you to a big meat bun."
Shen Qingqing glanced at him sideways, "Don't be poor, we have business to discuss."
Yuan Xudong still didn't have a formal appearance. He bit his bun and asked nonchalantly: "What's the matter? Open a branch? I've already packed my luggage, and I'm just waiting for my benefactor to let go."
Shen Qingqing picked up the chopsticks and hit him on the head, "Don't open the mutton restaurant these days. Someone will come to make trouble."
"What? Why are you making trouble?"
"Someone put the blame on me for killing and skinning." Shen Qingqing explained simply.
Yuan Xudong was so shocked that his buns dropped, "Isn't this ridiculous? Why are you killing people with a fat pig's head? It's all fat and it doesn't taste good."
"I don't need you to worry about it now. Just close the store and just stay at home. I'll let you know when I can open the door."
After explaining Yuan Xudong, Shen Qingqing and Meng Yuan returned to Yanghua Village without stopping. Like the town, the village was not affected by the rumors, and the villagers were still working hard at the construction site.
Shen Qingqing glanced at the gloomy sky and exhaled. This calmness would soon be broken.
But before breaking it off...she smacked her lips and thought she might as well have a good meal.
She turned her head and held Meng Yuan's arm, and said with a smile: "I haven't taught you how to cook for a long time. Today I will teach you how to make a fresh snack."
"What?"
"Egg meat burger, if it doesn't taste good, hit me." This chapter has been completed!