"Ah, it's Dayong. It's okay. These guys are from the city. I actually just met them. By the way, I have some things to do at home, so I'll leave first."
Facing the man's question, Uncle Chen's expression changed slightly. After saying a word, he immediately picked up the pole and bucket and turned around to leave. Before leaving, he glanced at He Fei and the others with an imperceptible warning look.
It was a bit surprising that the old man left immediately, but the glance the old man glanced at before leaving was still seen by both He Fei and Zheng Xuan. At this moment, watching Uncle Chen walk further and further away, Zheng Xuan inadvertently glanced at
With the hair on his forehead, He Fei also narrowed his eyes slightly and fell silent for a while. This time Zheng Xuan did not let He Fei speak. Instead, he nodded and smiled at the man whom the old man called Dayong before the college students could: "
Hello, we are from the city. We like to collect antiques and want to buy some items in the village. We have just entered the village and may stay in the village for a few days."
In response to Zheng Xuan's initiative to answer, He Fei remained silent. He just looked at Zhang Hu and then looked back at the man again. Sure enough, seeing Uncle Chen leaving, he met the first few people who were well-dressed and looked like they were rich.
The man claimed that he would live in the village. The man's thin face suddenly became happy, and he rolled his eyes as if he had thought of something. He then said: "It turns out that they are guests from the city. Are you looking for something to exchange? Oh, yes.
Already..."
"A few of you just said that you plan to live in the village, but you don't have a place to live yet?"
"Well, it's like this. When we first came to your place, we originally wanted to ask the village chief to see if we could arrange a temporary residence."
Zheng Xuan said this, and the thin man who answered the question in the affirmative suddenly showed a hospitable smile and continued: "Hi! I thought it was such a big deal, isn't it just a place to live? Where can I find the village chief?
"I am Sun Dayong, a native of the village. If you don't mind, you can stay at my house these days while you are shopping for things."
As he spoke, the man's expression, attitude and tone of voice were full of enthusiasm. On the surface, it sounded fine. Especially the last paragraph was a perfect example of hospitality. After the other party introduced himself, he saw the self-proclaimed Sun in front of him.
The brave man is willing to let everyone live in his house. This time, not only He Fei's face turned cold, but Zhang Hu, who was also aware of it, couldn't help but slightly shake his head at the beautiful woman, as if to imply something, but who would have thought,
As soon as Sun Dayong finished speaking, Zheng Xuan ignored the bald man's hint and said with a smile on her face: "Then why are you embarrassed? There are so many of us..."
As expected, Sun Dayong noticed the other party's intention, and the overjoyed Sun Dayong hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I am the only one in my house, and there are many vacant rooms. There will be no problem in housing a few of them."
"In that case, please excuse me. My name is Zheng Xuan, and everyone else is my companion."
………
Next, under the leadership of the hospitable Sun Dayong, everyone followed the man into the village and walked towards the north of the village.
No one knows why Zheng Xuan agreed to go home with him, and no one knows his true intention. During the walk, except for Zhao Haili who still looked panicked and clutched Zheng Xuan's arm, and Zhou Bin who still maintained a stern look, He Fei and
Zhang Hu turned around and looked at each other from time to time. Both of them seemed to have seen the suspicion, but because Sun Dayong was present and could not ask, they had no choice but to temporarily suppress their confusion and choose to continue to follow.
Of course, it cannot be said that he has no understanding at all. At least for He Fei, he had a personal guess that was quite close to the truth but could not be confirmed.
At the same time, maybe lunch time had passed and maybe there was still farm work to do in the afternoon. While walking in the village, there were gradually more pedestrians on both sides of the road. There were men, women, old and young. There was no doubt that these people were
The villagers of Guiyun Village, and just as they imagined, suddenly saw a group of strange faces in the village and saw that these strangers were all dressed in modern clothes. Everyone who saw them cast curious glances without exception, and the villagers whispered.
, Sun Dayong, who was responsible for leading the way, was quite content to say hello to some familiar villagers from time to time.
However...
Let’s not talk about how the other executors felt. I don’t know if it was a mistake or because I was dazzled. It was similar to the first encounter with Sun Dayong. Looking around the villagers, He Fei once again noticed a hint of greed in the looks cast by some male villagers.
.
Soon, under the curious gazes of the villagers, the group arrived in the north of the village and followed Sun Dayong to his remote and simple house. The reason why it is described as simple comes from the house itself, a low house.
The front was surrounded by a fence and barely formed a courtyard. The house was divided into three rooms on the left, middle and right. There was a kitchen made of thatch on the opposite side. When entering the main room, a musty smell hit their faces. Everyone wrinkled their noses and began to look at the sun.
Dayong greeted him very enthusiastically and sat around the table. As soon as everyone sat down, Sun Dayong asked if he wanted to get some food. Zheng Xuan was not polite about this. While nodding in agreement, she took off her backpack behind her and took it out immediately.
Something was handed to the man's hand.
A golden bean.
Yes, since this mission took place in the early Republic of China, modern coins here are equivalent to waste paper. Zheng Xuan, who has rich mission experience, could not give US dollars or RMB, but directly gave him a small golden bean made of pure gold.
For a moment, He Fei secretly admired the female captain's comprehensiveness. This senior person was a senior person, and could take into account even the smallest details such as dealing with plot characters.
As for Sun Dayong, he originally thought that the other party would give him some money as a thank you gift, but unexpectedly...
At this moment, looking at the golden bean in his hand, he subconsciously bit it with his teeth to confirm that it was real. The thin man was stunned. Although he had already guessed that the group of people in front of him were probably rich people, he still didn't expect it.
The other party will be so generous when they take action! Give gold as long as you say it!?
"Ah, thank you, thank you, Miss Zheng. You are so polite. I will go get some food for you. The guests will sit down first!"
Putting the golden beans into his pocket, Sun Dayong, who was overjoyed, immediately smiled and thanked him repeatedly. After thanking him, the man ran out of the main room and ran straight to the kitchen in the courtyard without anyone's instructions. It seemed that he planned to pay for this.
The distinguished guests gathered some food.
Back to the topic, after Sun Dayong left, there were only a group of executors left in the room. It was only then that some of the executors with deep doubts turned their attention to Zheng Xuan, especially He Fei. Although he was currently invisible,
Although he guessed the purpose of the female captain's move, he still hoped that the other party would tell him personally. In addition, Zheng Xuan had clearly violated the principle of not exposing his wealth just now. How could he ignore this as he became increasingly worried?
Zhang Hu has the most impatient personality. When he saw Sun Dayong going out and leaving, before He Fei could ask, he glanced around to make sure there was no one else around. The bald man with a big frown took the lead and asked Zheng Xuan sitting opposite in a low voice:
"I said, Zheng Xuan, what's the matter with you? Didn't you see that Uncle Chen winked at us before leaving? How dare you follow Sun Dayong to his house? You just gave that guy another piece of gold, aren't you worried?
…”
This passage can be said to be full of questions and deep doubts. Although it was not finished, the meaning expressed in the words was obvious. There was no need to explain at all. Everyone present could easily understand the meaning. As soon as Zhang Hu finished speaking,
It seemed that she also had no favorable impression of Sun Dayong. Zhao Haili, who was sitting next to her, followed closely and said to the female captain in a nervous tone: "Sister Zheng Xuan, that person looks so wretched. When we first met him, he was so mean.
I once looked at the two of us with a look of disbelief, and I, I was afraid that guy was not a good person."
It is conceivable that even Zhao Haili had a bad impression of this person. Needless to say, the rest of the people had no need to say more. Only Zhou Bin dismissed this and shrugged his shoulders. He took out the dagger from his waist and shook it while grabbing the opportunity.
Zheng Xuan said to everyone before: "Hey, are you all afraid of a bird? What if that guy is not a good person? Do we need to be afraid? You know that there are only 5 of us. If we really do it, I don't believe that he can deal with all of us alone.
?”
The yellow-haired young man was talking to himself proudly, but unfortunately no one paid attention to his words and actions. Seeing that everyone remained silent and no one even paid attention to him, an unknown evil fire arose spontaneously. Fortunately, he
He could still see the form clearly, and there was Zhang Hu who he couldn't beat, so he didn't dare to get angry and could only hold back his anger.
But there are exceptions. Strictly speaking, He Fei is the one who has the most doubts and even the most speculations among everyone present. However, the strange thing is that since Zhang Hu, Zhao Haili and even Zhou Bin have expressed their personal opinions, He Fei is the only one who has not expressed his opinions from beginning to end.
After saying a word, he turned to stare at Zheng Xuan silently after Zhang Hu raised the question, staring at the team leader whom he already knew a little bit, as if waiting for something.
The answer will be revealed soon.
In the silence, under the gaze of several team members, after a long time, Zheng Xuan, who seemed to have been thinking about things, slowly raised his head, first scanned the crowd, and finally said something to everyone that was equivalent to answering the question:
"The mission rules require that we must not leave the scope of Guiyun Village, which means that the locusts are very likely to be hiding in the village. Therefore, I personally guess that the locusts in this supernatural mission should be related to the villagers of Guiyun Village.
Even a very deep connection.”
"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Sure enough, upon hearing Zheng Xuan's sudden remarks, everyone had different reactions. He Fei's expression changed slightly, Zhao Haili and Zhou Bin both looked puzzled, and Zhang Hu, who has the most straightforward personality,
He even asked questions directly for everyone.
Unfortunately, Zheng Xuan did not answer. Instead, she glanced sideways at the courtyard outside the door, then turned back and ordered everyone:
"Listen, everyone, just look at my eyes and act."
………
On the other hand, let alone how the several executors in the main room discussed matters, in the courtyard and in the simple kitchen, Sun Dayong, who looked happy, was actually lighting a fire and cooking.
There were chicken feathers all over the ground. In order to entertain those rich people, Sun Dayong spent a lot of money this time. After a lot of work, he not only brought out all the best food in the house, but also brought out the only old hen in the house that could lay eggs.
After finishing the stew, the aroma came from the closed pot lid next to me from time to time. The thin man standing in front of the stove was playing with the golden beans in his hand and his eyes were shining. There is no doubt that the beautiful woman named Zheng Xuan is
He was so generous that he gave himself a piece of gold.
However, it was precisely this generous move by the other party that aroused greater greed in the man's heart. At this moment, looking at the golden beans in his hand, and then glancing at the chicken soup in the pot, a coldness flashed in Sun Dayong's eyes, and then,
He moved, made sure no one was in the courtyard, reached out and took out a piece of paper from under a brick next to the stove, opened it immediately, and then, without anyone seeing it, sprinkled all the powder wrapped in the paper into
In the pot...
………
"The guests have been waiting for a long time. There is nothing delicious in our country, just these cold dishes and a pot of chicken soup."
It took Sun Dayong a long time to prepare this meal, but at least it proved that the man had really put in some real effort under the influence of money. In the main room, he looked at the plates of wild vegetables and bamboo shoots with a rural flavor on the table, and then looked at them.
The hot chicken soup that had just been brought to the table smelled fragrant, and Sun Dayong was constantly urging everyone to eat while it was hot. At the table, Zhou Bin and Zhao Haili, who were really hungry, looked bright, and even He on one side.
Both Fei and Zhang Hu were whetted by the tempting aroma of chicken soup. Seeing the abundance of food, Zheng Xuanze also nodded frequently, and then smiled and said politely to Sun Dayong standing aside: "Brother Sun, thank you for your hard work, the food doesn't have to be like this.
You are very particular, not to mention that we will continue to bother you in the next few days, so come and eat together."
As expected, upon hearing the other party's request to eat together, Sun Dayong immediately put on a nonchalant expression, shook his head and waved his hands to refuse: "No, no, no, no, look at what you said, as the saying goes, there is a difference between high and low, how many of you?"
At first glance, they are distinguished guests from the city, maybe from the capital. Being able to stay in this poor place for a while has already made me proud. How can I have dinner with you? What's more, I have already
After eating, please leave me alone, you can eat yours."
Not to mention, since this era belongs to the early Republic of China, and many people are still accustomed to social class distinctions, Sun Dayong's rejection just now was completely flawless. At the same time, he also praised everyone, and when he saw the other party shaking his head in rejection, no
When Zheng Xuan continued to speak, Zhou Bin, who had already moved his index finger, picked up the spoon and reached for the chicken soup. Seeing someone moving chopsticks, Zhao Haili, who was also hungry, subconsciously touched the chopsticks, and then...
At this moment, just as Zhou Bin was scooping up a spoonful of chicken soup and just as Zhao Haili was picking up chopsticks, next to her, Zheng Xuan held down Zhao Haili, and across from him, He Fei almost simultaneously grabbed Zhou Bin's hand.
The right wrist used to put the spoon into the mouth.
Upon seeing this, Sun Dayong, who had been observing silently, suddenly felt his heart suddenly beat suddenly, and his thin face that had always maintained a smile also changed slightly inadvertently.
At the same time, on the other side, Zhang Hu also stood up and walked to Sun Dayong with a split-mouthed smile: "Hey, hey, I said, Brother Sun, what you just said was wrong. This is the Republic of China, how can you still do it?"
What is the distinction between high and low? Even if we are indeed rich and have status, why don’t we still ask guests to do as they please? How can the host eat the guests first if he doesn’t eat first? Isn’t this also a rule?”
After saying that, before Sun Dayong could shake his head to refuse, the bald man had already forcibly dragged him to the table, then used another spoon to scoop up a spoonful of chicken soup and handed it to him and said politely: "Come on, brother.
You take a sip first, and after you finish the sip, we all will drink!"
"This, this, this..."
Sun Dayong never dreamed that things would develop like this. At this moment, when he saw the other party being polite to him in turn, and when he saw one of the bald men handing a spoon to him, he was shocked and sweat began to pour from his forehead inadvertently.
Come on, how dare Sun Dayong drink chicken soup!? For a moment, he didn't know what to do. The atmosphere became weird at this moment, until the cold sweat became more and more, until he could no longer bear the pressure. Finally, he vaguely understood something.
Sun Dayong then forced out a smile and replied: "Ah, by the way, I suddenly remembered that there is another dish that has not been brought to the kitchen, so I will go and bring it."
After saying this, the thin man turned around and rushed outside the house without saying a word.
Obviously, Sun Dayong, who noticed that the matter was exposed, immediately turned around and wanted to run away. However, as soon as he made a move, Zheng Xuan, who had been observing for a long time, suddenly shouted coldly on the opposite side: "Do it!"
"What the hell! Wants to run away!? Come back and catch you!".
At the same time, following Zheng Xuan's order, another thin man appeared to be running away. How could Zhang Hu, who had been prepared, let him go? In the flash of lightning, before Sun Dayong could run out of the threshold, with a ferocious laugh, he moved quickly
He grabbed the man's belt and immediately pulled back hard!
Plop!
"oops!"
How powerful is Zhang Hu? Sure enough, after being pulled like this, Sun Dayong screamed, and he fell to the ground on his back. Then, before he could react, the next second, the bald man
The fists from top to bottom have also hit directly!
10 minutes later……
The remote courtyard is extremely quiet. The courtyard door is closed, and the doors of the main room are also closed. The overall feeling is empty and deserted. However, who would have thought that at this moment, in this seemingly peaceful and seemingly endless place,
The people's simple house is not peaceful at present, but instead spreads a strong sense of panic and uneasiness.
"Woo, woo..."
Inside the house, Sun Dayong, who had a bruised nose and swollen face, was currently tied up with a hemp rope like a dead pig. He was lying on the ground with a rag stuffed in his mouth. The man seemed to want to shout, but because of the stuffing in his mouth, he couldn't.
Therefore, he could only make some whining sounds. Perhaps he had disliked this person for a long time, and he might have become angry after learning the truth. Seeing that the other person was still struggling, Zhou Bin, who was responsible for guarding him next to him, suddenly became furious. First,
He kicked the opponent hard, and then yelled: "Damn it, I didn't expect you, a bastard, to actually put sweat medicine in the dishes!"
"woo woo woo woo!"
Let’s not talk about how Zhou Bin beat and vented his anger after learning the truth. At this moment, he glanced at the bowl of tampered chicken soup in front of the table, and looked at Zheng Xuan with a silent expression. He Fei understood, or he was confirmed, not only
It was confirmed why the female captain came to Sun Dayong's house. Relying on her excellent understanding and analysis ability, she even further speculated on the other party's true intentions and even what she would do next.