The acting skills of the hunchbacked old man are really good, from the confusion and surprise shown by us at the beginning, to the excitement and expectation shown after learning Xiao Yuer's identity.
Now my eyes are full of tears and I can't even cry.
His words, deeds, and demeanor changes really make it hard to find any flaws.
If we hadn't known the truth about the whole thing early on, maybe we would have been deceived by his superb performance just like Wang Shan.
Xiao Yu'er got Ling Xi's signal and took advantage of the trick to recognize his "uncle" and used Wang Shan's mouth to convey that we needed the heart-eating female Gu.
The hunchbacked old man was slightly surprised, and then implicitly stated that he did not have a heart-eating female Gu worm in his hand.
As a "niece", Xiao Yu'er begged: "Uncle, please help me think of a way. My friend has been poisoned with a heart-eating male voodoo. If there is no heart-eating female voodoo of the same year to detoxify him, he will be the worst."
You can live for another month."
Wang Shan helped translate. After the hunchbacked old man finished speaking, he sat back on his chair and said, "Miss Fan, your uncle said he could ask the villagers in Mojiazhai to see who has the heart-eating female Gu in their hands."
"But in this case, you may have to stay here for a few more days."
"What do you think?"
Wang Shan sucked on his cigarette holder and said: "I helped you find your relatives. My mission is successfully completed."
"You guys can discuss it. If it's possible, I'll leave first."
"It's dark and the roads are slippery. It's not easy for me to go out alone."
Xiao Yu'er couldn't make up his mind and turned to look at Pei Chuan and Ji Qinghe.
"Don't worry, I'll ask senior sister." Pei Chuan stood up and walked out of the courtyard.
It just so happened that Lingxi came back from outside at this time.
"Senior sister..." Pei Chuan explained the situation in a low voice.
"No rush." Lingxi smiled and blinked, and returned to his seat: "Brother Wang, I have a few questions. Please help me ask the old man."
Without waiting for Wang Shan to agree, Lingxi took the lead and said: "First of all, don't people who raise Gu need to eat? Why is the kitchen at home so shabby? Not to mention pots and pans, there isn't even a decent iron pot."
"No way?" Wang Shan was surprised, and then he communicated with the hunchbacked old man in local dialect.
I sat on the left side of the gate, farthest away from the old man with a hunchback. After hearing Wang Shan's question, the corners of his eyes twitched unconsciously and he lowered his head slightly.
He seemed inexplicably nervous and breathless.
"%#@&*..." After a long while, the hunchbacked old man said expressionlessly.
Wang Shan explained: "The old man said that he is very old. His father, Miss Fan's grandfather, is ill in bed and he has no energy to cook. So in the past few years, he has eaten at my nephew's place, which is very close to him.
"
"That's right." Lingxi said with a half-smile, "Second question, don't your family members drink water?"
"The only well in the yard was filled with rotten leaves. The water was invisible and smelled bad."
"Don't you bring the daily drinking water and washing water from your nephew's house?"
Wang Shan has a dull personality, but he is not an idiot.
Lingxi's two consecutive questions made him thoughtful and his expression changed slightly.
"Miss Lingxi." Wang Shan couldn't help but asked, "Do you suspect..."
"Ask as I said." Lingxi said enigmatically: "Real gold is not afraid of fire. To set a trap for us, you must have some ability, right?"
Wang Shan was anxious and faced the hunchbacked old man to continue Lingxi's question.
"How is it? What did he say?" Pei Chuan asked enthusiastically.
Wang Shan said awkwardly: "He, he said that someone drowned in the well in the yard five years ago, and the body sank and could not be retrieved. Since five years ago, he and his father no longer use the water in the well.
"
"His nephew would bring water every now and then and store it in the water tank in the back bedroom."
Lingxi pursed her lips and said, "I'm a little hot. Can you get some water from the water tank and wash your face?"
Wang Shan immediately conveyed Lingxi’s intention.
