The continuous drizzle pattered on the leafy peach trees in the courtyard.
Rainwater falls from the trees and collects into small puddles flowing outside the courtyard.
The gurgling is endless and turbid.
Lingxi, holding the Seal of Heaven and Earth in his hand, stood beside the rancid well, his eyes slightly cold and his face expressionless.
"Senior sister, we have checked the surrounding areas and there is no one there." Ji Qinghe pushed open the bamboo door and said with soaked clothes: "We are in the light and the other side is in the dark. The other side deliberately hides their traces. It is difficult for us to find them out."
"Although Mojiazhai is small, there are about a hundred households. Every household has poisonous insects, so it is not practical to search for them from house to house."
"Even if it's possible, I wouldn't recommend it."
Lingxi looked at Tieshan and said, "Where are you?"
"Nothing specific was found." Tieshan scratched his head and said, "There are fresh footprints in the bamboo forest behind the house. If nothing else, they should have been left by the hunchbacked old man when he escaped."
"Pei Chuan and I followed the footprints and found that the direction the other party fled led to the back mountain."
"The mountain road is slippery and overgrown with weeds. If you chase me, you will lose your clues."
The frightened Wang Shan, who was hiding under the eaves, shouted with a cry: "Guys, I know you are capable people, but I don't have the capability. I beg you, can we go out?"
"I have an old age above me and a young age below me. I can't die."
"If I die in Mojiazhai, what will my blind old lady do?"
Wang Shan begged with tears in his eyes: "I don't want the money anymore. I'll give it back to you. I'll give it all to you."
With that said, he tremblingly ran towards Pei Chuan, pulled off the black zipper bag on his waist, and stuffed it into Pei Chuan's arms: "Brother Pei, for the sake of my hard work along the way, please save me.
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Pei Chuan comforted him: "Brother Wang, don't worry, my senior sister is here to ensure that you are safe and sound."
"The Gu formation just now is so mysterious, why can't my senior sister break it casually?"
"Just stay still and follow us, and I will give you more money."
Wang Shan covered his face and cried loudly: "I don't want the money, I want my life."
"Hey, you're a big man, why are you crying?" Pei Chuan took out his cigarette and pulled Wang Shan to persuade him.
Xiao Yu'er said weakly: "Sister Lingxi, do we still want to stay in the village?"
Lingxi raised his head and glanced at the gray sky, pursed his lips and said, "It's getting late, let's go back today."
Ji Qinghe glanced at Wang Shan's position and whispered: "Senior sister, once we return, it will be impossible for Wang Shan to accompany him as an interpreter."
"Without his intervention, we wouldn't be able to understand the Miao dialect. How would we be able to find the heart-eating Gu?"
"If you want me to see, I'll sleep at the foot of the mountain tonight and continue to come to the village to inquire about it tomorrow."
Lingxi wiped the rain off his face, shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter whether Wang Shan comes or not. The people who deal with us can understand Mandarin."
Ji Qinghe realized clearly: "Sister, do you mean they have heart-eating Gu worms in their hands?"
"Not necessarily." Lingxi walked towards the outside of the courtyard: "If these people have the courage to attack us, they must not be ordinary Mojiazhai villagers."
"Catch them. Whether the One-eyed Gu King is alive or dead will naturally come to light."
"Moreover..." Lingxi hesitated before saying, "If you stay any longer, I'm worried that something will happen to Suning."
"What could happen to him?" Ji Qinghe said blankly: "We are the ones taking the lead, and Suning is the key target of protection. Unless we die, there will be no chance for him to be in danger."
"Let's talk about it when we get back in the car." Lingxi said with a more worried look: "We will take turns to rest tonight, two people at a time. Be careful, I always feel that the other party will take action."
At five o'clock in the afternoon, we left Mojiazhai.
The happiest person is Wang Shan.
This guy trotted all the way, wishing he could spread his wings and fly out.
