Chenjiaweizi, in the small courtyard at the head of the village.
Xiaohua huddled in the corner, looking at the small table.
The three figures sit together in perfect harmony.
The fox-eared girl chatted with the old lady and smiled from time to time.
Although the old lady was old, she was still sharp and sharp, and she had a great time chatting with Hu Xiaobei.
Su Xi repeated the chewing action with an expressionless face, swallowed the strange-tasting soup, and then secretly spit out the contents of her mouth.
She suddenly regretted coming here.
Not only had a finger cut off, but I also had to watch Hu Xiaobei talking and laughing with the old lady while eating this kind of food.
Quite frustrating.
Of course, the other two didn't think so.
"The little girl is so handsome, she looks like she comes from a big city."
The old lady grabbed Hu Xiaobei's hand and praised him cheerfully.
"No way, you really know how to joke."
The girl waved her hands and smiled like a flower.
"Is there anyone you like?"
The old lady seemed to have awakened some innate skill and continued to ask.
"cough…"
The girl's face turned red and she quickly changed her subject.
After a few casual conversations, Hu Xiaobei began to get down to business.
She pointed around and spoke again.
"Grandma, what is the fog here?"
"Mist? Let me think about it..."
The old lady began to think, her wrinkles shrinking into a ball.
Hu Xiaobei withdrew his palm without leaving a trace, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
She knew that that bowl of food must not be eaten.
Of course, it’s okay to feed it to others.
Hu Xiaobei doesn't have any perverted hobbies, she just needs Su Xi to buy time for herself.
It's not that I have to get any clues from the old lady.
Just asking for half a sentence is a good thing in this confused state.
"Mist, I remembered it."
The old lady nodded and then pointed at Su Xi.
"This little girl was brought by the expedition team."
"It seems to have been more than ten years ago...it started like this as soon as they left."
"I heard that some natural hot spring was dug out, and the hot and cold water turned into mist."
The old lady reached out and patted her knees, as if reminiscing about the past.
"Those people said that mist can strengthen the body and prolong life, but we didn't care."
"At first, village leader Lao Li didn't believe it."
"Later, everyone's diseases gradually recovered, and so did my rheumatism."
"Even my voice is starting to sound better and better. This thing should also be good for my throat."
"Hey, it's really amazing."
The old lady gave a thumbs up.
“…”
Hu Xiaobei raised his eyebrows but did not speak immediately.
After a while, she spoke again and asked an irrelevant question.
"How old will you be this year?"
"Ah, let me think about it."
The old lady rolled her eyes and gently twirled her fingers.
"I was born in 1919, so I should be almost... ninety."
"You are really tough."
Hu Xiaobei opened his mouth to praise with a very cute smile.
At the same time, he reached out and touched the dagger.
If you were born in 1919, you should turn 100 this year.
Going back seventeen years, I was in my eighties.
The mist did not extend the old woman's life; the pain disappeared because she was dying.
Until now, I have died without knowing it.
"Hey, look at my brain."
The old lady patted her forehead, looked at Su Xi, and then turned to look at Hu Xiaobei.
"Wait, I'll give you a whole bowl."
Quite warm and hospitable.
Hu Xiaobei nodded in agreement, and when the other party stood up and walked into the room, he slowly stood up and showed his short knife.
"Hey...it's quite lively today."
Before Hu Xiaobei could take action, the old lady turned her head abruptly.
His gaze went directly through Hu Xiaobei and towards the door.
There was nothing there, but the old lady was still very enthusiastic.
"Wait, I'll give you a tidy..."
Before the old lady finished speaking, half of her head rose into the air, her eyes still fixed on the door.
——
"Bah! You scared me."
Xi Chi shook the blood on the golden flag and spat in a low voice.
Lying in front of him was a mermaid.
They didn't lose their arms like those at the beginning, and the deformity wasn't that serious.
"It's a pity, maybe we can still communicate."
Wang Jin raised his eyebrows.
The tuner is not a detective.
Although he also has strong observation and reasoning abilities, the former is still labeled with the word "weird talk".
Sometimes it would be better to spend a whole day investigating on my own than to inquire about Mian Shan's strange stories.
"She was the one who jumped at me. It was self-defense."
Noticing Wang Jin's gaze, Xi Chi scratched his head guiltily.
"But when you mentioned communication...this mermaid does look like she has something to say."
"It's a pity indeed, my pot, please be careful next time."
Xi Chi sighed and honestly admitted his mistake.
"Carry it."
Wang Jin didn't say much, but threw He Song onto Xi Chi, turned around and walked into the house.
If you can't be a tuner, you can only try to be a detective.
Xiao Hei checked twice in advance, and safety was not a problem.
Squeak—bang!
Wang Jin pushed open the creaking door, causing the house to collapse in half.
The threshold and door frame were badly decayed and were reduced to crumbs by the mist.
There are few good places on the roof. You don't need to turn on the lights at night, you can live by the moonlight.
"Tsk... It's normal to be soaked in the mist all day long."
Wang Jin curled his lips.
Crunch.
The floor was covered with ashes, which made a sound when stepped on.
There is no peculiar smell in the house, and you can even vaguely see traces of recent life.
Following the scratches on the ground, Wang Jin entered the house.
There was something covered with cloth in the corner of the collapsed Tukang.
Open the cloth and shake off the dust.
You can clearly see that it is a mess of water plants.
It has been completely dried and may even fall off if you touch it with your hand.
It looks a bit like strips of seaweed.
"Ahem..."
The playboy was choked by dust and coughed, so he asked.
"Take it with you?"
"Um…"
Wang Jin touched his chin.
A wise mermaid preserved things for many years.
"Take it with you."
The young man wrapped the seaweed in cloth and stuffed it into the costume of the opera fan.
This stuff is still somewhat dangerous.
However, Wang Jin doesn't care whether his Taoist friends are dead or poor Taoists.
"Speaking of you..."
After stuffing the water plants, Wang Jin raised his head and looked at the play boy.
"Nothing uncomfortable?"
"No, I'm just a little hungry."
Xi Chi slowly shook his head and answered seriously.
Then he looked at Wang Jin expectantly.
"The side effects of the Pisces Jade Pendant have no effect... Could it be that Su Xi is always nearby?"
Wang Jin ignored the showman's gaze, turned around and walked out of the yard.
There is a lot to investigate.
The fifth element, the whereabouts of Wei Shanhe, the strange dragon, what is Xiaobai Tomb, what happened in Chenjiaweizi, and the traces of Hu Xiaobei.
And they only found a mermaid... now a dead fish.
"The progress is too slow."
Wang Jin shook his head slowly and quickened his pace.
——
"Collapsed."
At the entrance of the courtyard, the fox-eared girl looked at the open space in front of her with a complicated expression.
It's not just collapse in the physical sense.
The moment the old lady died, the whole yard shook.
Then...the yard disappeared together with the human corpse.
Like some kind of burial ceremony.
Fortunately they ran fast, otherwise they would definitely have been buried with them.
"Ugh...there are others here."
Su Xi couldn't stop retching.
In order to keep Hu Xiaobei's conversation going smoothly, she almost kept eating that strange thing.
Although I will spit it out in time, I still have to swallow a mouthful or two of the soup.
Su Xi will never forget this taste in her life.
It was almost as good as the food Hu Xiaobei fed himself.
"Cough...cough cough..."
Su Xi gasped, looking desperate.
She didn't spit anything out.
"Yes, there is someone else."
Hu Xiaobei frowned.
She was certain that someone had knocked off the old lady's Tianling Cap before her.
Someone...the old lady can see, but she can't.
Hu Xiaobei had a guess in his mind, which was related to the specific identity of "Su Xi".
But she didn't know if the woman in front of her was actually her.
The only way to tell is...
Killer with pain.
The problem is that it is not very kind, and what if Su Xi is really herself?
"Keep going forward, you will lead the way."
Hu Xiaobei sighed and spoke again.
The situation has come full circle and is back to where it started.
If he is used as pathfinder cannon fodder, it doesn't matter whether he is Su Xi or not.
"I...wait for a minute..."
Su Xi gritted her teeth in response and retched again.
"good."
Hu Xiaobei was surprisingly reasonable.
She crossed her arms and tapped her arms lightly with her fingers.
After a moment, the girl spoke softly.
"The so-called 'exploration team' seventeen years ago was led by Samsara?"
"…Um."
After hesitating for a moment, Su Xi nodded slowly.
She knew that Wang Jin would figure out these things sooner or later.
Rather than being tough now, it's better to answer obediently and avoid any physical pain.
"You've been following him since then."
Hu Xiaobei did not continue to ask, but sighed.
Su Xi was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
"It doesn't count as following."
"He only calls me over when he needs me, but otherwise he doesn't see anyone."
"It's been almost twenty years, and I haven't even seen his face."
The woman took a breath and looked a little dazed.
"So, the doctor really killed your whole family?"
"...Well, I didn't lie to you at that time."
Su Xi nodded.
"If reincarnation had not appeared this time, I might have continued to be exploited by my family, or I would have worked under the guidance of a doctor."
"Doctor...what do you think of him compared to reincarnation?"
Hu Xiaobei raised his eyebrows.
"I have no idea."
Su Xi shook her head slowly, her voice a little hoarse.
"I don't understand reincarnation any more than you do. I'm just a tool that comes and goes when he calls it."
"But the two men are equally paranoid...it's just that the latter's madness is deeper."
The woman responded seriously.
"Have you ever thought about...doing something serious?"
Perhaps feeling pity for Su Xi's life experience, Hu Xiaobei hesitated to speak.
"Pollution precipitants are very expensive, and I can't afford them with a monthly salary of 5,000 to 6,000 yuan."
Su Xi smiled miserably.
"But thank you anyway, I...I will try my best to help you this time."
"You're welcome."
The girl nodded vigorously, a cunning light flashing in her eyes.