Zhao Jing seemed to have expected the attitude of her parents, and she was a little helpless: "Okay, I will try my best to find time to come back to see you in the future. []"
Li Hong smiled: "There is no need to feel sorry for Xiaojing. Technology is so advanced now that we can video connect using mobile phones. The distance is no longer a problem. By the way, it's already getting late. I'll go cook for you."
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After saying that, Li Hong got up and went out to cook. At this time, Zhao Chuan also got up: "Xiao Jing, you stay with Gao Yang and talk for a while, and I'll go out to buy something."
Zhao Jing immediately said: "Whatever Dad wants to buy, I'll go and buy it."
Zhao Chuan waved his hand: "No, the supermarket is just at the entrance of the village, just a few steps away. I'll go back there."
Zhao Jing watched her father leave, then sat back on the sofa, glanced at Gao Yang, and saw that he was in a daze, so she couldn't help but ask: "Hey, Gao Yang, you look like you have something on your mind, what are you thinking about?"
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Gao Yang raised his head and smiled bitterly: "I think things are unusual."
Zhao Jing was startled and frowned: "Why do you say that?"
Gao Yang touched his chin and said, "Xiao Jing, do you know the behavior habits of spiritual beasts?"
"Why are you talking about this suddenly?"
Gao Yang said seriously: "That's because I have some understanding of the behavior and habits of spirit beasts. All spirit beasts have their own areas. They are used to living in their own areas. They only come back when they are looking for food. Generally speaking,
, it is impossible to move elsewhere without special circumstances."
Zhao Jing asked doubtfully: "Gao Yang, are you saying that the tiger is not a spiritual beast?"
Gao Yang shook his head: "No, that's not what I meant. That tiger is obviously not an ordinary beast. It is more likely to be a spiritual beast. However, it is a bit strange that it came here from the outside. Let's just say that this is just a coincidence.
But after the tiger appeared, it stayed here for a year. This is unexplainable. If you think about it, if it were a spiritual beast, there would be no need to stay in this mountain forest, because there is no need in this mountain forest.
The spiritual roots and spiritual energy are thin, so it is not a good place for cultivation, and there is no spiritual grass or other spiritual beasts to feed on here, so there is no reason for it to be here."
Zhao Jing also felt that it was very reasonable and immediately asked: "Then why do you think this is?"
"There is only one reason. This spiritual beast is hiding here, not because of itself, but because of its owner. Otherwise, there is no way to explain an alien spiritual beast staying here for so long."
Zhao Jing's expression suddenly changed: "You mean that tiger still has an owner?"
Gao Yang nodded: "That should be the case. Of course, I am just speculating. There may be other situations."
Zhao Jing's face was solemn: "If your guess is correct, then the owner behind this spirit beast is so abominable. He actually allowed the spirit beast to eat the villagers, so vicious. Gao Yang, who do you think this person could be?"
Gao Yang smiled bitterly: "If this person is in Zhaozhuang, then I think Zhao Gang is the only one who meets this condition."
Zhao Gang!
Zhao Jing couldn't help clenching her fists, with a chill in her eyes: "If it's really him, I think I have to eliminate harm for the people."
Gao Yang hummed: "If this is really the case, this Zhao Gang must be punished, but there is no need to worry. Wait until I go to the mountains in the afternoon. Maybe I can find some clues."
"Let me go with you."
"Farewell, just stay at home. If this matter is really related to Zhao Gang, who knows what he will do. If you are not here, what will happen to your parents?"
Zhao Jing thought it was the same, so she said: "Then be careful when you go there in the afternoon."
Gao Yang smiled: "Don't worry, I don't care about Ge Tiancheng. If you come to your hometown, it will still be a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger. I have a sense of propriety."
Zhao Jing also knew that her concern was a bit unnecessary. After all, Gao Yang's strength was not even matched by the elders of Xuantian Sect.
In a place where ordinary people live like their own village, they naturally have nothing to fear.
What's more, Gao Yang could travel unimpeded in the Beast Forest back then. Even though the mountains and forests here were lush and lush, there was nothing he could do to stop Gao Yang.
But she couldn't help but want to care in her heart, as if this was a subconscious reaction.
Not long after, Zhao Chuan came back with some braised cooked meat, Li Hong also brought the prepared food, and the four of them gathered around for lunch.
Then Gao Yang proposed to go to the back mountain to investigate.
He entered the mountain by himself and started his omnipotent exploration.
With his spiritual master level strength, in such a situation where there are few people and no interference from external objects, he can feel it clearly within a radius of ten miles.
Birds and beasts, without exception!
After scanning the animals, Gao Yang realized that there were indeed just ordinary animals in the forest, without any obvious spiritual energy surges.
However, the area of the mountain forest was very large, so Gao Yang did not rush to draw conclusions. He focused on the direction where he heard the roar of the tiger in the morning and kept walking forward.
This primitive mountain is still very vast.
Gao Yang walked for a whole hour, looking at the huge mountain, and he was only halfway through. He knew that this place was already far away from Zhaozhuang Village.
Logically speaking, if the tiger came to Zhaozhuang to hurt people, it should be entrenched near Zhaozhuang.
How could it possibly run that far?
Moreover, there is not only Zhaozhuang village nearby, and there is no reason to always target Zhaozhuang village.
Seeing that he might not gain anything if he continued walking, he started to walk back.
As you go, pay attention to some places you missed.
After all, this mountain is huge, not only vertical and horizontal lines, but also separated up and down on both sides. There are also many places that cannot be explored, so Gao Yang checked these places as well.
This walk back wasted almost an hour.
But still not taken back.
Seeing that he was about to go down the mountain, Gao Yang stood on the top of the mountain and stared for a while, thinking to himself: "Did I look in the wrong direction?"
While he was pondering, he suddenly caught a glimpse of what seemed to be a manor at the foot of the mountain in the distance.
This manor looked very grand from the mountain, and the more Gao Yang looked at it, the more familiar it became, and he suddenly realized that it was Zhao Gang's private manor.
His eyes couldn't help but light up, and he secretly thought that Zhao Gang, as the village chief, had built such a manor for himself so blatantly, and no one reported it.
However, this manor is nothing special when viewed from the village. From here, it seems to be connected to a mountain entrance.
It stands to reason that Zhao Gang has a high status. If he were to build a manor in Xiaozhaozhuang, he could have chosen a more suitable place. Why did he choose it there?
Gao Yang went down the mountain with questions in mind, and then returned to Zhao Jing's home.
Zhao Jing saw him coming back and immediately greeted him excitedly: "Gao Yang, do you have any clues?"
Gao Yang felt a little ashamed: "No, I searched half of the mountain, but there is no clue at all."
Zhao Jing frowned: "There are no clues at all. Could it be that we are looking in the wrong direction? Gao Yang, you said that tiger might have been raised by Zhao Gang. Could it be hidden in Zhao Gang's house?"
Gao Yang had this question in his mind ever since he saw the Shanzhaogang manor from the mountain.
He smiled bitterly: "I have thought about it, but I have to ask your father about something. Maybe he can provide some clues. By the way, where are your parents?"
"Isn't this a villager who was eaten by a tiger? Except for this matter, everyone in the village has to go over and help with funeral arrangements. My parents have both gone over."
So that’s it.
Gao Yang said: "Okay, let's wait until they come back in the evening and then ask."
In the blink of an eye, it gets dark again. It always gets dark earlier in the countryside. This does not mean that the countryside and the city are not in the same world. It is just that the farmers all rest earlier, and there are not so many places for feasting and feasting.
So naturally it gets dark earlier, and the night is relatively quiet, except for the barking of dogs from time to time.
Zhao Jing cooked the dinner in the evening. Because of the rules in the village, if you want to help with errands, you have to eat at that restaurant in the evening. Therefore, Zhao Chuan and Li Hong had dinner outside before returning.
When they came back, the moon was already full and high in the sky.
Seeing Zhao Jing washing dishes, he knew that Gao Yang and the others had already eaten. After entering the house, Zhao Chuan said apologetically: "Your aunt and I went out to do errands. We just came back. Xiao Jing's cooking skills are limited.
You include some Gao Yang."
Gao Yang immediately smiled and said: "Uncle, what are you talking about? Xiaojing is quite clever. I like to eat the food she cooks."
Zhao Chuan couldn't help but grinned when he heard this: "By the way, did you gain anything from going up the mountain this afternoon?"
Gao Yang said seriously: "I was just about to tell my uncle about this. By the way, uncle, Zhao Gang, the mayor of your village, did he live in that manor before?"
Zhao Chuan didn't know why Gao Yang asked this question, but he still answered seriously: "That's not true, this manor has been built for more than a year."
"Did he also live on the same land where the manor was built?"
Zhao Chuan shook his head: "No, that Kuai land was reclaimed by him later. His original homestead was at the entrance of the village, and he also built a house, but he didn't live in it on weekdays. He just left it abandoned there."
it is as expected.
There was already a hint of confidence on Gao Yang's face, and he smiled and said: "Uncle, leave the tiger matter to me. I already have clues. You and your aunt have been tired all afternoon, so go to bed early.
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After saying that, he got up and walked out.
Zhao Jing couldn't help but ask at this time: "Where are you going to Gaoyang?"
Gao Yang smiled and said: "Zhao Gang said yesterday that he wanted to talk to me today, but he has not made any move yet. I think I need to visit his manor in person."
"Isn't it already dark here? Let's go back tomorrow morning."
Gao Yang originally decided to go because he had nothing to do, but after hearing what Zhao Jing said, he felt that there was no need to go tonight, so he nodded: "Okay, let's go tomorrow morning."
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, the door had been pushed open and a person walked in silently.
This person was Zhao Gang's personal master Shen Tao. He walked to the entrance of the hall, looked at Gao Yang and said: "The village chief asked me to invite you to come over. Let's go Gao Yang." []