Originally, Lin Chong had already thought about using the so-called message-passing place under the stone bridge to lure the snake out of the cave. However, the enemy suddenly came to the door for no reason and said a lot of unexpected things. Lin Chong himself was a little unresponsive.
What exactly is going on?
"How credible do you think what he said is?" Helpless Lin Chong discussed with Yuan Qingfang.
"At least 50%." Yuan Qingfang said very seriously, and her expression didn't look like she was joking.
"Why? I don't think what he said has that high credibility. Think about it, it was Xinyi Village who took the initiative to ask Tiandi Sect to investigate this matter. If it was them who did it, then why do they want to catch the thief?
Are you making yourself uncomfortable?" This was the biggest doubt in Lin Chong's heart.
"For some unknown reason, the people of Xinyi Village were able to ask Tiandimen to help them investigate the case. And judging from the attitude of Tiandimen, they attach great importance to this matter, which is enough to illustrate their attitude towards Xinyi Village. Perhaps
It’s just that someone took advantage of their trust to hide some ulterior things.”
"But..." Lin Chong wondered, those three old foxes were not easy to deal with. I'm sure they would have found Xinyi Village's own head after searching. How would they explain the thief's call to catch the thief?
"We don't have any evidence. Whatever we say now is empty talk, and there is no point in discussing it. If you really have doubts, you might as well choose a time to go to Xinyi Village for a walk."
"Take a walk?" Lin Chong stroked his chin and thought for a moment. Of course he had to go, but he had no intention of sneaking in in the middle of the night. There was someone ready to take them there right now.
"What? You want to visit Xinyi Village? Why do you want to go there?" Liu Xingyan seemed a little confused. From this point of view, no matter what the reason was, it was no longer nonsense that they had a good relationship with Xinyi Village.
"There aren't that many reasons. It's just that I feel that since the case has entered a clueless state now, it's better for us to sort it out from the beginning. I also want to go to them and ask them about some specific circumstances."
"It's okay to take you there, but after you go there, just don't do things that will make it difficult for us to do." Liu Xingyan glanced sideways at Yuan Qingfang, who tilted his head coldly.
"Of course, we are very measured in what we do, and it's not like Miss Liu doesn't know this!" Lin Chong winked slyly.
Xinyi Village is actually not that big a martial arts sect. Lin Chong thinks it looks more like a modern resort. After entering, you can feel a very relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, unlike other sects where there are beatings everywhere.
Kill kill.
Seeing these people noisy in groups of three and five, Lin Chong seemed to have suddenly returned to his student days, and couldn't help but feel envious.
"Haha, I made you laugh. The place here is small, so I would like to ask the distinguished guests not to dislike it." The person who came out to receive them was an old man who was over fifty years old. His hair and beard had turned white, but he was in good spirits.
, Lin Chong secretly thought that maybe this is the legendary white-haired childlike face.
"Of course not. The old owner is too polite. It's a real honor for us to come to your place. These two are also my friends. They are also involved in the things you asked us to do this time.
I came here today, firstly because they want to see you, and secondly because they want to come and understand the situation with you." Liu Xingyan rarely showed a cute smile.
She was born with a beautiful face, and her movements were like a lady's. She was most liked by this kind of old man. Now she spoke so affectionately and flatteringly that it was hard not to like her.
Lin Chong complained in his heart that this girl was a two-faced person. Friends were friends, but she insisted on saying "even if they were". God knows how many people could not ask for the emperor's friendship.
"Old owner of the village, my surname is Lin and my given name is Chong. You can just call me Xiao Lin. This is my wife Qingfang. We came to visit unexpectedly without saying hello in advance. Please forgive me for any rudeness."
"Your surname is Lin? In that case, you and the old man are the same family." The village owner smiled so much that his eyebrows and beard moved together.
Lin Chong was surprised: "Uncle, your surname is also Lin?" No wonder he felt friendly and comfortable looking at him. Maybe this person was a relative of his ancestors.
Village Master Lin nodded: "Exactly, the old man Lin Qingxu has a false name. Since he is Xiaoyan's friend, he can naturally be regarded as the old man's friend. Don't be polite. If you have anything you want to ask, just ask."
While they were talking, they had already walked into Master Lin's study. This study didn't look big, but there were indeed a lot of books. From the overflowing bookshelves to the stacks of books carefully stacked from the floor to the height of the bookshelves
, after entering, the atmosphere of literati came to my face.
Lin Chong said in his heart that only this study room and this old man in this place best fit the three words "Xinyi Village". Lin Chong recalled the shirtless men outside and the girls who were tougher than the men, and a flock of crows flew in his heart.
He quietly glanced at Yuan Qingfang, who was standing quietly beside him, and felt greatly comforted in his heart. My girlfriend is better, she is nothing like those real men outside.
If before, after listening to Yuan Qingfang's analysis, Lin Chong felt that Zeng De's words were 50% credible, then now after actually going to Xinyi Village to see it, he only had 20% at most, and these two points were barely enough.
There was no other reason. The relaxed and happy feeling the atmosphere here gave him was not fake, and there was Old Man Lin. He really didn't want to maliciously doubt such a friendly old man.
After Mr. Lin poured tea for them, he sat on the big chair behind the desk and looked at them with a smile: "If you have anything to ask, just ask directly. As long as I know, I will never hide anything."
When he said this, Lin Chong felt a little embarrassed to ask the questions he had prepared before. He thought for a while and picked a few friendly questions to ask, temporarily passing the obviously targeted questions.
"Uncle Lin, you don't mind if I call you that."
"Of course I don't mind. If only I had a nephew as handsome as you, I would naturally be happy."
Lin Chong was blatantly praised. Although on the surface he looked like he didn't dare to take it seriously, in fact he was already happy in his heart. Just because Old Uncle Lin was so discerning, he couldn't be a bad person. This was Lin Chong at this moment.
A true reflection of my heart.
"When did you feel that something was wrong?" he continued to ask.
Old Uncle Lin sighed: "Actually, this has been happening a few months ago, but at that time it was common for one or two people to disappear, so no one took it to heart. It wasn't until the situation got out of control that people disappeared.
There were more and more singing girls, and then I realized something was wrong."