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Chapter 775 Assessment Mission: Encountering an Old Acquaintance (6)
Even though the students who came were all from the city, they still knew what a summer evening in the countryside should look like.

At this time, the sun is setting, the temperature is pleasant, and after a day's farm work, people are preparing for dinner, making it a lively time in the village.

But not only did the village feel deserted when passing through it, even the village chief's courtyard remained eerily quiet.

This gave everyone the illusion that it was a long-abandoned village.

It has been uninhabited for a long time.

But we encountered many villagers along the way.

Could it be that they are not?
But such a terrible thought only passed by in an instant. After all, there was a village girl beside him, who chatted and laughed all the way and seemed perfectly normal, showing no signs of anything unusual.

Sister-in-law Zhu, who had just opened the door, was also smiling, along with a hospitable big yellow dog.

It's impossible that there are only a few normal people in the village and the rest are not human, right?

Seeing the simple, honest smile of the village girl beside them, most of the students abandoned such absurd ideas.

Yu Muhuai: Don't even mention you guys, Ahua feels the same way.

While waiting for the village chief to come out, a group of people stood idly in the courtyard, looking around and examining the most unusual Western-style house in the village.

Several students couldn't contain their curiosity and circled the five-story villa.

When they returned, one of the students had a rather inscrutable expression on his face.

He pursed his lips, clicked his tongue a few times, shook his head, and then sighed, putting on an air of nonchalance.

Yu Muhuai glanced at the nameplate on the other person's body.

【33. Ye Xu'an】

A classmate standing nearby noticed that Ye Xu'an looked a little off and asked him what was wrong.

Ye Xu'an glanced at his classmate and said inscrutably, "This courtyard is strange."

Seeing that someone had finally spoken their mind, the classmates next to them chimed in.

"It's strange, why isn't anyone eating at this hour? Is it because we ate too early, or should we eat later? I'm a little hungry, are you guys hungry?"

"hungry"

I'm starving.

"I can eat three big chicken drumsticks now."

I can eat four.

"That's not what I meant by strange." Ye Xu'an did not join in the students' discussion about dinner.

Ye Xu'an is not tall, about 173 cm.

He was rather thin, with his black hair styled back with gel, making it shiny and slicked back.

His eyes weren't large, but his dark pupils revealed a cunning glint.

A girl with pigtails looked at Ye Xu'an. Her bright, lively eyes blinked, making her look very cute.

The girl's name is Gongsun Lulu.

She tilted her head and asked, "Ye Xu'an, stop keeping me in suspense! What strange thing are you talking about?"

Ye Xu'an was not attracted by Gongsun Lulu's cuteness. He squinted and looked at the mulberry tree and willow tree in the courtyard.

"I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'Don't plant mulberry trees in front of the house, don't plant willow trees behind the house, and don't plant 'ghost clapping hands' in the yard.'"

classmates:? ? ?

What are you saying, classmate? We don't quite understand.

Ye Xu'an explained: "This passage is actually easy to understand. It means that ordinary people do not plant mulberry trees in front of their houses or willow trees behind them."

Mulberry trees are associated with "funerals," and seeing a funeral upon opening the door is considered very unlucky. Willow trees, on the other hand, are associated with funerals because in ancient times, the funeral banners and mourning sticks used in every household were made of willow wood.

Willow trees can ward off evil spirits, but they can also attract ghosts and other malevolent entities.

The front of a house is considered yang, while the back is considered yin. Planting willow trees in a shady area will attract more yin-heavy things.

The phrase "ghost clapping hands" refers to the poplar tree.

"Poplar tree? Why is it called 'Ghost Clapping Hands'?"

"Because the sound of poplar leaves rustling in the wind sounds like clapping. Imagine, your yard is empty at night, but you hear clapping. Wouldn't that be scary?"

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Squad leader Jian Ruibing's lips twitched: "Ye Xu'an, I think you'd be perfect for telling ghost stories."

Ye Xu'an didn't react at all when he heard Jian Ruibing's complaints. Instead, he stretched out his right hand and touched his index, middle, and ring fingers with his thumb.

Yu Muhuai recognized this gesture.

The fortune tellers who set up small stalls on the roadside and talk mysteriously all do this, euphemistically calling it "calculating with a few fingers".

"I've done some calculations, and I think this trip might be a bit unlucky," Ye Xu'an said mysteriously, shaking his head as he put his hand down.

Yeah, that's pretty charlatan-like.

Everyone listened to these words and kept them in mind, and each person reacted differently.

When Yu Muhuai, Luo Ji, and the others heard Ye Xu'an say this, their expressions remained unchanged, and they appeared very calm.

However, many students around were quite agitated.

The environment here was already somewhat eerie, and hearing such a strange statement under such circumstances made many students feel uneasy and anxious, as if their hearts were pounding.

Gongsun Lulu's originally cute face scrunched up, and she made a frightened expression, letting out a few coquettish hums.

"Why say something like that at this time? I'm so scared."

Fang Wenjing's face was already somewhat pale after being bitten by the snake, but now it looked even more deathly white.

Her lips trembled, and she almost burst into tears: "When will the village chief come out? My... my feet hurt."

The girls who had been supporting Fang Wenjing first comforted her for a few words, and then turned to look at Yu Muhuai.

One of them, named Lin Sixuan, said, "Ahua, could you go and urge them? When will the village chief come? We've been standing in the yard for a long time, and no one has come."

A girl named Jiang Yanzhi said, "Yes, they let us in but ignored us. Is this how people in the countryside treat their guests?"

Many people echoed this sentiment, trying to dispel their inner unease with angry shouts.

"That's right, we're not eating and staying for free, we can pay. This village doesn't seem like it's wealthy, are they just turning down business that's practically handed to them?"

A group of people started chattering and complaining, and their voices grew louder and louder.

Some people even shouted it out.

"Village chief? Is anyone home?"

Squad leader Jian Ruibing whispered, "Keep your voices down! We're in someone else's yard, after all. Shouting like this is so rude!"

One of the loudest shouters was named Chengguang.

He wasn't very tall, but he was muscular and had a large build. His arms were covered in strong muscles, with visible veins.

Cheng Guang frowned in dissatisfaction: "What's wrong with being a little louder? They gave us permission to come in, but then they just let us in and then left us to our own devices."

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