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Chapter 94 Identity Exposed, Entering Qinghe Town!
Chen Mo did not directly see the spirit infant attendant enter the gate of Black Mountain Village.

It was seen by a ghost.

Chen Mo wanted to send Ghost Shadow inside to take a look, but he couldn't...

Red lanterns hung high above the village gate, their red light spreading and illuminating an area of ​​several hundred meters in radius. If a ghost were to follow rashly, it would reveal its shadow, greatly increasing the chances of being discovered.

Furthermore, it's unknown whether the Red Lantern Goddess's lantern has any effect in suppressing ghostly figures...

We can only give up temporarily.

Chen Mo recalled the ghost shadow and, while waiting for it to return, reviewed the day's events in his mind.

"This spirit infant attendant is actually from Black Mountain Stronghold!"

At first, I was somewhat surprised, after all, Black Mountain Stronghold was a branch of the Red Lantern Gang. And the Red Lantern Goddess and the Spirit Infant should be mortal enemies.

But upon further reflection, Chen Mo found it quite reasonable.

The infiltration of the Lingying believers is very extensive and profound. Chen Qingyan and Zhou Kuan, the previous stewards, have both been infiltrated and assimilated by Granny Li.

It seems quite normal to infiltrate another black mountain village.

Moreover, Black Mountain Village is located near Qinghe Town, making it a prime target for the Spirit Infant's infiltration...

"We don't know which one of the village this spirit infant attendant is... We need to confirm his identity as soon as possible."

“I overheard the conversation between the Spirit Infant Attendant and Granny Gu. I know that Granny Gu instructed the Spirit Infant Attendant to thoroughly investigate the murderer of the ghost infant and Li Yuanlong. Whoever comes to Shoulu Manor to investigate this matter next will be the prime suspect. Or, I can make preparations in advance when the Spirit Infant Attendant summons again next time.”

Having made up his mind, Chen Mo stopped hesitating. A short while later, the ghostly figure returned, transforming back into Chen Mo's shadow.

Chen Mo did not rush back to Black Mountain Village, but secretly returned to the vicinity of Hundred Herbs Ancient Temple and found the wooden box.

Open the wooden box and take out the red-covered sculpture and the ceramic jar inside.

Lifting the red veil revealed a baby statue made of resurrected wood. Opening the seal of the ceramic jar revealed a tiny ghost infant inside. It appeared to have just been born, still very weak and barely conscious, drowsy and half-asleep.

"It seems these are newly bred ghost infants, still very weak. They need to be taken home and nurtured for a while before they can grow up. But I can't take them back to the village. It's a good time to melt them down."

Chen Mo released his ghostly shadow to keep watch nearby, while he activated the blood of the ghost curse to begin melting the sculpture and the ghost infant.

After the first two smelting attempts, I'm much more skilled at it now that I'm doing it again.

After smelting.

I obtained another drop of the cursed blood.

My body felt even colder, and my senses, strength, and physical acuity had noticeably improved, though not by much.

Five Drops of Cursed Blood

I thought it was just one more drop of cursed blood, and there wouldn't be any noticeable changes.

However, seeing the information on the panel brought an unexpected surprise.

[Ghost Curse Ability: Ghostly Appearance]

[Level: Beginner]

[Note: As the amount of Ghostly Blood increases, your Ghostly Aura will also strengthen. Your Ghostly Aura's perception range has increased, and its mobility has been further enhanced.]

"This works? I'll try Ghost Shadow."

Chen Mo immediately tested it.

The ghost's perception range reached about sixty zhang, roughly one hundred and eighty meters. Moreover, the ghost's running speed increased, and it possessed a certain degree of resistance to wind and danger.

The only downside is that the ghost image is still at the beginner level.

Chen Mo looked forward to the day when he reached the intermediate level, wondering what the ghost shadow would look like.

Composing himself, Chen Mo used his inner energy to grind the wooden box and pottery jar into powder, which he then buried in the soil as fertilizer.

After everything was settled, Chen Mo hurriedly returned to Black Mountain Village.

When they entered the inner courtyard of Shoulu Manor, the lights were still on in the living room, and Li Qingniu was practicing his swordsmanship in the courtyard, diligently carrying a knife.

Chen Mo went over to greet them and gave them a couple of pointers, then asked, "Qingniu, have any other managers or incense masters come to the manor these past two days to inquire about Li Yuanlong's cause of death?"

Li Qingniu scratched his head and said, "Manager Liu Wu has come a few times, but since he's in charge, I can't stop him."

Liu Wu?

Chen Mo quickly ruled him out of the running.

This is because Liu Wu's strength is really too ordinary. He is far inferior to the spirit infant attendant he met at the Hundred Herbs Ancient Temple tonight.

Chen Mo said, "Go find Liu Wu first thing tomorrow morning and tell him that I have discovered some clues and ask him to come to the manor."

Li Qingniu nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, Master, I'll remember. I'll go as soon as it's light tomorrow."

Chen Mo returned to the main room and closed the door.

Although Chen Mo was quite tired after most of the night had been spent tossing and turning, he still couldn't fall asleep.

The words Granny Gu had spoken to the spirit infant attendant still echoed in Chen Mo's mind.

—About a month later, the infant master will be revived and awaken. You should find a group of believers to feed the infant master.

—Li Yuanlong was murdered. The ghost infant is dead too. This Black Mountain Stronghold is in turmoil. You must find out who is opposing us. If you can't find out, this stronghold will be out of control. We can't let it live; we have to kill them all.

"Judging from that old woman's tone, it seems that Black Mountain Village has always been under her control. Once she loses control, she intends to kill everyone in the village..."

If Chen Mo hadn't come to Black Mountain Village, it would have been fine if Granny Gu had killed everyone.

Now that Chen Mo has arrived, we naturally cannot let others control our lives.

Chen Mo had a vague feeling that things were getting increasingly unsettled in Honghe County.

More than half a month ago, on New Year's Day, the spirit infants besieged the Red Lantern Temple. This was considered a black swan event in Honghe County over the years.

The spirit infant servants are still distributing the images and jars, continuing to cultivate ghost infants, clearly intending to cause more trouble. The window of opportunity may only be one month.

Once the infant master awakens, that may be the day of the explosion.

"As for Shao Siming, she sent two highly skilled individuals to Qinghe Town to keep an eye on the Li residence after New Year's Day. It seems that the Red Lantern Goddess was aware of this as well. However, Granny Gu said that the two are about to die..."

"Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. The Red Lantern Goddess has been guarding this place for so many years, and the Red Lantern Temple has been besieged, yet she hasn't taken action to eliminate that infant master? What is she waiting for?"

Chen Mo's thoughts were in turmoil, and he couldn't make sense of any clues. In the end, he simply stopped thinking about it. "Forget it, I'll ask Liu Wu about the progress of his investigation tomorrow morning, and also ask if anyone is urging him to investigate. Maybe I can find out some information."

Having cleared his mind of distractions, Chen Mo sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state, cultivating the Bright Jade Technique and the Spirit Preservation Method.

……

The next morning.

Chen Mo got up early and bathed in the purple aura of the east in the courtyard to cultivate the Bright Jade Skill.

I was soon awakened by a series of hurried footsteps.

But Li Qingniu rushed in, panting, and said, "Master, something terrible has happened. Manager Liu is dead."

Chen Mo suddenly stood up. "Liu Wu is dead?"

"Yes. I rushed to Liu Wu's residence early this morning and found a crowd gathered outside, and I could hear Liu Junxi's heart-wrenching cries coming from inside."

"Keep an eye on the estate, I'm going out for a bit." Chen Mo picked up his broadsword, left those words, and hurriedly went out the door.

He ran frantically, feeling a sense of unease.

Liu Wu has been investigating Li Yuanlong's death and the ghost baby incident for the past few days. Chen Mo said last night that he was going to ask Liu Wu about it today, but then he died?

Chen Mo felt that such a coincidence was unlikely.

We should go and see for ourselves first.

When they arrived at Manager Liu's residence, they found it surrounded by a group of waiters, all of them nervously discussing the matter.

Chen Mo pushed through the crowd and entered the courtyard.

Liu Jun was found collapsed in the living room, cradling Liu Wu's body, crying out in anguish, "Little Wu..."

Chen Mo could tell from the voice that it was genuinely heartfelt, suggesting that Liu Junxi and Liu Wu had a very close master-disciple relationship. He later inquired about Liu Junxi and learned that Liu Junxi had never had a son, so he raised Liu Wu as his own.

Unexpectedly, ten days ago his disciple lost a duel with Chen Mo, missing an opportunity he had waited twenty years for, and now the disciple is gone too.

Chen Mo waited quietly for a long time before bowing and saying, "Vice Hall Master Liu, please accept my condolences. May I see what Steward Liu looks like?"

Liu Jun raised his head angrily, glaring at Chen Mo: "Don't pretend to be a good person. If it weren't for you, my disciple wouldn't be so depressed..."

He vented his dissatisfaction on Chen Mo, who didn't refute him but listened attentively. At the same time, he shifted his body and adjusted his position, using the corner of his eye to see that Liu Wu's death was extremely gruesome.

His face, body, and even his skull were covered in baby scratches and bite marks; his head was even bitten open.

The killer is a ghost baby!

In Black Mountain Village, besides Li Yuanlong, there are others who have taken in a ghost baby!
Moreover, Liu Wu was a fifth-level martial artist. The fact that the ghost infant could bite him to death shows that this ghost infant was far more powerful than the one Li Yuanlong was raising.

As for the origin of this ghost baby, Chen Mo had already deduced that it was raised by the spirit infant attendant.

Then the problem is coming.

Who exactly is this spirit infant attendant?
Why kill Liu Wu?

Following this line of thought, Chen Mo's answer became clear: Liu Wu's investigation into the ghost baby must have uncovered more information, revealing something about the spirit infant servant. That's why he was silenced.

Using a ghost baby to silence them is a good idea.

Li Yuanlong was killed by the ghost baby.

If the ghost baby were to kill Liu Wu now, no one would suspect anything.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo cupped his hands in respect, "The dead are the greatest, and I will accept whatever Vice Hall Master Liu says. But the most important thing right now is to find the murderer who killed Steward Liu so that Steward Liu's soul can rest in peace."

Liu Junxi seemed to have taken these words to heart. "Does this even need mentioning? It's all the work of that damned ghost baby. First, it killed Li Yuanlong and his apprentice, and now it has harmed my disciple. If I find that ghost baby, I will tear it to pieces."

Chen Mo continued to guide Liu Jun: "What Vice Hall Master Liu said is true. But has Vice Hall Master Liu ever thought about this question: after Li Yuanlong died, why didn't that ghost baby kill the other managers and employees, but instead chose to poison Manager Liu?"

Overwhelmed with grief, Liu Jun didn't think much of it, "It's all because my disciple has bad luck, he's suffered his whole life..."

Chen Mo: "..."

He had no choice but to continue, "I heard that Manager Liu has been investigating Li Yuanlong's death and the whereabouts of that ghost baby recently. Is it possible that Manager Liu discovered the ghost baby...?"

Liu Junxi shuddered. "What nonsense are you spouting? If Xiao Wu had discovered the whereabouts of the ghost baby, he would have reported it to me and the chieftain. How could he be so careless?"

Chen Mo said, "For example... what if someone in our village was raising a ghost baby? Steward Liu discovered this and was then silenced."

Liu Jun fell silent, pondering the possibilities.

Chen Mo said, "May I go to Steward Liu's study to see if there are any records left there?"

Liu Junxi coldly replied, "Don't pretend to be compassionate. My disciple's affairs are for me, as his master, to handle. It's none of your business to interfere."

Seeing that Liu Junxi was emotional, Chen Mo had no choice but to give up. "This matter is of great importance. If Vice Hall Master Liu finds anything among Steward Liu's belongings, please inform Shouluzhuang. I will do my best to help."

Having said that, Chen Mo had no choice but to bow and take his leave.

After leaving the courtyard, Chen Mo arrived at Fu Huo Manor, found Guo Songyang and Guo Ziyu, and told them about Liu Wu's death and his own speculations.

They thought Guo Ziyu and the other person would be very surprised to hear this, but Guo Ziyu remained very calm: "I had long suspected that there was something wrong with the village."

Chen Mo was greatly surprised: "Does Miss Ziyu also know that someone in the village is raising a ghost baby?" Guo Ziyu said: "Li Yuanlong raised one."

Chen Mo: "..."

This woman... you've been hiding your true nature very well.

Chen Mo came to his senses and asked, "Then do you know that there is a spirit infant servant hidden in the village?"

Guo Ziyu said, "I know, but this person is very good at hiding his true colors and has never shown his true colors."

Chen Mo became interested, finally finding someone to talk to. "Since Miss Ziyu knows, then she should also know that this spirit infant attendant occasionally goes to the Hundred Herbs Ancient Temple outside Qinghe Town. Haven't you ever followed this person?"

Guo Ziyu laughed and said, "If we could find out this person's identity just by following him, that would be much simpler. I did follow him a few times, and in the end, I found out that he was just an ordinary worker who had been cursed and possessed by the spirit of a spirit infant servant, who was acting on his behalf. That's why Uncle Guo and I were exposed and were closely guarded by the other side. But according to your guess, Liu Wu may have actually found out something, which is why he was silenced. You should also be careful lately and not give yourself away."

Chen Mo was stunned.

Black magic?
Isn't that a method similar to possession by a ghost?

In other words, the spirit servant he saw tonight was not the real person, but a puppet under a curse.

This person is quite good at hiding his true intentions.

Chen Mo nodded in agreement.

Guo Ziyu added, “The person behind me has recently gone out and will not be back for a while. Do not make any rash moves before you see him. This spirit infant attendant is very dangerous and his strength is above yours. Once he targets you, you will be in great danger. If you encounter anything suspicious, come to Fortune and Misfortune Manor to find me immediately.”

"understood."

Chen Mo bowed and thanked him, then turned and left.

Back at Shoulu Manor, Chen Mo continued his secluded training.

Waiting for the next summons from the spirit infant servant.

If one has a ghostly presence, one can set up a trap in advance next time, following the dead puppet companion. One's own ghostly presence inherently possesses the soul essence of the cursed blood, which can be sensed as long as the Spirit Infant Attendant uses the Spirit Infant Preservation Technique to cast a curse.

Just because Guo Ziyu couldn't do something doesn't mean I can't do it.

But an opportunity is missing.

In addition, Chen Mo was waiting for Liu Jun to calm down before going to ask him if there was any record of the corresponding investigation on Liu Wu's belongings.

A few days later in the morning.

Chen Mo sat cross-legged in the courtyard as usual, practicing the Bright Jade Skill under the purple aura of the east.

Despite his quiet demeanor, Chen Mo's progress in Mingyu Gong has been phenomenal, and he has already vaguely touched the threshold of the seventh level of martial arts master. His Shencun Fa and Black Fiend Blood Blade have also advanced further.

He is no longer the boy who fought with Liu Wu.

After finishing their training, Li Qingniu had already prepared breakfast, and the two sat down to eat.

During this time, I heard the students from the outer courtyard discussing the matter quite heatedly.

"Qingniu, go ask them what they're talking about."

"Alright." Li Qingniu put down his chopsticks and hurriedly ran out of the courtyard to inquire. He returned shortly afterward, his face ashen and cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment.

In Chen Mo's memory, Li Qingniu wasn't the type to make a fuss or be easily startled, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Qingniu said in a trembling voice, "Liu Junxi died this morning. They say he was killed by a ghost baby. Now the whole village is in a state of panic."

Chen Mo put down his chopsticks, greatly surprised: Liu Junxi's strength was considerably greater than Liu Wu's; although he might not have reached the sixth level of Martial Master, he should have reached the peak of the fifth level. And yet, he was dead too!

The reason... is probably that Liu Junxi discovered something among Liu Wu's belongings.

Moreover, Liu Junxi is the deputy hall master.

He died just like that!

This made Chen Mo feel very insecure.

"Qingniu, you stay here in the village. I'll go out and take a look."

Chen Mo grabbed his knife and hurried out, arriving at Liu Junxi's residence. Sure enough, he found many servants and managers surrounding Liu Junxi's corpse. The corpse was in a similar gruesome state to Liu Wu's, with bite marks from an infant all over its body.

Chen Mo didn't go closer to look; he just stood outside the crowd and watched from a distance. He heard the terrified whispers of the men, and he also heard another deputy leader, Li Qiuhan, sobbing and shedding tears in front of Liu Junxi.

It's clear that Li Qiuhan and Liu Junxi are old flames.

During this time, Zhu Qingfeng arrived, loudly rebuked the ghost baby, and declared that he would definitely dig it out and tear it to pieces. He also comforted Li Qiuhan before leaving.

Gradually, the crowd dispersed.

Chen Mo was at the very back of the crowd, about to leave, when he heard Li Qiuhan call out to him.

Chen Mo turned around and slightly cupped his hands in greeting, "Vice Hall Master Li, is there anything else you need?"

Li Qiuhan wiped away her tears. "Come with me. The old man left something for you."

Did you leave something for me?

Filled with curiosity, Chen Mo followed Li Qiuhan into the bedroom. Li Qiuhan took a crumpled envelope from a drawer and handed it to Chen Mo. "Last night, the old man found me and said he was going to verify something. He also said that if anything went wrong, I should give this letter to you. Hey, that old man is usually so arrogant and always does things alone, so I didn't think much of it. I never imagined last night would be his last..."

Chen Mo took the envelope, stuffed it into the inner pocket of his sleeve, then bowed and left.

Back in the main hall of the backyard of Shoulu Manor, Chen Mo closed the door and immediately opened the envelope to read it.

"Chen Mo, I thank you for your reminder. Later, I examined Liu Wu's belongings and indeed found a secret booklet detailing his investigation into Li Yuanlong's death. Liu Wu was a meticulous man. He went to the back courtyard of Shoulu Manor and found a strange ceramic jar containing a peculiar liquid, along with infant hand and footprints, and shed skin. Furthermore, Liu Wu discovered some special infant-specific food therapy and methods for nurturing and cultivating with infants in Li Yuanlong's bedroom. At that time, Liu Wu deduced that Li Yuanlong had been raising an infant and had likely been harmed by it. So Liu Wu went to report to Chief Zhu that very night, but Chief Zhu wasn't there, nor were any of the servants in his courtyard."

Liu Wu went into the living room to wait, only to find a similar ceramic jar in Chief Zhu's bedroom. Feeling uneasy after returning home, Liu Wu wrote down his speculations. Unexpectedly, he died that very night. Having no son, I considered Liu Wu my son. Although I had followed Chief Zhu for twenty years and regarded him as an elder brother, this matter still needed to be clarified. If I did not return, I would go to the Red Lantern Temple and report Chief Zhu to the Lesser Master of Fate.

You and Liu Wu are both meticulous.

After reading the contents of the letter, Chen Mo felt a chill.

Zhu Qingfeng!
It was him!
While the contents of this letter alone are insufficient to definitively conclude that Zhu Qingfeng is the spirit infant attendant, at most it can only be said that Zhu Qingfeng is a believer who has taken in a spirit infant.

But Chen Mo was almost certain that it was Zhu Qingfeng.

Aside from Zhu Qingfeng, who would dare to kill the deputy hall master and the steward at will?
Who has the ability and the courage to do so?

How could a village chief who keeps spirit babies be an ordinary believer?

Then, recalling what Granny Gu had said—that Li Yuanlong had been murdered, and that the ghost infant was dead too—this Black Mountain Stronghold is in turmoil. You must find out who is opposing us. If you can't find out, this stronghold will be out of control; it can't be allowed to live, it must be wiped out.

control……

Besides Zhu Qingfeng, who else dares to claim control of the village?

Besides Zhu Qingfeng, who else could have been kept in the dark from Guo Ziyu and Guo Songyang? Perhaps Guo Songyang and the others already had suspects, but they just couldn't find any evidence, and given Zhu's high status, they didn't dare to speak out of suspicion easily.

As for the deaths of Liu Wu and Liu Junxi, it's not that they were stupid; it's just that Zhu Qingfeng maintained such a good public image that he was trusted too much. Even Liu Junxi, that old fox, after discovering something amiss, his first thought was to question them.

That question cost him his life.

“There is a ghost baby in that jar. Liu Wu went there and the ghost baby knew about it. Even if he went back, he would still suffer.”

After sorting out the details of the matter, Chen Mo rubbed his temples, pondering his upcoming situation.

First, Granny Gu ordered Zhu Qingfeng to investigate the murderer of Li Yuanlong and his ghost baby. If he couldn't find the killer, she ordered Zhu Qingfeng to kill all the managers and servants. This shows that Granny Gu wouldn't tolerate any uncontrollable hidden dangers.

From Zhu Qingfeng's perspective, the murderer has not yet been found.

There's a high probability that it will never be found.

Because the murderer is Chen Mo.

Then the village might be in trouble.

Chen Mo felt he now had two choices:

First, they struck first, directly finding Guo Ziyu and Guo Songyang, and jointly controlling Zhu Qingfeng.

Secondly, you can go to the Red Lantern Temple and inform the Lesser Master of Fate. Let the Lesser Master of Fate handle it.

"Without further ado, I'll go and discuss this with Guo Ziyu."

Chen Mo took the letter and immediately rushed to Fu Huo Manor. He found Guo Ziyu and Guo Songyang, and without exchanging any pleasantries, handed the letter directly to them for inspection.

After reading the letter, Guo Ziyu suddenly realized, "So it really is him. I had suspected it before, but he is of high status, and I couldn't say anything without concrete evidence."

Chen Mo said, "Miss Ziyu, why don't you and I take action and subdue him directly?"

Guo Ziyu shook her head, "No."

"Why?"

Guo Ziyu said, "If it's Zhu Qingfeng, then this matter is far more serious. We can't act rashly. Have you been to the Martial Arts Pavilion and seen that old man?"

Chen Mo said, "I've been there. What happened to that toothless old man?"

Guo Ziyu said, "That old man is called Zhu Yutong, and he is Zhu Qingfeng's father. Zhu Qingfeng also has a mother surnamed Gu. I don't know where he is. If we want to capture them all, we need Shao Siming. Go to the Red Lantern Temple and inform Shao Siming."

Chen Mo frowned slightly.

Grandma Gu?
Zhu Qingfeng's mother?
But back then, the spirit infant attendant called her Granny Gu... She really hid it well.

"Alright, I'll head into the city now. Be careful here." Chen Mo put away the envelope and was about to leave.

Just then, Guo Ziyang rushed over. "Father, elder sister, Master Chen. Master Han Fei has come to deliver a message, asking you to go to the council hall immediately. He said that Chief Zhu is furious about the death of Deputy Hall Master Liu and wants you to attend a meeting."

Chen Mo was taken aback. "Han Feixiang Master came in person?"

Guo Ziyang replied, "Yes. I'm waiting outside."

Guo Ziyu and Guo Songyang exchanged a quick glance, and then Guo Ziyu said to Chen Mo, "Let's go to the council hall first. After the meeting, you can go directly into the city."

Chen Mo agreed.

The three of them arrived at the council chamber.

All eight innkeepers and leaders were present, and Li Qiuhan, despite being in a bad mood, also attended.

Zhu Qingfeng, seated at the head of the table, said, “Since everyone is here, I will get straight to the point. Before we could even grieve for Vice Hall Master Liu and Steward Liu Wu, news arrived. Something terrible has happened at the Red Lantern Temple. Earlier, the Spirit Infant besieged the Red Lantern Temple on New Year's Day, enraging the Red Lantern Goddess. Since then, Shao Siming has sent two elders to Qinghe Town to stay and keep an eye on the Li residence. Just now, the two elders disappeared. We have been ordered to go to Qinghe Town immediately to find those two elders. There is no time to lose. Every steward and incense master present, without exception, must come with me to Qinghe Town to search for them.”

These words startled everyone present.

Who doesn't know that Qinghe Town is a forbidden area?
The original purpose of establishing the village was to prevent evil spirits from leaving Qinghe Town and to investigate the truth about the spirit infants in Qinghe Town.

But more than twenty years have passed, and you, Zhu Qingfeng, still dare not enter Qinghe Town.

Now we suddenly have to go inside.

The previous chieftain died in Qinghe Town.

But Zhu Qingfeng's words were so righteous and eloquent that no one could refuse.

Zhu Qingfeng coldly glanced at everyone, "We are all worshippers of the Red Lantern Goddess and have received her blessings for many years. Now that she has given her order, how dare we disobey? There's no time to lose. You don't need to go back and pack. I have prepared all the necessary weapons and talismans. Take your items and follow me."

Many people dared not disobey, taking it as an urgent matter given by the Empress, and thus they all took their belongings and prepared to set off.

Only Chen Mo knew the truth. He narrowed his eyes and thought to himself: Zhu Qingfeng must be getting anxious. Knowing that he can't find out who killed the infant spirit, he wants everyone to go to Qinghe Town for the funeral.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: Next chapter, at noon.

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