"Old woman, don't you drink the well water in town?" Ouyang Miaoling was eager to know the answer.

"The well water is too far away from me. I can't bring it back by myself. The mountain spring water is close to me. It's just behind the house. I use it to boil water, cook, wash clothes and wash dishes."

"Do your son, daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law live with you?" Ouyang Miaoling asked.

"We don't live together. This place is remote and I live alone. My son asked me many times to move in with them, but I refused. This is where my husband and I have lived for many years. I can't bear to leave." After the old woman finished speaking, tears fell from the corners of her eyes and she quickly wiped them with her sleeve.

After listening to the old woman's story, Ouyang Miaoling confirmed her guess.

Because the old woman had poor mobility and never fetched water from the well, she only drank mountain spring water, so she escaped the disaster.

But her sons and daughters were not so lucky and eventually died in this conspiracy.

"Old lady, don't be too sad. You still have to live your life in the future. Don't let yourself live in pain all day long," Ouyang Miaoling comforted.

"The girl is right. We have to live our lives, but I really don't know what to do now," the old woman said crying.

"Old lady, if you are willing, you can come with me. I can take care of you and let you live a stable life," said Ouyang Miaoling.

"Girl, thank you for your kindness, but I don't want to leave here. There are too many memories and concerns here," said the old woman, shaking her head.

"Okay, in that case, then you should take good care of yourself. If you need any help, you can come to me anytime. I live in the house in front," said Ouyang Miaoling.

"Thank you, girl. You are such a kind person," the old woman said gratefully.

Ouyang Miaoling chatted with the old woman for a while and then left.

She secretly felt lucky that she had met the old woman, from whom she learned more about the village and found the cause of the virus.

At the same time, she also felt very sad and angry. Those innocent villagers were killed. She must find out the truth to comfort the people who died here!

Ouyang Miaoling and Feng Xing returned to the house together. Ouyang Miaoling packed some food and daily necessities and asked Feng Xing to deliver them to the old man.

Not long after Feng Xing went out, he came back with the things prepared by Ouyang Miaoling.

"Princess, it's bad. The old woman was murdered," Feng Xing said anxiously.

"What?" The teacup in Ouyang Miaoling's hand fell directly to the ground.

They had just met, and the old woman was fine just now. How come she was killed in just a moment?

"Let's go... Fengxing, let's go take a look." After saying that, he stood up and took Fengxing out the door.

Just as I walked to the gate, I ran into Nangong Mingxuan who had just finished his work and was coming back from outside.

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" Nangong Mingxuan asked puzzledly.

"Let's stop talking for now. Let's go. I'll tell you the situation on the way." Ouyang Miaoling said anxiously.

Nangong Mingxuan saw that she was in a hurry and guessed that something must have happened, so he turned around and followed her.

On the way, Feng Xing briefly introduced to Nangong Mingxuan how the incident had developed, and Nangong Mingxuan also had a brief understanding of it.

He guessed that there were potential unknown dangers around them, so he quickly caught up with Ouyang Miaoling.

"Walk slowly, the road is dark, don't fall," Nangong Mingxuan reminded.

Ouyang Miaoling walked towards the old woman's residence as if she didn't hear anyone talking in her ear.

The farmyard where the old woman lives.

The old woman was lying face down with her head down, and there was a large patch of bright red blood under her body that was particularly eye-catching.

Nangong Mingxuan was about to squat down to check the old woman's cause of death, but just as he stretched out his hand, Ouyang Miaoling scolded him: "Stop! If you don't want to die, just touch her body!"

Nangong Mingxuan quickly retracted his outstretched hand.

"Her clothes have been poisoned. Anyone who touches her body will be poisoned to death immediately." Ouyang Miaoling explained.

"Who... who is so vicious? If you have the guts, come out and fight! Hiding in the dark and doing these despicable things, how can you be called a hero? She is just an ordinary old woman, but you didn't let her go. You are worse than pigs and dogs. What's the difference between you and beasts!"

Ouyang Miaoling roared loudly in the small courtyard, as if she wanted to speak up for her mother-in-law, or as if she wanted to vent her anger.

"Ling'er, calm down. I will definitely catch the real murderer to comfort the old woman's spirit in heaven." Nangong Mingxuan promised.

"Do you know that the old lady died because of me? If I hadn't asked the old lady for information, those villains hiding in the dark would not have cruelly killed the old lady. The old lady's death is all my fault." Ouyang Miaoling said and shed tears of regret.

She felt sorry for what happened to the old woman, and even more sorry that she lost her life because of her intrusion. She swore that she must catch the dark forces hiding behind the scenes and avenge the old woman.

Nangong Mingxuan saw Ouyang Miaoling blaming herself so painfully and comforted her: "Ling'er, don't blame yourself too much. Perhaps this is a relief for the old woman. This way she can go down and reunite with her son and daughter. She would be too lonely if she stayed alone in this world. It would be a relief for her to go down and see her relatives."

Ouyang Miaoling wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her eyes determined to find out who was behind this and avenge the old woman.

"Princess...what should we do with the old woman's body? We can't move it, and we can't just leave the old woman's body here like this, right?" Feng Xing asked from the side.

"I have my own way," Ouyang Miaoling said coldly.

After saying that, she used the cover of her sleeves to take out a bottle of corpse-dissolving water from the space. She gently poured the corpse-dissolving water on the old woman's body. In an instant, a pungent smell spread.

The old woman's body began to dissolve rapidly, turning into pools of disgusting liquid. The scene was extremely horrifying.

Nangong Mingxuan and Feng Xing were stunned when they saw this scene and couldn't believe their eyes.

They were shocked by the efficacy of the corpse-dissolving water, and endless fear and awe of Ouyang Miaoling surged in their hearts.

Feng Xing couldn't help wanting to vomit, but was frightened by Nangong Mingxuan's look and had to endure the discomfort.

Ouyang Miaoling was not afraid at all. She watched it all calmly, her eyes revealing a firmness and determination.

She knew that she would find the person behind the scenes and bring those who hurt innocent people to justice.

As the corpse-dissolving water took effect, the old woman's body gradually disappeared from sight, leaving only a wet and foul smell.

Ouyang Miaoling quietly put away the bottle, turned around and told Feng Xing: "Help the old woman carve a tablet and put it in the house to prove that the old woman had once been to the human world."

"Yes"

After finishing everything, the three of them turned around and left the old woman's residence. The man in black, who was hidden in the darkness, took in the whole scene and gasped. He secretly sighed, "The potion in that woman's hand is so scary."

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