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After the uncle finished speaking, he walked out of the room. After a shove and shove with the woman who was making the fire outside the yard, the two of them started to discuss things and it seemed like they had reconciled.

Soon smoke rose from the kitchen, and the delicious smell of food made everyone lose interest in conversation. Guo Zijia swallowed his saliva and introduced: "Let me tell you that the vegetables here are all freshly picked from the soil. Pork and chicken are all raised by the villagers themselves. They are authentic farm-style firewood meals. They are delicious. My dad said that the taste is not available in the city. You will be in for a treat later."

Yuan Jingyu smiled and said, "I eat it every day in my hometown, but you guys live in the city for a long time, so you really need to taste it carefully."

Yang Wenjun and Meng Jie were foodies. When they heard this, they whispered to Yi Jie that she should pick up more dishes when eating, to prevent the boys from eating too quickly and snatching up all the delicious food.

Yi Jie glanced at the four boys who were in puberty and growing rapidly and were sitting across from her at the table. They must have a big appetite. She nodded to Yang Wenjun and the other two and said that they had to grab the food. Delaying for even a second would be disrespectful to the food.

"Here it is, the lotus stems in vinegar grown with mountain spring water, sweet and sour and delicious!" The uncle brought the first dish to the table.

The aroma of vinegar can really stimulate people's appetite and make them salivate. As soon as the dishes were placed on the table, everyone started to pick up their chopsticks. Yi Jie took a bite and found that it was indeed sweeter than that elsewhere. The small farm dish tasted excellent.

Dishes were served one after another, and each plate was emptied before the next dish was served, leaving only greasy empty plates. The childish boys even played a game of grabbing food, chasing each other with their chopsticks.

"Can you guys pay attention to hygiene? It's really disgusting to hear chopsticks poking around. How can others eat the vegetables?" Jiang Yuan raised her eyebrows with a look of disgust.

Liu Zhijie and Wan Hefei, who had just been grabbing food, stopped eating and were obviously about to retort. Yi Jie chimed in at the right time: "I think Jiang Yuan is right. We are dining together anyway, so we should pay attention to everyone's dining experience. Besides, everyone can get some food, so there's no need to fight over it."

The girls all nodded in agreement, and Guo Zijia and Wang Yushan also came out to smooth things over, and the two finally calmed down. This little episode made the atmosphere of the meal silent, and everyone ate in silence.

After dinner, in order to eliminate the embarrassment during the meal, Yi Jie suggested going to pick fruits. They could form teams to compete to see which team picked more. The winning team would get the priority to choose a house.

Guo Zijia was the first to respond, and it was finally passed unanimously, with four boys in one group and five girls in one group.

I borrowed a bamboo hook for picking fruits and a basket for putting fruits from the uncle, and the group of people marched towards the orchard in high spirits.

The orchard was filled with a scene of bountiful harvest. The branches were drooping under the weight of peaches and plums. The fruits on the top of the trees were bright red and looked very tempting, and had been pecked holes in by the birds.

After agreeing to meet at the entrance of the orchard in an hour, everyone went their separate ways to pick fruits.

Yang Wenjun and Meng Jie became Yi Jie's little tails. They firmly believed that Yi Jie could help them pick the most fruits. Unfortunately, Yi Jie had no intention of winning the first prize this time. She proposed the competition to ease the awkward situation, not to make herself suffer. As for the house, it didn't matter which one she lived in, she was not picky.

As an adult, wouldn't it be wonderful to take some leisure time to walk around the orchard and pick some ripe fruits to taste? But she was too lazy to spend a lot of energy in a fruit picking competition.

Yang Wenjun and Meng Jie gradually realized something was wrong. Knowing that Yi Jie had no intention of competing, the two young people started to work hard without giving up. In the blink of an eye, they were far behind Yi Jie.

Yi Jie stopped under a peach tree on a hillside, found a smooth stone to sit on, and enjoyed the scenery while munching on a sweet peach.

The house on the east side is very conspicuous. It looks dilapidated and desolate after years of beating. The wooden rafters on the outside are decayed, the tiles on the roof are incomplete, and the red walls are mottled. Despite this, the deep heritage of the house can still be felt from the stone lions outside the house and the carvings on the pillars, which shows that the former owner built it with great care.

Looking from afar, the lush crowns of several crooked locust trees blocked the direct sunlight and blocked out 80% of the light from the house. In broad daylight, the huge house looked eerie, and it really had the atmosphere of a haunted house.

Yi Jie glanced at them briefly and then looked away. Yang Wenjun and Meng Jie were picking peaches in full swing, and the big bamboo basket was already half full. After eating the peaches in her hand, she brushed off the dust on her body and decided to help the two people who were sweating profusely.

Walking to a tree full of fruits, Yi Jie climbed up the tree in no time.

"Come here with the baskets!"

The two heard Yi Jie's call and trotted over with baskets in their hands.

"I'll pick them from above and you guys continue picking them from below! It should be faster than using a hook." Yi Jie poked her head out from the dense leaves and said to Yang Wenjun and Meng Jie.

The good friends have a good understanding of each other, and the three of them work together. In just a few minutes, they filled the three baskets.

When Yi Jie was about to get down from the tree, she caught a glimpse of a gray figure who seemed to have just come out of the landlord's house.

"Xiao Jie, that's enough, the championship will definitely be ours! Come down quickly." Yang Wenjun shouted with his head raised under the tree.

"Okay, I'll be down soon." Yi Jie responded and wanted to confirm again, but the figure in the distance had disappeared.

As far as she could remember, none of the students who came here were wearing grey clothes. So Yi Jie suppressed her uneasiness and climbed down the tree.

"Let's meet up with everyone soon. They should have almost finished picking all the fruits." Yi Jie picked up the basket with the most fruits and said to Yang Wenjun and the others.

"Xiao Jie, can you carry it...?" Meng Jie originally wanted to help, but unexpectedly Yi Jie easily carried the large basket of fruits, and her voice instantly weakened.

"It's okay. I'm strong. You two can carry the two small baskets. If you can't carry them anymore, tell me and I can still carry them." After saying this, Yi Jie walked far ahead, leaving only the two people standing still at the back.

After waiting outside the orchard for a while, everyone gathered. Yi Jie was completely relieved after confirming that no one was missing.

After counting the fruits, it was indeed Yi Jie's group that picked the most and the most fruit, and everyone was impressed. Since Jiang Yuan and Yuan Jingyu didn't pick as many, the girls' group was still a little behind. Seeing that the girls were a little discouraged, the boys discussed and gave the priority to choose a room to the girls in a gentlemanly manner.

Everyone smiled at each other, and the little rift during lunch was completely over.

"Oh my God, how did you three girls pick so many? You can't even carry them all!" Wan Hefei stood in front of the baskets of Yi Jie and the other two, marveling in amazement.

"Tsk, don't underestimate me. Yi Jie is better than several of you guys. Do you think it's so easy to get a silk banner?" Yang Wenjun argued loudly.

Wan Hefei touched the back of his head and grinned, "Oh, right, I forgot that Yi Shen cannot be treated as an ordinary girl."

Yi Jie patted the back of his itchy head and said, "Do you think I'm a man?"

Wan Hefei begged for mercy in pain, and said in a servile manner: "No, no, I treat you as a goddess."

Everyone laughed at this scene and helped each other back to the guest house. The girls chose a room that was closer to the toilet so they wouldn't be too scared when they got up at night. Meng Jie and Yang Wenjun both asked to sleep with Yi Jie, so the three of them stayed in the room with the largest bed.

After washing up, everyone rested in the room. When it was almost time for dinner, they heard the uncle calling them to eat and all came to the table and sat down.

The dinner was still very sumptuous, and everyone ate heartily and soon had a full stomach. Guo Zijia strongly recommended going to the lotus pond for boating and picking lotus pods, and everyone readily agreed, as it was just the right way to help digest the food.

After saying hello to the uncle and asking him to keep the door open, the group headed towards the lotus pond.

It was just getting dark, and the chirping of cicadas and frogs mixed together to create a symphony. Listening to the sounds of nature and feeling the cool evening breeze, I arrived at the lotus pond in a happy mood.

The lotus pond is very large, stretching as far as the eye can see. Under the moonlight, the pond seems to be covered with a layer of milky white gauze. All the lotus flowers are quietly closed, and crystal clear dewdrops are condensed on the huge lotus leaves. Countless lotus pods are scattered among them in an orderly manner.

Sniffing the fragrance in the air, the nine people boarded the black-sailed boat by the pond. Jiang Yuan took out some floral water from her pocket and sprayed a lot of it on everyone. Yi Jie praised her for being thoughtful and considerate, which made the little girl blush.

The boys took turns holding the poles, while the girls picked lotus pods. They chatted from time to time. Without the impetuousness and pressure brought by studying, everyone was extremely comfortable and relaxed, and felt like they were living in seclusion in the mountains and forests, not wanting to leave.

"Is the story about the haunted house true?" Liu Zhijie asked everyone while holding the pole.

"I don't know either. The last time I came here, I didn't stay overnight, and my parents didn't allow me to go to that house." Guo Zijia was obviously very curious.

"Let's not get close. They say curiosity kills the cat. Maybe there really is something mysterious here." Yuan Jingyu has always been cautious.

"Yes, although there are many of us, we are all young, and if we really encounter any problems, we won't be able to solve them." Jiang Yuan agreed.

Wan Hefei suddenly raised his hand and said, "As successors of the new era, we must all be firm materialists and not believe in those gods and ghosts!"

Yi Jie slapped his raised hand with a headache. "You shouldn't believe these things, but sometimes people are scarier than ghosts. Evil people can swallow you up without leaving any bones."

Wang Yushan had experienced what happened to Tian Yucheng last time, so she naturally understood it well. "Yeah, let's not be curious anymore. Let's have fun for the next two days and then go home."

Yi Jie looked around at everyone and said, "All of you stay in your houses and sleep tonight. Don't go exploring the haunted house all night! Do you hear me?"

Seeing Yi Jie showing her majestic demeanor in class, everyone nodded like chicks pecking at rice.

Liu Zhijie was leaning on the pole and secretly curling his lips, what a bunch of cowards.

After harvesting a basket full of lotus pods, everyone went home.

After saying goodnight to each other, they went back to their rooms to rest. Yang Wenjun and Meng Jie squeezed with Yi Jie, and the three of them chatted about gossip for a long time before going to bed.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The whole village was peaceful under the night sky. Liu Zhijie sneaked out of the room and went to the guest house. He was bumped into by Wan Hefei who just got up at night. Wan Hefei was about to shout what he was going to do, but Liu Zhijie quickly covered his mouth.

"I don't believe in those people and ghosts. Maybe it's just an ordinary house that has been terrorized by the villagers. If you are a man, you should get to the bottom of it and find out what is causing the trouble. Do you want to go?"

Wan Hefei slowly calmed down, and Liu Zhijie let go of his hand upon seeing this.

"That's not good. Yi Jie said not to go." He still believed in Yi Jie.

"Yi Jie is very good at studying and is indeed smart, but she is just a girl after all. She is not as brave as us boys."

Liu Zhijie always felt that after the incident with Yuan Jingyu, Yi Jie and Yuan Jingyu looked down on him, so this time he wanted to let them see his masculinity.

"But she got a banner from the police station."

"Maybe she came up with some good ideas that were adopted by the police. Look at how thin she is. How could she catch the murderer?" Liu Zhijie didn't believe it anyway. Seeing that Wan Hefei was still hesitating, he said directly,

"Are you a brother? Are you a man? If you don't go, I will go by myself. Look how cowardly you are."

Boys of this age are the most vulnerable to provocation. Wan Hefei made up his mind: "Wait for me to go back to the room and get a handy tool first, so that I can use it to do anything weird."

Liu Zhijie nodded. "Then hurry up and get one for me."

A few minutes later, the two entered the house under the moonlight. No one noticed the figure emerging from behind the wall outside the house, smiling sinisterly: "Two more people are here to die. You can't blame me then."

The sun was rising in the early morning, and the rooster had not yet crowed. A rapid knock on the door woke Yi Jie up.

Yi Jie rubbed her sleepy eyes, got up, dressed neatly, and opened the door.

The uncle was just opening the door to the guest house and talking to someone. The person outside the door spoke very quickly. Yi Jie hadn't fully recovered yet and could only hear a few words. Male student... guest... haunted house... fainted.

Yi Jie shuddered, rushed to the door, and asked the uncle: "What happened!"

The uncle was startled, patted his chest and said hurriedly: "Sister, it's you, go check if there are any missing classmates, there are two male students lying unconscious outside the landlord's yard, the villagers said they look like two of you, oh, if that's true, why didn't they listen to my advice, I should have paid more attention last night, I'll go check the situation now."

Without thinking twice, she went to each person's door and knocked. After checking, she found that Liu Zhijie and Wan Hefei were missing. Yi Jie was sure that those two people outside the house were most likely them. She punched the wall angrily. These two people didn't take everyone's words to heart at all and went out to seek death!

Everyone hurriedly got dressed and gathered in the living room, planning to pick up Liu Zhijie and Wan Hefei. Before they even left the house, the uncle and three villagers carried the two into the living room and placed them on the sofa.

"What a sin! These are just two kids in their teens!" A villager looked unbearable.

"It's my fault. I didn't remind you enough." The uncle lowered his head guiltily.

Yi Jie approached the two people who were sleeping. Their faces were pale and bloodless, and they were still tightly holding the hammer in their hands. She shook and shouted at them, but they didn't respond at all. Their breathing was even! Yi Jie's heart sank to the bottom.

"Call 120 and send them to the hospital first!" she said in a deep voice.

"Girl, it's useless. A few years ago, a young man in the village went into a coma. He was sent to the hospital but the cause could not be found. He suddenly died of a heart attack in less than two days." An elderly villager shook his head, and several villagers around him said yes.

"That's better than just leaving it here and watching!"

"Find a fortune teller! A fortune teller once saved a person's life. Maybe it's not too late now." The uncle quickly replied, but Yi Jie ignored him. She thought that all the fortune tellers were just scams.

"Do you know their home address or contact information? If you don't know, ask Lao He and notify their parents." Yi Jie said to the frightened Guo Zijia and Wang Yushan.

Wang Yushan reacted first, "I know. I'll make the call now."

Guo Zijia also followed Wang Yushan to the room to get his cell phone to contact his parents.

After a while, two people came running in with anxious looks and shouted, "There is no signal, not at all, and no information can be sent out."

"Then let's leave first. We'll carry them both out of the village and take a taxi." Yi Jie didn't hesitate.

"Oh no! Oh no! All the wooden bridges at the entrance of the village are broken!" A thin villager ran in and shouted.

Several villagers suddenly fell to their knees and covered their faces, crying, "God's punishment, this is God's punishment, is what happened ten years ago going to happen again?"