When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

The villagers were afraid that his departure by boat would attract too much attention and people would know that he left from Huaifeng Village, so Xu Wa left through the tomb passage, and from then on no one knew where he went.

but.

Since he left, there have been fewer strange things happening in the village, and the villagers have finally settled down and are able to live a good life.

Only the Xu couple were not doing well.

Ever since this incident, I felt like I was possessed by an evil spirit and my soul was sucked away by a ghost. I have been like a walking corpse all day long, depressed, my energy has dissipated, and my health is getting worse and worse.

One day, the man went to the mountain to collect mountain products. Unfortunately, he slipped and fell.

Not long after, the woman fell ill and no medicine showed any improvement, so she died.

They all say that this statement has come true.

The Xu couple said that Xu Wa's existence would kill their family.

in the end.

It really came true.

As a result, the story spread more and more mysteriously in the village and gradually became a taboo in the village. No one wanted to mention it, and the big guys in the village had to avoid the Xu family's door when they walked past it, for fear of being contaminated by something unlucky.

The old people in the village who knew about these things always became nervous and worried whenever they mentioned them. They would only say a few words each time and then stop, for fear of causing any offense.

Therefore, Xu Wa's existence is like a ghost that scares children into being obedient in Huaifeng Village.

If you don't obey, Xu Wa will kill you.

Although Qi Xi didn't like reading, he could at least read a little and understood some of the principles in the books. He didn't believe in ghost stories, and whenever he heard about them, he just treated them as jokes.

He didn't have any feelings for this Xu Wa, and since he didn't know her, he wouldn't have any extra emotions towards her. At most, he might have a little bit of pity.

He felt that Xu Wa must be dead. No one in the village liked him, so how could he survive outside? He was afraid that he died in a corner where no one knew about it.

The people in the village must have the same idea as mine.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have gradually become a ghost story that scares children, such as Xu Wa's revenge.

The people in the village would never have imagined that Xu Wa was not only alive, but also very long-lived and settled in Haibei Village not far from Huaifeng Village.

Regrettably.

Not only will the villagers not be able to imagine it, they will never know it.

Just as they could not have imagined, the entire village would die on that night.

Qi Xi didn't understand why Wu Sanshan no longer wore the opaque veil hat from that day on, and became much more cheerful.

But Qi Xi also had an answer in her heart.

That means everyone in Huaifeng Village is dead.

In Wu Sanshan's heart, he might have blamed the people of Huaifeng Village. At the same time, he was also afraid. He had concealed his appearance because he was afraid of being discovered by people from Huaifeng Village. So he hid himself and avoided contact with people.

If his veil was pulled off, he would just bury his face in the fish basket.

It was not until late at night, when there was nothing left in the market, that he dared to pick up the veil from the ground, put it back on and went home.

The people of Huaifeng Village disappeared, and no one knew where he came from. He removed the curse of being an "ominous person" and was finally able to live his life freely and openly.

perhaps……

For Wu Sanshan, the disappearance of Huaifeng Village was like a ray of light finally shining through the dense darkness.

When he obtained this light, he finally got a moment of respite.

But what Qi Xi didn't understand even more was.

Wu Sanshan spent all his life savings and invited a Taoist priest to his home to perform a ritual to call back his soul. He didn't understand why Wu Sanshan did this.

To this day, he still doesn't understand.

But at that time, one morning not long after the ritual was completed, he and Wu Sanshan were riding on a boat together. The morning mist on the lake was like a veil lingering around the two of them, as if they were the only two people in the world.

He suddenly felt sorry for Wu Sanshan.

It was not because of what happened to Wu Sanshan when he was young, but because the person Wu Sanshan picked up was himself.

He had lived most of his life without speaking to anyone, had no relatives or friends. He finally could live his life openly, but there was a foolish person around him who could not communicate with him normally.

perhaps.

He just wanted him to be cured and have someone to accompany him in his old age and talk to him.

That's it.

Perhaps it was the right time, right place and right people, he suddenly spoke to Wu Sanshan as if possessed by a ghost.

"Qiao Ying."

Qi Xi chose to conceal her name. Besides being afraid that the gang of thieves would find out that there were still people alive in Huaifeng Village, she had another idea.

He didn't want Wu Sanshan to know.

There are still people alive in Huaifeng Village.

Huaifeng Village has a small population, with only seven surnames in total. If the Xu family were still there, then there would be eight surnames.

So Qi Xi not only changed his surname, but also his name.

if it is possible.

He hoped that Wu Sanshan would never know until his death.

So his revenge plan was to wait until Wu Sanshan lived to a ripe old age, and after he had properly buried Wu Sanshan, he would go and kill those beasts.

There has always been a basement in Wu Sanshan's yard, but he didn't know why Wu Sanshan built a lightless basement in the yard. There was a cabinet in it. The cabinet was very large, but empty.

But Wu Sanshan seldom went to the basement, so he used it to store some sundries.

As Wu Sanshan grew older and had difficulty walking, he could only go out a few times a year, so the basement became the place where Qi Xi secretly planned his revenge plan. He wrote down his revenge plan to prevent any mistakes or omissions, and to prevent himself from forgetting.

At the same time, he would also write some Spring Festival couplets in the basement.

Day after day, year after year.

Whenever Wu Sanshan fell asleep or was not around, he would sneak back to the island, and while he still remembered what his fellow villagers looked like, he would use the river lanterns floating over from the other side of the river to make paper puppets to represent their tragic deaths.

It’s as if my parents and fellow villagers are still here.

such.

He can come to visit his fellow villagers from time to time, and remind himself not to forget the hatred. One day, he will kill his enemy and avenge his parents and fellow villagers.

Every time he went there, he would bring some food and the Spring Festival couplets he had written to burn for his fellow villagers.

"Mom and Dad, I not only wrote for my family, I also wrote for the villagers. Is my writing good? Will the villagers like it?"

"Dad, Mom, and fellow villagers, don't worry, I will avenge you. When the time comes, I will go down and reunite with you all."

"Wait a little longer, it'll be almost..."

.........

Qi Xi said a lot of things, just like Wu Sanshan muttered to himself, he also muttered to a bunch of paper dolls.

He used to not believe in ghosts and gods, but now he hopes that ghosts and gods really exist in this world, so that his dead fellow villagers can see with their own eyes that he avenges them and comforts their innocent souls.

He dug the tunnel and made the dolls, but he didn't dare to go to the burial place of his fellow villagers.

The doll cave is clearly one mile away from the burial place of the villagers.

But this mile of land seemed to be separated by an insurmountable chasm. Even if you took half a step, you would be swallowed up until not even a bone was left.

During every festival, he would stop doing these things and stay with Wu Sanshan.

that's it.

In a flash, eleven years passed.

As he grew older, Wu Sanshan's health became worse and worse. He often suffered from night sweats when sleeping, which wet his underwear, bedding and bed. He also seemed to be unable to fish and could not stop coughing.

I took medicine, but there was no improvement.

In recent months, he still coughed up blood, but Wu Sanshan would immediately cover it up and pretend that nothing was wrong.

and so.

He then said that Wu Sanshan was the foolish person.

If he wasn't stupid, why would he rush to cover up in front of a foolish person?

But no matter what, Qi Xi knew that the day of revenge was near.

Eleven years have passed.

He finally crossed the chasm and found his mother's body among the numerous skeletons. It was not that he did not want to find his father's body, but he did not know which body it was, and he could not tell the bodies of his fellow villagers apart.

A Niang suffered the most torture, and her bones were covered with scars, so she was the easiest to identify.

He secretly brought A Niang's body back home and placed it in the basement. On a foggy night, he secretly took Wu Sanshan's boat, carried the coffin out of the tomb, tied it under the boat, and brought it back by water.

The coffin took on water and became very heavy.

He could only hide in the woods where no one would go for the time being, and wait until the coffin was dry before secretly taking it back to the basement of his home and putting it in an empty cabinet.

He can do it all.

Fortunately, Wu Sanshan's home was very close to the lake, on the outermost side close to the woods, and fortunately the dried empty coffin was not too heavy.

Good thing...

He has grown up.

If it were eleven years ago, he really didn't know how to do this.

At first he could still move the coffin, but as more and more treasures were added into it, it gradually became difficult. Later he opened the lid a little, just enough to put the jewels in. When it was almost full, he put A Niang's body in and then nailed the coffin shut.

After doing everything, he stayed with Wu Sanshan for the rest of his days.

Can……

However, Wu Sanshan suddenly acted out of character and said that he was going out to find the Three Souls Grass to help him find his missing soul. He did not take me with him, but left me to be taken care of by the family of Village Chief Wang next door.

He wanted to stop Wu Sanshan and ask him not to go and to stay with him. He wanted to tell Wu Sanshan that he didn't need the Three Soul Grass and that his soul was complete.

Can……

Qiao Ying is a stupid person.

How can a foolish person raise any objection?

He has been acting for eleven years, how could he fail at such a critical moment?

So, he had to stay.

I could only stay and obey.

But what Qi Xi did not expect was that on the Ghost Festival not long after Wu Sanshan left, the lights in Huaifeng Village were relit. Huaifeng Village, which had been silent for eleven years, became a sensation in the world because of the relit lights and became a topic of conversation among people from all walks of life.

Because of this, one month before the ship closure order was issued, many people who were curious about the matter went to Huaifeng Village, and Qi Xi's plan for revenge had to be put on hold.

There was no way he would risk being discovered and going to the island, thus ruining all his hard work over the past eleven years.

After the order to seal the ship was issued, he secretly went to the island but found nothing.

soon.

The incident in Huaifeng Village attracted the attention of General Cheng Su of Dingyuan, who said he wanted to investigate the case of the disappearance of Huaifeng Village.

Although the incident happened suddenly, it was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Village chief Wang's family didn't really care where he went on weekdays, so he had to be relatively free. He covered up the basement and planned to find a way to bring people in to discover the treasure hidden in the basement.

He prayed in his heart that the thieves would come here, and as long as they had the intention of stealing the treasures, they would die at the hands of the snake.

really.

They really came here.

Even though he couldn't see the faces of the three people that night, he remembered their voices clearly.

Can……

He could not guarantee that the thieves would be bitten to death by the snakes, just like they were not bitten to death eleven years ago and lived freely and unrestrainedly for another ten years.

To ensure everything goes well, he has to go to the island, so he needs an identity that is more convenient for him to move around.

So, he set his eyes on Guan Ziheng, who was similar in size to him and had almost the same voice.

That day at Jianghe Inn, he learned about the book "Four Strange Cases" from He Yu, a personal soldier under Cheng Su.

He can't write a storybook.

But he remembered the truth of the Huaifeng Village case eleven years ago, and he dreamed of killing them to avenge his dead parents and fellow villagers.

Guan Ziheng probably thought that he was stupid and had no defense against him. That day outside the basement, Guan Ziheng was angry and worried about Lin Lezhi's injury.

"My friend has a shoulder injury, and he's jumping up and down. Let me tell you..." He lowered his voice and pointed at his head, "He's probably seriously injured here. I have to treat him."

Then he raised his mouth into a wicked smile, clenched his seemingly powerless hands and said, "When we get back, I will boil the medicine and pour it into his mouth, letting him know that medicine is bitter, people's hearts are evil, and I am not someone you can mess with."

He spoke in a firm voice, but his voice was as soft as a mosquito or fly, and he looked like a coward who was extremely afraid of being heard.

But after venting his anger, he unclenched his fists, lowered his head and muttered to himself, saying sadly: "But if he didn't like to meddle in other people's business, I wouldn't be standing here now."

Qi Xi thought to herself.

This is also a strange person.

If it's not strange, what would you say to a fool like him?

On the day Guan Ziheng went to get the book, he knocked Guan Ziheng unconscious, and then knocked out a printing craftsman. He disguised himself as the craftsman and sneaked into the place where the book was made. He found the corresponding character blocks, printed the truth of that year and the murder plan he had been thinking about for many years on paper, replacing the last case in the book.

After that, he just needed to find the right opportunity. It didn't matter whether the killing method was right or not. He just wanted to make the truth of that year known to the public.

Because apart from myself, no one else will know what happened back then.

It doesn't matter if that group of beasts died, but the villagers of Huaifeng Village had to die without a clear reason and be talked about by others with completely irrelevant speculations after dinner.

Can……

People are not as good as the sky.

He never expected it.

After more than two months of not seeing him, Wu Sanshan, who had raised him for eleven years and brought him up, died in front of him with his body torn apart and his flesh and blood mangled.

that moment.

He forgot that he was in Guan Ziheng's body and his painstakingly planned plan. He only felt as if his heart was churning and his internal organs were dislocated. He was in so much pain that he no longer had the strength to stand and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, he was wearing a mask, so no one could see the true emotions on his face and no one knew who he was.

I haven't seen my grandpa for two months but I miss him every day. I hope he can live out his old age in peace. When I saw him again, he had become bloody and lifeless. He no longer muttered to himself or said ridiculous words to deceive himself.

After all, he couldn't understand his grandfather.

That's why he said that.

His grandfather is a very strange person.