After being wrongly married, I stabbed my husband to death and became famous throughout the world.

This old cypress tree carries the prayers of the people in this area.

The wooden plaques hanging above varied in age; some had writing on them, while others had pictures. Most of the wishes were for peace and longevity.

So if something really goes wrong with this old cypress tree, whether it's man-made or not, the people in the neighborhood will be very resentful.

"Fortunately, the sugar water shouldn't have seeped too deeply; a quick clean will do the trick." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after Chang Fa finished speaking.

They were also worried that some people would feel that Li Shu's appearance had caused trouble.

Duan Changdong nodded: "Few people pass by that small pond on the east side, so it's very easy to sneakily kill a few fish. But the graves on the north mountain are different. Those who come and go from the north mountain are all our own people from Wuzhuang. You should go home first and check if there are any problems with your elders. If there are, come back and report. If not, we will expand the scope of our investigation and continue to investigate!"

"Okay!" a group of people replied loudly.

Li Shu asked curiously, "If it's found out who did it, what will be the punishment?"

“Then we need to find out the reason first.” Duan Changdong glanced at her and added, “If it’s just a minor squabble, an apology is often enough to settle things. Of course, if one party is unhappy, a fight is fine, but joking about the old sacred tree is absolutely unacceptable.”

“Yes, this old sacred tree is far more important than anyone here! It’s not just about you,” Chang Fa added.

Li Shu nodded: "So, you mean that once we find out who's behind this, it will be dealt with seriously, right?"

"Of course, you are the victim, and we will all stand by your side. It's up to you to decide what to do then," Duan Changdong said frankly.

Where there are people, there are disputes. Every year, Wuzhuang also has a lot of troubles to deal with. When there is reason, we reason with each other. When reason cannot solve the problem, we can only resort to fists.

Li Shu indicated that he understood.

Although there is a possibility of cover-up, because of this powerful figure, they can be ruthless.

However, Li Shu felt that finding the person who did it wouldn't be so easy.

She has a bad reputation and is considered unlucky, so everyone might be unhappy with her.

It was already quite good that the people in Wuzhuang didn't stop her from buying the house. She could also guarantee that, given her reputation, she would be disliked anywhere. So, she wasn't flustered by the current unexpected situation; on the contrary, she was somewhat looking forward to it.

The group then went to visit the graves.

But Li Shu felt that the chances of finding clues on the grave were slim.

“I have a way to find the person who doesn’t like me,” Li Shu said as the group was about to head to Beishan.

Everyone turned to look at her.

"Cousin, what's the plan?" Chen Ying asked immediately. "Just tell me, and if we find him, I'll have Wu Tou beat him up for you! He's ruthless; he'll make sure that bastard can't get out of bed for three months!"

“This childish trick is aimed at me, so we don’t need to go looking for him. As long as I stay, this inferior method can continue for another day. In fact, if I become a mascot, the other party will be even more anxious. So we can just let him come to us. Why bother to search for him?” Li Shu really thought this method was very low-class.

They're just taking advantage of her bad reputation to bully her with such careless tactics.

That's really disrespectful.

"Mascot? You mean auspicious omens?" Wu Tou's large face remained silent for a moment, then nodded somewhat reluctantly: "That does make some sense."

but……

A cursed star said she wanted to be a lucky charm.

That sounds incredibly ambitious!

"How can that be considered an auspicious omen?!" Chen Ying asked, intrigued. "It would be wonderful if we had that kind of reputation! Cousin, what are your plans? Just tell us, and we'll help you make it happen!"

No one else objected.

She was so small and pitiful, she really did look like an auspicious ornament.

In fact, if one hadn't heard Li Shu's past with their own ears, no one would have thought that someone like her could be associated with a cursed lone star.

Li Shu pursed his lips, abandoning his morals, and then shamelessly said, "Any auspicious omen is built upon flowery language and astonishing imagination. For example, when you and I went to the North Mountain to look at the graves, we thought the spirits of our ancestors had been disturbed, but unexpectedly... I suddenly received guidance from an elder and gained a special ability..."

"It could also be that you met me, and then good things happened one after another, and you each gained something."

"You could also say that I encountered an auspicious mythical beast on the mountaintop and received its blessing, which you all witnessed..."

“There are many options, it’s up to you,” Li Shu added shamelessly.

"..." Everyone was stunned.

In the end, it all boils down to being a scam?!

Who can deceive others in the most convincing and skillful way, making their lies sound incredibly mysterious?

“A divine beast bestows a blessing… How about a white fox? We occasionally see foxes on the mountain; they understand human nature and are more trustworthy,” Chen Feiqing added quietly.

"I understand what my cousin means!" Chen Ying clapped her hands and then said seriously, "The Li family will naturally suffer retribution for their evil deeds, but I'm different. We treat my cousin well, so my luck has also improved. When I came to find my cousin this morning, I found money! My cousin is truly my lucky star!"

"..." Chen Feiqing stared blankly at his sister, opened his mouth, but was at a loss for words.

The others understood as well.

“We can say all these things, but how do we capture this person?” Duan Changdong asked again.

Li Shu thought for a moment, then stopped hiding his intentions and directly arranged, "According to my plan... first, exaggerate the situation a bit, then I'll accompany you to Beishan. I'll happen to faint in front of a stone tablet, and in my dream, I dreamt that someone saw my kind face and wanted to adopt me as their goddaughter. The step to this adoption is to go to the sacred tree to pray for blessings. As long as I hang the wooden plaque high up, I will gain the approval of the ancestors of Wuzhuang. In fact, the higher the better..."

"I need your help to find a suitable person to appear in my dream. This person must have prestige in life and be remembered and respected after death. Only then will everyone in Wuzhuang pay attention when I throw the wooden plaque to pray for blessings, ensuring that as long as I throw the wooden plaque to that spot, I will gain everyone's approval."

"And to prevent me from succeeding, the one who did the dirty work will probably come forward on their own."

"..."

Li Shu simply disliked the feeling of being protected because of his weakness.

Therefore, she had to numb other people's hearts little by little.

If these people agree to her arrangements, then once she completes the plan, even if they know it's a scheme, they will subconsciously feel that she has been recognized by the ancestors of Wuzhuang.

Even though her father is dead, she can still have many other fathers.

The group was initially confused, but it took them a while to fully understand.

“Our Wuzhuang has produced a general, surnamed Nie, but that was a long, long time ago. That General Nie was the most capable person in our entire Wuzhuang. Every year during the ancestral worship, his tablet is placed at the highest point under the statue of the god, and his tomb is also located on the North Mountain… But, wouldn’t it be a bit inappropriate to use our ancestors?” Duan Changdong was also somewhat hesitant.