Chapter 340 [(*^▽^*)]

Some villagers, eager for trouble, were already calling out to the village chief, "Hey, village chief, let's go take a look quickly, resolve this matter, and then we can get back to work!"

The village chief looked at Xue Rui's parents and said, "In that case, let's go and see them. Otherwise, if the child throws a tantrum and runs away from home again, that's no small matter. Then the whole village will have to come out and search for him."

"I was lucky to be out last night and nothing happened. I don't know if I'll be so lucky again."

The couple were now trying to stop them from going, but the villagers, already caught up in the excitement, didn't care anymore and pulled Xue Rui back home.

"Hey, you can't do this! This is our family matter, you have no right to interfere!"

"We don't care, we just want to take a look!"

"Yeah, just take a look. Don't be stingy. Everyone's here to help you solve your problems."

Regardless of what the couple said, everyone came to Xue Rui's house, and some of the bolder ones immediately followed Xue Rui into his room.

Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be the size of a normal room from the outside, but once inside, the space was only about half the size!

"It's really small, only about half full. The other half is separated. What's inside? Why doesn't it even have a door? Isn't it a storage room?"

"There are definitely no doors or windows; everything is sealed off completely. What's going on?"

The village chief also looked around, then turned to Xue Rui's parents and asked, "What happened to you two?"

They insisted that this was a family matter and should not be discussed with outsiders. Since they had already seen it, they decided to let them see. This was their home, and they refused to believe that these people could tear down their walls.

The village chief certainly couldn't lead people to demolish the wall; after all, it belonged to someone else.

Xue Rui, looking defiant, displayed the extreme temper of a spoiled child, shouting, "I don't care what's inside, I want to stay in the big room! I want to change rooms!"

When he throws a tantrum, most people can't control him; even the village chief can't handle the kid.

"Since the child wants to change rooms, then let him change. It's just a matter of one room. It's a small matter. Why are you making such a fuss?"

Xue Rui's parents wouldn't listen. "Just leave. This is our own business. Why are you being so annoying? Go away!"

They were herding people like livestock, which angered many villagers. A few hot-tempered ones rushed over and kicked the wall!

Everyone initially thought everything would be fine, since it was a brick wall after all. However, they were surprised to find that these people were quite strong. With each of them kicking, a small section of the wall was actually knocked down.

Everyone was stunned when they saw the large hole that could fit two people through.

Xue Rui's parents, in particular, were extremely agitated, shouting, "You...you've gone too far! Give it to me right now..."

Before they could finish speaking, the person who had kicked down the wall earlier had already peered inside and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my god, there's a coffin inside!"

"What?! A coffin?!"

"Really? There's a coffin? You can't be kidding!"

"Let me see! Let me see!"

"Get out of my way, I want to see too!"

As a result, Xue Rui and his family of three were all pushed outside by the villagers, and the village chief led a group of people in and saw what was in the compartment.

The object was very simple: a platform made of blue bricks with a small coffin on it, which did not look like a coffin for carrying people.

The village chief said, his voice trembling slightly, "Everyone, go outside first. Don't crowd here. Go outside and call the police. There are plenty of police officers in the village. Call them all."

Everyone wanted to see more excitement, but they also felt that the coffin was unlucky. In addition, since the village chief had said so, everyone went out as a result. The few people who had just kicked the wall had already disappeared or hidden among the crowd.

Xue Rui didn't care, or rather, he was quite calm knowing there was a coffin in his bedroom, but his parents were in a terrible situation.

They sat slumped on the ground, their faces deathly pale, as if they had aged more than ten years in an instant.

Seeing their state, the village chief didn't ask anything. Soon after, the villagers called the police. The police were already overwhelmed with Jiang Xiaming's case, but they didn't expect this incident to happen again.

"What happened?"

The village chief briefly explained the situation inside: "That's how it is. The coffin is very small, and we don't know what's inside. We're too scared to open it, so we called you here."

The police officer glanced at Xue Rui's parents, who were slumped on the ground, and then at Xue Rui, who stood to the side looking completely unconcerned. "This young man is quite bold. Knowing that there was a coffin next to his room, he can still remain so calm?"

Xue Rui scoffed, "It's just a coffin. Even if it contains people, they're still dead. What's there to be afraid of?"

Police officer, "You have some nerve!"

Lin Leyou watched Xue Rui's performance from the crowd. Not bad, his acting skills have improved a lot. At least no one could tell that he was acting.

After the police went inside and prepared, they carefully opened the coffin and found a doll inside that looked quite like Xue Rui.

So this isn't a case, but rather superstition?

The police searched the area thoroughly again but found nothing. Suddenly, someone suggested, "Why don't we break open these bricks and see what's inside?"

Xue Rui was taken aback when he heard the voice. Blue bricks? What blue bricks?

When he sent the mechanical spider in to check, he clearly saw the coffin placed on two benches. Where did the blue bricks come from?

He wanted to go in and take a look, but it wasn't the right time, so he could only wait outside.

Before he could even react, his parents were already eager to rush in, shouting, "No, you can't tear that down! That's Xiaobao's home, Xiaobao's home!"

When they heard them call Xiaobao, many people were confused, but the village elders seemed to have figured something out, and their faces showed an expression of understanding.

Lin Leyou suddenly asked an older woman beside her, "Grandma, do you know what's going on? Who is this Xiaobao?"

This grandmother was also a gossip. When someone asked her this question, she didn't hold back at all and quietly whispered in Lin Leyou's ear, "This couple originally had twins. Xue Rui should have had a younger brother, but that child was sickly from a young age and died less than two months after birth."

"After that, the couple became extremely fond of Xue Rui, and gradually everyone forgot about it. It was only after the name 'Xiao Bao' was mentioned that everyone remembered it."

Lin Leyou asked, "Then...why are there blue bricks and this coffin? What's going on? Is it some kind of superstitious custom?"

Grandma quickly waved her hand, "Oh dear, these are all things from a long time ago. Only we older folks still know some of them. Nowadays, we don't allow feudal superstitions, and we don't tell children many things anymore!"

"Actually... if one of the twins dies, their body is placed in the same room as the other living child. After eighteen years, the soul of the deceased child can return and live in the same body as the living child."

Lin Leyou gasped, "This can't be real, right?"

Grandma said, "Hehe, who knows if it's true or not? After all, it's just a rumor. I heard it from my grandma. It's been a long time since anyone has done something like this."

Lin Leyou finally understood why, and suddenly said, "If it's really for this reason, then why make this partition so big? Aren't you afraid that Xue Rui might suddenly realize something's wrong and just tear the wall down?"

Grandma said, "I heard that the size of this room is also important. The one that takes up more space in a room will gain the upper hand when two souls share a body."

Lin Leyou thought for a moment, "The compartment where the coffin is placed is bigger. It seems that Xue Rui's parents still love their Xiao Bao, who has been dead for many years, more."

Grandma said, "Who can argue with that? Many people prefer the younger one, and this couple is no exception."

Removing the blue bricks is actually quite simple. These blue bricks weren't laid on top, but rather stacked up. To see what's inside, you just need to take the bricks off.

As a result, they found something wrapped in cloth in the pile of blue bricks under the coffin. After carefully opening it, they saw very small human bones inside.

The police also questioned the villagers, and several elderly people said that the superstitious thing Lin Leyou had asked about was not a murder case, but feudal superstition.

Since that's the case, it's not a big deal. They'll take the couple back to the police station for a few days of education, and release them depending on the situation. Of course, they'll also bury the child's remains so he can rest in peace.

But just as the village chief was about to take the remains away for burial, the couple broke free of the police and rushed straight towards the village chief. Judging by their momentum, if they hit someone, the village chief's old bones would probably fall apart!

Fortunately, the police reacted quickly, leaping over and tackling the two to the ground.

The village chief was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. Lin Leyou's gaze lingered on Zhao Changzhou, who was not far away, and he noticed that the village chief was clearly nervous when the two of them rushed towards him.

After seeing the police stop them, they breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the village chief was indeed Qin Fengmian.

It was only at this moment that Lin Leyou was 100% certain of Qin Fengmian's identity. To be honest, Qin Fengmian's acting skills were so good that if he hadn't checked the name and the address, he might not have recognized that this person was Qin Fengmian even after the dungeon ended!

Xue Rui's parents were still screaming for the village chief to put Xiao Bao down and for the police to mind their own business, repeatedly saying it was a family matter. The couple looked like they were about to kill someone at any moment.