When Qin Luo arrived home with Granny Wu, the sun had already set.

The old witch lit the torches in the courtyard, and only then could Qin Luo see what the small courtyard looked like.

It was a wooden house with strings of dried chili peppers and garlic hanging under the eaves.

In the small courtyard in front of the house, firewood was neatly stacked, giving it a very homey feel.

The old witch politely welcomed her into her home.

"It's a small place, please don't mind!"

Qin Luo smiled politely and replied, "Not at all, I'm so grateful to you for helping me!"

After exchanging a few insincere pleasantries, they heard another voice.

"Grandma, you're back. Was there any activity at the altar today?"

Upon hearing her grandson's voice, the witch immediately looked at Qin Luo and explained.

"The village is going to worship our ancestors together in a few days, so we went to clean up today, and that's how we ran into you!"

Qin Luo nodded with an "I see" expression.

"What a coincidence!"

"Who says otherwise! Let me introduce you!"

Granny Wu pointed at her grandson, who was standing there dumbfounded, realizing he had said the wrong thing, and said, "This is my grandson, Wu Huanwei!"

Then she introduced Qin Luo to her grandson.

"Huanwei! This is Xiaoluo, I met her at the altar today!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Huanwei immediately greeted her.

Hello, Xiao Luo!

Qin Luo also responded politely.

"Hello!"

After they got to know each other, Granny Wu led Qin Luo to a small room.

"Xiao Luo, can you stay here tonight?"

"Okay, thank you, Grandma Wu!"

"Oh, don't be so polite! You rest for a while, I'll go make dinner! I'll call you when it's ready!"

Qin Luo didn't stand on ceremony with her anymore, nodded, and walked towards the bedside.

The old witch also left on her own, closing the door behind her.

Qin Luo was far from being able to sleep; she was frantically calling out Wu Hua's name in her mind.

Regardless of whether it could hear me or not, it kept roaring in my mind.

"My little one, where are you? Are you safe? I'm fine, don't worry. Don't rush, just wait patiently for me to go out and find you..."

Whether it really worked or not, she felt much calmer after shouting.

Inside the space, Wu Hua seemed to sense something and stood up.

"Tengteng, Boluo, can you feel it? Luoluo is telling us to behave!"

Both vines and pineapple shook their heads.

"No!"

Wu Hua closed her eyes and tried to sense it carefully, but this time she felt nothing.

But it was certain that it was Qin Luo who had just spoken to it!

It decided it couldn't continue to be so dejected; since Qin Luo told it to behave, it would behave.

She also had to take good care of the other friends and make sure Qin Luo didn't have to worry about anything!

In the following days, Wu Hua took good care of the younger generation, while Tengteng did her best to clean up the mess!

Qin Luo stayed at Granny Wu's house for two days but found nothing.

I went out to inquire about where Yalan County was, but I couldn't get a clear answer.

But she noticed something strange: the town's residents, whether they were elderly people with white hair...

Still a child with an innocent look, his face always beamed with a smile.

There are no high walls separating the neighbors.

There was no prejudice based on social status; everyone helped each other.

There were no arguments or disputes; people got along very harmoniously.

Children chased and played in the alley, while the elderly enjoyed resting under the big trees.

But during the day, young people are almost nowhere to be seen.

Even eighteen-year-old Wu Huanwei was like that; Qin Luo had asked him about it several times.

He only said he was going hunting in the mountains, but if he was going hunting, would those young women also go?

He didn't want to say more, and Qin Luo didn't ask any further questions.

As night fell on the third day, the town returned to tranquility.

Only the occasional bark of a dog breaks the silence of the night.

Following the route he had figured out over the past few days, Qin Luo raced towards Amo's house.

At this moment, only one room in Amo's house still had a light on.

It was the room where Amo's mad mother stayed. When Qin Luo arrived, he heard Amo's mother's shouts.

"It came true! It came true! You'll never see the sunlight again! Hahahaha, serves you right! You all deserve to die, you all deserve to die!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Luo thought of those young people who would disappear during the day!

Just as she was about to move closer to hear more clearly, she saw Amo quietly emerge from another room.

He carried a small bundle on his back, walking slowly and carefully on tiptoe, occasionally glancing back at the house behind him.

Qin Luo remained silent, simply watching.

Amo walked to its mother's house, gently pushed the door open, and went inside.

Qin Luo also moved to the window, and then heard Amo's voice.

"Mother, don't be afraid, I'll help you escape!"

But Amo's mother seemed not to understand what he was saying at all, and continued to curse the townspeople.

Qin Luo quietly walked to the door again and secretly peeked into the house.

A woman, dressed in tattered clothes, lay prostrate on the ground, her ankles chained with rusty iron chains.

The woman's hair was completely white, and her fingernails were bloody and mangled from scratching.

Qin Luo was inexplicably startled; the woman seemed to have also noticed her presence.

When Qin Luo looked up and met her gaze, a chill rose from the depths of her heart.

The feeling was both familiar and strange. Realizing she had been exposed, she simply walked inside.

When Amo saw her, he was so frightened he almost screamed. He raised his hand to cover his mouth and looked fearfully behind Qin Luo.

Only after not seeing her father did she breathe a sigh of relief, and then she carefully examined Qin Luo's appearance.

He then asked, "It's you? Why are you in my house?"

Qin Luo ignored him and went straight to his mother's side.

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