Chapter 66 Shanyin Village

◎At midnight, the bride is married◎

Everyone was stunned when they heard Gu Nian's words. But after thinking about it carefully, they felt that it made sense. The things they had encountered so far seemed to confirm this point.

Tian Sheng broke the rules when he was sending the bride off. This was what Feng Bo said himself. Yang Qing stepped on the meat paste and caused a scene in the ancestral hall. In the end, he did not burn incense to the mountain god, which also broke the rules. There was also Ashan who was burned to death. They just saw it with their own eyes. The fire was very strange.

Jiang Mang exclaimed, "Oh my god!" "No wonder that guy named Ashan never seemed to believe in mountain gods. Therapist Gu asked him to worship the mountain gods before, but he was reluctant." He felt a little scared when he said this, and hurriedly thanked Gu Nian. Actually, he didn't really believe in it either.

Wei Chuan was full of admiration: "So, Therapist Gu, you had already guessed it?"

Gu Nian shook her head. "I wasn't sure before." She told her what she'd heard from Grandma Zhang. "Most of the people who died in the village before were young people. What they all had in common was that they didn't believe in the village rules. I asked Ashan to go and worship the mountain deity statue just to confirm it."

Now the result is out, just as she guessed.

After finding the rules of the Contaminated Zone, everyone relaxed a bit, finally finding a way out of the mess. Scar pondered for a moment and said, "The rules of the Contaminated Zone are related to the obsession of the Contaminated Core. Conversely, the Contaminated Core this time must have been the victim of those rules."

This narrows the scope a lot.

However, a new problem arose. Sister Liu frowned, "But if that's the case, the villagers may not be willing to tell us." The pollution core was formed after suffering great pain, so what happened at the time must not have been a good thing.

The people in the village might hide it.

Just like today, they were led by the village chief and his entourage to the core of the pollution. Six families, each with their own tragic story, but none of them had anything to do with the village's rules. Furthermore, they encountered almost no other villagers along the way, which was clearly not normal.

The village chief was not as welcoming as he seemed.

Gu Nian and Lu Yan looked at each other and said at the same time: "Zheng Qiaoer."

The others looked at the two of them. Wei Chuan asked curiously, "Healer Gu, Healer Lu, are you talking about the daughter of the Zheng family? But isn't she dead?"

This time, before Gu Nian and Lu Yan could speak, someone reacted.

A psychic's eyes lit up: "The village chief told us before that the two police officers left before the pollution broke out. Maybe he lied again this time!" And for them, it was necessary for the village chief to lie because it was valuable information.

Gu Nian said softly, "Sister Liu is right to worry, but the village chief must also want to find the core of the pollution. He only needs to hide the part he wants to hide."

"So I tend to think that these six households today are the ones most likely to be the core of the pollution in Shanyin Village. The reason I'm sure it's Zheng Qiaoer," she glanced at Lu Yan, "is because, besides He Wenyu having inquired about Zheng Qiaoer, I've discovered something else."

Everyone looked over.

Gu Nian said, "When Zheng Qiao'er's mother was buried, I noticed obvious livor mortis on her arm. But given her position at death, that shouldn't be there." After a pause, she said with certainty, "The body was moved after death."

Everyone who had gone to the Zheng family with them was shocked. They only noticed that the other party had been dead for a long time, and after ruling out the possibility of contamination, they didn't think much about it.

This is a very critical information.

Judging from the reactions of the people in Shanyin Village at the time, they were probably unaware of Zheng Qiaoer's mother's death. Recalling the situation, the deceased was sitting upright in a chair. Although she had been dead for a long time and began to smell bad, her appearance was still relatively clean, as if someone had carefully cared for her.

From the village chief's account, it's clear that this family wasn't well-liked by the villagers. If the body was placed on the chair after death, the person who had been there must have had a special relationship with the deceased. In this area, the only person who met this requirement was the deceased's daughter, Zheng Qiao'er.

The core of the pollution is most likely Zheng Qiaoer.

Everyone present was an experienced psychic. Before, because they were surrounded by fog and the clues were disorganized, they all realized this quickly now that they had a direction.

So, where is Zheng Qiaoer?

Scar said in a deep voice: "We'd better know how she became the pollution core." Only in this way can we guess the possible location of the pollution core based on what happened before.

Wei Chuan initially had a favorable impression of the village chief who had warmly welcomed everyone, but now that he knew he had lied repeatedly and even suspected of harming others, he had grown very disgusted with him. Upon hearing this, he said, "The village chief lied before, and this is probably related to him. It would be great if he could be arrested."

Jiang Mang nodded in agreement.

But someone else quickly said, "We didn't take action before because we were worried about some strange things happening here. Now that the rules of the contaminated area have been established, we still have to be careful about taking action."

While the village chief was likely involved in the formation of the contaminated core, the rules of the contaminated area applied indiscriminately to everyone, and they wouldn't be let off just because they targeted the village chief. After all, this was a Class C contaminated area, so they still had to be cautious.

Gu Nian thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's not necessary to do it."

Scar's eyes moved and he quickly replied: "We just need to let the village chief know that Zheng Qiaoer is the core of the pollution, and only we can deal with her." By then, the other party will definitely find a way to take them to find someone, and they will be the ones who are anxious.

As long as you are anxious, your true colors will be revealed.

Scar glanced at Gu Nian and wondered why such a powerful healer was not from their city. If they could bring a reliable healer with them every time they entered the contaminated area, their success rate would probably be greatly improved. At least they would die in the battle with the contaminated core instead of being alienated.

Now that they had found a solution, they had to act quickly. Many other people were still trapped in the fog, so they decided to tell the villagers about the news as soon as possible. Of course, they wouldn't just say Zheng Qiaoer was the source of the pollution. They simply told the villagers the rules of the contaminated area, and those with an eye for detail would naturally guess.

Taking a step back, even if they guessed wrong, it wouldn't have any impact. The rules of the pollution zone are indeed like this. No matter who is at the center of the pollution, the villagers cannot do without their help.

While everyone was discussing, Gu Nian fell silent.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded beside him, "What are you thinking about?"

Gu Nian looked over and saw that it was Lu Yan who was asking the question. Seeing her looking at him, he said softly, "We've found a clue. Why don't you look happy?"

Gu Nian subconsciously touched her face. Is she unhappy?

After thinking for a while, she mentioned another thing: "Do you still remember the video He Wenyu took?"

Lu Yan nodded. They had learned the relevant information before entering the contaminated area.

Gu Nian said, "Shanyin Village initially attracted attention because of He Wenyu's video. However, the police came to investigate and confirmed that the person thrown into the river in the video was a dummy. According to the villagers, they have been using dummies for a long time."

After a pause, she said, "Do you know what this means?"

Lu Yan nodded, and then said a cruel fact: "They used real people before."

“So, the custom in Shanyin Village is to use real people for sacrifices.”

However, due to the development of the times and the constraints of the law, they had to abandon this ignorant and backward method and instead use dummies instead.

Once they inform the people of Shanyin Village of the rules of the contaminated zone, something terrible is bound to happen. They want to find the core of the contamination, but before they do, they'll definitely find a way to appease the so-called mountain god. Furthermore, many who believe in the mountain god might even see the rules of the contaminated zone as a manifestation of the god's power.

Gu Nian thought of the paper bride they had met before. When the villagers knew that the village rules had become reality, they would know that the paper bride would never allow the mountain god to protect them.

At that time, a new bride will be chosen.

Lu Yan asked: "Do you regret it?"

Gu Nian glanced at him, then suddenly frowned and said seriously, "We're here to solve the core of the pollution. As long as the core of the pollution is solved, all problems can be solved. And even if we don't tell the villagers, they will definitely know after a long time, and problems will still arise. So this matter must be told to the villagers, Healer Lu, you should have no objection, right?"

After all, Lu Yan is an S-level purifier. Although he rarely expresses his opinions, he has a lot of say in the team. He had been silent just now, and now he seems to be deliberately leading her to tell the truth about Shanyin Village. Gu Nian is a little suspicious whether he is being soft-hearted.

In this situation, the Holy Father is not welcome.

Gu Nian explained seriously, "Actually, I suspect Uncle Feng has guessed something. I don't know why he hasn't told anyone else, but when more and more people die in the village, he will definitely tell them."

So even if they didn't say it, the villagers would probably know it soon.

Lu Yan paused, and suddenly said: "You and I think differently."

Gu Nian:?

What does this mean?

Without waiting for her to ask, Lu Yan quickly added: "I have no objection."

Gu Nian was about to speak when a sound came from outside. After a while, the village chief came with his men.

Perhaps frightened by the deaths of Yang Qing and Ashan, the village chief's attitude this time was extremely positive. He spoke almost respectfully, "I just went back and asked the villagers again. Besides the six households we identified earlier, there are probably several more people who could be at the center of the contamination."

He asked with a smile: "How about we go and take a look now?"

Jiang Mang snorted unhappily, "When we went to check before, you were so secretive that there wasn't even a single person on the road. Are you worried now?"

What he said was not very pleasant, but Scar, who had always been calm, did not stop him this time.

Previously, they had been in a passive position, with the villagers on high alert, making it difficult for them to find any clues. Now that the villagers were asking for their help, they naturally had to seize the initiative.

Seeing that the situation was almost settled, Scar said, "We already have a clue here." He talked about how the rules of Shanyin Village became a reality, and then observed the villagers' reactions.

The village chief's expression was the most pronounced. It was unclear what he was thinking about, a mixture of surprise and fear, but he quickly recovered. The other young people, though initially startled, soon expressed disbelief, even beginning to doubt their identities. Uncle Feng suddenly looked up at them, then fell silent.

Gu Nian thought that her guess was correct, and Uncle Feng was actually reminding them before.

Although the village chief tried his best to remain calm, his expression was still a little stiff as he said, "What do you mean by this? The rules of our village are of course true."

Gu Nian looked at the other person indifferently and was not surprised.

The village chief said this not because he didn't believe them, but because he had to. Since entering the village, she'd noticed that many people were convinced of the mountain god's existence, but it was the younger generation who weren't so convinced. It was hard to say whether the village chief had any influence on this.

After all, judging by the current situation, the other party has a strong control over the village. And someone with such power would rather change the real sacrifice to a fake one than deny the existence of the mountain god and preserve those old rules. His purpose is obvious.

These rules are also one of the means for the other party to control the villagers.

A follower of the mountain god would certainly not refute their rules as false when they said they were true. Instead, they would firmly believe in their own beliefs and then -

"Could it be that the mountain god has appeared?"

The village chief shouted enthusiastically, "It must be this! It must be the mountain god appearing!"

The psychics looked at him and didn't say anything.

The other party's reaction was also within their expectations. This was not just a case of being stubborn. On the contrary, the village chief of Shanyin Village was really a smart man.

This is the appearance of the mountain god, and it must be the appearance of the mountain god. Only in this way can the other party legitimately appease the anger of the mountain god and legitimately do what they want.

The village chief expressed his gratitude and said he would return immediately. "Since the mountain god has appeared, he must be protecting the people in our village. We must follow the rules to appease him. Please wait here for a while while I tell everyone this news."

In the evening, news came from the village that the bride had been chosen.

At three o'clock in the morning, the bride is married.

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