On the wooden bed board, there was a dark stain.

It was precisely from that source of the strange odor that Wei Yue and Wei Yin were able to identify the black mark without anyone having to tell them what it was.

Those are simply the marks left by a person's decay after death.

When Magistrate Yang came to inspect the place, the two elderly people on the bed were already just skeletons.

Magistrate Yang then ordered his yamen runners to bury the man.

"That brat is despicable! Not only did he trick us into coming to this deserted village, but it's also a place where people have died. Tomorrow we'll definitely settle the score with him!" Wei Yin roared.

The two weren't afraid of the stain; they had seen much more frightening ones before.

In my anger, the clues I thought I had vanished.

Wei Yue remained calm, glanced at the black stain, and walked outside.

"Let's make do at the hall tonight and set off for Donghai Town tomorrow!"

"The weather is what it is," Wei Yin muttered, carrying a torch as he walked out.

This family is so poor that they don't even have a candle.

Using the torchlight, the two quickly found a spot and slept on the ground.

The black marks in the room were nothing to be afraid of. On their journey to find His Highness, even in a dilapidated temple filled with skulls, the two of them were able to sleep soundly.

As dawn broke, Wei Yin and Wei Yue set off for Donghai Town.

As he walked, he would take out the portrait he was holding whenever he encountered someone, asking for directions along the way.

Wei Yue also inquired about the situation in Guihua Village, but most people didn't know much about it.

All we know is that a landslide occurred in Guihua Village a few years ago, killing everyone except one family.

They didn't even know when the only family member died.

Gu Yun Chu also got up early, but for some reason, her eyelids started twitching uncontrollably as soon as she got up.

Because of what happened yesterday, he felt it was a bad omen.

"Third Uncle, keep the tranquilizer gun my sister gave you safe. Use it when necessary. The safety of the family is in your hands!"

Before leaving for Donghai Town, Gu Yun Chu was still worried, so she pulled Li Tian Sheng aside and gave him some more serious instructions.

Li Tiansheng nodded and said, "I guess it will take those two some time to find Gu Zhuang. But you, they came to our door so openly yesterday, so you must be extra careful!"

Gu Yunchu nodded, put the prepared food on the oxcart, and led Zhang Dahua and the others toward Baiweixuan.

When Gu Yun Chu arrived at the city gate, she pushed her cart straight toward Baiweixuan.

He felt like a general going into battle, with the enemy probably already waiting at the entrance of Baiweixuan.

Gu Yun Chu knew that this was a matter she had to face and that she couldn't simply refuse to open the door.

Otherwise, those two would definitely feel guilty and become even more suspicious.

However, Gu Yun Chu was wrong; all that was there at the door was Huang Zhi Xiong, who had been waiting there for a long time.

"Shopkeeper, you've arrived."

When Huang Zhixiong saw Gu Yunchu arrive, he immediately stood up and greeted her warmly.

Gu Yun Chu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she must have been overthinking things yesterday. Those two probably went to check out Osmanthus Village, but when they didn't find anyone, they went somewhere else.

Gu Yunchu nodded, stepped forward to open the door, and together with the others, carried the items on the cart inside.

After moving the items inside, Gu Yun Chu went into the kitchen to prepare some batter before arriving at the door.

Yesterday, Gu Lili instructed him to recruit some people to help in preparation for opening a restaurant.

Therefore, this morning, while Han Mingyue was having breakfast, I specifically asked him to write this recruitment letter.

Perfect timing! I tore down the portrait of Chang'an yesterday, and I'm posting the recruitment notice today.

After posting the recruitment notice, Gu Yun Chu looked at it and nodded in satisfaction.

Just as she was about to enter the house, a hand patted Gu Yun Chu on the shoulder from behind.

Gu Yun Chu turned around and saw that the bowl of batter in her hand had fallen to the ground. She looked somewhat panicked.

The visitors were none other than Wei Yue and Wei Yin, who had returned the day before.

"So you know how to tease us and make us scared, huh?" Wei Yin said angrily.

They broke the table and dishes yesterday and had to pay extra compensation.

Wei Yin grew angrier the more he thought about it. If they weren't still on the street, he would have really wanted to beat him up.

Gu Yun Chu feigned composure and said, "You two are joking, sirs. I would never dare to tease you! What I told you yesterday was all the truth!"

Anyway, there's no one left in Guihua Village now, and there's no way to verify anything.

"You still say you didn't play a trick on us! Everyone in Osmanthus Village is dead, why didn't you say that!" Wei Yin shouted.

Gu Yun Chu took a step back, while tightly gripping the tranquilizer gun in her sleeve so she could draw it at any moment.

“You didn’t say you were going to Osmanthus Village! If you had, I would have told you the truth!” Gu Yun Chu argued.

That's definitely the case; neither of them said they were going.

Gu Yun Chu's words successfully shut Wei Yin up, leaving him speechless for a moment.

Wei Yue, who was standing to the side, noticed that the portrait that was posted at the door yesterday had been replaced with a recruitment notice today.

Why did you change this portrait?

Wei Yue said in a cold voice, his gaze toward Gu Yun Chu seemingly frozen.

He always felt that the person in front of him was lying.

Gu Yun Chu subconsciously swallowed and smiled, "That portrait should have been torn down a long time ago, but the shop was too busy and I forgot about it. Fortunately, the two customers reminded me yesterday. Since the person is already dead, I simply tore it down and pasted this recruitment notice on it."

Gu Yun Chu's words were reasonable and well-founded, and neither of them could refute them.

However, the man in the portrait looked so much like His Highness that the two of them still found it strange.

Seeing that the two seemed to believe her words, Gu Yun Chu became more composed, but she still held the tranquilizer gun tightly in her hand.

Wei Yue and Wei Yin stared at Gu Yun Chu for a long time, but couldn't see anything particularly unusual.

He had no choice but to turn away and continue searching for His Highness.

Gu Yun Chu watched the two figures disappear into the distance and let out a long breath.

I think I've passed the test with these two.

However, judging from the way the two of them are asking around with the portraits, they will probably find Gu Zhuang soon.

I just hope that nothing goes wrong when the time comes.

For seven or eight days in a row, Wei Yue and Wei Yin went door to door asking around, but to no avail.

“Brother, I’ve inquired. That manor over there is called Gu Manor. Let’s go there tomorrow and ask. His Highness disappeared at sea back then, and that manor is near the sea. Maybe we’ll find something.”

Wei Yin sat by the fire in the dilapidated temple, leaning against his clothes, and said to Wei Yin.

Today, while the two were searching for someone outside, it rained heavily.