Therefore, this snake must know the direction.

Why would it say something like that?

Could it be that they are deliberately testing it?

The snake man looked at his own injuries.

If it had run away on its own, it wouldn't have found the one named Su Yan.

Perhaps it will seek revenge again...

After thinking it over, the snake man spoke.

"I can take you there."

Little Red wagged its tail, its face full of confusion.

How do I know if you're taking me to the right place?

The snake man spoke hastily

"I can't run away. If I take you to the wrong place, you can kill me."

"Your skills are profound; killing me would be as easy as turning your hand."

Xiao Hong was intrigued by the phrase "high level of Taoist cultivation".

Is this praising its awesomeness?

Thinking about it this way, Xiaohong was happy.

Well, this is the first time in so long that someone has praised it as amazing.

Little Red happily wagged its tail.

To express one's inner joy.

Then, I found the snake man much more pleasing to the eye.

It opens

"Alright, if you lead me to Yanyan, I won't kill you."

The snake man nodded immediately and led Xiao Hong toward Guling Village.

On the other hand, let's talk about Su Yan.

Just as the sun was about to set, the two of them hurried along their horses and arrived at Guling Village.

This village is surrounded by mountains on all sides.

It's very isolated; the people here live here year-round.

Few people leave the mountains.

As soon as Su Yan and Sang Ming arrived, they attracted the attention of the villagers.

The two dismounted and tied their horses to a nearby tree.

Go inside.

At this moment, a curious villager took the initiative to speak.

Are you from outside the mountains?

Sang Ming nodded with a smile

"yes."

Then, the villager's gaze became appraising.

What brings you here?

Sang Ming spoke

"We want to know about a person named Hua Rou."

Upon hearing this name, the villagers' expressions changed, and they frowned.

"Why are you asking this? She's been dead for years."

Sang Ming reached into his purse, took out a silver ingot, and handed it to the villager.

Following the Way

"Has this matter caused you any difficulty?"

The villagers' eyes lit up when they saw the silver ingot.

Having lived for so many years, I've only ever heard of silver ingots, but I've never actually seen one.

The villager bit it with his teeth to confirm that it was indeed a silver ingot.

Then the frown on his face, which seemed to indicate his displeasure at their questioning, immediately disappeared.

He spoke quite generously.

"Ask whatever you want to know."

Sang Ming pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"I heard she was drowned in the lake. May I ask why?"

The villagers sighed.

"What else could it be? She's already married, yet she's always having affairs with several men in the village. Not only that, I've heard she's also hooking up with people from outside the village."

This, this is simply a slut.

This is an utter disgrace!!

The villagers looked indignant when they talked about it.

Su Yan spoke

"Which men did she have affairs with?"

Upon asking this, the villager scratched his head and smiled.

"I don't know the specifics. This matter was decided by the most respected elder in our village."

I was present when she was sentenced to be drowned in the lake.

Her husband was also present, and it was said that he was the one who testified and witnessed it with his own eyes.

Caught in the act!

"Tsk tsk tsk"

As he spoke, the villager shook his head and sighed.

After saying that, the villager hurriedly added...

"Gentlemen, the people in our village are all simple and honest. This, this Hua Rou, she is no longer from our village."

"Please don't assume that everyone in our village is as shameless as we are."