No one in the village expected that today's events were about finding someone, and Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng both knew exactly who they were looking for.

But the other villagers didn't know that when they dispersed, they were still indignantly discussing the theft from the Gu doctor's family in small groups.

Miao Yiya didn't go to work immediately. Instead, she went home with Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng first, because Xu Xinning had told them that morning that she and Mu Jingheng were going to the mountains to find herbs today.

In the morning, Miao Yiya thought it was someone else's business and she had no reason to interfere, but now she doesn't think so anymore.

She didn't know what the two of them had done at the Gu Doctor's house, but they had at least clashed with the Gu Doctor and his family.

For some reason, Miao Yiya really didn't want anything to happen to the two of them, and always felt that she had a responsibility to protect them.

When she got home, Miao Yiya noticed that her house had been disturbed.

She closed the courtyard gate behind her and pulled Xu Xinning inside.

Caught off guard, and with Miao Yiya's strength, Xu Xinning was pulled and stumbled.

Mu Jingheng quickly followed.

As Miao Yiya pulled Xu Xinning inside, she made sure to have Xiaobao keep watch in the yard.

Xiao Bao didn't know why, but his mother asked him to do it, so the little boy took the task of being a lookout very seriously.

Miao Yiya pulled Xu Xinning to Xu Xinning's room, and after Mu Jingheng entered, she cautiously closed the door.

Miao Yiya: "You went to the Gu Doctor's house last night? Don't deny it, I knew you were leaving."

Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Miao Yiya: "My intuition tells me you're not bad people. I know you must have your reasons for doing this, but I hope you'll be more careful. I discovered you were out this time, but what if someone else saw you? That's no laughing matter. I boldly guess that your coming to our village isn't for the reason you said. I won't ask; I just hope you're safe and sound."

Xu Xinning asked curiously, "Why are you helping us?"

Miao Yiya's eyes suddenly reddened, and she said softly, "Because I see the shadow of my man in you. Xiao Mu's eyes are very similar to my man's."

Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng exchanged a surprised glance, their expressions a mixture of astonishment and confusion.

Miao Yiya didn't let Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng guess. She voiced her suspicions: "Although my husband is a sent-down youth, my father said he has the qualities of a soldier. My father used to participate in bandit suppression, so he is quite familiar with soldiers. After we got married, he didn't deliberately hide it. He kept training me, as if he was afraid something might happen to me. I know his abilities very well. That day, someone ran back and said that he was carried away by wolves while saving the village chief. I don't believe it. He could handle not just one wolf, but even several. I didn't see his body, so I don't believe that. Later, my father and mother also passed away one after another. My father and mother were both in good health. How could they suddenly fall seriously ill and die? I have suspicions, but I have no evidence. Besides, Xiaobao and I both live in the village, so I don't dare to show my suspicions."

Xu Xinning was so shocked that her mouth dropped open. Mu Jingheng was also shocked, never expecting that Miao Yiya's family had so many secrets.

Mu Jingheng was certain that all of this was related to Zhong Ye and his group.

As for the village chief and the Gu doctor, they must have known the truth, otherwise they wouldn't have lied and claimed that Miao Yiya's man was carried away by wolves while trying to save her.

The mystery is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more of them.

What is the identity of Miao Yiya's husband?

Was he like Jiang Juecheng back then, going to the countryside to investigate things under the guise of an educated youth?

Also, what exactly is the relationship between Zhong Ye, the chieftain, the Gu doctor, and that so-called militia captain?

What was the purpose of Zhong Ye and those people lying in wait in Lihua Village?

It's impossible that they waited here for more than ten years just for Mu Jinghuai, right?

They couldn't possibly have the abilities of a prophet, unless they were reborn like Mu Jingheng, but they were already here in their previous lives.

Furthermore, in his previous life, Mu Jingheng sent several undercover agents, but they either died or went mad. Mu Jingheng believed that this was inextricably linked to the Gu doctor.

Xu Xinning: "Sister-in-law..."

Miao Yiya: "You all must protect yourselves. You absolutely cannot let anything else happen. You must never trust Teacher Zhong. He is not a good person. I don't know why my husband used to be so close to him. On the surface, they seemed to have a good relationship, but I knew that wasn't the truth. He never told me why, but I just knew it. He also didn't want Xiaobao and me to get close to Teacher Zhong. Now, Xiaobao is all my family left, so I have to be even more careful."

Xu Xinning: "Sister-in-law, we're sorry to have troubled you. Don't worry, we'll be careful. We can't tell you why we're here, but don't worry, if I'm not mistaken, we and your man are the same kind of people."

Miao Yiya nodded with red eyes.

Since the matter had come to this point, Xu Xinning continued, "We did go to the Gu Doctor's house last night, but we didn't steal anything from him; we just rescued a lot of people."

Miao Yiya was greatly shocked: "Save people?"

Xu Xinning nodded, then said, "Your Gu doctor isn't as good as you imagine. He uses living people to raise Gu. Among those people are people of your ethnicity, as well as Han Chinese. You probably wouldn't believe it, but there are several soldiers among them. We don't know if the Gu doctor captured these people himself, but the methods are appalling, you could describe it as hell on earth. And I'm certain these people aren't the first batch used to raise Gu. Do you know how well the mushrooms grow around the Gu doctor's house? We went there with Xiaobao, but I'm sure there are a lot of people buried underground. These mushrooms grow so well because they absorb nutrients from human bodies. Of course, it's not just mushrooms, other plants do too."

Miao Yiya stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long time. This was too shocking, and it was so different from what she had been taught since childhood.

A Gu healer!

In their hearts, he was a god!

How could God be so cruel?

Shouldn't they be here to help these ordinary people?

This reminded Miao Yiya of her parents' sudden serious illness. Could their illness be related to the Gu doctor?

Yes, the Gu doctor frequently visited their home during that period.

The villagers all said that the Gu doctor cared so much about Miao Yiya's parents because Miao Yiya's husband had saved the village chief, so when Miao Yiya's parents fell ill, the village chief went to ask the Gu doctor for help.

Miao Yiya had believed this before, so she was always grateful to the village chief.

She never imagined that her parents' serious illness might have been caused by a witch doctor.