Chapter 334

Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang looked at each other.

Is there some key element missing?

Lin Qia

The two waited for a long time, but the snake-necked human head did not appear.

Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang looked at each other.

Is there some key element missing?

Lin Qingyang recalled the scene of yesterday, and the picture flashed by.

The head staring at Aunt Zhang's face was very terrifying. At that time, Lin Qingyang just glanced at it. Now when he recalled it, he vaguely remembered that the ears of the head seemed a little big?

Are Aunt Zhang’s ears that big?

Comparing it with Aunt Zhang's face tonight, Lin Qingyang shook his head secretly.

No, the ears of the snake-necked human head are indeed bigger than Aunt Zhang's original ears.

Now it becomes very clear.

Why are the snake-necked head identical to Aunt Zhang in every way except for its unusually large ears? That's obviously because the ears have a special function.

Considering that he was discussing something with Cheng Hui at the time, Lin Qingyang had a guess.

He exchanged ideas with Cheng Hui, and the two soon began chatting about the gossip they had previously found out.

Lin Qingyang found out a lot of information, some of which was also related to Aunt Zhang.

According to Aunt Zhang, her two sons went out to work, but according to others, it seemed that Aunt Zhang's two sons had done something bad and ran away after the incident.

As the two were talking, Lin Qingyang suddenly made a gesture to keep quiet.

The sound of crawling something winding around came from outside the window again. He and Cheng Hui quietly came to the wall, one guarding the window and the other standing at the door. When the crawling sound disappeared, they both opened the window and door and looked out.

The snake-necked human head that I had seen last night appeared again. It looked even more bizarre than yesterday, with its two big ears pressed tightly against the window, making it obvious that it was eavesdropping.

Seeing someone coming out, the snake-necked human head was frightened and quickly shrank back.

Lin Qingyang was standing at the door, cutting off its retreat, and hitting the man hard on the head with the stick in his hand.

"squeak!"

The screams from the human head sounded like those of an enraged mouse. Despite its terrifying appearance, it was extremely timid. It didn't dare to fight back even when it was beaten, and would rather run around in a circle to avoid Lin Qingyang.

Lin Qingyang hit it twice with the stick. The snake-necked human head did nothing except make some angry squeaking sounds. Instead, it ran away very fast and retreated into Aunt Zhang's house in a short while.

"Is this monster... so weak?" Cheng Hui came to Lin Qingyang with a complicated expression.

I thought you were a king, but you turned out to be a bronze...

"Let's go and take a look outside."

The two men climbed over the wall again. This time, they did not go to the village entrance, but wandered around the village.

The night was deep, and walking on the small path in the village, the loud snoring of farmers could be heard everywhere.

Lin Qingyang randomly picked a house, jumped over the wall and hid under the owner's eaves, whispering quietly.

Cheng Hui: …???

Cheng Hui was confused, but he could see that the other party needed his cooperation, so he squatted with him and discussed this gossip topic in a low voice.

Not long after, the window not far away was opened.

Under Cheng Hui's shocked gaze, a human head with the same snake neck popped out.

Its face was exactly the same as the owner's. Its eyesight seemed not very good, but its ears were very sensitive. It located the two people's positions by listening to the sound, and the head crawled towards them.

Cheng Hui's heart suddenly lifted, but when he thought of the snake-necked human head's performance just now, which was like a piece of trash, he suddenly stopped being nervous.

It's just a matter of one stick... This thing seems to be really timid...

Lin Qingyang continued to ramble on, seemingly oblivious to the existence of the snake-necked human head. His right hand, tightly gripping a wooden root, proved his continued vigilance.

The snake-necked human head came behind the two of them, but did not attack. Instead, it stretched its ears wide open, as if the purpose of its existence was to eavesdrop.

Cheng Hui looked at the snake-necked human head while listening with a very human expression, full of sarcasm and gloating. If it weren't for the long snake neck, he would have just been like an ordinary gossipy old lady.

Cheng Hui felt a chill in his heart. The monster in front of him gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity. He seemed to be able to hear some voices in his ears, those whispers hidden behind the corner of the wall.

What kind of burden, unlucky person, unwanted bastard...

Cheng Hui's expression gradually darkened. It was such an unpleasant memory.

Lin Qingyang did not miss Cheng Hui's expression. Seeing that the situation was not good, he hit the snake-necked human head with a stick.

Like Aunt Zhang before, this snake-necked human head also squeaked loudly, but did not dare to come over. Instead, it quickly ran away.

Watching the snake head retreat back into the room, Cheng Hui showed a thoughtful expression: "Do you feel that the changes in these people... look a little familiar?"

Lin Qingyang nodded, and both of them realized the subtlety of this snake-necked human head.

Then, the two of them climbed over the wall and found a yard to jump into.

The same whispering was going on, but this time there was no snake-necked human head sticking out. Instead, several big mouths appeared on the wall near where the two people were chatting.

These big mouths were discussing loudly as if no one was around. Some of them were catering to Lin Qingyang and his friends' views, while others were refuting them. Even if Lin Qingyang and Cheng Hui did not participate, they could still have a heated discussion.

Cheng Hui fell silent. These big mouths gave him a strong sense of déjà vu. They were even more disgusting than those big-eared human heads before.

Lin Qingyang stared at those loud mouths. Although their voices were very loud, the people in the room never came out, as if they didn't hear them.

The two then tried several more courtyards, and found either human heads with snake necks or mouths growing on the walls.

"This village..." Cheng Hui felt a little uncomfortable.

In his eyes, both the enthusiastic Aunt Zhang and the other villagers looked very amiable, but why did they turn into such strange monsters at night?

Lin Qingyang shook his head: "Don't think too much, we haven't figured out what happened yet."

"So what are we going to do next?"

"To meet someone I've always wanted to meet."

Lin Qingyang looked up at the only large blue brick and tile house in the village.

Cheng Hui followed his gaze and asked, "Do you want to see the village chief?"

Lin Qingyang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I want to see the village chief as well, but the person I want to see most is actually Master Zhengxing."

Cheng Hui had no objection. What happened in the village was beyond his imagination. He felt that following Lin Qingyang was the best choice.

The two soon arrived outside the village chief's house again.

Compared to those small courtyards that can be easily jumped over, the wall of the village chief's house is quite high. Although it is still not difficult for two people to climb over it, it is quite difficult for ordinary people to climb over it.

After the two of them jumped over the wall and stood in the yard, Lin Qingyang suddenly looked up at the high wall and asked, "Do you think it's necessary for a village chief of a small village to build such a high wall?"

Cheng Hui was stunned for a moment: "Probably... not."

In a relatively closed village like this, it is almost impossible for thieves to exist. If a stranger appears, the whole village will know about it. If it is not to prevent thieves, why build such a high wall?

Then the only reason is naturally... that they have something that cannot be seen by others.

We learned from Zhengxing that they came here to catch a female ghost, but his master felt that there were zombies nearby.

At present, the zombies are still missing, but the female ghost has already appeared.

So the question is, where did this female ghost come from?

Obviously, if this female ghost existed a long time ago, the villagers would not be completely unaware of it.

If the female ghost appeared recently, how did she come into being? She couldn't have appeared out of thin air.

From the information Lin Qingyang obtained, it can be seen that the villagers here are very familiar with each other and have been friends for many years. Even if there are occasional disputes, they are all trivial matters.

However, the female ghost was born out of a large amount of resentment. Lin Qingyang was certain that it was impossible for such strong resentment to arise between these villagers.

In this case, the answer is very obvious. In the entire village, the only person who might meet the requirements is the village chief's daughter-in-law who is "supposedly" married from outside the village.

As luck would have it, there was a rumor circulating in the village about a scandal between her and the village chief's brother. For women in ancient times, the importance of reputation was self-evident. If the woman was wrongly accused, she might have felt some resentment.

The only thing that puzzled Lin Qingyang was that the villagers all said that the village chief’s son had not divorced his wife, and there was no bad news about the woman. Could it be that... the village chief concealed the news of the woman’s death?

In any case, the village chief's yard must be explored.

A thousand thoughts raced through his mind, yet in reality, it was but a fleeting moment. Lin Qingyang quickly regained consciousness and, while discussing his findings with Cheng Hui, walked towards the living quarters.

The village chief's house has two courtyards, front and back. Zhengxing and his master now live in the small courtyard in the back.

At this time, Zhengxing should be keeping watch at the village entrance, and only his master should be in seclusion inside.

The front yard was large, and the rooms on both sides were occupied. Lin Qingyang, relying on his kung fu skills, quietly pried open the window paper and took a look. He found that the one on the left was occupied by the village chief's younger brother, while the one on the right... was empty.

There was indeed someone living in the room, but at this time, the owner of the room was not in bed, and seemed to have gone out for some reason.

Judging from the layout of the room, the people living here should be a couple. The only people in the village chief's family who meet this condition are the village chief's son and his wife.

Where would this young couple go in the middle of the night? Temporarily suppressing their doubts, Lin Qingyang and Cheng Hui continued to explore.

There are only two children in the village chief's family. In addition to his son, he also has a daughter.

Lin Qingyang thought of the girl who was fascinated by him and was suddenly stunned.

wrong!

When he was talking to the villagers today, why didn't anyone mention the village chief's daughter?

Even if it's just a casual chat, a person of your age can't perfectly avoid all topics, right?

Lin Qingyang immediately perked up and spoke to Cheng Hui in a low voice.

Cheng Hui recalled and confirmed that none of the villagers he had met had ever mentioned the village chief's daughter. Instead, the village chief's daughter-in-law would become the topic of conversation from time to time, and the content of the topic...well, it's better not to talk about it!

Lin Qingyang suddenly became interested in this 'non-existent' little girl.

Soon, the two checked the remaining rooms. In the village chief's house, except for the unwelcome second uncle who was still sleeping soundly in the room, the other rooms were empty.

"Interesting."

Lin Qingyang curled his lips. He and Cheng Hui cooperated with each other and searched the empty room as quickly as possible. Sure enough, they found a secret passage in the room of the village chief and his wife.

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