"Fortunately, you were out of town and didn't come back, otherwise...sigh..."

The sheriff sighed.

"Although this matter has been widely reported, the actual situation is not as simple as imagined. Due to my special status, I can only reveal this little information to you."

"About half a year ago, after the Spring Festival, when almost all young people were out working, a villager called the police to report an accident. Because I was on duty and I was close by, I was the first one to rush over."

"The one who died was an old man. You should remember him. He was the oldest man in Qiao Village, about a hundred years old. He was also Qiao Xing's great-grandfather."

Qiao Yuan searched his mind for some memories and nodded, as if he had some impression.

Fortunately, I have strong mental strength and can basically recall everything in my memory.

Otherwise... in more than 20 years, I have only been back about ten times, so how could I remember all this?

…

"Thinking back on it now, I realize there were a lot of suspicious moments. When I passed the village entrance... not a single dog barked at me. It was also exceptionally cold that day. When I hurried to the scene, quite a few people had already gathered at the old man's house. Everyone had strange expressions on their faces, but I could tell from their eyes that it wasn't sadness... it was fear and terror!

"After the village chief dismissed everyone, he took me alone to a dark bedroom. As soon as I entered the door, I smelled a rotten and moldy smell, which is usually found on elderly people in their twilight years.

"The village chief shone a flashlight and pointed at a body covered with a white sheet without saying a word."

"Honestly, as a sheriff with over 20 years of experience, I've received professional training. I've seen corpses in all sorts of horrific situations, and I'm not afraid of any scene, no matter how bizarre it is."

"But that night, from the moment I stepped into Qiaojia Village, I felt a chilling sense of crisis."

"I don't know why this happened!"

"As the white cloth was lifted, the old man's spotted feet slowly emerged... followed by his deflated body, and then... his face!"

"He has no face!"

"There are no distinctive facial features, just smooth skin, completely different from the rest of the body, as if it has always been like this!"

…

When the middle-aged sheriff spoke of the faceless incident, his body trembled noticeably and his eyes were filled with fear.

You can imagine how terrifying it was at that time, as it could scare an old sheriff who had been in the job for more than 20 years into this state.

"After discussion, the village chief asked me to keep this matter confidential and to announce to the public that it was a natural death. After all, the deceased was quite old."

"But ever since that night, I've always had a strong feeling in my heart that this...this matter is not over yet."

"Didn't you notify the patrol?" Qiao Yuan asked.

The sheriff suddenly looked up at Qiao Yuan, his eyes full of shock.

"You know the Patrolman too?"

The poorer the place, the less information people know about awakened beings and alien spirits.

…

Qiao Yuan nodded.

"So you can keep talking."

"This..." The sheriff hesitated. This incident should have been kept secret. He revealed so much information because Qiao Yuan was a villager of Qiao Village. He had reason to know something about the situation.

"Actually, I am an awakened one!" Qiao Yuan said lightly, then looked at the noodles in the bowl.

"Look carefully, I only do this once!"

How to prove that you are an awakened person is actually very simple, such as crushing a cheap dining table with one hand, or chopping yourself with a knife...

But Qiao Yuan chose another method, swallowing the noodles in one bite.

If someone can do things that normal people can't, then he or she is most likely an awakened person.

It was obvious that this experienced sheriff also knew about the Awakened.

At this moment, a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes.

That's the Awakened One!

…

"I didn't participate in what happened afterwards. I only know that things were peaceful for a month. Just when I thought it was just an accident, several more people died in the village. Then the matter could no longer be concealed, and the higher-ups sent people to investigate. But... they never came out again."

"Since then, none of the villagers have come out. A week later, a leader from higher up came over. He was very arrogant, saying he was a hunter or something. Even the director had to bow before him. I only later learned that these people are called Awakened."

"However, the person with a higher status than the director also did not show up after entering!"

"This matter is getting bigger and bigger. After all, there are hundreds of lives at stake in a village. Under this kind of pressure, another person from the city came. He was wearing a uniform and claimed to be the patrol captain."

team leader?

Qiao Yuan seemed to be lost in thought.

The minimum requirement for a city captain is level three, and he must also have rich combat experience. They may not be the best fighters, but when it comes to dealing with spiritual incidents, they are undoubtedly much stronger than ordinary awakened people.

"Then he went in and brought out only one person."

"Qiao Xing?" Qiao Yuan asked.

The sheriff nodded.

"Unfortunately, the only survivor has mental problems, so we can't get any useful information from him."

"Furthermore, ever since the so-called patrol captain disappeared inside, no one has been sent in. The order we received is to seal it off indefinitely."

The sheriff sighed.

…

In this way, Qiao Yuan roughly understood what had happened.

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