A night passed.

Before daybreak, Lu Yunxi reached the village chief's house.

Seeing Liu Er enter the village chief's house, she quickly put her ear close to him.

What a shame! I don’t know if it’s because the walls are too thick or what, but I can’t hear the conversation inside at all.

About a quarter of an hour later.

Liu Erge walked out with red eyes, and the village chief watched him silently behind him.

Lu Yunxi was originally considering whether to go up and help. After all, Brother Liu was really a good person! After the villagers became normal, she often went to chat with them. Many villagers were annoyed by her, but Brother Liu was the only one who always patiently accompanied her.

However, when I went to see Liu Erge last night, he was still a little tempted, and this morning he seemed even more reluctant to leave. But I don't know what the village chief said to him, but he suddenly became determined and had no intention of staying in the village at all.

Seeing that look, she knew that there was no way Liu Erge would stay.

But she couldn't figure it out either.

What on earth did the village chief say to Brother Liu Er that he could convince him to leave the village on his own initiative?

Looking at Liu Erge's back as he walked away, Lu Yunxi was filled with doubts.

Or, she knocked Liu Erge unconscious and hid him secretly?

She looked for a while and was about to follow Liu Er when she heard a familiar voice.

"Little Creek!"

Hearing the village chief's voice, she paused for a moment before turning around: "Village chief!"

Faced with the kind and benevolent village chief, she didn't know what to say, so she could only lower her head and pretend to look at the ants under her feet.

The old man didn't seem to notice her abnormality and continued to smile.

The two of them entered the yard and sat facing each other. Smoke rising from the teacups blocked their view of each other.

"The second kid has already told me that you looked for him last night." The village chief smiled indifferently, as if it was just a trivial matter.

Lu Yunxi's heart suddenly sank.

Why did Brother Liu Er reveal what happened last night?!

She felt a little uneasy when she thought that the village chief was a man who appeared kind but was actually cold and ruthless.

If the village chief wants to get rid of himself here later...

She quickly glanced around and noticed that the gate was closed!

not good!

If the village chief wanted to take action, she might not be able to beat him!

Even though she defeated the field mouse, can the strength of a field mouse be compared to that of a grown man?!

Moreover, the village chief only looks old because of his many white hairs. In fact, he is only in his forties.

They call the village chief grandpa, mainly out of respect, not because of how old he really is!

Lu Yunxi became secretly alert.

"Don't be nervous." As if he could see her nervousness, the village chief laughed for a long time, then sighed after a while, "You think it's too cruel for me to drive these people who can't kill field mice out of the village, right?"

She didn't say anything, but in her heart she thought: Isn't that cruel?! It's okay for other people, but for someone like Liu Erge who has leg problems, if he runs into a tiger on the mountain road outside the village, he's dead!

The village chief put down his teacup and said in a heavy tone, "In fact, we had no choice but to drive them away! Our ancestors established this rule to save our lives!"

"People in the village who can't kill field mice are not blessed by the mountain god. After they turn 18, their bodies will become increasingly weak and they will die within a month."

"The mountain god's blessing?!" What kind of feudal superstition is this?!

Lu Yunxi was speechless.

The village chief seemed to see through her disapproval and explained, "It's true. We've tried many times! Whether we help them kill field mice, let them poison themselves to catch field mice, or let them go directly to the ancestral hall, it's all in vain. They are never blessed! Only those who kill field mice themselves can be protected by the mountain god! So for those who can't kill field mice themselves, we have no choice but to ask them to leave the village. Only by leaving the village can their bodies stop weakening and at least they can save their lives!"

"Brother Liu is going to the town alone. What if he encounters a tiger?" But the others were gone before they even reached the town!

"Don't worry about that. Those of you going to the town are actually being secretly protected by someone until they are safely sent to the town!"

Lu Yunxi had been paying attention to the village chief's expression, but found no signs of lying.

Either the village chief is telling the truth, or he is disguising himself too well!

She fell into deep thought.

People who can't beat a field mouse will become weak after the age of 18. This should be true. After all, this lie is too easy to expose! But the reason should not be that they can't be protected by the mountain god! It must be something else!

Ancient people had limited knowledge, and when they encountered problems that they could not solve, they would believe in these supernatural things.

"Village Chief, is there nothing you can do?"

"There's nothing we can do! We can only do our best to make their lives better outside!" The village chief smiled. "You'll understand when you go out and make your own way. Our village has a house in town where anyone who goes out to work can live! It's big and can accommodate dozens of people!"

Lu Yunxi widened his eyes.

I didn’t expect that there were houses in the town from their village!

But in this way, she felt more at ease about Liu Er who had just gone out.

"Originally, I only told this to the villagers who were wandering around, but I was afraid you might do something wrong, so I told you!" The village chief patted her shoulder, "Remember to keep this a secret. After all, some villagers are uncomfortable hearing their families say you're out on the road, let alone letting them know the truth!"

Lu Yunxi was silent.

She felt like her thoughts were tangled up in a knot.

The village chief didn't notice her silence, immersed in his own thoughts. Suddenly, he sighed and said, "Come to think of it, another person is leaving the village in a few days."

"who?"

"She's Baozhu, a girl from the Liu family who lives in the westernmost part of the village," the village chief said with a smile, sighing, "Unlike Liu Er, their family is happy for Baozhu to venture out and explore the world. They've already packed their things! It's better this way than being forced to leave the village!"

Lu Yunxi looked up in surprise.

Although I am not sure what country I am in, but considering the ancient times, the customs here are already very open-minded!

It is said that women in the town can go out on the streets freely and do not need to cover their faces when going out. There are even women doing business outside. However, most people still cannot accept the fact that unmarried women go out to make a living!

I didn’t expect that the Liu family is so open-minded!

After leaving the village chief's house, Lu Yunxi hesitated for a moment, but decided to go and see the girl from the Liu family.

"You came to see Baozhu? Baozhu has been out exploring the world for a long time. If you had come a few days earlier, you would have seen her!" It was Liu Baozhu's mother who opened the door. Upon hearing her words, she shook her head with a look of regret on her face. "What a pity! She didn't even say when she would be back!"

Lu Yunxi felt a little regretful, but she didn't take it to heart.