Chapter 489: No Return
Ye Wanxi narrowed her eyes, as if she had sensed something: "You're going to Nanshi too? Are you a local from Nanshi?"
"No, but I have a friend who is."
It turns out that this young lady's name is Guan Xuefen, she is from Province C, and she studies at a well-known university in City A.
Province C is thousands of kilometers away from Province Y. The reason she traveled all that way to come here was because a friend of hers was a local from Nanshi and warmly invited her to visit their home before the long weekend.
Guan Xuefen thought she didn't have any other plans, so she agreed. She was going to fly there to stay at her friend's house for a few days and experience the local scenery and people.
After hearing what she said, Ye Wanxi's expression became somewhat subtle.
The reason she was willing to chat with Guan Xuefen was not only because the other party was her fan, but also because she noticed that the girl seemed to be having bad luck lately, with a dark complexion and a slightly unlucky appearance.
But this only means that her luck has been bad lately. Just now, when she mentioned this friend from Nanshi, Ye Wanxi discovered that the bad luck that was entangled with her had undergone a shocking change.
What might have been minor mishaps like a sprained ankle, a fall, or a bruise has turned into a deadly threat.
If we just let her go to her friend's house alone, she might never come back. Today's meeting will be their last!
Ye Wanxi suppressed the coldness in her eyes and smiled, "That's quite a coincidence. We're just like you, wanting to take advantage of this short holiday to travel around. We heard that the scenery in Nanshi, Y Province is quite nice, so we came here. It's just a pity that we don't have any local friends and we're not with a tour group, so we're afraid that our food, accommodation, and transportation will be quite inconvenient once we get there."
Ye Wanxi paused here, then changed the subject: "Since we are going to the same place, I wonder if I could have the honor of traveling with Miss Guan? That way we can look out for each other along the way."
Guan Xuefen was taken aback when she heard this, and after a moment's hesitation, she agreed: "Okay, what's that saying again? Meeting is fate. There are so many people on the plane, and we just happened to sit together, and we just happened to be fans of Xiao Yezi. This is fate."
“Let’s go together. When we get to my friend’s house, we can ask if they have any rooms available. If not, you can find somewhere else to stay. She’s a local, so she definitely knows more than we do. She can give you directions and help you find a hotel, so you don’t have to take a detour or get ripped off.”
Ye Wanxi was amused by her fan's naive and innocent demeanor, but she also became increasingly worried about letting her go alone into the lion's den and risk her life. She immediately pretended to be delighted: "That's what I was thinking too. When you're out in the world, you don't know anything, and you're bound to suffer some losses. If your friend is willing to help, that would be the best thing."
"Uh-huh!"
The Shi brothers were amazed to see that Ye Wanxi had managed to persuade one of their young fans and fellow travelers with just a few words, and even arranged for the other person's friend to help them find a place to stay.
Feng Tianyu, however, was not as optimistic as they were. As soon as Ye Wanxi finished her conversation with the other party, she said that she wanted to take a nap before getting off the plane.
Turning her head, she met her senior brother's probing gaze: "Is there something wrong with this girl?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Wanxi subconsciously turned to look at Guan Xuefen, only to find that she had resumed watching her entertainment program and hadn't noticed them. She quickly lowered her voice and said, "It's not her, it's her friend. I suspect that her friend's family has some shady dealings. I'm afraid she's in grave danger if she goes there."
"You want to save her?"
“Just like she said, meeting is fate. After all, she is my fan, and I can’t just stand by and watch her die. Besides…” Ye Wanxi thought of the change in her expression just now, “I always felt that something was wrong with her situation. Anyway, it’s on my way, so it won’t be a big deal to go and see her.”
Feng Tianyu knew that Ye Wanxi suspected that this girl's friend was related to demons, just like Ning Anquan and Qi Yanjiao had been before, so he didn't ask any more questions.
The Shi brothers didn't suspect anything at all. After getting off the plane, they carried their bags and followed Ye Wanxi and her companion, then followed the young girl.
Guan Xuefen's friend was named Cui Yuezhen, and she lived in a relatively secluded small mountain village.
The village is indeed very beautiful from the outside. Although the houses and village paths are old and the transportation is not very convenient, the surrounding scenery is really nice, with clear waters, green mountains and lush greenery, making it a great tourist destination.
The locals were very warm and hospitable. As soon as they heard that the group was tourists from out of town, they enthusiastically introduced them to many good places to visit.
Hearing that they had nowhere to stay, they even invited them to stay at their home.
The group politely declined, and then inquired about Cui Yuezhen's family situation.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this question, the attitude of the villagers who had been so enthusiastic towards them suddenly turned cold, and the smiles on their faces disappeared.
Even a naive girl like Guan Xuefen, who didn't like to overthink things, sensed something was wrong and tentatively asked, "What... happened to their family?"
"What's your relationship with their family? What do you want with them?"
“I…I’m classmates with their daughter. I came to visit her during my vacation.”
Upon hearing Guan Xuefen's words, the expressions of the group became increasingly subtle. Several people immediately made excuses that they had other things to do and hurriedly left, as if they had encountered something terrifying and were afraid of getting involved in it.
The five or six people who were originally surrounding them were reduced to just one vegetable vendor in an instant.
Ye Wanxi and the others had no doubt that if she hadn't been guarding two large baskets of vegetables and couldn't move, she would probably have disappeared like the others by now.
Guan Xuefen's face was somewhat pale, but she still patiently asked, "Auntie, can you tell me what happened? Yuezhen's family..."
The vegetable vendor smiled somewhat reluctantly: "Their house is at the foot of the mountain on the west side. Just keep walking along that path, cross a small river and you'll see it."
Upon hearing this, Ye Wanxi casually remarked, "It sounds like it's from a very remote area."
"Isn't that right? They're the only family living in that area. Even some street vendors don't bother going there. How could it not be remote?"
After the aunt finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and hurriedly stopped talking.
The more she acted this way, the more curious Ye Wanxi and the others became. Why did this family, who lived away from the villagers and nestled in the mountains, make the villagers so terrified and fearful, even to the point of trembling at the mere thought of talking to them?
"Auntie, we're from out of town and don't know many people. We're really not familiar with this area. You're a local, so you definitely know more about this place than we do. Please help us out and tell us what's going on. We promise we won't tell anyone." Ye Wanxi said, while stuffing several banknotes into her hand.
(End of this chapter)
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