【113】The Secret of Lihua Village
Su Xueer was thinking about things while eating.
She asked the maid, "Sister, how long have you been in Lihua Village?"
The maid gave her a strange look and said, "I was born in Lihua Village."
Su Xueer asked again: "Then how do the people in your Lihua Village make a living?"
The little maid's eyes twinkled as she said, "Of course men farm and women weave."
As soon as Su Xueer saw the evasive look in the little maid's eyes, she knew it was definitely not what they said.
But the people here don't live by burning, killing and looting as described in the books.
This Lihua Village seems to have many secrets.
Just now, when she entered the village gate, she noticed something.
When Su Xueer went to Lihua Village with Li Muzi, she secretly gave money to the beggars and asked them to pass on a message to Chi Rui.
Tell Chi Rui that you are safe and will be back in a few days.
Those beggars would naturally do things for money.
I honestly helped Su Xueer convey the message.
Su Xueer stayed in Lihua Village for two days with peace of mind.
In the past two days, she took advantage of Li Muzi's absence to secretly visit every corner of Lihua Village.
Su Xueer discovered that although Lihua Village seemed peaceful and harmonious, it actually held a hidden secret.
Every time she made a secret visit, she always felt that a pair of eyes were staring at her in the dark, but whenever she turned around, she could not see anyone.
Once, she heard a faint noise coming from a seemingly abandoned warehouse. Just as she was about to go closer to check, she was blocked by two strong men who suddenly appeared.
"This is not a place you can come to, get out of here!" The strong man spoke in a fierce tone, the flesh on his face trembled as he spoke, and his eyes revealed a warning.
Su Xueer was startled, but she pretended to be calm and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, brother, I just got lost."
The strong man snorted coldly: "Leave now!"
Su Xueer had no choice but to pretend nothing happened and leave, but the doubts in her heart became even greater.
She didn't understand why an abandoned warehouse was so heavily guarded. What secrets were hidden inside?
She found some strange footprints and wheel tracks in the forest behind the village, which seemed to indicate that heavy objects were being transported frequently.
She followed these traces carefully, but whenever she tried to investigate further, she would inexplicably lose her way or be interrupted by other sudden events.
For example, a wild boar suddenly appeared, or a sudden rainstorm forced her to temporarily give up tracking.
Two days passed and Su Xueer had no clue. She realized that the secret of Lihua Village was very well protected. Her investigation aroused the vigilance of some people in the village.
That night, Su Xueer was lying in bed thinking about what to do next, when she suddenly heard a slight noise coming from outside the window.
She stood up alertly and walked quietly to the window, only to see a dark shadow flash by.
Her heartbeat suddenly quickened and she clenched her fists nervously.
Is someone watching her? Or is the village's secret about to be revealed? Countless thoughts flashed through Su Xue'er's mind.
She decided not to act rashly. She knew very well that she was currently outnumbered. If she acted rashly, not only would she fail to uncover the secret, but she might also be in danger.
Su Xueer lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
As she thought about her experiences over the past two days, she felt that Lihua Village was more and more mysterious.
Those seemingly ordinary villagers seemed to have something hidden in their eyes.
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