Lü Tingfen squatted over Zhuangzhuang's body, covering her face and weeping. I went up to him to inquire about the situation. I learned that Zhuangzhuang had woken up once in the middle of the night to urinate outside, but never came back. We were all sound asleep at the time, completely unaware of what had happened. Lü Tingfen had also come to this conclusion based on her observations of Zhuangzhuang's body. His pants were half-undone, with a small puddle of urine next to them. According to Lü Tingfen, even though he was eight years old, Zhuangzhuang still had a habit of urinating outside.
In other words, Zhuangzhuang died after his face was dug out while he was peeing at night. So it's certain that the flower demon was here last night! But why didn't he come in?
"Zhuangzhuang has never used a facial mask, so why did he suffer such a tragic fate?" Lu Tingfen cried in confusion.
I also found it strange. How could Zhuangzhuang, a little kid who wasn't wearing a face mask, have been targeted? I couldn't wrap my head around this. Even more surprising, even the ghost in red clothes didn't notice!
It is 7 o'clock in the morning. The streets are crowded with people. From Tangxi to Tangdong, people are coming and going, and the city is becoming lively.
I told Lü Tingfen to call the police first and stay home with Zhuangzhuang's body until the police arrived. If anything urgent happened, contact me. Ning Xue and I, following the plan Su Xiaoniu had shared with me last night, took Hongyi and headed to the Seventh Master Temple.
As soon as we arrived at the dock, the boat driver who had taken us last time recognized us immediately and waved at us with a smile. This boat driver must have thought we were a couple. I glanced at Ning Xue awkwardly, but Ning Xue didn't care at all. She took my arm and walked towards the boat driver.
I am speechless...
"Young couple, you went to the Seven Lords Temple yesterday. How did you feel?" the boatman asked with a smile while rowing.
Young couple... I held my forehead and continued in silence.
Ning Xue, however, was particularly talkative and said with a smile, "Not bad, but I don't know if it will come true. - By the way, Mr. Chuan, have you heard of the legend of "Ancient Town Shadow Play"? "
I didn't expect Ning Xue to ask this out of the blue. I turned and looked at the boatman. He paused, a complex expression forming in the corners of his withered eyes. He said, "This is a legend that's spread throughout Xitang Ancient Town. Almost every local knows it. Why are you asking this, little girl?"
Ning Xue calmly shook her head and smiled, "It's nothing special. I just think this legend involves strange incidents like murder masks and face-peeling. As a girl, I often use face masks, so I want to know more."
I secretly admire Ning Xue. It turns out she's asking about the face mask and skin-picking incident. The only clue we have right now is that there's some connection between the ancient town's shadow puppets, Chen Weiliang, and the flower demon. We don't know what that connection is, let alone why they're doing this. If we could communicate with the flower demon or Chen Weiliang, then this matter would naturally be resolved. However, the flower demon has become the King of All Demons, completely losing her spirituality. Trying to extract such information from her is probably unrealistic. At this point, only by finding Chen Weiliang can the truth be revealed.
However, where is Chen Weiliang?
Some might say there's no need to go through so much trouble, wouldn't it be better to just destroy the Monster Flower King? But have you ever thought about what if the Monster Flower King is just a pawn?
Yes, this is exactly the part of the information about the plan to lure the flower demon that Su Xiaoniu told me privately last night. Ever since she saw the "Sun and Moon Essence Seizing Method" in the withered forest last night, Su Xiaoniu has begun to suspect that the flower demon is not the real murderer. Later, the flower demon performed the "Ten Thousand Demons Banquet", and its physical condition changed drastically, turning it into the King of Ten Thousand Demons. This made Su Xiaoniu believe that the real culprit was most likely someone else.
Who is it? I don't know, that's why I want more information!
If I impulsively destroy the King of All Demons, then I will never be able to find the real mastermind behind the scenes, nor will I be able to figure out who is behind the "Ancient Town Shadow Play" and has killed so many people!
Ning Xue chuckled and said, "I heard that in this legend of the ancient town's shadow puppetry, it seems that many people have died. The deceased all wore facial masks before death, and their faces looked like they had been ripped out. Furthermore, the main suspect, Chen Weiliang, has also disappeared. Uncle Chuan has lived in Xitang for a long time and is well-informed. Does he have any information?"
Speaking of Chen Weiliang, the boatman's skinny old face twitched slightly.
I frowned. This boat owner is a little weird...
He hesitated for a long moment before saying, "Little girl, do you want to ask about the ancient town's shadow puppetry, or do you want to ask about Chen Weiliang?"
I hadn't expected the captain to ask this question in return. This was quite unexpected. However, Ning Xue was different. She hugged her chest and smiled slightly: "If the captain knew about Chen Weiliang, I would be very happy to hear it."
"Chen Weiliang..." The boatman swung his oars, his old eyes narrowed slightly, and he said slowly: "Come to think of it, I have met him once."
I pricked up my ears.
The boat driver said, "I remember that day, I was soliciting passengers at the dock. A man came up to me and gave me money to take him to the Seventh God Temple. He boarded my boat. I make a living in this area, so I took him to the Seventh God Temple without saying a word. On the way, I chatted with him for a while and found out his name was Chen Weiliang. He was going to the Seventh God Temple to fulfill a vow. There wasn't anything strange about it."
Ning Xue frowned, as if she was dissatisfied with the boatman's answer. No wonder, it was as good as nothing. Wasn't this just a perfunctory answer?
Suddenly, the boatman said, "Oh, I remember now. He said at the time that he would leave this ancient town after fulfilling his vow at the Seventh Lord Temple. He didn't say where he was going, but come to think of it, he should have left this ancient town by now. What? Are you looking for him?"
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