Jiao Ling'er's tone tightened, "It was about three years ago. I had just come of age at that time and participated in a sacrificial ceremony for the first time. After the dance, I drank some fruit wine. I can't handle it, so I felt dizzy after just one glass."
"On my way home, I took the wrong turn at some fork in the road and ended up wandering off to the place where I was imprisoned. It was dark everywhere, with only a flickering light in the distance. I sobered up immediately and wanted to get back there quickly. Just as I was walking back, I saw that silver-haired ghost!"
Jiao Ling'er took a deep breath and continued, "Its silver hair reached its waist, and its clothes were stained with blood. It was extremely terrifying! Fortunately, it didn't see me. I waited until it was far away before running back home. After returning home, I fell seriously ill and have never been interested in that place since then."
Meng Qingyin is quite sensitive to the time period of three years, because Jiao Ze said that Jiao Ruxue left without saying goodbye three years ago.
She always felt that these two things might not be a coincidence.
"How can you be sure that what you saw that night was a ghost?" Meng Qingyin asked.
Jiao Ling'er insisted, "If it wasn't a ghost, who would appear in that place in the middle of the night covered in blood? I guess that the silver-haired ghost must have come to seek revenge, so there are bloodstains on him."
Meng Qingyin: "Did you hear about anyone being murdered during that time?"
Jiao Ling'er paused, thinking deeply for a long time before saying, "That's not the case. But that doesn't mean anything. Maybe the silver-haired ghost is targeting prisoners! There must be many prisoners in the prison, and the outside world won't know if one or two die."
She rubbed her arms, feeling a little cold for some reason: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Even though it's broad daylight now, I still have goose bumps all over my body."
Meng Qingyin finally asked, "Ling'er, please do me another favor."
Jiao Ling'er was very fond of this new friend: "You tell me, I will definitely help if I can."
"I want to know whether the prisoners can leave the place of imprisonment." Meng Qingyin said solemnly.
She wanted to know whether Jiaojiao and her mother were prisoners - no, Jiaojiao was just a little child, so to speak, she wanted to know whether Jiaojiao's mother was a prisoner.
If they were not prisoners, why were they there?
Jiao Ling'er didn't expect her to be so stubborn, so she said helplessly, "Okay, I'll go home and ask my dad. But I still have to advise you that the prison isn't a good place. We all avoid it as much as possible. Don't be so foolish as to go forward."
Meng Qingyin: "I know, there's just one question I want to clarify."
Jiao Ling'er was worried: "Then wait for me here, I'll be back soon!"
Meng Qingyin waved at her and said, "I'm counting on you."
As soon as Jiao Ling'er left, Meng Qingyin sent her current location to Chen Leying.
Chen Leying: "Where is this? I don't see anything here, it's all blank."
Meng Meng: "It's a location in the mission. I marked it for myself so I don't get lost."
Chen Leying: "Is the mission going smoothly?"
Meng Meng: "It wasn't smooth, but don't worry, there's no danger. Okay, let's talk about it when I get back. I need to go find someone now."
Chen Leying: "Okay."
The reason why Meng Qingyin marked this place was because she wanted to go back to the place she had just been to while Jiao Ling'er was away. With the mark, she wouldn't have to worry about getting lost again.
She retraced her steps to the secluded spot and searched the surroundings.
As she expected, she soon found a dilapidated courtyard, which was shrouded in a green light ball and was quiet and silent.
Meng Qingyin's eyes moved. Could this be the place of imprisonment?
She slowly approached the courtyard wall.
Through the courtyard wall, she saw Jiaojiao playing with shells in the yard.
Jiaojiao was not concentrating on playing. From time to time, she looked back at the house behind her, her little face wrinkled.
Meng Qingyin was a little surprised. She didn't expect to see Jiaojiao here.
If this was truly a place of imprisonment, then what serious crime had Jiaojiao, a two or three-year-old child, committed? Or had Jiaojiao's mother, the silver-haired mermaid, committed a crime?
No, she had to figure it out.
Meng Qingyin swam into the yard, but was unexpectedly blocked by a green ball of light.
She couldn't enter the yard.
It seems that outsiders cannot enter this yard.
But the Jiaojiao inside can come out.
Meng Qingyin knocked lightly on the courtyard wall, and Jiaojiao looked up.
When Jiaojiao saw it was her, she was very happy and opened her mouth to call for help.
Meng Qingyin was startled and immediately put her hand to her lips and made a "hush" gesture.
Jiaojiao was smart and understood what she meant. She swam towards her without shouting.
Only when they got closer did Jiaojiao whisper, "Sister, why are you here?"
Meng Qingyin asked in a low voice: "Jiaojiao, why are you here? Where is your mother?"
"This is my home," Jiaojiao said, a little surprised. "Mom is talking to Grandpa in the house..."
At this point, she made a face and said, "Grandpa is so fierce!"
Meng Qingyin just thought that Jiaojiao's grandfather was a serious person, which would look very fierce in the eyes of the child.
"Maybe your grandpa is just not good at expressing himself," she said.
Jiaojiao shook her head vigorously: "No! I know grandpa doesn't like me, and he is so weird. He becomes very young after taking medicine."
Meng Qingyin was stunned. "Taking medicine will make you look younger? What does that mean?"
Jiaojiao looked down at her hands. "Mom went out to get medicine for Grandpa today. Grandpa became very young after taking the medicine." She looked up at Meng Qingyin, her voice a little low. "Sister, is Grandpa sick? Mom said that people only take medicine when they are sick. Grandpa must be sick. Will he die? Jiaojiao doesn't like Grandpa either, but she doesn't want him to die."
Jiaojiao is so sensible that it makes people feel distressed.
Meng Qingyin: "Jiaojiao, move forward a little."
Now Jiaojiao is still within the range of the blue light ball.
Jiaojiao had no doubts and swam forward to Meng Qingyin.
Meng Qingyin put her arms around her small body and comforted her, "Jiaojiao, Grandpa must love you very much."
Jiaojiao didn't say anything, but hugged Meng Qingyin's neck tightly.
After hugging for a long time, Jiaojiao let go of Meng Qingyin and said with great joy, "Sister, you are my second best friend now!"
"Then I'm honored." Meng Qingyin smiled, "Who was your first good friend?"
"It's a mother-in-law." Jiaojiao pulled her hand and shook it, her eyes full of joy.
Meng Qingyin didn't forget the main thing, "Jiaojiao, can you tell me, besides mom and grandpa, who else is there in your family?"
As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard in the house.
Meng Qingyin immediately let go of Jiaojiao's hand and said, "Jiaojiao, I'm leaving now. Don't tell anyone else that I was here. This is our little secret."
After saying that, he left quickly.
Jiaojiao covered her mouth and agreed, "Okay, it's our little secret!"
Jiao Nian'en's voice rang out from behind him: "Jiaojiao, why did you run outside again?"
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