Chapter 174: The Demon Control Plan Doesn't Seem Perfect
Notice the change in atmosphere.
Jiang Jing put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Is there something wrong with this mountain?"
The village chief sighed and drank all the wine on the table. He seemed to have gained courage. He could vaguely see the dark mountain layers through the window, and his eyes gradually became deeper.
"That mountain is cursed."
Cursed? The two looked at each other, and Jiusu felt that the rice in her hand no longer smelled good. She had just taken a bath in the hot spring, so there wouldn't be any problem, right?
However, things that were difficult to understand were now explained.
Such a good hot spring, yet no one has discovered it.
He continued, "The hill west of where the demon was making trouble is covered in corpses. You didn't climb up, did you? You really saved a life, no, two."
Is there a demon? Jiusu thinks that since there is a demon on the mountain, why doesn’t it come down from the mountain to eat.
I'm afraid it's not a monster, but a human.
"To whom does this mountain and the open space at the foot of it belong?"
I took out the map and circled the approximate area.
The village chief drew a vertical line down the middle and said, "This half and the vacant land belong to our village, and the other half belongs to Chenjia Village."
There was a hint of comfort in Jiusu's words.
"Are you selling this mountain? Isn't it said to be haunted by demons? Why don't you sell it to me?"
"This..." The village chief didn't understand. He knew the mountain was haunted by demons, but he still wanted to buy it? "It's useless to buy this mountain. I'm an honest man and I don't want to cheat you. Too many people have died on this mountain. It would be fine if you bought the half from Chenjia Village."
Jiusu said: "I want to buy it. If the village chief is willing, please name a price."
The woman tugged at the old man and nodded, signaling him to think carefully. This mountain could have created a lot of value, but they couldn't go up. The village has always been poor, and it would be nice if they could exchange it for some silver.
She looked at the silent man and asked awkwardly.
"What price would you like to pay, girl?"
Jiusu knew that this mountain would be able to create great value as long as the truth was found out and it was cleaned up properly. However, Wutong Village seemed to be even more destitute than Chenjia Village.
She twisted her fingers lightly.
"To be honest, I'm from Chenjia Village. I want to use the mountain to do business. I'm optimistic about this mountain. Uncle and aunt don't have to lower the price because of some demon. Just sell it at a normal price."
The money that Village Chief Chen got from selling the land was distributed to the villagers, and the hilltop of Wutong Village should also be divided.
This way, they can all have a good winter this year.
The village chief took out the mountain deed from the wooden cupboard with trembling hands. "This mountain is neither small nor large. When the villagers were struggling, we sold it cheap, but no one bought it. There were rumors that it was haunted by demons. This half of the mountain and the open space at the foot of the mountain are worth, eight hundred taels."
This price is already broken.
Jiusu then took out some silver and said, "Just eight hundred taels! I'll have to trouble the village chief to go to the government office and report it later."
"Hey!" The village chief was walking with a huge sum of eight hundred taels of money in his hand, and he looked so proud. Who would have thought that just by taking in two lost people, he would sell the land that had not been sold for many years.
The woman's eyes were full of joy. She was rich, finally rich.
Even though a lot was distributed to the government, if each villager could get one or two taels of silver, fewer people would have frozen to death this year.
She made a pot of good tea, and her eyes brightened as she looked at them. "Would you both like to have a cup of tea to warm yourself up?"
Jiang Jing took a sip of tea and looked at the map. His eyes darkened. He suddenly felt that there was a breakthrough in the fight against the demon. He didn't know whether buying this mountain was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Village Chief, can we go directly to Wutie County from here?"
"Yes." The village chief nodded and recalled, "When I was young, my fellow villagers and I liked to climb the mountain for a day and then cross a river to reach Wutie County. However, after someone died in the mountain, we never went there again. We would rather take a two or three-day detour than take this road."
He shook his head and said, what a pity to waste such a good road.
The relationship between Suming County and Wutie County has gradually faded. In the past, they often traveled back and forth, and the mountain was full of people, walking on one road. Now, every tree on the mountain looks like a monster.
Jiang Jing tapped his fingers on the table. How could no one be coveting such a nice hill?
What to do if there are too many people? Then drive them away.
By playing tricks, a demon mountain can be created without any effort. It is so close to Wutie County, so doesn’t it become a natural warehouse?
"Since there is a demon, why don't you hire a demon catcher to subdue it?"
"Yes." The village chief frowned. "I spent ten taels of silver. The demon catcher swore a solemn promise. He went in and never came out. I hope he's still alive."
Jiusu asked, "Then why didn't the monsters on the mountain come to the village to cause trouble? Don't you plan to find another place to live?"
People around me are also puzzled by this problem.
The village chief chuckled dryly. "That year, there was heavy snow. It was hard to even walk to the door of our house, let alone leave the village. We were ready to be eaten by monsters. But after enduring a whole winter, we decided not to leave. We thought it was a mountain monster. If we didn't go up, it wouldn't be angry."
If it weren't winter, I'm afraid all the people in the surrounding villages would have moved away.
The 'Monster Control Plan' doesn't seem to be perfect.
The woman rubbed her arms. Talking about these strange things late at night was terrifying. She smiled and changed the subject: "Miss, are you from Chenjia Village? I haven't been to Chenjia Village for a long time. It's surprising that someone as amazing as you has emerged from there. Are the village chief and the others all okay?"
In fact, she looked left and right and felt that the girl did not look like a villager and was even more beautiful than the one in the painting.
Well, here comes the topic.
"Everything is fine." Jiusu sighed, "but there was a disheartening thing."
The woman asked, "What's the matter?"
When Jiusu mentioned this matter, she seemed like an outsider. The matter had been settled for four or five days, and she had already come out of her sadness. She no longer loved those who did not love her.
"Jiugui and Chen Yulan drove their mother out and froze her to death."
The village chief and his wife exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in their eyes. The woman exclaimed, "How cruel! They are still our people."
The village chief coughed violently several times.
"What nonsense!"
The woman quickly fell silent, lowering her head with a look of regret on her face. Why did she say that? That secret should have been kept to herself.
Jiusu also noticed that something was wrong.
She smiled, but her eyes were indifferent, giving off the intimidating power of a female official.
"Back then, was there some hidden reason why Jiulin moved from Wutong Village to Chenjia Village? Let me introduce myself. My name is Jiusu, and I'm the baby girl they're holding."
The village chief closed his eyes and the woman's face looked ashen.
Jiang Jing said, "You two should have heard that Chenjia Village produced a female official. Coincidentally, it is the one in front of you."
thump!
The two men knelt on the ground.
She looked flustered, completely devoid of the joy she had just shown. Who would have thought that the baby girl Jiulin had brought back that year had now become a female official and knew the truth of what had happened.
The village chief kowtowed and said, "Greetings, hello, Master Jiu."
The woman held the man's arm tightly, her eyes red. Knowing that the adults had come for something that happened back then, she hurriedly explained, "We don't know much about what happened back then."
Jiusu held the woman's hand and pulled her up.
"If I were here to accuse you, I would have brought people to arrest you and torture you severely. I just want to know the truth." Suddenly, his eyes reddened and he choked up, "I've lived this long and still don't know who my biological parents are."
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