Although the inspection along the way was just an excuse Wen Qi made up, the words had already been spoken, so he had to show some respect.

As soon as he came out of L City, Wen Qi received a call from Liu Ran.

Liu Ran: "Are you still in L City? Do you have time to go to the mountains? Mingren took a job as a corpse driver in Baigu Village under L City. He left Yunhai five days ago and lost contact the day before yesterday. I'm a little worried."

Wen Qi's expression became less careless, "Got it, we'll go there now." After a pause, she couldn't help but ask, "When did our firm start carrying corpses?"

Liu Ran breathed a sigh of relief and was in the mood to joke. She said, "That's right, they gave me a lot."

Wen Qi laughed, "Okay, don't worry, it'll be fine."

After hanging up the phone, Wen Qi navigated to Baigu Village, which was more than three hours away, not too far. But they had to go into the mountains, and it was about to rain, so an RV was obviously not suitable.

Feng Ce first drove back to the city, parked the RV, and then took his packed luggage to a car rental agency to rent an off-road vehicle.

When we set out again, it was already raining. It was just past noon, but the sky was so dark that it felt like night.

Wen Qi looked outside, his heart sinking slightly, and he had a bad feeling, "Can it be faster?"

Feng Ce's eyes flashed, and he stepped on the accelerator a little more. A dark vortex of soul power condensed under his eyes.

Wen Qi let out a breath and looked through the commission information on his phone.

The client was a man named Bai Sheng. The body he needed to get back was that of his mother. When it was delivered, the body had already been wrapped and only a small human figure could be seen from the outside.

Bai Sheng said that according to the custom in their hometown, people who died in a foreign land cannot be seen by outsiders before returning to their hometown, otherwise their souls will not be able to return home.

Mingren did not open the body for inspection out of respect, but he used other means to confirm the authenticity of the body.

On that day, Mingren set out with the corpse. Of course, he said he was driving the corpse, but the real body was carried by a paper man. He drove there by himself and thought he would be back soon, but he lost contact with the man.

Liu Ran said that she had contacted Bai Sheng, but the latter couldn't explain it either.

Bai Sheng had never been back since he left for college, and sending his mother back was in accordance with her last wish. Otherwise, according to his own wishes, she would have been buried in the sea of ​​clouds, which would have made it convenient for him to worship her during the New Year.

Wen Qi frowned. He couldn't see any problems in the information. He could only wait until he arrived at Baigu Village to look at it.

The dark clouds hung low, giving people a depressing feeling as if the sky was about to fall. Wen Qi looked at the scene where the mountains and forests in the distance met the dark clouds, and his heart grew heavier.

Feng Ce accelerated again without saying a word. The off-road vehicle was running on the mountain road as if it was about to take off. It didn't even slow down when turning. If the car deviated, it would be pushed back to its original position by the soul power. He was not afraid of any danger at all.

The journey of more than four hours from the city to Baigu Village was compressed to two and a half hours. The car drove into the muddy village entrance. The whole village was dark, without a trace of light, like a monster lurking in the mountains.

As soon as he entered the village, Wen Qi's golden soul power spread out and enveloped the entire village.

Baigu Village is neither big nor small, with just over a hundred houses of all sizes added up. Every household has people, some with one or two, some with three or four, eating, sleeping, chatting, drinking tea... They do all kinds of things. At first glance, it looks almost the same as an ordinary village.

But Wen Qi soon discovered an unusual place. There was a building in the center of the village, and her soul power could not penetrate it.

Feng Ce was also using his soul power to observe, and naturally discovered that place, "It's the ancestral temple."

Wen Qi understood, "Are the ancestors of Baigu Village enshrined in it?" That was understandable. As outsiders, they certainly couldn't enter someone's house without even saying hello. This was the rule, and had nothing to do with strength.

Of course, if you really want to force your way in, it's not impossible. I can tear down the house, so why worry about not being able to open the door? It's unnecessary.

Feng Ce drove slowly in the village, and soon someone in a raincoat came and knocked on their car window.

The window was rolled down a little, and wind and rain blew in through the gaps. At the same time, a hoarse voice like frosted sand came in: "Where are you from? What are you doing in our village?"

Feng Ce said succinctly: "I went into the mountains to play, the weather was bad, and I got lost. Can you stay for a night?"

The fellow villager's face was hidden in the large raincoat hat, and only a section of his unshaven chin, chapped lips and yellowed teeth could be seen.

The fellow villager sighed helplessly, "Okay, you guys drive with me. There aren't many parking spaces in our village. Park the car first, and then you guys come home with me." After a pause, he asked, "Do you have raincoats?"

Wen Qi thanked him happily, "We have an umbrella!"

The fellow shook his head and said, "It's raining so hard, what's the use of an umbrella? I'll lend you two raincoats later."

Wen Qi thanked him again.

The car window was rolled up, and Feng Ce drove slowly with his fellow villager, asking in a low voice: "What did you find?"

Wen Qi covered his lips and whispered, "Looking at his beard, I thought he was in his 40s or 50s, but when I looked at his eyes, he looked like a child, the black and white seemed a little fake."

"It's visibly fake to the naked eye, but there's no problem when checking with soul power." Wen Qi took a breath, "Are all the people in this village like this?"

Feng Ce whispered, "Just take a look and you'll know."

The SUV stopped in a large courtyard. The villager pointed to the house next door, asked them to wait, and then went into the house. Two or three minutes later, he came out with two raincoats.

Wen Qi and Feng Ce put on their backpacks in the car, put on their raincoats, opened the door and got out.

The fellow villager shouted, "Come with me, I'll find you a place to stay."

Wen Qi nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, uncle! Thank you for your trouble!"

The fellow villager waved his hand, signaling them to hurry up and follow.

After walking only a few dozen meters out of the compound, the villager led them into a small brick courtyard and knocked on the vermilion iron door.

The person who opened the door was a lady who looked to be about 40 years old. She was plump and had smile lines at the corners of her eyes.

The three of them came in one after another. The fellow villager introduced the situation to the eldest sister, didn't say anything else, and turned around and left.

The elder sister entertained them warmly, "Take off your raincoats first, are you wet? Why are you going into the mountains in such weather? The roads here are not repaired, and they will be very slippery when it rains heavily. It is too easy to get into trouble."

Wen Qi smiled and shook his head, "Our vacation is almost over, and we wanted to have more fun while we still have time. Who knew it would rain so hard? Does it usually rain this hard in your mountains?"

The eldest sister shook her head. "Only two or three times a year. You guys are lucky." She poured two cups of hot water and placed them on the table. "You two are a couple, right?"

Wen Qi glanced at Feng Ce and nodded shyly, "Yes, we just got married not long ago."

"I told you, the handsome man and beautiful woman are a perfect match!" The eldest sister said with a smile, "It just so happens that there is an empty room in our house. You guys drink some water first, and I'll go clean up."

Wen Qi quickly stood up and said, "Let me help you clean up."

The eldest sister waved her hands quickly, "No, no, I clean up as usual. It's just making the bed. It will be done quickly. You should get some rest." The eldest sister pushed Wen Qi back, turned around and left.

Wen Qi was stunned for two seconds and whispered, "What a great strength."

Feng Ce also whispered: "The accent is wrong too."

Wen Qi suddenly realized that this elder sister's accent was completely different from that of the uncle just now! She frowned, "But the elder sister's eyes are normal. Maybe she married in from another place."

Feng Ce: "There is only one person's life in the house."

Wen Qi was also confused. Even if everyone in the family went out to work, there would be no trace at all.

The more I come into contact with this village, the weirder it seems.