“Of course the old man is a human being. There aren’t that many ghosts in the world,” said Matchmaker Li, waving her handkerchief.
“However—” Matchmaker Li changed the subject, “this village is indeed not an ordinary village, but a village of tomb guardians.”
A village guarding a tomb? A village that guards the tomb of Marquis Wu? No wonder this village feels so strange.
The village chief's house is easy to find; it's the house with the tallest and largest building in the village.
After explaining their purpose to the village chief, the village chief gave Xia Linyin and her group a very warm welcome and prepared a table full of delicious dishes, treating them as honored guests.
"We don't have any fancy dishes in the countryside, so please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality," the village chief said, offering a toast.
"Village Chief, you're too kind. This table is overflowing with fish and meat; we're almost embarrassed by it," Matchmaker Li said with a charming laugh, offering the village chief a cup of wine.
Xia Linyin and the others also raised their glasses in a gesture of respect.
Xia Linyin took a small sip as a gesture and then put down her glass. A burning pain shot through her shoulder; she guessed it had been chafed raw.
Are they going to carry the sedan chair into the tomb of Marquis Wu like this forever? If something really happens, won't they be too weak to even lift their hands?
Xia Linyin was somewhat troubled.
Upon hearing what Matchmaker Li said, the village chief laughed happily, "Haha! Then everyone, eat more!"
Wang Ming looked at the others who were eating heartily with a bitter and resentful expression. He felt an unusual hunger in his stomach, but the plate of dead rats he had just eaten earlier had left him with a psychological trauma.
Especially that fatso, who wolfed down the soup, slurping it down with loud slurping.
Seeing everyone enjoying their meal, the village chief put down his chopsticks, turned his head and called out from behind the curtain, "Ah Xiang, we have distinguished guests. Why don't you come out and help your father entertain them?"
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