Seeing this, the men's breathing became heavy, and a hint of greed and desire flashed in their eyes.
"Smack!"
The village chief suddenly stepped forward and slapped one of the people hard across the face.
"You bunch of good-for-nothings! As long as you do good deeds, what woman can't you have? If you lose your lives over something like this, do you all want to get shot?"
Upon hearing this, the men's faces turned ashen, and their bodies trembled involuntarily.
The desire in his eyes vanished instantly, leaving only deep fear.
I had been keeping a close eye on the village chief's every move. When he said, "As long as you do good things, you can have any woman you want" and "Want to get shot," a thought suddenly struck me.
Whom are we helping?
This question grew rapidly in my mind, and a blurry figure emerged in my thoughts.
Before I could think any further, I suddenly shouted, "Are you and that master doing things for Fourth Brother?!"
I remember the last time I was in the hospital, before Huang Xiangu went blind, she mentioned that she heard someone call out "Fourth Brother".
Could this be the key figure hiding behind the scenes?
There's now a 90% chance that my grandfather was the one who set up the formation.
Did he coerce my grandfather into doing these things?
The village chief's expression froze for a moment.
Although it was only for a moment, I could still clearly catch a hint of panic and surprise in his eyes.
But he quickly regained his composure, his unfathomable face once again becoming expressionless, as if nothing had happened.
However, this subtle change in him further confirmed my guess.
I was right!
Before I could think any further, several burly men rushed up and forcefully pushed me and Luo Tianhe and the others toward the pit that had already been dug.
I turned around and shouted at the village chief, "Village chief, is this formation set up by that master at the behest of Fourth Brother? I don't know what he promised you, but let me tell you, he's lying to you! This formation can't protect your village at all!"
The village chief's expression changed slightly again. Although he tried his best to hide it, I could still see a hint of tension and unease in his eyes.
It seems I've guessed the key point.
I quickly pressed my advantage, shouting, "This is an [Evil Spirit Possession Array]! The reason so many things have happened in your village is because the array has interfered with and controlled your thoughts and actions, turning you into its puppets, ultimately turning you into walking corpses, and making you do all sorts of heinous things!"
When the village chief heard what I said, he was taken aback at first, and then suddenly burst into laughter, which sounded particularly jarring in the open wilderness.
"A puppet? That's utter nonsense! He's a benefactor! Without him, our village wouldn't be where we are today!"
As he spoke, he pointed to a burly man next to him who was grabbing me and said loudly, "Look at him! He used to be so poor that he couldn't even afford to eat. But now? He lives in a big house and drives a nice car. This is all thanks to the kindness of benefactors!"
Then, he pointed to another person: "And him, he was so poor back then that he even sold his wife, begged on the streets, and almost starved to death. If it weren't for the help of a benefactor, he would have died long ago! And now? He lives a better life than anyone else!"
I was frantic: "This is all a scam! Slowly, you will be devoured by the evil spirits and gradually dissipate until you become nourishment for them. You are still being kept in the dark!"
The village chief's face instantly turned ashen, his eyes burning with fury.
He roared, "What the hell are you talking about! If you spout any more nonsense, I'll kill you right now!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and several burly men immediately pushed me, Luo Tianhe, Su Meng, the old lady, Gao Qian, and others into the pit.
We all fell heavily to the bottom of the pit.
Then they started shoveling soil above us, throwing it over our heads one shovelful at a time.
Su Meng cried so hard her voice became hoarse: "What you're doing is illegal!"
The village chief burst into laughter upon hearing her words.
"Breaking the law? In Rabbit Ear Village, I am the law! Besides, in this deep mountain forest, once you're buried, it'll be as if you've never been here. Who will know?"
Gao Qian was now in despair as well. She pleaded with the village chief while cursing at me and Luo Tianhe, "It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this situation today..."
Soil kept pouring down from above, landing on our heads.
As the soil piled up, the mound gradually grew higher, and with each additional inch, it felt as if death was drawing ever closer.
As the cold, damp, and foul-smelling earth buried us to our chests, my breathing became rapid, and my lungs ached from the pressure.
Just as the soil was about to bury their necks, a thunderclap suddenly exploded in the clear night sky without warning.
Immediately afterwards, a thick, almost tangible white mist suddenly surged up behind him and spread rapidly in all directions.
The Taoist priest, who had been standing silently to the side, changed his expression slightly and pinched his fingers.
Then he quickly walked to the village chief's ear, leaned close to the village chief's ear, and whispered a few words.
Upon hearing this, the village chief's expression became uncertain, and a hint of hesitation and unease flashed in his eyes.
He looked up at the sky, then waved impatiently at the people burying the soil, signaling them to stop.
The village chief slowly walked to the edge of the pit again, his face so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water. He stared intently at us, as if he was thinking about how to deal with us, the few people who had caused him trouble.
After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "Bring them up!"
I knew he wouldn't let us go out of kindness; his sudden change of mind must mean we were still useful.
It's very likely related to this white fog.
Seeing that they had tied all of our hands together behind our backs with rope like a string of grasshoppers, I couldn't help but ask, "Where are you taking us?"
As soon as I finished asking the question, I was hit hard on the back, and I almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't, or I'll knock your teeth out!"
A man with a sickle glared at me fiercely from behind.
Startled, Gao Qian, who was about to scream, covered her mouth and dared not make a sound.
I walked and stopped along the way, and when I finally arrived at my destination, I realized that after going around in circles, I had actually returned to the [Evil Spirit Invasion Array].
Seeing the holes we'd dug all over the land, the village chief was so angry he almost killed us on the spot.
They had us tied to the back of a large tree, and then hurriedly asked the Taoist priest beside me.
"Taoist priest, won't digging up our ancestral grave like this damage the feng shui of our village?"
Ancestral graves?
Hearing those two words, I suddenly wanted to laugh.
If your ancestral graves have been turned into seven ominous formations, and you still want to be rich and powerful, you're dreaming.
The villagers weren't all dead; it's because their ancestors kowtowed and broke their heads in the afterlife.
The Taoist priest flicked his whisk: "Whether something has happened or not, we'll know once we dig up the grave."
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