Holy crap!
No one expected Gao Qian to pull this stunt.
This is clearly an attempt to retaliate against us.
The village chief suddenly turned his head to look at our hiding place and shouted at the top of his lungs to the people around him.
"Capture them! Don't let a single one escape!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the burly men with hoes scattered and quickly blocked our retreat from all sides, forming an impenetrable encirclement.
"Damn, I should have fucked that bitch to death earlier!"
Luo Tianhe suddenly stood up, and the baton in his hand was swung out with a "whoosh".
Pointing at the village chief and the others, he shouted with an air of dominance, "I'm standing right here. Anyone who's not afraid of death, come on over!"
The village chief raised his hand, and a dark gun barrel was pointed at Luo Tianhe's forehead.
"Big brother...big brother, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously!" Luo Tianhe wisely dropped the baton, covered his head, and squatted down.
He kept giving me meaningful glances, saying, "Get down! Are you out of your mind?!"
Soon, Luo Tianhe and I emerged from behind the burial mound.
They thought this would protect Su Meng and the old lady, but then Gao Qian shouted again, "There are two more, a woman and a mute old woman hiding behind the grave mound!"
Soon, Su Meng was roughly dragged out by the arms by two burly men, her body trembling with fear.
"Please let me go, I don't know anything..."
The village chief's already gloomy face turned even more ashen the moment he saw the old woman.
"So it was you, you old hag, who was behind this!"
The old woman calmly mumbled something to the village chief, but it was unclear what she was saying.
I didn't understand, but the village chief seemed to. His expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly took two steps back.
There's hope!
Then the old lady started gesturing rapidly again.
This time I understood. She seemed to be saying it had nothing to do with us. As for her pointing to the ground, I don't know if she was talking about a formation.
Unfortunately, Liu Junming was blinded by the "ghost wall" illusion and wasn't here, otherwise he would definitely have been able to understand it.
The village chief frowned, his gaze shifting back and forth between us, as if he was trying to weigh something.
After a moment, he slowly turned his head, stared intently at me, and asked in a questioning tone that carried a hint of uncertainty and probing.
"Are you sure you're not here to ruin the village's feng shui? Can you swear to God that you haven't secretly dug up anything in this village?"
Swearing is fine, I really didn't dig anything in the village, I dug it up in the mountain.
I quickly held up three fingers: "I, Su Mingyang, swear to God that if I dig for anything in the village, may I get sores on my buttocks, pus oozing from the soles of my feet, be infertile, and have a house full of children and grandchildren!"
The village chief gasped, "So poisonous? In that case, then..."
Before the village chief could finish speaking, Gao Qian suddenly pointed at me.
"Village chief, don't be fooled by her. His name isn't Su Mingyang, it's Chen Yan. He's not an ordinary tourist who came with us on this hiking trip. He definitely came prepared and is deliberately plotting to ruin the feng shui of Rabbit Ear Village!"
"I even heard him mention feng shui terms like Dui, Kun, and Kan, and then I saw him dig out several things from those specific locations! This person must be an expert in sorcery!"
As Gao Qian spoke, she became more and more agitated, and the fear on her face was gradually replaced by an eagerness to distance herself from me and point the finger at me.
At this moment, the Taoist priest, who had been standing silently to the side, changed his expression slightly.
He quickly counted on his fingers, muttering to himself.
"The Dui position in the Eight Trigrams belongs to the metal element, representing the White Tiger of the West, whose aura is solemn and deadly."
"The Kun position represents the earth, belonging to the element of soil. It bears all things and embodies the virtues of gentleness and inclusiveness. However, if this position is disturbed, Yin energy is easily generated."
"The Kan position represents water and belongs to the position of the Black Tortoise in the north. It is responsible for storing essence and absorbing qi. If this position is damaged, the water veins will easily become disordered."
As the Taoist priest spoke, he looked up, his eyes fixed on the sky, as if conversing with the heavens and seeking the secrets of the universe.
After a moment, his expression grew increasingly solemn, and he spoke slowly.
"To be honest, village chief, after some calculations, the location of the incident in the village is indeed intricately connected to these three places, and I'm afraid..."
The Taoist priest didn't say anything more, but his meaning was already self-evident.
Everyone's gaze was like steel needles piercing me, their eyes seeming to want to tear me apart.
The village chief turned his head and stared intently at me: "Didn't you say your name was Su Mingyang?"
I quickly replied, "My name is indeed Su Mingyang, Chen Yan is my stage name. You see, Brother Long's surname isn't Cheng, it's Fang!"
The village chief waved his hand: "I don't care what your name is, tell me! Who sent you? What did you dig up on the mountain?"
How could I dare to tell the truth?
At this point, telling the truth would be a death sentence.
Rabbit Ear Village is surrounded by mountains, and it takes more than two hours to drive there by mountain road alone. Even cars with low chassis cannot drive in.
Everyone present was from the village. If they really ganged up on us, we could just bury them somewhere and they wouldn't be able to find us.
However, you can't say things that are too fake, otherwise it will only backfire.
I took a deep breath and tried my best to put on a sincere expression.
“Village chief, I will not lie to you, I do have some knowledge of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, but I have never had the slightest thought of destroying the feng shui of Rabbit Ear Village.”
"As you know, our company sent us here to buy land, but there have been rumors that this village is haunted. As the company's representative, I definitely have to find out the truth. This is for the company's benefit and everyone's safety."
“I mentioned this to you before, and you nodded in agreement at the time. How could I have imagined that things would turn out like this?”
As I spoke, I carefully observed the village chief's expression, hoping he would believe my explanation.
Even if it's just temporary belief, it'll give us a chance to catch our breath.
The village chief listened to my explanation, but his expression remained completely unchanged, like a bottomless lake, making him unfathomable.
I don't know whether to believe it or not.
After a long while, the village chief narrowed his eyes slightly, turned to the side and whispered a few words to a trusted man beside him.
After hearing this, the man turned around and stared at me and Luo Tianhe with a look that seemed to be directed at dead people.
Then, he waved to the people next to him.
Those people understood immediately, and carried hoes to a nearby abandoned grave, where they began to dig diligently.
The village chief walked up to me and looked down at me condescendingly.
"Whether you're really here to buy the land or not, you're just unlucky to be in this situation now."
"The secret of Rabbit Ear Village must not be known to outsiders, but you insisted on barging in and disturbing the peace of the village. Even if you are innocent in some way, there is no turning back now that things have come to this."
"Leave your last words quickly, so you can be on your way later!"
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