After discovering the portrait of the ancestor in that study, An Moxue became even more cautious in her subsequent investigation. In the end, she found many books about shamanism and some ritual implements, especially those related to blessings and curses.
After that, nothing else was discovered. Everyone in the house was asleep. An Moxue glanced at her watch and realized it was time to meet Wu Sicheng. She went out of the castle and climbed over the courtyard wall.
A short while later, Wu Sicheng also came out of the courtyard wall, met up with An Moxue, and rode a motorcycle home together.
When they got home, it was already late at night. They went into the living room and sat down on the sofa.
An Moxue asked, "Did you discover anything?"
"Yes, we found many beds for binding people in a basement. They were chained tightly to the limbs, making it impossible for them to move. Strangely, there was also a first-aid kit in the room, full of medicine and instruments for treating external injuries. It looks a bit eerie. What about you?"
"We found some shamanistic books and ritual implements in the study, which shows that they not only believed in shamanism but also studied and researched it. We didn't find anything else."
After a moment, An Moxue continued, "However, I encountered several unexpected incidents at school today. Strangers tried to approach me, always from behind or to the side. I suspect they wanted to get something from me. Through the investigation at Popov's house tonight, I can confirm that they wanted to get my hair to perform some kind of sacrifice. But what exactly it is, I don't know yet."
"Hmm, it seems this superstitious thinking is unacceptable. Who knows what they're up to? I think we need to continue investigating to see what they're really up to, so we can figure out how to resolve this. We don't know what the danger is yet, so I'll stay here for now. It's getting late, I should get some rest." After saying this, Wu Sicheng got up and walked towards his guest room.
An Moxue looked at his back and wanted to laugh. She felt that he left in a hurry, as if he was afraid that she would send him away.
An Moxue returned to her room but didn't go to sleep immediately. She kept thinking about the clues she had found and what the Popov family was up to.
The following afternoon, after school, An Moxue went to the underground entertainment venue.
It wasn't business hours yet, and the place was full of their own people. Boris was a little surprised to see An Moxue arrive at this time and asked, "Chief, what brings you here now?"
Do you know about the Popov family?
“I know, and this family is very devout to the shaman god, and they consult the god on everything.”
"Is there anything else different about this family besides this?"
Boris said with a hint of pity, "Yes."
This immediately piqued An Moxue's curiosity.
Boris said, "There are rumors that the Popov family may be cursed. It is said that a hundred years ago, the family had more than a thousand members, but now there are only about a hundred left, and they all died unnatural deaths, young and old. Some say that they contracted a strange disease, which is why they did not die peacefully. However, these are just rumors, and we don't know if they are true or not. But one thing is certain: their family is very rich."
"Didn't you have someone take a look at it?"
"How could we not look! But only their family knows the specifics."
"Could you help me investigate and find out what's going on with their family? Try to do it as quickly as possible."
"Chief, what's wrong? Has their family offended you?"
"It's hard to say right now, let's investigate first! Especially the point you just mentioned, we need to investigate it thoroughly."
After discussing An Moxue's matter, the two then started talking about the market.
"Chief, the site for the new trading post you asked us to build has been found, and the new brothers who went there have been settled. Would you like to go and take a look?"
"I won't go now. I don't have time recently. It would take four or five days to go back and forth. Please take care of things over there. Expansion is fine, but you must make sure the staff keeps up. It's better to have some mediocre people than to end up hurting ourselves. You must put your own safety first. I trust you to handle things."
Boris's lips twitched involuntarily. The leader wasn't just trusting him; she clearly had confidence in her own military strength and wasn't afraid of the masses rebelling against her.
But on the surface, she still had to maintain an attitude of wholeheartedly serving the leader. "Leader, don't worry, as long as you trust me, I will definitely not be careless in my work."
"Okay, that's fine then. I'll be going now."
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When An Moxue returned home, Wu Sicheng was sitting on the sofa watching TV. When he saw An Moxue come back, he said, "Let's eat."
When An Moxue saw the oxtail soup on the table, she didn't know what to say and blurted out, "How long are you planning to cook this soup?" As soon as she asked the question, she regretted it, feeling like she had been ungrateful.
Wu Sicheng rarely saw her like this, so he pretended not to know and asked, "What's wrong? Is the soup not good?"
An Moxue hesitated for once, and said, "No, it's just that I feel it would be too much trouble for you."
Wu Sicheng smiled gently, "No, when I'm busy, I won't have time to make it even if you want to. There's still some time now, so try to get back to your pre-fever weight and complexion before I get busy. Don't let me down, okay?"
Why did An Moxue find that last sentence so awkward? It made her feel like she was a heartless woman!
Pah! Pah! Pah!
An Moxue banished the wild thoughts from her mind. Having little resistance to delicious food, she sat down and began to eat dinner.
After finishing the meal, Wu Sicheng said, "I found out something about the Bobo family. Would you like to hear about it?"
"Go ahead." An Moxue heated up a glass of milk for both of them, placing one in front of Wu Sicheng and holding the other in her hand, slowly sipping it. It was evening; she hoped to get a good night's sleep.
"This Popov family is said to have existed for hundreds of years and has always been a believer in shamanism. However, more than a hundred years ago, members of this family began to die mysteriously. At first, no one took it seriously. Later, when they found that more and more people were dying, they tried to find out the cause and cure the disease, but they could not find out what was going on. Now, the number of family members has decreased from more than a thousand to more than a hundred. They have been looking for a solution, but they have not been able to solve the problem, and the population is still decreasing."
"This is almost identical to the information I found. Further investigation is needed. Wu Sicheng, let me ask you a question: Do you believe in shamans and deities? Or rather, are there really any mysterious forces in this world that are unknown to us?"
“I don’t think I’m superstitious, but you have to admit there are many mysterious things in this world that we can’t explain with current science. What do you think?”
"Hmm, I roughly know what they're up to, but I still need to investigate further. However, I believe they can't hurt me, so you can go back now and don't let it interfere with your work."
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