"Later on, no more children went missing."
The case made no progress; instead, several of the search party members were injured by wild animals and other strange creatures, so the case was shelved.
"By now, everyone is less panicked, but they still feel uneasy because they don't know the truth."
"Please don't feel pressured to invite all of you teachers here. The most important thing is for us to eat well and have fun. I am already very grateful for any help you teachers are willing to provide."
After that, Yan Wu left, saying he was going to prepare for the welcoming banquet that evening, leaving Yan Huaizhi behind to keep everyone company.
After discussing it, everyone decided to split into two groups this morning to try out both tasks.
Qiao Risheng, Hua Xiange, Lin Xuanyao, Liang Chengyu, and Mi Youyou stayed behind to visit the village, learn about the situation, and prepare for the celebration the following evening.
The remaining five people, along with Yan Huaizhi, went to visit some of the remaining sites from that time.
The five of them stayed mainly because Qiao Risheng was a good cook and a talented singer and dancer, so they could come up with some entertainment.
The Nian siblings, Hua Changle, Shen Xiao, and Qiao Song were among those with higher martial arts skills, so they went to investigate the situation.
Hua Changle and his group of five went to a house at the foot of the mountain.
When he passed by Yan Huaizhi's home—the family that had adopted him—he ran home and brought out a bow and arrows, with a boning knife tucked into his waistband.
The bow and arrows were crude and homemade; the boning knife was clearly sharpened.
"What are you doing?"
It was the first time Shen Xiao had met a boy her age on the show, and she kept staring at him.
This was also the first time Yan Huaizhi had seen someone his age dressed so elegantly. He smiled shyly and said:
"This is for self-defense. Although I don't have any superpowers, my physical strength is very good, no worse than some people with superpowers."
Look at this bow!
He proudly showed it to Shen Xiao: "I once used it to kill a wild boar!"
"So cool!" Shen Xiao's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but stare at the bow and arrow.
He had tried archery before, but never something this primitive.
“You can give it a try!” Yan Huaizhi said generously.
"Uh... thank you." Shen Xiao thanked him awkwardly and took the bow.
Along the way, Yan Huaizhi led the way while teaching Shen Xiao how to aim with this kind of bow and arrow.
Yan Huaizhi was a little shy, but not insecure or withdrawn;
Although Shen Xiao was arrogant, he was not conceited.
The two chatted along the way and got along quite well.
Soon, they arrived at an abandoned house.
The tangled plants have taken up most of the house.
“The family that lived there has passed away, and the house has been uninhabited for a long time.”
Yan Huaizhi parted the grass and led everyone inside.
As soon as he stepped inside, Qiao Song's expression changed slightly, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes. The next second, he looked at Hua Changle and saw that her brows were furrowed.
Dark green vines have quietly coiled around my wrist, like a small animal sniffing out a scent, devouring the last traces of something.
Um?
Sensing the vines' reaction, Hua Changle frowned:
Why are there remnants of supernatural abilities in a soul form here?
Could it be that the case from back then wasn't committed by "humans"?
She subconsciously glanced at one of the drifting souls present—Qiao Song. But she saw that he had already been watching her with a beaming smile for some time now.
Hua Changle pondered: It seems he also sensed the aura of the soul!
Yan Huaizhi said, "I don't know much about what happened back then, but I know I will definitely tell everyone."
"I have a question," Hua Changle raised his hand. "Uh, Yan Huaizhi?"
Yan Huaizhi smiled and said, "You can call me by my name, or 'Huaizhi' or 'Xiao Yan'."
"Yan Huaizhi, I'd like to ask, was it mentioned at the time that any suspicious persons were discovered when the incident occurred?"
Yan Huaizhi immediately shook his head: "Definitely not. At least everyone who experienced that incident said they didn't find anything unusual. That's why this case is so bizarre."
Hua Changle thought for a moment and asked, "Have you ever considered the possibility that the perpetrator was not human?"
Yan Huai was taken aback, then said, "I remember the mayor saying that some kind of agency that specializes in managing alien species came here back then, but they ruled out the possibility that alien species were the perpetrators."
"Isn't it unrealistic for a different species to commit a crime?" Shen Xiao said.
"First, there are indeed alien species that are harmless to humans, but they all have other purposes."
The fact that a group of children who had nothing went missing, and were unharmed, suggests that the perpetrators did not ask for anything, which is inconsistent with the behavior of an alien species.
Second, this type of mutant species represents a very small percentage of all known mutant species, making it highly unlikely that it would happen to be in this particular location committing the crime.
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
Hua Changle agreed, so if humans, alien species, and mindless beasts were truly ruled out, then the main possibilities left were what she had just guessed.
—Soul.
That is, spirits.
Before she could speak, Qiao Song asked her question first:
"Brother Yan, how many of the people who experienced this incident back then are still in town? Are any of their family members who went through the same thing still in town?"
Hua Changle gave him an approving look.
Unlike wandering spirits, possessing and leaving the body usually leaves more obvious traces and can easily affect the human body.
Therefore, if the family members of the perpetrator show signs of being possessed by evil spirits, the incident can be basically clarified.
Yan Huaizhi thought for a moment: "There are very few left. If we're talking about it, there are only the town mayor and the deputy town mayor."
If we go back to the older generation, the town mayor's adoptive father, the previous town mayor, Mr. Yan, is still alive.
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