After a busy day, they finally moved all the graves to another hilltop and reburied them in their original locations. They even used magic to restore the surrounding trees and weeds. When their descendants came looking for them again, they just assumed that they had remembered it wrong.
They spent another whole day on the mountain, and by the time they finished, the moon was already high in the sky.
Ren Jinpeng then appeared beside them and asked, "Master, are we just going to let the one who cast the spell go like this?"
Hua Xiangyun raised an eyebrow at him, "Why would you think that?"
Ren Jinpeng was overjoyed. "The master means he will go and settle accounts with them."
Hua Xiangyun shook her finger at him and said, "There's no need to make this trip."
Ren Jinpeng was somewhat disappointed. "Are we just going to let them go like this? What if they come back with a vengeance next time?"
Hua Xiangyun said, "Once the formation is broken, the opponent will suffer a backlash, and at that point, they will have already reaped the consequences of their own actions."
Upon hearing this, Ren Jinpeng's face lit up with a smile. "If that's true, then that's wonderful. Evil will indeed be punished."
Remembering the information the kid had provided earlier, Ren Jinpeng's smile vanished. "There's something else. Didn't we find a suspicious person before? He died suddenly yesterday."
Hua Xiangyun: "Are you from Xunjia Village?"
Ren Jinpeng nodded quickly, "He was full of energy and running around on the mountain just the day before, but he suddenly died. Could he also be the one who set up the formation?"
“You overestimate him,” Hua Xiangyun said. Upon hearing that the man was dead, she knew exactly who the other party’s informants were. “Those Onmyoji must have left something on these people. With the Onmyoji dead, how could these people survive alone?”
If you have the time, you can also visit some of the nearby villages; he might not be the only one who died at the same time.
Ren Jinpeng's eyes widened. "So, Qianjin Village has them too?"
"Who is it?" Hua Xiangyun was quite curious; it seemed these people were hiding their true intentions very well.
“It’s Xu Damei’s uncle, Xu Youzhi.” Ren Jinpeng thought that the trouble that had befallen their family was caused by this person. He used to think that it might have been an unintentional mistake, that he had accidentally revealed their family’s information. Now it seemed that he was too kind.
"He was found dead at home this morning, but the cause of death is unknown."
Hua Xiangyun thought for a long time before she remembered such a person, "He's quite old, and he rarely appears in the village."
"Yes, if it hadn't been for the commotion this morning, I would have almost forgotten about this person. I thought he had passed away after our house was ransacked."
As expected, evil deeds have their retribution; he never married and had no descendants.
I had heard before that his brothers wanted to give their son to him for adoption, but he refused.
It's likely because they knew they had done something immoral and didn't want to bring shame upon their descendants.
Hua Xiangyun, however, did not think so. Over the past century, countless people have been keeping an eye on things. Xu Youzhi may have already chosen a successor, but it is unknown which one in the village it will be.
Hua Xiangyun never expected that this time, Xu Youzhi would set his sights on Captain Ren. Her family had a grudge against Captain Ren. Her nephew had competed for the position of captain before, but Captain Ren was still more skilled and took it away.
He was already thinking that at the last moment, he would implant the magic artifact left by the previous person into the other person's body, so that he could also become the guardian of this formation.
Once the magical artifact enters his body, someone will naturally cast a spell on him, and he will be trapped by someone just like him, so that he can finally vent his anger.
Ren Jinpeng gritted his teeth, his face full of regret. "We've seen that old man go into the mountains before. I thought he was just a lonely old man living to atone for his sins. I never expected him to be so treacherous. If I had known, I would have risked my life to die with him."
Hua Xiangyun and her companions felt extremely fortunate. Luckily, they had avoided several villages this time and entered the mountains from deserted corners. Otherwise, if they had accidentally alerted the group, their trip yesterday would not have gone so smoothly.
These people should be the puppets left behind by the Onmyoji. They have a way to notify their master. If he activates the formation first, even if they do their best, they cannot make up for the loss.
The group exchanged glances, their hearts filled with lingering fear...
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After finishing their business in the mountains, Zhan Xiang and the others wanted to take their leave. Wu Chenxi tried to persuade them to stay, wanting to take this opportunity to properly recuperate their bodies, but they refused.
"I've already gained a few more decades of life, so there's no need to waste so many good things." Zhan Xiang didn't want to linger, and brought up another matter, "When do you have time to come over? I've collected some more things that you might need. I came in a hurry this time and didn't have time to take them out."
Since his home had been ransacked several times, he had been keeping his belongings deep in the mountains. However, the journey was quite long, and he was afraid of delaying his senior sister Wu's arrival. Therefore, upon receiving the letter, he did not have time to retrieve his belongings and hurriedly took a carriage over.
Wu Chenxi said, "...Why don't you take on an apprentice too? You should pass on what you've learned."
Zhan Xiang shook his head. "This is already very good. I am not a teacher, and there is no need for me to mislead people."
Wu Chenxi looked at Jiang Yi and finally gave up. He was a good candidate, but given his clingy nature, he probably wouldn't want to go that far.
“Keep these things,” Wu Chenxi said, placing the medicinal herbs prepared by Hua Xiangyun on the table. “When you get back, the two of you should brew and drink them. I don’t expect them to cure everything, but at least they will make you feel a little better.”
Before Zhan Xiang could refuse, Wu Chenxi preemptively said, "This is a token of affection from Xiangyun and her husband, and it shows their filial piety."
Zhan Xiang turned his head to Hua Xiangyun. Although he couldn't see her, he knew exactly where she was going. "You young ladies like those shiny, golden things. Your master will send you more later."
Hua Xiangyun, “…Thank you, Martial Uncle!”
Wu Chenxi feigned jealousy and said, "You used to give me books all the time, didn't I used to be a girl?"
Zhan Xiang was silent for a moment before saying, "You're not interested in these things, otherwise I would have kept them for you." So he had always paid attention to her hobbies. She never cared about gold and silver jewelry, so he naturally had to give her gifts that would touch her heart.
Wu Chenxi laughed, annoyed, "Alright, I know you too well. I'm already very grateful that you noticed my hobbies."
"Since you're going back, wait a couple of days before you leave. I'll book you two sleeper tickets."
Let's keep him here for a couple more days; he can recover a bit.
Two days
Hua Xiangyun and Jiang Yi returned to the county town together, saw the person onto the car, and then headed home.
Reaching a secluded spot, Hua Xiangyun took out a large basket from her storage ring, which was filled with eggs she had collected from the village.
This time, Jiang Yi did not go home with her, but went back to his workplace. He had been absent for many days, and if he did not deal with it soon, the backlog would only get bigger.
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