They searched everywhere, and Xun Xingshun's face grew increasingly grim. If he had nothing to hide, how could he have vanished without a trace?
He felt a little resentful, wondering why he had only focused on such trivial matters in the village that morning, allowing someone to escape right under his nose.
However, this matter could not be kept secret, and he planned to report it to the township after finishing his meal.
An old sorceress from the neighboring village, accompanied by several young men and her tools, arrived in front of Li Wang's house.
When the sorceress came to the village, everyone forgot about going home to cook and gathered around Li Wang's door.
In such a remote mountain village, it's rare to see such a lively scene. In addition, everyone wants to see Li Wang arrested so that they can have peaceful days in the future.
The old sorceress was quite old and walked with a shaky gait, which made Hua Xiangyun, who had come to watch the commotion, worry that she might fall off her shrine and hurt her feet.
However, they underestimated the other party. When the old witch stood in front of the altar, her expression changed drastically, and she began to gather spiritual energy around her.
It seems the other party has some real skills, which makes Hua Xiangyun serious.
No one present dared to make a sound, silently watching the old sorceress perform her rituals.
After a series of invocations, the old sorceress leaned against the altar and said, "Are you mistaken? There is no such soul as Li Wang."
The old sorceress was just about to summon Li Wang's spirit to ask him why he was lingering in the mortal realm.
She had already summoned him twice, but failed to bring his spirit back. This was nothing like what the villagers said about him wandering around the village at midnight.
These are all her neighbors. Even if she wants to mix the truth with the lies, she still needs to resolve this issue, otherwise it will damage her reputation.
"Impossible, so many of us saw it yesterday," a bystander immediately retorted. "If it were just one person, we could say it was an illusion, but so many of us saw it."
The old sorceress found it even stranger, "When did a new soul become so powerful? It's only been a short time since it passed away, yet it can already manifest itself in front of people."
If everyone died like this, wouldn't that create chaos?
With so many villagers insisting on their claims, the old sorceress had no choice but to start the ritual again.
This time, she even brought out her magical artifacts, but it was still the same—she gained nothing.
Not only was the old sorceress's expression grim, but the surrounding villagers were also very disappointed.
Everyone was speculating whether Li Wang was very powerful, as even the sorceress couldn't do anything about him.
If these methods were used on ordinary people like them, wouldn't they never have a peaceful life?
"My cultivation is shallow; you should find someone more skilled." The old sorceress began packing her things; it seemed she wouldn't earn any reward this time.
She had only been fortunate enough to learn a few tricks from the Taoist priests at the temple, which were enough to handle minor matters, but she had never encountered a situation like this before and had no idea how to solve it.
The surrounding villagers were in an uproar. Even the old sorceress couldn't do anything about it, so must the other party be very powerful?
They still have to live in the village, so how are they going to make a living?
Everyone begged the old sorceress to think of another way. The old sorceress was also in a dilemma. If she could really invite the spirit over and know its needs, it would be easier to solve the problem.
But now she can't get him to come no matter how many times she asks; she really has no other choice.
Xun Xingshun had no choice but to let them pass, and then instructed a few young men to carefully escort the person back.
Xun Liangcai had noticed his little niece's arrival long ago and quietly squeezed next to her. "Xiangyun, when did you get here? Come on, let's go to your uncle's house for dinner later."
Hua Xiangyun said, "No need, I have to go back later. Second Uncle, come visit us sometime."
Xun Liangcai looked at Hua Xiangyun with bright eyes and quietly asked, "How are you learning from your master? You just saw it yourself, even the old sorceress couldn't do anything about this. I wonder if your master has a solution?"
He didn't expect his granddaughter to be more powerful than the old sorceress, but if he could invite the sorceress over, maybe the problem would be solved.
Hua Xiangyun's heart skipped a beat. "Actually, a similar situation happened in the village where we went to work. My mentor went to see it and gave them a solution."
Xun Liangcai was somewhat excited. "What method? Is it difficult?"
“That means demolishing this house,” Hua Xiangyun said, pointing to Li Wang’s house. “I heard that after it was demolished, nothing strange happened in Qianjin Village last night.”
"Tear down the house?" A house is a huge fortune for farmers. This ownerless house is equivalent to the property of the whole village. It's really not easy to make a decision. Even if my own father speaks up, the others here will definitely not agree.
"There's no rush," Hua Xiangyun said, not expecting them to do it immediately. In any case, the formation wouldn't harm the village; at most, they wouldn't dare to go out at night.
Other villages are experiencing similar situations, and they will definitely find out how Qianjin Village handled it. Gradually, this place will also get the news.
"How can we not be in a hurry?" Xun Liangcai felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought about what happened last night. "But this is really not something we can decide."
Seeing that he had figured it out, Hua Xiangyun stopped talking and just wondered where the person who had stayed was now.
It's fair to say he's visited several villages now, and no one knows what he'll do next.
The only saving grace was that he stayed at Xunjia yesterday, and it was just a simple request for lodging; he didn't have any bad intentions.
Why did they only show up in Xunjia Village when other villages didn't?
Without giving her much time to think, everyone dispersed to go home for dinner. Xun Xingshun also came over, taking his granddaughter back home, and Xun Liangcai and Xun Liangtian quickly followed.
However, when the three of them saw the two boiled vegetables on the table, their expressions turned extremely unpleasant.
Gu Yu doesn't usually cook dishes like this, so she made a special effort today.
"What are you looking at? What kind of family are we? Do you think we're going to treat her to a feast?" Gu Yu set out three sets of bowls and chopsticks and said to the uninvited Xun family brothers, "We don't have much food at home. You should go back and eat yourselves."
Hua Xiangyun looked at the pot of boiled dried green beans and the pot of steamed dried eggplant, her eyes twitching slightly. How much did this old lady dislike her? She was a guest, after all, she should at least try to appease her.
She did bring some meat and vegetables, so she just chopped them up and added some diced meat.
Xun Xingshun went straight to the backyard, and before Gu Yu could react, he grabbed an old hen from the coop and twisted its neck... adding another dish to the menu...
Gu Yu, "...This is a hen that lays eggs..."
Xun Xingshun gave her a cold look, and the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat.
He tossed the chicken to Xun Liangcai, saying, "You two brothers go and prepare it; stir-fry half and make soup with the other half."
Hua Xiangyun, “…” The old man is so powerful, only he can keep Old Madam Gu in check.
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