Ningbao, who was eating, paused for a moment. A dream? I guess so.
She didn't pay much attention to Xia Jianing and his daughter, since they were insignificant people anyway. As long as she confirmed that Xia Ying and her husband had been punished, she was satisfied with fulfilling Gu Ying's wish.
After lunch, under the astonished gaze of the waiter, the father and daughter left the restaurant and continued on their way.
After another hour's journey, they arrived at the foot of a mountain, where Zhou Chengxing led his horse into a nearby village.
As soon as I entered, I saw Gu Zheyuan walking towards me.
"You've arrived! I've been waiting here for a long time."
"Hello, Uncle Gu." Ningbao greeted Gu Zheyuan obediently.
"Alright, alright! Ningbao, are you tired? Come on, let your uncle help you down from the horse."
As Gu Zheyuan spoke, he gently lifted Ningbao off the horse.
Ning Bao stared blankly at the silent village for a moment.
"Uncle Gu, is anyone living in this village?"
Speaking of this, Gu Zheyuan also became worried.
"Ningbao, do you think this village is too quiet?"
Actually, it wasn't always this quiet. It was originally inhabited by people who had retired from Shen's army and their descendants.
This area can be considered the outer perimeter of Lengwei. This village used to be very lively; it was still very bustling when I came here three months ago.
I only realized something was wrong when I got here this morning.
After inquiring, I learned that they were all sick with a very strange disease that prevented them from going out during the day and forced them to eat only raw meat.
I was just thinking of asking Young Master Bai to come and take a look at the villagers.
Ning Bao frowned. Can't be exposed to light? And eat raw meat?
She looked around intently. She hadn't noticed before, but now that she was focused, she realized that the village was shrouded in a layer of black mist.
It seems that the people in this village are not necessarily sick, but rather that they are plagued by evil spirits.
She needs to investigate further to determine what exactly this evil spirit is.
"Uncle Gu, I think this village is a bit strange. Maybe they're not sick after all?"
"Isn't he sick?" Gu Zheyuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"If they're not sick, then what's wrong with them? Normal people shouldn't be acting like this!"
Ning Bao shook her head.
"I'm not sure yet, but I'm certain there's an eerie atmosphere in this village."
Yin energy usually attracts evil spirits. Uncle Gu said that the people living in this village were all retired soldiers, so logically the place should be full of yang energy, but I saw a strong yin energy instead.
After hearing Ning Bao's words, Gu Zheyuan suddenly realized the truth.
"I was saying that I felt a chill as soon as I got here today. It was sunny when I came to Yunlu City, but it's cloudy here now. I thought the weather had changed."
Ning Bao looked into the village, her expression growing increasingly solemn. For some reason, she sensed a familiar presence, the presence of a familiar opponent.
"Dad, Uncle Gu, let's go to the village first. Uncle, can you take me to see the villagers' homes?"
Originally, everyone planned to head into the mountains as soon as they met. Gu Zheyuan had just been carrying Ningbao and walking down the mountain. Now that they were talking about going into the village, Gu Zheyuan nodded and started carrying Ningbao back.
"Okay, let's go to the village and take a look."
"Is Ningbao a very powerful evil spirit? Should Uncle ask someone to go to the nearby Taoist temple and invite the Taoist priest over?"
Ning Bao was stunned for a moment.
"Taoist priest? Uncle Gu, are there any Taoist temples nearby?"
Gu Zheyuan said leisurely,
"There wasn't one before, but a Taoist priest came about six months ago. He was said to have very high Taoist skills, so the villagers nearby helped him build a Taoist temple."
Ning Bao shook her head, her face full of arrogance, and said...
"Uncle Gu, no need. Most Taoist priests are not as powerful as Ning Bao."
Are there evil spirits near the Taoist temple?
It seems this Taoist priest's magic isn't all that great.
Gu Zheyuan led Ning Bao and her father directly to the first house at the entrance of the village. The gate was closed, and they tried to push it open but couldn't. Ning Bao raised an eyebrow...
"Village Chief! Are you home? This is Gu Zheyuan!"
After a while, a gaunt old man emerged, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth…
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