"They wouldn't dare to interfere, for fear of divine retribution. They'd risk getting burned and their own families would suffer!"
"You can even use idioms."
“These are all things my father and the others told me. I overheard them while hiding in the main room. Sister, this is all I know. You two shouldn’t go there. If you die, I will be very sad.”
After saying her last words, the little girl ran back with her short, chubby legs.
If she runs away for too long, Grandma will find out that she sneaked out, and then she'll definitely get a scolding.
...
"Is it really that strange?"
"It's just a remote village, isn't it? Why are you making such a fuss about it, like it's a den of tigers and wolves... no, a den of ghosts!"
Yan Zhao felt that the old lady had overreacted.
And why are the people in this town so feudal and superstitious?
"No matter what others say, we still have to go to the Shizu village!"
"After all, I promised her..."
Yan Miao glanced down at the location of the Soul-Soothing Bell.
"I didn't say I wasn't going. A person can't go back on their word. If I said I'd take her home, I'd definitely do it!"
"I wonder how Ranran is doing?"
Yan Zhaoshen answered absentmindedly.
Speak of the devil and he appears!
The two had only taken a few steps forward when they received a video call from Zhu Lan.
"Miaomiao, Azhao, look!"
"Ranran's leg is completely healed. She can walk and jump again, and there isn't a single scar left!"
Zhu Lan's surprised voice came through the microphone, and you could hear that she was a little choked up.
The video was directed at Song Ran in the hospital ward.
She was wearing a pristine white hospital gown, her soft black hair cascading over her shoulders, and her complexion rosy and radiant.
In the video, to prove something to the two of them, she walked directly from the door of the ward to the window, and even did a spinning dance move, landing perfectly!
Yan Miao even felt that she had more control over her body.
"Second sister-in-law, that's great! Now we don't have to worry anymore."
"You have no idea, my second brother almost cried his eyes out the whole way!"
To emphasize Yan Zhao's worry, she spoke in an exaggerated tone.
Yan Zhao wasn't embarrassed at all. "Alright, I have to cry too. My wife has suffered so much. It's all that bastard's fault. Even if he dies, it won't be enough to wash away his sins!"
"Okay, let's not talk about him anymore, let's think about something happy—"
Zhu Lan interrupted him.
She wished she could shut her silly son up!
He became very agitated when he mentioned the perpetrator. Ranran had just recovered, and she didn't want her to relive that dark memory.
Yan Zhao realized her words were inappropriate and quickly apologized, "Ranran, I didn't mean to bring it up..."
"Second sister-in-law, my second brother and I will have to stay here for a while longer."
"We found the antelope grass with the help of others, and now we must fulfill her wish before we can rush home."
Yan Miao quickly chimed in, trying to get Song Ran to focus on other things.
"Of course, they did us such a big favor, so we should do our best to help them. Anyway, Ranran hasn't had lunch yet."
Zhu Lan hung up the phone in no time.
It was as if the two people on the other end of the phone were adopted.
After hanging up the phone, the two continued walking.
Yan Zhao's mood was noticeably higher, unlike when he had just arrived, when he was depressed and preoccupied with something on his mind.
Once Song Ran's leg heals, he will have no more worries and can fulfill Xing Cuoyou's last wish with peace of mind!
"Miaomiao, what exactly are the rumors about the Stone Clan village?"
"Look how scared these old people and children are, and even the town's police! What kind of society is this? They're still afraid of divine retribution!"
Have they ever witnessed divine punishment?
Yan Zhao scoffed at this.
…………
"It is said that there is an ancient monster in the Shizu village that eats people, especially outsiders, so many missing people have never even had their remains found."
"After the town police went there, they also disappeared one after another, and no one dared to investigate further."
"But this is all what I've heard from others. To see for myself, I have to go and see for myself! I think it's definitely an exaggeration, but they just won't believe me and insist on going to see for themselves. Fine, let's go see for ourselves!"
"Are you also going to the Shi ethnic village? Why don't we travel together? That way we can look out for each other!"
A girl with permed tight curls chased after us from behind.
"Little girls, judging from your appearance, you don't seem to like outdoor activities, so why are you going to the village?"
"Aren't you afraid...?"
Her features scrunched up, and she made a clawing gesture, circling around Yan Miao.
"Aren't you afraid of being kidnapped by a ghost?!"
Yan Miao smiled nonchalantly, "My brother and I came here for tourism. We felt that the surrounding scenic spots were not very interesting, so we wanted to find something special."
"After hearing the rumors about the Shizu village and seeing that the locals avoid this place like the plague, my curiosity was piqued, so I decided to go and see for myself."
"What a coincidence! Just like us, the places they forbid us from going to, the more I want to go and see them!"
The girl with the curly hair extended her left hand in a friendly manner, shook hands with her, and then introduced herself, "Hello, my name is Mu Zi, and this is my teammate, Qi Feng... There's another one, hey, you don't need to worry about her, she doesn't like to talk much."
"Who said I don't like to talk?"
"Muzi, you can't just slander me whenever you see pretty girls and boys!"
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