Chapter 18 The Strange Girl
The shopkeeper smiled bitterly, "At first, it was just one or two people going missing. Someone reported it to the government, and they sent people to search for nearly half a month without success, so the situation gradually died down. But then more and more people went missing, and even bodies started turning up. Those bodies had no faces... no faces at all. Countless people on duty were scared away, and gradually, no one dared to take care of the murder cases in our Wu Township anymore."
He choked up and said, "Immortal, please... you must find out the truth, Immortal." Then he knelt down to Bai Xiaoxiao and Kui Ming and bowed to them.
"Okay, okay."
Bai Xiaoxiao hurriedly stopped him and said, "Don't worry, we are here to deal with the faceless corpse. We will definitely get to the bottom of the truth."
The shopkeeper bowed twice more, then, as if remembering something, hurriedly said, "I'll go get the Dusk Rain wine I brewed for the two immortals, along with our specialty stir-fried beef. Wait! Wait!"
This dinner was a sumptuous one.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the shop owner enthusiastically selected two high-quality private rooms side by side for Bai Xiaoxiao and Kui Ming. When they opened the windows, they could take in the scenery of Wuxiang Town: the clear stream, the winding arch bridge, and the lush green willows lining both sides.
Bai Xiaoxiao sat at the table with her cheeks in her hands. Kui Ming knocked on the door and came in, handing her six cents.
"What do you mean?" Bai Xiaoxiao was stunned.
Kui Ming sat opposite her and said, "The shopkeeper said he won't take our money."
Bai Xiaoxiao sighed lightly, took the money handed to her by Kui Ming, but did not put it away. She just put it on the table. She supported her cheek with her right hand and frowned. She dipped her left index finger in tea and drew circles on the table.
"What's wrong?" Kui Ming asked.
Bai Xiaoxiao answered him: "Big Brother, do you feel that there is something wrong with this shopkeeper?"
Kui Ming was puzzled: "Where?"
Bai Xiaoxiao stood up, checked the carved wooden door to make sure it was closed, then leaned in front of him and lowered her voice, "Do you think this shop owner is too excited?" Afraid Kui Ming wouldn't understand, she explained in detail, "Yes, I admit that it's normal for people to be panicked when so many faceless corpses appear in this town for no reason, but do you think this shop owner is a little too frightened?"
"No, it shouldn't be called fear. It should be said... hope and a certain anticipation. His desire for the truth is a little too strong, don't you think? It's as if... as if he can't find the faceless body, he's going to die."
Kui Ming nodded: "You are right."
Bai Xiaoxiao: "..."
Bai Xiaoxiao: "It's not about whether I'm right or not, it's about whether you have the same feeling."
Kui Ming said seriously: "I don't know."
Bai Xiaoxiao: "..."
So what am I looking forward to?
Kui Ming looked at Bai Xiaoxiao who was holding up her forehead, lowered his eyes and was silent for a while, then said to her: "But I can know."
"You, you know what..." Bai Xiaoxiao didn't understand what Kui Ming meant, and saw Kui Ming's black robe flash and the whole person jumped out of the carved window, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
no……
Is it great to be able to fly?
…
The night is rich.
A bright crescent moon hangs in the sky.
Bai Xiaoxiao wrapped herself up in the quilt like a cocoon and was sleeping soundly when she suddenly heard a "bang" from the window.
"who?!"
Bai Xiaoxiao was startled. She turned over and saw a man standing in front of the window. He was wearing a black robe and had a high ponytail. Kui Ming was staring at her with his back to the moonlight.
"Big Brother?" Bai Xiaoxiao was confused. "What's wrong?"
Kui Ming took three or two steps to Bai Xiaoxiao, stretched out her arm without saying a word, easily lifted it to his shoulder, and jumped out of the window again.
Bai Xiaoxiao was so disoriented by his torment that when she came to her senses, she realized they were standing in front of a small woodshed. The unlit woodshed looked extremely eerie in the dark. Bai Xiaoxiao rubbed her arms and couldn't help asking, "Where is this?"
Kui Ming replied to her: "I know the place."
"ah?"
Bai Xiaoxiao didn't quite understand, but the evening breeze made her feel a little cold. "Brother, next time you ask me to come out, could you give me time to put on some clothes first?"
She only wore a white underdress for sleeping.
Although people like her who wear miniskirts in summer would not feel embarrassed to wear only underwear like the ancient people, it is cold after all, and she really does not have the habit of wearing short clothes in the cold wind at night.
Kui Ming was stunned: "Aren't you wearing clothes?"
"Is that the point?" Bai Xiaoxiao couldn't help but complain, "The point is, I'm cold."
Kui Ming understood, "Then wait, I'll get you a robe."
Bai Xiaoxiao disappeared without a word.
Depend on……
Once she builds her foundation she will also be able to fly.
Bai Xiaoxiao rubbed her arms and looked at the woodshed in front of her. The old, rough house made of thick wood looked gloomy. Bai Xiaoxiao moved close to the door panel. It was so quiet that she couldn't hear any sound.
Logically speaking, waiting for Kui Ming to come back here would be the best option, but it was too cold tonight, and she didn't want to freeze to death on the roadside.
Bai Xiaoxiao prepared herself mentally, raised her hand and gently pushed open the door. The old wooden door creaked harshly as she pushed it. She pushed the door open a tiny gap, allowing the moonlight from the night sky to slowly shine into the room.
When she looked up, she was shocked.
The furnishings in the woodshed were not as spacious and quiet as she had imagined. At a glance, she could see that the space in the corner was less than seven meters, and in the middle there was a tied-up person sitting quietly with his head hung down.
The crack in the door opened a little wider, and the moonlight illuminated her more clearly.
A coarse skirt and messy, thick long hair.
Bai Xiaoxiao approached her and half-knelt down, and found that the girl had a piece of rag stuffed in her mouth, and her facial skin was loose and rough and wrinkled like the bark of a century-old tree. But judging from her figure, she didn't look like an old woman in her seventies or eighties.
who is she?
Why are you tied here?
Could it be that she was the reason why the store owner was so excited?
So is there any connection between her and the faceless corpse?
Countless questions flashed through Bai Xiaoxiao's mind in an instant, but she didn't know how to find the answers. She stared blankly at the girl in front of her, and didn't notice that a person was gradually approaching from behind. The person held a wooden stick in his hand and hit Bai Xiaoxiao's back of the head hard.
"ah!"
Bai Xiaoxiao was startled by the sound. Turning back, she saw Kui Ming, his arm draped over his robe, facing her. At his feet, a man in plain clothes was clutching his neck and twitching. Kui Ming stepped past him and reached in front of her, draping the robe over her.
"Thank you, Brother."
Bai Xiaoxiao thanked him, then looked at the person lying on the ground, squatted down, reached out her hand and turned the shivering person over.
"Is it you?"
He is middle-aged and looks naive. He is the owner of the inn.
Bai Xiaoxiao scoffed lightly, "Old Shopkeeper, may I ask what you're up to?"
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