“This village is quite beautiful.”

Qin Gengyun and others walked into Fengling Village and saw that the houses in the village were arranged in an orderly manner. Flowers, plants and trees were planted in every family's yard, and wind chimes were hung on the trees and at the doorsteps.

The wind blows, and the bells ring, clear and melodious.

Not only Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling'er were amazed, but Liusu also praised:

"Miss, the village here is different from ours."

She was talking about the villages at the foot of Qinglian Mountain in the past, which were mostly simple cottages and not so romantic.

At this time, a man came over and was startled when he saw everyone. When he glanced at the seven women except Qin Gengyun and Lan Yin, surprise appeared on his face and he immediately came forward:

"You guys are not from the nearby villages, right? Are you passing through our village?"

The man was probably in his thirties, with ordinary looks and ordinary clothes, but he was not shy and was rather enthusiastic.

Qin Gengyun smiled at him and said, "Young man, we are here to look for someone."

"Looking for someone?" the man asked curiously, "Who are you looking for?"

Qin Gengyun didn't say anything, but Wei Wan couldn't wait to ask, "Twenty-five years ago, was there anyone in your village who abandoned their newborn baby?"

"this……"

The man was confused by the question, and then said:

"To be honest with you, I was only three years old 25 years ago and I don't remember anything at all."

Wei Wan was startled, and she knew her question was a little abrupt. The man smiled:

"It's okay. My father is the village chief. He knows everything about the village. You can all come to my house as guests. I'll invite my father over."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him without saying anything, the man quickly said:

"I am sorry for being rude. My name is Liu Zhen, and my father is Liu Dashu, the village chief of Fengling Village. My home is on the south side of the village. If you don't mind, please go to my home and have a rest."

Qin Gengyun looked at Qiu Zhihe, she nodded slightly, Qin Gengyun smiled and said:

"Sorry to bother you then."

"Okay, everyone follow me!"

Liu Zhen was very enthusiastic and introduced the situation of Fengling Village to everyone along the way. This village has been at the foot of Tianyun Mountain for hundreds of years. The villagers are all ordinary people who make a living by hunting and farming.

Many villagers they met on the way were as enthusiastic as Liu Zhen, and greeted Qin Gengyun and others with smiles.

"Sister, why are the people in this village more hospitable than the residents of our Dongxiu? It doesn't look like a place occupied by the Demon Sect, does it?"

Xu Caihe felt a little strange and whispered to Su Xin.

Su Xin also looked confused and was speechless.

She had previously thought that these villages ruled by the Demon Sect were in dire straits, but she didn't expect that life there was so peaceful and the people were so simple and honest.

Liu Zhen led everyone through most of the village and finally arrived at a large courtyard. He smiled and said:

"Everyone, this is my home. My father went to the mountains with some uncles today. Please sit down for a while while I go look for them."

He invited everyone to come in and sit down, brought over tea and some bread, and then went out to look for his father, the village chief.

“This cake is delicious!”

Liusu was greedy, so she grabbed the pancake and took a bite of most of it. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she swallowed it down with a crunch, then picked up another one.

Qin Gengyun said helplessly: "Su Su, can you be more careful?"

The others looked at her speechlessly. Xu Caihe said, "Junior Sister He, we are at the foot of the Demon Gate Mountain. Aren't you afraid that the food may be poisonous?"

Liusu snorted, "These are just ordinary people, what are they afraid of?"

She ate three cakes in succession, and after waiting for a long time, there was no abnormal reaction. Liusu smiled and said, "Look, I said it was okay, right?"

"Seems like everything is alright?"

Xu Caihe hesitated for a moment, then picked up a cake and took a small bite. Her eyes suddenly widened:

"tasty!"

Zhou Ling'er next to her picked up a cup of tea and said, "This tea smells so good!"

Su Xin thought about it, took a bite, and nodded: "It's indeed no problem, it seems that we are overthinking it."

Qin Gengyun looked around. The furnishings were ordinary and the food in front of him was fine, but for some reason, he always felt like something was wrong.

Not long after, Liu Zhen and an old man with white hair and beard came back and said to everyone:

"Dear guests, this is my father, and also the village chief of our Fengling Village."

The old man smiled at everyone and said, "I am Liu Dashu. I didn't know that you would have another distinguished guest today. I am back late."

Several people stood up and saluted. Qin Gengyun noticed that the old man had a long diagonal scar on his face.

Seeing him staring at him, Liu Dashu apologized, "I'm sorry to have scared you. When I was young, I went hunting in the mountains and was scratched on the face by a tiger. It left a scar."

"I see. I was too rude." Qin Gengyun nodded.

Wei Wan asked anxiously, "Village Chief Liu, do you remember whether anyone in the village gave a newborn baby to someone outside the village 25 years ago?"

Liusu then went on to describe the facial features of her parents that she saw in Wei Wan’s memory.

"More than 20 years ago..."

Liu Dashu narrowed his eyes and thought for a long time. Wei Wan stared at him with her beautiful eyes, full of expectation and anxiety.

Liu Zhen enthusiastically poured tea for everyone and brought over some bread and dried meat.

After a long while, Liu Dashu suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "I remember now. Something like this really happened in our village more than 20 years ago!"

Wei Wan's eyes lit up: "Can you tell me in detail?"

"sure."

A gentle smile appeared on Liu Dashu's scarred face, and he said:

"Back then, there was a man in our village named Liu Li. He married a girl from the next village. The girl's name was... oh, yes, her name was Zhang Cui'er."

"They both have similar facial features to what you described."

"I remember they had a child within two years of their marriage. Well, it was a girl."

"We went to their house to give them gifts and congratulate them, but no one expected something like this to happen later."

Liu Dashu sighed, and Wei Wan's voice trembled slightly: "What happened?"

Liu Dashu stroked his beard, sighed, and said slowly: "For some reason, Liu Li and Zhang Cui'er didn't like this girl. Not long after the child was born, they sold her."

“Sold?!”

Wei Wan's face turned pale, and Liu Dashu nodded:

"Yes, it is said that they sold it to a passerby from another village, who seemed to be a cultivator. They got two spirit stones, which could be exchanged for dozens of taels of gold if they went outside."

Wei Wan's voice trembled: "Then where are they now?"

Liu Dashu said: "Perhaps it was retribution. Not long after, they both fell seriously ill and died."

“Dead…”

Wei Wan’s face turned pale and her body collapsed instantly. Su Xin, who was beside her, hurriedly supported her.

Qin Gengyun was silent for a moment, then asked Liu Dashu, "Village Chief, do you know where they are buried?"

"It's on the mountain to the west of the village. People in our village are buried there after they die."

Wei Wan's eyes were red: "I want to go and see."

Liu Dashu said to Liu Zhen, "I am old and cannot move around easily. You can take everyone there. I remember it was under a maple tree. They were buried together and their names are on the tombstone."

"Okay, Dad, everyone, please follow me."

So Liu Zhen led everyone out of the courtyard and quickly left the village.

We came to a mountain in the west and not far away we saw a graveyard.

Liu Zhen pointed to a grave under a maple tree and said to Wei Wan, "That should be it."