Night had fallen.
But tonight, Ning'an Village seemed to come alive again, with every household lighting up their lamps.
Those families with able-bodied men all carried torches and went to the Lin family's house, intending to go together to find the village head's youngest son, who might have already met with an accident.
With tears in his eyes, the village headman, supported by his eldest son, bowed and said, "I am truly grateful to all the elders and folks. Whether or not we can find my good-for-nothing son, I am deeply thankful."
"Get up, get up quickly." Everyone quickly helped the old man up, saying, "Grandpa, you're too kind. It's only right. Look at our village, who doesn't help each other out?"
Du Fan broke his leg and couldn't go with the others to look for people.
However, Old Lady Du picked up a torch and said, "That's right! If it weren't for everyone's help last time, my Fanzi would probably have lost his life. Even if we're not connected by blood, we're still connected by skin, so why are you saying thank you?"
"Stop arguing!" Old Lady Du, holding a torch, squeezed to the front. "I think it's getting late, so let's not waste any more time here. Let's hurry and follow the direction Wanwan pointed out to look for it."
Even though rumors about Lin Wanyue have been circulating wildly in the village these past few days, many people still share Liu Zongguang's opinion that it's all nonsense.
Especially in matters of life and death like this, how can we listen to the words of a three-year-old kid?
But seeing Lin Wanyue being held in Liu Junlan's arms, and pointing in the direction of the county town, they didn't believe it, but no one said anything.
After all, according to their own judgment, if they wanted to find the village head's youngest son, they would have to go to the county town.
There's no need to offend Liu Junlan over a verbal dispute, since everyone knows she dotes on her little granddaughter the most.
"Grandma, can we go with them to find Uncle Zhou?" The four children of the Lin family all looked at Liu Junlan and Lin Weiming expectantly.
Even Lin Zhongyuan, who usually appears the most composed, looked on with anticipation.
They had long known that their sister was different from others, but no one wanted to miss out on such exciting events.
“Alright, every extra person helps.” Liu Junlan could see through her grandsons’ thoughts, but it wasn’t a big deal. She nodded gently, “But this is a matter of life and death, you can’t mess around.”
"yes!"
With so many people following us, it wouldn't be a big deal to bring them along.
"Mother, I'll come too." Lin Weiming had already taken the torch himself.
Before Liu Junlan could speak, Old Lady Du said loudly, "Nephew, don't blame me for being nosy, but your leg injury hasn't healed yet! You should rest for a few more days, or you'll regret it later if you become a cripple. I came here by myself because I was worried about Fanzi's leg, so you shouldn't go and join the fun."
“Yes, my husband, Aunt Du is right. You should not go for now.” Xue Fu walked to Lin Weiming’s side, put her hand on his waist, and said with a hint of threat and warning.
"..." Lin Weiming was speechless with bitterness.
He couldn't very well tell so many people that his leg was mostly healed.
But this has only been less than two days.
If he were to tell the truth, he wouldn't be able to explain where he got the miraculous medicine from.
You should know that the villagers are not easily fooled.
Moreover, having such a good thing, yet not getting a share for Du Fan and instead letting him suffer the pain of a broken leg, Lin Weiming himself felt somewhat selfish.
But this concerned his youngest daughter, so he couldn't bring himself to speak.
Lin Weiming chose to keep quiet.
He stood at the doorway, watching the torches disappear into the night like a long dragon.
...
On the way from one village to another, the wilderness is desolate, with only the sound of cicadas chirping.
Everywhere was pitch black, and the torches could only faintly illuminate the trees on both sides of the road, but they looked menacing, like the ghosts and monsters that lurked in the night in legends.
They can jump out and grab them when no one is looking.
Lin Ziqiu held his second brother's hand, feeling a little scared: "Brother, do you think we can find Uncle Zhou?"
"With my sister here, we can definitely do it!" Lin Zheyun was very confident and walked with her head held high.
Liu Junlan was worried that Lin Wanyue, who was small and had short legs, would get tired from walking, so he carried her in his arms the whole way.
Lin Wanyue could only secretly communicate with Laifu through her eyes.
Lin Wanyue: Do you sense anything is wrong?
Laifu: No, but I smelled a very, very fragrant scent, so fragrant that it was intoxicating.
Lin Wanyue: You're not even human anymore!
"Ouch." Lin Zihan felt as if he had stepped on something hard, which almost made him fall.
He looked down and picked up a little pig made of mud from the ground.
"This little pig looks like something I made," Lin Zihan muttered to himself.
Hearing his brother's voice, Lin Ziqiu quickly ran over to see what was going on and said mockingly, "Brother, isn't this the one you made yourself? You even lied to your sister and said it was a sika deer!"
"No, that's not it! It's just that my pig has patterns, unlike yours which is so rough." Lin Zihan blushed and retorted without hesitation.
The first time the two of them took their younger sister to play in the mud, they each made a little pig. Now it has long since dried up, but the two of them have always kept it with them like a treasure.
The two brothers were arguing when Lin Zhongyuan, who was standing to the side, suddenly sensed something was wrong.
"Third brother, you mean... you've been carrying this pig with you all this time?" Lin Zhongyuan suddenly stopped, looked around at his surroundings, and his expression turned serious.
"Ah, what's wrong?" Lin Zihan nodded, puzzled.
"Isn't that strange? If something you're wearing falls to the ground, it should be behind you. How could it almost cause you to trip?" Everyone was shocked after Lin Zhongyuan finished speaking.
Something does seem a little off, doesn't it?
Lin Zhongyuan continued, "Moreover, judging from the scenery here, it seems like I've been here before."
"That's unlikely, isn't it? I see darkness everywhere, it's the same everywhere." Someone felt a chill run down their spine and involuntarily retorted.
But unexpectedly, Yu Dong also stood up: "I also feel that something is wrong. I went to the county town last month. We have been walking for almost an hour now and should have arrived at Liujiazhuang below by now, but we haven't seen a single person yet."
Everyone: "..."
The night breeze was slightly cool, and many people felt a chill in their hearts.
They couldn't help but turn their gaze to Lin Wanyue.
Since many people say that Lin Wanyue has some skills, it seems that they have no choice but to try anything as a last resort.
"No need to go, you're trapped in a maze!" Lin Wanyue's childish voice came clearly, as if it were a death sentence for everyone.
What?
They actually encountered a ghost?
Now they're surrounded by ghosts!
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