Ye Chen pointed his cold sword at Li Shuo and ordered," Draw your sword!”
The cold blade was right in front of Li Shuo's throat, without a trace of fear. He looked straight into Ye Chen's eyes that were filled with hostility and said," I'm not trying to snatch Qian Xing from you. Her choice has always been you, so I won't fight you. That would be disrespectful to Qian Xing."”
"Don't mention her!" Ye Chen called out. He stabbed his sword down, and Li Shuo flew back. Ye Chen held his sword and pressed forward step by step. Li Shuo kept retreating. Li Shuo's feet drew a long trail on the ground, and the sword's edge maintained its original distance from Li Shuo's throat. With nowhere to retreat to, Li Shuo's body suddenly leaned back, almost parallel to the ground. He only used one foot to support his body. Ye Chen saw this and swung his sword at Li Shuo. Li Shuo used one hand to support the ground and the other to kick Ye Chen's wrist that was holding the sword. He used the momentum to flip. At this moment, Ye Chen and Li Shuo stood facing each other. The air was filled with a desolate and murderous intent. Li Shuo had finally drawn his sword. Ye Chen was very happy to see Li Shuo take out his sword and immediately attacked. The two of them were equally matched in terms of mana. After fighting for a long time, it was still difficult to determine the winner. The swords collided like lightning, especially dazzling in the night.
In the room, Qian Xing was staring blankly at the candle while holding the Thousand Star Bead. Suddenly, she heard a series of urgent knocks on the door. She was shocked and got up to open the door. "Qingyou, why are you here?" Qian Xing asked in confusion.
Qingyou said anxiously," Miss Qianxing, please go and take a look. Yechen and Young Master Lee are fighting in the forest. Miss has already gone over, but she doesn't know martial arts. I'm afraid she can't stop them. Please go and take a look!"”
Qian Xing hurried over after hearing what Qing You had to say. Sure enough, from afar, he could hear the crisp sound of swords colliding and the flashing white light. Lu Shuixin stood at the side and shouted," Stop it, stop it!" But it didn't work at all.
In order not to hurt the innocent, Qian Xing ran to Lu Shuixin's side and pulled her away, then shouted at Ye Chen and Li Shuo," Stop!”Only then did the two of them stop.
Needless to say, Qian Xing knew that Ye Chen was the one who started it. She glared at Ye Chen, her eyes not only filled with anger but also disappointment. Ye Chen did not expect Qian Xing to come. He looked at her helplessly, and Qian Xing turned her head away from Ye Chen. Qian Xing looked at Li Shuo again. He looked like he was apologizing, and his eyes were filled with guilt. Suddenly, Qian Xing's eyes lit up. She saw that Li Shuo had a cut on the back of his hand, and blood was still flowing out. Almost at the same time, Qianxing and Qingyou shouted," You're injured!”Qian Xing instinctively turned to look at Qing You. She avoided Qian Xing's gaze, but Qian Xing still caught the heartache in her eyes. Qian Xing instantly understood, but there was an indescribable feeling in his heart. Qian Xing wanted to check on Li Shuo's wounds, but Qing You beat him to it. She took off her handkerchief and bandaged Li Shuo's wound. Although Li Shuo declined a few times, he still accepted it. Qian Xing turned around and went back. Ye Chen saw that Qian Xing had left alone and hurriedly chased after him. Ye Chen kept explaining and apologizing to Qian Xing, but Qian Xing just listened silently without any reaction. After reaching the door, Qian Xing said lightly," Let's leave here tomorrow. It's too stuffy here. I want to go out and get some fresh air."”Ye Chen happily held Qian Xing's hand and said," Okay, let's go to Chang 'an, okay?”Qian Xing nodded and returned to his room.
After a sleepless night, Qian Xing packed her luggage and waited for dawn. When it was finally dawn, Ye Chen came to look for her. Qian Xing left a letter for Liu Ping to bid him farewell. When he walked to the door, the old man was sitting there with his back facing Qian Xing and the others as if he was doing something. Ever since the old man was agitated last time, his mind became even more muddled and he forgot many things. Qian Xing walked over and saw the old man carving a peach pit with a small knife. There were already a few on the ground. Qian Xing found them familiar, so she secretly picked one up when the old man wasn't paying attention. Just as Qian Xing had guessed, there was a "Yue" carved on the peach pit.
Qian Xing sat next to the old man and pretended to chat with him." You carved these. They're so beautiful."”The old man seemed to be quite happy. He smiled and nodded. His hands did not stop carving. Qian Xing said," There are words on it. Are they your grandchildren?"”
The old man showed Qian Xing all the peach pits on the ground. He smiled even more happily and nodded his head vigorously.
Qian Xing's nose turned sour, but she still held back and asked," That's great. Where are their parents?”
The old man's expression instantly darkened, and he stood rooted to the ground without any reaction. Qian Xing probed,"Are they all gone?"”
After hearing Qian Xing's words, the old man's mouth began to twitch. His entire body trembled and he actually started to cry. After crying for a while, he began to laugh and hummed something that seemed to be a nursery rhyme. The old man stood up with one hand above and the other hand below, as if he was holding a baby in his arms. As he walked, he gently shook his arms and hummed a nursery rhyme. He was coaxing the baby to sleep.
The more he thought about it, the stranger it became. Qian Xing stared at the old man and felt that things were not over yet. Ye Chen waved his hand in front of Qian Xing's eyes. Qian Xing came back to her senses and asked," What's wrong?”
Ye Chen flicked Qian Xing's forehead in amusement and said," I should be the one asking you what's wrong. Let's go. The carriage has been outside for a long time.”
"I'm not leaving. The matter here isn't over yet. I promised the old man that I would help him.”
Ye Chen's smile froze. He said," But you promised me that you would leave today.”
"That's different. I promised him first. Yechen, I'm sorry, I can't leave.”Qian Xing did not want to be entangled with Ye Chen anymore. She knew that Ye Chen would be angry and think too much. Qian Xing pulled Ye Chen's hand and said earnestly," Chen, let's leave after this matter is over. Otherwise, I won't be able to rest in peace for the rest of my life."”Ye Chen had no choice but to agree.
This matter still required Li Shuo's help. Afraid that Ye Chen would cause trouble, Qian Xing and Ye Chen agreed to three rules. Qian Xing and the others went to look for Li Shuo and happened to see Qingyou coming out of Li Shuo's room with an empty bowl in her hand. Qingyou nodded at Qian Xing and the others, and Qian Xing nodded back. The two of them brushed past each other.
Qian Xing knocked on Li Shuo's door. Li Shuo opened the door and was stunned for a moment before inviting them in. "You didn't leave?" Li Shuo asked.
"We won't leave for now. I found a new clue. This matter isn't as simple as we thought. We might have been wrong about the infant spirit from the beginning.”
Qian Xing told Li Shuo about what happened in the morning, and Li Shuo also told Qian Xing about the doubts in his heart. The trapped infant spirit had no magic power, so the ghost haze was not the work of the infant spirit. Moreover, the few people who died before were not because of the ghost haze, but because the evil spirit entered their bodies and was tortured by their hallucinations. Who was it? There seemed to be some kind of connection between the standing infant spirit, the many hidden village chiefs, the crazy old man, and the evil spirit that killed people.
"Could it be that the infant spirit's parents are taking revenge for the infant spirit?”Li Shuo was the first to break the deadlock and express his opinion.
Qian Xing and Ye Chen were stunned. Li Shuo continued," If I'm not wrong, the babies are a pair of twins. They were not even one month old when they were alive and had been dead for about a year.”"From the way they dress and develop, they were taken good care of when they were alive. Their parents must have loved them very much.”
Qian Xing immediately agreed," That must be it. The old man is their grandfather. Although he's unconscious, he still remembers his two grandsons."
"So our previous assumption was wrong, and the truth is the opposite.”Ye Chen added.
"I secretly checked the village annals here. A year ago, the road was built here, and the baby just happened to die a year ago.”Li Shuo continued.
"But what does a baby have to do with road construction?”Ye Chen questioned Li Shuo.
"Have you heard of the Life Stance?" Li Shuo asked in a dejected tone.
" When I dug out the baby's bones last time, I was already curious as to why they were standing. After thinking about it, there was only one explanation that made the most sense, and that was that they were performing some kind of ritual.”
"And this ritual requires the use of virgin boys and girls?!”Qian Xing asked in disbelief.
"The locals believe that if they destroy the original mountain rocks and trees, they will destroy the feng shui and anger the gods, affecting their luck. Therefore, before the construction begins, they will find a pair of virgin boys and girls to sacrifice to ensure the smooth completion of the project.”Li Shuo replied.
In the end, this was just a guess. However, this way, many things could be explained. In order to verify Li Shuo's speculation and other doubts, Qian Xing and the others personally went to verify them. Previously, she was too polite to the villagers and felt that they were innocent and pitiful. Now, in Qian Xing's eyes, they were a group of animals in human skin. She was in a terrible mood and had no place to vent her anger. She would not waste time with them. She had to answer whatever she asked. If they were not honest, she would let them warm up first. In this way, the villagers would tell her everything they knew and were very cooperative.
After a day, Li Shuo's guess was confirmed. The few people who had died earlier were the ones who had followed the village chief to Liu Zhou's house to snatch the children. Liu Zhou had already passed away, and the two children were posthumous. Madame Liu's son, Feng 'er, had finally given birth to a pair of twins. The whole family treated them as treasures. Her father-in-law had even personally carved peach pits for the two children to decorate them. Originally, he had wanted to pray for peace, but who would have thought that the village would actually need a boy and a girl to build a road? Moreover, they had chosen their house. The poor children were forcefully taken away before they were even a month old. Lin Fenger was filled with grief and indignation. In addition, her body was already weak after giving birth, so she fell ill. The child was gone, and Lin Fenger no longer had any thoughts of living. In just a few days, she died with hatred. Lin Feng 'er's mother-in-law went to the village chief to argue, and she hit her head on a rock and died. Seeing this, the village chief wanted to go all out, but his wife persuaded him to stop. In the end, he let the old man live, but behind his back, he asked someone to cut off his tongue. Overnight, he went from enjoying his family life to being alone. The difference was too great for ordinary people to bear. The old man went crazy and lost his mind. He became a beggar and was bullied by others.
However, what Qian Xing could not figure out was why the village chief was fine. He was the culprit of the whole incident. Ye Chen told Qian Xing that he must have something to protect him. After asking around, he found out that the village chief had a string of Buddha beads that the master had given him. Since the day he got it, he had worn it on his wrist every day and had never taken it off.
" I'll go snatch it," Qian Xing suggested.
" No, you're a Catwoman who can't be touched. Besides, only mortals can touch you. Unless he takes it down himself, we can't do anything about it," Ye Chen stopped him.
"Let's go find Li Shuo. He's a mortal, so he can definitely do it.”
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