Xia Mu didn't make a move in the end, and the swordsmen rushed up, helping Guan Xin block the outbreak of the blood-colored bones, and then completed the counter-kill in the subsequent weakness period.

A few swordsmen gathered the loot, and Guan Xin asked Xia Mu for advice, "This uncle once dissuaded the villagers from cutting down the martial arts tree, why was he cursed?" And to a greater extent than others? ”

Xia Mu walked into the small courtyard, looked at the exquisite coffin, and saw more materials from the coffin, which was much more luxurious than the one from Gu Qing's family.

"Some things don't just have to look at the surface, and the human heart is often much more sinister than you think."

Until the Martial Arts Tree withered, the villagers still believed that it was a black plum, but Xia Mu, who had seen the true appearance of the 'Shiyuan' monk, didn't think that the Martial Arts Tree would be so confused. Even if he doesn't dare to say it because of his special identity, he should leave some backhand, but now it seems that this backhand should be betrayed.

What people hate most is often not their enemies, but the betrayal of their own people.

"Big brother, we found this in the house."

A delicately crafted box containing a dozen letters.

The bottom one seems to have been written for many years, and the cover is a little old, and the cover reads - The head of Gujia Village personally opened it.

"What if there is no village chief now?"

"No matter how much he is, this village is full of soft eggs, and no one shows up when we fight like this outside, let's open it ourselves."

The envelope was torn open. Looking at the words on it, Guan Xin's breathing quickly became short.

"Big brother, what's written on it?"

"That's it, don't you stop talking?"

Guan Xin pinched the letter, took a deep breath to calm down, and came to Xia Mu.

Natsuki had some guesses about the content of the letter, and asked with a smile, "What do you think?" ”

"The human heart is terrible."

Natsuki smiled and waited for him to finish.

Guan Xin kicked everyone else out first, explaining: "These are the secrets of the village, and they have nothing to do with our trip. ”

The swordsmen often mingle in this circle, knowing that the evil spirits are weird, so they are also very cautious, and those who are serious in curiosity have been eliminated early, and when they see that Guan Xin doesn't want them to know, they simply don't ask.

"The martial arts tree here is not a black plum, but a two-life tree."

Natsuki didn't speak.

"You seem to have known about it?"

"It's just speculation." Xia Mu Xindao did know it for a long time, and he also knew that this martial arts tree was in a strange state and was not really dead.

Guan Xin breathed a sigh of relief, "If that's the case, then you must have heard the rumors of the two-life tree." ”

Rumor? What rumors?

Guan Xin did not continue to sell Guan Zi, and continued: "The two-life tree is rumored to be able to resurrect people, so it has been coveted by all kinds of people, so the two-life tree in Gujia Village has not revealed its identity, and it is only a black plum tree to the villagers, but the two-life tree will usher in the transition of life and death every once in a while, and it is the weakest at this time, and it is difficult to protect oneself. ”

"So the village chief and this uncle are both guardians of secrets? No, it should be only this uncle himself, otherwise he wouldn't have to leave a letter to the village chief. ”

"Your acquaintance guessed right, the secret is guarded by him alone, and it will only be handed over to the next person when he is dying, and this letter is also in case something happens to him and causes the secret to be lost."

Xia Mu looked at several other letters, one of which was addressed to Meng Xingdong.

But it seems that he has not fulfilled his duty of guardianship. I remember that the timber merchant was surnamed Meng. ”

"That's true, this bastard was afraid of death, and when he saw that the two-life wood was withering and falling into a weak period, he colluded with the timber merchants and the village chief outside, and secretly encouraged the villagers to cut down the two-life wood. Something with a wolf's heart and a dog's lungs. The Martial Dao Tree has blessed them for so long in vain. ”

Human nature is the most unworthy thing.

"It's just that we couldn't find them to borrow the props of the two living wood to reverse life and death."

Xia Mu glanced at the coffin and said lightly: "Even if you can't find it, it's not a good thing." ”

The door was slammed open. Makino rushed in and shouted:

"Big brother, there are a lot of people out there. It's for Gujia Village. ”

Outside the village, a procession of torches is heading towards Gujia Village. When the villagers heard the voice, they finally came out of their homes, and because there was no one to organize them, they were gathering around the center of the village. But what made Makino feel frightened was that not only did the group not have panic on their faces, but instead had a smile on their faces.

He quietly followed Xia Mu's side, "My lord, what's wrong with this group of people?" Why do I feel more scared? ”

Natsuki remembered the indifference of everyone during the day, and had some guesses in his heart.

"Don't worry about it, just make up for the cold eyes you received during the day."

"I'd rather not! It's too infiltrating, my lord, tell you the truth, are these people still alive? ”

"Of course it's a living person now," Xia Mu said secretly in his heart, he must be a living person now, but after tonight, it may not be.

Gu Qing was elected as a temporary representative and came to Natsuki, "My lord, it can't be weird outside, right?" ”

Makino unceremoniously gave him a brain meltdown, "Have you ever seen a weird torch?" ”

"I've seen it, I've seen a kind of bonfire monster in the mountains before, and it attracts people with a bonfire on its head, and then eats it."

Makino whispered, and then pulled his ears viciously, "That's a person!" It's people! Right, sir? ”

"That's right, and if you dare to walk at night, your strength is not weak."

Dozens of strong men in cloaks entered the village, and a thin man squeezed out of the strong men and shouted to the crowd, "Where is Gu Duo? Let him come out and see me! ”

The crowd was in a commotion. But no one responded, and the man grabbed the collar of the villager next to him and asked:

"I ask you where is the ancient priest? We were sent by Master Meng. ”

The person who was arrested still had a smile on his face, "Ahem...... You should ask the group of people, they have been looking for the village chief before. ”

The thin man frowned, "What the fuck are you laughing at?" Is Lao Tzu funny? ”

"No, my lord, I dare to laugh at you, I just can't help it."

The man was furious with laughter, and he threw the villagers aside in a bad mood, and then found Guan Xin and the others. From the clothes, the identity of Guan Xin and the others was quickly judged.

"Evil Hunter? What are you doing in this village? Forget it, it's none of my business? Where did the head of this village go? ”

The other party's domineering posture made Guan Xin very dissatisfied, but their strength far exceeded that of several parties, and they couldn't expect all the adults to make a move, so he pressed the anger in his heart and said: "I haven't seen it either, we only came to receive a commission to eradicate evil spirits, and we don't care about anything else." ”

At this time, the man also saw the bones bound by the golden cage, and although he was in the cage, no one dared to approach.

Guan Xin didn't lie, and when they found the village chief, the other party had already turned into a skull.

"Forget it, since the village chief is not here, let's do it ourselves, brothers, fence this place for me."

"Wait, what are you going to do?"

"What to do? To take away our Meng things, of course. The man pointed to the coffin above the people's heads.

"Your village chief, you have already sold it to our Meng clan."

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