In Huagui's generation, due to the different times, the skills are still there. So there are still a lot of people who are very sought after.

It's a pity that Hua Guisheng was in the wrong place.

In this village, there are many people who can perform puppet shows. Since ancient times, literati have been inferior to each other, but then again, isn't it what is true of all walks of life?

Because of the expensive flowers, the puppet show of their troupe was still popular in that era. However, most of the puppet troupes have gone out of business, so many villagers can't make money, and they will blame Hua Gui's existence, feeling that it is because of Hua Gui's competitor that they didn't watch the show and smashed their jobs.

In fact, we understand very well when we reach this era, and the real reason is because 2000 entered the era of information technology, and the real impact is actually these. And long before that, there were tape recorders and radios, which in themselves had a great impact on this traditional drama.

As far as the old man's words are concerned, Hua Gui can last until that time and is still so popular, because of the real old skills that attract people. He himself admires it.

It's just that many people in the village were excluded at that time, so many people would always look at their family with a different eye. The parents of many families even taught their children that they were not allowed to be friends with Hua Gui's daughter, telling them that Hua Gui was a big bad person.

As a result, some children will run to their houses to throw rotten eggs and other things, and there will often be some children who deliberately destroy those puppets.

At that time, Hua Gui's daughter was bullied by more than one hooligan in the village. Hua Gui reported the matter to the village chief at that time, and asked the village chief to call the shots, and the village chief and the villagers scoffed.

This led to Hua Gui being able to deal with it by himself. The result is more terrifying than what Xiao Liu told me, Hua Gui's curse is not to hope that people who are not kind will die, but to hope that everyone in the village will die, and even cut off children and grandchildren.

Such a gamble was slowly realized. In the past 20 years, strange things have happened in the village, many people have died mysteriously, and many people have left the village after that.

So as soon as Hua Gui died, the troupe fell, and almost the entire village became very poor.

People from outside are reluctant to come to this village again.

After hearing what happened, I was surprised and asked, "So, the people in this village will die in the end?" Is it? ”

The old man shook his head and said, "Of course not, young man, as a criminal policeman, do you also believe in the curse?" ”

I shook my head secretly and said, "Actually, I don't believe it very much. ”

"Isn't that it? The curse is fake, but in fact, the real horror is the human heart. As long as you are a good person, why should you be afraid that someone will harm you? It's all those who have ghosts in their hearts that they are afraid. ”

After listening to it, I didn't seem to understand. Sometimes it feels like it's helping the case, and sometimes it doesn't seem to help the case at all.

In this way, I left here in a dazed mood and came back with Zheng Li.

After coming back, Zheng Li asked me, "After listening so much and understanding so much, do you have any new clues?" ”

I shook my head secretly and confessed, "It seems to be, but it doesn't seem to be." Because I feel that what he said is too subjective. But what we need to solve the case is objective facts. But I also understand that there is no way for someone to jump out and tell me directly who the murderer is. Right? After saying that, I smiled bitterly myself.

I didn't expect that at this time, someone really jumped out and told me who the murderer was.

This person is Xu Xiaofang.

At this moment, Xu Xiaofang suddenly ran in and said to me, "Lu Zhe, I think I know who the murderer is." ”

"What are you talking about?" I didn't believe she would know.

I only heard her say excitedly: "The murderer must be the village chief." ”

"The village chief?" I didn't believe it, "What are you kidding?" Do you have proof? You can't talk nonsense without evidence, that's a false accusation! ”

Zheng Li tied Xu Xiaofang and said, "You listen to her first!" ”

Xu Xiaofang hurriedly echoed: "Yes, you want to hear me!" The reason why I suspect that the murderer is him is because of her words and actions. He was the one who deliberately kept the village from spreading the terrible rumors, but he wanted to hint that the rumors were the ones again. ”

Her language and logic skills were still too poor, so I turned around, looked at Zheng Li, and asked, "Do you understand?" ”

Zheng Li nodded lightly and relayed: "It means that the village chief is the bad guy behind the scenes." She's manipulating everything, she's using hype, blaming all the crimes on this rumor. ”

"And what about his purpose?" I still didn't believe it, so I questioned.

After thinking about it secretly for a moment, Xu Xiaofang couldn't help but shrug her shoulders and said, "Then I don't know." You'll have to wait for you to find out for yourself, you can't wait for me to tell you everything, right? Besides, I'm not good enough at this! ”

"Okay."

Since someone has come forward to point out that the murderer may be the village chief, then I still have to check it out.

So I used my identity as a criminal police officer to find the village chief.

He's still so enthusiastic, and he still looks so simple. He can't do it for money or profit, so the motive may be out of affection or hatred.

So what is the affection for Huagui's family? Or is it hatred for the villagers?

As I drank tea, I tentatively asked, "What do you think of the villagers here?" ”

He didn't think about it and said with a smile: "That's it, the folk customs are relatively simple!" ”

"Simple? Are you sure? I questioned.

The smile on his face sank in an instant. He seemed to understand what I was hinting at, and he also sensed that I had something to ask, so he gasped deeply and asked seriously, "Officer Lu, what do you mean by this?" ”

I pursed my lips lightly, and after thinking about it secretly, I raised the corners of my mouth and said with a faint smile: "It's not interesting, just a casual suspicion." ”

"Casual suspicion?" He instantly made a very disgusted expression.

I laughed, then stood up and said, "Okay, I know everything." ”

"What do you know?" At this moment, he obviously seemed very flustered.

Could it be that Xu Xiaofang found out that it was true?

Suddenly, I fell into deep thought and began to doubt the authenticity of what Xu Xiaofang had found. So I became suspicious of the village chief and decided to start investigating from the village chief's side.

After thinking about it secretly, I vaguely brought the topic over, and then, I left silently.

After leaving, I came to the old man again and asked him about the village chief.