Chapter 48: The Legend

After all the information was summarized, the three of them looked at the next course of action.

They believe that the conspiracy of this incident is not heavy, but there is a very strong sense of contradiction, which always makes people feel that the person behind the scenes seems to hope that someone can find out this secret that has been buried for many years, and has a strong sense of confiding; But on the other hand, if someone is close to the truth, he wants to bury the insider here, and he will never be able to turn over.

In the past, they had always wanted to find Ah Wu, the jungle monster, but now it seemed that this way was not working, because from Huang Boheng's words, they knew that Ah Wu was extremely difficult to find, and even if she did, she would not tell the truth of the matter for some reason, as if she had been cruelly punished for what she had done back then.

For Ruan Zhan, he was desperately looking for Ah Wu in order to solve Wanli's Gu, but now Wanli is not in much danger except for two days when the water and rice are not sticky to his teeth and he may starve to death. As for his own life, although he also cared about it, he didn't want to make any more detours, so he decided to investigate the matter step by step and then make a thorough solution.

He didn't want to disturb the peaceful life of the villagers because of this incident, but now the matter is getting more and more complicated, and it seems to involve something many years ago, so he has to ask the locals about it. This is a remote mountain village, there is no written information to record it, and if you don't ask, you won't know anything.

"Okay, let's sort out the clues." Wan Li looked like a closing statement, "Xiao Xia found a strange phenomenon in her case - the dead party has movable plants around them, and even if the body is cremated and buried in the grave, those strange seeds will still grow. ”

"I also saw the black cat in the building of the 'Helping Hands' office." Konatsu added.

"This black cat is a string show, it seems to be the host of the show." Wan Li nodded, "In addition, your unlucky second boss Guan Zheng may have been killed because he found something, and when he was dying, he also tortured and killed a cat, leaving a clue to 'Naman Village'." And Ah Zhan discovered by betraying his hue that Huang Boheng and Yang Muyou were also related to Naman, so we came here. ”

"Also, Huang Boheng showed a deep interest in Xiao Xia in the city." Ruan Zhan paused here when he said this, feeling a little uncomfortable, "And as soon as we got here, we were blocked, you were killed because you pretended to be Xiao Xia's boyfriend, and Xiao Xia was forced to marry, and the opponent happened to be a person who can control animals and plants." ”

"I'm going to correct you." Wan Li took over, "You said, Huang Boheng is not a real person, but a puppet made of corpses, then he should not have his own love and hatred, what he shows and reacts to is the emotions of the manipulator, so it is not Huang Boheng's mummy that is interested in Xiao Xia, but the person behind the scenes." Natsu, do you have any admirers or crushes? ”

"How do I know?" Xiao Xia blushed.

Ruan Zhan knew that Wanli was deliberately relaxed.

Wanli's personality is chic, and the more he faces danger, the more he talks and laughs, but he was afraid that Xiao Xia, who was very shy in his bones, would be embarrassed, so he hurriedly led the topic back, "There is also an explanation for this question - Huang Boheng, or that person behind the scenes, put a ghost Gu more terrible than the dead Gu on the bride who died many years ago, and Xiao Xia and the bride look exactly the same, assuming that this is not an illusion created by the other party, then Xiao Xia was chosen, probably because of his appearance." ”

"This is because of the feelings or resentment that arise from appearance. But speaking of the bride who turned into a ghost, what did you do to her? Wanli asked.

"Deposited in the rupture banner. After becoming a ghost Gu, unless the other party voluntarily lifts it, there is only one way to disappear. Since Huang Boheng is just a puppet, then she can be free only if the person behind the scenes lifts the ghost Gu, now it is better to wait in the banner first, so as not to be controlled and harm others! ”

"Does this have anything to do with the groom back then?" Xiao Xia asked.

"At least there are major suspicions." "Whether it's out of love or hate, he has a motive, and he mysteriously disappeared, and the villagers don't want to talk about him." ”

"Or the only suspect at present, it should be like this when the police solve the case, if there are not too many clues, the only clue must be investigated." Wan Li suddenly smiled, "There is also one of the most important pieces of evidence - Ah Zhan has dug up people's graves, and the special plants there grow very well, which fully proves that there have been incidents of violent deaths due to elder abuse in the city and in the mountains and forests, and the murder methods are the same." So, we can definitely find the answer to everything here. Now the question is: what is the connection between the mysterious groom, the beautiful Ah Bai and her men Sima Nan, Yang Muyou, and the jungle monster Ah Wu? It seems that it is necessary to inquire about the situation from the villagers who know about it. ”

"They seem to be very repulsive about this, how can they say it so easily?" Natsu asks realistic questions.

"This? It's up to me, a good psychiatrist! "Ignore Ruan Zhan's cold snort, Wanli gives full play to his expertise as a psychiatrist," Ah Zhan said, when asked about the groom's family back then, the people in the village were all hesitant and looked scared, and this octagonal tower and the jungle monster Ah Wu seemed to be a taboo; And Xiao Xia, you said that you repeatedly saw the beautiful woman of Ah Bai appear here in your hallucinations, and claimed to be a famous witch, so it will be easy to do. This proves that the villagers are very superstitious and reverent of witchcraft, so let's start with that. ”

"Do you mean to tell them a little bit of the details?" Xiao Xia said and glanced at Ruan Zhan.

"Don't worry, for people who are superstitious and awe-inspiring, if you ask him to tell the truth, he may not be willing, so he won't divulge Ah Zhan's affairs. Anyway, you do have hallucinations, so when the time comes, persuade them in the tone of the beautiful Abai. ”

Ruan Zhan and Xiao Xia both agreed with Wanli's point of view.

The three of them talked for a while, and when it was almost dawn, Xiao Xia finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell asleep on Ruan Zhan.

"Look, I said she liked you better, but you still don't believe it." Wan Li whispered, "The three of us are sitting side by side, why doesn't she sleep on me?" ”

"What dry vinegar do you eat? She has been exhausted for you for the past two days, and she has been so frightened, what choice does she have when she falls asleep. ”

"The knee-jerk choice is more reflective of her heart's desire, and she feels in her heart that you can give her safety. But don't be complacent, we're a gentleman's battle again, and it's not certain who wins in the end! ”

"I'm not going to fight you." Ruan Zhan forgot the face of Xiao Xia, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, "You forgot that I won't live for more than a year, so how could I provoke her." ”

"Not necessarily!" Wanli's heart sank, but he was still full of confidence on the surface, "This is the difference between us, I always feel that everything is hopeful, but you always feel that everything is a foregone conclusion." ”

Ruan Zhan didn't speak, he didn't want to refute Wan Li, because he knew that Wan Li was also uncertain. 'Every three difficulties' was said by his father, who was a man who had never predicted and missed once, and in his eyes he was also an unfathomable and profound person, and even his death was so bizarre. How could there be a mistake in what he said?!

"Uncle said that unless there is any circumstance, you will be able to survive this catastrophe?" Wanli asked.

"Unless there is a miracle. Do you believe in miracles? ”

"I don't believe it, but Xiao Xia does. One of her most common sayings is: Those who don't believe in miracles don't have miracles. ”

Although he didn't believe in miracles, he believed that Xiao Xia's appearance in Ruan Zhan's life might be the will of heaven in the dark. On the surface, Xiao Xia disturbed Ruan Zhan's peaceful life and caused countless disasters to drag Ruan Zhan down. But what is the final outcome? Maybe she saved him from the darkness.

If you are a little troublesome in the front, you can marry a lovely wife in the back, no matter how you think about it, it is cost-effective. It's just that with him as a rival in love, Ruan Zhan is not nine out of ten.

"Don't tell her." Ruan Zhan said suddenly.

Wan Li nodded, understanding that he was referring to the threat in his life, whether it was a year later or the current Gu poison threat, Ruan Zhan didn't want Xiao Xia to know.

……

This night, Xiao Xia slept quite peacefully. She was so tired, and she was in the arms of her sweetheart, and of course she slept soundly. But she didn't know that Ruan Zhan had already carried her to the bed, and now the quilt was hugging her, and there was a protective enchantment outside.

Because it was only early in the morning, someone patronized this remote octagonal building, which made the two men immediately vigilant, but when they went down to the first floor, they saw that the intruder turned out to be the village chief.

The three of them looked at each other in front of each other, they were all very surprised, and the village chief was even frightened, because he didn't expect that there would be someone in this octagonal tower, while Ruan Zhan and Wan Li didn't expect that the person who came turned out to be the village chief. The reason why this octagonal building has been uninhabited for many years but is very tidy must be that someone comes to clean it regularly, and they once judged that this person was Awu, but they didn't expect that there was another person.

"Why are you here?" The village chief came back to his senses and looked a little angry.

"I wasn't feeling well that night, so I went to the hospital down the hill overnight to have a look. But we still had business to do, so I had to go back to the mountains. But this person-" Wan Li pointed at Ruan Zhan and told a small lie, "I am not allowed to disturb the village again, we are only living here, anyway, this bamboo building is not inhabited, I hope it does not offend you." ”

His appearance was originally kind and decent, and he was very good at talking, which suddenly dissipated the anger of the village chief, although he was still a little displeased, but he didn't blame them, he just looked at the two of them suspiciously, "Are you all right?" He asked tentatively.

"We're - basically fine. Just with us—"

"That little girl surnamed Yue?" The village chief interrupted Wanli, "How is she?" Alas, you should not have a place to live, this is in the mountains, no more than in your city, and if you trespass casually, you will anger the gods. ”

Ruan Zhan and Wan Li exchanged expressions of understanding.

"Is she sick?" The village chief is an extremely loyal and kind old man, and when he heard that Xiao Xia had something, he couldn't help but be very anxious, "Fortunately, there is still a fifth uncle in the village who knows how to solve Gu, take her quickly!" ”

"What kind of Gu is solved?" Wanli pulled the old man who was about to break upstairs.

"Alas, you are strangers and do not understand this. This bamboo building is a place that leads to the two worlds of yin and yang, and before liberation lived a profound Yaban, several villages in this mountain know how well she is in the fairy law. The village chief explained in a hurry, "Later, after she went to the fairy, no one dared to come to this place." Occasionally, people who have come here have been caught by Gu, which is very torturous. Such a delicate little girl—"

"Is this Ya Ban called Ah Bai?" Although he wanted to know more information, Wanli still didn't want to use inducement to make the old man tell the truth, so he simply made his words clear.

"Ya Ban's maiden name can't be called nonsense, if- huh, how do you know?" The village chief's expression changed from anxious to suspicious.

"That's what happened to Xiao Xia." Wanli scratched her head, "It can't be counted as an accident, she just had a strange dream, dreaming of a peerless beauty named Ah Bai-"

"Really? Is this true? The village chief interrupted Wanli again, looking excited and frightened.

"Of course it's true. She made a fuss all night before she fell asleep. Come, please sit down, I'll tell you slowly, and I want to ask you some questions! Wanli let the village chief to the table and chair in the middle of the first floor.

"What does the Ya Ban Dream reveal?" As soon as the village chief sat down, he asked, obviously believing in this forbidden place.

"I'll tell you the truth." "We are not travelers, but -- it is inconvenient to say, but only that our work is related to the law. ”

Wan Li paused for a moment, thinking that he was not lying, Xiao Xia's work was indeed related to the law, and they did come because of the homicide case.

The village chief let out an 'oh' sound, and a hint of awe flashed in his eyes.

Wan Li hurriedly smiled to ease the village chief's nervousness, "Don't be afraid, it's not that there is anything wrong in the village, but that we have a few murders there, and after investigation, it was found that the deceased died in the same way as Ngawang and his three brothers." ”

"Ngawang's damnation?"

"It's not God's curse, it's someone who deliberately used Gu to kill people. Of course, these disobedient and unfilial people deserve to die, but there are laws in our country, so this is not okay. ”

"Is it - did the people of the village do it?" The village chief asked weakly.

"Probably not. However, there is reason to suspect that the suspect has some connection to the village. About this - you must keep it a secret. ”

The village chief nodded earnestly.

"We checked and checked without any clues, but last night Xiao Xia dreamed of Abaya, and she gave us a little inspiration."

"Who did that?"

She didn't say it explicitly. just talked about a bride throwing herself into the river, and said that if this trickster is not removed, he may come to harm others. She also mentioned a person named Awu, as well as 'drug lovers' and 'medicine ghosts' or something. Wanli didn't know how much the village chief knew, so he didn't dare to cover it indiscriminately, so he had to tell the village chief the fragment of Xiao Xia's hallucination to see if the village chief could provide any clues.

After listening to what Wan Li said, the village chief pondered for a while before explaining the origin of 'medicine lovers' and 'medicine ghosts'.

It turns out that the love medicine is a kind of Gu of the Susu tribe, which is specially rationed by women to their lovers. When the little bird suddenly fell to the ground and died halfway through, in the place where the bird died, scraped some powder, prepared it into a Gu with a secret formula, and gave it to the person he wanted to eat, he would never change his mind. As for the solution, I heard that you have to eat cat's claws, but in fact, I'm afraid it also needs to be accompanied by secret medicine.

As for the medicine ghost, it is also a Gu raised by a young and beautiful woman. Legend has it that this kind of Gu will turn into a beautiful man called a 'medicine ghost' at night, and the beauties who raise Gu live a ghost husband and wife life. Gu keepers must often poison others, especially children, in order to serve the "medicine ghost" and maintain a relationship with him, or they will die a tragic death.

In this way, the relationship between Ah Bai and Sima Nan can be explained, but why did Ah Bai disappear mysteriously? Also, who is the groom who also mysteriously disappeared?

In this regard, the village chief wanted to speak but stopped.

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