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"Recently, many people who went up the mountain have disappeared, and some people said they saw strange shadows wandering in the woods."

Cuihua said mysteriously.

Wang Erniu seemed a little nervous. He quickly changed the subject: "My lady, don't talk nonsense. Those are just rumors. Let's talk about something else."

"Why don't you let people finish their words?" Cuihua grumbled in dissatisfaction, but still obediently changed the subject.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about those scary things. By the way, what are you two doing here? Are you here for those legends in the mountains as well?"

Youlan and Song Yu exchanged glances, and Song Yu smiled and replied, "We are here to investigate something, but we can't reveal too much about what it is right now. However, if you have any clues or information, please tell us."

"Ask Erniu! He often goes up the mountain, so he must know more than me! You guys chat, I'll go boil some water and make tea for you!"

Before leaving, Cuihua winked at Wang Erniu, asking him to tell her everything she knew.

Song Yu noticed the little movements of the two.

"My wife is just a bit of a chatterbox, but she's not a bad person."

Wang Erniu explained awkwardly.

He had told Song Yu everything he knew when they were on the mountain just now. How could he tell him anything new now?

The three of them sat for a while, and then Wang Erniu left the house on the pretext of helping to boil water, leaving Song Yu and Youlan sitting at the table.

There was no one around, so Youlan relaxed a lot and stood up to look around the room.

"Is this how mortals live?"

She looked at the layout of the house and asked curiously.

Everything in this house was different from what she had imagined. It was so poor that she even felt a little pity for Wang Erniu.

"Yes, although it is simple, it also has its warmth and fun." Song Yu replied, looking around the house, as if looking for some clues.

Youlan nodded. She walked to the window, looked at the sky outside, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"Do you think Wang Erniu really doesn't know about the Liqing Mountain?"

Youlan suddenly asked, with a hint of doubt in her voice.

Song Yu pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "He may know something, but may not tell us completely for some reason. We need more time to observe and understand."

"So what should we do next? Continue to stay here, or have other plans?"

Youlan turned around and her eyes fell on Song Yu.

Song Yu smiled slightly, with a cunning gleam in his eyes.

"Let's stay here first and slowly observe what Wang Erniu and Cuihua say and do. Perhaps they will inadvertently reveal some useful information."

Youlan nodded. Song Yu's plans always had their reasons, and she was too lazy to ask in detail.

The two settled down in Wang Erniu's home.

After a while, Cuihua came in with a kettle and placed the chipped bowl in front of Song Yu and Youlan.

"There's nothing good in the house, please don't mind."

Cuihua smiled awkwardly, poured the tea, and sat down opposite Song Yu naturally.

"By the way, I still don't know where Mrs. Wang is from?"

Song Yu didn't drink the tea and looked at the beautiful Cuihua.

Although her name was vulgar and fit the monks' stereotype of mortals, she was truly beautiful and did not look like an ordinary woman in the village at all.

"Just call me Cuihua. I'm from the village at the foot of this mountain and grew up here." Cuihua replied with a smile, a hint of pride in her eyes, "Although our place is not as prosperous as the outside world, it is beautiful with clear water and green mountains, and life is quite comfortable."

"What about Wang Erniu? Is he also a local?"

Youlan asked curiously.

"no, he is not."

Cuihua shook her head, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

"He used to be a wandering hunter, but he got lost in the mountains and was rescued by my father. Later, he stayed in our village and became my husband."

"I see."

Song Yu nodded thoughtfully. No wonder he always felt that Wang Erniu's accent was slightly different from his own.

"You two don't look like ordinary travelers."

Cuihua suddenly changed the subject and stared at Youlan and Song Yu sharply, "Who are you? What is your purpose in coming here?"

Youlan and Song Yu looked at each other. They knew that this problem would come sooner or later.

Song Yu smiled slightly and replied, "We are practitioners from the sect. We heard that there were strange things in Liqing Mountain, so we came here to investigate."

"Cultivator?"

Cuihua's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she became alert, "Are you here to destroy our peace?"

"Don't worry, we have no ill intentions." Youlan said softly, "We just want to know the truth and will not interfere with your life."

Cuihua was silent for a while, as if thinking about something.

Finally, she nodded, seeming to accept their explanation.

"Well, since you are practitioners, maybe you can really help us solve some problems." Cuihua sighed, "Some strange things have indeed happened in the mountains recently. Not only have some people disappeared, but some people have also said they saw strange creatures."

"Strange creature?"

Song Yu frowned and became secretly alert.

"Yes, some people say that the creature is like a giant wolf, but it is not like a wolf at all." Cuihua continued, "It roams at night and it is terrifying."

Youlan and Song Yu exchanged glances. Cuihua at the foot of the mountain knew that there was a monster on Liqing Mountain, which showed how arrogant that monster was.

"We'll keep an eye out."

Song Yu answered seriously, "If we find anything, we will tell you."

"That's good."

Cuihua nodded, seeming to be relieved. "I hope you can find the truth as soon as possible and restore our lives to peace. Don't be like those practitioners who came before and don't care about the lives of us mortals at all."

"Where do you start talking about this?"

Song Yu asked curiously.

"There were practitioners who came here before. They claimed to investigate the strange things in the mountains, but in the end they did nothing. They just ate and drank for free in the village and took away some things."

Cuihua's tone was full of dissatisfaction and disappointment. "People in our village are becoming less and less trusting of them."

After hearing this, Song Yu and Youlan couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Why would the practitioners of the sect covet the things in this small mountain village?

Moreover, most practitioners have already practiced fasting and have no interest in food and drink, so how could they eat and take things at the same time?

Wang Erniu once said that he also met practitioners when he was hunting on Liqing Mountain, but he did not mention any offense the practitioners had done to him.

But Cuihua's tone showed that she was quite dissatisfied with the practitioners.

What on earth happened in the meantime?

"Cuihua, Erniu didn't mention that the cultivators were eating and taking things in the village, is there some misunderstanding?

Those cultivators who entered the village and said they wanted to investigate the strange things happening in Liqing Mountain, did they ever tell us which sects they came from?"

Song Yu asked curiously.

Cuihua shook her head slightly, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes. "I don't know exactly which sects they are from. I just heard from the elders in the village that those people wore gorgeous Taoist robes and claimed to be from a distant sect, but their behavior was disappointing."

She paused and continued, “They seemed to have no interest in the life of the village, they just wandered around the mountain and then left.

As for what they took away, some said it was some precious herbs, while others said it was antique artifacts from the village.”

Song Yu and Youlan looked at each other, both knowing that there might be a bigger problem hidden behind this.

The practitioners of a sect usually have no interest in the lives of mortals, and will not take things away without reason.

Mortal things are of no use to them, so why ruin the reputation of the sect?

Song Yu did not continue to ask questions. He smiled at Cuihua and said softly, "Thank you for telling us this."

"They are all trivial matters, not worth mentioning."

Cuihua waved her hands and smiled embarrassedly.

Song Yu and Youlan stayed at Wang Erniu's house. As the night deepened, the two of them lay on the earthen kang, listening to the sound of the wind blowing through the trees.

The deliberately suppressed voice floated into the house with the night wind.

"Why did you lie to me?"

Cuihua's voice was filled with obvious anger.

"I didn't lie to you, but there are some things I can't tell you right now."

Wang Erniu's voice sounded somewhat helpless.

"Are you still in contact with those people?"

Cuihua asked.

"No, I lost contact with them a long time ago."

Wang Erniu answered.

"Then why did you take the money out? Did you go gambling with those people again and lost? Do you really want to break up this family?"

Cuihua dropped a teacup, and the crisp sound startled the chickens in the yard.

"Cuihua, calm down and listen to my explanation."

Wang Erniu's voice was a little anxious, and he obviously didn't want the situation to get worse.

"Explain? What else do you have to explain? It's always like this. You said you would stop gambling, but what happened? Now you even want to take out the money in the family. Do you care about me and the child?"

Cuihua's voice was full of disappointment and anger.

"I promise, this is really the last time. Those people came to me and said they had something important to discuss, and I couldn't not go." Wang Erniu tried to calm Cuihua down.

"Important things to discuss? Is it more important than our family? What do you owe them that you have to gamble again and again like this?"

Cuihua's voice was tearful, and it was obvious that she had lost trust in Wang Erniu.

"Cuihua, listen to me. What I owe them is not a gambling debt, but a debt of gratitude. They helped me when I was injured while hunting in the mountains before. I can't just ignore their plight now."

Wang Erniu explained.

"A debt of favor? Then why didn't you tell me? Don't you think I can't understand?"

There was a hint of doubt and grievance in Cuihua's voice.

"I was afraid that you would worry, and I was also afraid that you would disagree. Cuihua, believe me, after this time, I will completely cut off ties with them and will never let you down again."

Wang Erniu's voice was full of sincerity.

"Then take these two taels of silver and never have any contact with them again!"

The voices of Cuihua and Wang Erniu gradually faded.