"We are from Qishui County. We passed through Guixian County on the way home. Guixian County is famous for its natural oxygen bar. We decided to stay in Guixian County for one night and continue on our way home tomorrow. So, please show us the way, uncle. We plan to stay in the government guesthouse."

"Aoshui County? Young man, have you taken the wrong road? This is a long detour. Where are you from?"

"We are college students from Qingdao University. My grandfather is the one driving the bullock cart. We got off the train in the provincial capital and got on the bullock cart to go home. It might be the first time for Ah Huang to walk such a long distance, and he ended up here accidentally."

Zhuzi's expression remained unchanged at this time, but he was already alert in his heart.

Because he had asked for directions twice.

Normally, the uncle only needed to show them the way and tell them which road to take to get to the guesthouse in Shenmu County.

But the uncle avoided his questions twice and instead asked where they came from.

He said they were from Qishui County, but he still asked them if they had taken the wrong road.

Maybe he was overly suspicious. Zhuzi felt that this uncle was trying to find out their background.

Why is that?

They are just strangers who are asking for directions. They are not going to dig tombs or steal treasures. There is no need to be so alert, right?

But the old man had a very honest face, and his tone and expression did not reveal any malice. Perhaps he was just too curious and had never seen a cow as big as Ah Huang's and a car as big as his, so he asked a few more questions.

He couldn't think that everyone outside was a bad person just because he left Peijia Village.

But no matter which possibility it was, Zhuzi, who was used to being cautious and meticulous, was already extremely careful.

When the uncle saw such a big ox pulling a cart, and there was only an old man with his head and face wrapped up sitting on the frame, he thought it was indeed possible that they had taken the wrong road.

His expression was a little more enthusiastic than before. "Is that so? Then we really can't travel in the dark anymore. It's easier to get lost at night. It's better to spend the night in our Shenmu County. If you want to go to the government guesthouse, just follow this road on the right. After passing three traffic lights, you will see another large intersection. Don't cross the intersection, just turn left. It's Jianguo Avenue in our county. The government building and the guesthouse are on that road. You can see them when you look up."

"Hey, thank you, uncle."

Zhuzi immediately expressed his sincere gratitude.

The uncle waved his hand quickly, "You're welcome!"

Then he watched Zhuzi get on the ox cart again. After hearing Zhuzi explaining the route to his grandfather, Lao Zhaotou, in the dialect of their Peijia Village, the uncle's expression became more relaxed.

He traveled a lot when he was young. He had actually been to Xushui County. That place was much poorer than their Shenmu, so the Shannan dialect there was a little harder.

Zhuzi's accent is indeed from that place, which shows that this student is not lying. It seems that he really took the wrong road.

Although they are not from Shenmu County, they are from other counties in Shannan and are considered half-family. They are not tourists from other provinces, nor are they foreigners with blue eyes and blond hair. So they should not be treated coldly like they treat people from other places.

After all, a family that can raise such big cows and build such an exaggerated carriage cannot be considered an ordinary Shannan family.

Ordinary Shannan families cannot afford to raise such a big cow, nor can they have such a rich family fortune.

Let them spend one night peacefully in the county, and they will go back the next day. The more conspicuous these travelers are, the less likely they will attract other people's attention.

If any dissatisfaction or conflict really arises and the secret that Shenmu County is a blessed land is exposed later, they will become sinners in the eyes of their fellow villagers.

Zhuzi didn't even realize that just by asking for directions, a random passerby had almost dissected their entire group.

Zhuzi just made sure that when he told his grandfather the way, his grandfather heard him clearly and that Ah Huang also understood it.

After all, it was Ah Huang who was pulling the cart and leading the way!

"Zhu Zi, what's wrong? Didn't you ask for directions?"

Goudan saw that Zhuzi's face didn't look very good after he came in, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"I don't know if I'm overthinking it, but I always feel that the people in Shenmu County are weird and too curious. I just asked for directions, but I always felt that they were carefully trying to find out our background."

"That can't be right. We are not in wartime now. We don't need to check for spies everywhere. It's peacetime now. We are developing economy everywhere. Even foreigners can enter and leave our mansion freely. Could it be that he and Huang were so surprised by the pomp of our trip that they asked you a few more questions out of curiosity?"

"I thought so just now. But if it was Ah Huang who was curious, I would have to ask Ah Huang. But the uncle just now didn't ask a single question about Ah Huang from beginning to end. Instead, he asked me why we came to Shenmu since we were from Qishui County. Don't you think it's strange? People from Qishui County can't come to Shenmu County? Is Shenmu County a place where people from other places are not allowed to come?"

When Goudan heard this, his expression became serious, "If you say so, it's true."

Da Mao and Er Mao attended the National Defense University. They were obviously more alert to this type of thing. "Who said that we don't need to guard against spies in peacetime? The United States has always wanted to destroy us, but now it is a peaceful time. They dare not be as rampant as before, and have turned many things that were intended to target us openly into covert targets."

"This kind of harm is no less than being openly targeted. I think Brother Zhuzi is right to be alert. Just now, think about it. Grandpa Jiang, who had agreed to go back to Pei Village with us, suddenly called a car and took him away?"

"Well, so while we were accompanying Sister Niu Niu in the car, something must have happened that we don't know about. Unfortunately, just now at the highway intersection, Du Hongri and Wang Dongfang were sent back directly, Grandpa Jiang left again, and Aunt Mo Yan and Sister Niu Niu are now in the car behind us. We don't know anything at the moment, so we can only speculate and worry!"

"I really hate what Ah Huang said. We couldn't understand it. Otherwise, we could ask Ah Huang. Ah Huang would definitely know what Aunt Mo Yan and the others said. Ah Huang has very sharp ears."

Ermao said this with some regret, blaming himself for not having the ability to understand animal language. It would be great if he could understand what animals say like Aunt Mo Yan.

"Anyway, there is definitely something strange about Shenmu County. Didn't Auntie just say that? She's going to take us out tonight. I think it has something to do with this strange thing. Let's just stay calm and wait until tonight. When Auntie takes us to uncover the mystery, everything will be clear!"

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