"How does it feel? Comfortable?"
"You’re the one who’s comfortable, leaving hanging in uncertainty."
"No worries, it will last longer the second ti."
"This ti, the village chief must have landed a fat haul, right?"
"Fat haul my ass, the truck was loaded with steel cables."
"How is that possible? I heard steel cables are quite valuable."
"They are valuable, but hard to sell. Selling them in the town below is too conspicuous. The truck can only be dismantled and sold as scrap tal, and even then, it must be sold little by little."
"What about cash then?"
"There was so cash, but the village chief said the four fattest, youngest ones are missing. They were dressed really well, clearly had a lot of money in their pockets."
"Where could they have gone?"
"Who knows? The village chief was originally planning to organize everyone to search, but the village had that strange incident today, so they could only invite soone to perform rituals, which caused a delay."
"It’s really strange. There was no one there, yet the two doors broke open on their own, and the cabinets inside were also opened. Several bunches of corn drying at my doorstep got stolen, and the bacon inside the house too. It’s so eerie. Do you think it might be restless spirits causing trouble?"
"What’s there to be afraid of? Like the village chief told us, no matter how fierce a ghost is, it fears a butcher, not to ntion our village, from the old to the young, who hasn’t got blood on their hands. In the eyes of the ghost, our village is the real king of hell, haha!"
"There can’t be such a quick way to beco king of hell."
"The first ti doesn’t count, just wait till I catch my breath, I’ll make sure you’re satisfied."
"So this ti, we didn’t make much, huh."
"No worries, the village chief found the driver’s ho address and the village phone number. Also found love letters that guy wrote to his wife and letters to his daughter. We’ll just call them, claim her husband had an accident and is hospitalized, and ask her and her daughter to bring the household money over quickly. His wife isn’t old, can still give birth, and the daughter isn’t too young either, both can fetch a good price."
"Why don’t you just buy them yourself?"
"What are you saying, I can’t afford two?"
"You’re really daring!"
"I’m just teasing you, don’t you know that you’re the only one in my heart."
"Not good, the light in my house just turned on, that thing woke up, I need to rush back."
"Damn it! One day we’ll find a chance, hit him on the back of the head, and throw him in the pond too, so we won’t have to sneak around anymore."
"If he dies, it won’t be your turn, I have to ask the village chief first."
"No worries, stealing is more exciting."
"Don’t just fart around, help think of an excuse for when I get back."
"Just say you saw a fox stealing the bacon, and you chased after the fox."
The two hurriedly dressed and rushed back from the slope above where Li Zhiyuan and the others were hiding.
Once they left, the four of them got up and walked up the slope.
During the walk, everyone was extra careful, fearing there might be traps.
Fortunately, they made it through without any incidents, maybe because, compared to trapping animals, people in this village prefer hunting humans.
After a long detour, they finally reached the top of the mountain.
This terrain, with its smooth mountain surface, made it easier to descend than to ascend.
From here, you can overlook the entire village since the ancestral hall is situated at the highest point next to the mountain. Sliding down from here would land you right behind the ancestral hall.
"Alright, this is as far as I go. Brother Liangliang, Brother Binbin, just keep moving forward, and once you descend this mountain, you’ll reach the main road. Rember, don’t walk directly on the main road, walk on the side, head into town, and go to the police. If you see a truck with an out-of-town license plate, try to flag it down for help."
Xue Liangliang, puzzled, asked, "Xiao Yuan, aren’t you coming down with us?"
Tan Wenbin licked his lips hard: "Brother Xiao Yuan, I think just let Brother Liang go to the police alone."
Li Zhiyuan shook his head, "No, it’s too risky for one person, and the mountain roads are treacherous."
"Alright then," Tan Wenbin said, looking dejected.
Xue Liangliang glanced at Tan Wenbin, then at Run Sheng, who looked calm, and finally, his serious gaze fell on Li Zhiyuan, and he asked sternly:
"Xiao Yuan, tell the truth, what are you really staying behind for?"
The boy revealed a shy smile, turned his face towards the quiet and peaceful village below in the night, and answered in a clear boyish voice:
"The village is too quiet, I want to liven it up."
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