Pretending to be jealous in the arms of Dali Temple

Chapter 44
Niu Zhuang.

Wan Yan stood beside Su Jizhi, listening to the talk for a long time.

The old man has gray hair and keeps wiping the sweat from his head, and his every word is not far from the common people.

"Lord Su, that's it. It's summer recently, and the rain is not as much as in previous years, but the rumors of the people are getting stronger and stronger."

"Aside from the well at the entrance of the village, are there any other rumors?"

"Yes, there is an abandoned temple in the east of the village, which has been in disrepair for a long time. After the old monk left, people from the village went down the mountain to settle there occasionally. Now it is said that there is a demon wind, so no one dares to go."

Wan Yan also heard that pilgrim mention this matter.

"There is also the strangest thing. The son of the old man Niu was buried last month. After a few days, he suddenly came back to life and found it by himself. But when he came back, he looked extremely ugly. The people said that he had cheated the corpse and returned to life. Zhuangzi has The catastrophe scared Niu Dazhuang so much that he dared not go out."

The little old man had a sad face, shrunk his body, and looked even thinner.

"Also, Qian Xier died yesterday. Although she died in the shanty town, she was from the Zhuangzi. Rumors spread this morning that Guo Wanfu was bewitched, so she killed Qian Xier. "

"Oh, my lord, I'm so worried. It's only been three months. There are so many rumors. We don't know where the rumors come from. The more they spread, the more mysterious they become."

Li Zheng lowered his voice: "The villagers were so frightened that they searched for people everywhere to try to exorcise evil spirits, making the village a mess."

Su Jizhi's face darkened after hearing this: "You mean the rumors have only happened in the last three months?"

"It seems to be just recently. I really can't remember the exact time, and I haven't counted it. The well has been in the village for many years. Someone died in the early years and it has been abandoned. The rumors of the well were the first to spread."

"I will go and have a look first, you find a child to lead me the way, other people don't have to follow."

Li Zheng's already stepped foot stopped, and he was stunned: "My lord doesn't want me?"

Su Jizhi slightly raised his eyes.

Li Zheng shrank his neck: "Okay."

The adults have already said it, and he heard it clearly, there is really no need to ask again.

The little stone was sent to Su Jizhi by Li Zheng.

The boy was eight or nine years old. He wore straw sandals on his bare feet, and was dressed in fine linen. His trousers were rolled up to his thighs, revealing his thin legs. His skin was tanned, his big eyes flashed, and he looked very clever.

The three of them walked out of the courtyard, Su Jizhi deliberately slowed down, waiting for Wan Yan to catch up with him.

Along the road, there were people sticking their heads out of the yard to look around, but no one dared to say hello.

"My lord, are we going to the well at the head of the village?"

"Well, after seeing the well, go to the ruined temple, and then take me to Niu Dazhuang's house."

"My lord, did you come to Niuzhuang because of those rumors?"

"Yes, what do you think of these rumors?"

Xiao Shitou held a slender wooden stick in his hand and waved it to both sides of the road as he walked. Hearing Su Jizhi's question, Xiao Shitou smiled.

"My lord, I can't say it well, but I know everything about Niuzhuang. It's been quite evil recently."

"Is there any major event in Zhuangzi recently?"

"Good thing or bad thing? My lord, I haven't heard of good things, but bad things happen one after another."

"How do you tell the difference between good and bad?"

Xiao Shitou smiled: "I'm different from my parents. They think it's good, but I don't agree with it. They think it's bad, but I don't think it's that bad."

Wan Yan also laughed when she heard it, and Xiao Shitou spoke like a storyteller, which was quite interesting.

"Then tell me, what is good and what is bad?"

"For example, what does the matter of the well have to do with my parents? They are terribly afraid. The well has been abandoned in the village for many years. What is there to be afraid of?"

Su Jizhi nodded: "You are quite right."

Little Shitou was recognized, and he said more and more: "Besides, about the ruined temple, Mr. Lizheng is not completely right. There are so many people going to the ruined temple. My little brothers and I went there to play."

"You are not afraid?"

Xiao Shitou was very arrogant: "What's there to be afraid of? There's nothing in it, the place is not big, and it's still very bright during the day, and I even cut the grass and came back to feed the pigs."

"Then what about Niu Dazhuang?"

Little Shitou scratched his head: "My lord, then I don't know. After he came back, he locked himself in the room all day. I haven't seen him for a long time."

Wan Yan looked at the adults and then at the little stone, feeling that Su Jizhi's attitude towards the little stone was very special.

After walking for a while, the sun was shining brightly, and Wan Yan wiped the sweat from her head, feeling like she was sweating all over her body.

Su Jizhi tilted his head slightly: "Is it hot?"

Xiao Shitou looked at the two of them, and snickered: "My lord is right, can it not be hot? Just go to the front, it's very cool in the woods."

After walking a few steps, it was exactly as Xiao Shitou said, when entering the woods, the cool breeze gusts, Su Jizhi stopped.

"Don't rush away, little stone, do you know Qian Xi'er?"

Wan Yan worked hard all the way to keep up with the adult's pace, but the adult stagnated, and Wan Yan just took a breath.

"I know you, Father Qian's daughter, I often play with her two sons."

"Did you know something happened to Qian Xi'er?"

"Well, I heard what my mother said yesterday."

"Many people say that Qian Xi'er is a shrew, and she is used to being arrogant on weekdays. Has your mother ever said anything about it? Or have you heard other people talk about it?"

Xiao Shitou laughed out loud: "My lord, the officials came to ask these questions yesterday."

Su Jizhi said lightly, "But they must not have asked you. Now I want to hear what you have to say."

Little Shitou was very happy: "My mother will always treat me like a child, but I know everything they say."

"Then do you think Guo Wanfu can kill Qian Xi'er?"

"No, Uncle Guo is very thin. I don't think he is Qian Xier's opponent at all. Father Qian is also a good person. I don't know why Qian Xier has such a bad temper. I heard from my mother that Qian Xier doesn't want to marry Uncle Guo. "

Wan Yan looked at Xiao Shitou. He was only eight or nine years old, articulate and quick thinking. The adults seemed to like him very much.

"Well, what happened later? Now? How are Guo Wanfu's two sons tempered?"

"It's very good. They don't go to the shantytowns. They live in Zhuangzi. Qian Xi'er often comes back. Uncle Guo doesn't come back very often, but he is very kind every time he goes home."

"What does Guo Wanfu do on weekdays?"

"Dog dealers, we like to eat dog meat along the river. Qian Xi'er doesn't like Uncle Guo, but I heard from my father that Uncle Guo is very good at training dogs. If anyone in our village wants to buy a dog, they usually go to Uncle Guo." .”

Su Jizhi nodded, and Wan Yan recalled the various smells she smelled at the crime scene yesterday, not to mention, if she had to make it clear, it seemed to have the special smell of a dog.

"I heard that Guo Wanfu saved Father Qian?"

"Yes, there was no me at that time. I still listened to what my mother said, so even if Qian Xi'er disagreed back then, there was nothing I could do about it. Father Qian made the decision, but I don't understand. Uncle Guo is so good. If Uncle Guo doesn't marry her, Qian Xi'er won't be able to marry her at all."

When the little boy said these words, Wan Yan chuckled.

Little Shitou was also embarrassed, and blushed to defend himself: "I am already nine years old, and my mother said that she would call me a daughter-in-law in three years."

Su Jizhi looked at Wan Yan, who already had a daughter-in-law at the age of 12.

What about him? 24 years old...

(End of this chapter)