Chapter 72

Despite Old Wang only saying part of what he knew and being killed by a ghost before he could finish, the information he revealed was enough for Xia Tianqi and Leng Yue to deduce some things.

First, it was known that Xiao Li had suffered various cruel treatments in her life.

Firstly, she was a kidnapped girl who had likely endured much humiliation before being sold to Chen Lao Da.

Secondly, after being brought back to Hulu Village by Chen Lao Da, she attempted to escape many times but was always stopped by the villagers and reported to Chen Lao Da.

Thirdly, after being forced to marry the mentally challenged Chen Cong, she often suffered beatings from Chen Cong and his wife.

Fourthly, Hu Da Niu used a certain incident to threaten her, forcing her to have relations with Old Wang and others.

These four points were undoubtedly obtained through their previous investigations, but Xia Tianqi did not believe they were the direct cause of Xiao Li turning into a vengeful ghost.

After all, for a period after these incidents, Xiao Li did not choose to take her own life; she continued to live until the event that Old Wang mentioned but did not finish describing.

That was when Chen Lao Da ordered them to kill someone.

Who was this person? Why did Chen Lao Da want to kill "him"?

Was Xiao Li's subsequent suicide and her harboring such deep resentment related to this person?

Is this person still alive? Is there a crucial connection between them?

Questions piled up, making Xia Tianqi and Leng Yue's pace quicken. During the process, Xia Tianqi analyzed:

"Perhaps this is a heart-wrenching story of a tragic romance. The unfortunate Xiao Li fell in love with a man in the village, which brought light to her world. However, this was unfortunately discovered by the beast Hu Da Niu, who then blackmailed her into having relations with them.

But eventually, Chen Lao Da found out and ordered Old Wang and his confidants to eliminate the man.

Thus, with all hope lost, Xiao Li, filled with deep resentment, committed suicide and returned as a vengeful ghost to seek revenge."

Seeing that Leng Yue did not respond, Xia Tianqi added:

"The story is simple, but human hearts are complex."

"I don't want to save them," Leng Yue suddenly said.

Hearing this, Xia Tianqi laughed dryly and shook his head:

"Nobody is asking you to save them. At most, we are just trying to save ourselves and trick them into revealing the truth. Only by clearly understanding the ins and outs of this incident can we possibly find a way to resolve it."

Leng Yue did not say anything more, and his face was hard to see in the darkness.

Xia Tianqi thought Leng Yue was a very naive person. Despite appearing cold and aloof, his words and actions were like those of a child who had not been tainted by reality.

Although he admitted that Leng Yue was more effective than him in dealing with ghosts, he was not entirely useless. He had a talent for analysis and could contribute in that area.

Despite his clownish appearance, he was very clear-minded. The reason he acted so cowardly and ran around like a side character in the story was because he was powerless against ghosts and lacked the means to protect himself.

However, he was not entirely without confidence. High risk, high reward. Since the growth of a ghostly constitution was much more difficult than that of a normal person, once he grew strong, he would be far more powerful than them.

Thinking about the future where he would be the shining hero and Leng Yue would be the sidekick, Xia Tianqi felt a dark satisfaction and was eager for it to happen.

The night was terrifyingly dark, and the constant wind sounded like ghostly howls, echoing in the ears of everyone who was still awake.

Among them was Qi Dali.

Qi Dali was known in Hulu Village for his great strength. He was so strong that he could do the work of three people, hence his nickname "Dali."

Qi Dali was straightforward and honest. He treated people well who treated him well. Because Chen Lao Da had taken care of him during his youth, he followed Chen Lao Da's orders without question. When they drank together, Chen Lao Da would sometimes call him "son."

To Qi Dali, who had never known parental love, Chen Lao Da was his family, his father. No matter how the villagers viewed Chen Lao Da, in his eyes, Chen Lao Da was the best and most trustworthy person.

Tossing and turning on his damp bed, he, who usually fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, could not sleep at all tonight.

Logically, after a day of hard work in the fields, he should have been exhausted and fallen asleep easily, but he felt no sleepiness.

He felt extremely oppressed and had a sense of unease, as if he had done something wrong and feared being discovered and punished.

Perhaps, this feeling was called fear.

Because of his straightforwardness, Qi Dali was often called "Chen Cong the Second" by the villagers. In other words, Chen Cong was the village fool, and he was the second fool.

Because of this, he had never been able to find a wife, but Chen Lao Da had promised to help him get one.

"Damn it, why can't I sleep!"

After tossing and turning for a long time, Qi Dali finally gave up, slammed his fist on the bed, and sat up in frustration.

"Boom—!"

Just as he sat up, a deafening thunderclap came from outside the window, making him shudder.

"Rain every day! Rain every day!"

Qi Dali shouted as he got out of bed and walked to the window, intending to close it.

Because it was very dark outside and he had some night blindness, the scene outside was completely pitch black to him. Of course, he did not even consider that someone might be standing outside the window, coldly watching him.

Standing at the window, Qi Dali did not rush to close it but tried to look outside, as if there was something in the darkness that caught his attention.

Just as he was trying to see clearly, a bolt of lightning suddenly illuminated the darkness outside.

For a moment, a woman covered in water stood right outside the window, staring at him with a vicious and grotesque expression!

"Ahh—!"

Qi Dali was startled by the sudden appearance of the woman outside the window. Just as he was about to look again, the darkness swallowed everything.

His vision returned to its original state, and a cold wind blew through the room, making the unclosed window rattle.

After a day of holding back, the rain finally started to fall again.

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