Chapter 16

On the way to Kanglong Village, with the help of Old Hai, although we encountered some wandering spirits, we could proceed without any hindrance; they just stood there as if they couldn't see us.

When we reached the location marked by Zhao Qian's feng shui compass, we became fully alert. That place was where the Yin soldiers passed through.

"Hey, isn't this your feng shui compass, Zhao Qian? How did it end up here?" Old Hai said with a smile, pointing to the compass in the distance.

Zhao Qian was immediately embarrassed and ran over to pick it up: "The Yin soldiers passed through, and I almost didn't get away."

"Hehe, it's no big deal. Those Yin soldiers aren't actually targeting you; they are just ordered to guard this place. Although there are many of them, their numbers are limited, and they are no problem for me." Old Hai said cheerfully, then took out a large stack of paper figures from his backpack. I couldn't tell how many there were.

Old Hai was very experienced. When dealing with these Yin soldiers, his method was very clever. He wrote a few words on each paper figure. After he was done, he boldly walked over to the Yin soldiers.

"Watch this. On my way from the Dead Town, I've encountered countless groups of these Yin soldiers, and I always handle them like this." Although he had concealed his yang energy, a group of Yin soldiers still planned to question him about why a small ghost from the netherworld was here.

In the end, Old Hai directly scattered a bunch of paper figures into the river at the edge of the cliff and started chanting a spell.

The distant Yin soldiers immediately mistook it for someone crossing the boundary. All the Yin soldiers rushed over, directly letting Old Hai pass as they went into the river to catch the paper figures.

I was extremely envious of this kind of supernatural skill, thinking that if Old Hai could teach me a few tricks, I could use paper figures to escape when encountering powerful ghosts in the future. But I knew it was impossible, as these were his life-saving skills, which he wouldn't easily teach.

"Alright, let's go quickly. This is the time when yin and yang intersect. The Yin soldiers won't pay attention to us, as we have concealed our yang energy." Old Hai waved us over.

We didn't dare to stay any longer and started running. Zhao He, who had been carrying Huo Da Dong for so long, didn't seem tired at all and ran very fast.

We left Kanglong Village as night fell.

What we originally thought would be extremely difficult, Old Uncle Hai solved with just a few paper figures. He's too amazing! Much better than my dad! Zhao He was full of admiration.

I deeply admired Old Hai and thought that even such a powerful old man had to escape from the Dead Town like a stray dog. If I were to enter the Dead Town to break the Blood Cloud Coffin, what would happen?

I probably wouldn't survive a hundred times before reaching the town.

"Zhao He, Zhao Qian, are you going home or what? By the way, I haven't asked what you were doing in Xiaoyi Village." Old Hai asked.

"Back to the county. Our family sent us to invite Senior Zhou Xian, but we encountered these things." Zhao Qian said, then looked at me and asked, "Big Brother Tian, are you going back to the county or do you have other plans? If you're going back to the county, why don't you ride with us?"

"Invited by the family?" Old Hai frowned, thinking it wasn't convenient to ask more.

Then Zhao Qian pointed to a car parked in Kanglong Village.

An Audi Q7 SUV, which I considered a luxury car, as it cost several hundred thousand to over a million.

I held my grandmother's leather suitcase, carried a travel bag, and stood in the darkness of Kanglong Village. I thought that although staying here for the night would be cheaper, we had to get up early the next day to go to the county, and the mountain road was winding and expensive. If we could get a ride, it would be great.

Moreover, Yu Xiaoxue was already looking at the luxury car with shining eyes. She was just a student and had never had the chance to ride in a luxury car before. Now, even if I pulled her, she wouldn't want to leave.

I had to say, "We're also going to the county. Snow is still in high school there. With the current situation in Xiaoyi Village, it's unknown when anyone will go in to check."

"Hehe, they will probably put up a sign at the entrance, saying they will build a garbage processing plant or a nuclear power station, prohibiting people from entering." Old Hai said with experience.

"Snow's father is in grave danger, and the bodies of everyone are unknown. Sigh, we can only wait for the county to make a statement." I sighed and looked at Yu Xiaoxue.

I found that she had already gone to touch the SUV, completely ignoring our discussion.

I sighed in relief, thinking that perhaps this was a good thing. People often say, no news is good news.

If I can stand on my own in the future, I will definitely bring her back to Xiaoyi Village to investigate the fate of the bodies.

"That's great, let's go together." Zhao He was very happy and tried to pull me into the car. After hearing Old Hai's story, he seemed to have a much better opinion of me.

Zhao Qian counted the number of people and quickly realized there was one more person. She said, "Brother, you drive Huo Captain's car. We can't all fit in one car."

Zhao He originally wanted to get closer to me in the car but ended up being sent to drive the police car by his sister. He was a bit unhappy but couldn't say anything, so he put Huo Da Dong in the police car.

"I'll go in the police car too. It can run red lights and is faster, ha ha." Old Hai laughed, but his gaze was meaningful as he looked at me and then at Zhao Qian. I didn't understand, thinking he was just an old man with a young heart, otherwise he wouldn't be carrying a backpack and traveling around like a young person.

When he got in the car, I noticed he took out a tablet, which made me warm up to him. It seemed he was still keeping up with the times.

This way, only Zhao Qian, Yu Xiaoxue, and I were left in the Audi SUV.

"Big Brother Tian, can you drive? I'm not used to driving on mountain roads." Zhao Qian politely asked me.

To be honest, compared to the carefree and natural Yu Xiaoxue, Zhao Qian had a refined air, as if she came from a large family. She did everything in an orderly manner, and she was probably considering my face, as it wouldn't be right for a man to lie comfortably while a woman drove.

I thought if someone married such a woman, they would have a much easier life.

"Yes, I've driven a minivan before in the city." I smiled, meaning I had never driven a luxury car.

"Oh, I see. But I think driving a minivan is also a good skill. Why don't you drive?" Zhao Qian smiled, without any hint of mockery.

"My skills are average, and this car is automatic, right? I might not be good at it, so you should drive." I declined, jokingly. This car costs a million, and I wouldn't dare to touch it, as I couldn't afford to pay for any damage.

Thinking about it, besides the car fare, I only had about 1,500 yuan left in my card. Yu Xiaoxue's family was also poor, and she probably had an empty pocket. As neighbors, I would have to support her in the county.

"Uh, okay, then I'll drive." Zhao Qian's eyebrows slightly bent, looking a bit hesitant, but she got in the car after I insisted.

Yu Xiaoxue, seeing the luxurious interior of the back seat, immediately sat down and started touching everything.

I originally wanted to sit in the back with Yu Xiaoxue, but in the blink of an eye, she had fallen asleep, and she looked very comfortable. It seemed she was exhausted after two days and two nights.

I ended up sitting in the passenger seat, watching Zhao Qian drive.

On the mountain road, I almost got scared to death by Zhao Qian's driving. Was that even driving?

She drove over a large rock, and the car jumped so high that my heart almost jumped into my throat.

The road was full of cliffs, and if it weren't for the SUV, we would have gone down the mountain. No wonder Old Hai was in a hurry earlier.

In the end, I quickly called Zhao Qian to the passenger seat.

Zhao Qian was very embarrassed, her face red, and she patted her cheeks before sighing, "Actually, I bought my driver's license and don't drive much. My brother usually has a driver."

I nodded, speechless. Women are indeed scary; she dared to drive with a bought license and didn't even blink.

But there was someone even more impressive in the back, who could sleep like a dead pig despite the bumpy ride.

"Big Brother Tian, I have a question, is it okay to ask?" Zhao Qian asked after she drove smoothly.

"Go ahead." I was also curious why Zhao Qian came to find my grandmother.

After all, my grandmother didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs and didn't do these things for money. She wouldn't reach out to the county, as a county with several hundred thousand people also had people with deep skills. Crossing the line would be bad.

"What do you do for a living?" Zhao Qian asked.

"Stop being so formal. I'm not much older than you, so just call me Tian. If you find it hard to say, you can call me Tian Tian. I smiled, thinking this girl was too polite, which made me uncomfortable.

"Oh, okay, Tian." Zhao Qian's face turned red again.

I was speechless, but she really called me that. However, her politeness showed that she had a good character. I had previously thought that children from large families were arrogant.

"Actually, I'm currently unemployed. I was just fired by my boss and am struggling to get by. After the funeral, I plan to find a job sweeping or serving in the county and try to investigate the Xiaoyi Village incident." I said with self-mockery.

"Ah? Just fired by your boss? That's great!"

I was speechless again when Zhao Qian excitedly clapped her hands. How could she be so clueless? How could she say it was good that I was fired by my boss?

Could she have been infected by Yu Xiaoxue's naturalness after just half a day?

Seeing my unfriendly gaze, Zhao Qian realized she had said something wrong: "No, I meant to say, being fired isn't a good thing."

I ignored her and focused on driving.

"Big Brother Tian, are you short of money?" Zhao Qian asked again.

"Say it directly, why beat around the bush? I think you're losing your mind, asking such pointless questions. Do you want to hire a long-term worker?"

Zhao Qian was taken aback, thinking about the meaning of a long-term worker. Then she nodded seriously: "Yes."

I raised an eyebrow and laughed, teasing her, "If I go to your house, will I wash dishes or carry bricks?"

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