We were half relieved and took her back home, boiled water for her, let her take a hot bath and changed into dry clothes.
Then he made her drink a large bowl of ginger tea, and the little girl's face turned a little brighter.
It turned out that shortly after our group entered the burial pit, heavy fog began to appear in Shimen Village.
When everyone was panicking, those ghost-faced men suddenly appeared from the fog and attacked and killed the few brothers who were left behind.
The villagers were frightened at that time. Haitang always remembered our instructions before leaving. As soon as she realized something was wrong, she immediately took advantage of the chaos and escaped. But she knew that she would not be able to escape far, so she hid in the place closest to the Bone Tower. In a well.
She had excellent water properties and sank to the bottom of the water, completely covering up her aura and avoiding the search of those people.
It wasn't until I couldn't hold my breath anymore that I came up to take a breath.
Originally, Haitang could hide in the well for a day or two like this, but the problem was that the water in the well was too cold.
Haitang stood in the well for a while, then she felt cold all over and exhausted.
Although the fog that shrouded Shimen Village had dissipated and the crisis was eliminated, Haitang in the well did not know it. Moreover, she was already in a daze at the time and could only continue to suffer in the well water.
Until he could no longer hold on and sank into the well.
If we had gone down a little later, I'm afraid there would really be nothing we could do to save our lives.
"Your idea was so timely!" Shao Zilong smiled from ear to ear and patted me hard on the shoulder a few times.
"I have already said that Haitang is a glutton for life. If anyone wants to harm her, they will harm themselves instead of others." I joked.
"Yes, yes, this has come true again!" Shao Zilong laughed.
"Why are you laughing?" Shen Qingyao's tired voice suddenly came from outside.
Then I saw her walking in from the outside. When she saw Haitang with us, she couldn't help but be startled.
"Xiao Yao, come sit down and drink some hot water." Shao Zilong was in a good mood and greeted with a smile.
Shen Qingyao stared at Haitang for a few times and asked, "Is she from the village?"
"The enemy!" Shao Zilong handed her a bowl of hot tea.
He told the story again in a few words.
Shen Qingyao took the water and took a sip, then asked Haitang carefully about the situation when the incident occurred.
Haitang told the truth, but the situation was extremely chaotic at the time, and she was only focused on running for her life, so there weren't many things she could notice.
When it got daylight, a convoy arrived at Shimen Village and sealed off the village. It was obvious that the official department had arrived.
But naturally Shen Qingyao, the second lady of the Feng Shui Association, had to deal with this kind of matter. Shao Zilong and I stayed in the small courtyard of Haitang's house, enjoying ourselves and relaxing.
"What should I do with Haitang?"
While the little girl entered the room, Shao Zilong came over and asked me in a low voice.
I understand what he means.
After what happened last night, Shimen Village has become a real ghost village. Once we leave, it will be deserted. There is no way Haitang can stay here anymore.
Besides, this village will definitely be classified as a restricted area in the future, and it will be impossible for Haitang to stay even if she wants to.
"What's your family's background? Why don't you take her home and make her your sister?" I asked.
"I do, but my house... is not that easy to get into. I still have to think of a way." Shao Zilong scratched his head.
"What should I do?" I couldn't think of any good solution at the moment.
"Didn't you open some kind of Feng Shui parlor? Why don't you let Haitang live at your place for a while first?" Shao Zilong said.
I glanced at him and said, "Have you been thinking about this for a long time? No, it's not convenient for me."
"What's the inconvenience of this? Are there other people in your family?" Shao Zilong asked.
I said, "It's just inconvenient not to have one. It's a man and a woman alone."
"Holy crap!" Shao Zilong stared at me in surprise, "You are such a little girl, how can you think of going up there alone, alone?"
"That's fifteen years old, okay?" I said angrily.
Shao Zilong was stunned for a moment, "I almost forgot." He rolled his eyes and said, "How about that? I'll move in with you, so I won't have to live alone, right?"
"That's even worse!" I flatly refused.
"I've finally seen you clearly!" Shao Zilong said angrily, "Well, let me pay the rent, including Haitang's share!"
"Where's the money?" I spread my hands.
Shao Zilong choked, "I owe you first!"
"No credit required."
"Damn it!" Shao Zilong was about to have a fit when Haitang walked out of the room. He immediately swallowed the second half of his words and asked with a smile, "Haitang, what are your plans for the future?"
Haitang looked at us blankly and whispered, "I still live here."
"I definitely can't live here anymore." Shao Zilong shook his head, "Your brother Lin Shou asked you to help in the Feng Shui studio he opened. How about that?"
I was about to speak when he glared at me, "Don't interrupt yet!"
"Help?" Haitang was a little confused.
"Look at your brother Lin Shou. He is not diligent in his limbs and cannot distinguish between grains. He can't even cook. He eats gutter oil from outside every day. I am afraid that he will die of it sooner or later, so I asked you to go over and help him cook. Sweep the floor or something." Shao Zilong said.
"What is waste oil?" Haitang was puzzled.
"Anyway, it's a very bad thing. Eating it will make people stupider and shorten their lives!" Shao Zilong said.
Haitang looked at me with some sympathy.
Shao Zilong added, "Brother Lin Shou also said that as long as you are willing to go there, he will take care of food and accommodation, and you can eat as much as you want."
"Well, then I'm willing to go!" After hearing the second half of the sentence, Haitang nodded readily.
Shao Zilong laughed loudly, "Okay, okay, then it's settled!" He patted me and said, "Now you can say it."
"What did you want me to say?" I looked at him expressionlessly.
"Say what you want to say." Shao Zilong waved his hands with a cheerful expression on his face.
In fact, I originally wanted to arrange for Haitang to go to another place. After all, Haitang's life experience was special, but Shao Zilong came and went, and both of them talked about this, so I had to change my mind.
It’s okay to just keep Haitang by your side.
I vaguely feel that there may be other deeper involvements in the little girl Haitang. Maybe it has some connection with the disappearance of the Cao family or even my grandfather.
"Then it's settled. Haitang, please pack your things later. The village will probably be closed down soon," I said.
"Okay." Haitang nodded and turned back to the house.
Shao Zilong patted me on the shoulder and said cheerfully, "I knew you wouldn't be hard-hearted, Lao Lin."
"Don't forget the rent." I reminded.
"I know, I know." Shao Zilong said cheerfully, "When I get Xiao Cao's generous gift, I will give it all to you."
Haitang packed a backpack, which contained mostly her parents' belongings.
Then she brought out a bucket of fish from the house and said she wanted to grill the fish.
We originally thought it was for us to eat, but Haitang said that she wanted to say goodbye to a young lady before leaving.
"My sister likes grilled fish the most."
