They would not wait for clues to come by themselves. After a brief discussion, everyone planned to spread out and look for clues during the day.
Shi Dali, Ke Long, and three others stayed in the mansion to continue their investigation, while Kuang Hongyi, Yang Xiao, and four others left the mansion to look for clues outside. Everyone agreed to return here before dark to share the information obtained.
Yang Xiao and the others followed their memories and walked towards the gate of the mansion. Soon the servants of the mansion followed them. Although they were polite on the surface, they said that it was the order of Butler Liu and that no matter where they went, they were required to follow them. , and said that it didn’t matter even if he had to leave the house, the carriage had already been prepared.
"Send us to Laoniuwan Ferry." Yang Xiao said.
The fat servant behind him was stunned when he heard this, "Lao Niu Bay Ferry?"
Kuang Hongyi couldn't help but frown, "What, is it inconvenient?"
"No, no, that's not the case. It's just that Laoniuwan Ferry is a long way away. After leaving the North City Gate, we still have to walk more than 10 miles of mountain roads."
"Let's go now. Can we make it back before evening?" This is very important.
The fat servant thought for a moment and finally nodded heavily, "It's okay to have a carriage, but you can't all get on the carriage, otherwise the horse won't be able to run."
"Okay." Kuang Hongyi agreed, then turned to look at Yang Xiao, "Little brother, you go with me, Miss Xu, you and..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xu Su. At this moment, Xu Su changed his previous cold attitude and even sounded a little softer, "Brother Kuang, it's better that I go with Mr. Chu. When you come, you will come too." As you can see, there’s a lot of chaos around here, and it’s inconvenient for us two women after all.”
"Well, your body is light and your horse can run faster on the mountain road." Before Kuang Hongyi could think of a reason to refuse, the fat servant agreed first.
Under the guidance of the fat servant, several people left the house along the same road they came yesterday. It was still the same side door. A carriage was waiting at the entrance of the alley.
There was a cloth bag in the carriage compartment, which contained some scattered silver. The driver explained that these were arranged by Butler Liu and were reserved for the guests.
He distributed some money to Kuang Hongyi and Su Tingting. While Xu Su was inspecting the carriage, Kuang Hongyi called Yang Xiao over with a look and lowered his voice: "Brother Chu, be more careful along the way. This Xu Su may not be the same person." Good thing, don’t get too close to her, or be careful of seeking skin from a tiger.”
Yang Xiao agreed with a serious face, but he didn't take it to heart at all. For him, both Kuang Hongyi and Xu Su were strangers, and they could cooperate as long as they had the same demands.
Watching the carriage go away, Kuang Hongyi had complicated eyes, and finally had to lead Su Tingting towards the other end of the street. They also had their own mission and needed to find out what the Feng family's real reputation was in the local area and whether they had committed any evil deeds.
But after looking for several merchants in succession, everyone's opinions were surprisingly consistent. The Feng family has an excellent reputation in the local area. They provide disaster relief and first aid, and many people have benefited from the Feng family.
Some poor families can no longer afford to live and are reluctant to part with their sons, so they sell their daughters. The Feng family will also pay for the children and send them to the aunt's temple, where they will eat fast and chant Buddha. When they grow up, they will help to find them. Married into a good family.
The local people also wanted to build a shrine to Mr. Feng to express their gratitude to this good man who was praised by people from all over the country, but Mr. Feng declined the offer.
"Isn't this Mr. Feng really a good man?" Su Tingting also couldn't figure it out, and the sincere expressions of these people didn't look like they were pretending.
Kuang Hongyi glanced at the servants of the Feng family who were waiting not far outside the store, and reminded in a low voice, "Don't be fooled by appearances. Humans are the most complex and despicable creatures. They do good deeds and do good deeds, and they don't even charge poor patients medical expenses." A good doctor at home may be a beast with a domestic violence wife who beats his mother, and a teacher who teaches in mountainous areas all year round may also be a serial murderer in disguise. There are boundaries between good and evil, but there are no boundaries between people."
The ticking of horse hooves and the carriage driving on the rugged mountain road are really a kind of torture for people who are used to riding in modern cars.
Yang Xiao lifted the curtain behind the car window. Now they had left the city gate, and there was a lush forest on both sides of the mountain road.
Just when Yang Xiao was admiring the rare scenery, suddenly, the carriage began to slow down, and the coachman's nervous voice sounded, "Fellow guests, don't talk from now on, close the curtains tightly, and remember, never look outside!"
Yang Xiao's heart tightened instantly, not entirely because of the groom's words, but because he also felt a cold feeling nearby.
The temperature inside the carriage seemed to have suddenly dropped several degrees. The curtains were tightly blocked, and the interior of the carriage immediately fell into darkness.
Yang Xiao didn't dare to express his anger. Just when he was thinking about what was going on, a soft body came towards him. A slightly cold hand slowly touched his hand, and then he tightened his grip little by little. There was a tingling sensation in the ears, as the hair touched the cheeks.
He could feel the leaning body trembling slightly, and Yang Xiao didn't dare to move. After all, he and Xu Su were the only two people in the carriage.
Did this ghost follow him out of the old house?
No, even if you follow me, there is no reason to look for me. It was Su Tingting who was possessed yesterday, and Kuang Hongyi was the one who ran out at night. Is there nothing wrong with you?
This weird atmosphere didn't last long, probably only a few minutes. The cold feeling in the carriage slowly dissipated. With the crisp sound of a horse whip, the carriage began to speed up, and the ticking of horse hooves became louder.
"It's okay, fellow travelers, we're over." The groom's voice of relief came from outside the carriage.
At this moment, Yang Xiao noticed that the person leaning against him was actually Xu Su. However, at this moment, Xu Su no longer had the cold aura when they first met. She curled up into a ball, leaning on the carriage compartment while leaning on herself. , Chu Chu's pitiful face was still vaguely stained with tears.
"Miss Xu?" Yang Xiao wanted to help her up, but Xu Su still grabbed her arm and didn't move or let go.
After a while, Xu Su seemed to have come back to his senses. He hurriedly let go of his hand, his cheeks turned slightly red, and he stumbled to explain, "Yes, I'm sorry, I was... very scared just now. I thought I was going to die."
After pretending to comfort her for a few words, Yang Xiao opened the curtain of the carriage, looked outside, and then asked: "What was that just now?"
"Oh, it's a pagoda." The groom replied while driving. It seemed that he was no stranger to that thing.
"Pagoda? Is the pagoda so evil?" He had clearly felt a chill before, as if something was staring at him.
"You don't often walk this road, so you don't know and it's not surprising. It's not an ordinary pagoda. It's a soul-calming pagoda built by barefoot monks for many years."
