"Then what does this have to do with the strange bird we saw in the forest?" The person who asked was still Heizi.
"That strange bird appeared last year. At that time, Boss Liu took the expert to see it." The landlady said as she raised her water glass and took a sip of water.
"The expert said that the strange bird is an ominous thing and you must stay away from it, otherwise it will cause death again." The boss's wife continued.
"In that case, why didn't the master kill that strange bird?" Heizi obviously asked this on purpose.
"It's not like the expert has never tried, but he can't catch up with that strange bird at all. Moreover, that thing doesn't hurt people, and it doesn't come to the farmhouse. Even..." The landlady frowned at this, as if there was something wrong. Unspeakably hidden.
"Even what?" Zhou Jiaonan asked curiously.
"Even because of the appearance of the strange bird, many people in the city got the news and came from far away just to see it. The business of the farmhouse has picked up again." The proprietress smiled bitterly.
"So that's it." Haitang nodded thoughtfully.
"Is Boss Liu in the village?" Mudan asked, which was beyond my expectation.
"No more. Boss Liu didn't care about the farmhouse back then and went to the city to do business. I heard that the business has been getting bigger and bigger in recent years." The landlady still looked envious.
"Such a kind man deserves to be rich." Heizi smiled and gave a thumbs up.
"Okay, I still have something to do, so I won't chat with you anymore. Don't go into the woods again." The landlady said and stood up to leave.
"By the way, what do you want for dinner?" When they reached the door, the landlady turned back and asked with a smile.
"Eat fish, the kind you find in your fish pond." Haitang looked at the landlady with a smile.
"Okay, then I'll ask the waiter to grab a few and prepare some side dishes for you." After saying that, the landlady went downstairs happily.
"I didn't expect there to be such good people these days." Heizi said with a smile.
"But what species is that strange bird?" I have never let go of this doubt.
"The soul-breaking bird." Haitang put away her smiling face and looked at me with a solemn expression.
"Do you know that thing?" Heizi suddenly stood up in surprise and looked at Haitang excitedly.
"I read it in a book." Haitang bit her lip and nodded.
"Master's book, a strange book." Mudan also nodded.
"What about the book?" Heizi has always been interested in the things left by his master.
"Dad asked us to write it down and burn it." Haitang looked at Heizi helplessly.
"This is in line with the master's style...Hey..." Heizi's eyes suddenly became dull and he sat back on the chair.
"Then what exactly is this soul-breaking bird?" Zhou Jiaonan looked at Haitang.
"This is a bird transformed from an innocent soul." When Haitang said this, we were all surprised at the same time.
"But I can't see any evil or evil energy in that bird. There's not even any resentment, just some resentment." I quickly expressed my doubts.
"According to legend, after the emperor's tribe attacked Chi You, his mink and tiger accidentally bit an innocent woman. It took seven days and seven nights for the woman to die." Haitang did not answer my question, but told a story.
"The emperor was extremely sad, so he gave the woman a grand burial. Later, the woman's soul turned into a bird and flew over the grave. In later generations, when someone was killed unjustly and had no revenge, they would turn into this bird and fly over the grave and mourn. ." After Haitang finished speaking, he looked at us.
"It's an ancient legend again? No wonder you can't see it. Your cultivation is not enough, and this bird has such a big background." Heizi was the first to give his own explanation.
"Because this bird is indeed a living creature, Xiaotian can't see the evil and resentment, but no one has seen this bird for hundreds of years..." Haitang's words made me feel nervous.
"You mean someone died tragically in this village?" Zhou Jiaonan was the first to react.
"It wasn't just as simple as dying a tragic death. He must have been innocent and helpless, and he couldn't avenge himself." Mudan gave the answer.
"Isn't it possible? When I came here, I met the old farmer who was smiling all over his face, and the people here were also very polite." Heizi didn't believe it.
Thinking about it, if there was any tragedy in this village, the villagers would not be so kind to outsiders.
"If you know why the village was haunted back then, you can know the origin of this soul-breaking bird." Haitang said and looked at me.
But since this soul-breaking bird exists, it is certain that something happened in this village.
"Didn't the boss lady say that it was Boss Liu who asked an expert to handle it back then? Go find that expert." Heizi probably still didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at this moment.
"Maybe that soul-breaking bird can lead us to find the answer." Zhou Jiaonan's thinking was very clear.
"The soul-breaking bird runs away when it sees someone, how can you take it with you? Just go to the expert and ask, it's so complicated." Heizi rolled his eyes and threw this sentence.
"I think that soul-breaking bird is here to find us." I thought thoughtfully. As soon as I said this, Heizi looked at me in surprise.
However, the three women seemed to think the same as me and nodded slightly.
"Where are you going to find that expert?" Zhou Jiaonan asked when Heizi looked confused.
"If you find Boss Liu, you will definitely find that expert..." After Heizi said this, he felt something was wrong. He looked like he had thought of something.
"What? What did you think of?" Zhou Jiaonan looked at Heizi with a smile.
"But we are not from the village, and the landlady said that Boss Liu's business is getting bigger and bigger. I guess they don't want to see us, so it's not appropriate to go find him." Heizi frowned.
"Did you listen to me? I feel like the soul-breaking bird is here to find us." I looked at Heizi distressedly.
"Hey, cerebral thrombosis occurred again." Zhou Jiaonan and the second daughter smiled and shook their heads.
"Xiaotian is right, the Soul-Sorrowing Bird ran away when the farmhouse employees showed up." Haitang quickly added.
"Yes, yes, it's whatever you say it is. We'll find the soul-breaking bird later." Heizi said impatiently and stood up and walked towards our room.
"This cerebral thrombosis..." Zhou Jiaonan looked at Heizi's back and cursed.
"I always feel that this matter is not that simple. There seems to be something hidden..." I frowned and looked up at Haitang.
"Okay, stop guessing, take a rest, and you will definitely know the answer when you find the Soul-Sorrowing Bird." Peony looked at me with a smile.
"I hope so." I said and stood up to leave.
"Why should something so simple be made so complicated?" Heizi started complaining as soon as I returned to the room.
"Heizi, don't you think this is strange?" I wasn't angry, I just sat across from Heizi.
"What's so strange? The boss lady didn't say that someone was missing. The evil spirit in the mountains must have killed the person, so the dead person turned into a soul-breaking bird." Heizi spread his hands and looked at me, as if this was not obvious. expression.
"I think there's something fishy about that expert. The landlady said he couldn't catch the soul-shattering bird, but the soul-shattering bird didn't run away when it saw us." I could only say this, hoping to help Heizi clarify his thoughts.
"Is it an evil path? Have you met a soul refiner again?" Heizi straightened up instantly, his face serious.
"We don't know this, so we didn't think about going to find that expert." I looked up at Heizi.
"Then if you didn't tell me earlier, my brain..." Heizi raised his hand and hit himself on the forehead in annoyance.
"You are good at everything, but sometimes you are kinder than me." I shook my head and smiled bitterly.
"Kind?" Heizi obviously didn't realize his problem.
"Isn't that right? After listening to Boss Liu's story, you preconceptionally thought that the master must be a good person." I looked at Heizi with a smile.
"You really understand me. I really thought so just now." Heizi responded with an awkward smile.
"Wait a minute, if that master is really evil, wouldn't Boss Liu be very dangerous?" Heizi suddenly looked at me in a panic.
"No, have you forgotten about the Little Underworld?" I waved my hand and smiled.
"Yes, maybe that evil way is just to make money." Heizi nodded and said to himself.
This reminds me of Zhong Ke'an, who helped Mr. Luo do things for money, and almost had an accident with his two sons.
"Do you think there will be any problems with Boss Liu?" I said casually.
"Don't say this nonsense. The villagers regard him as an idol. Besides, if he is a bad guy, why does he care what the villagers do?" Heizi rushed over and covered my mouth.
