Xu Nuo's heart moved, his eyes narrowed, and he chased in the direction where the village chief was hiding.
After entering the village, almost everything was the same as when he first entered the village. He even saw the man who also opened the door and went to farm with a hoe.
Time in this space seems to be cyclical and has been circulating for a certain period of time. However, Xu Nuo clearly remembers that when he first came here, the village chief was not found among the first people he met. It is the other person who is looking for him first.
But this time, the village chief just looked from a distance and did not step forward, as if he was very afraid of the promise.
Xu Nuo jogged a few steps, breathing slightly.
If there is something strange about this place, then the village chief, who seems normal compared to the weird scenes around him, is the most abnormal one.
However, when Xu Nuo found the village chief's previous location, he suddenly stopped.
There was a dead end ahead. Xu Nuo tried to climb over the wall, but halfway through, he was dragged down by an invisible force, preventing him from peeking out.
From that power, Xu Nuo felt a bit... peaceful?
Yes, it is peaceful, just like a mother caressing her child's back, softly and kindly.
Xu Nuo became more and more confused about what kind of place this place was.
But Xu Nuo didn't show anything strange on the surface. After returning silently, he and Bai Jiaren continued walking in the village, looking for possible clues.
After walking for a while, they came to the edge of the village, where there was a well. There were several villagers fetching water beside the well. One of the villagers was the little boy with a shaved head whom Xu Nuo had seen before.
When the little boy saw Xu Nuo and Bai Jiaren, his eyes lit up, he ran over, took Bai Jiaren's hand, and said:
"Sister Jiaren, you are back. Where have you been? I miss you so much."
Bai Jiaren was a little overwhelmed by the little boy's enthusiasm. She forced a smile and said:
"I, I went out for a trip and now I'm back."
Xu Nuo looked at the boy talking to Bai Jiaren, thought for a moment, walked forward and said to the little boy:
"Children, can you take us to see your village? I really want to know about your life."
When the little boy heard this, his eyes lit up and he said:
"Okay, okay, I'll take you there. I'll take you to see our fields and our ancestral temple. Our village has a lot of history."
With that said, he took Bai Jiahe and Xu Nuo's hands and ran towards the village.
Bai Jiaren was a little hesitant. She didn't know whether she should follow the little boy. She was afraid of seeing things she didn't want to see and facing facts she didn't dare to face.
Xu Nuo felt Bai Jiaren's hesitation, and he gently patted Bai Jiaren's shoulder and reassured her with his eyes.
Bai Jiaren looked at Xu Nuo, gritted her teeth, and decided to follow the little boy.
They followed the little boy into the depths of the village. The little boy excitedly introduced everything in the village to them, his tone full of love and pride for the village.
Xu Nuo and Bai Jiaren listened and nodded and agreed from time to time, but their hearts were a little heavy.
Taking a chance, Xu Nuo glanced at Bai Jiaren and found that her eyes were closed and her expression was slightly distorted.
"Did you remember something?"
"Only one thing, I have to get used to it a little bit." Bai Jiaren shook her head.
After walking for a while, they came to the center of the village, where there was an ancestral hall. There were two stone lions at the door of the ancestral hall, and a plaque hung on the door with the four characters "Bai's Ancestral Hall" written on it.
The little boy pointed to the ancestral hall and said:
"This is our ancestral temple. They are all great people. My father said that we must pay tribute to them in everything we do."
Xu Nuo looked at the ancestral hall and was a little surprised. He didn't know whether it was because he had not been here before, but he had not seen this ancestral hall before.
Seeing that they were interested, the little boy took them to the ancestral hall and said:
"Come on, come on, I'll take you in and take a look. The tablets of our ancestors are all inside, as well as their relics. They are all very precious things."
With that said, he pushed open the door of the ancestral hall and let Xu Nuo and Bai Jiaren in.
The ancestral hall is very spacious, with tablets lined up in rows, with the names and achievements of different people written on them. Some of them also have portraits, plaques and poems, which are all very impressive.
The little boy introduced them one by one, his tone was full of reverence and awe. As he spoke, tears filled his eyes, but he seemed not to notice at all and did not wipe away the tears.
They walked to the last row of the ancestral hall, where there was a tablet with the words "Bai Wuji, the 18th generation patriarch of the Bai family" written on it. There was also a portrait below, which was of a middle-aged man. He has a handsome appearance and a majestic demeanor. He is dressed in brocade clothes and holds a long sword. His eyes are like lightning and his expression is cold.
The little boy pointed to this tablet and said:
"This is our clan leader. Although I haven't seen him much, I heard from my father that the clan leader is a good man."
As he spoke, he knelt in front of the tablet, clasped his hands, kowtowed three times respectfully, then stood up and showed a shy smile to Xu Nuo and Bai Jiaren.
Finally, Xu Nuo frowned slightly.
The boy talked for a long time, but didn't mention it at all.
Xu Nuo and Bai Jiaren looked at the little boy with some hesitation in their hearts. They didn't know whether they should do this. They didn't know what kind of person Bai Wuji was, and they didn't know what his relationship with Bai Jiaren was like.
Xu Nuo looked at Bai Jiaren and found that her face was also a little confused. She didn't seem to have any impression. She just stared at the tablet blankly, with some confusion and a little fear in her eyes.
Xu Nuo's heart moved, and he thought of a possibility. He thought of the corpse in the wooden house, the forbidden formation painted with blood, and the strange expression of the village chief before.
Various discoveries are connected in series,
Before confirming the matter, Xu Nuo still wanted to test the boy, hoping to hear some useful information from him.
"Do you have a wooden house in your village?"
"Wooden house?" The boy was excited. He was already chatting and quite good at chatting. He suddenly seemed like a different person. While he was silent, there was something unusual in his eyes when he looked at Xu Nuo.
"How did you know that place?" The child's voice trembled slightly, and then he looked at Bai Jiaren, suddenly wailed, and ran away.
There was only a wailing sound that could still be heard even though it was far away.
"Do you know where that place is?" Xu Nuo asked slowly with a solemn expression.
