It's night, everything is quiet, and the empty valley is quiet.
Earlier, the villagers of Zhenhun Village specially invited Mo Guyuan and his party to gather together. The few of them only had something to eat briefly before bidding farewell to the villagers. Before leaving, Yu Nie did not forget to bring a table of delicacies with a nearby object, saying that the child was still young and growing.
When Hu Baxian saw the table full of fine wine and food, he naturally refused to leave easily. After telling Mo Guyuan and the others to help themselves, he took Li Deren and started to give them some guidance.
Mo Guyuan returned to his residence, calmed down a little, and asked Yu Nie, "How are you going? Did you find any difference when you went to the sea with the villagers to get water today?"
Yu Nie pulled a chicken drumstick in one mouth and handed a piece of elbow meat to the dumpling with one hand. He said to Mo Guyuan, "I used stones to smash the water mirror during the day. The total number we counted at the scene was three hundred and fifty-six pieces. You I took six yuan with me, and I took ten yuan, which means there are still three hundred and forty yuan left, right?”
Mo Guyuan nodded and said, "Yes, I gave you another piece later, just in the hope that some people in the yard this morning could see it."
Yu Nie swallowed her throat and continued, "The villagers and I went to the seaside to get water. When passing by the ancient road, the villagers saw a lot of broken mirrors on the ground. Some people picked up a lot of them, saying they were copper from their homes in the early years. The mirrors were lost inexplicably, and now there are few mirrors in the whole village, so many villagers picked up the fragments."
After Mo Guyuan heard about it, he told Yu Nie what the village chief Li Deren said during the day. The latter was stunned and said, "That's nothing surprising. All the mirrors in the villagers' homes have been lost. Now that I see some fragments, there is nothing wrong with picking them up." ."
Mo Guyuan said, "It's not surprising that ordinary people have mirrors in their homes, but the ones originally hung on the lintels to ward off evil spirits disappeared. It seems that someone thought these bronze mirrors were of great use."
"According to what you said, did you think of anything?" Yu Nie asked.
Mo Guyuan did not answer, but asked instead, "Have you recorded the appearance and number of those who picked up the fragments?"
Yu Nie rolled her eyes and said, "You have told me in your heart. How can I be careless? Don't worry, I have it all in my mind. Tomorrow I will take you there to check from house to house."
Mo Guyuan smiled and nodded, and said to Yu Nie and Yu Qinggong, "Since there is a water mirror under that ancient road, someone must have set up a barrier underground in advance. Now that we have broken through the mystery, then the magic circle was set up in the first place The people will definitely not give up, and maybe they have already set their sights on us."
"Hmph, you dared to pay attention to Dumpling this morning. Could it be that you think Dumpling is young and want to use her to threaten us?" Yu Qinggong's beautiful eyes darkened.
Yu Nie turned her head and saw that her trouser legs were full of oil stains. At this moment, the dumplings were reaching for her, and the elbow meat had already been eaten.
"It must be that dark figure in the woods. He dared to pay attention to Dumpling. Isn't he asking for trouble? What level is Dumpling? The three of us combined are not enough for her. That person is also extremely stupid." With her mouth full, Nie directly brought a plate of large meat to the dumplings and asked her to eat as much as she could.
"I was walking through the woods that day, and happened to have a fight with that person. Maybe he was wary of our methods, so he wanted to find flaws in the dumplings, but he just didn't know how special the dumplings were." Mo Guyuan said slowly.
Dumplings don’t care what a few people say. Now that the big fish and meat are ahead, it’s time to work hard, so we can’t be distracted.
"Back then, he cut off his foot in the forest, and today his arm was torn off by Dumpling. No matter how sneaky he is, he probably won't be able to do anything now." Yu Qinggong said aside.
Mo Guyuan walked back and forth, pondered for a while, and said, "That's impossible to say. This person doesn't know the exact depth, and there is no blood on the amputated limbs. I'm afraid it's weird, so it's better to be careful."
The two nodded, and Yu Nie said again, "One more thing. During the day, I went out with the villagers to fetch water. Although many villagers picked up the fragmented mirrors, not all of the hundreds of fragments were picked up at that time. Finally, a lame middle-aged man picked them all up and took them back.
"A lame man? But wearing a gray robe?" Mo Guyuan asked tightly.
Yu Nie was stunned, nodded and said, "Yes, how do you know?"
Mo Guyuan said, "That man is the doctor from Zhenhun Village. Not long after you left, he came to Master Hu Xian's house. It happened that the village chief was still there and wanted to help the village chief get some water."
"No wonder, I saw this man was so humble and polite. Everyone seemed to like this lame man. They all rushed to help him fill the water tank when fetching water." Yu Nie said quietly, recalling the scene during the day.
"Then you saw him picking up the last pieces. Is there anything else unusual?"
Yu Nie thought about it carefully and said, "It doesn't seem possible. He also came to get water at that time, but the villagers helped him solve the problem and wouldn't let him do it. Even the water jars and the containers in the ladles were provided by the villagers. He got it back, what could happen to him?"
Yu Qinggong echoed, "He is a doctor in the village, but he has difficulty moving. It is not unusual for the villagers to help him."
"Isn't that right? Even when I saw that person, I felt kind and kind. I even asked him specifically why he picked up these glass shards. If he hurt himself, wouldn't he be asking for trouble? Do you know what others said?" Yu Nie smiled.
"How to say?"
"He said that since I had thought of this, how could he, as a doctor, not take it into consideration? This road has been opened, and villagers will definitely have to collect water more frequently in the future. If these fragments accidentally hurt other people, the same will happen. The gain outweighs the loss." Yu Nie's tone was more sighing and somewhat agreed.
"I heard it from the village chief during the day. It seems that the doctor is really a doctor and a parent." Yu Qinggong smiled softly.
Mo Guyuan listened to the words of the two people. He nodded and pondered for a while, saying, "This mirror is too strange to throw away. Besides, this mirror was originally told by Master Hu to ward off evil spirits and repel ghosts. But these The mirror disappeared overnight, someone must have taken it secretly."
"Hey, don't you doubt that Doctor Li?" Yu Qinggong asked directly.
Mo Guyuan did not hide anything deliberately and said directly, "Not only do I suspect him, but all the people who picked up the fragments today are among my suspects, so I asked Yu Niedu to write down their appearance and the amount they took." .You must know that bronze mirrors only have an effect on things with Yin energy. Normal people cannot be affected by the backlash of bronze mirrors. Since the bronze mirrors in the village have disappeared, then someone did it deliberately, and the purpose may be to make Yin energy The thing successfully sneaked into the village."
The two of them were startled, and Yu Qinggong reacted very quickly, saying, "You mean there is someone colluding with Yinwu, cooperating inside and outside, and taking the village's agenda?"
Mo Guyuan nodded and smiled at Yu Qinggong and said, "Yes, from the current situation, it seems that the person who is colluding with the Yinwu is the person wearing the wings of the dove in the woods. As for whether he is from the village, those pieces that were picked up are The essential."
"According to what you said, almost everyone picked it up today. How are you going to investigate?" Yu Nie tilted her head and asked.
"Of course, ask them to hand over the mirrors they picked up, and the number must match. Otherwise, why do you think I'm asking you to do such mental arithmetic?"
"What if we can't match it?"
"That will become my main suspect. This is called screening. In addition, as for the whereabouts of the mirror, I think it is not just the villagers who use it to frighten the existence of evil things, but maybe more of the mirror's influence on the evil things." Things are of great use, and maybe they can make up for it in some ways." Mo Guyuan expressed his conjecture.
"Why are you getting more and more mysterious as you talk? Aren't they just some mirror fragments? How can any underworld ghost want a mirror?" Yu Nie asked in confusion.
Mo Guyuan smiled to himself and said, "The mirror is nothing, but you don't know its use?"
"Mirrors are useful, Mo Guyuan, what are you thinking about?" Yu Nie stared with confusion.
"Are you stupid? The mirror is for looking in. How could it be useless?" Yu Qinggong laughed angrily.
"Yes, look in the mirror, the mirror is for looking at." Mo Guyuan clapped his hands and looked at Yu Nie with a smile.
The latter looked like a two-foot-tall monk who was confused and confused.
"Didn't we see that the female ghost was dressed in white and had black hair earlier? But the one wearing the wings of a dove was in black with white hair. Not only that, this morning we saw the dead villagers in the water mirror. Their hair was like If it is white, then there is a lot of doubt in it. I think that if the female ghost in the forest is the woman buried by the villagers, her lineage must be related to the two. There are many kinds of cultivation on the mountain. There are rumors about this magic weapon or skill, and the color of the hair and the mirror are clues." Mo Guyuan said quietly.
"Okay, Mo Guyuan, I've thought about it quite carefully. After what you said, it seems to make some sense." Yu Nie patted Mo Guyuan's shoulder and quietly rubbed the fat with one hand.
Mo Guyuan had a dark face. He was so blatant. Did he think he was blind?
"Then what if everyone turns in their mirrors tomorrow and the numbers match at a glance?" Yu Qinggong pointed out the key point.
Mo Guyuan shook his head, with a hint of helplessness on his face, and said, "I've thought about this too. If there's really no other way, we can only destroy the ancient road in the northeast. If it still doesn't work, we can go to the woods and find it ourselves." , we can’t keep waiting for ghosts to come to us.”
Yu Qingggong frowned and said, "Let's go look for ghosts. If people already know our purpose and there is no change, wouldn't it be a waste of time?"
Mo Guyuan smiled and said, "I just said that. It is unrealistic and difficult for us to find a ghost, so we must find a way to force her to show up. As long as the clues are revealed, there will be a direction to follow."
"Forget it, let's wait until the results come out tomorrow before making plans, just in case there are any surprises." Yu Nie smiled, picked up the dumplings in one hand, and then said, "Let's go wash up with me, and sleep with us tonight." ."
Dumpling looked back at Yu Qinggong, then glanced at Yu Nie, and her mouth bulged. Just as she was about to express something, Yu Nie secretly said in her ear, "I have candy in my pocket."
Dumpling beamed with joy and nodded desperately, not caring about the look in Yu Qingxing's eyes.
Yu Qinggong sighed and planned to tidy up and rest first. Suddenly something occurred to her, and she said to Mo Guyuan, "I chased the man out this morning. I took a quick look along the village. There is a canal outside the village, which has dried up due to the long-term drought. I wonder if I can help them drain it." Sea water is introduced here to save trouble in the future.”
Mo Guyuan was stunned. For a moment, he said to Yu Qinggong, "This matter is not urgent. Let's resolve the matter of the female ghost in white first and see if it's possible later."
Yu Qingqing looked at Mo Guyuan curiously and saw that his eyes were bright and he seemed to be careless. He didn't bother to ask any more questions and walked out.
