However, it turned out that his guess was not wrong. He visited several houses in a row. The corpse in the coffin of each house had a white cloth ball in the palm, and the mysterious orchid was placed in the cloth ball.
"It's such a big gesture. But what puzzles me is why sixty of the corpses are loaded in complete black coffins, while the remaining eight corpses are only loaded with straw mats?"
Faced with Tao Ziming's doubts, no one could give an answer.
It wasn't until they entered the village and passed one of the more special courtyards that Tao Ziming stopped again.
Throughout the village, every household had several corpses placed in the yard, but in the yard in front of them, there were no coffins or straw mats.
On the other hand, there was a corpse hanging on the beam, which seemed out of place with the atmosphere of the entire village.
"Ah!" Lu Lu Yaoyao followed closely behind Tao Ziming. When he looked at the beam, his face turned pale with fear.
Subconsciously, she shrank into Tao Ziming's arms and buried her head in his chest.
Following Tao Ziming's gaze, he saw the corpse on the beam, exuding a stench.
The clothes on his body had become tattered and had many tears.
Some of the cloth strips and some small bones were scattered at the feet of the corpse.
Tao Ziming carefully scanned the room, only to find that there were a lot of black feathers left in the room.
Most of the flesh on the corpse has disappeared, but there are many round holes on it, as if they were drilled by insects. In addition to these round holes, there are also some signs of bites and pecking.
It seems that after death, this corpse was not only gnawed by insects, but also welcomed by some fierce birds. These birds only captured the insects on the corpse, but also regarded the flesh of the corpse as He gave them their own food and gave them a full meal.
Now that the body has dried, judging from Tao Ziming's experience, this body has been dead for more than a month at least.
Why is the death state of this corpse different from other corpses in the village?
Every corpse had clearly been filled with antiseptic herbs, and they were all poisoned.
But the cause of death of this corpse was different.
He did not have any antiseptic or insect repellent herbs on his body.
Looking at the black rope around his neck, the owner of this corpse probably hanged himself before his death.
In addition, Tao Ziming also found a large amount of wood chips in the yard, as well as several saws and axes, as well as some scattered pieces of wood.
Tao Ziming finally understood where those coffins came from?
It seems that these coffins all came from this yard. Judging from the quality of the sawdust on the ground, it seems that most of the coffins in the village were made on the fly.
The teeth on the saw are all worn out.
This weather-beaten appearance shows that he went through a fierce battle during his lifetime.
Feeling the body temperature in her arms, the girl shook her body gently. It seemed that Lu Yaoyao had just been frightened by the corpse.
Tao Ziming frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable inside.
"What should we do now?" Li Wuyou turned to look at Tao Ziming, "We don't know where Xiaocui's family lives, and now there is no one alive in the whole village. What should we do with Xiaocui's bones? Woolen cloth?"
Li Wuyou's words immediately put Tao Ziming in trouble.
Yes, they came to send Xiaocui's body to its grave and return it to its roots.
Now that there is not even a living person in the village, where should Xiaocui's body be sent?
Tao Ziming reached out and knocked on his head. An idea suddenly came to his mind.
He said: "Wait."
"What are you waiting for?" Li Wuyou and the other three asked in unison.
Just listen to Tao Ziming say slowly: "When Xiaocui shows up in the evening, just ask her in person."
"Uh..." A row of black lines flashed across Li Wuyou's forehead. He thought Tao Ziming would come up with some ingenious plan?
Fortunately, it was getting late now. They walked all the way from Shenmu Castle to Xianhe Village, and it was almost evening.
There is a dark red sun on the horizon, and most of the body is covered by the mountains.
It was getting dark as I watched.
About an hour or two later, as a full moon hung high in the sky, the bright stars in the night sky shone with dazzling luster.
The sky finally darkened.
A dark wind blew through the village, as if there were countless ghosts hiding in the darkness and sobbing softly.
Several people sitting in the yard waiting stood up at the same time.
At this moment, a burst of footsteps sounded softly, and a woman's voice reached Tao Ziming's ears.
"This is Uncle Wang's yard. I haven't been to this place for a long time."
A somewhat transparent figure appeared in front of several people. This sudden figure was none other than the dead Xiao Cui.
She said in a trembling voice: "Sir, I never thought I would see you again in Xianhe Village. You actually sent me back in person. It's such a great kindness. I really don't know how I can repay you."
Tao Ziming waved his hand gently: "Girl, these are just a piece of cake, you don't have to worry about it.
But I have to tell you some bad news. You must have felt it too. "
Xiao Cui's eyes were confused for a moment. When she heard Tao Ziming say this, her eyes swept around the entire yard, and finally focused on the body hanging on the beam.
"Ah, that's it? Whose body is that? Why is there a dead body here?"
Tao Ziming let out a long sigh: "I checked during the day, and now there is no one alive in the whole village. Everyone died from the same poison, except this body. I'm afraid that your family , I have encountered an unexpected event."
"No, it won't happen. When I left my hometown, they were still fine. Nothing will happen to them."
Xiaocui couldn't stand listening anymore, and she flashed out of the courtyard.
Tao Ziming looked at Lu Yaoyao who was a little scared, thought about it, and said, "Follow me."
Immediately, he chased Xiao Cui who had already flown away.
Xiao Cui's translucent soul was suspended about two feet above the ground.
Finally, we stopped in front of a low wooden house.
Xiaocui ducked into the yard, looked at the four coffins placed in the yard, and shed two lines of black tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Why is this happening? Why, why is this happening? They were obviously fine when I left, so why can't we see each other again after not seeing each other for three years?"
Although Tao Ziming was abandoned since childhood, he could still understand Xiaocui's mood.
