"Don't make too much noise for the time being." Xu Zhi said in a deep voice, "We have just arrived here, so we should first investigate the situation secretly before we can make any plans."
"But what do those rules she mentioned mean?" Yan Zhilan asked with a frown.
Although the old woman was a mortal no matter how you looked at her, her tone was so cold that it made everyone feel extremely uncomfortable from the bottom of their hearts.
Xu Zhi muttered: "The so-called shortcut to rules, there are many places where the Tao manifests itself in all the worlds, and it will evolve into all kinds of strange rules. If you are not careful and violate the rules, you will definitely end up with a tragic end."
"Of course, it remains to be seen whether the old lady just said the same thing, but in any case, it's better not to offend her for the time being."
Everyone had no experience in dealing with this matter, so they just nodded frequently and agreed with Xu Zhi's idea.
Although it was possible to use the Duobao Pavilion waiter to ask for directions at this time, Xu Zhi naturally disdained to do so before reaching the desperate situation. Of course, if she had to do it, she would not hesitate at all.
Don't forget, in her previous life, Xu Zhi was one of the few great monks who could compete with Tang Yuan and achieve the Taoist status by her own efforts, and her actions were closer to the devil's path.
She is an existence known as the disaster girl!
Several people were relatively speechless, sitting in the east room meditating on their luck. After about half an hour, there was a knock on the door, and everyone stopped.
Xu Zhi came to the door and opened the mahogany door. The old woman stood in front of the door with a "kind face" and said, "Dinner is ready. Do you want to go to the old woman's place to have a bite, or should I bring it to you?"
Xu Zhi thought for a while and said, "How dare you bother your mother-in-law to send it to you? Let's go to your house to eat. I just don't know if it's convenient?"
The old woman smiled and said: "The boy is not here at home, so there are only two girls and me. There is no need to talk about trouble. On the contrary, the house can be more lively. It is not too late for the old lady to be happy."
"But, that child..." Xu Zhi asked tentatively.
The old woman coughed, but still said enthusiastically: "They are just country kids, not yet enlightened. I am afraid that they will offend some distinguished guests."
"Unpleasant things have happened before, and we made this rule later. You can just pretend that those two bastards in my family don't exist, and don't pay too much attention to them."
After Xu Zhi promised not to talk to the child, the old woman showed her slightly scary smile again and led a few people out.
The old woman's home is right next to the pine and cypress tree. It is also a slightly dilapidated thatched house.
In front of the vermilion gate, two children wrapped in pink makeup and jade were looking at Xu Zhi and his group curiously, but when Xu Zhi looked back, the two little guys ran away in an instant.
The old woman spat, "Who asked you to come out? Go back to the house!"
Until the whole meal was finished, Xu Zhi never saw the two little babies again.
Although the old woman's house looked very simple, the meal at night was very rich, including chicken, fish, duck eggs, and even a pork dish.
What's even more strange is that before eating, the old woman actually clasped her hands and prayed silently.
Xu Zhi curiously asked her what she believed in, but the old woman just smiled strangely and said, "I just want to have peace of mind."
Under Xu Zhi's reminder, everyone was just pretending and did not actually eat the food.
Even so, it took half an hour to finish the meal. If nothing else was considered, the old lady made a full gesture of hospitality and was very enthusiastic.
Xu Zhi kept making insinuations and asking for information about the village, but every time the old woman got to the key points, she would purse her lips and smile and stop continuing.
After the meal, Xu Zhi only knew that the village was called Nanhe Village, and its name came from the small river where the few people met just now, named Nanhe.
There are less than fifty households in the entire village, and they usually make a living by fishing and hunting. Occasionally, they rely on catching fish and trading some daily necessities with passing merchant ships, leading a primitive life that is almost like that of men hunting and women weaving.
The most important facility in the village is the four large furnaces that are always burning at the corner of the village. It is relying on them to slightly dissipate the fog around the village.
But the old woman refused to explain the remaining two rules no matter what. She just smiled and told Xu Zhi and others to strictly abide by them.
Seeing that no matter how many inquiries they made, Xu Zhi and others saw that it was getting late, so they said goodbye to the old woman and walked towards their temporary residence.
But when they just saw their little thatched house, they suddenly noticed a figure running out of the yard very quickly. Even Xu Zhi couldn't see his face clearly. His level of strength was beyond what an ordinary person could see. Achievable.
Just as Guo Sangsang wanted to chase after him, Xu Zhi stopped him, "It's almost night, don't go alone."
At this point, Xu Zhi has learned from Tang Yuan's true heritage. Without the strength to crush him, he will never act recklessly, and will never engage in those demented behaviors that make people vomit blood.
"Let's take a look inside the house first. Did she leave anything behind?"
Xu Zhi carefully checked around the courtyard gate and found nothing unusual except for some messy footprints.
Everyone entered the house and began to search carefully. Finally, Yan Zhilan suddenly shouted: "There is something here!"
Xu Zhi and others walked over, only to find that it was a piece of white cloth. Yan Zhilan spread the white cloth with a few lines of bright red words written on it.
You must escape, quickly, as soon as possible!
Don't eat meat, don't drink the water the old lady handed you!
The water from the well was the only thing drinkable.
Extinguish the stove and run to Nanhe to save yourself!
Most importantly, remember who you are and who you are!
Xu Zhi and others were just about to carefully study what these lines of words meant, when they suddenly felt a chill running down their spines. When they looked up again, they found that the old woman was standing at the door at some point.
I saw the old woman staring at everyone with sinister eyes, and said in a low and hoarse voice: "You... what are you doing?"
Xu Zhi reacted the fastest, sitting calmly on the white cloth, and said nonchalantly: "We are just discussing how to repay your kindness to my mother-in-law."
The old lady still stared at Xu Zhi, "Mrs. Li was already crazy before she died. If you see the strange words she left behind, don't take it seriously so as not to scare yourself."
Xu Zhi laughed and said, "We didn't see anything, so don't worry, old man."
"That's good!" The old woman suddenly changed her face, and the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a kind smile, "Old woman, I think you two are very close to each other, and you are saying whether to repay or not. This is not just showing off. Is it done?"
Without waiting for Xu Zhi to reply, she added: "It's getting late. Our village has a good night's sleep. If you have nothing to do, you should go to bed early."
After saying that, he turned around and left the place.
After making sure she left, Xu Zhicai took out the white cloth, looked at the twisted words, and fell into deep thought.
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