CHAPTER 444: CHAPTER 306: MISSING, VISITORS FROM THE PROVINCE

Mao Gang paused in his steps and turned his head. Despite the scorching sun, his face was covered in shadows.

"His neighbor, Mao Ju and his wife, both disappeared,"

"We were extremely anxious and searched everywhere. We found no trace at all. The village was very concerned, and even reported it to the town authorities, but there was no resolution... Until three days later... three more people disappeared from the village, and after another three days, four more...,"

Mao Gang’s face was no longer just fearful, but filled with a deep sorrow, "In less than half a month, nine people from the village disappeared... including Mao Dafeng, making it ten..."

"Mao Dafeng! I think that kid is suspicious! Village chief, don’t count him!" a man couldn’t help but say.

"Exactly, the first day I saw him come back, I felt something evil about him. That boy always mumbles about supernatural and ghostly things. It might very well be his doing this time!"

Mao Dafeng... Sui Yi quietly noted down the name and looked at the four people: "Did all disappear from their homes?"

"No, some disappeared in the mountains... But if it was at home, they just vanished without a trace, and their homes were barely touched,"

This was indeed strange.

Both Sui Yi and Zhang Wei were quite skeptical, but they could only wait until they reached the village to see.

When Sui Yi arrived in the village again, under normal circumstances, the villagers would have warmly welcomed him with a feast, but this time they really weren’t in the mood, nor was it appropriate, and Sui Yi didn’t mind. He went directly to the affected households to take a look.

There used to be people around, but since the disappearances, although everything was left as usual, and it wasn’t particularly dirty, there was still an overwhelming feeling of desolation and eeriness. Most of the villagers outside didn’t dare enter, only Mao Gang and some men followed Sui Yi inside...

To be honest, as Mao Gang said, the arrangement of the house was mostly untouched... Sui Yi looked around and didn’t find anything unusual, until she looked down...

Frowning, Sui Yi withdrew her gaze after a long time, "Which house is this?"

"The second one. We just looked at the third, and above is the first one, which is connected to Mao Dafeng’s house. I’ll take you up there to have a look..." As Mao Gang was saying this, a young man next to him shouted: "Uncle Gang, there are some police officers up there"

Police? Sui Yi raised an eyebrow.

"Them again! What use are they! We sought their help half a month ago and they did nothing. Now several people have disappeared and they finally show up... and they still can’t figure anything out,"

Several men cursed, very dissatisfied with the policemen from the town.

This time, even Mao Gang, who always respected the government, didn’t speak.

Sui Yi stood up from near the stove, grabbed a towel to wipe her hands, "... Don’t be too quick to judge others. Having them here is better than not having them at all,"

Zhang Wei originally wondered how someone like Sui Yi would know these ordinary mountain villagers, but at that moment, seeing Sui Yi speak, the cursing villagers immediately became embarrassed and fell silent...

This confirmed that Sui Yi didn’t have a relationship with these people, but rather, these people knew of Sui Yi’s capabilities.

The group quickly reached the bamboo houses not far up the slope, terraced like the mountains, with several beautiful bamboo houses, but now they were shrouded with a veil of death.

The slope had two bamboo houses, and both were empty. On the left lived Mao Dafeng, and on the right, the family of Mao Ju...

As Sui Yi arrived, she saw some government officials conducting an investigation...

There seemed to be quite a few people, some carrying boxes, most wearing gloves, several armed policemen, and yellow tapes were strung up...

An elder was being questioned by several policemen, and upon seeing Mao Gang arriving, he called out a few times, leading the policemen to glance over.

Seeing Mao Gang and the others, they weren’t surprised, but they were astonished upon seeing Sui Yi.

By any standard, such a young and beautiful girl, devoid of any hint of worldliness, shouldn’t be here... Well, the Jinxiu Bamboo Forest suited her, but an ancient, dangerous village that had seen several deaths did not.

The policemen had already approached... surrounded by a plainclothes man in his thirties, with a circle of beard around his mouth, who then glanced at Sui Yi before asking Mao Gang, "Are you the village chief?"

"Yes,"

Mao Gang glanced at the police behind the man, and continued, "Didn’t you ask earlier? Why ask again?"

The plainclothes man hadn’t yet spoken when another policeman behind him scolded,

"Quit your yapping, just answer the question, what are you dithering for!"