CHAPTER 447: CHAPTER 307: BLOODSTAINS, WATCHING ME_2

This was her premonition, and also her estimate.

Mao Gang’s face fell, and he sighed, "Actually, I’ve prepared for the worst... But I always want to hold on to some hope, just like Xiao Dao~~"

"I understand, do your best,"

Sui Yi patted his shoulder, then her gaze suddenly paused, and she walked to the next room to look at the room of Mao Ju and his wife.

It was similar to the other rooms, hmm? What is this?

Sui Yi walked over to the window.

The window was closed, but there was a bit of powder dirt at the latch area... very slight, but it was indeed there.

Sui Yi furrowed her brows, slowly opened the window, and looked at the grimy streaks running along the windowsill... She compared them to her own hand.

"Mao Gang, has this window always been closed?"

"Ah? I don’t quite remember... Let me think,"

It was, after all, something that happened in the past, so Mao Gang needed a moment to recollect before he could answer. After a while, he clapped his hands and said, "It was closed... All the windows were closed, the doors too. Back then, we even knocked on the windows and doors for quite a while. No one responded, that’s why we finally broke in."

"All of them?"

"Yes, in all the homes of people who disappeared, it was like this."

Sui Yi lightly furrowed her brows...

All of them~~

It didn’t take long for Sui Yi to leave with Zhang Wei. Although Zhang Wei’s connection allowed her to enter the cordoned-off area to see the scenes, it was still inappropriate to linger. Besides, she had seen nearly everything she needed; why needlessly disturb the order here.

"Boss, that girl left, but she sure is beautiful," Jiang Yuandong commented.

Ying Panman gave him a cold look, "Don’t talk nonsense, that girl is not ordinary... And we’re working on a case now, be serious!"

Jiang Yuandong seemed particularly afraid of Ying Panman and thus didn’t dare to make another sound.

Shen Que watched the retreating figures of Sui Yi and Zhang Wei walking upward, deep in thought.

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In Old Lady Mao San’s house, most of the people like Mao Gang were present. Perhaps because Old Lady Mao San was highly respected, and everyone knew Sui Yi had returned here, many people were sitting in the yard. As soon as they saw Sui Yi approaching, they went up to greet her.

"Miss Sui, you’re here, come have some cake," Old Lady Mao San brought out some freshly baked flatbreads. The economic income had increased, hence the improved lifestyle. Previously, villagers mostly ate whatever was available, and flour and the like were extravagant, but now, in their leisure time, they could also bake some flatbreads to eat. Having meat with every meal was clearly many times better than the old days, and all these changes were brought about by Sui Yi...

At the moment, they were also relying on Sui Yi to help save the lives of ten people...

Sui Yi sighed softly when he saw the worried expressions on the faces of the elders, picked up his tea, took a sip, and said, "I want to know where Mao Dafeng disappeared and where he was found... Also, was there anything special about him when he was found?"

Many of the young people felt that Sui Yi was on the same page as them, asking about Mao Dafeng right off the bat. They all thought there was something fishy about Mao Dafeng!

"Dafeng that brat always loved wandering around and never really focused on mastering any skills. He was never serious about his work and always looked for shortcuts. After we scolded him that day, he seemed annoyed and ran off to the back mountain. We don’t know exactly where he vanished, but he was always out there hunting birds and wild chickens; he was quite wild. Later, when we found him... it seemed it was at the base of the mountain stream. We thought he was a goner and actually felt quite sad, but we would never have guessed that the kid would suddenly ’play dead’..."

"Play dead? More like he was possessed by a ghost. When Mao Ju tried to carry him on his back, Dafeng suddenly opened his eyes wide. It scared the daylights out of us... We really thought he was playing dead at that moment!"

Several elders complained as they recounted the story, clearly having a very poor opinion of Mao Dafeng. Suddenly, a young man furrowed his brow and said, "Uncle Gang, Mao Ju once told me something."

Sui Yi and Mao Gang both looked over.

"He said that when he grabbed Dafeng’s chest, instead of cloth, he grabbed something hard; he didn’t know what it was, but it felt so repellent. Dafeng then opened his eyes and glared at him as if he was suddenly possessed by a demon. It terrified him... Later, he also said that Dafeng was stingy as hell, surely hiding something precious in his bosom, thinking that he was trying to steal his treasure. He was vicious!"

This revelation astonished everyone present, and many of the young people had already firmly labeled Mao Dafeng as a murderer.

Mao Gang blurted out anxiously, "Yaozi, why didn’t you mention such important details earlier?"

Mao Yao looked embarrassed. "I didn’t think of it at the time, it’s just what we’d joke about usually. Mao Ju also mentioned it offhandedly..."

Mentioned it offhandedly? Maybe that had invited murderous intent.

Sui Yi looked down, taking a sip of tea, when suddenly, he saw Xiao Dao sitting anxiously on a little stool not far across from him.

That look in her eyes...

After a moment’s thought, Sui Yi called her over, "Xiao Dao."

Perhaps it was fate that Xiao Dao, having been saved by Sui Yi, instinctively relied on him. Hearing his call, she scooted closer on her little stool, ran over without waiting for Old Lady Mao San to stop her, and clung to Sui Yi’s clothes, looking quite dependent. People nearby thought she wanted something to eat, so they handed her some snacks.

Taking some food, Xiao Dao whispered to Sui Yi, "Sister Sui, can we go somewhere else to eat? They’re all talking about those things here, it’s so scary, and Xiao Dao doesn’t want to stay."

It appeared the strange and dangerous atmosphere in the village had started to affect the children. Even a normally unruly girl like Xiao Dao was scared. The elders were sympathetic but didn’t know what to say, as they too were quite afraid.

"Alright, sister will take you away from here," said Sui Yi as he took Xiao Dao by the hand.

Zhang Wei followed them as they left.

The villagers trusted Sui Yi’s martial abilities and didn’t try to stop them.

Xiao Dao held Sui Yi’s hand as they entered the bamboo forest, with Zhang Wei following two meters behind...

As they walked, Xiao Dao suddenly stopped. Before she could speak, Sui Yi gently asked, "Xiao Dao, what do you want to tell me?"

Lifting her face, which was etched with fear, Xiao Dao said, "Sister, I know that ghost is watching me..." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)