The dark beast and his two-dimensional Taoist priest

Zhang Yifan looked at the white jade Guanyin pendant in his hand, smiled slightly and said, "I'm interested."

When Gawain saw this, he felt even more depressed. Could it be that this man was sick? Didn't he hear him cursing him to death? He could still laugh.

Finally, Gawain said with a dark face: "This pendant is very valuable. It is an heirloom of my Gao family. You can't afford ten of it. Don't lose it to me."

Gao Wen did not exaggerate. The Gao family believed in Buddhism, and there was a Buddhist hall built next to the Gao family's ancestral temple. This white jade Guanyin pendant has always been placed in the Buddhist hall where the Gao family worships.

Knowing that Zhang Yifan would also go to Abai Zhou this time, Gao Wen had someone send the white jade Guanyin over.

For a layman who didn't know any magic to go there was no different from seeking death. Although he had resentment towards Zhang Yifan, he couldn't just watch the other person die.

Zhang Yifan carefully put the necklace around his neck and put it close to his body under his clothes, then said, "Don't worry, I will keep it safe."

After hearing this, Gawain picked up the black backpack and threw it on his shoulder and walked away with a cold face. Halfway through, he turned back to look at Mei Qianqiu, who was still standing there motionless.

"Are you leaving? It's still an hour and a half away from the village. It's getting dark. If you want to spend the night in the mountains, just keep going."

When Mei Qiantu heard this, he quickly grabbed his backpack and followed. Before leaving, he did not forget to say goodbye to Zhang Yifan, "Brother Yifan, we are leaving. You should be careful on the road."

On the way here, Mei Qianqian called Team Leader Zhang one by one, which made Zhang Yifan feel embarrassed. He was older than Mei Qianqian, so he simply let Mei Qianqian call him brother.

Zhang Yifan gestured towards the two people who were slowly walking away, "The same goes for you, remember to call if you need anything."

Mei Qiantu turned back and waved, "I got it."

When Gao Wen saw this, he directly grabbed the hand that Mei Qianqian was waving, and almost dragged him forward, "Don't wait too long, I don't want to feed mosquitoes in the mountains."

"Hey, I know, don't drag me." Mei Qianqian was suddenly pulled by Gawain, and she accidentally kicked a stone lead in the soil, almost falling down.

Zhang Yifan stood at the foot of the mountain and did not set off until Gao Wen and Mei Qianqian disappeared.

After an hour and a half of journey, around seven o'clock in the evening, Mei Qiantu and Gao Wen finally arrived at the village before dark.

"Widow Village? The name of this village is too weird." Mei Qianqian stared at the stone tablet at the entrance of the village for a long time, wondering how anyone would name the village with such an unlucky name.

Isn’t this village full of widows? If this is the case, then it seems inappropriate for the two foreign men to stay here at night. Mei Qianqian suddenly raised his head and looked at Gawain.

Gawain is also looking at Mei's future, thinking about the same question.

Mei Qiantu showed an international smile to Gao Wen, "Did you read the mission briefing when you accepted the commission?"

Gawain scratched his head, smiled awkwardly, and looked at it, but at that time he was busy sulking with Zhang Yifan, and he suddenly forgot about it.

Seeing this, Mei Qianqian felt a chill in her heart. It seems that she didn't see it, maybe she did, but she didn't see everything.

"Then you always have the client's contact information, right?"

Gao Wen said sarcastically: "This village is remote and relatively backward. There is no telephone. If you want to make a call, you have to go to the foot of the mountain where we got off the bus just now. There is a road there. Go straight in and there is a Miao village about ten kilometers away. There are public telephones there.

People in the Widow Village usually walk more than an hour to make a call if they need to contact the outside world. "

Mei Qianqian: "..." What age are we in now and are we still so backward?

"Then you should know the name and address of the client, right?"

"I know this. The client's name is Sister Zhang, and the two-story house east of the Widow Village belongs to her." Gao Wen smiled, revealing his big white teeth.

"...Brother, are you sure you are not kidding me? Stop making trouble, what kind of information is this? Nowadays, two-story houses are everywhere, and there are a lot of people named Zhang. How do you know that there are people named Zhang in this village? Only one household?”

Mei Qianqian was completely confused. He and Gawain traveled lightly and did not bring any camping equipment at all.

"Oh, don't be so depressed. You can find out if you go in and ask." Gawain grabbed Mei Qianqian and led him to the village.

Mei Qianqian followed Gao Wen into the village helplessly. Looking at the dated wooden houses and tile-roofed houses along the way, Mei Qianqian suddenly felt as if she was in another world.

The houses in this village are actually all made of solid wood, and they basically only have one floor.

I don't know if it's because it's getting dark, but every house in the village has its doors closed and it's very quiet.

Generally, farmers eat dinner late and irregularly because they have to do farm work.

Normally, around 6 to 8 o'clock, someone would light a fire to cook, but in this village, let alone cooking smoke, you can't even smell the aroma of rice.

On the road leading to the village, no one swept the dead leaves that had fallen all over the ground. When the wind blew, the dead leaves flew everywhere.

The steps in front of several houses were covered with moss, and the eaves were covered with cobwebs, as if no one had lived there for several years.

This desolate appearance gave people the first impression of a deserted village. After they entered the village and walked for so long, they didn't even see a single person.

Mei Qiantu followed Gawain, looking at the silent and desolate village, feeling uneasy in her heart. She couldn't help but stretched out her hand to tug at the corner of Gawain's clothes, "Gawain, do you feel that this village is strange?"

Gao Wen looked back at Mei Qianqian, "What's so strange?"

"Don't you think it's too quiet? There's no smoke at all. Normally at this time, people would make fires and cook.

But look at this village. We have all walked a long way into the village. Have you seen smoke rising from any door, and have you smelled the aroma of rice? "

Mei Qianqian looked around nervously. His grandmother was also from a minority group and lived in the mountains.

When his mother took him to his grandmother's house for a short stay when he was a child, every day at 5 p.m., smoke would continue to rise from the chimney windows of every house until [-] p.m., and the aroma of the rice could be smelled from a distance. .

When eating, they would gather around the dining table and chat. After dinner, they would move a small stool or chair to sit in the yard and chat. Most of the yard doors were open because neighbors often came to visit.

After listening to Mei Qianqian's words, Gawain looked up and looked around for a while, and sure enough he didn't see any smoke rising.

Reminiscent of the dilapidated wooden house covered with cobwebs along the way, Gawain swallowed hard and asked something he didn't want to believe, "Could it be that they have already finished their meal?"

Although he didn't know what time meals were usually served in the countryside, he did not smell the aroma of rice.

"Then did you hear anyone talking along the way? Did you see a figure? Most farmers keep dogs to guard their homes and courtyards. Those dogs like to wander around the village and will rush up to strangers and bark wildly when they see them.

But have you heard the dog barking after we've been here for so long? Did you see the shadow of a dog? "