Xia Pingan analyzed with them while eating: "I think I heard some curse, not a rumor."

When leaving school, Xia Pingan also told them to be more careful. On the surface, Meng Xiao's case was indeed just an ordinary murder case, but there are still many unknown mysteries in the case that have not yet been solved. If this incident is really related to some curse,

That will definitely lead to a supernatural incident, which may endanger the school and students again, which will be a big trouble.

After thinking about it carefully, Bai Xiangjun also discovered something strange. Every time she returned to the office after class, the office was always silent. But when she was standing outside the door before, she clearly heard other teachers discussing Meng Xiao.

thing.

She knew that most of the teachers in the school were locals. Perhaps they were guarding a common secret and did not intend to tell outsiders.

But Bai Xiangjun knew that after the forensic doctor completed all the autopsy work, Meng Xiao's body would be returned to her family for burial. Many teachers would attend the funeral that day. She hesitated whether to go with Xia Yan to find out.

, but it was also that day when she watched Tan Shurao bring a handful of fresh white chrysanthemums from the house and leave the school.

I haven't seen Tan Shurao for several days. She always seems to go out early and come back late without any movement at all. Her class time is always different from that of Xia Yan and Bai Xiangjun. It's normal that we haven't seen her before.

But seeing Tan Shurao holding Bai Ju and leaving, Bai Xiangjun still became suspicious.

Tan Shurao came to Nanhuai Middle School to teach with them. Logically speaking, she should not know Meng Xiao. Why was she going to see her off?

Could it be possible that they knew each other before?

He couldn't wait to tell Xia Yan his thoughts, and Xia Yan told Bai Xiangjun about seeing Tan Shurao appear by the pool.

"Perhaps, things here are not as simple as we think."

The day Meng Xiao was buried was a weekend, and mourning and music could be heard on the streets in the early morning.

Meng Xiao's family members carried the coffin to see them off, and money was scattered all over the sky. It was not as solemn as a funeral in the city, but in a small town with people dressed in plain clothes walking in the dark, it looked very eerie.

Xia Pingan went with them. He walked behind the crowd and explained the current situation to them in a low voice: "Those students who have graduated from Nanhuai Middle School for many years have all returned here and are engaged in all walks of life, but they are obviously using their

With good grades and majors, you can find better jobs in the city... The strangest thing is that they all came to attend Meng Xiao's funeral."

When Xia Yan heard this, he raised his eyes and saw that there were indeed many young people among the mourners, who looked like the students Meng Xiao had taught.

Meng Xiao happened to be the class teacher the year he disappeared, so it was normal for him to be loved by the students, but it was unusual for all the students to return to Nanhuai.

This does not seem like a simple matter of returning to your hometown and building your hometown, but everyone is abiding by a common agreement-Nanhuai people cannot leave Nanhuai.

When this idea emerged from his mind, even Bai Xiangjun himself was shocked.

Following Xia Yan's gaze, she could even see Tan Shurao, dressed in a black dress, walking among the crowd with a white chrysanthemum in her hand, her back looking very depressed.

"Ping An, if you have the opportunity, check the information of Tan Shurao, the art teacher who came with us to teach, and see if she is also from Nanhuai."

Tan Shurao spoke standard Mandarin, and indeed she had not introduced her hometown to them.

On the other hand, her strange behavior was really puzzling. Bai Xiangjun intuitively told Bai Xiangjun that Tan Shurao's coming to the funeral was not as simple as Meng Xiao's body appearing in the water. She was even somewhat certain that Tan Shurao and Meng Xiao knew each other.

So this must be clarified.

If Tan Shurao really knew Meng Xiao, it might be helpful to the development of the case.

After thinking about it, everyone walked to the cemetery.

Nanhuai does not pay much attention to cremation, but is accustomed to keeping bones according to customs.

The bone collector removes the remaining flesh from the corpse and puts the bones into the altar one by one. This is different from other places.

Before burial, the bone collector will also perform a simple ritual.

The strange thing is that from the rituals performed by the bone collector, Bai Xiangjun, Xia Yan and others could tell that his techniques were used to exorcise demons, and they couldn't help but look at each other curiously.

Since Meng Xiao's body was discovered, the two of them have not noticed any supernatural phenomena. Why does the bone collector deliberately use exorcism techniques to drive away resentment?

The funeral didn't end until early in the morning. Since there was no morning class for Bai Xiangjun the next day, she was not in a hurry to go back to rest. Xia Yan, who had been monitoring Tan Shurao, also lost track of Tan Shurao. It seemed that in just an instant, Tan Shurao followed him to see him off.

The crowd disappeared.

When leaving, Xia Yan took Bai Xiangjun to ask the bone master. After asking about it, they found out that there were many customs in Nanhuai that they didn't know about.

"You probably don't know that in our Nanhuai, people who die from fires or floods must undergo an exorcism ceremony before being buried. Otherwise, their spirits will definitely return."

Xia Yan was a little puzzled: "But Meng Xiao was hit in the brain and died. She didn't die in the water, but her body was hidden under the pool. Does this mean that her deceased soul has resentments after her death?"

Hearing this, the bone collector shook his head, unable to hide the strange look on his face in the dim light of the morning: "Her death is different, and it is not as simple as you outsiders think."

"Do you know how she died?"

Bai Xiangjun continued to ask, but the bone collector turned and left, leaving only some thought-provoking words: "I don't know. But her death must not be simple."

At this time, Xia Pingan happened to answer a phone call and came back to join them and told them about Tan Shurao: "I'm afraid my sister-in-law's intuition is wrong this time. Tan Shurao is not from Nanhuai and has never been to Nanhuai before. Her ancestors

We have been Meishan people for several generations, and we can’t even compare to Nanhuai!”

Xia Ping'an said with a smile, which made Bai Xiangjun a little troubled: "Is it possible that I really thought too much this time?"

"Pregnant women always have random thoughts. I think you are the same, sister-in-law."

"Nonsense. If I don't let you check, I think so too, am I worrying too much?" Xia Yan frowned and fell into deep thought, "If we really guessed wrong this time, it must be Tan Shurao's.

Her behavior was so unusual that it aroused our misunderstanding... But she has experienced something like that before, so it is understandable that she would have a different reaction to the body appearing in the water. Of course, it is good that she is not involved in the case, but I am afraid of this
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