Cao Deyong said as he walked forward: "In the past few years, I have learned some things like Feng Shui and hexagrams from an old man, and also learned some things about this with this old man."
When Yang Xiaobao heard him say this, he just nodded and said nothing.
Cao Deyong continued: "As soon as I came back the day before yesterday, I felt that the entire village chief was shrouded in some ominous aura."
"Yes, I forgot to ask you, when did you arrive the day before yesterday?"
"It was the evening before yesterday." Cao Deyong said, "What? Is it related?"
Yang Xiaobao pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe, that guy Shi Ran was the Beichen Village that you arrived in a few hours before you came back."
"But they didn't show up in the village."
Yang Xiaobao smiled and said, "It's not that they didn't show up, but that they chose to show up at night, and you will definitely not see it."
"Yes." Cao Deyong nodded, "After all, I've only been back for a day and a night."
They had already walked to the door of Cao Deyong's house.
The three of them stood there involuntarily.
Because what they want to know has not been finished yet.
"Will they hide in someone's home?" Yang Xiaobao asked.
"There is this possibility." Cao Deyong said, "but I just don't know whose house I will hide."
"I want to ask, who else lives in the village before you come back?"
"All of them are elderly people," Cao Deyong said. "Some people have lived here for life and are unwilling to live with their children, so they can only stay here."
Yang Xiaobao nodded. He knew that what Cao Deyong said was that these elderly people could not take in Shi Ran for no reason.
"Who else is in the village except for these permanent elderly people when you come back?"
"That's Haitao, Qianjin and Changsheng them." Cao Deyong said, "They came back soon."
Speaking of this, Cao Deyong seemed to understand what Yang Xiaobao asked about what this meant.
"You, you won't doubt that some of them have something to do with Shi Ran, right?"
Yang Xiaobao smiled and said, "I just suspect that someone among them is hiding Shi Ran."
After pausing, he said again: "Now, what I doubt is not three people, but two."
"I understand that now that when Cao Haitao's father dies, all you doubt is Qianjin and Changsheng."
Yang Xiaobao nodded and said, "Yes, their suspicion should be the greatest."
"Is there a possibility?" Cao Deyong said, "The Shi Ran you are looking for is hiding in a place that is not discovered by others, such as an abandoned house or a stone cave?"
"Do you have stone caves here?" Yang Xiaobao asked in surprise.
Cao Deyong nodded, pointed to the mountain and said, "There is indeed a cave above."
"Where is it? I want to go up and take a look." Yang Xiaobao said immediately.
Cao Deyong looked at Yang Xiaobao as if he was looking at a monster.
Lao Ma quickly grabbed his arm and said, "Xiaobao, it's midnight now, why are you going? Even if you go, it's so dark, you can't find anything. There is still danger. It's better to go tomorrow."
"Yes, tomorrow." Cao Deyong also advised.
Yang Xiaobao knew that he was a little anxious just now.
He nodded and said, "Okay, tomorrow is tomorrow. Village Chief, you won't drive us away tomorrow, right?"
Cao Deyong smiled and said, "If I drive you away tomorrow, Cao Haitao will definitely call the police as soon as possible."
Then he said: "I hope Cao Haitao's father's death is just an accident, but artificial."
Yang Xiaobao didn't say anything, but just followed him into the yard.
"Village Chief, did you draw these evil-avoiding talismans yourself?" Yang Xiaobao asked, pointing to the spell talismans stuck in the yard.
Cao Deyong nodded: "Yes, do you know these spell talismans too?"
Yang Xiaobao smiled and said, "I know a little, why do you stick these talismans?"
"I just told you that as soon as I entered the village, I felt a little ominous, so I drew a few talismans and pasted them in the yard."
"Your evil-avoiding talismans are not very powerful. I will give you a few tomorrow to ensure that those monsters and monsters dare not approach your yard." Yang Xiaobao said with a smile.
Cao Deyong looked at Yang Xiaobao blankly and asked for a long time: "Xiaobao, tell me honestly, what are you doing?"
Yang Xiaobao shrugged and said, "It's almost the same as what the old man you said did."
"I just said, you are not here to climb the mountain."
Yang Xiaobao and Lao Ma returned to the room they lived in.
"Xiaobao, do you think this Cao Deyong is worthy of trust?" Lao Ma asked.
Yang Xiaobao took his breath and said, "Now, we can only rely on Cao Deyong to investigate. After all, he is the village chief and he has prestige in the village."
"Okay, then let's listen to you." Lao Ma said, "I hope we can find Shi Ran as soon as possible."
The two of them talked about what happened in the village for a while before they fell asleep.
The next day, they were awakened by a sound of firecrackers.
Yang Xiaobao opened his eyes and saw a misty outside the window.
He stretched his waist, stood up, and kicked the old horse lying on the other end.
Lao Ma snorted and said, "I've woken up long ago, you'll be confused for a while."
"Get up quickly." Yang Xiaobao said, "I still have some serious work today."
"What can we do?"
Even though he said this, he stretched and got up from the bed.
The two of them came to the yard and saw Cao Tong and the rabbit demon whispering something, and laughing from time to time.
"It seems that the two have a good relationship." Yang Xiaobao said.
At this time, Cao Deyong pushed open the door and walked into the yard.
"Dad, won't you worship your ancestors tomorrow? Why are you setting off firecrackers today?" Cao Tong asked.
"It was Cao Haitao's father who died when worshiping ancestors from time to time."
Cao Tong was stunned, looking disbelief: "What did you say? Cao Haitao's father is dead?"
Cao Deyong nodded and said, "You have had breakfast, go and cook some paper for you Mr. Cao."
"How could he die? Didn't he see that he was fine yesterday morning?" Cao Tong asked in surprise.
Cao Deyong sighed and said, "I came out to relieve my skills at night and fell down accidentally."
After hearing what his father said, Cao Tong sighed deeply.
Cao Deyong walked up to Yang Xiaobao: "Breakfast is probably ready. Go for breakfast, I won't be with you today."
"You are busy, you are busy." Yang Xiaobao said with a smile.
He looked up at the foggy weather and said, "I don't know when the sun will come out."
"As soon as this time comes, this kind of ghost weather can make people moldy in ten or eight days," Cao Tong said with a pout.