Liu Shan and I stayed at Uncle Xu's house for the next day and night.
Except for the two people who were guarding outside the house who brought us some food at a certain time, no one came to see us again.
It's like we've been forgotten.
The whole village also acted very calm, as if nothing happened.
It wasn't until the morning of the next day that Xu Ergou finally found him.
Xu Ergou looked very bad this time. As soon as he saw me, he knelt down in front of me and said with red eyes: "We misunderstood you before, please help us."
Seeing Xu Ergou like this, I couldn't help but sigh.
I knew that something must have happened to the people going up the mountain behind me.
I helped Xu Ergou up and said, "Please tell me the situation first."
Xu Ergou said with an angry look: "After we finished our bet with you, we selected a few people to go out to find the change from Boss Zhang and then went up the mountain that night."
"There were five people in total, and no one came down."
"Even Xu Tie..."
Xu Ergou's voice became choked when he said this.
"We went to ask Boss Zhang, but Boss Zhang invited the Taoist priest from Maoshan over again. It must be that they took the treasure and ran away."
"What do other people say?" I asked.
Xu Ergou said: "Some people still believe it and have already accepted Boss Zhang's money."
"But when I think about the village chief's appearance at that time, I can't believe it anymore."
I sighed, I didn't know what to say.
It's clear that so many people have died, yet there are still people who want to believe what Boss Zhang said.
Liu Shan on the side also sighed: "People die for wealth and birds die for food."
"Boss Zhang really gave me too much."
Xu Ergou looked at me again and said, "It was my fault before."
"Please help us."
"They are going up the mountain tonight, and I'm afraid they won't be able to come back."
"So many people have disappeared in the village..."
I nodded and said, "I understand."
"Take me there."
Soon the three of us arrived at the entrance of the village. At a glance, I saw that Boss Zhang was still holding money to instigate the villagers in Tanhua Village. The Taoist priest who claimed to be from Maoshan stood aside with an indifferent expression.
Human appearance.
And as expected, several people had already taken Boss Zhang's money, and it seemed they still wanted to go up the mountain to find the so-called treasure.
Seeing Xu Ergou bringing me here, the crowd automatically moved out of the way.
Boss Zhang's eyes also fell on me. He must have known what happened before. When he saw me, his face became a little dissatisfied.
"Young man."
"Aren't you too kind?"
As soon as Boss Zhang saw me, he walked over to me.
"It's not easy for everyone to make money. Now there is an opportunity for them to make money, but you actually incited them and refused to let them go. You also said that there was a ghost on the mountain."
"The Taoist priest has said that there are no ghosts on the mountain."
"Those people just ran away."
"You have to explain this to me clearly."
I looked at him, smiled and said, "Aren't you also inciting everyone to go up the mountain?"
"With so many people missing, could it be that they all took their treasures and ran away?"
"Besides, as an outsider, they can all agree to my going up the mountain. Why don't you just give them the money and go up the mountain to find the treasure yourself."
"Wouldn't that mean they won't run away with the baby again?"
Boss Zhang was speechless by what I said. After a while, he snorted coldly: "How can I have so much time?"
"Besides, what does it have to do with you how much I want to spend my money?"
"You spread rumors that there is a ghost on the mountain and made everyone scared..."
Before Boss Zhang finished speaking, the Taoist priest who had been silent behind him came over. He looked at me for a while and then said: "I heard from the folks that you have extraordinary abilities."
"And you said you were here to catch ghosts?"
"I just don't know which sect or sect you are from?"
Hearing this, I looked at him and didn't answer, but asked: "Then which sect are you from?"
The Taoist priest smiled slightly and said: "The poor Taoist Wang Shouyi comes from the Maoshan lineage, and is now traveling."
Are they really from Maoshan?
I frowned slightly, thought for a moment and then said, "Pindao comes from the lineage of the Celestial Masters. He studied under the Celestial Master Li Bowen, and his name is Li Xuantian. He is also wandering around now."
"A lineage of Heavenly Masters?" Wang Shouyi was a little surprised, and then said with a smile: "Forgive me for being ignorant and ignorant, I have never heard of this lineage, and I have never heard of Taoist Master Li Bowen."
I was stunned for a moment.
You don’t even know about the Celestial Master lineage?
Is this really a Taoist priest from Maoshan?
At this time, Wang Shouyi's eyes turned cold.
"You, a junior from an unknown sect, how dare you question a poor man?"
Hearing his words, Boss Zhang on the side agreed: "That's right."
"I think you are a charlatan."
"Even Taoist Master Wang has repeatedly confirmed that there are no ghosts on this mountain. How dare you talk nonsense."
After saying that, Boss Zhang took the money and looked at the surrounding villagers of Tanhua Village, then pointed at me and said: "Everyone, you have all seen it, he is just a charlatan who appeared out of nowhere."
"He lied to you that there is a ghost on the mountain. Most likely, he just wanted to scare you away from going up the mountain, and then he went and devoured the treasure himself."
"But don't worry, I won't be fooled by him."
"I also hope you won't be deceived by him."
"A treasure costs one thousand yuan. Where can you find such a cheap thing?"
"Yes, yes, there are no ghosts on this mountain." Someone echoed.
"What Mr. Wang said is true. This young man looks so young. Even if he has some skills, how can he be compared to Mr. Wang?"
"He's just a charlatan."
Hearing these comments, Liu Shan's face suddenly became a little ugly and said: "It's what you say?"
"I also said you are the charlatan."
Wang Shouyi heard this and said with a smile: "In that case, let everyone be a witness."
"Pindao will go up the mountain with you tonight to see if there are any ghosts on the mountain."
"how?"
"Okay!" I looked at Wang Shouyi with a squinted smile.
Although I don't know what Wang Shouyi is planning, his proposal is exactly what I want to see.
After all, after some instigation from him and Boss Zhang, the villagers in Tanhua Village obviously believed in them more than they believed in me.
There is no use in saying anything in this situation.
And now, I am almost certain that the two of them are working together. Although I still don't know what their purpose is in luring the villagers of Tanhua Village up the mountain, but it is certain that it will not be a good thing.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many villagers in Tanhua Village who disappeared after going up the mountain.
Maybe, they are also related to the ghost who killed Uncle Xu.