Soon, it was time for lunch. Although Qin Xiaofei and his family had a stove in their house, there was no food at all.
Yuan Shi originally planned to go out to buy some food and come back to cook, but he found that the shops outside were still closed.
Yes, Wu Qianqian mentioned before that their people play the role of merchants in the village.
Presumably they haven't received the message yet, so they haven't come over yet.
However, when Yuan Shi returned to his residence, he found that the village chief had sent someone to bring food.
Qin Xiaofei was staring at the food in front of him, thinking deeply.
"Xiao Fei, is there..."
"Don't worry, Brother Yuan, there's no poison in it. I'm just wondering what happened between them and my parents."
"Why didn't they say anything about my parents' whereabouts even though they knew it?"
Qin Xiaofei couldn't figure out the connection for a while. Could it be that they had a grudge against their parents?
"I'm afraid it's not a good thing. I walked around all morning and no one wanted to talk to me."
"Everyone is avoiding me like the god of plague..."
Yuan Shi also looked helpless.
"That's all, let's eat first. Only when you're full will you have the strength to fight with them."
…
On the other side, the village chief quietly called several key members of the village to his home.
"Listen up, everyone, and tell us to go down immediately. No one is allowed to tell Qin Xiaofei about that matter, otherwise it will bring disaster to our village."
"Anyone who dares to reveal even a single word will have their legs immediately broken and expelled from Demon Slayer Village."
"Yes, we will do it immediately."
Seeing that the village chief's serious face didn't look like he was joking, everyone responded and hurried out.
Watching everyone leave, the worry in the village chief's heart was slightly relieved.
Soon the order was spread to every household in Demon Slayer Village. The villagers who had been avoiding Qin Xiaofei and the two now even avoided them.
So Qin Xiaofei and the two wandered around the village for another afternoon, but still found nothing.
All the villagers were avoiding him, not even daring to look at him.
As long as he went up to talk to Yuan Shi, the other party would run away with a look of horror on his face.
Qin Xiaofei even thought there was something on his face.
Unfortunately, Qin Xiaofei could only take Yuan Shi back to his residence first to discuss the matter further.
"Xiao Fei, it seems that these villagers must have received the order from the village chief."
"It turns out they are not so afraid of us. There must be something evil in these people's minds!"
Yuan Shi figured out the reason for the matter in just a few sentences.
"That's true, but the village chief doesn't have enough money and we can't force him. We can only take one step at a time and wait and see."
Qin Xiaofei also felt a little helpless.
If you force the other party to jump over the wall, the clue may end here.
This is what Qin Xiaofei doesn't want to see, and now he must seize this only clue.
Subsequently, the two discussed until late at night, but they did not come up with an effective solution.
Unfortunately, the two of them could only rest temporarily and wait until tomorrow.
Not long after Qin Xiaofei lay down and hung up the lamp, he immediately noticed something moving on the roof.
Yuan Shi had already closed his eyes and fell asleep.
After a while, a small blood-red snake swam down the roof and slowly crawled towards Qin Xiaofei's bed.
Qin Xiaofei could see clearly through the moonlight.
He snorted coldly in his heart and immediately took the prepared chopsticks into his hand.
If his prediction was correct, the person who came should be the guard whom he had dealt with at the entrance of the village that day.
Seeing that the little snake was getting closer and closer, Qin Xiaofei no longer hesitated, flicked his wrist and shot out the chopsticks.
I saw the chopsticks nailing the little blood-red snake to the beam with an impartial clang.
"puff!"
There was a faint sound of vomiting blood from the roof, and then there was the sound of rapid footsteps.
Qin Xiaofei looked at the roof and smiled lightly, already having a plan in mind.
Isn't this an opportunity?
Immediately, Qin Xiaofei closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully.
…
Early the next morning, the village chief still sent someone to deliver breakfast.
From this point of view, the village chief's hospitality is impeccable.
"Is your village chief at home today?"
Qin Xiaofei stopped the villagers who were about to leave after delivering the meal.
I saw this villager uttering one word with horror on his face
"exist!"
"Then please tell him that I will come to him later if I have something to do."
"good!"
After saying that, the villager ran away as if running away.
"Haha, these guys don't even dare to say anything. It seems that the old man has a high prestige in the village."
Yuan Shi said with a chuckle.
"By the way, Xiaofei, have you already thought of a solution?"
Thinking of what Qin Xiaofei said just now, Yuan Shi instantly guessed that Qin Xiaofei might have found a way.
"What do you think that is?"
Qin Xiaofei pointed at the blood-red snake that was still nailed to the beam.
"Hiss——, this is what they did?"
Yuan Shi took a breath of cold air and was startled.
Unexpectedly, some of these villagers actually wanted their lives.
Qin Xiaofei didn't speak, just nodded.
He knew in his heart that this must have been done by one of the guards at the door that day, but he wanted to use this opportunity to see if he could ask anything.
…
After eating, Qin Xiaofei took Yuan Shi straight to the village chief's door.
"Haha, Mr. Qin said he wanted to see me for something, but I don't know what it is?"
The village chief still looked kind and smiling, looking like a harmless person.
"I want to know why you want to kill me? Is this your way of thanking me?"
Qin Xiaofei asked bluntly.
"Mr. Qin, where do you start with this? We have never done anything like this."
Upon hearing Qin Xiaofei's words, the village chief suddenly panicked.
However, Qin Xiaofei saw clearly that this old guy was just pretending.
"We'll find out if you come with me." After saying that, Qin Xiaofei turned and walked towards his house.
The village chief followed Qin Xiaofei with a confused look on his face.
It is true that he did not instruct the villagers to do such a thing, but when he saw that Qin Xiaofei didn't look like he was lying, he felt unsure.
He secretly speculated whether any villager had taken action without authorization, but was resolved by Qin Xiaofei.
Along the way, many villagers saw the village chief following Qin Xiaofei, so they also came over to watch the fun.
But after hearing the whole story, their faces became serious.
Soon, the group arrived at Qin Xiaofei's residence.
"Village Chief, take a look at that snake for yourself. That little blood-red snake must have been raised with blood by the people in your Demon Slayer Village."
Qin Xiaofei pointed at the little snake on the beam and said to the village chief.
The village chief looked up and his expression suddenly changed.