Chapter 35: Who Am I?

  Xiao Ge, Ba Ye Ye, Village Head, Yang Zheng, Ga Ba, Ya Tou... their faces flashed before my eyes one by one, and I suddenly realized that something was off about the Village Head!

  That voice! It's that red-clothed man who tried to bury me alive, and that gloomy laughter seems to be similar to his voice! Could it be that the red-clothed man is actually the village chief? He was startled away by the Rock Dragon, then turned back to kill the Rock Dragon in front of Little Brother!

  I'm breaking out in a cold sweat! So, it's highly likely that the village chief and Yan Long, Yang Zheng and others created the ghostly chaos to steal the drawings that Xiao Ge had left at Eighth Grandfather's house!

  The wound on my forehead doesn't seem to hurt that much anymore, and the swollen fingers that looked like carrots are slowly going down. I wanted to struggle to get up and tell Xiao Ge about this idea in the village, but my whole body had no strength at all, and instead I fell heavily to the ground, dazing me!

  A lovely figure flashed in from outside the thatched cottage, it was Yatou!

  She saw me fall to the ground, let out a cry of surprise, and with great effort lifted me onto the bamboo bed. Then a pair of eyes as clear as autumn water stared at me intently, panting and asking, "Big brother, who made you look like this?"

  Where is this girl's silly air? I remembered what Ga Ba said, and instead of answering, I asked, "Girl, can you tell me why you want to pretend to be silly? What happened in Feng Huang Town last winter? Why did you send white chrysanthemums to the Phoenix Inn and tell me that it was haunted?"

  The girl was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled foolishly, "Pretending to be silly? Hehe..." Then she clapped her small hands and sang foolishly, "Bronze bell warning, old well dead people; Back mountain haunting ghosts, chickens and dogs restless; Birthday guests coming, the whole village deserted, the whole village deserted..."

  It's another old well rumor! Looking at her appearance, even I couldn't figure out whether she was really stupid or pretending to be crazy. I let out a long sigh!

  The little girl suddenly leaned her head against my ear and said in a strange tone, "Eighth Grandfather's birthday, tonight the village entrance performs a big show, do you want to go see? Singing a big show, singing a big show... I'm leaving, going to watch the show!" After finishing, she jumped away!

  Watching the girl's figure disappear into the thatched hut, I was hesitant! This girl is absolutely not stupid, she came here to transmit some information to me?

  Wait a minute, let me think...

  "It's settled! How can it not be settled? And we must make that old man's birthday banquet even more grand than in previous years!" These were the words spoken by the village head when he was secretly discussing with Yang Zheng.

  My heart skipped a beat, no! Judging from the village chief's tone, it seems that he wants to take advantage of Eighth Grandfather's birthday to plot something sinister! This is not good, something will definitely happen in the village tonight!

  Thinking of this, my heart suddenly jumped up. Although Xiao Ge said I should stay in Ga Ba's house and rest my injuries, not to interfere with the village affairs, but I absolutely cannot put Xiao Ge in an unknown danger and stand by!

  I estimated the time and it was almost noon. I lay on the bed for a while, and my physical strength slowly recovered.

  I struggled out of bed, took a few deep breaths, found something to fill my stomach in the thatched hut, and then went out the door towards the village.

  As I was about to leave, I found a short mountain knife in Gabba's kitchen and hid it behind my back. This village is too eerie, I have to be prepared for defense at all times.

  The scorching sun of the afternoon shone brightly on the earth, and the surroundings were quiet and urgent, but in this eerie and quiet atmosphere, I felt a strong killing intent!

  Ga Ba's pharmacy was isolated and stood alone, the path to the village was a narrow mountain trail, with dark forests on both sides. I walked along the way, vigilantly observing the movements in the forest on both sides, fearing that I would be suddenly attacked by something inexplicable.

  Just as he was walking, a red figure suddenly flashed and disappeared into the woods on his left.

  Red-clothed man? Village head? My heart immediately tightened! But was soon replaced by a raging fire of anger! Damn it, I almost got buried alive by you, today I'll see what kind of evil you're up to! Even if I kill you, it's for the good of Huanglong village!

  I pulled out the short mountain knife from behind me and gripped it tightly in my hand, gritting my teeth as I followed him.

  In the dense forest, that red-clad figure was extremely eye-catching. I don't know why the village chief would wear such a bright red outfit in broad daylight and appear in the dense woods, isn't he afraid of exposing himself?

  He seemed unaware of me, walking slowly through the forest with his back to me. I drew closer and closer, gradually making out his figure.

  Behind him was a long-haired woman, surprisingly, it was a woman, not the village chief?

  I was stunned for a moment, who is this person? Why are they wearing a red outfit and appearing here? Should I follow them or not?

  Red-clothed fierce ghost, probably the village head's red-clad person, the red-clad person in front of me... How did so many red-clad people appear? I'd like to see what kind of person she is after all!

  I made up my mind to follow her and expose her true nature!

  I suddenly stepped on a loose rock, slipped underfoot, and involuntarily let out a loud noise.

  Oh no, I've been found out!

  Before I could even react, the red-clad figure suddenly turned around, and a lifeless, terrifying face appeared before my eyes!

  I knew she was wearing a ghost mask on her face, so I wasn't afraid. I stood firm and shouted loudly, "Who? Who are you?"

  The man in red revealed a hint of astonishment on his ghostly face and turned around to flee.

  "Where are you going?!"

  Before I could finish speaking, I swiftly reached out and grabbed the red-clad figure's ghost mask, pulling it off with a sudden jerk.

  The woman in red was greatly startled, and was just about to cover her face and leave, but it was too late. I had already seen her true appearance, and couldn't help but be shocked, exclaiming loudly: "How is this you?!"

  Although I was extremely curious about the true face hidden under this ghost mask, even to the point of wanting to kill her. However, reality is always cruel, when I uncovered the ghost mask, the truth was exposed, and it still shocked me greatly!

  "Autumn... Autumn Goose, how is it you?"

  The autumn wild goose whose ghost mask identity was exposed by me is still beautiful, a bright red robe, with a cruel charm!

  She was suddenly frightened, her face turned pale as a sheet of white paper, her big eyes stared at me in panic, her small mouth opened slightly, and she kept making low chirping sounds.

  My mind is in a mess, who is she? How can she appear here? And wearing red robes and carrying a ghost face, what kind of conspiracy is she up to?

  So, it was she who attacked me from behind with a wooden stick on the small path in the village that night! That red-clothed fierce ghost, could it be that Golden Fragrance Inn's proprietress Jin Xiangyu had disguised herself?

  I'm drenched in sweat and dare not think about it anymore. If that's the case, then it's too terrifying! Who can I still trust in this world?

  The autumn wild goose looked up and glanced at me who was in a daze, its eyes filled with despair, and suddenly turned around and escaped.

  I was just about to step forward and grab her, asking what her purpose was, but unexpectedly, Qiu Yan became entangled in the mountain vines due to nervousness, tripping over her own feet and falling to the ground.

  The withered branches and fallen leaves on the forest floor were thick and soft, but her foot seemed to be twisted. She clutched at her right foot, a pained expression on her face, her mouth slightly open, yet she didn't moan.

  I was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a strange sense of sympathy arose in me towards the girl in front of me. Even if it was really her who knocked me unconscious with a wooden stick that night!

  I let out a sigh and crouched down, grasping Autumn Goose's right foot. Her small foot was held in my hand, just like that of an infant.

  I gently massaged her for a while and softly said, "Does it hurt? If it hurts, don't endure it..."

  Qiu Yan's lips were tightly pursed, her big eyes staring at me, a line of tears silently falling from her face, flowing over her pale cheeks, dripping onto my hand, I don't know if it was pain or because she was moved.

  I massaged her while whispering, "I don't know what you're thinking as a little girl, why do you have to pretend to be a ghost in Huanglong Village, but I know you must have an unspeakable sorrow... Why do you want to live so tiredly?"

  The wild goose just lowered its head and didn't say anything.

  I helped her for a while, and I think her foot injury has almost recovered. With a wave of my hand, I said in a low voice, "You'd better get back quickly. You're lucky to have met me today. If you had met the bad guys from Huanglong Village, you would have been dead long ago."

  Qiu Yan stood up, staring at me with eyes that seemed to have endless words, suddenly pulled out a small object from his pocket and handed it to me, saying "For you!"

  "What thing?"

  Autumn goose did not answer, turned around and disappeared from my line of sight like a startled little rabbit...

  I opened the small object that Autumn Goose gave me, and to my surprise, it was a black-and-white photo with two people on it, a boy and a girl. They were both very young. The girl was extremely pretty, with two big braids, and her facial features were vaguely similar to Autumn Goose's. And the boy's eyebrows and eyes were vaguely similar to mine!

  I was stunned! Who is the boy in this photo? If it's me, how could I have taken a photo with Qiu Yan like this?

  Could it be that this girl called Autumn Goose is really my long-lost sister, just like in the dream I had that night? No, no way! How could I have a sister like her and not remember anything about it?

  This sudden thought is splitting my head!

  Who am I, after all?

  I picked up the axe that had fallen to the ground and hid it behind me, wandering aimlessly in the forest with a mind full of confusion.

  What is the truth behind all this...

  I had walked for a long time when I suddenly remembered that I was originally going to the village to find Xiao Ge, tell him about my suspicions of Village Chief and Yang Zheng's conspiracy, and ask him to be on guard against them. Suddenly, my heart skipped a beat, and I came back to my senses.

  I temporarily put aside the distractions in my mind, figured out the direction, and walked quickly towards the village. The Forbidden Spirit

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