“Jiaojiao, what’s our next step?” Pei Yao asked.
Their current clue was just a totem.
It could only prove that She Qi, Feng Tong Village, and the Evil Deity were all linked.
“From the information we gathered earlier, Feng Tong Village worships the Evil Deity because their village once suffered from a plague. An Esper named Evil Deity saved them. That Esper was a rare healing Esper, so they treated him as a god and built a golden shrine for him. Moreover, this Esper also stayed in Feng Tong Village and protected it until he died of old age,” Beitang Lie said.
“So it seems that this Evil Deity is a good being?” Pei Yao frowned.
“It’s not like that. Using his special ability to save the people in the village was as simple as eating and drinking to him. He was a murderer, to begin with. He killed the son of a high-ranking official and was chased by the officials until he had no choice but to come to Feng Tong Village. After he casually saved the lives of the people here, he realized that the people in Feng Tong Village treated him like a god. Therefore, he chose to stay here. Feng Tong Village had the custom of sacrificing Holy Maidens because this person liked to drink the blood of young women. Not only did he drink the blood of young women, but he also tortured them. Therefore, he was not a good person,” Beitang Lie said.
Pei Yao nodded.
No wonder most of the people in this village were so unethical. It turned out that the “god” they believed in was also such a heinous person.
“After the Evil Deity died, his body was sealed in a golden casket. Legend has it that even though he died, his power did not disappear and he’s still protecting this village. Therefore, I want to find his casket and take a look at it,” Chi Jiao said.
“We have to conduct our investigation carefully. We can’t alert the enemy. Let’s pretend to sightsee for a few days and find out more about the situation,” Huo Chen said slowly. “This is my second time coming to Feng Tong Village. This village is so xenophobic because they’re worried that someone will covet the power left behind by the Evil Deity. If we ask around openly, they will definitely be suspicious.”
Chi Jiao thought that Huo Chen’s words made sense and nodded.
“After breakfast, Beitang Lie and I will go out for a walk. Jiaojiao, stay here with Quan Jue and Pei Yao to rest,” Huo Chen said.
Chi Jiao nodded.
The day passed quickly.
At night, before it turned dark, Ah Ping brought back an entire tricycle-load of vegetables and meat.
Huo Chen was very generous and gave him a lot of money for dinner, so he was not stingy. At night, he prepared all the dishes.
After the dishes were served, Huo Chen asked him and Little Xiu to stay for dinner.
Ah Ping sat at the dining table, but Little Xiu refused.
In their village, women were not allowed to eat at the dining table. They could only eat in the kitchen.
Beitang Lie poured a glass of wine for Ah Ping and asked, “Brother Ping, is there anything fun to do around here? Can you make some recommendations?”
Overwhelmed by the unexpected hospitality, Ah Ping accepted the wine glass from him. He took a small sip and said, “The scenery around here is not bad. If you want to go sightseeing, I will bring you to the nearby peach blossom valley tomorrow. The peach blossoms there are about to bloom..”