I pretended to look at the old man without changing his face, but my eyes were observing his face intentionally or unintentionally. I remember everything Leng Ningshuang said to me last night, but what I don’t understand is why the old man wanted to use me? What exactly did he want to do?

When the old man saw me not talking in a daze, he also looked at me with a slight concentration, "What's wrong with you? Are you obstructed?"

I came to my senses, shook my head, thinking about some excuses to refuse. Although I must enter this village, since Leng Ningshuang reminded me repeatedly, there must be her reason, and I have to talk about it slowly first.

After thinking about it, I thought about it and said casually, "Old man, I met a middle-aged uncle yesterday. He told me that it is best not to go in the village casually. Is there anything strange about that village?"

The old man's eyes were slightly deeper, and he looked at me in a deep voice, "What middle-aged uncle? What did he say to you?"

As soon as I looked at the old man's eyes, I knew there was a chance. So I half-edited and half-narrated, "Last night, I had a dream, dreamed of Leng Ningshuang, and then I felt like I was deeply trapped by something. Then the uncle appeared, he saved my life, and then talked a lot."

The old man frowned, "How did he save you?"

I thought for a moment, and simply pointed to the broken window of glass and said, "Look, he just broke the window and woke me up from my dream. If I didn't do it in time, I would be afraid that I would never be able to wake up again. He said this was a nightmare."

"Nightmare?" the old man sneered, "Boy, you are really a liar! People say that they saved your life and saved your life?"

I pretended to be shocked, but I also sneered in my heart, and it seemed like he was not like this?

"But what he said is right! Why did he lie to me?"

The old man smiled calmly and said, "That's because he made this thing himself. Do you think he knows your dream?"

I thought about it, the uncle directed and acted by himself. This possibility is not ruled out, but the old man said, but I couldn't believe what the old man said. I thought about it and said, "Then are the things he said about the village also fake?"

The old man frowned slightly and said, "What did he say about the village? If he approached you with a purpose, then what he said may not be credible and must not be stopped. I didn't know much about this village before coming to this village. Maybe we should do have to inquire more before entering the village."

I squinted my eyes slightly at the old man, and I have to say that this old guy is really a cunning person and speaks without any leakage. If it weren't for Leng Ningshuang's reminder, I'm afraid I'll be kept in the dark!

I nodded silently, "Then let's observe for two days first. I'm also a little tired, so it's good to have a rest."

The old man looked at my expression, but he didn't look suspicious. He nodded and said, "Come on, brush your teeth and go out for breakfast."

The breakfast shop that the old man chose was a remote place from the hotel. I followed the old man while walking and thinking about the situation. I just had to run so far to do something? Is there any trap he had?

I followed behind vigilantly. After walking for a long time, I finally arrived at the destination. The old man sat on the old but very clean tables and chairs outside. He looked at the shop owner and said, "Boss, come two beef noodles."

I also sat down on the side and looked at this inconspicuous small shop. What was the difference that made the old man come over from afar.

However, the shop owner did not speak up or ignored us. He just started to work hard and put the noodles into the pot. I looked at the boss's back and always felt that this person was also a not-so-simple character, and he was silently guarding himself.

Soon, the shop owner walked up to us with two bowls of steaming noodles and skillfully placed them on the table. His expression was stiff without a smile, and his eyes were as quiet as water. But when he saw me, his eyes narrowed slightly, but it was just fleeting.

I was slightly surprised. This boss didn't seem to be a business man. Could it be a paradise hidden among the people? While I was in a daze, the old man had already picked up the noodles and ate them with a smile.

My stomach couldn't help but make a sound. I took another bowl of noodles and started eating. Soon, we solved the problem of two bowls of noodles. The old man sat on the chair and burped with satisfaction, lit a cigarette leisurely, and started smoking comfortably.

I was slightly focused, but I didn't say anything, and instead said to the shop owner, "Boss, how much does it cost in total?"

The boss didn't say anything, and he turned his back to me to cut vegetables silently, and didn't say anything. When I was wondering, the old man laughed, "You boy, do you know who is in front of me?"

I looked at the old man hesitantly and shook my head.

However, the old man smiled mysteriously and did not answer me directly. Instead, he walked to the boss with a cigarette, "Senior, can you ask about something?"

The old man was still cutting the vegetables without saying anything. The old man didn't care, but said frankly, "Senior, I came from Qingshan Town. My friend is in some trouble and wants to go to Muhuai Village. I don't know if it's feasible?"

I was shocked and stood up and walked to the old man. I intuition told me that the shop owner was not simple, and the old man's behavior also explained everything.

After seeing the old man revealing his origin, the shop owner finally looked up at the old man and me, and said indifferently, "No."

My expression was instantly stiff, and the old man also laughed a little embarrassedly, "My friend's life is now hanging by a thread. I wonder if you can give me some advice?"

The old man waved his hand and said casually, "There must be some of the destiny in his life." Then there was no echo.

I looked at the old man with some hesitation, not understanding what the shop owner said, but the old man smiled bitterly, nodded and said, "I know, I've disturbed Senior."

After saying that, the old man also pulled me and left. I was stunned and looked back at the shop owner, but he kept his back to us and could not see the expression.

After walking a few steps, I suddenly felt like I remembered something, and took out fifty dollars from my pocket and put them on the table where I just ate noodles. Although I knew that it might not be less than the fifty dollars as an old man, I had to give them what I should give.

After walking out of the shop with the old man, I couldn't help but ask, "Old man, what is the origin of this shop owner?"

The old man smiled bitterly, "He is a senior who is older than me. I don't know much about the specifics, but he and my master should have been old acquaintances at the beginning."

I nodded thoughtfully, "So when you reported your origin, did he talk to you right?"

The old man nodded, "No, I'm sure I'll tell you. Actually, I was asking about him after I got here yesterday, and I actually went out last night to determine his location."

My hand was clenched unconsciously, and the old man confessed to me on his own initiative. Why did he hesitate and not say anything yesterday? What is he selling in the gourd?

The old man smiled slightly, "I didn't tell you some things because I was afraid that you would know too much, but it would be bad. But as long as you know in your heart, at least I won't harm you."

I looked at the old man hesitantly, and for a moment I couldn't tell how credible what he said was.

But then he thought about it and he was an old man. Although his eyes were as clean and transparent as a child, he probably walked more roads than I had eaten. Perhaps he had seen that I had doubted him a little, so he deliberately said this to eliminate my suspicion. Moreover, I believe that Leng Ningshuang will not lie to me, and it is always right for me to defend more.

Of course, on the surface I still pretended not to know anything, but just muttered casually, "So you went out last night!"

The old man nodded with a smile, "Otherwise, how could the middle-aged man have an opportunity?"

I smiled slightly, and it turns out that Leng Ningshuang was right. Everyone around me was a bit unreliable.

"By the way, old man, what does the shop owner mean just now mean?" I remembered that sometimes I had to say that fate was in my heart, and I felt a chill inexplicably.

The old man was silent for a moment, "It probably means your ghost curse, it's your fate."

I was stunned and smiled bitterly, "So what he meant is that I am dead? Then will we still go to Muhuai Village?"

The old man also smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Look at the situation first and then decide. This matter must be discussed slowly from the beginning."

I nodded and followed the old man back to the hotel. When I walked to the aunt, I suddenly remembered something, so I pretended to touch my pocket and laughed dryly, "You go in first, I don't have cigarettes anymore, go out to buy a pack."

The old man was not suspicious either. After waved his hand, he walked into his room directly. I ran to the small shop outside to buy a bag of Nanjing and walked in. Looking at the aunt in front of me, he asked politely, "Aunt, is the uncle still there yesterday? If I were there, I would like to change the room."

The aunt waved her hand and felt a little impatient, "I've checked out long ago. The glass in your room will be replaced today, so don't worry."

"Oh, okay." I nodded. Actually, I just wanted to inquire about the uncle's whereabouts. Since the purpose has been achieved, it doesn't matter whether or not the room is changed.

When I walked to the old man's room, I was slightly shocked. The old man was fiddling with a thing on the table that I couldn't understand. It was like a round chessboard with some small pieces on it, and it also looked like a Tai Chi diagram.

I walked over and squatted on the ground, looked at the old man and asked in confusion, "What is this?"

The old man ignored me and was studying the disc very seriously. I had to watch silently on the side, but I found that as the old man put it together, I suddenly felt that the things in front of me looked familiar.

That was something I saw with Master Faxiang when I was very young and when I went to the temple with my grandfather.
Chapter completed!