Li Xiao searched slowly and wandered around the mountain. According to Shen Ming, the cave was easy to find. She walked along the path on the left and saw a Shi Gandang. If she continued walking, she would see a big round stone and then the cave. It was said that the stone was so big that two people couldn't even hug it.
Li Xiao found the Shi Gandang, but she continued walking and didn't see any big stones, let alone a cave.
She searched for a long time until midnight, but she still couldn't find it!
So angry! Was it because it was filled? Or had it collapsed?
Li Xiao also tried to sense if there was any unusual aura. But there was nothing. Everything was normal. This was just an ordinary small village. She could only go back first and wait for the day to see if there were any more clues.
Before going back to the house, she called Zhang Yan and Mao Ruxin over and asked them if they had heard any clues after eavesdropping for the whole night.
After hearing this, Li Xiao fell into deep thought.
Under normal circumstances, the probability of giving birth to a boy or a girl was about the same. In the past few years, Nanming Village had given birth to more boys, which was unusual. Not to mention, the girls who were born here would disappear.
However, perhaps because this village was remote and the traffic here wasn't good, it didn't have much communication with the outside world. Therefore, it still continued to have the same old views. Not only did they value boys more than girls, but they also didn't treat girls as human beings. For example, the woman Zhang Yan mentioned just now wanted to sell her daughter as a betrothal gift so that she could marry a daughter-in-law for her son.
It was no wonder that the girls in the village left. She just didn't know how they were doing now.
She suddenly remembered that the lady boss of the inn had once said that the girls they didn't want in the past would often be thrown into a large well in the middle of the village. It was also because of this that no one went to the well to fetch water.
Maybe she could go there and take a look.
As a person of action, Li Xiao went there immediately. She searched for a while and finally found the well. There was a big stone on the well. Looking at the dust on the stone, the well hadn't been opened for a while. There was a circle of moss growing around the well. Beside the well, Li Xiao sensed a very faint Yin Qi. Clearly, a ghost had once stayed here for a period of time.
She stood quietly beside the well, wondering if she should summon the ghost to take a look. With her ability, she wouldn't be afraid even if there were ten more malicious ghosts.
Well, let's move the stone first!
As Li Xiao had been practicing martial arts since she was a child, her strength was not weak. She could move a rock that required two men to move without any pressure at all. She was not even out of breath.
She moved the well and looked at the water's surface. The surface of the water rippled slightly, adding a strange aura in the dark environment. The moon still hung high in the night sky, quietly sprinkling its silver light. The whole village was so quiet.
Suddenly, a face appeared beside her on the surface of the water, accompanied by a faint voice.
. "Are you trying to kill yourself?"
Li Xiao turned around and saw a woman in her twenties standing beside her. She looked delicate and pretty, and her face was so pale that it was devoid of color. The mole at the corner of her eye added a bit of charm to her delicate face. She was a female ghost, and a female ghost who had some cultivation. What surprised Li Xiao was that although she was surrounded by a strong resentment, she wasn't controlled by the resentment and turned into a malicious ghost. Her body even had a faint Yin Qi protecting it.
Amazing!
Li Xiao said indifferently, "No. I just heard that many girls were buried here, so I wanted to burn some incense for them. "
She casually made up a reason that sounded reasonable.
The girl stared blankly for a moment before her expression softened. Soon after, she said, "Are you the teacher that the villagers mentioned? Are you here to teach? This isn't a good place. You should go back quickly. Those people aren't worth your trouble. "
When she mentioned the villagers, her eyes flashed red. She couldn't help but feel angry, but she forced it down.
Li Xiao wasn't the kind of person who would shout and kill ghosts. She saw that the female ghost reminded her. She had a good character.
She asked, "What's your name?"
The girl pursed her lips and said, "Zhang Mei. That's my name."
It sounded like a very simple name, as if it was just casually given by a parent. Speaking of which, there were very few outsiders in this village. Almost all the villagers had the surname Zhang.
Zhang Mei hesitated and said, "You should have brought textbooks here, right?"
Li Xiao recalled. Yes, Tan Ying and the others came to teach. They did prepare a lot of textbooks. In order to save money for the local children, they also prepared dozens of sets. In fact, most of their suitcases were filled with books. Judging from this, these young boys and girls who volunteered to teach were indeed not bad. Perhaps it was because they had just entered society not long ago, but they still retained the enthusiasm to fight for their ideals.
"I brought some."
Zhang Mei quickly said, "Then can you give me two sets?"
"Do you want me to burn them for you?" Generally, when giving things to ghosts, they had to be burned for them to receive them.
Zhang Mei's mouth twitched visibly. "No need. Tomorrow night at this time, you can send them here to me. I'll come and get them myself. "She looked a little anxious. She seemed to be very concerned about this matter." I really didn't hurt anyone. "
Li Xiao thought for a moment and looked up at Zhang Mei. "Or, you can talk to them in their dreams."
Otherwise, she would have to find an excuse to ask them for textbooks.
Zhang Mei was silent for a moment and said, "Okay."
Her figure floated into the well. Li Xiao blinked and didn't see her anymore.
She thought for a moment and moved the stone back, preparing to go back to the house.
Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks and looked back at the well. She seemed to have heard something. It sounded like something had cracked. She stood there for a long time, but she didn't hear any other Tokyo. It was still silent.
****
As the saying goes, it's difficult to go from luxury to frugality. She was used to living in a good house, so she was really not used to living in this shabby yellow mud house. Fortunately, it was winter and there were no mosquitoes. Otherwise, she would feel uncomfortable.
For Li Xiao, who had reached the sixth level of the Virtual Level, it was not a big deal to not sleep for a night. The next morning, she pretended that she had just woken up.
However, Tan Ying and the others looked conflicted. In the end, Tan Yingxian asked everyone, "Did you have any dreams last night? I dreamed of a girl who wanted to ask me for two sets of textbooks. She said she wanted to take them to study. "
"Was her hair very long? Her name was Zhang Mei."
"Yes, yes, yes. Did you all dream of her? I thought it was just me. "
Li Xiao immediately joined in the conversation. "Yes, she looked so pitiful. I didn't expect that we all dreamed of her. She even asked us to put the textbooks next to the well. "
Everyone fell silent. Everyone having the same dream was not something that could be explained by science. If they connected it to the well, Zhang Mei in the dream was probably already dead. However, Tan Ying and the others did not feel afraid. Instead, they felt a little sad for her. On one hand, she was too young. On the other hand, she thirsted for knowledge. She was no longer here, but she still sent books to her in her dreams. This also lessened the fear of Tan Ying and the others.
They discussed for a while and decided to take out a few more sets of books.
Even if she was a ghost, she could not be blind.
After washing up, the villagers had already prepared breakfast for them. Breakfast was rice porridge, salted duck eggs, and steamed buns. It was obvious that this was the best breakfast that the villagers could provide.
Tan Ying and the others had mixed feelings. These villagers were sincere and warm when they treated the volunteer teachers. However, they were too cold and heartless when it came to their own daughter.
The village chief looked very benevolent. "Those children are already prepared. They can go to class at any time."
Tan Ying nodded. Then, as if nothing had happened, she asked, "Village chief, do you know Zhang Mei? One of my seniors has a friend with the same name. She's also from your village. She has a mole next to the corner of her eye. "
The village chief's expression changed. Then, he tried to say in a calm tone, "You mean A Mei? A Mei was unlucky. She was originally engaged. However, the day before the wedding, she went to play by the well and accidentally fell in."
Tan Ying and the other girls who had been visited by Zhang Mei in their dreams couldn't help but turn pale. Their eyes were filled with sadness. Tan Ying's nose twitched. "When did this happen?"
"Five years ago." The village chief obviously didn't want to talk about it. "I still have something to do. I want to go now. You guys take your time."
Five years ago? Li Xiao remembered that the disappearance of those girls was also five years ago. Did it have anything to do with the female ghost, Zhang Mei? However, she shouldn't be able to use too much power during the day. For example, Zhang Yan could only help her take a few photos and send her a letter during the day. What she wanted to know more was where those girls went. They couldn't be dead, right?
As Li Xiao pondered this matter, Tan Ying and the others had already prepared the textbooks. Not only did they find the textbooks, but they also brought some stationery such as paper and pens.
When it was late at night, the girls secretly put these things by the well. They even covered them with a piece of cloth.
"Is this okay?"
"Do we need to burn it?"
Li Xiao quickly said, "No, she didn't say anything about burning it in the dream, so there's no need to burn it."
"Yes, you're right."
Tan Ying turned to Li Xiao and asked, "Are you here for a vacation?"
Li Xiao said vaguely, "You can say that. Okay, it's late. Go back and rest. You have to prepare the test papers for those children tomorrow, don't you? "
These volunteer teachers were going to prepare a few test papers to test the level of the students in Nanming Village. Then, they would divide the students into classes according to their level.
When she mentioned this matter, the girls quickly slipped back to the house to rest. Li Xiao originally planned to wait for them to fall asleep before going out. But somehow, when she closed her eyes, a strong sense of tiredness came over her and she fell asleep.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already dawn. The sunlight shone in through the window, making her eyes hurt a little.
She sat up and found that she was the only one left in the house.
No, not only that, Tan Ying and the others' luggage were piled up in the corner, but now those things were gone. The whole house was clean.
Li Xiao subconsciously stroked the ring. Fortunately, her space mustard seed was still there. Her weapons and charms were all in it.
A burst of laughter came from outside the door. The laughter was cheerful, and there were also lively shouts.
Wait, why did these voices sound like girls'?
Li Xiao opened the door and saw a group of little girls playing eagle and chicken in the sun in the open space not far away, smiling brightly.
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