In the evening, dark clouds blocked the setting sun and the village quickly darkened.
It was very quiet here and there were not many people. Because of the rain, the villagers came back from the fields very early and went to sleep as soon as it was dark, so the village was almost pitch black and there was very little light.
There was a house with light. It was behind the temple at the entrance of the village. There was a small fenced yard and inside was a small rectangular house. It used to be the residence of a certain believer, but he was long gone.
Now, the only priest in the village lived in it, an old woman. Very few people knew her name. Most of the villagers respectfully called her Sir. There was a lamp in the dark house. It was placed on the wooden table and there was only a small flame.
The old woman sat on the chair with her eyes half closed as if in a daze.
At this moment, there was a soft knock on the wooden door. She slowly turned her head and stood up. She slowly walked to the door and opened it.
Outside the pitch-black door, a tall woman with white hair stood outside. She was the traveler who came to the village today. Everyone thought she had left, but now she appeared in front of the old woman's door.
"I thought you left."
The old woman said indifferently.
"I also thought your ears were not sharp."
Reina replied in an indifferent tone. The old woman looked at her silently and then turned to enter the house.
"Come in. I know you won't leave like this."
She was right. Reina entered the house and closed the door. She looked at the old woman's figure and narrowed her eyes.
After the old woman sat down, she looked up at Reina and asked, "Don't you want to sit?"
Reina shook her head and said, "No, I won't stay for long."
Then she leaned back against the door frame, crossed her arms and looked at the old woman.
"It's about that boy, right?"
The old woman suddenly asked.
"You know."
"Everyone in the village knows. It was already too late when it reached my ears."
The old woman sighed. Reina still looked at her coldly.
"You want to say it has nothing to do with you?"
"Yes …"
The old woman was silent. Reina could only see her side profile. She was motionless as if she was dead.
"You want to pretend you didn't hear?"
"No, I'm just thinking about the past."
"Can you answer my question now?"
"What do you want to know?"
Reina sighed. She didn't want to complicate things.
"There's a kid called Feng Ma in your study hall."
"I know him. He's the smartest and the most pitiful one."
"Do you know that his mother is missing?"
"I've heard."
"Did you do it?"
Reina asked directly. She looked into the other person's eyes. The other person also turned his head and looked at Reina through his wrinkled eyes.
"No, why would I do such a thing?"
Her tone was strangely strange.
"Then I don't understand why you have to pretend to be a human and pretend to be deaf and mute. I don't think anyone would suspect an old man who can't move and is deaf. "
The old man suddenly fell silent and sat motionlessly on the chair. The room suddenly became deathly silent.
The wind outside blew against the wooden door, making a slight noise.
The old man's mouth was half open, and her eyes widened a little. But soon, as if she had seen through it, the wrinkles on her face returned.
"How do you know I'm not human?"
She admitted. In fact, Reina wasn't sure. It was just a guess. The reason why she had such a thought was because … she could feel the water on the other person's body. Although she couldn't control it, she could judge the other person's age, height, health, and whether they had malicious intentions.
In battle, she could even read the other person's blood flow and judge the direction of the other person's attack.
And the old man in front of her had a body structure that was completely different from an old man or a human. The direction of the blood flow was so strange that Reina couldn't help but suspect her.
"This is my personal ability."
There were always such strange people.
The old man took a light breath and said, "Do you plan to kill me?"
"That depends on your answer."
Reina narrowed her eyes. This way, it was easier for her to concentrate the blood around her eyes. She could see the blood flow more clearly and judge whether the other person was lying or not.
"My answer is, you've got the wrong person. I haven't killed anyone."
Hearing this, Reina felt a trace of suspicion. But the other person acted very naturally and didn't seem to be lying.
"When did you come here and disguise yourself like this?"
"About three years ago."
"But I heard that the old teacher has been living here for more than ten years."
"Yes."
"Even so, you insist that you haven't killed anyone?"
Reina came prepared.
"Yes, as you can see, I'm good at disguising myself, especially as a human. Most of my life, I've lived as a human. What's different from other creatures is that to disguise as a human, it's not enough to just look similar. I also need to understand your thoughts."
As she spoke, the old woman stood up, and something strange happened. Her face suddenly became smooth, and her eyes turned blue, just like Reina's. Seeing herself standing in front of herself, it was a strange feeling.
"Language, expression, and actions, I've been observing and learning all the time. Over time, I slowly got used to living as a human and integrated into your society as if I was a part of you. Many times, I would forget my identity and think that I'm a human. " She imitated Reina's cold expression. She couldn't help but admire her. She imitated it so well that even Reina felt threatened.
She finally understood why humans hated it when others disguised as them. They might use their own appearance to do bad things and then blame it on themselves.
At this moment, she reverted back to her old and doddering appearance. Her straight back slowly bent down, and her body shrank back into its original state.
"Until three years ago, due to some reason, I had to leave my original place and come here."
"Why?"
"Because I'm deaf and can't hear. For us shapeshifters, if we can't respond to sound, we'll be treated as a traitor and I'll be dealt with as a traitor. "
Hearing this, Reina frowned. She wondered how many shapeshifters were lurking in human society.
"I turned into a cat and climbed into a carriage that I didn't know where it was going. By chance, I came here and was picked up by an old woman. She was an old woman who was a little deaf and had some health problems. She had no relatives and no one to rely on. Even fetching water was a problem for her. Yet, she wanted those children to learn how to read and walk out of this mountain. Until one day, she slept on the bed as usual. The difference was that she didn't wake up the next morning. "
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