13: The evil spirit of the dead reappears, Lu Xuan’s desire!

It was clear how deeply shaken Liang Cheng was by the events of last night; it completely shattered his understanding of this world.

Liang Cheng could even imagine the county magistrate's expression when he reported this matter upon his return to the county Yamen.

"Xuan Ge, believe me, I'm absolutely not lying to you. Those five dead bodies last night, damn it, they actually attacked us."

"Several of my subordinates, they all witnessed it with their own eyes and even helped me deal with those five bizarre dead bodies."

"Also, thankfully, the old village chief heard the commotion at the time and brought more than a dozen strong men from the village to help, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Liang Cheng blurted out everything in one breath, afraid that Lu Xuan wouldn't believe him.

But what Liang Cheng didn't know was that Lu Xuan had already encountered such things and had personally dealt with those dead bodies.

So, how could Lu Xuan not believe Liang Cheng's claim that dead bodies could move?

Lu Xuan came to Liugou Village precisely to find these things.

It was just that Lu Xuan was disappointed that those five dead bodies had been burned by Liang Cheng.

Otherwise, Lu Xuan could have obtained a large number of System points from the five of them.

What a pity, he was one step too late, Lu Xuan sighed to himself, feeling a slight pang of regret in his heart.

"So that's it. No wonder you're so scared, I didn't expect such a strange thing to happen?"

"Strange!"

With a gasp, Liang Cheng looked at Lu Xuan in disbelief, seemingly not expecting Lu Xuan to say such a thing.

The main reason was that there was no hint of fear on Lu Xuan's face; instead, he seemed rather interested in it.

"Xuan Ge, it seems you didn't hear clearly what I just said."

"This isn't just a strange matter; it's a matter of life and death."

"Dead bodies, they move, and they attack us!"

As Liang Cheng spoke, his hands gestured exaggeratedly in the air.

"Alright, weren't they dealt with by you? What's there to be afraid of?

You all should go back first. I'm a bit tired from traveling all the way here."

Tired?

Liang Cheng felt a little suspicious in his heart, looking at Lu Xuan's tall and robust physique.

How come I don't quite believe it?

No one understood Lu Xuan's strength better than him; his Martial Dao Realm was unfathomable. How could he be tired from mere travel?

Since childhood, Liang Cheng had often gone to the Lu family to spar and exchange Martial Dao insights with Lu Xuan.

However, every time, Liang Cheng was beaten by Lu Xuan to the point of doubting his own life.

He never won once, completely suppressed by Lu Xuan, and with just one hand at that.

Sometimes, Liang Cheng even secretly wondered how he felt that Lu Xuan, who easily crushed him with one hand, still held back a lot of his strength.

"Xuan Ge, are you serious?"

"Mm."

Without many words, Lu Xuan nodded.

Liang Cheng understood Lu Xuan's character and said no more, his brows tightly furrowed as if struggling with something.

Finally, Liang Cheng seemed to have made a decision, gritting his teeth and speaking: "Xuan Ge, then I'll stay here with you too. I'll leave tomorrow."

"Why are you staying here? Aren't you supposed to report this matter back to the county Yamen?"

Liang Cheng's decision surprised Lu Xuan; he wasn't very supportive of Liang Cheng staying here.

Although the five dead bodies possessed by Yin Qi had been dealt with, it was clear that Liugou Village likely contained even more bizarre things.

If Liang Cheng stayed here, he could encounter those unclean things at any time, and Lu Xuan feared he would be in mortal danger.

"Xuan Ge, I'm staying here because there are still some things I haven't clarified."

"Once I've clarified everything here, I'll be able to explain it to the county magistrate."

Liang Cheng's face showed some helplessness; if Lu Xuan hadn't suddenly appeared today, he would have already taken his men and fled.

He hadn't even investigated the case in Liugou Village because there was no time to investigate; they were attacked by those five dead bodies.

Given this sudden turn of events, Liang Cheng had planned to simply take his subordinates and run away.

Although returning to the county Yamen like that would earn him punishment from the county magistrate, at least he wouldn't inexplicably lose his life in this village.

Now, with the much stronger Lu Xuan present, Liang Cheng felt an inexplicable sense of security.

It would be better to first question the old village chief about the matter before leaving here to report to the county magistrate.

Moreover, leaving Lu Xuan alone in this ominous village worried him a bit; if anything happened, he could also assist.

"Hey, you over there, disperse. I have some questions for your village chief."

Liang Cheng no longer hesitated, shouting loudly towards the villagers of Liugou Village gathered in the distance, looking serious and stern.

.........

The Liugou Village guest hall temple, a place specifically used to receive guests from afar and where villagers usually gathered.

In reality, it was just a larger tiled earth house, a guest hall that looked somewhat dilapidated, with old and worn pillars all around.

And at this moment, there were over a dozen figures inside the Liugou Village guest hall temple.

It was precisely Liang Cheng and the other county Yamen Runners who had just appeared at the village entrance.

Of course, Lu Xuan was also here, sitting on the guest chairs on either side.

"Speak, old village chief, your two villagers, and the people sent by the head of the district,

I want to know what they experienced before they became abnormal?"

Liang Cheng looked at the Liugou Village chief with a serious expression, voicing the doubts in his heart.

Aside from Lu Xuan, everyone present had experienced last night's incident, so Liang Cheng made no attempt to conceal his thoughts.

"Alas."

With an old sigh, the old village chief looked somewhat sorrowful.

"To answer the Officer, we also don't know what happened to them; they just suddenly seemed to go crazy."

"A few days ago, Tie Zhu and Da Long suddenly started mutilating themselves like madmen, and we villagers couldn't stop them."

At this point, Lu Xuan, who had been sitting quietly, slowly spoke.

"Old village chief, you don't know either? Were they normal the day before they went mad?"

The old village chief looked at Lu Xuan with some surprise, then answered Lu Xuan's question: "Yes, they even greeted me back then!"

"Who knew that the next morning, I would hear the news of them going mad?"

"Oh, so they were normal during the day, but became crazy after one night?"

Lu Xuan's words were significant, and both the old village chief and Liang Cheng reacted simultaneously.

The old village chief murmured, "Nighttime?"

As if remembering something, he quickly said to the young man beside him: "You few, quickly go and invite Tie Zhu's and Da Long's wives over."

If nothing happened during the day, then something must have gone wrong during the night that caused Tie Zhu and Da Long to go mad.