Chapter 110 Xiaoshijian Village

He didn't care about the resentful eyes following him.

The more Chen Xiaomeng looked at Jiang Cheng's face, the more annoyed she became. She wanted to strangle him immediately.

Anping Town was not large, and the hotel was located in the center of the town. Soon they reached the edge of the town. An old man leaned against the fence, smoking a pipe.

It seemed that the old man lived in poverty. His clothes were very worn out, with patches on patches, and his trouser legs were covered with mud. His two slightly opened eyes looked turbid, and he might have been blind.

The fence behind him was dirty and messy. It was probably used to raise livestock such as pigs and donkeys, but now there was only messy straw mixed in the muddy water, and a foul smell came from time to time with the wind.

Pei Gan looked at the old man from a distance for a while, then put his hands behind his back and walked forward very naturally.

Chen Xiaomeng had an idea and wanted to follow him to see, but was stopped by Zhou Rong.

Pei Gan, who came to the old man's side, leaned on the fence next to him without hesitation. After a while, the two old men of similar age started chatting.

Gradually, the old man seemed to be interested, and even turned around and pointed at the fence, as if introducing something to Pei Gan.

Ten minutes later, Pei Gan said goodbye and left.

The simple old man trembled and took out a wrinkled homemade cigarette from his patched pocket and wanted to give it to Pei Gan.

Pei Gan politely declined, but the old man seemed to be stubborn and kept asking him to accept it. Pei Gan nodded and thanked the old man after accepting it.

Then he walked back to his team.

"Mr. Pei," Zhou Rong said as he walked, "Do you have any clues about that woman?"

Pei Gan nodded, held the hard-earned cigarette in his mouth, and did not smoke it, as if he was feeling the taste of this era.

"That woman is not from the town, but from a nearby village." He spoke slowly, "She came here about half a month ago, saying that her husband was missing, and then she took a few portraits and looked everywhere. She looked crazy, and everyone nearby had seen her."

Jiang Zhongyi hunched over and asked in a low voice: "Did her husband disappear in the town?"

Pei Gan shook his head, "No, he was in their village."

Ben Fu, who had never spoken, frowned, raised his head and said in confusion: "Since he disappeared in the village, he should be looked for near the village. Why come to the town to look for him?"

Ben Fu's question represented the confusion of others, which was indeed contrary to common sense.

Everyone looked at Pei Gan in unison. It was impossible for him not to realize such an obvious problem. After a moment of silence, Pei Gan stopped and looked in one direction.

Following his line of sight, it was a winding dirt road. Perhaps it had just rained last night, and the road was bumpy and muddy.

From a distance, there were mountains in the distance, and at the foot of the mountain was a lush forest.

It was getting dark, but there were no birds returning to their nests, no insects or animals calling. The mountains and forests were strangely quiet, as if they were dead.

After watching for a long time, it was even a little weird.

Zhou Rong seemed to realize something, and looked at Pei Gan with an indescribable look, and said in a strange tone: "Is that village in the mountains?"

Pei Gan nodded and said in a hoarse voice: "That person warned me not to care about that woman, let alone sympathize with her. No matter what we do, we should leave as soon as we are done, and never meddle in other people's business."

Yu Man pursed her lips and suddenly asked: "Why?"

"Because of that village," Pei Gan turned around and stared at her with a long look. After a while, he slowly said: "He said that the affairs of that village are not something that people can interfere with."

Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

The mission finally came.

It was getting dark, and the sunset here fell faster than expected. Before walking back to the hotel, it was already half dark.

In such a strange world, darkness always gives people a sense of death. Everyone quickened their pace. The streets that were familiar during the day suddenly became strange.

Buildings were hidden in the hazy darkness, like disguised ghosts ready to eat people.

The nightlife in that era was far less prosperous than it is now, especially in such a remote town. Almost everyone went to bed as soon as it got dark.

The lack of entertainment at night also led to a high birth rate of newborns.

Of course, Jiang Cheng is the only one who is in a mood to worry about the country and the people.

Others were worried about their way.

Fortunately, Anping Hotel is a landmark building in the town. Big red lanterns are hung on the four corners, which are very conspicuous at night.

When they got closer to the hotel, they were surprised to find that the door of the hotel was not closed, and there were many people standing outside the door.

About 8 or 9 people.

Among them, the boss who met in the afternoon was blocking the door, with a red face and a wooden stick in his hand, as if he was arguing with another group of people.

The quarreling sound mixed with dialects was heard far away in the silent night.

As the few people approached, someone who was arguing with the boss noticed them, and then the rest of the people swarmed over.

"You are the masters who came to help us!" A man about 60 years old was supported and walked over.

He was obviously the manager of this group of people, and the others surrounded him, "I am the village chief of Xiaoshijian Village, ahem, my surname is Liu."

The man who claimed to be the village chief Liu seemed very excited when he saw them, and he grabbed Zhou Rong's hand and didn't let go, as if he was sure that these people in front of him were his saviors.

He was trembling all over, and it was no exaggeration to say that he was crying.

Others around him also started to cry.

Zhou Rong was very calm. He neither agreed nor denied it. He simply replied: "Hello, Village Chief Liu, what are you doing?"

A tall and strong man next to him said excitedly: "We heard that you have arrived in Anping Town. Look, the village chief brought us here to greet you!"

The man was at least 2 meters tall, half a head taller than Jiang Cheng. He had a dark complexion and a very strong physique. Standing in the night, he looked like a door god.

The red lantern light made the man's bulging muscles look angular.

Jiang Zhongyi, the thinnest among the few people, swallowed his saliva secretly when he saw it. He suspected that the man could crush him to death with his muscles.

In the subsequent exchanges, several people confirmed that the so-called Xiaoshijian Village was the village mentioned by the old man who handed the cigarette, and it was located in the mountains behind them.

And their identities are people invited by the village to help.

This "help" must be the task itself.

Now that the task location has been determined, it is time to set off.

They agreed with the village chief to meet in front of the hotel early tomorrow morning, and then follow them to Xiaoshijian Village.