Heavenly Official Sends Evil

Chapter 838 Blood Deer Mystery

evening.

Wu Xian and three others caught a goose that was pecking at people from a villager's house, and got some pork ribs from a local pig. They then asked Li Qiuhong to find the village cook to cook them.

The four of them ate with gusto, their mouths greasy with food. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the pets, who had been playing outside all day, returned and cleaned up the leftovers.

After a hearty meal and drinks, they gathered in Wu Xian's room to analyze the information they had gathered from the day's investigation.

Holding the fox, He Qiao spoke first, expressing his conjecture:
"What the mountain runner saw was the six-colored deer!"

"He was lucky that he wasn't discovered by the six-colored deer, which is how he managed to escape."

"But Brother Kei and the others weren't so lucky. Because Brother Kei led the way in breaking the taboo against staying up late, he turned into an evil spirit and killed the other two!"

Wang Chunyan, a girl with an oval face, felt that something was amiss after hearing this, and she frowned her delicate eyebrows.

"But if that's the case, it doesn't match the information Li Qiuhong provided."

"Although the village is mostly populated by middle-aged and elderly people, there are also some children and young people. They certainly won't obediently go to bed at 11 p.m., but they haven't encountered any danger because of the taboo!"

Yang Xingxing, with a strand of purple hair, imitates a detective from a movie or TV series, flipping her hair with a distinctly chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) vibe:

"There's only one truth: Li Qiuhong is also involved!"

"Several villagers said that Li Qiuhong had talked to them and told them not to tell outsiders about the strange things in the village, because it would affect the business of the homestays and make everyone earn less money."

"Since she was involved in the cover-up, then the mastermind behind it must be connected to her!"

He Qiao nodded in agreement.

“I think so too. The six-colored deer is a deer, and Li Qiuhong’s pet roe deer is also a deer. The deer head that Uncle Shanhu saw had no skin. Maybe that roe deer was a six-colored deer that had been skinned and lost its color!”

He Yang and the other man made a lot of sense, but Wang Chunyan still felt that the conclusion was a bit hasty.

"What about mountain burial?"

"The slightly plump auntie also said that the mountain burials in the village have been unusual lately, and the bodies of the elderly have disappeared. This has nothing to do with the six-colored deer and Li Qiuhong, right?"

He Qiao smiled:
"That's easy to explain. She's crazy, and you can't believe everything a crazy person says."

"Furthermore, if Li Qiuhong is involved in something, then the fact that the victims were attacked and the pets could be explained. After all, the idea for this pet-friendly guesthouse was proposed by Li Qiuhong, and the first group of guests at the guesthouse she ran had problems. How could this be unrelated to her?"

After some discussion, the three reached a consensus, and Wang Chunyan asked Wu Xian, who hadn't spoken up until now:
"Mr. Wu, what are your thoughts on this?"

Wu Xian, with his legs crossed, was fighting with Pang Hu with his palms, appearing somewhat distracted.
"Based on the existing intelligence, I think your speculation is correct. The six-colored deer is indeed highly suspicious. The enemy we are facing may not only be a video blogger who has turned into an evil spirit, but also a monster with mythological characteristics."

"In addition, I contacted outsiders and investigated Cui Yundi."

"She was actually a well-known live streamer, with the online nickname 'Big Dior,' and was the employer of the murdered photographer, Koike..."

Upon hearing the words "Big Dior," the lazy black dog immediately stood up, wagging its tail and its eyes sparkling.

Wang Chunyan seemed to remember something as well: "Miss Yundi said this morning that she came here to stay on the recommendation of a friend, and that friend is the photographer Xiao Chi!"

But Wu Xian shook his head.

"The City God Temple is very strict in handling the aftermath of incidents involving evil spirits. If it was Xiaochi who extended the invitation, it would have been intercepted and prevented by the City God Temple afterward."

"Furthermore, considering common sense, Koike came here to film on a side job. Even if he wanted to make a recommendation, he should have done so after leaving, rather than revealing his position to his official employer before the side job was even finished."

"Furthermore, the first and second waves of people who came to the new village were all internet celebrities. This may not be a coincidence, but rather an invitation extended by Li Qiuhong through some channel." As a high-ranking relative of an outsider, Wu Xian had a lot of influence. With his confirmation, Wang Heyang and the other two accepted the conclusion of their previous speculation and made preparations accordingly.

After Wu Xian finished speaking, he was still thinking.

Uncle Ge, the head of the local City God Temple, asked Wu Xian to give these three young relatives some pointers.

However, the work of the dependents is full of surprises and there is no fixed way to handle it. So Wu Xian's so-called guidance was just telling the three of them his own experiences and how to deal with some common dangers while investigating.

During the day's conversation, Wu Xian had a fairly good impression of the three young men.

Wang Chunyan was the smartest among them, but she wasn't particularly persistent in her own ideas and was easily swayed by other viewpoints.

He Qiao has a square face and a square mind. He is relatively straightforward in his thinking, acts rashly, is bold, and is not easily frightened.

Yang Xingxing has an unconventional appearance but a relatively smooth personality; she is clever and perceptive.

These three are all decent companions for beginners.

However, Wu Xian did not reveal his true thoughts to the three of them, and their reasoning based on intelligence was correct.

But what worried Wu Xian was the intelligence itself!
Wu Xian had already concluded yesterday, while watching the video, that this incident was not as simple as just an evil spirit.

Therefore, he learned the story of the 'Six-Colored Divine Deer' and the taboo against staying up late in the village from Li Qiuhong.

Subsequent inquiries with the villagers further corroborated his idea.

But the problem is...

There's too much intelligence!
This information was not completely hidden; any of the familiars who came to investigate before could get the same conclusions after a few questions.

Why did their investigation yield no results?
In addition, Wu Xian obtained an unexpected piece of information during the inquiry.

Uncle Ge's son, the missing Ge Chengzong, had a relationship with Li Qiuhong, and Ge Chengzong also helped the village to have so many kinds of livestock.

Is it really just a coincidence?
Wu Xian thought and thought, but he couldn't come up with an answer that could explain everything.

So he simply stopped thinking about it.

In cases involving evil spirits, anything is possible, and the truth cannot be found through mere deduction.

It's like a locked-room murder case. If it were a human, Wu Xian would be interested in using clues and evidence to deduce the murderer step by step.

But if it was done by evil spirits...

reasoning?

Just push it away!
Evil spirits have a hundred different ways to kill someone in a locked room, a hundred different ways!

Therefore, Wu Xian decided to relax his mind and rest for a while. When the evil spirits appeared at night, many problems would naturally be solved.

He kicked He Qiao and the other two out of his room, telling them to make sure they were asleep before 11 p.m., and then set their alarms for 2 a.m. to avoid the dangerous midnight hour so they could go with him to investigate the old village.

Now that they know there's a taboo in the new village, they'll have to abide by the rules, whether they're true or not.

In addition, as a precaution, Wu Xian also instructed the staff of the City God Temple who were providing support to stay away from the new village at night to avoid being caught up in the influence of evil spirits.

And so, the first night in the new village began.

(End of this chapter)