The metaphysical mother returns, and the villain son stands at attention

Chapter 249 Always Watching You

Anyway, the person outside the door was dealt with.

The food and water found yesterday were still there. Huo Yunjing and Gu Ziqian had no plans to go out, so Dongfang Lingjun simply got everyone together to consolidate the space-time formation.

Gu Qingyin joined in reluctantly, but her eyes glanced at Huo Xingchen and the paper figurines who were painting. It looked interesting, and she wanted to join in.

Zhang Qiuyan was also absent-minded. She promised the children yesterday that she would go to mend their clothes today, but now it was already past the agreed time.

Dongfang Lingjun is a fan of formations. He becomes very engrossed when talking about formations and also does not allow others to be distracted.

He won't notice if you're distracted while he's talking. The key is that he likes to ask questions, and he'll be very unhappy if you can't answer them.

After talking for a while, Dongfang Lingjun asked as usual, "Dayan, tell me something."

Zhang Qiuyan came back to her senses slowly, her face flushed. She didn't hear what her master was saying at all.

Dongfang Lingjun frowned and asked in a serious tone, "What are you thinking about?"

Gu Qingyin was startled and quickly sat up straight.

Zhang Qiuyan didn't dare to lie, and told the children the agreement she had made yesterday with a shameful look on her face.

Dongfang Lingjun was speechless. How could he say this? There was no way to say it!

Gu Qingyin rolled her eyes, coughed lightly and said, "How about Qiuyan and I go out and tell the kids, so they don't have to wait in vain."

After she finished speaking, several people looked over. Just when she thought that her intention to skip class had been seen through, Dongfang Lingjun suddenly waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, be safe, and come back soon."

Gu Qingyin's eyes lit up slightly, and she pulled Zhang Qiuyan away, as fast as a bird out of a cage.

"Just let her out like that?" Zhang Qiuyan couldn't believe it. Shouldn't her master have scolded her for half an hour first? How could he let her go so easily?

Gu Qingyin smiled and said, "Come on, take me to see those children. Maybe the Ghost King's true form is there too."

"Ah?" Zhang Qiuyan was shocked again, "Isn't this an illusion created by the Ghost King? How could his real body be here?"

"This is separated from his memory. What we see are what he saw when he was a child. But it is not necessarily true. People's memories will improve themselves. The completed part all comes from his imagination."

Gu Qingyin pointed at the black dog blood and peach wood nails that were thrown aside by the paper man. "These may be what he imagined. They can't be used to break the formation, but they can catch ghosts."

Zhang Qiuyan seemed to understand, "That witch god was also imagined?"

Gu Qingyin nodded, "Maybe there really is such a person, but he is probably not a witch god. Their village obviously has its own gods." She pointed to the Ailao Mountain behind them, "It's on the mountain."

The reason why the ghost king was abandoned was not only because his parents couldn't bear to eat him, but also because he was to be sacrificed. He was thrown into the mountain as a sacrifice, hoping that the mountain god would help the village through the difficulties after receiving the sacrifice.

But it was obvious that there was no so-called god on the mountain, or the mountain god did not approve of the sacrifice. Therefore, all the people in the village should have died in the end.

As they talked, they soon arrived at the big tree in the center of the village and saw the children squatting obediently under the roots of the tree.

The children's eyes lit up when they saw Zhang Qiuyan. They stood up and wanted to come over, but they were afraid of the unfamiliar faces around her and were a little hesitant.

Gu Qingyin sneered, "I have become a bad person." Zhang Qiuyan also found it a little funny, but she could understand, "In this kind of living environment, it is a good thing to be more vigilant."

Gu Qingyin nodded, "Go ahead, explain to them and then go back."

Zhang Qiuyan walked over alone and was immediately surrounded by several children.

Gu Qingyin didn't listen to what they said. She looked up at the dim sky and wondered when she could go out. This game was getting more and more boring.

"Qingyin." Zhang Qiuyan came back not long after and asked shyly, "Can you accompany me to the kid's home? He said his mother's clothes are so torn that she can't go out, and he wants me to go over and help mend them."

Gu Qingyin's eyes moved, and suddenly she found something very inconsistent.

Women were rarely seen in this village. Even if there were any, they were skin and bones and looked like they were about to starve to death. Girls were even rarer. She seemed to have never seen one in the past two days.

"Qingyin?" Zhang Qiuyan said in embarrassment: "I know it's not good to run around at this time. I told him to bring his clothes over, but he said his mother didn't have any other clothes. We can't let him go naked, I..."

"It's okay." Gu Qingyin's lips curled up into a cold smile, "Let's go together. It's a good opportunity to verify my guess."

Zhang Qiuyan was naturally confused, but as she was in a hurry to help, she did not ask any more questions. She went back and explained a few words to the child, during which the child even glanced at Gu Qingyin twice.

Gu Qingyin tried her best to appear kind and smiled gently.

The child finally agreed to take the two of them home.

Although the other children were a little disappointed when they saw this, they dispersed and went to the fields and the woods to see if they could find something to fill their stomachs.

The child's name was Changsheng, a seven-year-old boy, but he looked very small, only about four or five years old, not much older than Huo Xingchen. His left leg was a little bent outward, as if it had been broken but the bone had not been properly fixed before it healed.

Gu Qingyin sighed secretly, another child from an unfortunate family.

"arrive."

After walking for about ten minutes, the child brought them to an old house on the edge of the village, with walls made of mud mixed with hay. Over time, the mud fell off, revealing the wood inside.

"Is this your home?" Gu Qingyin stood at the gate of the courtyard without going in. She raised her hand and opened her Yin-Yang eyes. When she looked up, she couldn't help but exclaimed, "Are you sure you live here every night? Then you are really lucky."

Zhang Qiuyan was about to go in, but when she heard what was said, she realized something was wrong, so she cautiously retreated to Gu Qingyin's side and took out a compass.

The compass needle kept spinning like crazy. I couldn't see anything specifically, but I was sure that there was definitely something wrong here.

"Changsheng?" Zhang Qiuyan looked at the child with disappointment on her face, "I really want to help you."

Changsheng's face, which was already pale to begin with, became even paler. He retreated to the yard and shook his head woodenly, "I don't understand what you are talking about."

Gu Qingyin narrowed her eyes and suddenly smiled, "Changsheng, doesn't your mother look a lot like you? Especially her eyes, which are round and bright, like fresh black grapes."

Changsheng looked at her in surprise.

Gu Qingyin's smile deepened, and she whispered, "She is standing behind you, always, watching you."

(End of this chapter)