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Chapter 385 Priest
When Xu Yuan returned to the ancestral hall, Ah Sheng and Ah Niu had already eaten half of the dried apricot.

The two children immediately became reluctant to eat any more, carefully putting the food into their pockets and holding it down with their hands.

Xu Yuan stood outside the door and looked at the two children.

Despite their fate, they are still alive.

Moreover, their "life" is as pale as paper and as thin as a hair.

It floated above my head, swaying gently.

It seems like it could go out at any moment.

Xu Yuan sighed inwardly, thinking that once the restrictions on this Ghost Gate Village were lifted, he would try to find a way to take care of it.

The two children are truly "ill-fated" now; the slightest storm will drown them in this sea of ​​human suffering.

Xu Yuan waved to them and said in a friendly tone, "Don't be afraid, I just want to ask you a few questions."

The two children are at an age where they are sensible yet not quite sensible.

They flinched for a moment, but it was only after the female captain reassured and encouraged them that they stopped fearing Xu Yuan.

"What exactly happened yesterday? I know you've already told Grandpa Village Head, but could you tell me again?"

The two children pursed their lips, not wanting to say anything more.

Grandpa came back yesterday, and after that, it was just the two of them left in the family.

The female captain took out two more candies, and then her brother, Ah Niu, slowly recounted what had happened yesterday.

"...My father thought it was unlikely, but my grandfather was very certain. He slapped him and urged him to hurry up and go."

Grandpa was very anxious. He used to have a very good temper and would never hit anyone.

Once Grandpa and the others left the yard, they could see that section of the river. From inside the house, I heard Grandpa say, somewhat puzzled, "How come that gold panner disappeared in such a short time..."

I saw from the window that Grandpa and the others were running towards the river, and Grandpa's face was glowing with golden light..."

Xu Yuan listened quietly, neither urging nor interrupting.

Lord Xu also noted down some of the unusual details in his mind.

After Ah Niu finished speaking, Xu Yuan confirmed, "You mean Grandpa was very irritable yesterday?"

Ah Niu and Ah Sheng nodded together.

Ah Sheng said, "Grandpa has never done that before... It was so scary, his face was all contorted."

Xu Yuan nodded, then asked, "When he entered, was there a golden light on his face?"

Ah Niu thought for a moment and shook his head: "No, it could also be... the sun?"

Xu Yuan asked a few more questions, then had the female captain take the two children to play.

Xiang Qinghuai stayed with Lord Xu the whole time.

After asking the questions, Xiang Qinghuai couldn't help but ask, "Did you find anything?"

Xu Yuan frowned: "I always feel that... those four golden men yesterday, especially the old man Chen Baonian, are somewhat different from these golden men who were later corrupted."

Xiang Qinghuai reminded him, "Have you checked on those people in the village who have turned back into humans?"

Before killing Zhao Xianze and the others, Xu Yuan had already used the "Looking at Fate" method to assess their situation.

Their "fate" is strange; it is still human life, but it is imbued with a black, yin energy.

For example, Zhao Xianze's fate was blue because he held an official position.

Under Xu Yuan's "hope for destiny", there is a width of three fingers.

But hidden within was a dark, sinister aura, about the thickness of a finger.

The yin energy is well enveloped by a person's "fate".

There was not a single leak.

After daybreak, there was no trace of evil spirit on Zhao Xianze and the others!
Xu Yuan thought for a moment and then called the old village headman over: "Old man, please gather everyone in the village."

Old Li shuddered in fright: "But they, they all..."

Xu Yuan waved his hand: "Don't worry, old man, they're still alive during the day." Xu Yuan added: "How about this, I'll have Lang Xiaoba lead a squad of captains to follow you and protect your safety." The old village head finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After they left, Xiang Qinghuai asked, "What are you going to do?"

"The village head doesn't remember exactly where that young man's house was back then. But some villagers might still remember, so I'll have to ask him again."

Xiang Qinghuai also saw something and said, "You're guessing that the villagers are normal people during the day, and don't even remember that they turned into evil spirits last night?"

"Exactly."

……

Old Li was going home to get his gong, and he was banging it and shouting as he walked.

This is how he used to call meetings.

The gong sounded, and the villagers opened their doors one by one, but trouble still arose.

Several neighboring households got into a fight!
"What are you doing?" the old village chief roared.

Seeing that everyone still looked like human beings, he became bolder.

The men from those households were all bruised and battered from fighting, glaring fiercely at each other, but refusing to reveal the reason.

"Ask him!"

You know perfectly well what you did!

"What did I do? I should be asking you what you did!"

They blamed each other, but neither would say why they were fighting.

Old Li was completely bewildered and looked at Lang Xiaoba. Lang Xiaoba spread his hands: "I don't know either, but if there's anything I can't figure out, I'll ask the adults, they'll definitely understand."

Lang Xiaoba was very certain of this.

Old Li was puzzled: According to you, Lord Xu is not only a good official, but also a divine official!
They know everything.

The old village headman naturally didn't believe it, but Lang Xiaoba ordered his captains to keep an eye on the people fighting and dragged the old village headman back with him to ask the adults what exactly happened.

Just as Xu Yuan was about to go out to question the villagers, the village head and Lang Xiaoba came in. Lang Xiaoba explained what had happened, then stared at the official with wide eyes: "Sir, why did they start fighting?"

Xu Yuan casually remarked, "They all suspect that their neighbor stole their gold."

"But we confiscated the gold yesterday, and what's left in their homes is all hidden away, so they dare not say it openly in front of the village head and you."

The "gold" in their house turned into water last night and was destroyed by the door gods in front of the ancestral hall.

But the villagers were unaware of this, and when they woke up today and secretly checked, they exclaimed: "Where is my gold?!"

So he became suspicious and paranoid, always thinking that any conflicts he had with his neighbors must be because they stole his gold!

Lang Xiaoba and the old village headman both agreed: It makes perfect sense.

Lang Xiaoba stared at the old village headman and said, "See? I told you the adults would know, but you didn't believe me. You're such a fool!"
The old man's gaze towards Lord Xu had changed drastically; what was once gratitude had now turned into a mixture of gratitude and awe.

Xu Yuan followed the two of them out, and most of the villagers had already gathered.

Several more families started fighting in the middle...

Fortunately, the captains stopped it in time.

Xu Yuan asked the village head to question them, and the villagers were very cooperative, racking their brains for answers.

Xu Yuan then whispered a few words to the old village head.

The old village head then announced loudly again, "Lord Xu said that whoever can provide clues will be rewarded with five hundred taels of silver!"

The villagers were even more moved.

Although we robbed that gold yesterday—wasn't it all stolen?

Five hundred taels of silver was extremely tempting.

Xu Yuan asked for such a high price because after they robbed the gold yesterday, their "vision" has probably become more ambitious.

Moreover, no matter how much reward is given, it will eventually be taken back.

(End of this chapter)