Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

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Hmph, those two old fogies are still dreaming!

Qin Huaiyu, too lazy to pay attention to the two, turned his gaze to the two standing there.

"Sister Yun, Daoist Master, what do you think of this matter?"

The old Taoist priest rubbed his nose, which he had just picked, and said in a serious tone:

"Logically, we're already out of danger and shouldn't get involved, but doing so would ruin the village. As a member of the Taoist sect, it's my responsibility to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path; how can I ignore it!"

Damn, you're just putting on an act. It's so obvious. Qin Huaiyu really wanted to say, "I've never seen such a shameless person."

Yun Suyan glanced at the old Taoist priest and then said:

"Taoist priest, you're wise! You can handle that, let's go!"

"........."

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest's righteous demeanor instantly transformed into a lewd grin.

"Please don't, young lady. We came together, so of course we should leave together. It is our duty to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path, but it is our duty to share joys and sorrows. I choose the duty."

"........." Qin Huaiyu, what a talent!

The elderly couple kneeling to the side looked at them with disdain. Are all Taoist priests so shameless?

Yun Suyan rolled her eyes, too lazy to waste any more words, and said to Qin Huaiyu:

"We injured one of his ears, so both morally and logically, we should keep it."

Qin Huaiyu nodded. "Alright, since everyone thinks the same way, let's wait and see if those people come tonight!"

"Young man, you're so righteous!"

The old Taoist priest smiled obsequiously and said:

"However, there's one thing I still don't quite understand. You gave us a signal to avoid the drugged tea, but how did you know those two old fellows were up to something?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Suyan became interested. She was also very puzzled. To her, they were just two ordinary old people with normal behavior. How could Qin Huaiyu know that they had ill intentions?

The two old men were even more puzzled, and they had been listening intently for an answer. As the people involved, they believed that this was their best performance yet, and that their expressions and actions were perfect. How could they have been discovered?

Qin Huaiyu smiled and said:

"Actually, it's nothing. If you think about it backwards, it's easy to understand."

"What does 'thinking backwards' mean?"

Seeing that the two couldn't understand, Qin Huaiyu simply pointed at the old man and said directly:

"Think about it, he clearly knew about One-Ear's existence, yet he confirmed our identities without uttering a single word when he first approached us."

But look at those young, strong villagers; they're terrified. They can't even answer; they want to run away immediately. Compared to them, don't you think something's very wrong with him?

The old Taoist priest thought about it carefully. "It does seem to be true, but one point alone doesn't prove anything, does it?"

"certainly."

Qin Huaiyu nodded and continued:

"Think about what he said about the one-eared man, don't you think it makes more sense to put it backwards?"

He first learned that One-Ear was involved in a missing person case in the village, and then deliberately led people to see One-Ear's true face so that the villagers would know about the existence of the female ghost.

Otherwise, according to what he said, the villagers first went missing, and then it was discovered by chance that you had also come into contact with One-Ear. Do you think an ordinary person could survive if they had seen it for the first time?

".........Hey buddy, you know what, it's true, going backwards is the most logical!"

The old Taoist priest was very surprised. This kid is a young man, how come he is more cunning than those old monsters!

Amazing!

No wonder all those old fogies in Pingxing Town fell into his hands. Yun Suyan finally experienced the frustration of being mentally crushed.

Is this even human?!

The elderly couple standing nearby were completely dumbfounded, staring at the young man's figure with a chill running down their spines. They had been so self-righteous; it turned out that all their actions were just a joke in other people's eyes.

Qin Huaiyu didn't even look at the others, and continued speaking to himself:

"Once I had doubts, I naturally couldn't trust him. So, I took the opportunity to get in touch with him and examined his body. I found that the old man was full of energy and it was impossible for him to be hunched over and unable to walk."

Therefore, I felt that he was related to One-Ear, so naturally I had to be careful in everything I did.

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest's eyebrows curved into a smile, and he said:

"Young man, I admire your skill; you truly have an uncanny ability to see through things!"

"Master, you flatter me. One must naturally be cautious when navigating the world!"

Qin Huaiyu was very humble, fully embodying the principle of "treat others with respect, and I will treat them with even greater respect."

"Huff, huff..."

Just as the two were exchanging compliments, a strange wind suddenly arose in the courtyard for no apparent reason, instantly raising dust, rustling leaves, and blowing away the straw in the corner of the wall, which then flew everywhere.

The wind came suddenly, blowing their robes up and making them flutter, while their long hair danced wildly.

"Young man, something's not right. The wind is blowing strangely, and it's quite chilly." The old Taoist priest frowned.

Qin Huaiyu felt it; the cold penetrated straight to his bones, it was extremely biting. But the sky was not yet dark, so why did a cold wind rise?

The elderly couple, kneeling on the ground, saw this scene and a hint of joy flashed in their eyes.

"Little brother, could it be One-Eared who's here?"

As soon as Yun Suyan finished speaking, the gust of wind suddenly stopped, the hay flakes fell to the ground, and the courtyard instantly fell silent, as if nothing had happened.