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

Qin Huaiyu looked up and saw that the person who came was Shen Jie, the young master of the Shen family who had escaped.

He was dressed in a white brocade robe, and was rather thin. There were some minor bloodstains on his face, indicating that he had been injured during his escape, but this did not affect his handsome appearance. His narrow eyes were very similar to his sister's.

The two had met a few times, but they weren't really friends; to put it simply, they were just strangers.

"Xiao Jie, you weren't home, how did you find your way here?" Shen Wan'er asked in surprise.

"It's already noon, and there's still no news of my father. How can I rest? So I followed the trail you left behind and found this village."

Shen Jie looked anxious. "Sis, what's going on now?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wan'er's eyes welled up with tears again. "We haven't found it yet."

As she spoke, she tried to suppress her sadness and continued:

"However, we already have a lead."

"What clue?"

So Shen Wan'er recounted the story of the mortuary and what she had just learned.

Shen Jie's eyes lit up with hope after hearing this.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry to the Buddhist hall!"

This kid's here to cause trouble, isn't he?

Qin Huaiyu rolled his eyes. "No, it's not the right time yet."

"Qin Huaiyu, what do you mean? It's not your father who went missing, it's all your family's fault. If we hadn't cooperated with you, our family's caravan wouldn't have been in this mess at all," Shen Jie shouted fiercely.

Perhaps because the sound was too loud, the surrounding guests all turned to look.

"Xiao Jie, what nonsense are you talking about? What does this have to do with the Qin family!" Shen Wan'er quickly stopped her.

"How can it not matter? That inside man must be from the Qin family. Our Shen family would never produce such an ungrateful person. They must be after money, even willing to kill their own people."

...Damn it, this is never going to end. All that good looks is wasted.

Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone Qin Huaiyu. This was the first time someone had pointed a finger at him and cursed him. He suddenly stood up and put one hand on Shen Jie's shoulder.

"Kid, try shouting that again!"

His eyes flashed with increasing coldness, and he tightened his grip.

Shen Jie immediately felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, as if his bones were about to be crushed. He looked up, about to curse, but when he saw those cold eyes, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his heart clenched involuntarily.

"Huaiyu, it's Xiaojie's fault, let go!"

Shen Wan'er knew Qin Huaiyu's capabilities well, so she quickly tried to persuade him.

"Fine, I'll let you off the hook today for your sister's sake."

Qin Huaiyu glanced at Shen Wan'er, then withdrew his hand and continued:

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. I will investigate the Qin family's affairs myself. Also, keep your brother in check and make sure he doesn't interfere with me, or I won't hesitate to kill him."

After saying that, he threw down the silver and walked out of the inn without looking back.

"Huaiyu!"

Shen Wan'er was anxious to stop him, but Shen Jie stopped her.

"Sister, why would we need him? We can handle our own family matters; we don't need to ask others for help!"

"Solve it yourself?"

Shen Wan'er's pretty face showed anger as she said:

"Rely on you? What do you know besides indulging in debauchery?"

"sister..............."

Shen Jie's face instantly turned ugly.

Shen Wan'er realized she had spoken too harshly and slumped back into her seat. But looking at the figure that had disappeared through the door, she felt a pang of heartache.

.............

on the street

Qin Huaiyu frowned deeply. That kid is a mad dog!

I was originally thinking of asking about the process to see if there were any clues, but now I'm doomed.

Also, is he an idiot?

He was already a stranger in the area and had difficulty moving around, yet he openly shouted, making everyone at the inn know everything. How could he possibly explore the Buddhist temple like that?

Thinking about this, he felt a headache coming on again.

Sigh, we can only start with the existing clues.

The one who recently received the true Buddha's blessing is that so-called Old Man Zheng. That guy is a landlord, so he must have a very high status in this village. Going to his house should yield some benefits.

However, the immediate priority is to understand the layout of the entire village.

Qin Huaiyu walked deeper into the street, asking questions while carefully listening to the discussions of others.

Women who love gossip talk about this family and that family.

Have you seen Li Rui, the orphan girl from the Li family on West Street, recently?

"I've never seen her. That girl probably couldn't survive here anymore. It's all her parents' fault for not believing in the true Buddha. They got their comeuppance. The two of them died suddenly in the middle of the night."

"Don't talk about her anymore, it's bad luck. If the village chief finds out, she'll get a scolding again."

"What are you afraid of? The village chief isn't clean either. Do you know that a while ago, a young outsider kept sneaking into their house? I'm afraid his young wife couldn't resist having an affair."

"Hehe, it's inevitable that an older man and a younger woman will run out of energy. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to stand it either."

...Is this really that exciting?!

Qin Huaiyu grinned and quietly left the group of women. The people in this village were quite hypocritical; they believed in Buddhism and could even gossip.

Even if one is consumed by greed, anger, and ignorance, and is protected by the true Buddha, even a dog would shake its head in disgust.

"Tap, tap."

The pace continues forward.

But before he had gone far, Qin Huaiyu suddenly sensed something amiss, a chill creeping up his back as if someone was watching him.

He turned around abruptly and, sure enough, spotted two men who had quickly ducked into a corner not far away.

"Tracking?"

Qin Huaiyu paused and pondered for a moment, then strolled away as if nothing had happened.

Seeing this, the two people behind them exchanged a glance and then followed.

...Interesting. I'd like to see who you are.

Seeing a small alley on his left, Qin Huaiyu turned and slipped inside. Finding no one around and some debris providing cover, he leaped away and disappeared from the spot.

A few breaths

Two men followed closely behind and walked in.

Where are they?

"Are you sure you didn't see wrong? Did we just enter this alley?"

"Stop talking nonsense, this is it, hurry up and find it!"

As they spoke, the two walked toward the cover. They cautiously peeked out, but there was nothing there.

"No, could it be that the person flew away?"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out behind them.

Are you looking for me?

Upon hearing this, the two were terrified and quickly turned around, only to find that the person who had been in front of them had somehow appeared behind them.

"You...you..."

"snort"

Qin Huaiyu looked coldly at the two of them and said:

"What do you mean, 'what ...'? Who gave you permission to follow me?'"

"No, I haven't been following you. Who are you? Do we know each other?"

The two spoke nervously, but their hands were already reaching behind them.

Pack!

This little trick couldn't be hidden from him. Qin Huaiyu's lips curled up, and then he grabbed both of them by the throat with both hands.

"I advise you to behave yourselves, or you'll face the consequences!"

The two of them immediately felt a strong sense of suffocation. They twisted their necks with all their might and looked at each other.

not good!

Qin Huaiyu thought to himself, but before he could react, he saw the two of them clench their teeth, then their bodies trembled twice, and blood flowed down from the corners of their mouths.

Poison hidden in the dark fangs!

These two are assassins!

It seems this village is not just about Nightmare Devouring; there are others who are accomplices.

Seeing that the two had stopped breathing, Qin Huaiyu glanced at the alley entrance and, seeing that no one was paying attention, threw them behind some cover.

Beian Village, I'd like to see what you're really hiding.

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