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

"I admit to everything I've said, but I just want to know, is it true that the real Buddha is a monster?"

Although Old Zheng was pinned to the ground, his aged face still revealed a complex expression.

"Now that things have come to this, do you think I still need to lie to you?" Qin Huaiyu said very seriously.

Upon hearing this, Old Zheng's psychological defenses completely collapsed, and the light in his eyes instantly disappeared.

Of the three children, two were not her own, but were arranged by men, but the third was definitely her biological child.

However, he was blinded by the gift and willingly gave away the child. He even became an accomplice of the monster, murdering the Li couple, imprisoning Li Rui, and being used by the village chief as a fool.

Each of these events felt like a sharp knife piercing his heart, plunging him, who considered himself shrewd, into an abyss, making it impossible for him to muster any more energy.

If only I had known then what I know now!

Qin Huaiyu shook his head, then turned to look at Li Rui.

"Girl, what do you plan to do with him?"

Upon hearing this, the little girl peeked out from behind Shen Wan'er and said:

"Brother, he seems very sad. Maybe... we shouldn't do it. Father and Mother probably wouldn't want to see this."

"Are you sure, Xiaorui?"

Shen Wan'er was shocked. How kind-hearted a child must be to be so generous.

The little girl nodded.

Qin Huaiyu paused for a moment, then smiled as if he understood, and said:

"Okay, we'll do it your way!"

After saying that, he released his foot.

Even so, Old Zheng remained motionless, lying there like a dead man, completely lifeless.

Qin Huaiyu understood that dying now would be a relief for the old man.

The ethical taboos, the life of being scorned by others, coupled with being deceived by the village chief and losing his child, will torment him deeply as long as he is alive, making him wish he were dead and unable to eat or sleep.

Such punishment is the cruelest; death is too lenient.

Of course, if he had the courage, he could get rid of all of this.

But judging from the looks of it...

Hmph, better to live a miserable life than to die a good death, so let's enjoy it while we can.

It's a nightmare; I wonder if this little girl's decision was intentional or unintentional...

"I'm gone."

Qin Huaiyu glanced in the direction of Young Master Shen, then pulled the maid and walked outside.

Shen Wan'er instantly understood. She quickly helped the stunned Shen Jie from the two villagers and followed them.

Perhaps still pondering their earlier words, the villagers did not stop them and allowed the four to pass through the crowd.

Near the entrance.

Qin Huaiyu turned to look at the villagers. "I advise you to wake up, or you'll suffer the same fate after your children are all gone!"

He pointed to Zhou Shiren's decapitated body, then left with his men in a dashing manner.

"Is it true? Is what he said true? Have we all been fooled?" someone asked.

"My child, my child, the Buddhist hall! I need to go to the Buddhist hall to find my child!" someone shouted as they left.

"Uncle Zheng, tell us, what exactly happened? Was it all the village chief's doing?"

As the questions were raised, most of the people rushed forward and surrounded Old Zheng and his woman.

"No, no!"

The woman hid in panic, her fat face trembling uncontrollably with fear.

"I... I don't know anything. Ask the old man, it's all him, all him!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Old Zheng, seeing this scene, lay on the ground and laughed maniacally as if he had lost his mind.

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

Street corner

Qin Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief as he listened to the sounds coming from the courtyard. It seemed that these people hadn't completely lost their minds and still had some ability to think. His efforts hadn't been in vain.

"Xiao Jie, how are you?" Shen Wan'er asked, supporting her younger brother.

"fine!"

Shen Jie gave a brief reply, then looked at Qin Huaiyu and said nothing more.

After all, he had just accused the other party of being the murderer, but now he was saved by the other party. He was really slapped in the face.

"Where are we going now?" Shen Wan'er seemed to notice her younger brother's embarrassment and changed the subject.

"I'm tired!"

Qin Huaiyu cracked his neck. "Why don't we go to the inn and get some rest?"

"............."

Shen Wan'er was stunned, looking completely bewildered. "What about the person behind this? Aren't we going to go find them...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Qin Huaiyu quickly waved his hand and said:

"It won't be that fast. Although we've made some progress, there are still some questions I haven't figured out. Let's wait a little longer."

"Still waiting?"

Shen Wan'er said urgently:

"With such a big thing happening today, that person will definitely get wind of it. What if they escaped?"

Why are you still so reckless!

Qin Huaiyu spread his hands, looking helpless.

"There's nothing we can do about them running away. We can't act rashly without understanding the situation. What if it's not the person I'm thinking of? It could lead to a big mistake, don't you think, girl?"

Suddenly called upon, the little girl was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously nodded, and whispered:

"Brother, what were you talking about just now?"

"............"

Shen Wan'er rolled her eyes. "The kids are all being corrupted by you."

"That little girl is too much of a jerk," Qin Huaiyu thought, a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Brother, are you bad?" the little girl asked innocently.

Well, that depends on which aspect.

Bah, Qin Huaiyu, what are you thinking!

"Girl, I advise you to be kind!"

...........

As they spoke, the group of four arrived at Youlai Inn.

Perhaps because of the incident at the village chief's house, the inn looked very deserted at this time, with only one or two tables of guests and not many merchants coming and going.

Qin Huaiyu went straight to the counter and asked for three guest rooms.

Since Shen Jie and he didn't get along, they naturally had separate rooms. Shen Wan'er and Xiao Rui shared a room, and no one had any objections to this arrangement. So, the group went upstairs directly under the guidance of the waiter.

There are three adjacent rooms in front.

Qin Huaiyu chose the middle room and went inside.

Shen Wan'er then led Shen Jie into a room on the left side, right next to the stairs.

After they came out, she took Xiaorui to stay in the room on the far right.

"Sister, who is that injured brother? You seem to care about him a lot?" the little girl asked, sitting on the stool.

"It's my younger brother."

Shen Wan'er smiled and then asked:

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, he just stared at the older brother a lot on the street, and it looked really scary. Does he not like the older brother?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wan'er was also at a loss. Even a child could see it, let alone an adult.

"No, they just had a minor disagreement."

"oh!"

They were separated by a room.

Qin Huaiyu sat on the bed listening to their conversation, his brows furrowed slightly.

Shen Jie really hasn't changed his ways. But the little girl is too sensitive; she can even sense this. It seems she should be more careful in the future.

Now that the true Buddha in the village has been exposed, barring any unforeseen circumstances, no one should be deceived by the Nightmare Devourer anymore.

Once faith is lost and its benefits are gone, there's no point in them staying in the village anymore; instead, they risk being exposed or even facing revenge from the villagers.

The person behind the scenes now only has one path left to take...

Get some sleep, or you won't have time.

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