"Uncle Ghost didn't lie. Did you see that big guy? He just didn't believe me. He was eaten by ghosts and became a fool."
Upon hearing this, the child turned his head to look at Taoist Qingyang, then stuck out his tongue at Uncle Ghost to show that he didn't believe it. When he saw Lin Ye and the others coming to find Uncle Ghost, he sensibly ran away.
Uncle Gui looked at Lin Ye and the others, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked.
"Except for the big fool and Miss Xue, are you all outsiders?"
“Well, we’re from Liyue Harbor,” Lin Ye explained.
"Are you the ghost uncle who tells ghost stories?" Walnut observed the ghost uncle and asked curiously.
"Who else could it be but me?" said Uncle Ghost proudly. "You can ask around in this area. Uncle Ghost in Qingce Village has quite a lot of food in his belly."
"Oh? Why don't we compete to see whose ghost story is more terrifying and realistic?" Walnut's competitive desire suddenly rose.
"I won't compete with you, the head of the Wangsheng Hall. As an old man, I still know my own limitations." Uncle Ghost said.
"I remember that I haven't seen you, Uncle Gui, when I came to Qingce Manor before. How did you recognize me?" Hu Tao was surprised.
"Just look at the hat you are wearing. Although the size is smaller, the style has not changed. Let's just say that the previous hall master wore it." Uncle Ghost said with a smile.
"Do you know my grandfather?"
"We are old friends. It is better not to talk about the past. You came to see me because of something. Do you want to hear my story?"
"I want to ask, Uncle Gui, do you know what's going on with him?" Lin Ye pointed at the silent Su and asked.
"Him?" Uncle Ghost glanced at Su, then said to Lin Ye, "You don't believe what I said, do you? This person came to the village more than a month ago. At that time, he was dressed as a Taoist priest. I thought he was a wandering Taoist priest."
"Later, he ran out of the forest, covered in wounds and with tattered clothes. The manager asked a doctor to treat his wounds and found him a new set of clothes. When he was asked what happened, he stammered and could not speak, as if he had lost his memory."
"I don't know what his situation is, old man."
"Then why do you say that his soul was eaten by ghosts?" Lin Ye asked puzzledly.
"Hehe," Uncle Ghost laughed dishonestly, "The countryside is a good place for wild rumors and strange stories to brew. If a child gets blessed or has an accident for no reason, it will always be related to some immortals and ghosts."
"I am doing this as an artistic process, and it is also to prevent children from running into the mountains for no reason."
Lin Ye was speechless.
At this time, Uncle Ghost suddenly asked.
"You look familiar to me, what's your name?"
Lin Ye was stunned.
He came to Qingce Manor to investigate Mu Xiaojin's past. Before leaving, Lin Xiaofeng also mentioned some old people who knew Mu Xiaojin, including Uncle Gui.
After Lin Ye arrived at Qingce Manor, he immediately focused his attention on Taoist Qingyang.
"I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Lin Ye, this is Shen He, and the head of the Wangsheng Hall is Hu Tao." Lin Ye said.
"Lin Ye...your last name is Lin?" Uncle Ghost narrowed his eyes, then asked in surprise.
"Your surname is Lin, Lin Xiaofeng, you are not the son of Mu Xiaojin, right?"
Lin Ye nodded.
Uncle Ghost stood up, took a step further and looked at the forest. The more he looked, the more excited he became. Finally, he slapped his thigh and said.
"It is indeed Mu Xiaojin's child. The boy looks like his mother. They look alike, very much like each other."
After the ghost uncle excitedly turned his head away, he asked back.
"Why didn't your mother come?"
Before Lin Ye could answer, Uncle Gui sighed again.
"Old Zhang and the others are dead, so why would your mother come here? Oh, I remember she would come here every year to sweep the graves. In the past, she was accompanied by your father, but later she was alone. I think she will come this year too."
The Old Zhang and others mentioned by Uncle Ghost are the adoptive father and mother who take care of Mu Xiaojin. Lin Ye will also sweep the grave on behalf of Lin Xiaofeng in the future.
Lin Ye did not answer Uncle Gui's question for a while.
Shen He turned his head and looked at Lin Ye, somewhat worried.
"...Uncle Ghost, didn't you also say that she would come when she visits the graves?"
"Oh, that's right." Uncle Ghost noticed something was wrong, but he didn't ask directly rashly. Instead, he continued the conversation.
"Uncle Ghost, since you know my mother, do you know what kind of person she was in the past? I came here this time because I was curious about her past. I asked her, but she wouldn't tell me."
"This really suits Xiaojin's personality." Uncle Gui laughed and then showed a nostalgic expression.
"Your mother has always been very reluctant to let anyone ask about her past, because she has lost her memory just like this big fool. But Xiaojin is not crazy or stupid, she is very smart, but she is cold and doesn't like to talk."
Lin Ye knew that Mu Xiaojin had lost his memory.
Guru in the Eye of God listened carefully. She knew no more about Mu Xiaojin's past than Lin Ye.
"Speaking of Xiaojin, we have to mention your father. That guy is the public enemy of all men in our village." Uncle Gui said with a smile.
"Xiao Jin is beautiful, so beautiful that many middle-aged men who think they are fathers now secretly had a crush on her when they were young. Xiao Jin has many suitors, and matchmakers often pester your mother."
"Which boy could marry your mother was the favorite topic among the old ladies at that time."
"Who could have thought that in the end, Lin Xiaofeng, your father, took advantage of her and won Xiaojin's heart." Uncle Gui sighed.
Lin Ye recalled his memory of Mu Xiaojin, who was very talkative, gentle and scheming, but not cold either. It seems that people change.
"Uncle Ghost, do you know my mother's past? For example, her life experience and so on." Lin Ye asked again.
Uncle Ghost shook his head. "I don't know about that."
"You can ask Manager Ruoxin. She is the village chief here. She took your mother in for a while. She may know more."
Lin Ye thanked him and left.
Uncle Ghost looked at the backs of Lin Ye and his group of people for a long time, then slowly shook his head.
Mu Xiaojin is a mysterious girl. When she left Qingce Manor for the last time, no one had heard that Mu Xiaojin had recovered her memory.
Now her son came back here and asked about her past. Why?
Lin Ye's arrival made Uncle Gui feel as if he had returned to more than 20 years ago. Long-forgotten memories gradually emerged, and he just remembered the legend about Mu Xiaojin.
Just as he said, unusual things are always shrouded in mystery.
At this time, Lin Ye and the others had already gone far away.
Forget it, let’s talk about it later, Uncle Ghost thought.
…………
The biggest feature of Qingce Village is the terraced fields. Its village buildings are in the shape of stairs. When you go up to the top, there is a larger building, which is the home of Manager Ruoxin.
Ruoxin is an old lady. The NPC modeling in the game is the same as Grandma Ping. She is also a person with a story.
Ruoxin was an actress in Heyu Teahouse when she was young. Mr. Fan still likes her, but Ruoxin falls in love with an adventurer.
But this adventurer died in the flag he set, saying "When I come back from my adventure, I will retire to Qingce Mountain with you."
On the way here, when Lin Ye was halfway there, Su suddenly said.
"You are not Xiaojin."
Then he ran away on his own.
Lin Ye couldn't let Su leave, so Axue volunteered to chase after him. Lin Ye was worried and looked at Hu Tao.
walnut:……
She glared at Lin Ye and followed him.
Of the original team of five people, only Lin Ye and Shen He were left.
Oh, and Gollum.
Gollum jumped out of the Eye of God.
"Why did you come out?" Lin Ye was a little surprised.
"Xiao Jin is my good friend. Now you go to look for her past. I want to go with you." Guru said seriously.
"it is good."
If you like to bask in the sun outside, as you get older, more sun exposure is beneficial to calcium absorption.
When she saw Lin Ye at this time, she showed a surprised expression. When Lin Ye walked in front of her, she regained her composure.
Lin Ye went straight to the point and introduced himself.
"Hello, Grandma Ruoxin, I'm Lin Ye, this is Shen He, and this is Guru. Lin Xiaofeng asked me to say hello to you."
"Lin Ye, Lin Xiaofeng... You are Xiaojin's child, and you look very much like her. I was dazzled at first and mistook you for your mother." Ruoxin said with a smile.
Every year when Mu Xiaojin went to visit the graves, Lin Xiaofeng would accompany her. Later, due to Lin Xiaofeng's busy work and her personal wishes, Mu Xiaojin gradually returned to Qingce Manor alone.
Whether Lin Xiaofeng came or not, Mu Xiaojin would not take the young Lin Ye with him, so the people in Qingce Village knew that Mu Xiaojin had given birth to a son, but they didn't know what he looked like.
"It's not time to sweep the graves yet. What's the matter with you coming to Qingce Manor? And is Xiaojin here?" Ruoxin asked.
"My mother has been ill recently and is recuperating in Liyue Harbor. I came here with a few friends. I came to Qingce Manor to satisfy my curiosity."
"Grandma Ruoxin, you also know that my mother never brings me along whenever she comes to visit the grave. I wonder if she has some dark history in Qingce Village and is afraid that I'll know." Lin Ye said with a smile, "I heard someone say that you took my mother in for a while, so you must know her very well."
"Then you will be disappointed." Ruoxin said with a smile, "Xiaojin doesn't have any dark history."
"More than 20 years ago, when I was also the manager here, Xiao Jin showed up at Qingce Village. She had lost her memory and didn't know where her home was. It was just a simple favor for me to take her in for a while."
"Later, Xiaojin learned to collect herbs and weave cloth, and she became self-reliant. She was quiet and taciturn, and often stayed alone. The only people she had a close relationship with were a couple named Zhang. They had no children, and they took good care of Xiaojin."
"Xiao Jin seems indifferent and unkind, but she is actually a good child and very filial to Lao Zhang and his family," Ruoxin said.
When Ruoxin said this, she looked at Shen He who was silent beside her and smiled.
"Xiao Jin used to look a lot like this girl."
Shen He was stunned for a moment.
"Just as cool, right?" Lin Ye shrugged.
"But I, an old woman, am good at judging people, and this girl is also a good child." Ruoxin said with a kind smile.
Shen He didn't know how to answer and remained silent.
Lin Ye smiled.
Combining the descriptions of Uncle Gui and Ruoxin, Lin Ye had a rough idea of Mu Xiaojin's past.
He lost his memory, became a loner, lived in silence, had people he was grateful to, but was more often than not incompatible with the lives of other people. He was always lonely until he met Lin Xiaofeng.
But these are just appearances.
Since the system asked him to come to Qingce Manor, it means there must be some clues to find out the truth hidden by Mu Xiaojin.
Lin Ye clearly remembered the description of Mu Xiaojin's life in Qingce Village in the mission "Her Past".
A sense of mission with no known source made her feel uneasy and she often looked in a certain direction.
"By the way, you have come all the way from Liyue Harbor. Do you know where you will be staying tonight?" Ruoxin thought of something and asked kindly, "Your mother's former residence is still there. It can be lived in after a little cleaning."
Lin Ye originally wanted to say that he had a place to live, but after hearing Ruoxin's next words, he nodded in agreement.
Are there any clues in the place where Mu Xiaojin lived before?
Chapter 118 When You Are No Longer an NPC
When Lin Ye and Shen He went to Mu Xiaojin's former residence, Axue and Hu Tao followed behind Su.
Axue and Hu Tao did not stop him, but followed him to see where he was going.
In the morning, according to the schedule of the hotel, we have to go fishing by the river.
There are also mountains and forests near Qingce Village, but they are not as deep and wide as Aozang Mountain. Some villagers who are not working during the farming season will go into the mountains to hunt. After all, there are many wild boars in Qingce Village, which often run out of the mountains to dig up the ground, destroy crops, and often rush forward.
Su didn't have a real fishing rod, so he went to his usual fishing spot and picked up a wooden fishing rod he had made. It was very simple and didn't even have the most basic guide rings and reel seat.
A thin rope was tied to the top of a branch, and a small rusty hook was hung on the end of the rope. Su would use his fingers to hook the wet grass, grab the twisting earthworms or small insects, carefully pass them through with the tip of the hook, and then throw them out.
Although the equipment is simple, Su's movements are smooth and his professionalism is extremely high.
If Guru saw this, he would be stunned. As a newbie who relies entirely on equipment, she was really eye-opening.
Su sat cross-legged by the river, holding the fishing rod with one hand, and began to fish slowly.
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