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There's something fishy about this, but none of us can say what it is.

Fortunately, this had nothing to do with our trip, so I didn't take it to heart.

Stone Village is located in the south of Shigu County, it can be said to be the closest village to the national boundary. Because it was inconvenient to travel there, they could only walk in. Therefore, after lunch, Hua Zi brought the guide he found last night.

The guide's name was rather strange, but he had a rather easy to remember nickname: Ah Six. He was a local born and raised commoner.

Ah Liu made a living by purchasing and selling herbs and resins from villagers everywhere. Because of this, he would often go to the nearby villages, Stone Village, and the place where he would frequently purchase medicinal herbs and resins.

After the sixth introduced, we learned that this stone to the village, is well-known here is one of the largest production of resin village. Although the population of the village was less than 100 but the amount of resin produced was several times that of other villages!

"The villagers there are all very simple and honest. Every time I go there, I get a treat from them. There are even more little sisters who have been wanting me to bring them out to see the outside world! "

Along the way, Ah Liu talked about the matter of Stonehead Village, especially when he talked about how the girls there were all pretty, delicate and gentle.

I wish I hadn't known him when I saw him like this!

Although we were walking on the trail of the forest, perhaps it was because there were so many humans around, so although we saw a lot of hare and pheasants along the way, we didn't see any large wild animals.

It took us less than an hour to reach the mountain road that is more than ten miles long. Looking from afar, there really was a Miao Family style in Stone Village. There were gallows everywhere, and the wooden buildings were quite exquisite, giving off a feeling of being pleasing to the eyes.

However, when we entered the village, we were not received with the enthusiasm that Ah Liu had described. The entire village seemed deserted, with only a few old people occasionally appearing in our field of vision.

On closer inspection, it was not difficult to see that even the few old people who occasionally appeared before us had a gloomy expression on their faces.

Did something happen here before we came? A bad premonition arose in my heart for no reason.

Perhaps it was because of his profession, but Hua Zi also seemed to have smelled something unusual, and his brows were deeply furrowed. However, his mental state was strong. Once he entered the village, he started to look around, even shouting that he wanted to find a beauty to return to as his wife …

"Brother Zhou, did you notice?"

"What?"

"It's half past three in the afternoon. Under normal circumstances, the most active person in the entire village at this time should be the children. "But now …"

Hua Zi didn't continue, but I understood more or less what he meant.

Indeed, as Hua Zi said, from the moment we stepped into this village, we saw elderly people along the way. Let alone children, we didn't even meet one in our prime!

Although we were puzzled, both me and Hua Zhai didn't say it out loud. We just carefully observed our surroundings.

Ah Liu seemed to sense something was wrong and led us towards the village chief's tower.

However, the Village Head's family told us that the Village Head had organized all of the young and able-bodied laborers to go into the mountain.

What happened in this village? Why didn't we see a single child along the way? Furthermore, the village chief had organized all the young and able-bodied laborers to enter the mountain. Was this some kind of special custom?

I couldn't help but look at Hua Zi, but he also had a confused expression on his face.

Although the village chief entered the mountain, but the village chief's wife still gave us a warm welcome. As Ah Liu said, we only waited in the fire for a short while before the village chief's wife and father came in with a large pile of rice wine and fruits and a variety of mountain delicacies.

There was also a seven or eight-year-old child who came in with them.

But the moment I saw that child, I couldn't help but become even more doubtful!

It was because that child was completely unlike an ordinary child who loved to play around. Furthermore, his eyes did not have the innocence and happiness of an ordinary child. Instead, it had a gloomy and fearful expression!

"Sister-in-law, may I ask if this is your child?"

"Yes, this is our number two."

"Second brother?" What about the boss? "

Before the village chief and his wife could answer, the child directly replied, "Big brother and third brother went to play with Ah Xi."

After saying that, the child's eyes flashed with fear. He actually threw himself into the arms of his mother and began to cry!

Seeing the child making a ruckus, the Village Head's wife immediately apologized and took the child to the main room next door. Only the four of us and the Village Head's father were left in the room.

"Come, come, let's drink. We don't need to care about the matters of the children and women!"

After saying that, the Village Head's father immediately raised the wine cup in his hand and started toasting us.

Although we are puzzled in our hearts, since the other party is unwilling to say it, it would be useless to ask. Therefore, we could only raise our wine glasses and drink with the old man.

However, at this time, thumping sounds of footsteps came from outside the fire pit, followed by the playful laughter of children. It was as if several children were chasing each other through the corridors outside the fire pit.

At the same time that the voice sounded, the old man sitting opposite us clearly began to tremble. The child's even louder wails came from the room next to us!

Seeing that, me and Hua Zi immediately stood up and walked towards the door without saying anything.

However, the moment we opened the door to the fire pit, the sound in the hallway stopped abruptly. After we walked out, we saw a ten year old child, wearing a tattered cotton-padded jacket. He had an extremely gloomy expression, and was standing at the other end of the corridor.

[What the heck is going on? How could a child's eyes be so resentful?

I was puzzled when I saw the kid scratch the back of his head and walk into the fire with a confused look on his face.

[What the heck is going on? Didn't he see the child?

Looking at the back of Hua Zi, my heart couldn't help but start to get scared! When I turned my head to look at the end of the corridor, I found that the child was already gone!

Recalling the resentment on the child's face, my legs couldn't help but start to soften, as though I was floating back to my seat.

"Brother Zhou, why are you so pale?"

As he said that, he poured me another glass of wine, "It's fine. The old man just said that it was just a prank from a kid nearby. They often play like this!"