Chapter 46.2

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“No, this, should we still send the chicken over?”

Seeing that everyone was deep in thought, Lin Xi couldn’t help but ask anxiously, “Should we send it over?”

Originally, everyone had thought it would be best if they could destroy the wedding and help Pingping elope. Consequently, Ah Cheng turned out to be a scum man, which gave Lin Xi a big shock.

It was almost time for the second cry, and he had gotten the “leaving mother chicken” from Ah Cheng. What should he do, should he send the chicken?

“We’ll send it.”

Miao Fangfei’s spirits returned. “Based on the context of the story, the key event that we should change is how Ah Cheng didn’t arrive in time on the night of the elopement.”

Not only that, but they also had to pass information between Ah Cheng and Pingping. They had to at least know the time of elopement.

“‘The agreed time was today, at night. Will they elope tonight?”

Xu Chen read the story several times and frowned. “The third cry will happen at eight o’clock tonight and after that, the bride will get married.”

“Brother Xu, your group has a very important task.”

Wang Pengpai said, “Your group has to get information about the time and what Pingping thought about Ah Cheng. When our group arrives, it is estimated that we will have to help Pingping elope.”

They couldn’t get close to Pingping’s house unless it was time for the crying marriage. At about three in the afternoon, Xu Chen and the others would participate in the leaving grandmother’s cry. At eight in the evening, Wang Pengpai and the others would participate in the last cry, the leaving sister-in-law’s cry. After the three cries, Pingping had to get married. If Pingping and Ah Cheng had to elope, they had to leave before this.

“I understand.”

Xu Chen nodded solemnly and asked, “Brother Wang, what ideas do you have?”

Wang Pengpai had been thinking intently ever since they had left Ah Cheng’s house. Xu Chen wondered what he had figured out.

“Younger Brother Xu, let me tell you something. Please don’t be surprised. In fact, just now, when I was in Ah Cheng’s house, I quietly put eavesdropping props on him.”

Wang Pengpai apologized and said, “At that time, I was actually eavesdropping on Ah Cheng’s affairs.”

When he talked about Ah Cheng, his tone was dark, and it seemed as if he was gnashing his teeth. However, the other tourists didn’t pay attention to that because Wang Pengpai’s words really shocked them.

“What?!”

Zhao Hongtu was shocked and said, “Brother Wang, you, you…”

“What you did was too risky.”

Hou Feihu disapproved and said, “The effects of all props in Intoxicating Xiangxi will be weakened. What if they were found out, and you embroiled yourself in danger?”

“We have too little time. We really can’t waste any time. All of you can blame me, blame me for not telling everyone first.”

Wang Pengpai had a good attitude and admitted his mistake. Then he said solemnly, “I overheard important news.”

In the end, they were deeply impressed by Wang Pengpai’s previous actions. They also felt that it was unbelievable for someone to plant a listening device on Ah Cheng, but if Wang Pengpai wanted to do it, everyone would be confident that he would be able to do it. Coupled with Wang Pengpai’s good attitude, the initial unhappiness in their hearts disappeared in an instant, and everyone turned their attention towards the important news found by Wang Pengpai.

Wang Pengpai did not make them wait, and frankly told them, “Not long after we left Ah Cheng’s house, he said, ‘I really love Pingping. I can’t see her get married this way. Village head, I’ll have to go to the village head and make it clear!’ Then, he went to find the village head.

“I heard him arguing with the guards outside the village head’s house, and there was the sound of swords colliding. Then, Ah Cheng broke into the village head’s house. The village head told Ah Cheng, ‘You were born on the same day as Ah Long. In my eyes, you are just like my child. I treat you as my own child.’”

“Hiss!”

Miao Fangfei sucked in a mouthful of cold air and vaguely felt that a missing clue had been revealed by Wang Pengpai’s words! In a rare bout of excitement, she asked, “Then?”

“Then I heard the village head say to Ah Cheng that the marriage deed between Ah Long and Pingping was under his pillow. It wasn’t convenient for him to move now, and he would let Ah Cheng get it by himself. Then…”

“Then?”

Wang Pengpai said helplessly, “Then I couldn’t hear any other sounds. But just now, I seemed to hear Ah Cheng say that he was going to find Pingping, and then there were no sounds again.”

“Haaa!”

Zhao Hongtu breathed a sigh of relief and grumbled, “Because you breathed heavily, I thought Ah Cheng was caught by the village head.”

“This can’t be confirmed.”

Wang Pengpai said seriously, “Before the sound disappeared, I seemed to hear the roar of a jiangshi.”

“Jiangshi?!”

Lin Xi’s pitch went eight times higher and he said in a panic, “Ah Cheng couldn’t have died, right!”

“We have to find him quickly.”

Miao Fangfei got up from bed and her body shook due to weakness, but she stood firm.

“This is all thanks to Brother Wang. Otherwise, we would’ve missed this important information.”

“We have to investigate the issues regarding Ah Cheng and the village head, but the most important thing we should do is ensure Ah Cheng’s safety. He can’t die.”

Zhao Hongtu said anxiously, “We have to find him quickly!”

“Let’s divide ourselves into groups of two. We have to find Ah Cheng and the village head. It’s best to find them before the second cry.”

Miao Fangfei said decisively, “We’ll act in this way: Shi Tao and I will go to Pingping’s location to find Ah Cheng. Brother Wang, Brother Hou, and Hongtu, would you please find the village head?”

“Let Feihu head there with you guys.”

Wang Pengpai said, “Ah Cheng, after all, he is…I’m worried that Ah Cheng has morphed into a jiangshi. Leader Miao, you and Shi Tao are weak now. It’s best for someone to act together with both of you.”

“Yes, that would be better.”

Yu Hean said anxiously, “If, if the village head is really a jiangshi and he bit Ah Cheng, Leader Miao, you must be careful.”

“You’re right.”

Miao Fangfei said solemnly, “I’ll be careful. You should also be careful when dealing with the village head.”

After all, Miao Fangfei and Shi Tao had participated in the first cry and knew more about the layout of Pingping’s house, while dealing with the village head was more dangerous. Wang Pengpai and Zhao Hongtu were currently the strongest in the team. If they went, they were most likely to escape successfully in case of danger.

“Xu Chen, Big Brother Yu, and Lin Xi, you may be called away at any time to prepare for the leaving grandmother’s banquet.”

Miao Fangfei said, “It’s almost twelve o’clock now.”

“Okay.”

Lin Xi agreed, saying, “We’ll go back to our house and wait to be called. I’ll have to trouble both of you for the rest.”

“Be sure to pay attention to safety.”

Miao Fangfei put away the important clues that had been obtained from the paper and nodded. “Once we find Ah Cheng and obtain new information, we will tell all of you as soon as possible.”

Everyone immediately took action. Sure enough, at 12 o’clock, some people from Cordoned-off Village came to ask Xu Chen and the others to prepare the food for the second cry. The five people who had been called away for the first cry were Miao Fangfei, Shi Tao, Ah Sang, Ah Wen, and Xu Chen, but this time only Xu Chen, Yu Hean, Lin Xi, and Ah Xiang from Cordoned-off Village were called away.

They were lacking one person. No one knew what this implied, but it was good news for Miao Fangfei and the others. This meant that their plans of splitting up the tourists wouldn’t be disrupted. They divided themselves into two groups, with Xu Chen and the others heading to the village head’s kitchen to prepare ingredients. Wang Pengpai and Zhao Hongtu were heading the same way, so they went together.

It might have been the time for the guards to change shifts, but the guards at the village head’s door were no longer present. Wang Pengpai winked at Zhao Hongtu, and they took the opportunity to slip in.

“I have a powder that can cause jiangshis to fall asleep.”

The stilted building was silent, and even their footsteps sounded particularly “loud.” Zhao Hongtu slowed down and was wary of his surroundings. He listened to Wang Pengpai say, “It’s something I got from the first scenic spot. When we go up later, if the village head has turned into a jiangshi, I will……and you will…….”

Zhao Hongtu listened carefully and nodded solemnly. After all, he was young and brave. If their group had the old and cautious Hou Feihu, he was afraid the other wouldn’t agree to take risks in the village head’s house so soon.

“Brother Wang, do you think Leader Miao will be in danger?”

Zhao Hongtu lowered his voice and said anxiously, “Do you think Ah Cheng really became a jiangshi? Then what will we do regarding the matter of Pingping and Ah Cheng eloping?”

“He hasn’t necessarily turned into a jiangshi. However, Ah Cheng must surely be in danger.”

Wang Pengpai spoke in a serious tone, “We must be careful.”

“Yes.”

Wang Pengpai was relieved to see that Zhao Hongtu’s expression became more alert. After what had happened just now, Wang Pengpai had understood that III-9 was too cunning and insidious. One couldn’t think that he would act like an ordinary person, or else you would definitely not be able to anticipate his actions. Even Wang Pengpai himself had been schemed against by him. Zhao Hongtu and the others shouldn’t rush over to deliver themselves, as if they were waiters delivering dishes.

Wang Pengpai’s words aroused Miao Fangfei’s vigilance against Ah Cheng. He asked himself whether he had developed a conscience, because he didn’t want Miao Fangfei and the others to be implicated by the struggle between him and III-9.

The best way to defeat III-9 was to trap him directly until the end of the tour. However, III-9 had fucking good luck and had got the identity of Ah Cheng, and the entire third scenic spot’s attraction was closely related to him. After Wang Pengpai had dealt with the jiangshi village head, he had raided the secret passageway. Wang Pengpai had gotten some information that could confirm this fact, and he didn’t feel good about it.

It was impossible to control III-9 now. Wang Pengpai could only take eye medicine.

“Shh.”

When they approached the village head’s room, Wang Pengpai winked at Zhao Hongtu. The two snuck into the room in a practiced manner. They held their breath, on alert. Wang Pengpai was in front, while Zhao Hongtu guarded the rear and observed their surroundings. The atmosphere was stagnant and tense, which made cold sweat gather on Zhao Hongtu’s forehead. When he saw Wang Pengpai’s hand, which was placed behind him, gesture towards the back with two fingers, Zhao Hongtu felt his heartbeat stop for a moment.

That was the secret code they had agreed on, which indicated that the village head was really a jiangshi.

The more critical the moment, the steadier Zhao Hongtu became. He drew his bow, pointing the sharp tip of his arrow at the figure on the bed whose chest was rising and falling, and was ready to cover Wang Pengpai’s retreat at any time. Wang Pengpai was also calm in the face of danger. He took out a small bag, pinching some gray powder and flicking his wrist as if he was distributing salt on the ground, evenly scattering it over the jiangshi village head.

At this moment, time almost halted. A heavy amount of pressure suppressed Zhao Hongtu’s nerves. It was not until Wang Pengpai relaxed and said, “It’s done, he fell asleep,” that Zhao Hongtu finally relaxed and found that his arms holding the bow were about to freeze.

He put away the arrow and released the bow string, remaining on high alert as he swept the edge of the bow outwards. Zhao Hongtu walked to Wang Pengpai’s side. At first glance, the village head sleeping on the bed appeared green and his tusks were exposed. He didn’t look like a human being. There were no eyes in his eye socket and yet, he seemed to be staring at the two of them. He appeared very terrifying.

“Brother Wang, is he really asleep?”

Zhao Hongtu said uncertainly, “He has no eyes……”

“He’s really asleep. See, he isn’t moving.”

In fact, Wang Pengpai, who had only sprinkled ash on the jiangshi village head’s face, was boasting. He had pulled out the two eyes of the village head when he had fought him. In the secret passageway, Wang Pengpai had been so angry that he had almost sent the jiangshi village head to see Lam Chingying. After finding the wooden box hidden in the secret passageway and obtaining that thing, he had been able to control this jiangshi completely.

In fact, the danger here was long gone. He had merely brought Zhao Hongtu to show him the scene. However, because of this, he had to put on an act as well.

“There are many bruises on the jiangshi, and the heaviest injuries it suffered are on its neck.”

Zhao Hongtu was still seriously checking the jiangshi village head. He was afraid that he would wake the jiangshi up so he only checked its exposed neck and arms. The sight shocked Zhao Hongtu. The body of the jiangshi was as hard as iron, but the jiangshi village head had terrifying purple and green bruises circling its neck and on its head and face. It seemed as if someone had almost torn its head off.

“That’s right, I don’t know who did it. That person must have great strength.”

Wang Pengpai echoed and pretended to be surprised, feeling slightly complacent in his heart. There were few people in their circle who could compete with a jiangshi without relying on their titles. It was a pity that Wang Pengpai couldn’t show his capabilities to Zhao Hongtu. He felt a sense of regret. It was as if he was Dugu Qiubai wearing splendid clothes, wandering at night.

“I didn’t expect Ah Cheng to be so powerful!”

“Ow!”

Wang Pengpai almost bit his tongue. He looked at Zhao Hongtu with an indescribably complex look in his eyes. He thought there was something wrong with his ears.

Zhao Hongtu analyzed, “Brother Wang, you said that Ah Cheng had been lured by the village head to his house. I think the village head had wanted to harm or control Ah Cheng at that time. I thought Ah Cheng would have fallen or gotten injured, but although the room is messy, there are no bloodstains or the smell of blood. On the contrary, there are bruises on the head and the neck of the village head. That is to say, Ah Cheng had the upper hand in his battle with the village head.”

Zhao Hongtu let out a heavy sigh. “No wonder Brother Wang asked everyone to be careful of Ah Cheng. Ah Cheng truly hid his abilities really well.”

Although Wang Pengpai had wanted Zhao Hongtu and the others to be on guard against III-9, and it was best if they could stay far away from him, why did he feel so suffocated in his heart?

It was obviously him who had beaten the jiangshi!

But, Wang Pengpai couldn’t let him know. He was so angry that his stomach expanded and he was cursing in his heart. Whenever he met III-9, nothing good happened to him!

T/N: Sorry for the sporadic and late releases recently!