Old Li was uneasy, and even the villagers were frightened by the threats made by the man in suit.
It was indeed because of the inappropriate arrangement of Old Man Li that the offerings were snatched away, so the ceremony could not be considered a success, and many complications arose... Their gloomy eyes all fell on Old Man Li. Like a venomous snake waiting in wait, it silently spit out its tongue, and a chilling feeling swept over them.
It's all your fault.
The villagers' accusations were clear.
Of course, Old Li also felt the gazes that were directed at him, and his chest felt heavy as if he couldn't breathe. At this point, it was too late to care about those outsiders.
Even though the suits left without hesitation, the sneers on their faces clearly showed that they had succeeded in provoking the enemy. But the villagers did not try to stop them, nor did they stare at the strangers who appeared. Instead, they stared at him, as if they were afraid that he would run away the next moment.
Old Li felt his breathing becoming heavier and heavier. He walked with a limp, looking at the empty coffin, his voice becoming extremely hoarse and low.
All he could do was promise: "I will make up for it... and hold a perfect festival."
Only then did the villagers let him go.
On the other side, it was almost dawn.
Even though the sound of the rising river water did not cause any damage to the buildings in the village, it woke up the villagers who were sleeping.
Like now, Fatty woke up earlier than usual. He wore a loose cotton coat and walked from the room to the yard, standing on tiptoe to see the scenery outside. He felt that the air today was much more humid than usual. The fishy smell that could not be wiped off made him feel weird and shiver.
Xiao Qi was in charge of tipping off others, so he was naturally very nervous and sent text messages to inform others, asking them to be careful when they came back and to avoid the fat man so as not to be discovered by him.
Because their mission was somewhat dangerous, Xiao Qi did not dare to call, fearing that the phone might reveal their location. However, all the messages she sent were like mud and the sea. No one replied. After a long while, only Yuan Yuxue replied to her message.
[good.]
Although it was a very concise reply, it made Xiao Qi feel a little relieved.
Since Yuan Yuxue was able to answer her and didn't mention anything else in the text message, that proves that they are all fine, right
Of course, Xiao Qi didn't know at this time that Yuan Yuxue and the group of people in suits had separated.
The suits didn't deliberately not reply to the message. Putting aside their current mood, could they notice the silent call? Just in the accident of being swallowed by the river, the mobile phone they carried with them was submerged in the water. It has automatically shut down now, and the parts inside may have been burned. They didn't receive the tip-off from Xiao Qi at all. Now he was in a mess, with water stains on his clothes that were soaked and dried by the wind. He returned to the courtyard with a gloomy look and bumped into the fat man who was out for a stroll.
Xiao Qi, who was carefully looking around on the third floor, said: "…"
… cracked.
The three people who were caught going out at night reacted very calmly.
Although they did not completely break up with the villagers, their relationship was still precarious.