bullyxtreme Chapter 275 Strange Things
Chapter 275 Strange Things
"It must be that the King of Hell is angry that we disturbed his underworld treasury, so he sent down a wildfire to punish us. That box of money was the King of Hell's betrothal gift."
The talkative old woman continued to tell the group about what happened back then.
"But it's strange, ever since the King of Hell took his bride, there has never been a wildfire here. According to Abbot Liaoyuan of Hanshan Temple, it is the girls who were taken by the King of Hell who have protected the peace of this small town."
"That's utterly unreasonable. Those girls can't even protect themselves, so how can they protect everyone in this whole town?" Wu You rolled her eyes inwardly and continued listening to the old woman's story.
"Oh dear, it's because of this that young women don't dare to live here anymore. Most of them are not of marriageable age yet, so they go to live with relatives outside the city."
"The main purpose was to avoid this matter, for fear of being betrothed by the King of Hell. Those who had a little money moved away."
“No…it’s not…the King of Hell, it’s a bad person.” Wang Bashi, who was kneading dough, suddenly said.
"Don't talk nonsense." Wang Bashi lowered his head after the old woman's denial.
"That girl from that family, who was taken away by the King of Hell a few days ago?" Li Lianhua recalled what everyone had been saying about the King of Hell's wedding not long ago when she came to the city.
"I...I don't believe it. Suhua...went back to her parents' home to visit relatives, and was kidnapped by bad people."
Although Wang Bashi spoke haltingly, he still believed in his judgment.
"Eighty and that girl Suhua were childhood sweethearts. If it weren't for that incident, she might have married Eighty."
The old woman took the initiative to talk to the group about the relationship between Wang Bashi and Su Hua, because she wanted to say that Wang Bashi was emotionally involved because of his personal involvement.
"Oh dear, what a pity for this child. Even hiding in another place couldn't save him from this disaster."
"I, I'm going to deliver steamed buns..." Wang Bashi couldn't stand it anymore, picked up a steamer basket and walked towards the street.
"What did the constables say at the time?"
"The constables searched and searched, but they couldn't find anything. No matter where the child hid, he was always caught. What else could this be but the King of Hell?"
The old lady was still a little scared when she talked about it, and there was also some regret in her tone.
“The Zhang family used to mine in the mountains, and this retribution has come on to the children.”
After saying goodbye to the old woman, the group inquired along the way and arrived at Zhang Suhua's house.
A white mourning cloth was still hanging on the Zhang family's door. Through the doorway, the coffin in the courtyard could be seen clearly, and next to it, Wang Bashi was asking the person in charge of the ritual to light more eternal lamps for Suhua.
None of the people knew the Zhang family, so they did not go inside.
“In my personal experience, any host who says something like that is definitely suspicious. Hua Hua, go for it,” Wu You urged.
"Although this person does have problems, what should we ask him? Is he the Lord of the Underworld? Is he the murderer who was personally killed by Yama? Did he arrest Su Hua?"
"Since you've put it that way, do you feel he's a prime suspect? If you have any questions, just ask him directly. Why overthink it?"
“Is it possible that you’re overthinking it?” Li Lianhua retorted.
"Whether it is or not, you'll know if you try. Hurry, he's coming out. Let's hide first."
Seeing the abbot returning to the temple after completing the religious ceremony in the courtyard, Wu You nudged Li Lianhua and hid with Nanfeng at the corner of Shunfeng.
Although I couldn't see the scene, I could hear it clearly.