Lin Shuai Nan had prepared a whole speech full of bragging, but it was all swallowed back.
Xiuxiu and the others glared at Lin Shuai Nan.
Their meaning was clear: "You settle down, the important business needs to be done."
Lin Shuai Nan felt very wronged; this was clearly a case of "using the donkey to grind the mill and then discarding it!"
Aside from Lin Shuai Nan, the village chief and the others were filled with awe for Ling Feng.
This was a great figure who had displayed immortal techniques in front of everyone; he was a true immortal!
"Immortal Master, please ask whatever questions you have!"
Ling Feng nodded.
"Hmm, when did the strange occurrences in the village begin?"
"Hmm, it was seven days ago. It was the village idiot Niu Er Xiao who discovered some strange things. He was shouting all over the streets then, but he's just an idiot, so naturally, no one believed him!"
The village chief replied truthfully.
Everyone's hearts tightened upon hearing this; they had finally found a breakthrough.
This Niu Er Xiao, who was treated as an idiot, should be a key figure.
"What strange things was Niu Er Xiao shouting about?" Ling Feng continued to press.
The white-haired village chief frowned and fell silent.
Guan Ya and the others exchanged glances, their expressions solemn as they waited.
"Ah! There are ghosts! Ghosts have possessed us! They're wandering all over the streets, you're all ghosts."
Suddenly, the white-haired village chief started shouting as if possessed.
*Clang!*
The sudden shout from the white-haired village chief startled everyone. Lin Shuai Nan almost fell to the ground, kicking over a wine jar.
Zhang the Butcher quickly stepped forward to help!
Ji Yun Yue and the others exchanged glances.
This was imitating Niu Er Xiao's shouts from that time!
Wandering all over the streets!
You're all ghosts!
This was precisely referring to those villagers who wandered aimlessly through the streets after midnight!
Initially, Ling Feng and the others believed that these villagers had collectively lost their memories after participating in last night's "Hundred Ghosts Night Parade."
However, it now seemed that not everyone had lost their memory; some still remembered.
For example, this Niu Er Xiao.
"Village Chief, can you be more specific!" Ling Feng's expression turned grim.
The village chief smiled wryly and shook his head. He secretly glanced at Ling Feng, hesitated for a long time, and finally explained, "Later, someone asked Niu Er Xiao, and we found out that he said that people in our village were wandering out in the middle of the night, as if sleepwalking!"
As soon as these words fell, the village chief repeatedly shook his head and denied it, "But how is such a thing possible! Even if someone sleepwalks, how can an entire village sleepwalk in a group?"
These words made several people beside Ling Feng gasp.
They were all affected!
This Niu Er Xiao was definitely a breakthrough!
"Then, where is this Niu Er Xiao now?"
Ling Feng pressed on!
The village chief looked puzzled, not understanding why Immortal Master Ling Feng was so insistent on questioning an idiot.
But he still replied, "After that incident, Niu Er Xiao ran out of the village. Some say he went into the nearby bear forest. We haven't seen him for several days."
Ling Feng nodded, and at the same time, he glanced at Ji Yun Yue and the others.
Ji Yun Yue and the others immediately nodded in understanding.
The village chief couldn't suppress his curiosity.
"Immortal Master, Niu Er Xiao is just an idiot with mental problems and intellectual disabilities. How can his words be believed?"
Ling Feng did not elaborate.
In fact, the villagers should all have some idea in their hearts; their severely worn shoes were enough to explain the problem.
However, everyone was unwilling to admit it.
After all, it was too astonishing.
With a look from Ling Feng, Lin Shuai Nan immediately pretended to cough, "Ahem, Village Chief, regarding the village's affairs, this Immortal Master will lead my disciples to investigate. You just need to pacify the populace!"
"Alas, we can only trouble you immortals!" The old village chief sighed deeply.
His health was also deteriorating day by day, and if this continued, he wouldn't be able to bear it!
"Master, the villagers' spirits and energy have been depleted by the ghosts and demons these past few days. We should gather some medicinal herbs to replenish them!"
Ling Feng spoke again.
The village chief and the others showed joy upon hearing this.
This was precisely the matter that was troubling them the most. Their bodies were getting weaker day by day, and inexplicably so.
If this continued, they truly didn't know if they could live to see the truth revealed.
Lin Shuai Nan nodded repeatedly, "Alright, let's head into the mountains to find some herbs!"
Upon hearing this, the village chief also slapped the table, "Immortal Master, how can you personally go up the mountain to gather herbs? This old man will call the strong laborers of the village to go up the mountain! Whatever medicinal herbs you need, we will gather them for you!"
Ling Feng certainly couldn't let the physically weak villagers go up the mountain; if they accidentally fell down the mountain, it would be a life lost!
In the end, Lin Shuai Nan declined the village chief's offer, citing the difficulty in finding and harvesting some rare medicinal herbs.
After a satisfying meal, the group set off into the mountains to gather herbs!
Bringing Lin Shuai Nan along would allow him to practice his herbology skills in the mountains.
When the group went up the mountain, it was already around three in the afternoon.
Shan Han Yi was sleeping. Since his setback at the Witch God Hall, Shan Han Yi had lost his former sharpness and arrogance. His innate pride had been greatly softened in this remote and desolate place.
With no clues to the investigation, what else could Shan Han Yi do but sleep?
Moreover, he considered himself clever and wanted to use Ling Feng and the others' methods to investigate this matter.
"Young Master, Young Master, wake up, there's a situation!"
Shan Han Yi was woken up and was very displeased, "What situation? Have those scoundrels finished eating? What, can the villagers still send women to them?"
The person who spoke then revealed a displeased expression!
He had indeed seen beautiful women from the village trying to seduce Lin Shuai Nan, and even Guan Ya and Ling Feng.
After they investigated, they learned that those women wanted to seek some immortal roots for protection from these immortal masters.
As for what immortal roots were, and how they were obtained, it didn't need to be explained in detail to be understood.
These women were all willing participants; there was no need for the village to send them!
Although he harbored resentment about this matter, this person still patiently and urgently reported, "No, Young Master, it's Lin Shuai Nan and his group. They went up the mountain to gather herbs not long ago, saying they want to brew medicine for the villagers to replenish their bodies!"
Upon hearing this, Shan Han Yi immediately became alert and flipped over!
"They left the village?"
"Yes, they left the village?"
"And went into the mountains?"
Shan Han Yi's lips curved into a sinister arc, clearly having some malicious intentions!
"Yes, they all went into the mountains, into that bear forest over there! That's a primeval forest with steep terrain! Young Master, should we take the opportunity to make a move on them?"
Shan Han Yi heard this and slapped him!
*Slap!*
"Nonsense! Any one of those people can't be dealt with by you. If you go into the mountains to make a move, you'll just be sending yourselves to your deaths!"
"Yes, yes, Young Master, you are right!"
Seeing his subordinate shrink back with his neck tucked in, Shan Han Yi's killing intent did not diminish at all.
"Furthermore, Lin Shuai Nan has now controlled all the simpletons in the village. Letting him die like this would be too easy for him!"
"But Ling Feng must be killed, and that woman wearing a veil!"
Speaking of which, Shan Han Yi threw a piece of paper at the few people.
"Go! Set up the Gu Poison Profound Array. They are going into the mountains to gather herbs, and they will return sooner or later. Set up the array on the path they must take to enter the village!"
"Yes! Young Master!"
The others took their orders and left!
Shan Han Yi looked sinister and smug, "Heh heh, Ling Feng, no matter how skilled your witch doctor techniques are, this time to kill you, I have collected eighteen types of rare Gu worms to set up the Gu Poison Profound Array! As long as you enter, you won't be able to escape even with wings! Haha!"