"So, as long as we find this treasure, we can control Young Master Zhou?"
Zhou Wei nodded, "It's just that the village chief refuses to tell me what that treasure is. I've tried to find it privately, but without success."
"Try to get more information from the village chief. I need to go back and talk to my teammates." Ning Wei assigned Zhou Wei a task, and then the two left the small grove one after the other.
Back in the courtyard, everyone was already waiting for Ning Wei.
Now she just needed to assign the tasks, and everyone would choose which one to complete, and then share information when they met.
As soon as she sat down for a drink, Mei Nan came over and said, "The burial pit has been dug."
Then Zhu Yulian came over and said, "Matchmaker Zhang has been basking in the sun in the courtyard, and her husband is also working in the courtyard. If you want to knock her out and throw her into the burial pit, you'll have to avoid her husband first."
"It's okay, just knock out both of them and throw them into the burial pit." Was this even a big problem? Ning Wei solved it instantly.
It's no wonder everyone was willing to follow her lead. Following someone capable like her, all they had to do was put in the effort.
Since she said they would knock them out together, no one had any objections. However, they had only planned to assign two people before, but now that wouldn't work. At least four people would have to go to get it done.
Then Tang Tang walked over, "Zheng Qu is a native of this village, and the only one who studied outside. It's likely that getting on that bus with us was an accident, but being able to return to the village must have surprised him as well."
Wang Jing continued, "Zheng Qu's entire family are staunch fans of the Zhou family. His family even planned to send Zheng Qu into service, but Young Master Zhou found him stupid and uninterested, so he just gave them some money and dismissed them."
"Once the Zheng family got the money, they were convinced that as long as they followed the Zhou family, they would have endless wealth. Therefore, they participated in every arranged marriage for new brides. If any bride was uncooperative, the Zheng family would act as vanguards and storm their homes."
This explained why Zheng Qu suddenly appeared at the arranged marriage site and spoke up for Matchmaker Zhang.
So their whole family was in cahoots with Matchmaker Zhang, and Zheng Qu deserved to die.
Their whole family had forced so many brides to their deaths, and they were also Young Master Zhou's lackeys and accomplices!
After Wang Jing finished speaking, she was so angry that she kicked the coffin again.
Ning Wei noticed that under her subtle influence, everyone who had survived now found their place and was becoming bolder.
Their dependence on her was decreasing, and the chance of them leaving the bus alive was increasing.
Thinking of this, Ning Wei was also very pleased.
She didn't care at first about getting on this ghost bus.
But after hearing so many stories, she gradually became interested. This interest was only for the ghosts at each station; she remained indifferent to the other passengers.
However, as they spent more time together, Ning Wei had to admit that she was slowly changing.
The group in front of her were just ordinary people. They had never seen ghosts, nor did they know how to deal with them.
Only she was different. Among these people, she was a special existence.
In fact, Ning Wei could have passed through each station on her own. Bringing these passengers along was just a casual undertaking.
But now it was different. Seeing everyone working hard to escape, she had to admit that their struggle for survival touched Ning Wei's soft spot.
If she could lead everyone through every challenge, it seemed like it would be quite interesting.
Right, Ning Wei?
Ning Wei asked herself in her heart.
After everyone had spoken, it was Ning Wei's turn.
She had been out for so long and must have gained a lot.
Ning Wei had everyone sit down with stools and relayed everything Zhou Wei had said.
"So, as long as we find that treasure, all these arranged marriages in this village can disappear forever?" Yuan Yuan was the first to speak after listening.
Everyone looked at her with some surprise, as she was usually one of the quietest in the group.
Seeing their eyes on her, Yuan Yuan mustered her courage and continued, "I have suffered greatly from this myself, so I don't want to see anyone else suffer. If I hadn't met you all, I would probably have already turned into a pile of rotting corpses."
Yuan Yuan being able to say this was a significant change.
Zhu Yulian and Wang Jing sat beside her, silently encouraging her.
"What you said is correct. As long as we get the treasure and control Young Master Zhou, all the wicked practices in this village will completely disappear." After Ning Wei finished speaking, she waited to hear everyone's decision.
After all, no matter where she went, it wasn't just about surviving. She would give herself a satisfactory ending.
It was like doing a problem; she wouldn't look at the answer directly but would enjoy the process of solving it and then come up with her most satisfying answer.
Having been with Ning Wei for so long, everyone understood her intentions.
"Why are you asking us? Even if we don't do it, you'll still do it, won't you?" Song Zhi tested, saying.
From the first station, she always got on the bus last. No one would believe her if she said she hadn't done anything behind their backs.
Recalling Ning Wei's glorious past, Song Zhi felt a headache.
This Ning Wei was constantly testing their limits. From burning down schools to leading the massacre of an entire village with abducted women, was this something a normal girl would do?
Yet, no one could say she was wrong, as she never harmed any innocent person.
Ning Wei was like the evil side living in everyone's hearts. Some things people only dared to think about in their minds, but she dared to act on them.
Song Zhi had to admit that he actually admired and appreciated what Ning Wei had done.
This time, Ning Wei gave them a choice: they could go crazy with her, or they could get their tickets and leave as before.
Yuan Yuan was the first to place her hand on Ning Wei's back. She looked at Ning Wei resolutely, "This time, I will do it with you!"
Girls were always the most united. They sympathized with Yuan Yuan's plight and detested everything feudal about this village. Therefore, Tang Tang, Zhu Yulian, and Wang Jing also placed their hands on Ning Wei's back, one after another.
Now, only the men had yet to express their stance.
The five of them sat together, silently watching the men opposite them.
Mei Nan, as a teacher, should normally be cautious and reserved, but this time he had to make an exception.
He was the first to declare, "I have children. I can't imagine how desperate my daughter would be if she encountered such a place in the future. So this time, I'm joining!"
Mei Nan's large hand covered the five girls' hands, as if protecting them.