Hearing Yang Ruqing's words, Yang Yongxian frowned.

“Qing’er, according to what you say, no matter what happens tonight, I have to go back and share a room with that crazy woman Li Xiuxin?” he asked.

Yang Ruqing nodded, "Yes, I've analyzed everything for you. You must go back tonight."

Yang Yongxian's brow was furrowed into a knot, he abruptly stood up.

"Okay, I'll go back now." he said.

Seeing him get up to leave, brothers Yang Yongjin and Yang Yongzhi quickly stood up, and even Yang Huazhong and Yang Huaizhou became a bit nervous.

“Eternal Immortal, after you return, have a good talk with Xiuxin, calmly and peacefully…” Yang Huazhong instructed.

Yang Yongxian smiled wryly, "Uncle, rest assured, if she doesn't want to be graceful and wants to be a thoroughly shrewish woman, then let her."

“Although I didn't pass the imperial examination, I am at least a Xiucai. At least I can get a few dou of rice from the government every month.”

"Even in anger, I will not lose my composure!"

Upon hearing Yang Yongxian's words, Yang Huazhong and everyone else let out a sigh of relief.

Yang Yongxian glanced at his two younger brothers and said, "You guys don't worry, and don't go listening at the door or anything. I can handle things in my own room!"

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Both Yang Yongjin and Yang Yongzhi nodded.

Old Yang said, "It's getting late, so let's go back together."

All stood up. Yang Huazhong said, “I’ll go with you all and bring back Qing'er’s mother.”

Yang Ruqing said, "Father, you just stay at home and look after things. I and Tang YaZi will go and pick up Mother."

It had only been a month since Daping was struck dead by lightning, and the incident cast a heavy shadow over the villagers.

Because Daping was young and his death was suspicious, there weren't many entertainment options in the village.

After meals and tea, they would sit together and tell ghost stories, and often those stories were exaggerated or made up.

The saying goes, "People frighten others to death," so after Dà Píng's death, all sorts of tales about omens before his demise and strange sounds after his passing emerged like mushrooms after a rain.

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When it got dark, everyone bolted their doors and windows and huddled inside.

When walking at night, unless those brave men dare to walk alone, women have to walk in groups.

And some adults use this to scare disobedient children, saying that if you don't go to bed obediently, Big Ping will come and take you out the window...

Simply infuriating!

“Father, after our meal, Tang YaZi and I were planning to take a walk to aid digestion. Would you allow us to go to the old house and fetch Mother?” Yang RuQing added.

As for the two of them going, Yang Huazhong was very reassured.

The son-in-law was a general, a soldier who carried a heavy air of menace. No demons or monsters dared to approach him.

"Well then, you'd better go early and return early." Yang Huazhong said.

Everyone returned to the old house together and went back to their own rooms.

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After Yang Yongxian entered his own house, Sun Shi and Bao Suyun as well as Liu Shi all retreated from inside.

When Yang Ruoqing came over to pull Sun's hand, she also peeked into the room.

Li Xiu sat beside the bed, her side turned towards it. She held a handkerchief to her face.

Her shoulders were trembling slightly, it looked like she was still crying.

Then Yang Ruqing retracted her head and pulled Mrs. Sun to the doorway of the main hall.

"Mother, it's getting late. We're here to take you home." she said.

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"Good." said Mrs. Sun.

Three people were about to leave when Liu suddenly ran up from behind.

"Qing'er Qing'er, I have something to tell you, when you go back later..."

"Fourth Sister-in-law, let's talk tomorrow!"

Mrs. Sun, who had always been remarkably well-bred, suddenly interrupted Mrs. Liu's words.

"It's getting late, you should head back home to rest."

Sun Shi then said, and gave Liu Shi a meaningful look.

Liu paused, as if she had something stuck in her throat.

This was truly a painful and cruel thing for Liu to endure.

She stared at Yang Ruqing eagerly, her mouth opening and closing.

Sun was still giving Liu a look, practically pushing her back.

Originally, Yang Ruqing wasn't interested in Liu's words. However, seeing the subtle movements and eye contact between her mother and Fourth Aunt piqued her curiosity.

"Mother, just let Fourth Aunt speak. Otherwise, I think she won't be able to sleep tonight." Yang Ruqing spoke up.

Liu's eyes lit up, and she licked her lips.

Mrs. Sun seemed a bit nervous, frowning slightly. "There's nothing to say, it's just idle chatter. We can talk about it tomorrow. I'm tired."

"Oh, I see. Well, since Mother is tired, let's hurry back..."

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Yang Ruqing said, pulled up Mrs. Sun and turned to leave, Luofengtang followed behind, carrying a wind-proof lantern in his hand.

But Liu dashed forward and blocked his path.

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"Qinger, you all hurry along the way later, especially when passing that corner, don't dawdle or look around. That place isn't clean, it scared your mother half to death before!" Liu said in a rush, pouring out her words like beans spilling from a container.

Her footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and Yang Ruqing looked at Mrs. Sun in a little surprise.

"Mom, what happened? What scared you?" she asked.

Sun shi glared at Liu shi with a slight displeasure, Liu shi smiled apologetically, "Third sister-in-law, I'm just worried about you, that's why I told Qing'er to remind you!"

Sun said, "This is not a reminder to your son, this is adding to the chaos."

Liu's face was innocent, "I really did it for your own good, Third Sister-in-law, don't be angry, don't be angry. I can apologize to you, can't I?"

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Yang Ruqing was completely baffled, and Luo Fengtang was also at a loss.

"Mother, Fourth Aunt, what are you two talking about? You're making me completely confused." she said.

"Aunt Four, you tell me, what's going on? Tell me in detail!"

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Mrs. Liu cleared her throat and quickly said, "Qing'er, when a few of us came over earlier, we saw Daping coming from that corner!"

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"Ah?"

Yang Ruqing was indeed quite surprised.

"How is that possible? It must be a tree shadow," she asked.

Liu's eyebrows twitched, then she continued, "No, no, the three of us saw it clearly. We can still distinguish between tree shadows and human shadows, we aren't old and blind."

“At the beginning, it was your aunt who saw it first.”

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“Before we even got close, we saw a dark figure standing at the corner of the courtyard wall from about ten paces away. Su Yun told us that we all saw it.”

“The figure stood there below, hands hanging down and head bowed,”

“I worked up the courage to call out his name, asking who was standing there. He didn't say a word,”

Then, right before our very eyes, it ran away with a swish and disappeared.

“That figure, that back, it was exactly Daping! When Daping used to run, his legs kind of turned outward. Everyone called him ‘Turtle-legged Kid’, right?”

After listening to Liu's words, which she claimed were "irrefutable evidence," Yang Ruqing frowned and looked back at Sun.

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