It was getting late and it rained again. Fortunately, I finally asked someone who was familiar with it. Wu Xiang patted the rain on his hair and took the lead in. On this trip, seven yamen staff came with him. In addition, Wu Xiang and Bo Ruoyou's master and servant, there were as many as ten people. Everyone walked into the yard together. The courtyard, which was originally not wide, seemed a little crowded in an instant. After entering the main hall, there were not enough stools for everyone to sit down in the room.

The rain outside the door was getting heavier and heavier. The yard was covered with flat ground with solid soil. It seemed a little muddy at this moment. Wu Xiang looked at the rain and asked, "What do you call mother-in-law? Is it from Heishui Village? There are only two mother-in-law and grandson in the family?"

The old woman took the boy to stand by the door leading to the inner room, "The old woman's surname is Zhang, she is native to this place. She has a son working outside. Her daughter-in-law died of illness two years ago. On weekdays, only the old woman and her grandson live."

The decorations inside the house are quite simple, and the house looks a little old. Wu Xiang looked around and asked again: "Mother-in-law knows the method of worshiping gods in Guzhang Village?"

Grandma Zhang nodded, "I heard of it, saying that it is believed in the water god or the rain god, and then it has to submit the offerings every year. If the offerings are not enough, they will be punished. Some people say that the plague that year was to punish them."

Wu Xiang said in confusion: "This place is not close to the capital but not far away. The plague... I never remember that there was a plague more than ten years ago."

Grandma Zhang smiled, her raised lips tugged with withered face, and several scars moved. "Although it is not far or near, it is close to Qinshui County and is in the mountains. It is usually a place of no care. Moreover, the village is very strange. It does not intermarry with foreigners, nor does it like to interact with people from other villages. Because of this, they got sick and only died of people from their own villages. People from other villages escaped the disaster."

After she said that, she smiled again, looking as if she felt that she had escaped, but the smile seemed to have not reached the bottom of her eyes. Instead, her face twitched and made her scalp numb.

Since entering the door, Bo Ruoyou has been standing by the window. Although the house is old, the gray tiles on the mud outside are all fresh, as if they have just been renovated. She asked, "How often does it take for the mother-in-law's son to come back?"

Grandma Zhang said without blinking: "I haven't been back for half a year."

Bo Ruoyou pursed his lips slightly and asked again: "Why is this called Heishui Village?"

Grandma Zhang pointed to the northwest, "There is a black water pool at the foot of the mountain, so it is called Heishui Village."

The rain was getting heavier and the sky became darker. Bo Ruoyou felt a little uneasy. Fortunately, there were many internal offices, so she was not too anxious. At this time, Wu Xiang said: "When we came, we also asked an old lady on the mountain, but that mother-in-law had never heard of Guzhang Village."

"Oh, you said Mrs. Wu. She is old and has a bad memory. She must have heard of it." Grandma Zhang answered without thinking. After she said that, she took a look at the rain outside, "It's too heavy. If you don't hurry out of the mountain, it will be too late. The roads in the mountains are slippery. After a while, I'm afraid the road will be so muddy that I can't walk."

Seeing that the rain was not like the showers, Wu Xiang didn't want to spend the night in the mountains. When he was about to get up, he heard Bo Ruoyou say, "I'm really thirsty after leaving for a day. Can my mother-in-law have water to borrow me to drink a bowl of water?"

Grandma Zhang didn't care, "Yes, you can wait."

After she said that, she wanted to leave by herself, but she was worried about leaving her grandson, so she pulled her grandson to go with her. The kitchen was about to leave the main hall before she could go. The mother-in-law and grandson quickly disappeared at the door, and no one else was concerned, but Bo Ruoyou quickly walked towards the door of the inner room where she was standing just now.

The room was simple and there were no wooden doors, only curtains were hanging. Bo Ruoyou lifted the curtain and entered, which immediately made Wu Xiang and others look surprised. Soon, Bo Ruoyou walked out of the room, his expression no longer as calm as before. She met Wu Xiang's gaze, but before she could speak, Grandma Zhang brought a bowl of water back.

Seeing that she was not standing there just now, Grandma Zhang frowned. At this time, Wu Xiang thought for a while and stood up, "Grandma Zhang, it's not easy to walk on the mountain road. We are afraid we will stay here for one night. Is Grandma willing to take us in for one night?"
Chapter completed!