The old village chief subconsciously crossed Su Xin and looked at the big tree behind her...

Despite the rustling sounds above, the ground was empty.

Is it not the time? Or are they outside all living beings?

The village chief waved his dry hands and interrupted Su Xin: "To be honest, we haven't done it yet, but if you can stay here for two more days, you might have it."

"That's right." Su Xin responded.

Their original plan was to come and return today, but they were afraid that something they could not imagine or could not cope with under the calmness of this village would happen.

At this moment, Zhixiang interjected: "Village Chief, don't you have many masks on your tree? Can you take one and let us see it?"

Su Xin actually thought of this, but she remembered Su Qin writing in that travel note: The mask hanging on the tree is used by villagers to pray for blessings.

Since it is something to pray for, how can it be taken down casually?

But then she thought again that she had never seen or heard of a mask that would be praying for blessings on the tree. At this time, she looked in the direction of Zhixiang and saw the mask closest to them.

Hanging at the end of a thin branch, there was no trace of a rope.

Su Xin's eyes moved upwards, and as the branches and leaves swayed, she finally saw the entire appearance of the mask.

There is indeed no trace of rope tied to it, but a thin branch grows from the petiole, and the mask hangs on these branches.

I felt a little panicked inexplicably.

Although the world is so big that it is all kinds of wonders, it is the first time I have seen a mask growing on the tree.

At this moment, a light "click" sound was heard, and a mask fell off the branches and then fell down lightly.

The white mask fell into the air and floated lightly, like an extremely light leaf.

This scene happened too suddenly, and the old village chief was also very surprised.

He looked at Su Xin and the others, his eyes swept back and forth several times, and finally his eyes fell on Su Xin and asked solemnly: "Who are you?"

Su Xin was also shocked by the strange scene in front of her. When she heard the question, she replied: "Village Chief, can we talk with each other?"

Subconsciously, he looked at the villagers surrounding them, and looked at them curiously and unexpectedly.

To take a step back, even if these villagers suddenly riot, Su Xin was not afraid, just because he was afraid that what he said was a bit abrupt and misunderstandings and conflicts. Moreover, it seemed that the village chief had enough authority here and was enough to communicate with him alone.

The village chief looked at Su Xin carefully. Although the other party looked like a very young girl, his expression was sincere and his temperament was calm and restrained. So he nodded to the villagers who were also at a loss around him. Everyone looked at Su Xin and the others suspiciously, then looked at the masks on the ground, and then dispersed.

Su Xin then said: "I really did not want to offend Gui Village today. Please forgive me. To be honest, three years ago, our friend visited Gui Village, got the mask back from here, and then disappeared inexplicably, just like suddenly evaporating from the world. So this time we came here to ask what the reason is."

Because the village is too disciplined, Su Xin doesn't think that secret investigations will get more information than direct inquiry.

The village chief sighed and said, "I don't think you look like ordinary people either, but if you want to know more, then go and see it yourself."

After saying that, he put his hand behind his back and left hunched.

At this moment, Su Xin looked back at the mask that had just fallen to the ground, and Zhixiang was about to climb up to the stone platform to pick it up.

Su Xin quickly shouted: "Don't move."

Zhixiang was stunned for a moment and asked, "What?"

At this moment, the mask seemed to be blown by an invisible wind, and it floated gently to his hand.

Zhixiang picked it up casually.

It was too late for Su Xin to stop him again, and she suddenly thought of a word: God's will.

Zhixiang gently groped in the mask, and the more he looked at it, he liked it more and more. He said in surprise: "Yes, this is the feeling, I'll try it on."

As he said that, he directly covered his white mask on his face.

There are no rubber bands or ropes, and the mask is tightly buckled on the face.

Su Xin looked at it and showed a look of horror. The light mask seemed to have life, gently squirming and adjusting its size, becoming more and more in line with Zhixiang's face...

Almost subconsciously, Su Xin stepped forward suddenly and pulled off the mask.

Under the mask, Zhixiang's face also turned white, but his expression seemed to be very excited and puzzled, not as white as he was scared.

He asked Suxin in confusion: "What are you doing? Why do you take it off? I feel comfortable wearing it, and I don't feel inconvenient at all."

Su Xin winked at Shi Feng, who stepped forward and pulled Zhixiang: "Don't leave me three steps away from me in the future, and you can't touch anything at will."

Seeing that the three of them looked serious, Zhixiang defended himself innocently: "No, no, that... I just tried it on my face. Don't you think I would disappear for no reason, right?"

Shi Feng: "Whether you disappear or not has much to do with us, but now that we are a team, I will try my best to ensure your safety. Of course, if you still insist on your own actions, you will leave me three steps away from me now, and I promise not to interfere with all your words and deeds."

Protecting others is one thing, and you have to appreciate it.

This is the usual style of Zero Detective Agency - never force it!

Zhixiang felt unhappy. He looked down at the distance between him and Shi Feng, subconsciously took a step closer, and asked timidly: "Is this... three steps away?"

After this little episode, several people walked around the village under the leadership of the villagers.

The mask that Su Xin took away gradually turned into a soft white cotton-like thing in her hand, and then slowly became soft, dripping on the ground like white glue and melting into the soil.

But everything in the entire village, except for the big tree and mask in the middle, was very ordinary.

The vast land in the middle grows seasonal grain and vegetables, and various wild fruits and other things grow on the surrounding mountains. Villagers often go up the mountain to chop wood and collect fruits, so they can barely live in the village.

Most of the whole village are middle-aged and young people and children. Except for the village chief, there are only two or three elderly people who look sixty or seventy years old.

Passing a house, Su Xin saw a white-haired old woman combing her hair in her teenage girl.

While combing his shriveled mouth, he muttered words that were hard to hear and unappreciated, his eyes full of love and reluctance.
Chapter completed!