"Let go of me right now! You stupid pigs!! Why are you tying me up?!"
He Yu was in a sorry state. His once magnificent clothes were now torn in many places.
"Why has He Yu become a bully? He went in the opposite direction from us. How did he suddenly appear in front of us and get caught?"
Qing Qing voiced her doubt but showed no intention of rescuing him.
Shen Qing was also quite puzzled. What on earth had He Yu done to be regarded as a bully by the villagers?
He Yu was tied to a cross, shouting desperately. It seemed that only in this way could he vent his pent - up frustration.
"I've said it. I didn't do it on purpose. It was that pig that came at me with a knife first. I was just defending myself. What's wrong with that?!"
He Yu explained frantically, but the villagers didn't believe him.
The Wolf accompanied Luo Ling and walked up to He Yu.
He Yu recognized the snow - white Wolf at a glance. His eyes widened instantly. He quickly looked not far behind the Wolf and, sure enough, saw Shen Qing and Qing Qing.
"I came here with them. Why are you only arresting me? Why are they just standing there?"
"Shen Qing, save me quickly. Tell those stupid pigs that I'm not a bully. Everything just now was a misunderstanding!"
Hearing He Yu's words, all the villagers' eyes turned to Shen Qing and Qing Qing, filled with hostility.
A pig wearing a cloth hat with the word "Village Head" on it and sporting a graying beard walked up to Shen Qing. His narrow, slitty eyes sized up Shen Qing and Qing Qing.
"That bully just said you're in the same group as him?"
The village head's words really startled Shen Qing and Qing Qing.
On the way here, the villagers had been so quiet that not a single sound was heard. Shen Qing had assumed that these villagers couldn't speak.
Shen Qing explained, "Village Head, although I know that person, we followed the Wolf here. That person didn't come with us. How can you say we're in the same group?"
Although Shen Qing really wanted to say that she didn't know He Yu, she couldn't lie in the secret realm. Afraid of being ejected, she had to explain reluctantly.
The Wolf also ran over, circled around Shen Qing and Qing Qing a few times, and wagged its tail as if to tell everyone that the two people it had brought were not bad.
Then it ran up to He Yu and barked twice.
This different attitude immediately made it clear that they were not in the same group.
The villagers trusted the Wolf very much. They immediately withdrew their hostile looks towards Shen Qing and Qing Qing.
"Since you're not in the same group, it was all your doing. You killed a villager of our Pink Pig Village. Don't think you can escape the punishment easily!"
"According to the village rules, you shall pay with your life for taking a life!"
The village head's decision was echoed by the villagers. They all shouted at He Yu tied to the wooden frame, "An eye for an eye! An eye for an eye!"
He Yu stared wide - eyed, full of indignation.
"Why?!"
"I just killed a pig. You're just fake spirits created by the secret realm. Why should I pay with my life? What if I kill all of you?"
He Yu's arrogant words triggered even greater chaos among the villagers.
Some villagers picked up rotten eggs and cabbages and threw them at He Yu while continuing to shout, "An eye for an eye!"
The villagers' eyes changed from a faint green glow to a scarlet red.
They shouted as they gathered around He Yu. The once cute and pink pigs now looked extremely strange.
Even Luo Ling gathered in front of He Yu with the villagers, as if in a trance.
On the contrary, the Wolf, whose tail had always been held high, drooped down. Its round eyes were filled with worry.
Shen Qing was surprised. It was the first time she had seen such complex emotions in an animal.
Although Shen Qing didn't really care about He Yu's life or death, she was sure that He Yu's explanation was true.
If He Yu had lied, the secret realm would have ejected him long ago. How could he still be here shouting?
If it was true, according to He Yu's words, it was a villager who had maliciously attacked him, forcing him to defend himself.
Shen Qing looked around warily. She felt that this village was not as simple as it seemed.
The Wolf had brought them here. Presumably, it wanted them to solve this matter.
What on earth had happened?
Qing Qing looked at Shen Qing's silent profile and smiled without saying a word.
She didn't know that one couldn't lie in the secret realm. She simply thought that Shen Qing looked very beautiful when she was thinking. She loved all the beautiful things in the world.
"Shen Qing, what are you thinking?"
Shen Qing came back to her senses and whispered to Qing Qing, "This matter is not simple. We have to be careful. There might be some secrets hidden behind these villagers."
Qing Qing nodded.
"Do you want to save He Yu? I know he used to be your direct senior brother. If you want to save him, don't be afraid. These villagers don't have any spiritual power. They're probably not some demon beasts."
What Qing Qing meant was that Shen Qing could just pick up Bi Luo and knock down all the villagers here, and then take He Yu away directly.
But Shen Qing felt that things were not that simple, so she didn't agree with Qing Qing's method.
"The crime has been determined, villagers. Tomorrow night, we'll burn this evil - doer here to comfort the souls with a soul and pay a life for a life!"
"Long live the village head! Long live the village head!"
"Qing Qing, I'm going to explore the village tonight."
Under He Yu's hateful gaze, Shen Qing followed the villagers and left one by one.
When they returned to Luo Ling's house, Luo Ling saw Shen Qing and Qing Qing standing awkwardly at the door, bending over, not knowing how to get in. Only then did she slap her head in realization.
"Look at me. This house is too small for you. I'll take you to the cottage for guests. Follow me."
Luo Ling flipped onto the Wolf's back. The tall Wolf could just hold Luo Ling steadily.
"Wolf, let's go!"
"Woof!"
The Wolf trotted ahead at a moderate speed. Shen Qing and Qing Qing followed leisurely, watching Luo Ling laughing merrily on the Wolf's back.
"Hahaha, Wolf, your fur is flying up. It's making my nose so itchy!"
"Wolf, stop being naughty. I'll pull your ears if you don't behave, haha!"
The innocent and beautiful laughter of the child gradually infected Shen Qing and Qing Qing, making them laugh involuntarily.
"Big sisters, we're here. This is the wooden cottage specially prepared for guests in the village. You'll stay here for the next few days."
Shen Qing was the first to push open the door. After entering, she found that the house was filled with other people's personal belongings. There were even several storage bags on a shelf beside.
"Why are there so many other people's things here?"
Shen Qing turned to ask Luo Ling. Luo Ling walked in and looked around.
"Maybe the guests forgot to take them. It's okay. You can take whatever you like. Those guests won't come back."
A shadow flashed through Shen Qing and Qing Qing's eyes simultaneously.
Could someone really forget to take their storage bags?