14: Li San returns to his hometown, what is Lu Xuan’s plan!

"Officer, it wasn't until you asked just now that this old man remembered something similar happened a while ago."

When the Old Village Chief was asked, he immediately thought of something and quickly said to Liang Cheng.

"A while ago? Tell me in detail, Old Village Chief."

Liang Cheng's face lit up. He didn't expect the Old Village Chief to have other clues.

The Old Village Chief then recounted, "A while ago, there was a Lu Family Pharmacy that purchased medicinal herbs in our village and stayed for one night."

"After that, they left in a hurry early the next morning. This old man saw them tying several people to wooden boards with ropes."

"Their leading physician said that these people were sick and needed to return to the county town immediately."

"But those few people looked like they had gone mad. In the end, before this old man could inquire further, they were in a hurry to leave the village."

Clap!

The sound of a wooden table being struck forcefully.

"Lu Family Pharmacy!"

Liang Cheng suddenly exclaimed, drawing everyone's attention to him.

Especially Lu Xuan, he gave Liang Cheng a deep look and then gently nodded.

"What's wrong, Officer? Do you also know this Lu Family Pharmacy?"

Liang Cheng's unusual reaction made the Old Village Chief feel a bit puzzled.

"Know them? Of course, I know them. Lu Family Pharmacy is the best and largest pharmacy in the county town, and the old owner is a highly respected physician!"

Liang Cheng, having received a signal from Lu Xuan, instantly reacted and quickly tried to appease the Old Village Chief with vague answers.

The next moment, a strong, clear voice came from outside the hall.

"Village Chief, Tie Zhu's and Da Long's wives are here."

Everyone looked over and saw two simply dressed, ordinary-looking women walk in from outside.

However, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that these two women were mentally exhausted, with sorrow on their faces and lingering redness around their eyes.

Clearly, it was due to excessive grief.

"Village Chief, you asked us to come. Have you found out the cause of Tie Zhu's and Da Long's deaths?"

One of the women stepped forward and asked the Old Village Chief.

The woman's question made the Liugou Village Chief's old face feel a bit ashamed: "No, but I called you two here this time to ask what your husbands did the night before they fell ill."

The woman, who didn't get an answer, had her eyes turn red again and shook her head: "I don't know about that. I was tired from work that day and slept all night until the next day, so I didn't notice Da Long's movements."

The other woman also spoke at this time, her voice low.

"Village Chief, my Tie Zhu did get up once in the night, but I was a bit dazed from sleep at the time, so I didn't pay much attention."

What the two women said seemed very normal; it seemed that nothing had happened to Tie Zhu and Da Long during the night, and it was all business as usual.

After listening, Liang Cheng saw Lu Xuan across from him nod inadvertently, immediately understanding Lu Xuan's meaning, and waved his hand at the two women.

"Oh, I see. Then you two can go back first. When I find out, I will send someone to inform you."

The Old Village Chief watched the two women leave, then asked Liang Cheng, "Officer, you must investigate this matter thoroughly so that Da Long and Tie Zhu can rest in peace."

"Of course, and also the local militia sent by the magistrate. Please, Officer, investigate thoroughly to clear our Liugou Village's name."

Liang Cheng stood up, filled with questions, and no longer had the mind to continue asking. Anyway, the Old Village Chief had already said everything he needed to say.

"Alright, alright, Old Village Chief, that's enough for today. I know what to do."

"I will do my best to clear Liugou Village's name."

Because this involved the Lu Family Pharmacy, Liang Cheng now only wanted to ask his cousin, Lu Xuan, if the matter concerning the Lu Family Pharmacy was true.

"Then this old man, on behalf of Liugou Village, thanks the Officer here."

Half an hour later.

A house in Liugou Village, covering an area of six or seven mu, with surrounding walls made of packed earth. The house was divided into four courtyards.

This was specially built by Liugou Village for outsiders.

Whether it was travelers resting on their journey or distinguished guests coming to purchase medicinal herbs, they were all arranged to rest in this place.

East Courtyard!

After Lu Xuan bid farewell to the Old Village Chief and the villagers of Liugou Village, he looked at the people around him: Liang Cheng and the other Yamen Runners from the county Yamen.

Of course, there were also Li San and Tie Niu, whom Lu Xuan had brought with him.

Among them, Li San looked at this familiar place, his body trembling slightly. He had returned to this place that had caused him nightmares.

Li San pointed to a room in the East Courtyard: "Young Master, this is where Young Master Yunan and the others had their accident."

Lu Xuan looked over as instructed. The room Li San pointed to was where his cousin, Yunan, and several pharmacy assistants had stayed together.

It looked like a very ordinary room, with nothing unusual.

"What? Cousin Yunan had an accident? Xuan Ge, when did this happen? Why didn't I know?"

Liang Cheng's face changed drastically when he heard what Li San said. He quickly looked at Lu Xuan.

"Yunan did have an accident, similar to the strange occurrences in Liugou Village."

Upon receiving confirmation from Lu Xuan, Liang Cheng's face turned pale. It was clear that Lu Yunan's accident was somewhat unbelievable to him.

At the same time, Liang Cheng also understood why his cousin, Lu Xuan, would suddenly appear in Liugou Village.

It turned out that the Lu Family Pharmacy had also experienced such bizarre events a while ago. No wonder Lu Xuan, who had been diligently cultivating since childhood, would suddenly come here.

When such a bizarre incident occurred, the Lu Family Pharmacy chose to handle Lu Yunan's aftermath discreetly.

On that day, everyone from the Lu Family who witnessed this strange event was silenced by the old master; no one was allowed to speak of it.

Lu Xuan: "Li San, where did you see Yunan and the others go that day?"

"West Courtyard!" Li San spoke without hesitation, pointing towards the west.

Lu Xuan looked in the direction Li San pointed, silently noting it down, and then spoke to Li San again.

"Li San, go find a room and put your things away first."

At this moment, Liang Cheng, who was standing by, looked at the East Courtyard and found that there were still a few empty rooms, and his heart was filled with joy.

Great! There were still a few rooms left in the East Courtyard where Xuan Ge was staying, just enough for his team.

Liang Cheng and his group were staying in the North Courtyard, but Liugou Village was too ominous.

He was also a bit flustered, and it was safer to stay with his cousin. They might as well all squeeze into the East Courtyard.

"Xuan Ge, we were staying in the North Courtyard before."

"I see that your East Courtyard still has a few empty rooms. How about we move to the East Courtyard as well?"

After tonight, Liang Cheng made up his mind to leave this ominous place immediately early tomorrow morning.

"You guys, quickly follow me and move all our things over here," Liang Cheng said to the Yamen Runners beside him.

"Yes, boss."

Before long, Lu Xuan, alone, toured the North and South Courtyards, finding nothing unusual.

It wasn't until he arrived at the West Courtyard that Lu Xuan frowned at the sight.

Rather than a West Courtyard, it was more like a pile of ruins, looking desolate, with the mud walls having collapsed, exposed to the wild.

Not far away, there was also a simple hut made of thatch, which seemed to be the latrine here.

Yunan and the others went to relieve themselves here, and then went mad the next day.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lu Xuan cautiously searched everywhere, finding no problems inside or outside the West Courtyard.

"Nothing unusual?"

With Lu Xuan's Blood Refinement Realm Perfection, his five senses far surpassed those of ordinary people. If he couldn't find any problems, it proved that there was nothing unusual here.