There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 644
Chapter 644: Chapter 557: Quite Graceful Chapter 644: Chapter 557: Quite Graceful The crowd was seething, and their vehement denunciation surged through the alley!
The villagers’ faces were fierce, their complexions flushed with over-excitement, and a vicious gleam flickered in their eyes.
In a daze, one might think that these people were not grieving for anyone in particular, but rather brimming with unparalleled excitement!
Like hungry wolves, they howled and jostled each other in a scramble, brandishing the weapons in their hands as they burst into the home of the Village Chief!
The one at the forefront trembled with excitement, but as he rushed into the courtyard, the grisly sight of blood by the stone table caught his eye, sending a shiver down his spine and suddenly filling him with dread.
Such a large pool of blood!
...
What’s worse, the person lying in the pool of blood met a grisly death!
Their skin was torn and flesh mangled, limbs twisted strangely, and the entire head crushed, with a mix of red and white substance oozing into the pool of blood, delivering a massive visual shock!
That villager must have thought of something, for he took a step back in fear.
But just then, the crowd from behind had already rushed in, the emotionally charged mob pushing him right in front of the corpse.
He stumbled and fell forward, bracing himself with his hands in a hurried defense, finding himself mere inches from the battered head of the corpse, staring directly into those blood-filled eyes.
“Ahh!”
Startled by the sight, he quickly scrambled a couple of steps backward.
“What’s going on?
Where’s Tiezhu?!”
“Where has that brat Tiezhu gone?
Catch him quickly!”
“What are you screaming for?
With so many of us here, are we really afraid of just him?”
“This is too cruel!
Tiezhu must have been controlled by that Elf; to commit such a horrendous act!”
“He’s no longer one of us from Osmanthus Village!”
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“When we find him, show no mercy!”
“The Village Chief is over here!”
“…”
Suddenly, someone discovered the Village Chief lying in a corner.
The elderly man, over seventy years old, had disheveled hair, blood-stained clothes, and was in utter disarray, clutching his waist and howling in pain.
When the villagers had come charging in with their weapons, they had indeed intended to dole out punishment to the Old Village Chief as well, but seeing him in this state made them hesitate.
Then, the Village Chief reached out to them, trembling: “Aiyo, that damned Tiezhu has gone mad, even wanting to kill an old man like me; a heartless wretch!
There’s no justice!
Quick, help me up, I know where he is!”
The man the Village Chief was pointing at was one of the People of Zhang Family.
After making eye contact with the Village Chief, he hesitated slightly, guilt evident on his face, but still hurriedly stepped forward to help the pitiable old man up.
Yet some people remained indifferent, utterly lacking the initial respect they once had for the Village Chief.
“Village Chief, you used to protect that Tiezhu, now you see his true colors, don’t you?” someone mocked with a sneer.
“I’m old and my eyes failed me; I couldn’t see what sort of person he was, you all were right,” the Village Chief said in a low voice, his admission of error sounding extremely sincere.
After all, he had no other choice.
There were simply too many people around him!
Every one of them was wielding a weapon they could find, their faces red with agitation, and their eyes filled with barely concealed, maddened malice!
The Village Chief had no doubt that if he still defended Wang Tiezhu, he might be hacked to death by this irrational mob.
A madman is frightening, but dozens of madmen are even more terrible!
Among the villagers swarming in were people from the Zhang, Wang, and Li families, and they were quick to act, mobilizing within minutes of Wang Tiezhu’s murder.
Clearly, some had already been organized prior to this incident, which had merely served as a catalyst for their actions.
The situation in Osmanthus Village was more dire than he had envisioned.
Quietly observing each person’s expression, the Village Chief then spoke indignantly: “After injuring me, Wang Tiezhu ran towards North Mountain.
I don’t know if he’s planning to go home to pack things and hide.”
Looking at one another, the person at the forefront, a burly man with a dark face and a headscarf, raised his firewood knife and shouted, “Let’s go!
Straight to his house to catch him!”
As his words fell, the swarm of villagers rushed out of the courtyard once again, their faces red and necks thick with shouts, as if afraid that others might not see or hear their actions.
But even though a group had left, a few villagers stayed behind in the courtyard.
Some looked at the Village Chief sitting on the stone bench, sighing heavily, and remarked coolly, “Village Chief, at your age, you should be cared for by your clan in your old age, so let go of the matters of Osmanthus Village.”
The Village Chief, who was feigning rubbing his waist, paused, then nodded submissively: “You’re right.
I was just hit by Wang Tiezhu.
I probably can’t handle things anymore.
In the future, you three families just look after it yourselves.
I can’t manage it anymore.”
The few who remained exchanged glances, clearly taken aback by the old Village Chief’s compliance.
Normally, the old man would swagger around, backed by the prestige of the Zhang Family.
But upon reflection, given the Village Chief’s advanced age, he probably didn’t have many years left.
Perhaps he had been frightened by Wang Tiezhu that day, which explained why he was so amenable.
“Aiyo, my old back, quick, help me inside to rest.
You all clean up here.”
At that moment, the Village Chief suddenly howled again and reached out to the person from the Zhang Family.
Instinctively, the person reached out to support him, carefully escorting the Village Chief towards the main house.
