Why Did You Provoke Her? She Can Tell Fortunes!-Chapter 76 - 49: The Strange Tianbao Village

In Mu Yunchu’s eyes, a world appeared that was starkly different from others.

About five minutes ago, the closer you got to the village, the more lonely souls and wild ghosts lined the sides of the road.

This made the place heavy with yin energy.

Weak-bodied people could be affected.

Normally, having a few lingering ghosts here would be normal.

But they would never be so densely packed.

As far as the eye could see, at least hundreds of ghosts drifted aimlessly on the dirt road.

To the extent that even a local spirit guide would be overwhelmed.

Moreover...

Mu Yunchu’s expression sank slightly.

She discovered the strangest situation was—among these ghosts, there were only females.

From white-haired women in their seventies to babies crawling on the ground, yet no males.

Reflecting on the reason she came to this village, her expression grew grave.

...

Just as the old man said, shortly after waking Wen Xu, they saw the village entrance.

No special marker, only a crooked old pagoda tree. From the thickest branch hung a red rope inscribed with three words—Tianbao Village.

Since the old man was delivering vegetables, as soon as Mu Yunchu stepped off the carriage, she saw the village chief who came to meet them.

The chief seemed to be in his forties, slender yet exuding a shrewdness. Wearing a faded old-style shirt, loosely draped over him.

He first shook hands with the old man, and upon seeing Mu Yunchu, a glimmer of amazement and excitement flickered in his cloudy triangular eyes.

A smile deepened on his face, lines appearing instantly full of intent and scrutiny.

His gaze towards Mu Yunchu was as if assessing a commodity rather than a person.

"Who is this...?"

The old man’s expression wasn’t good, only saying Mu Yunchu and her group were here for sightseeing, without elaborating. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

At this moment, Wen Xu descended, catching the chief’s eye.

His smile froze, his mouth involuntarily drooping.

"Oh, I see..."

He assumed them to be traveling together.

However, it didn’t matter.

His gaze shifted, and he eagerly offered to find a place for them to stay.

"It’s rare for outsiders to visit our village; the villagers will surely be delighted to see you."

"There are many vacant houses in the village, why don’t I take you to one?"

Mu Yunchu nodded.

And Wen Xu did not refuse.

The three followed behind the chief, each saying less than the other.

In contrast, the chief became quite chatty.

Clearly, he was genuinely happy to see them.

"Once you reach the room, you can rest well. I’ll have someone bring you food."

"Luckily, fresh vegetables were just delivered today, you’re quite fortunate."

...

Mu Yunchu, who hadn’t spoken, finally spoke upon hearing this.

"Has the village always relied on outside vegetable deliveries?"

Logically, a mountain village should have plentiful farmlands.

Most mountain villages sustain themselves through self-sufficiency.

So when she initially heard the old man delivering vegetables to the village, she found it puzzling.

This back and forth not only costs a lot but also wastes time.

The chief’s eyes flickered with worry upon hearing this.

He sighed deeply.

"To be honest with you, our village has been in drought for quite a while."

At this moment, as they passed by a farm, looking to the side, the fields were dry and cracked, various plants lay withered and slanted, truly not resembling the rainy season.

This issue has troubled him for a long time.

Even as nearby areas within kilometers experience downpours, their village remains bone dry, quite unfathomable.

As Mu Yunchu pondered over this, the chief’s tone shifted, suddenly raising, "But rest assured, I believe this issue will soon be resolved."

His tone was so certain, one couldn’t help but speculate he had a solution in mind.

He urged Mu Yunchu to make the most of their visit to the village and stay for a few days.

"You’ve arrived at a fortunate time, we’re having a bonfire festival in a couple of days, why not stay and join the celebration?"

Mu Yunchu originally planned to stay for a few days.

Upon hearing the chief’s invitation, she naturally agreed.

Wen Xu had the same thought, so he said nothing.

Already considering them companions, the chief didn’t even ask his opinion.

After showing them to an empty house, he suddenly mentioned:

"This house only has two rooms fit for living; the rest are storage rooms piled with goods."

Then hesitated, reluctantly glancing at Wen Xu, "One of the rooms stays warm in winter and cool in summer, comfortable for this season, but the other... is somewhat less desirable."

"So I suggest the young man take the second room."

The chief said this; Wen Xu couldn’t argue.

Moreover, he was a man, there was no need to compete with two women for a better room.

Even if not suggested, this would likely have been the arrangement.

Then the chief enthusiastically reminded them of a few things, handed Mu Yunchu the front yard key, and left.

Though prepared for a poor room, Wen Xu discovered upon opening the door that it was not as bad as he thought.

...

As soon as Mu Yunchu and Li Shang were alone in the room, Li Shang eagerly shared her thoughts.

"I don’t think the village chief is a good person."

"Hmm?"

Mu Yunchu looked at her somewhat surprised.

"I just felt his eyes were lecherous." Li Shang recalled those eyes, feeling uncomfortable all over.

"What’s that word they use online..." She thought for a moment, "Misogynistic? Yes, misogynistic."

Pouting.

The expression seemed to wish she could scoop out the chief’s eyes.

Though she said this, with Mu Yunchu by her side, she only dared to think about it.

While listening to Li Shang, Mu Yunchu pulled out yellow paper she always carried, carefully making a small paper figure.

As Li Shang finished speaking, Mu Yunchu recited a spell.

In the next moment, the paper figure, as if given life, stood upright.

It began diligently cleaning the room.

From dusting to sweeping, finally changing the bed sheets, the whole process didn’t take long.

With her gaze withdrawn from the working paper figure, she first acknowledged Li Shang’s thoughts and then started talking about another matter.

"It’s not just the village chief; haven’t you noticed something odd about the whole village?"

Li Shang asked, "What do you mean?"

"From when we entered the village to arriving here, though we haven’t seen many people, we’ve encountered at least seven or eight."

This doesn’t include those distant voices heard but not seen.

"But without exception, all those we’ve met have been men."

"Not even among the children playing in the courtyard was there a single girl."