Old Wang felt that Big Sister and the others had started to believe him, but not completely—because he and the Thin Man were still tied up!
Their hands were bound, and a rope linked the two of them together. They had found it in the hikers' packs belonging to Old Wang and the Thin Man. It was climbing rope, and quite sturdy.
As for Big Sister—she had only just met them.
Old Wang swore to heaven that in all his life, he had never met such a fierce woman. She was clearly pretty enough to make a living off her looks, yet she insisted on relying on violence...
"...Big Sister, did you come here specifically to look for the Mu Family Mansion?" Old Wang asked tentatively with an ingratiating smile. "Is there something good inside? Why don't you tell us about it?"
Zi Ling's Mother sneered. "Who told you there was anything good in the old Mu residence?"
"I... guessed." Old Wang forced a dry laugh. "The Mu family was once rich and powerful. I heard their ancestor was a retired capital official. I don't know why he came to this barren place... but he must have left behind some treasures. I checked the county records. This family really was wealthy; they just fell into decline later. Still, even a rotten ship has three pounds of nails, right?"
Zi Ling's Mother stepped forward and smacked Old Wang on the head. "Stop talking nonsense. Back to what we were discussing—you said Shangshui Village had killed someone in the past. What did you mean?"
Old Wang thought for a moment. "Actually, it wasn't anything unusual. Things like that were fairly common in the old society... Well, I heard that several decades ago, an outsider came to the village to trade. A