Twinwood Village was eerily quiet in the early morning.
Just like when they had arrived yesterday, there were barely any villagers out and about. There were no usual rural sounds of roosters crowing or dogs barking, not even a single birdcall from the woods.
"Are these villagers all night owls?"
"They line up and wander around at night instead of sleeping, then hide indoors and sleep all day?"
Jiang Qiao said with a smile.
He had also seen that group of villagers wandering through the village last night.
"Very strange."
"These villagers were affected by Ghostly Deception. But that supernatural force disappeared shortly before dawn."
"It seems to affect them only at night."
Shen Boxia said, "I guess this force may not have a specific target."
"It's more like an atmosphere that appears at a fixed time."
By having no specific target—
It was like the miasma in ancient forests. It did not target anyone specifically; anyone who entered that area would be affected.
But unlike miasma—
The supernatural atmosphere in this village only appeared at night.
"That makes sense."
Jiang Qiao nodded in agreement.
The two of them headed downstairs.
The inn's lobby was empty. The hunchbacked owner was dozing in a bamboo chair.
Hearing footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes.
"You two guests are up early."
"The air in the village is nice. It's perfect for going to bed early and getting up early." Jiang Qiao smiled.
"That's true."
"This village is very, very suitable for sleeping."
The owner spoke meaningfully, pausing slightly on the word "sleeping."
Jiang Qiao glanced at him.
Then smiled.
He said nothing more and turned to leave the inn.
The owner probably knew something.
But there was no need to rush. When the time came, they could question him properly.
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