Ever since they had arrived in this fishing village, everyone had felt something they couldn't quite put into words, as if a pair of eyes were hidden somewhere, watching their every move.
The villagers outside couldn't be trusted either. If they wanted to investigate the secret behind the painting, they had to avoid them.
As everyone was trying to come up with a plan, the voices outside suddenly grew louder. Jiang Cheng pushed open the door and went out. The atmosphere in the courtyard was rather strange. Li Bai was talking with several villagers, while Zhu Jie and Tang Qisheng watched from the side, unable to hide the odd expressions on their faces.
One of the women seemed to be getting carried away in the conversation and actually took Li Bai's hand. Jiang Cheng frowned slightly when he saw this. Getting too close to these villagers might not be a good thing. Li Bai wasn't a newcomer; she should know that. Besides... they had just arrived and weren't yet familiar enough with everyone for this sort of closeness.
Though Li Bai had a smile on her face as the woman held her hand, it was painfully forced. She looked like she was going through the motions against her will.
The Fatty had initially thought Li Bai had found some clues, but it didn't look that way.
"What are you talking about?" Jiang Cheng went over to extricate Li Bai. "The host family is going through something like this. We should help out. Go on and help carry things."
When Li Bai saw Jiang Cheng, she seemed to have found a savior. She immediately put on an embarrassed expression and, after offering a few explanations, tried to go help. But an elderly woman stopped her, taking her hand. Tears welled in