It was an undeniable fact that this courtyard had been abandoned. But who would come to repair the doors and windows of such a bizarre, abandoned courtyard?
Could... could someone still be living in this stone house?
As Li Bai stared at the stone house, the confusion in her eyes grew more pronounced. There was something strange about it. Compared with the villagers' houses nearby, it was far too tall. It had only one story, just like theirs, but its roof stood a full five meters high.
What sort of person would live in such a towering room? As she pondered this, her heart suddenly gave a jolt.
Could it be the head of Heishui Village?
Thinking of the subtle relationship between the village head and Zhusheng Niangniang that the villagers had described, Li Bai felt increasingly unnerved. Just then, a night wind swept through the cracks in the stone, making a mournful sound like someone weeping softly.
"No. After taking several deep breaths, Li Bai forced herself to calm down. "If the village head is in there, then I'll be in grave danger tonight—possibly even greater danger than Yao Shunyu faces. That doesn't make sense. Of the three of us, Li Maochun should be in the most danger tonight."
"Whether or not Li Maochun is a second-generation Deep Crimson, the situation he faces can only be described as desperate."
Li Bai made up her mind. Having learned from Yao Shunyu's experience, she decided that no matter what happened, she wouldn't rashly enter the stone house. She was very curious about what was inside, but that curiosity was undoubtedly lethal.
She knew which mattered more.
Besides, her mission was different from Yao Shunyu's. He had to kill someone, so he needed to enter the house and find his target. But