No one objected to Luo Sheng's arrangements. Of course, even if they had, it would have made no difference.
This was their last chance now.
Fortunately, Shen Xi had drawn Spirit-Sealing Talismans last night and handed them out, giving everyone at least a little confidence.
Soon, the six of them split up and got to work.
The first thing they did was borrow rain capes.
The rain began to grow heavier.
Shen Xi had been wondering where to borrow rain capes when she spotted the house Chen Zhen had pointed out to her earlier as his home.
She immediately led Wu Feng over and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
Hearing Chen Zhen's voice, Shen Xi answered, "It's me."
Footsteps sounded, and Chen Zhen opened the courtyard gate with a surprised expression.
"Big sister, what brings you here?"
Chen Zhen gripped both sides of the gate and poked his head out.
"Chen Zhen, we'd like to borrow your family's rain capes."
"Oh, sure. Wait a moment, big sister. I'll get them for you."
With that, Chen Zhen closed the gate again.
His footsteps receded.
Shen Xi was momentarily dazed by the sight.
She had thought Chen Zhen would invite them inside.
It seemed that no matter how well they got along outside, they were still outsiders in the end.
Still, Chen Zhen was right not to trust others too easily.
Before the raindrops merged into a solid curtain, Chen Zhen brought out two rain capes.
After thanking him, Shen Xi left with Wu Feng.
"Mr. Wu, where should we look for the corpse?"
Wu Feng took out two [Grievance-Revealing Talismans] and handed one to Shen Xi.
"These are my last two [Grievance-Revealing Talismans]. We'll take one each and position ourselves at the centers of the village's eastern and western