Although Qin Manjiang had already deduced from various clues that Li Xijiu was very likely still alive.
Now that he had actually received definite news, however, he could barely contain his excitement.
There was one issue Qin Manjiang had been overlooking all along: Li Xijiu's family.
If Li Xijiu had really gone missing, Qin Manjiang would certainly have been the first person the Li Family called.
Yet the fact was that Li Xijiu's family had not called him once in the past two months.
Qin Manjiang himself felt somewhat fortunate, too. Subconsciously, he had been avoiding speaking to the Li Family, so he had been unwilling to consider that angle.
In fact, this was the strongest evidence that Li Xijiu was still alive.
Li Xijiu had remained in contact with his family all along, which was why Qin Manjiang had never received a call from them.
But why hasn't he contacted me?
Li Xijiu couldn't be a ghost... a ghost wouldn't pay respects at Old Qin's grave.
Then why hasn't he contacted me?
Perhaps he was indeed still alive, but his current condition made it unsuitable for him to meet Qin Manjiang.
Qin Manjiang vaguely guessed at several possibilities.
Whatever the case, this was already the best news he had gained from this trip.
Qin Manjiang let out a long sigh of relief.
[Eye Realm] had detected an extremely terrifying ghost story in Lower River Village, but could not investigate it clearly.
This village... the place where he had grown up, hid many secrets.
He had never felt it while living in the village, but now, looking at it as an outsider, there was indeed something eerie about every part of Lower River Village...
For example, ever since he was little, Qin Manjiang had seen that... whenever anyone in Lower