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"Are you referring to spy work?" I asked.
Haoyang hung up his pants and sat on the bed beside me. "Although it doesn't sound very pleasant, you could say that. It's precisely because of the nature of my job that I've developed such habits."
"First of all, there's a clear mark on his left ring finger where a ring used to be. This indicates that he must have been married, and for quite some time, otherwise the mark wouldn't be so obvious. However, when we met him at the restaurant, he wasn't wearing a ring. When I left the Inn, I noticed a slightly ajar cabinet at the front desk, and inside, there was a shiny diamond ring that looked like a man's ring based on its size."
Hearing this, I suddenly understood and picked up where Haoyang left off. "Although this situation could suggest he might be divorced, the fact that he left the ring in such a place and that the cabinet door was slightly open implies he temporarily took off the ring and placed it there. Therefore, he must have taken off his wedding band to meet someone—am I right?"
Haoyang nodded. "Yes, exactly. Moreover, the size of that diamond ring is inconsistent with his income as a service worker, so I suspect he might have embezzled funds. From his character, he seems to be someone who avoids trouble; he would never engage in something as extreme as murder or robbery. So the only thing he could do is misappropriate funds."
"That’s not necessarily true..." Li Zhisheng chimed in from the side. "Maybe he won the lottery or had some lucky break?"
Upon hearing this, Haoyang chuckled. "If he won the lottery, would he still be working as a server here? Even if he didn't buy a house or a car, he could at least open a shop in town and run a business, right? That would be better than suffering in this remote place."
"Well, that's a fair point. You really are someone who has worked in espionage before..." Li Zhisheng praised.
After that, the three of us had not slept well last night and took a nap in the Inn. By dusk, we finally woke up one by one. At this point, our clothes were almost dry.
We put on our tattered clothes; although we still looked somewhat like beggars, they were much better than before since the bloodstains had been washed away.
Seeing that it was getting late, I initially wanted to head towards the village but was worried about safety in the mountains at night. So I decided to rest another night at this Inn and set off early in the morning.
We spent a quiet night without conversation. Due to our afternoon nap, we woke up early before dawn.
I yawned and stretched lazily, rubbing my sleepy eyes as I got out of bed. As soon as I opened my eyes, I noticed some red light flickering outside the window.
The red light twinkled like stars in the night sky but emitted a bloody hue.
"Hey, you guys look outside..." I called out to Haoyang and the still-drowsy Li Zhisheng beside me.
Hearing the sound, Haoyang quickly jumped out of bed and rushed to the window, staring at the scene before him that seemed both real and surreal.
"Could it be those red fireflies we saw before..." I climbed down from the bed and cautiously walked over to Haoyang, noticing the red dots floating in the air outside, like something out of a dream.
"It should be those fireflies, but why are there so many..." Haoyang was equally puzzled.
At that moment, Li Zhisheng also came over. He stood behind us, peering outside while saying, "Actually, when I first saw these fireflies, I found it strange. Logically, fireflies shouldn't emit this kind of light, and it's not even the season for them to appear."
After a moment of contemplation, he added softly, "It seems this town is quite peculiar; perhaps these red fireflies are related to the Blood Farmer..."
Li Zhisheng's words piqued my curiosity even more, and I increasingly suspected that these Blood-colored Fireflies might hide clues about Onizuka.
"Not only that..." Haoyang frowned. "When we first arrived in this town yesterday, we didn't notice such a large number of fireflies. Now they suddenly appeared—could this be some kind of ominous sign?"
"Since we're already here, even if there might be some danger, we should investigate. Otherwise, wouldn't we be suffering for nothing?"
With that, he adjusted his clothes and wrapped Jiang Ling back up in cloth before holding her in his hands. "The server mentioned three villages to us: two are to the south and one to the north. I feel that the two villages to the south are more likely to be our destination. When I first learned about the Blood Farmer, that middle-aged woman mentioned 'the incident in the neighboring village,' so it must be those two adjacent villages."
"Yes, your thoughts align with mine. However, just to be safe, shouldn't we ask around for more information? Someone might know the exact location," Li Zhisheng suggested.
I looked at the gradually brightening sky. "It's still early; there probably aren't many people outside yet. If we want to ask a few more people, we might have to wait a while. And if most of them don't know where it is, wouldn't that waste even more time?"
After pondering for a moment, I continued, "If all else fails, why don't we head to the northern village first? It's closer; even if we're wrong, we can get back quickly without wasting too much time."
Upon hearing this, Haoyang turned and walked over to the bed, grabbing his jacket off it and putting it on. "There's no need for all that trouble; those fireflies are flying in from the south. Going south is definitely the right choice."
Just then, because Haoyang had blocked most of the window earlier, I hadn't been able to see clearly. Now that he mentioned it, I noticed that indeed those fireflies were slowly coming from the south. They flew in an orderly manner as if they had a purpose, continuously circling above the town.
"Well, since that's the case, there's no need for us to waste our efforts. Let's head straight to the town in the South..." Li Zhisheng said, following Haoyang and preparing to leave.
As I looked out at the blood-red fireflies outside, an inexplicable chill crept into my heart, a sense of discomfort slowly spreading from within.
Just then, I suddenly heard a terrified scream coming from downstairs, a man's voice that sounded somewhat like the Inn Attendant.
Upon hearing the sound, the three of us rushed out of the room without hesitation and hurried downstairs.
As soon as we reached the front desk, we saw the attendant writhing on the ground in pain, continuously scratching at his own body.
"What happened?!" Haoyang asked anxiously.
Seeing someone had come, the attendant scrambled to Haoyang's feet and suddenly hugged his leg tightly, shouting, "I... I think there's something inside me. Please, you have to help me... help me..."
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