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Hearing this, Ruan Xiaoshuang sighed softly and said, "So, Xu Huaiyuan is also a pitiful person blinded by pain and obsession."
"Those who are pitiful must also have their despicable sides," Lin Mingchang coldly replied. "He sacrificed the lives of others for his own purposes and is completely unforgivable."
The story told by Liang Qingsong left everyone in shock. Shen Tong felt particularly conflicted; she never expected that her grievances with the Gui Xu Society ran so deep.
For a moment, everyone was lost in their own thoughts, and no one spoke. It wasn't until Mu Qing stood up and walked to the stove to prepare breakfast that they realized the sky outside was already dimly lit.
Fang Zigui and Lin Mingchang quickly got up to help Mu Qing. After a while, a pot of steaming porridge and several simple dishes were served on the table, along with a few fragrant, toasted buns.
Mu Qing distributed chopsticks to everyone. "This is all we have at home—simple fare, so don’t complain."
The group thanked Mu Qing and quietly began to eat breakfast. They had all slept poorly the previous night and planned to rest a bit after eating.
Just then, there was a sudden urgent knocking at the door. The group exchanged wary glances, and Lin Mingchang, Fang Zigui, and Mu Qing all stood up simultaneously.
The two followed Mu Qing to the door, ready for anything.
Mu Qing asked in a deep voice, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Mu Fude!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Mu Qing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly unlatched the wooden door. Outside stood Mu Fude from Baisha Village, his face filled with terror, eyes bloodshot as he stumbled into the room.
Mu Qing hurriedly helped him up. "Uncle Fude? Are you okay? What happened?"
Mu Fude's lips were pale, gasping for breath as if he had run all the way here.
"Something happened! Baisha Village... Baisha Village is in trouble! The Gui Xu Society... the Gui Xu Society..."
His voice trembled violently, barely able to form complete sentences.
Mu Qing quickly placed a hand on Mu Fude's back to help him calm down while assisting in translating Naxi Language into Chinese.
Shen Tong poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Mu Fude. "Please don't rush, have some water and take your time," he said.
Mu Fude trembled as he accepted the teacup, taking several large sips, which finally helped to calm his breathing a little.
He set down the teacup and spoke in Naxi Language: "Last night, in the middle of the night, a group of people in black robes suddenly arrived, claiming to be from the Gui Xu Society! They... they have taken control of the more than ten villagers who were previously ill..."
Lin Mingchang listened to Mu Qing's translation and seized the moment while Mu Fude was catching his breath to ask, "Control? Did they kidnap the villagers?"
Mu Fude shook his head. "No, it wasn't kidnapping; it was... a form of mental control. Those villagers seemed to be in a state of soul loss; their eyes were vacant... as if they had lost their spirits!"
Liang Qingsong then asked in Naxi Language, "Village Chief, did the Gui Xu Society say what their purpose is?"
Mu Fude replied, "Yes, their leader also came! He claimed to be a Shi Xu Elder. He said... he said that the Gui Xu Society wants to open the Guixu Gate and reshape... the rules of this world so that all suffering and death can be completely eliminated..."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room changed their expressions.
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