Two days later, Qingqing came back. She asked me to pass a message to Lame Ku: the remains of Yin Hongyi had been found in a natural reservoir in the neighboring Wangri Village.

Only then did I know that these past two days, Qingqing had been out searching for the remains of Yin Hongyi.

That evening, Lame Ku also came to our house. After inquiring, I learned that these past few days, Lame Ku had also been searching for the remains of Yin Hongyi. Unfortunately, despite his efforts, Lame Ku had not found anything.

After all, Yin Hongyi had died during the Republic of China era, several decades ago. Although there were some rumors about the incident in Wangri Village, they were all fragmented clues. People only knew that Yin Hongyi had been submerged in a pig cage back then, but nobody knew the exact location of the pig cage.

Moreover, after so many years of changes, Wangri Village had changed its appearance, and the environment was completely different from back then. The ponds and lakes from back then might have long been filled in. To find the remains of Yin Hongyi would be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

I remembered what Qingqing had told me, so I told Lame Ku that the remains of Yin Hongyi were in the natural reservoir in Wangri Village.

Lame Ku slapped his thigh excitedly and said, "Your little snake wife really cares about you. She actually helped find the remains of Yin Hongyi. Since we know where the remains are, things will be much easier!"

Lame Ku stayed overnight at my house. The next morning, we set off for Wangri Village early in the morning.

When we reached the village entrance, we unexpectedly ran into Fatty.

Fatty saw me and ran off as if he had seen a ghost.

I smiled helplessly. Was this fat guy afraid that I would seek revenge on him?

Actually, I didn't bear any grudges against Fatty. But the fact that Fatty betrayed me would inevitably become a thorn in my heart. It was impossible for me to go back to the way we were before.

Lame Ku said, "I heard about what happened in the old forest a few days ago! When you were knocked unconscious, and they were about to kill you, countless colorful snakes suddenly emerged from the forest. These snakes crawled in front of you, forming a circle to protect you. Two villagers were even bitten by snakes. Those guys saw such a strange scene and dared not harm you. They all threw down their weapons and fled!"

I had no idea what had happened after I passed out that day. Now, hearing Lame Ku's account, I finally understood that such a strange thing had happened that day, and a large group of snakes had actually saved me.

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But then I thought of Qingqing. The snake group was most likely summoned by Qingqing. After all, it was my snake wife who ultimately saved me.

Lame Ku smiled and said, "Now, there are rumors in the village that you are a snake demon reincarnated, a freak. I guess after this incident, many people won't dare to trouble you. You should be able to live a peaceful life for a while!"

Although Wangri Village was next to ours, we still had to cross two mountains.

When we arrived at Wangri Village, it was already evening.

We met a shepherd at the village entrance and asked him about the location of the natural reservoir. Then we hurried over.

The reservoir was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with lush trees reflecting in the water, dyeing the water surface a dark green. From a high vantage point, the reservoir looked like a beautiful jade.

The lingering light of the setting sun sprinkled on the water surface, reflecting glittering ripples, making everything appear tranquil and peaceful.

Lame Ku took out some dry rations and asked me to eat them. Then he took me to the edge of the reservoir.

The dark green water surface seemed bottomless. As a breeze blew by, layers of ripples formed on the water surface.

"Do you know how to swim?" Lame Ku asked me.

I nodded. I was quite good at swimming. In the summer, several buddies and I liked to bathe and fish in the mountain streams, and even play "holding breath," seeing who could hold their breath the longest underwater.

Lame Ku took off his outer clothes and said to me in a commanding tone, "Come with me for a swim!"

Thinking about the remains of Yin Hongyi buried under the reservoir, I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart. But since Lame Ku had said it to this extent, I couldn't refuse. Although I was young, I understood the principle of "to resolve a problem, one must first find the person responsible."

Since Yin Hongyi has targeted me, ultimately, all the problems will have to be solved by me personally.

As the sun gradually sank to the west, only a wisp of lingering sunlight swayed on the water surface.

All around was silent, occasionally hearing the chirping of birds returning home, adding to the sense of desolation.

Few people ever came to this natural reservoir. I had heard from the shepherd that several children had drowned in the reservoir before, leading to rumors of ghosts haunting it. It was said that there were water ghosts in the reservoir, who would drag down any children seen playing near the flame-lit waters.

At this moment, the shepherd's words echoed in my ears, causing me to shiver involuntarily.

Splash!

While I was lost in thought, Lame Ku had already jumped into the water.

Despite his limp leg, his body was still agile. He quickly sank into the water, leaving behind a trail of bubbles.

I licked my lips and followed suit, jumping into the water.

The water in the reservoir was a bit cold. I took a deep breath and used my "holding breath" skills to swim to the bottom.

The sun had not completely set, so there was still some hazy light underwater.

Lame Ku's figure was in front of me. I followed him swiftly as we descended about ten meters, almost reaching the bottom of the reservoir.

The bottom of the reservoir was littered with rocks, and the aquatic plants swayed like snakes, performing a bizarre dance.

The fish and shrimp hiding in the vegetation scattered in fear as we disturbed them.

Persistence pays off. After searching the bottom of the reservoir, we found, under a cluster of water plants, a wooden cage that had long since turned black from soaking.

The wooden cage wasn't large. A person inside couldn't stand up; they could only curl up, with no room to struggle.

Moreover, each wooden piece of the cage was as thick as an adult's arm, making it impossible to break.

At first sight of this wooden cage, I couldn't help but shiver inwardly.

The whole wooden cage emitted a strange and eerie feeling, making people reluctant to approach.

There was also an iron chain hanging on the wooden cage, covered in green rust.

Lame Ku gestured for me to come over and swam towards the wooden cage.

This wooden cage was the "pig cage" that drowned Yin Hongyi back then!

Drowning in a pig cage was an extremely cruel punishment, and many places had such customs before liberation.

Thinking about it, Yin Hongyi died quite tragically back then, so it's no wonder he held such deep resentment.

Lame Ku asked me to lend a hand. Together, we dragged the pig cage out of the water plants, then, using buoyancy, we dragged it to the surface.