C171 Man-made
C171 Man-made
"Yes, every family here has a map of the entire village. There are some inconspicuous potholes, swamps, and other things. There are also some traps used to catch wild rabbits and wild boars. There will be a clear indication of the Shangdu. " Faang nodded and explained everything in detail.
"Then I will know." Lin Yi muttered to himself.
"What do you know?" Faang still didn't understand.
"Ah, nothing. Let's keep looking forward." Lin Yi said, bypassing the small mud pit and continued forward.
Last night, the black shadow was really careful. He didn't leave behind any traces along the way. But it also indicated that the person must be someone from the Miao village. Otherwise, according to what Lin Yi saw last night, the person's running speed and posture... If it was an outsider who didn't know that there was a mud pit here... They would have definitely stepped into this place, and they wouldn't have fallen in and wouldn't have been able to get up. But at least there would be some marks, but according to their investigation today, not even a footprint could be seen.
It had not rained recently. Although the mud road was dry, it was not to the extent that there were no marks on it, unless he only wore socks and no shoes.
Lin Yi snapped his fingers, as if he had just realized something.
"Lin Yi, I didn't find anything on my side." Faang walked closer to Lin Yi and said helplessly.
"Forget it. Let's go back first. After lunch, we will go to Han Ying's place to pick herbs." Lin Yi had already found out, so he did not need to stay any longer.
When the two of them returned to Uncle Guo's house, lunch was already served. Han Ying was also sitting by the table, as if waiting for everyone to arrive before eating.
"We are back. Sigh, I'm so tired." Faang poured himself a cup of water as soon as he entered the room and drank it all in one gulp. He then thought of Lin Yi and poured another cup for him. He handed it to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi took the glass of water and thanked him before drinking it all in one gulp.
"How is it? Did you get anything?" Han Ying asked. Her two eyes wished they could see through Lin Yi.
Before Lin Yi could answer, Faang interrupted, "I didn't find anything. I suspect Lin Yi was wrong. Maybe it was just a wild boar. There are wild boars coming to our place from time to time."
"How is that possible? There is a big difference between a shadow and a shadow of an animal. How can you be wrong?" Han Ying did not believe that Lin Yi was wrong, so she explained to Faang.
"Anyway, we did not find anything. I guess next time someone will go and see it. Except for the footprints that Lin Yi and I left behind today, we can't find anything else." Faang sat at the dining table with his hands on his head. It seemed that he was extremely hungry.
Uncle Guo walked out from behind and saw Lin Yi standing. Faang and Han Ying were also stunned. They smiled and greeted, "Move your chopsticks and eat. What are you waiting for?"
A smile immediately appeared on Faang's face. He took the chopsticks and started to eat.
Uncle Guo coughed twice and said, "Faang, why are there no rules? The guests haven't moved their chopsticks yet. Why are you eating?"
Faang also realized his rudeness. He put down the chopsticks and didn't dare to chew the food in his mouth.
"It's fine. We have been here for so long. We are not guests anymore. Uncle Guo, Faang, let's eat together. You don't have to be so polite." Lin Yi smiled and picked up his chopsticks.
"Sorry, only Faang and I are here. This child is used to it. Don't mind him." Uncle Guo explained.
"Do you usually only have the two of you? Then who was the auntie who fed and changed Han Ying's clothes?" Lin Yi asked as he ate.
"Oh, she was looking for help from the villagers. Faang and I are both men. We can't possibly do these things, so she asked the auntie from the village." Uncle Guo said very naturally.
Lin Yi nodded and continued to eat.
After lunch, Lin Yi sent Han Ying back to her room to rest.
"I want to go too." Han Ying walked to the door of her room and turned around to say to Lin Yi.
"Rest well first. Leave these things to me." Lin Yi stretched out his hand and wanted to pat her shoulder, but he felt that it did not seem appropriate, so he put his hand behind his head and touched it.
"I sit and wait. I feel uncomfortable. I can't sit." Han Ying was unwilling to obediently enter the room. She put her hands behind her back and wanted to persuade Lin Yi to bring her along.
Lin Yi looked around and gestured for Han Ying to come closer.
"I have made some discoveries today. If you wait at home, I will tell you when I come back tonight."
Seeing Lin Yi so mysterious, Han Ying rolled her eyes at him. "Lin Yi, using the same move twice doesn't work. Do you think I will be fooled?"
"It is true this time. It depends on whether you believe it or not." Lin Yi looked serious.
Han Ying looked at Lin Yi and thought for a while. She asked, "Really?"
Lin Yi nodded, "I won't lie to you again this time."
Han Ying saw Lin Yi's serious expression and decided to believe him again.
Lin Yi and Faang went out together and came to the place where Han Ying picked herbs. There were many Dragon Whiskers Grass that Han Ying needed to pick the other day.
Lin Yi squatted down and picked a plant. He held it in his hand and carefully observed it. There was a faint fragrance that also belonged to people who knew about herbs. If it was an outsider, it would be a weed.
"Lin Yi, did you find anything?" Faang could not wait to ask.
Lin Yi shook his head. "No."
Faang sat to the side and waited quietly.
Lin Yi threw away the Dragon Whiskers Grass in his hand and pulled out the grass to look for a while. Suddenly, he saw a burn mark. It was not obvious, and it was completely burned. It was completely gone.
Lin Yi turned around and pretended to be careless. He glanced at Faang. He looked in the opposite direction. He did not know if he was in a daze or what he was doing.
Lin Yi turned around and touched the burn mark with his hand. It had been at least a week. Lin Yi put his hand in front of his nose and sniffed. Apart from the smell of ashes, there was also a familiar smell.
Lin Yi could not remember what smell it had. He took out a small piece of tissue paper with him and gently rubbed the ash he had touched into the tissue paper. He then quietly put it in his bag.
This kind of burn mark could not have been an accident or a natural factor. Someone must have done it on purpose. What was the purpose of hiding? What was the purpose of hiding? Lin Yi fell into deep thought.
"Lin Yi, Lin Yi." No one knew when, but Faang had already arrived in front of Lin Yi and waved his hand in front of his eyes.
Lin Yi came back to his senses, "Ah, what's wrong?"
"Did you discover something?" Faang looked curious.
"No. Sigh, it seems like I won't be able to find anything from these places. I have to think about other ways. " Lin Yi looked a little disheartened.
"Oh, really? I think so too. It has been so long, even if there is something, it will be gone." Faang said.
"Then let's go back. It seems that today's trip was in vain. Thank you for your hard work." Lin Yi put his hand on Faang's shoulder and thanked him with a smile.