Chapter 1815
A Different Era
Liu noticed the man because a ghost was following behind him.
The ghost's hands were gripping the man's neck, as if it wanted to strangle him to death.
But the ghost couldn't touch anything, so it passed its hands through the person's neck, again and again...
The woman was an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, very beautiful, more beautiful than the other female educated youth, and even prettier than the girls in the village.
Her arrival immediately attracted all the male educated youth and the young men in the village.
Every time Zhang Xue went to work in the fields, she would only work for a short while before someone would run over to help her.
The village women were furious and cursed Zhang Xue behind her back, calling her a vixen who had seduced their sons.
Zhang Xue sat resting under a big tree by the field; her work had already been taken over by two other young men from the village who had come over.
Her eyes darted around and met those of Liu Dong, who was looking over.
A line of poetry immediately came to Zhang Xue's mind: "A gentleman as fine as jade, unparalleled in the world."
Zhang Xue had seen many privileged young men in Beijing, many of whom possessed extraordinary qualities, but compared to the young man who had come from there, they were far inferior.
The boy's temperament was innate, like that of a noble young master from ancient times.
Zhang Xue inquired about Liu Dong from the others.
An old woman in the village said, "Oh, Liu Tong is going to university and will marry a city girl. He won't marry a sent-down youth."
Zhang Xue: The educated youth was also a city girl, why wouldn't she get married? Besides, she's not going to stay in the countryside forever. She'll go back to the city sooner or later.
Zhang Xue decided to seduce him.
Although Liu Dong's status as a country orphan was not a good match for her, and he was a year or two younger than her, he was good-looking.
If he really gets into university and works in the city, he wouldn't be unworthy of her.
Moreover, Liu Dong's background also served as a form of protection for her.
Zhang Xue started moving closer to Liu Tong.
When Liu Dong returned from the mountains, he saw Zhang Xue sitting on the path he always passed, clutching her calf and looking injured.
Upon seeing Liu Tong, Zhang Xue said, "Hey, Comrade Liu, I sprained my ankle. Could you help me back to my place?"
Liu Dong politely replied, "Comrade, men and women should not touch each other. Here, wait a moment, I will go down the mountain to find two female educated youths for you."
After saying that, he quickened his pace and left without waiting for Zhang Xue's reply.
Zhang Xue stared wide-eyed at his retreating figure: What's wrong with this guy? Why isn't he taking the bait? Other men would have already rushed over to offer their concern and comfort if they saw her like this.
Liu Tong released her grip, and the ghost that had been following Zhang Xue immediately flew ten meters away. After realizing what had happened, it slowly flew back.
"You...you can catch me?"
Liu Tong: "Isn't that obvious? Tell me, what grudge do you have against Zhang Xue?"
He was quite annoyed by Zhang Xue's seduction and hoped that helping the ghost would get rid of Zhang Xue.
This woman looked restless, which made the young men in the village restless and the whole village uneasy.
A ghost: "I am Zhang Xue."
Liu Tong: "Huh?"
A ghost: "I am Zhang Xue, a sent-down youth this year. My parents are factory workers, I..."
Apiao recounted her family situation: her parents were factory workers, and they were an ordinary working-class family in the city. Apiao was the second child. She had an older sister who was already married, and a younger brother who was only one year younger than her.
The educated youth office came to their door, insisting that one person from their family must go to the countryside.
Naturally, the parents wouldn't let their son go, so they signed up the ghost instead.
Ah Piao herself knew that she wouldn't stay in the city, so she accepted it calmly.
A Piao: "Her name is Zhang Xue. Although it sounds the same, the surname is different. Zhang Xue goes to the same school as me, but we're not in the same class."
The Zhang Xue mentioned by the ghost is the Zhang Xue who seduced Liu Qiu.
Liu Dong thought of a possibility: "Zhang Xue took your name and went to the countryside?" A Piao nodded.
A Piao: "The day before I was to go to the countryside, I met Zhang Xue. Zhang Xue said she was also going to the countryside and asked me to go to the train station with her, saying that she would have company on the way..."
The next day, Zhang Xue came to find Apiao early in the morning. Apiao felt bad making Zhang Xue wait for him, so he went to the train station with Zhang Xue.
But Zhang Xue didn't take the person to the train station. Instead, she took them to the mountain, saying she wanted to climb up one last time to see the city from a high vantage point.
Without suspicion, A Piao followed Zhang Xue up the mountain.
result……
As a result, she was pushed off a cliff by Zhang Xue and died.
Then Zhang Xue took Zhang Xue's place and went to Liu Dong's village in the countryside.
Liu Dong frowned and asked, "Do you know what Zhang Xue's family does?"
A Piao: "Zhang Xue's mother works in a state-owned store, and her father works in a government department where he is a high-ranking official. She is also the only daughter in her family and does not need to go to the countryside."
Liu Qiu: "She was willing to kill you to take your place in the countryside. I'm afraid she had no choice but to leave the city. Perhaps something happened to her family?"
Ghost: "Huh? What happened?"
Liu Huan glared at her: "How would I know? But you, being by her side, didn't you hear Zhang Xue mention it?"
A Piao nodded: "No, Zhang Xue doesn't have the habit of talking to herself."
Liu Tong: "Tsk, it's going to be a bit troublesome to find out Zhang Xue's secret!"
Ah Piao looked at Liu Qiu with teary eyes, only the person in front of him could help him clear his name and take revenge on Zhang Xue!
He absolutely must not give up.
Liu Dong naturally wouldn't shirk her responsibilities; the ghost would definitely have to be sent away.
If she continues to wander the world, she will eventually exhaust her soul power and end up with her soul scattered.
Liu Tong: "How is your relationship with your parents?"
A ghost: "It's alright."
Although the parents loved their son more, they were still relatively good to their daughter, which was better than those who favored sons over daughters and treated their daughters like servants in the house.
Liu Tong: "If they knew you were dead, would they avenge you?"
A ghost: "Definitely!"
Liu Tong: "In that case, you should appear in their dreams and ask them to help you find out about the Zhang family."
Ghost: "My home is so far from the village, can I go back in a dream?"
Liu Dong: "The person in front of you is a master of the Xuanmen sect..."
The ghost immediately became incredibly obsequious: "Master is amazing!"
Liu Qiu wasn't so kind as to call someone for Zhang Xue; her leg looked perfectly fine.
Zhang Xue stormed back to her residence, unaware that her good days were about to end.
At night, Liu Dong performed a ritual to send the ghost into her parents' dreams.
The ghost told her that Zhang Xue had killed her, and asked her parents to go down the cliff to see if her remains were still there.
If they are still alive, have their parents call the police.
If they are not present, the parents should not make any moves to avoid alerting the suspect.
Early in the morning, Zhang's parents woke up together.
Zhang's mother: "My dear husband, I dreamt about our second son."
Mr. Zhang: "You dreamed about it too? Did she say she was murdered?"
The two looked at each other in disbelief and immediately jumped off the bed!
They're going to the mountains to find their daughter! (End of Chapter)