I Wasn't Born Lucky

31-35 (Edited)

Chapter 31

Gathering Soul Village didn't seem prosperous. They bypassed fertile fields to where the old and lonely village sat. There was a huge tree at the entrance of the village and the leaves had fallen to the ground, evidence that it had lost its vitality. There was a bad omen.

Currently, it was close to dinner time. Every household in the village had smoke coming from it and the black clouds above their heads creating a depressing atmosphere around the entire village.

The village head Wu Shan led the reincarnators down the path to a large house in the middle. He opened the wooden gate and his wife had placed tableware on the table. There were more than a dozen settings and the side dishes were also rich. "The dishes were made by my mother and wife and they have been busy for a day. I hope that you don't dislike them."

Shi Ye hurriedly replied. "I don't dislike it. Sister-in-law's craft looks quite good."

They sat around the round table and Wu Shan set up a tent huge enough to cover the entire house. Then he sat down with a smile. "It's cloudy and I'm afraid of sudden rain.

Shi Ye hadn't spoken yet when a woman with a ponytail called Tao Fei—Xiao Li remembered that she was the one who analyzed the task outside, suddenly spoke. "Village head, why don't we go inside and eat? Wouldn't it be troublesome if it rains in the middle of the meal?"

Wu Shan heard these words and quickly glanced at the wooden house behind him. Then he opened his mouth again and replied with a smile, "My home is small and dirty. I'm afraid that the food will become dirty. Outside is better since it is spacious. You don't have to be afraid of the rain. Look, isn't there this tent?"

Did this count as a reason? It was obviously an excuse. There were some problems with this house...

Tao Fei wanted to speak again but Shi Ye kicked her. The task prompt had told them to respect the customs of the village and they shouldn't offend the village head at the beginning. Tao Fei looked back at Shi Ye with a frown but remained silent.

Shi Ye symbolically placed the chopsticks onto the bowl, indicating he had other things on his mind. He said, "The taste is really good."

"Hahaha, eat more if it is delicious."

"Of course." Shi Ye replied. "By the way, Village Chief Wu. We came here because we wanted to do an interview. Has anything special happened on your side recently?"

Wu Shan's smile froze and he looked at Shi Ye with a deep expression. "Special?"

Shi Ye saw this expression and immediately realized he had been too anxious. He feared he would be disliked by the village chief and quickly replied, "It is because our audience likes little bits of news like 'Why do hundreds of cows cry late at night?' or 'a strange disappearance at midnight'. We can use this title to capture attention and then introduce the Gathering Soul Village."

Zhu Yiting snorted in the middle of Shi Ye's words and was slapped in the back by the hook-nosed man. Xiao Li stuffed a roast chicken into his mouth to block all sounds.

These headlines were funny but Wu Shan didn't think so. Obviously, there were strange things happening in the village lately but he didn't intend to tell the reporters. He just spoke with an ugly expression, "This reporter is really humorous. How can such a thing happen in our village? Once we finish eating, I will take you out for a walk and show you the scenery here. It is something you would never see in the city."

Since Wu Shan said so, Shi Ye could only nod. At the same time, he noted down that the village chief's home might have hidden clues.

They finished dinner and walked along a path with the village chief.