The old village chief's face turned ashen, then flushed a deep crimson. He trembled from head to toe, overcome with terror.
He opened his mouth several times but couldn't get a word out.
"Only one person died in the well, and that was today. It's never happened before, never, never! Only Tie San..."
One of the kneeling villagers spoke up nervously, but his words were evasive and he kept changing the subject. It was obvious he couldn't be trusted.
"Village Chief, you should tell us everything. Don't hide anything. Otherwise, it might affect the Celestial Master's ability to vanquish demons."
Tu Xiao'an's eyes glinted. He ignored the others and focused on the village chief. The situation was growing more and more bewildering.
'This feels just like a detective case.' It was enough to make him, the great and powerful Snake King, inexplicably nervous.
