Chapter 612: Return Dragon Village

Using the provocation method, Chen Hong saw through Mao Ying's little trick at a glance.

Having followed Yang Qing for so many years, she has also seen quite a few things.

She can still sort out some small schemes.

But she is willing to go along with this ploy.

Yang Qing often says, you can't separate yourself from the masses.

Once ignorant of the people's suffering, the Yang Family turns into a calamity.

She also wants to see the grassroots.

"All right, I was supposed to go back to Jingcheng, but I won't; I'll follow you to do the filming."

Mao Ying was overjoyed; as soon as the activity ended, he immediately had her team meet Chen Hong.

As if afraid Chen Hong might change her mind, on the third day they drove straight into the mountains.

The south has many mountains and ridges.

In the boundless mountains, many villages lie hidden; some are open, some are closed.

In places that are closed off, people often endure a harsh life.

The place Mao Ying visited this time is called Return Dragon Village.

Along the way, Mao Ying told Chen Hong about the situation in Return Dragon Village.

"Sister Hong, something strange has recently happened here."

"Many of them suddenly went bald; they call it 'ghost shaving heads,' claiming their village offended a taboo by developing the mountains."

"They asked several Daoist priests and shamans, but none could resolve it."

"Today we are here to break this superstition."

Chen Hong considered many possibilities; the world is vast, strange things keep appearing, and she had no certainty.

"Could it be some illness? Alopecia areata?"

"Or a scaly scalp?"

"Or tinea capitis?"

Mao Ying shook his head.

"I've looked; it's not that."

"We're going there mainly not to handle the baldness issue, but to expose the shamans and fake Daoists."

"Regarding the hair loss, I've gotten in touch with the local Health Bureau."

"Then they'll come along with us."

Hearing Mao Ying say that, Chen Hong felt a bit relieved; if they can't handle it, isn't there still the Health Bureau?

They arrived at the local county seat, then met the Health Bureau personnel and local escorts.

Together they set off for Return Dragon Village.

Finally, they had to walk to Return Dragon Village from the town.

Since there was no road, only a mountain path remained.

On the way, the ten burly men behind Chen Hong drew the attention of the Health Bureau and the escorts.

"They're armed."

The young female staffer of the Health Bureau almost shouted; she sharply poked her coworker.

"What?" the male coworker blinked in surprise.

The young staffer pointed to the bodyguard.

Following her finger, he also saw the bodyguard unintentionally expose a handgun.

He jumped, wondering if they'd encounter bad people.

He hurried over to his leader and told him what happened.

The leader was also startled and quickly reported to the escorts.

The escort was the County Party Secretary's Secretary; Mao Ying had already explained the situation to him.

"Don't make a fuss; they're just bodyguards."

"I heard they're specially approved bodyguards allowed to carry guns."

Then he quietly added,

"They're VIPs."

Just moments ago the Health Bureau leader had complained that these burly men weren't helping carry stuff, but now his mind instantly felt at ease.

"Damn, they're bodyguards—what would they be carrying?"

Chen Hong was unaware of this, walking along the mountain path.

She still felt like taking in the scenery.

"Yingzi, the surroundings here are quite nice."

Mao Ying is quite experienced.

"The more isolated a place, the better the scenery."

"In places with good transport, people have already spoiled the scenery."

"Since the opening, people have changed; they want to churn out anything to make a profit."

The escorts' lips twitched.

Thinking, if you weren't here to help build a primary school, I'd give you a piece of my mind.

"What's wrong with making a living? Can you eat scenery? Can you drink it?"

Chen Hong can understand this; she's even peeled bark before.

In the face of survival, this is all bullshit.

Putting survival first is correct.

After walking for half a day, they finally saw signs of habitation—a village built on the mountainside.

They also saw a half-built road at the village entrance.

This road was carved into the mountain, over three meters wide, barely enough for a vehicle to pass.

Mao Ying saw it and explained.

"We've arrived, they were repairing the road when they suddenly encountered a ghost barber; the villagers say they disturbed a ghost immortal's home, which is why this happened."

At this time, the villagers also saw a group of people coming from the mountain.

They also began to gather toward the village entrance.

Mao Ying's group was blocked at the village entrance.

"Outsiders, you are not welcome here."

Some people know Mao Ying; in many places in the south, they believe women bring disaster.

So some also believe the disaster was brought by Mao Ying.

"Woman, why have you come again? Isn't the disaster you brought us enough?"

"Get lost, or we'll beat you to death."

Facing such people, Mao Ying felt a headache and was speechless.

She looked at Chen Hong and explained.

"This is just a normal phenomenon."

"Sister Hong, today we will dispel their superstition."

Saying this, she was about to step forward.

Chen Hong grabbed her.

What dispelling bullshit? Can't you see they're hostile toward you?

She looked at the accompanying staff.

The secretary was tactful, quickly letting the Health Bureau's go up.

The Health Bureau's leader, smiling, walked to the front.

"We are from the Health Bureau, specially investigating your hair loss problem."

"Villagers, please let us in."

Upon hearing they were from the county, the other side became much more polite.

But they still wouldn't let them in.

"Leader, it's not that we won't let you in; it's that the master we invited is performing a ritual and must not be disturbed."

"Otherwise, you wait a moment."

"In a moment, I'll take you in."

"However, that woman cannot enter."

"She is a jinx."

"Our village has been ruined by her."

The party secretary looked at Mao Ying, feeling embarrassed.

Chen Hong almost laughed out loud.

This girl is truly pitiful; obviously a lucky star doing charity, yet she became a jinx.

Mao Ying, annoyed, shouted at the villagers.

"You're blind; I, the lady, am clearly a lucky star, yet you fail to recognize gold and jade."

Afterward, she gave a glance to the expert she had brought.

The other party received it and immediately went over.

"I am a Daoist; I don't know which Dao brother is performing the ritual?"

"Is it the Zhengyi school or the Quanzhen school?"

"Is it a Maoshan senior brother, or the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain?"

The villagers were left speechless by the question.

They don't know shit, just know it's a Daoist.

"Anyway, it's a Daoist?"

The expert chuckled and said.

"There are real and fake Daoists; I don't know if this is a real or fake Daoist."

The villagers looked bewildered……

"There's even real and fake?"

The expert then took out another talisman.

"Don't panic, let me ask the heavens."

Afterward, he casually flicked it, and the talisman instantly burned.

I damn……

The villagers were greatly shocked; this is encountering a true immortal.

"Master, master, please forgive us for not recognizing Mount Tai."

The expert's act isn't over yet.

He took off his shirt, then flipped it inside out and put it on, and a Daoist robe appeared.

Looks very intimidating.

I feel there's a monster in your village sucking people's yang.

Hurry, take me into the village; if we're late, it'll be too late.

This time, no villagers dared to intercept.

Instead, they followed the expert and walked into the village together.

Master, I'll take you there; that Taoist is definitely a monster in disguise.