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Chapter 264 Short-lived Village (Please vote and subscribe~)

"Hey, Team Leader Zhong, you're here for dinner on time."

Su Chen led the person in and joked.

Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Come on, why do you look like that? It's just a matter of having more people and more pairs of chopsticks."

"It's a pity that I didn't cook. How about a bowl of instant noodles?"

"Don't eat instant noodles. I'll treat you to a meal, and thank you for helping me last time."

"You're welcome. I got paid after all."

The 500,000 yuan bonus had already been received, and he was still very willing to help.

Spring is here.

A quiet and elegant box.

Zhong Yan got down to business. He wasn't just here to eat, he had a case to attend to.

This mission is a small mountain village called Tengyun Village, in Yunhai City next to City A.

Although Tengyun Village is not in City A, it is under the jurisdiction of their Group A, so if there are any problems, members of Group A will naturally need to go there.

"You're still on a business trip at night? You guys are really tired. Do you not need to sleep?"

Su Chen was not an active worker, and his first reaction was to refuse.

Of course Zhong Yan knew that this was just an excuse.

There are not many people practicing cultivation, so how can Su Chen take it seriously? He just doesn't want to go on a mission.

Now he knew very well how to control Su Chen, and said calmly: "There are travel expenses for business trips, and the bonus is tripled."

Sure enough, the rejection on Su Chen's face loosened visibly.

He didn't want to expose his nature of easily bending over backwards for a few pieces of silver, so he coughed lightly and found a way out for himself.

"Since the organization needs it, it is my duty to help. Please tell me the details."

Looking at Su Chen's serious look, Zhong Yan rolled his eyes. This brat is really obsessed with money.

Then he introduced the situation of Tengyun Village.

The problems in Tengyun Village have a long history, at least several decades.

This village is well-known for its short-lived people. Few villagers, regardless of gender, live beyond the age of fifty.

"Short-lived village, are you sure it's not a long-lived village?" Su Chen asked.

He had only heard of longevity villages and mythical legends such as drinking water from the mountain god or the sap of some century-old tree.

Zhong Yan nodded, "Sure, it's the short life of a short-lived ghost!"

“…At first everyone thought there was something wrong with the water or soil in the village, whether it contained any toxins or radiation that were harmful to the body, but after arranging several rounds of testing, no problems were found.

There were also suspicions that these villagers had some special genetic disease genes, but after repeated tests, nothing was found.

The higher-ups began to suspect that there might be some ghost or evil spirit causing trouble, specifically sucking the positive energy from the living, but the colleagues they sent to take a look didn't find anything wrong.

I suspected that my previous colleague was not experienced enough and therefore failed to see the problem, so I suggested to investigate again. "

If even Su Chen can't figure out what the problem is, then there's really nothing we can do.

Su Chen pondered, thinking about the possible reasons, "I know, let's go see what's going on tonight."

"Ah."

After finishing the business, the dishes that had been ordered earlier were served.

The dishes in this restaurant are indeed excellent, with good color, aroma and taste. Every dish is very much to Su Chen's taste, and he looks very satisfied after eating them.

It was indeed different from the takeout he usually ordered. If someone hadn't treated him, he would not have been willing to eat in a place like this.

After eating and drinking, it's time to work hard.

Su Chen was healed by the delicious food, and even working overtime on nights when he wasn't broadcasting became less depressing. "Will you reimburse me for the taxi fare?" Su Chen rubbed his hands and asked.

"No need to take a taxi, I'll call Xu Nian and ask him to drive you there."

Xu Nian has been there last time and can lead the way. It would also be good to let the kid follow Su Chen and learn from his experience.

Ten minutes later, an inconspicuous car stopped in front of the two.

"Master, long time no see." Looking at Xu Nian who rolled down the car window to greet him.

Su Chen turned around, waved to Zhong Yan, then got into the car.

Tengyun Village is not far away, but it’s not far either.

There was no way, he felt sleepy after eating, and fell asleep in the car. When he woke up, he had already arrived at the destination, and he didn't know how long it took to get there.

When he arrived at the place, he looked at the time and it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

"Xu Nian, your driving skills are pretty good. You drive very steadily." Su Chen praised.

"Master Su, I'm not bragging, my driving skills are among the best in the team." Xu Nian pointed with his finger exaggeratedly.

Are you kidding? Their special team has been catching criminals for years, and they catch people with special abilities, so they have to drive steadily and fast.

Looking at the airflow and wind above Tengyun Village, Su Chen frowned and did not respond to Xu Nian's words.

On the surface, Tengyun Village seems to be no different from other ordinary small mountain villages, but if you look closely, you will find that Tengyun Village lacks vitality.

Vitality is the vitality and vigor necessary for the growth of all things in nature. If vitality is lacking, no grass will grow and the land will become barren.

Tengyun Village is not a barren land, but compared with the living environment of other people, the vitality here is definitely not enough.

A house with people living in it would be bright and beautiful, with a sense of home, but this village, at this moment, was like an old, dilapidated house that had been uninhabited for a long time. It was gray, and the air was filled with a smell of decadence and corruption.

No wonder there are so few long-lived villagers in Tengyun Village.

But the vitality of a place will basically remain in a relatively stable state. Of course, there are too many complex factors in modern society, and some vitality may be damaged, but the speed of loss like that in Tengyun Village is definitely abnormal.

But to find out the specific situation, we have to go into the village.

Xu Nian put down his finger awkwardly and pointed to the village, "Master, I will lead you the way."

"Well, let's go in and take a look." Su Chen nodded.

The village was quiet, with no chickens or ducks crowing or dogs barking, and it felt deserted.

But it is also true that the number of people living in rural areas nowadays is only two or three out of ten, and they are all elderly or children, while the adults basically go out to work.

What's more, in Tengyun Village, a short-lived village, there are even fewer people living there all year round, and most of the remaining people are the elderly, the weak, the disabled and the sick.

A few villagers had not yet rested. When they saw two young men, Su Chen and Xu Nian, entering the village, they looked around curiously.

"Who are you? Who are you looking for?" An old man with gray hair and chapped lips came forward and asked.

If you ask an uninformed person to guess his age, seeing the old man’s white hair and wrinkled face, they will definitely guess around eighty or ninety.

But when Su Chen looked at his face, he found that he was actually just over 40 years old and still a middle-aged person.

This uncle is losing a lot of vitality.

"Uncle, we are here to travel nearby. We saw a village here and came in to rest."

Su Chen did not directly state his identity to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

The uncle couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "City people are really weird. Even people from our own village can't stand staying in this damn place, but you guys are rushing to travel here?"

"Traveling is all about going from a place you're bored of to a place others are bored of, to experience different customs and cultures."

"Come, uncle, I'll give you some water."

Xu Nian replied casually and took out a bottle of water from his backpack and handed it over.

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