"Oh, is that so? Where are you all coming from?" a villager asked.
Lin Fei smiled and said, "We came from Zhonghai, here for a bit of tourism, but got separated from others on the way, so we're hoping to stay here for the night and leave in the morning."
He casually made up a white lie, hoping the villagers would understand.
The villagers nodded, and one elderly woman said, "No need to look for our village chief, he's been taken by a demon, deep into the mountains. I'm afraid he will never come back!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Fei realized that things seemed to have reached a crucial point. He quickly asked, "Demon? There are demons in the mountains? Why haven't I heard about this? The tour group never mentioned anything about it!" Lin Fei showed an expression of surprise, obviously not expecting this.
