I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 725: The Coffin in the Woods_1

Chapter 725: Chapter 725: The Coffin in the Woods_1

With that, the village chief walked up to Sun Mingyu and extended both hands.

Sun Mingyu took out the handcuffs he had prepared earlier, and just as he was about to shackle the chief’s hands, Xian Qianling intervened, "Forget it, just take him away."

"Hmm!"

"Hey, why aren’t you leaving?"

As you shook your backpack ready to turn and head deeper into the mountains, you realized Xian Qianling had no intention of leaving with Sun Mingyu and the others, prompting you to ask.

Without responding, she walked toward a civilian dwelling not far ahead without turning back.

Hmm?

What is the Crazy Woman up to now?

In the midst of your confusion, you spotted Xian Qianling emerging from the house with a large backpack.

Damn!

She wasn’t possibly planning to follow along, was she?

However, to your surprise, the Crazy Woman paid you no mind, instead conversing briefly with an older lady before walking briskly in the northwest direction.

Well, there she goes taking a detour.

Knowing you wouldn’t agree, the clever woman chose to proceed alone. After all, she knew that your first stop would definitely be the Hidden Dragon Canyon, cherished by backpackers, so she went her own way.

"Tch! What a pain!"

Rubbing your head in slight annoyance, you shrugged your shoulders, causing the contents of your backpack to rattle loudly, and with a light sigh, you followed Xian Qianling’s pace.

"Well..."

"I should clarify, I’m not following you, but I’ve been genuinely interested in Hidden Dragon Canyon. Climbing was one of my hobbies when I was in the police academy." Seeing you catch up, Xian Qianling took the initiative to speak.

With her point made, what more was there to say?

Leaving Shijing Village, the path initially was relatively easy to navigate.

Once in the forest, the dense thicket and sporadic vines and brambles always slowed your advance.

The journey continued without words.

Xian Qianling was no frail woman. In the field catching criminals, her agile maneuvers put her on the front lines, whether facing thugs wielding clubs or brutal murderers. She never so much as furrowed her brow.

Similarly, she seemed quite capable in wilderness survival and even in the unfamiliar woods, she appeared thoroughly composed.

Truth be told, while you often called her Crazy Woman, you had to admit she was a rare gem of a girl.

In an age where material desires ran rampant, police officers like her, brimming with a sense of justice and dedicated to serving the people, were hard to find; furthermore, considering her affluent family background, most others wouldn’t choose such a demanding and dangerous job. They all had princess syndrome, looking down upon others, thinking highly of themselves, and seeing no one else.

Whether it was looks, stature, or family background, Xian Qianling was above reproach. Though she often seemed rough, foolish, and deranged, overall, in the eyes of men, she was the indisputable goddess, a perfect marriage partner.

Only, such a person had appeared in your world, blatantly parading an attitude of never looking back unless she hit a wall.

Oh no, no, no!

For this Crazy Woman, it was not just about hitting a wall; even if she crashed into the Great Wall and brought it tumbling down, she would never turn back!

What others yearned for in dreams was, to you, like the plague or cancer – something to avoid at all costs.

As you walked, you suddenly noticed Xian Qianling, who was beating the underbrush with a thick stick, came to a halt.

Following behind, you couldn’t help but ask, "Why have we stopped?"

Xian Qianling, holding the stick, pointed toward the bushes not far away.

Turning my head to look, huh?

There was actually a coffin placed about ten meters ahead!

The coffin wasn’t placed directly on the ground, instead, it was laid across two wooden benches beneath it.

Xian Qianling turned her head toward you and asked, "Why is there a coffin here?"

As she spoke, Xian Qianling began walking toward the coffin.

It must be said, among all the girls you knew, Xian Qianling had the nerve of the thickest, even Hu Meili from the club couldn’t compare.

Even knowing that ghosts and zombies existed in this world, once she felt curious and interested, she couldn’t help but approach to investigate.

Such a habit was naturally good for a criminal detective, but once she was out in society, entering these unknown domains was tantamount to courting death.

I hurried forward, grabbed her shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Don’t go over there, it’s empty inside."

"Empty? Who has nothing better to do than to put an empty coffin here? To scare people?" she asked incredulously.

After thinking about it, you said, "In Minnan, when the elderly reach a certain age, they have a coffin made and placed somewhere else. They do this to avoid being unprepared in the event of a sudden death and not being able to be buried in peace."

Glancing around, Xian Qianling frowned and said, "But the problem is, we’ve been walking in the mountains for at least three hours now, the villagers of Shijing Village wouldn’t put a coffin here, would they?"

Shrugging my shoulders, "I’m not sure about that."

With that, you stepped along the narrow path that awakened love and continued onward, "Let’s go. It’s best to find high ground before nightfall; that’s more suitable for camping."

With a smirk, Xian Qianling said with a hint of laughter, "I didn’t expect you to know so much."

"Just guessing, mainly because higher places have better visibility, ventilation, and air circulation; in lower terrains, once night falls, miasma can appear, and though in our Jiangzhe area the density of miasma in the forests is very low, if we’re unlucky, it can still cause fainting, nightmares, or even hallucinations."

"It seems you’ve considered more than I have; it was a wise decision to follow you on this mountain hike."

Xian Qianling seemed in a good mood, and her steps were much lighter than before.

Xian Qianling: "Hey, do you like me?"

You: "No."

Xian Qianling: "Why not?"

You: "No reason."

Xian Qianling: "Is it because of Zhao’er?"

You: "Yeah."

Xian Qianling: "I still don’t understand? I admit I am not as attractive as Zhao’er, but I have my own qualities, and when it comes to figure, I’m not lacking either."

"Hey, what do you think of Little Yun?"

Xian Qianling was taken aback, then replied: "Perfect."

"Right, Little Yun is almost, no, she is a perfect being, but why do I still choose to maintain the relationship we had before, without taking it any further?"

Seeing Xian Qianling fall silent, you knew you had to take this moment to clarify this matter, only then could you truly set the relationship between the two of you straight.

"Is it because of Zhao’er?"

Xian Qianling looked at you directly, and at this moment, you too stopped walking, standing three to four meters apart, facing each other squarely.

"Yes."

"Why?"