Arriving at the entrance of Peach Blossom Village, before the group could even enter, they saw an old man approaching them on a tricycle.
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the old man who passed them by, feeling puzzled, "Grandpa Yu, didn't you say this village was abandoned?"
The others were also a bit confused. Had that old fellow lied to them?
Yu Daochen shook his head, "I'm not sure. To be honest, I always feel this village is a bit strange."
"Let's go in and see, then we'll know," Su Lai said, leading the group into the village.
As they walked into the village, there was a peach tree every three steps, and the houses were all small, flat-roofed buildings, giving off a rustic, homestay vibe.
Feeling tired, the group decided to find a random house to ask for some water.
Zhang Xiaoqiang randomly chose a house and knocked on the door. After a moment, they heard footsteps, and a middle-aged woman opened the door.
Zhang Xiaoqiang smiled, "Big sister, we're just passing through this village and would like to ask for some water."
The middle-aged woman sized them up and said, "You're here to look for treasure, aren't you?"
As soon as the middle-aged woman said this, everyone instinctively became vigilant.
The middle-aged woman, seeing their attire, seemed unfazed. "This is the only village for a hundred miles around, and we've had outsiders coming in from other villages from time to time these past few days."
Hearing this, Yu Daochen and the others chuckled awkwardly.
"If you don't mind, please come in and sit down," the middle-aged woman said, leading them to the backyard.
Upon reaching the backyard, they saw a tall peach tree, with peach blossoms scattered all over the ground, a truly pleasing sight.
Yu Daochen and the others found a place to sit. The middle-aged woman went into the kitchen and soon returned with a gray earthenware pot and several bowls.
"Everyone, we don't have much to offer in this village. Please try our homemade peach blossom wine," the middle-aged woman said, pouring five bowls of peach blossom wine from the pot.
As soon as the wine was poured into the bowls, a fragrance of peach blossoms mixed with wine wafted into their noses.
Da Hu swallowed hard, "What a fragrant peach blossom wine."
Da Hu was already a heavy drinker, and seeing good wine, he couldn't resist trying a sip.
Su Lai and Zhang Xiaoqiang beside him also marveled at the intoxicating aroma of the wine.
Only Yu Daochen and Li Naifeng remained unmoved.
Li Naifeng never drank alcohol, so he was indifferent to the peach blossom wine, while Yu Daochen had no sense of smell and couldn't smell anything.
The middle-aged woman smiled, "We have nothing else in our village but peach blossoms. And this wine isn't very strong; drinking a little can also help prevent heatstroke."
The group exchanged glances. Their vigilance, honed from years of traveling the martial world, told them not to drink wine from strangers.
Da Hu picked up his wine bowl, sniffed it, and took a small sip. Then he looked at the others and nodded, signaling that the wine was fine.
Those who carry coffins usually drink a bit before working to bolster their courage, so they are particularly sensitive to alcohol.
As the saying goes, a coffin carrier who can't drink is not a good coffin carrier.
Seeing Da Hu nod, Zhang Xiaoqiang and Su Lai then raised their bowls and drank.
After tasting it, both praised the wine.
Seeing that Yu Daochen and Li Naifeng hadn't drunk, the middle-aged woman asked, "Do the two of you not drink?"
"I don't touch alcohol," Li Naifeng replied.
He didn't drink in the first place.
Yu Daochen also waved his hand, "I also don't touch alcohol."
Ever since the incident in that village last time, Yu Daochen had become somewhat fearful of wine offered by others.
"Is that so? Then I'll make some tea for you two," the middle-aged woman said, walking towards the living room.
After the middle-aged woman left, Yu Daochen looked at the others, "Did any of you notice that her complexion seemed a bit off?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang and the others exchanged glances and shook their heads, indicating that nothing seemed unusual.
"Grandpa Yu, is there anything strange about that woman's face?" Zhang Xiaoqiang asked.
Yu Daochen shook his head, "I can't quite say. I just feel it's too bland."
One could discern many things from a person's face, such as misfortune or good fortune, but the aura on that middle-aged woman's face was too plain.
When things are abnormal, there must be a reason.
Seeing Yu Daochen like this, Su Lai pushed his wine bowl away, "I think you're just too tense these past few days, Grandpa Yu. Here, have some wine and relax."
"I'm not drinking," Yu Daochen retorted, giving him a look. "Why don't you drink yourself to death, you drunkard."
At that moment, the middle-aged woman returned with two cups of tea, "We don't have any good tea here, so please don't mind it."
Yu Daochen waved his hand, "Big sister, you jest."
After speaking, Yu Daochen and Li Naifeng picked up their cups and took a sip.
Admittedly, although this peach blossom tea was not comparable to famous teas like Pu-erh or Da Hong Pao, it had its own unique flavor.
During their leisure, the group began to inquire about the treasure.
The middle-aged woman did not hide anything and told them everything she knew.
Ten years ago, a meteorite suddenly fell on the back mountain, causing an explosion.
The next morning, the village chief led the villagers up the mountain to investigate. Strangely, they only saw the crater left by the impact but not the meteorite.
Later, this matter was gradually forgotten by the villagers.
However, from then on, the peach blossoms here began to bloom exceptionally vigorously, and every time the peach blossoms bloomed, many outsiders would come here to search for treasure.
Upon hearing this, Yu Daochen and the others exchanged glances.
According to Big Sister, wasn't that treasure fake?