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The heavy rain continued until noon on the second day before finally stopping.
Chu Liang followed the officials from the city government office to a village outside the city.
Groups of villagers gathered around a thatched cottage, blocked by officials from the government office, discussing animatedly.
"I can't believe it. Li Si was such an honest and straightforward person. Who would have thought he'd be a diabolical cultivator? My goodness..." remarked one villager.
"Back in the day, he said his wife ran off with someone else. I even felt sorry for him for a while, but it turns out he killed her and buried her in their backyard..." another villager added.
"And that's not all. Look at all the skeletons they dug up. Who knows how many people he's killed over the years... All those people who went missing in the mountains around the village, they probably fell victim to him..." a third villager chimed in.
"How did such a decent person fall into the path of the dark side?" wondered another.
"Truly terrifying," murmured someone else.
"..."
Chu Liang stood among the crowd and listened to the discussions, forming a rough impression of Li Si.
Li Si was an honest vendor, barely noticeable on ordinary days. He would push his cart into the city...
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