Because of the little fox's meticulous mind, if he were to make a move, first, he would hide his tracks very well, absolutely ensuring no one would discover them, and certainly not revealing them himself.
As long as it was hidden well, there would be no possibility of it being discovered, and thus no need to find it. After all, there was no need to clear his own suspicion. Even if it were necessary, there would be no need to go to such lengths. Yet, the little fox actually found these things.
Although Ye Tiancheng did not recognize these items, he was carrying the Nuwa Stone. While the Nuwa Stone could not actively sense this, it could recognize what those things were. The Nuwa Stone immediately informed Ye Tiancheng that what the little fox had said was correct and entirely true.
Second, assuming the little fox had indeed placed these items, he would definitely have placed them in his own room as well, not leaving his own room empty. Otherwise, it would simply be creating trouble for himself.
To put it another way, a bad person cannot have the words "bad person" written on their face, otherwise, they would absolutely be unable to do any bad deeds and would surely stumble.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng had virtually no doubts about the little fox.
This left only one suspect, Shao Ying. The fact that the little fox's room did not contain those items actually increased her suspicion.
Since the little fox was a single male, unless there was no other choice, he always lived alone. Apart from Ye Tiancheng and Fatty, two grown men, it was not very suitable for women like Hou Mingzhu and Shao Ying to visit the little fox's room.
Although Hou Mingzhu would also bring breakfast to the little fox, she would at most knock on the door and wait for the little fox to come out and take it, never actually entering herself.
Shao Ying had even less excuse to go into the little fox's room. She had no excuse like delivering breakfast. Going to the little fox's room alone would seem very strange.
The little fox and Fatty were like brothers, and Shao Ying was Fatty's girlfriend. If she went into the little fox's room without a word, what would that mean?
Ye Qingcheng could enter the little fox's room, but as mentioned before, Ye Qingcheng, a child, could not possibly do such a thing. There was absolutely no possibility, and it was not necessary to consider this point at all.
And Shao Ying could not enter the little fox's room. Perhaps this was why those items were not in the little fox's room.
It wasn't because the other party didn't want to place them, but because they couldn't. This made sense.
Both Ye Tiancheng and the little fox understood this point. Shao Ying truly had a problem; she was arguably the most suspicious person among them, the one with the greatest suspicion.
Seeing Ye Tiancheng remain silent for a long time, the little fox hesitantly asked, "What should we do, Big Brother? This matter... should we tell Fatty?"
Ye Tiancheng became even more silent. He didn't know if telling Fatty would be a blow to him, or if he would be willing to believe him and the little fox. How could anyone accept the fact that their intimate partner harbored ill intentions?
Moreover, it was even more awkward for Ye Tiancheng to bring this up. The little fox was also unsuitable, even more so than Ye Tiancheng. Even if they had to say something, they didn't know how to start.
Another issue that had to be considered was the saying, "To catch a thief, you need the stolen goods; to catch an adulterer, you need both parties." They couldn't just go to Fatty with empty words, only showing him the items the little fox found, and say Shao Ying had a problem.
If they were accusing someone else, it would be one thing, but now they were accusing Fatty's girlfriend, so they definitely couldn't be so careless.
Regardless of whether they should say anything or how they should say it, Ye Tiancheng and the others definitely needed to investigate more clearly.
Ye Tiancheng truly did not expect that the problem would be Fatty's girlfriend, Shao Ying.
Shao Ying was usually too inconspicuous. Even when they traveled together, Ye Tiancheng needed to maintain a distance from her and was not familiar with her, so Shao Ying had very little presence in Ye Tiancheng's eyes.
The little fox was similar, for reasons akin to Ye Tiancheng's. Shao Ying's state in the little fox's eyes was similar to Ye Tiancheng's. In fact, Shao Ying was even more transparent in the little fox's eyes. The little fox truly paid no attention to Shao Ying because this person had no relation to him.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this lack of attention that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had not had the opportunity to discover Shao Ying's problem for so long.
Only now, with all the unreasonable aspects exposed right before their eyes, did it cause a great headache.
After pondering for a long time and considering various factors, Ye Tiancheng finally said to the little fox, "We won't say anything about this for now. We must collect more evidence. When we tell Fatty, the evidence must be conclusive, leaving her no chance to deny it."
"This is not a trivial matter. We cannot casually accuse Shao Ying of having a problem."
The little fox understood this principle, so he nodded, "I will remember to pay more attention to her."
Ye Tiancheng irritably rubbed his hair, "I thought Fatty had found true love and could live a stable life, finding a destined good partner. Who knew it would turn out like this? How could this happen?"
As he spoke, he felt some regret and dejection.
"It's all my fault. If it weren't for my escapism earlier, if I hadn't stayed with Fatty, Fatty wouldn't have met that Shao Ying without my knowledge and gotten together with her."
"Fatty had already told me that he wanted to marry Shao Ying. How can I tell him these things?"
Seeing Ye Tiancheng so troubled, the little fox, although he couldn't remember past events, had a good relationship with Ye Tiancheng now and cared more about him. Therefore, the little fox chose to prioritize comforting Ye Tiancheng.
"Big Brother, you don't need to blame yourself so much. This matter cannot be considered your fault. You cannot attribute everything to yourself."
"Although you and Fatty are good brothers, you don't have the responsibility for all aspects of his life, nor can you be together with him all the time. Sometimes, you genuinely cannot pay attention."
"If Shao Ying has a problem, it's because she herself has a problem, not because of you, Big Brother. You didn't push Shao Ying towards Fatty. How can this be your responsibility?"
Ye Tiancheng understood these principles, but thinking about this matter, he couldn't help but blame himself. If he hadn't been escapist before, he would definitely have stayed with Fatty. Even if he wasn't with him all the time, he would definitely have paid attention to Shao Ying.
If he had realized at that time that Fatty was going to date someone, he would definitely have paid attention to whether Shao Ying had a problem and if she was worthy of Fatty, making it easier to discover Shao Ying's issues.
Instead of it being like now, where everything was settled by the time they met, Ye Tiancheng found it difficult to pay much attention, resulting in such a major revelation now that he had no idea what to do.
Ye Tiancheng sighed and said, "Let's take it one step at a time. It's already like this, and regretting it is useless. We should think about how to catch Shao Ying red-handed, gather evidence, and resolve this trouble. I feel that if we let this go, something big will happen sooner or later."
The little fox also nodded, agreeing with Ye Tiancheng's statement.
After Ye Tiancheng left the little fox's room, his explanation to Hou Mingzhu and the others was that he found no problems in the room and that the little fox would arrange for protection.
However, Hou Mingzhu provided Ye Tiancheng with another piece of information.
Hou Mingzhu waited until Ye Tiancheng was free before speaking to him privately. She showed Ye Tiancheng her phone, "Tiancheng, look, the sky here is about to clear up. The heavy rain won't last forever. If the weather forecast is accurate, it will stop raining as early as tomorrow, and it doesn't seem like it will rain continuously after that."
"Do you think I should arrange for a plane to come and start preparing for our departure?"
Hou Mingzhu said this with some worry, "Look, bad things always happen here. Perhaps this place is just unlucky for us?"
"We had no reason to interact with Zhao Xudong's family. We just went over for a meal, and then bad luck struck, even putting Fatty in danger. It's better if we leave as soon as possible. If we can avoid staying here for long, we shouldn't stay any longer."
Ye Tiancheng listened to what Hou Mingzhu said, thought about it, and then nodded, "Then let's arrange it as soon as possible. Once it stops raining here and the weather is confirmed to be stable and safe, we should arrange for our departure."
Upon receiving Ye Tiancheng's approval, Hou Mingzhu immediately called to inform people to arrange for their departure.
Ye Tiancheng thought that they could finally leave. Although the matter was not completely resolved, the village itself was imbued with a strange aura, and Shao Ying was malicious. It was better not to linger in this place and give Shao Ying an opportunity to exploit the situation.
As for finding Shao Ying's unusual behavior, Ye Tiancheng believed that since this person was indeed problematic, even if not here, he would surely discover clues sooner or later, and Shao Ying would eventually reveal her true colors.
The thought of Shao Ying possibly having a questionable identity and being a suspicious individual made Ye Tiancheng feel extremely apprehensive.
This was because he had previously left Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng at home alone with Shao Ying. It was truly fortunate that Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng were safe and sound. Ye Tiancheng could almost break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it.
If, due to his carelessness, he made arrangements that led to Hou Mingzhu and the others encountering any misfortune, he would never forgive himself.
During lunch, when everyone gathered to eat, Ye Tiancheng discussed the matter of leaving with Hou Mingzhu. Due to the village's strange nature and their personal experience of bad events, no one had any objections.
The little fox privately asked Ye Tiancheng's opinion. Upon confirming from Ye Tiancheng that there was no need to delve deeper into the matters of the village, Zhao Xudong, and Liu Han, the little fox stopped his investigations.
Instead, he focused his energy on helping Ye Tiancheng monitor Shao Ying's movements, catch her red-handed, and responsible for ensuring everyone's protection.
Before leaving this cursed place, none of them could afford to have any more incidents, not even Shao Ying. She absolutely could not have any accidents in this place.
She had to stay put, and when Ye Tiancheng and the others found evidence, they would expose her true face to Fatty. How Shao Ying should be dealt with was something only Fatty had the right to decide, and Ye Tiancheng would respect Fatty's final choice.
After confirming that the weather would indeed clear up, and since they were leaving, they also needed to inform the owner of the house. Ye Tiancheng went to inform Zhao Hai that they were leaving, expressed his gratitude for Zhao Hai's care during these days, and gave Zhao Hai more money as compensation.
Zhao Hai also felt that it was a good thing for Ye Tiancheng and the others to leave, so as not to get involved in further trouble. Therefore, he happily saw Ye Tiancheng and the others off, hoping that no accidents would occur.