Chapter 367

Juniper rarely withheld answers when he was asked a question. So, when he heard the question, he explained, "Only mountain spirits would do things like destroying crops and playing tricks on people. "I asked the villagers about it before, and I learned that there were several occasions when a few families were pranked at the same time on one night. This meant that there was more than one culprit." Shannon nodded and said, "They were just causing trouble instead of actually hurting people, so they must have a reason for that. If we figure out the reason, the problems in the village will be resolved." Shannon had omitted the fact that if things went on like this without intervention, the villagers' grudges against the culprit would only get stronger. If they encountered the culprit then, they could easily get into a conflict. Actual deaths might happen as a result. "Now, we're going to see for ourselves what sort of spirits were behind this." When Juniper heard that, he suddenly add