"Young man, to put it bluntly, people should act according to their ability. Besides, we and those things, to put it bluntly, they live together in this world, so what we in this industry have to do is to protect ordinary people from being harmed by them. That’s all, instead of driving out all the evil things in the world.”
Liu Qingshan looked at me and said earnestly.
"Of course I know, but that thing has harmed people, and Liu Yuheng's life or death is uncertain now, so I can't just let it go."
I said and shook my head.
"Well, if you want to go to the Bloody Ridge, you can go by yourself, why don't I go? I'll just do a ritual in the village."
Liu Qingshan spread his hands and said.
"You just said that Liu Yuheng was a charlatan, but now that something has happened, you have backed down. You are the real charlatan, right?"
Ma Yiyi looked at Liu Qingshan and said with an unhappy expression.
"Don't talk nonsense."
I glared at Ma Beyi, then looked back at Liu Qingshan and said, "I can just go to the Blood Ridge by myself. You probably won't be able to help me much if you go there, but you have to keep an eye on the people in this village. Yesterday At night, their souls were taken to the old forest for a banquet."
"How do you know about the banquet?"
When the village chief heard this, his eyes widened.
"Because I saw you having a banquet there. It was not a dream, but your souls went to an abandoned house over there in the old forest."
I said and glanced at Awen beside me, "You must have dreamed about the same thing, right?"
"It seems true?"
Awen touched the back of his head and said in a daze: "I also dreamed of going to a banquet somewhere, but I can't remember the details."
"That thing can control the souls of the entire village and kill everyone in the village at any time. It's better to do this as soon as possible."
I said and glanced at Liu Qingshan.
"Is...is there such a thing?"
Liu Qingshan looked at me with a pale face and said: "At that time, I also dreamed that I was having a banquet. Could it be that my soul... was also attracted by that thing?"
"Then they should be close to each other. This thing is very evil, so you have to be careful."
I said with a solemn expression.
"Okay, then I'll start preparing now."
When Liu Qingshan heard this, he couldn't sit still. He quickly got off the kang and started to get ready.
I looked at the sky outside. At this moment, the sky in the east was already turning white, and it looked like it would be dawn soon.
The village chief quickly lit the stove, made us a pot of tea, and brought us a plate of steamed buns.
By the time we finished our cup of tea, it was already completely bright.
I didn't dare to delay for too long, so I quickly asked the village chief to take us to the Blood Ridge.
Unexpectedly, when the village chief heard this, his face turned pale and his head shook like a rattle.
"Blood Ridge...I don't dare to go there?"
"You just need to take us there and point to the specific location. Don't worry, everything will be fine."
I assured him, patting my chest.
"This... I still don't dare to go? How about Awen, can you take them there?"
The village chief said and quickly turned his attention to Awen for help.
"Okay, then I will take the two gentlemen over."
Awen nodded and agreed.
This surprised me. I didn't expect this young man to be much braver than the village chief.
After saying that, Awen went out and picked up a hatchet on the eaves of the porch, and then took us all the way to the old forest behind the village.
You can't feel anything in this old forest during the day, but the forest is relatively dense, and there are branches and thorns along the way.
Fortunately, Awen was always in front holding a hatchet to clear the way.
At first I thought what he was doing with the hatchet, but it turned out to be used to chop down the thorny branches blocking the road.
We walked all the way deep into the old forest and walked for more than an hour before finally walking out of the old forest.
What appeared in front of us at this time was a long and narrow valley, with rolling mountains on both sides, extending far away.
In this season, at a glance, the entire mountain range is all yellow, with occasional patches of red dotting it.
Those are maple leaves, fiery red, adding another color to this autumn.
Awen raised his finger and pointed to the mountain range on the left and said: "This is the Blood Ridge, but I don't know where the cave is exactly, but it should be not far away. Everyone in the village has told me about this old cave. You can see the cave from the forest."
"It shouldn't be far."
I nodded, then frowned and looked at the hillside in front of me.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I can actually smell a strong smell of blood.
Moreover, the yin energy in this place is obviously much heavier. In broad daylight, the air has a cold feeling.
It seems that what the village chief said before is not all legend.
At least a lot of people must have died in this place before.
I stepped forward and pulled up a random aquatic plant on the edge of the ditch. I found that the roots of the aquatic plant were black, and the soil that came out was also black.
This place obviously has a very strong evil spirit, and it's not just a simple matter of heavy Yin energy.
"Okay, you go back first, Awen. Let's search on this hillside ourselves. We should be able to find the cave."
I rubbed the mud off my hands and said.
"I'd better take you to find it. There's no road in this place, so it's difficult to walk."
Awen pointed to the hillside in front of him and said.
"Aren't you scared?"
I smiled and looked at Awen with interest.
"Aren't we still there? What am I afraid of? You are all experts. Besides, can it be haunted in broad daylight?"
Awen also smiled and said nonchalantly.
"Okay, then you can lead the way."
I said and raised my hand to indicate.
Anyway, it's broad daylight now, so I guess there won't be any problems.
Even if there is something evil in this place, it will definitely not come out during the day.
This kind of thing generally cannot see the light, so it only comes out at night to harm people.
Awen continued to open the road ahead with the hatchet, leading us all the way up the hillside in front of us.
It's probably because no one has ever come to this place. The vegetation on the mountain is particularly lush and covered with dense thorns.
If Awen hadn't been holding a hatchet in front of him to clear the way, it would have been really difficult not to mention climbing up this hillside.
We climbed all the way up the hillside, and we walked for about as long as a cigarette. At this time, Awen, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.
Then he raised his hand and pointed to the entrance of a dark cave in front of him that was mostly covered by vegetation. He swallowed and said, "This should be the cave."
