"Brother, listen to my advice. For our Blackwater Town, you can't afford to take such a big risk."
Before leaving, Wang Li solemnly persuaded me, then closed the door of the house and turned to leave.
"Everyone, what do you think?"
After the townspeople left, I started asking everyone for their opinions.
"I estimate that the monster must have been created by the Jin family. No matter what, we have to go and take a look."
"Yes, if possible, we can capture that monster and let the townspeople see the true face of the Jin family."
"Even if the monster has nothing to do with the Jin family, we should eliminate this scourge for Blackwater Town."
Bai Ze and others talked in various directions.
Everyone agreed that no matter what, we should take a look at the true face of this Blackwater ditch monster.
"Okay, then let's stay here for one day and go check out what those monsters are tomorrow night!"
After making up our mind, we went back to our respective rooms to sleep.
Early the next morning, as soon as we got up, Wang Li pushed open the door and brought us breakfast.
"Everyone, today is the fifteenth day. After breakfast, you should leave as soon as possible."
Wang Li said solemnly.
"Brother Wang, why are you driving us away in such a hurry?"
I smiled and said, "We haven't had enough fun yet."
Bai Ze also echoed: "That's right, desert villages and towns like this are very rare. We plan to have fun here for a few days before leaving."
"Don't worry, Brother Wang, we will give you money and we won't let you eat and drink for free."
Wang Li was a little dazed: "Guys, what do you think? What fun is there in a broken town like ours?"
"Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, and it is the day when monsters in Heishuigou appear. If you don't leave, it will be too late!"
I chuckled: "Brother Wang, don't you guys all want to stay? I don't think those monsters are that scary."
"Oh, you brothers, why don't you listen to my advice?"
Wang Li slapped his thigh, his face full of anxiety.
"If we don't stay, where will we go?"
"After the monster appeared, it just wandered around the edge of the black water ditch at first, and it would gradually spread to villages and towns after a day or two."
"So, we can still take this time to ask for help from the Jin family. If the Jin family doesn't help, then we can think of leaving."
"This is also a no-brainer for us."
"But you are different. You are not from Blackwater Town to begin with. Why do you have to stay and take this risk?"
I chuckled and said, "This desert style is really rare. We plan to go out for a walk today and take more photos."
"Brother Wang, please don't chase us away. Anyway, we must leave before the monster comes to the town. How about it?"
Wang Li could only sigh helplessly when he saw that he couldn't persuade us no matter what.
"That's fine, it's up to you."
"But if something goes wrong, don't blame Brother Wang for not warning you."
We nodded repeatedly, saying that we would be responsible for our words and deeds and would never harm the citizens of Blackwater Town.
In order to avoid arousing suspicion from others, after we had eaten and drank enough, we ran outside to the Gobi Desert, wandering around and taking photos, just like a tourist group.
Soon, the sun set and the sky quickly became dark.
There were no entertainment activities in the villages and towns in the desolate land, and everyone knew that today was the day when monsters appeared, so after dinner, every household locked the doors and closed the windows, and the whole town fell into silence.
We stayed in the house until eleven o'clock in the evening, and after confirming that there was no movement outside, we quietly opened the door and walked out of Blackwater Town.
According to what Wang Li said before, the location of Heishui Valley is more than ten miles behind Heishui Town.
We walked along a sandy road behind the village for about ten minutes, and finally a river appeared a few hundred meters ahead.
It is said to be a river, but in fact it is only a dozen meters wide. It can be regarded as a ditch at most.
This ditch flows out from a barren mountain in the distance, forms a semicircle along Heishui Town, and disappears into the vast Gobi desert.
Looking around, I saw that the water was turbid and black, almost the same color as the gravel on the shore.
Needless to say, this is the black water ditch where monsters are infested.
At this time, the moon was high in the sky, and a clear light shone down. The vast Gobi desert was silent, adding a sense of desolation and loneliness.
We stood on the shore of Heishui Gully, staring at the water, waiting for those monsters to appear.
Be prepared to take immediate action once you spot a monster and capture it.
"It seems like someone is coming over there!"
While everyone was staring at the water quietly, Bai Ze suddenly raised his head, pointed to the opposite side and said.
I looked up, and sure enough, I saw a figure appearing not far across the ditch, walking quickly towards the Black Water ditch.
"Hide first!"
I winked at everyone, and everyone understood instantly. They all ducked and hid behind a huge piece of gravel on the shore, quietly watching.
As the figure on the opposite side gradually approached, I finally saw his makeup clearly.
This man wears a colorful robe with many bells hanging on it, which jingle as he walks.
He held a soul-calling flag in his left hand, and wore a pale paper mask on his face, with a smiling face painted on it. Under the moonlight, it made people's scalp numb just looking at it.
After arriving at the shore, the man looked around to make sure no one was there, then raised the soul-calling flag high and started to dance.
I saw the man waving the soul-calling flag and mumbling words, and blurted out a strange spell.
As he chanted, I clearly noticed that there seemed to be countless black light spots on the soul-calling flag, which fell into the ditch.
Gudu Gudu...
The man in black robe continued to recite for a while, and the water surface began to boil, bubbles kept coming out, as if something was about to break out of the water.
Wow—
Suddenly, a black monster emerged from the water and swam quickly towards the shore.
When they reached the shore, the monster quickly climbed onto the shore, looked up to the sky and hissed at the full moon.
Under the moonlight, I could clearly see that the monster was about one meter long, with thick limbs and tail, and a triangular head.
At first glance, it looks like a giant lizard!
Soon, one lizard monster after another climbed ashore, opened its big mouth and hissed at the full moon above.
At first, the lizard monsters were just crawling around on the shore, making a rustling sound.
At this moment, the man in black robe on the other side slammed the soul-calling flag in his hand into the ground.
The lizard monsters suddenly raised their heads and looked at the man in black robe.
"My darlings, are you hungry?"
The man in black robe said in an extremely weird voice.
"Go to Blackwater Town, there is the food you need there!"
