"How about we go out of town and report to the Yamen?"
Since they couldn't catch up, everyone simply stopped and gathered to discuss their next plan.
"But...if you leave the town without permission, what if someone gets killed again?..."
"Hasn't that guy been driven away by us now? Are you still afraid of a ball?"
"Having said that, I'm not completely sure that the bounty hunter is the real murderer! ...What if he isn't? ...Or maybe this person didn't really leave, but hid, hoping to kill again!" ...What should we do?..."
After arguing like this for a long time, not only did they not come up with any countermeasures, but they suppressed most of the murderous and menacing energy they had before...
A group of indecisive civilians suddenly ran out of ideas.
As long as they recall the many murders committed by the murderous demon in Orange Horse Town, people shudder.
In the end, no reason was discussed...
"It's too risky to leave the town rashly... Just wait... Didn't the bounty hunter say he's going to report to the Yamen and the Demon Slayer and let them handle it?... Just wait... If it's true The fact that the demon slayer is here means that the bounty hunter did not lie, and the murderer is someone else."
"But what should we do if no demon slayer or official comes?"
Everyone was silent.
After a while, one person said, "Let's make plans then!... Take it one step at a time!..."
"..."
"That's all we can do... We still can't relax until the demon slayer or the official arrives!"
"Yes!...We'd better go home and hide ourselves, and don't go out!"
"Okay! Let's go home. I'm worried about my wife and children now!..."
Everyone had their own thoughts at this time and could no longer unite.
After a brief exchange, they all made a meal of birds and beasts.
But the family who had died in that hut no longer dared to stay in their own house, and simply moved to live with relatives.
As for the corpse that looked like an old woman who was drowned in the latrine, no one cared to care about it, leaving her alone in the filth.
But that’s strange to say.
One day and one night, two people died in succession...
There was a woman who tried to escape but was seriously injured, and then there was this old lady who drowned in a latrine...
Two whole lives!
I don’t know whose daughter or wife they are, whose mother or wife they are…
However, I have not heard of any families in the town crying and scrambling to identify the body, or anxiously looking for missing relatives.
This is indeed a bit strange...
no way.
At this moment, the people in Chengma Town are already frightened!
They had long since stopped thinking about anything else.
Now Niu Yuanping is gone.
The situation in the town has returned to its previous state again.
Everyone sweeps the snow in front of their door... each goes home, closes the door, and prays that disaster will not befall them.
This way.
Who would care about which family the dead person came from?
now.
It's still dark.
The long street became empty again as everyone dispersed and went home to close their homes.
The torches were extinguished and there was silence.
The liveliness of the popular gathering was once again replaced by an eerie silence.
And just then!
Strange things were quietly happening in the latrine where the old lady drowned.
The corpse of the old man, half of his body buried in filth, began to make very slight movements!
Her exposed arms slowly swung to push away the dirt so that she could sink slowly!
In the end, he was completely swallowed up by the filth.
If someone came in again and took a look, they would never be able to tell that there was a dead body in this pit before.
It has disappeared without a trace!
Seems to have sunk to the bottom of filth...
But, it’s just a latrine…
It's really unbelievable that it's so deep that it can submerge a person's entire body.
This scene is a strange phenomenon that is definitely not consistent with common sense.
However.
No one will notice this anymore.
Including Niu Yuanping!
…
At this time, Niu Yuanping was flying from the top of the eaves at high speed.
He was indeed planning to leave Orange Horse Town.
Not long after, he was far away from the houses in the town and jumped down the long street.
Then he slowly walked towards the suspension bridge over the river, which was the only way to leave Chengma Town.
At this moment, the sky was just getting dark.
As he walked slowly onto the suspension bridge, he listened to the movements in all directions.
The reason why.
It was because Niu Yuanping wanted to see it.
What will happen when you leave town?
After all, the monster murderer had set a rule before. In Orange Horse Town, you are only allowed to enter, but not allowed to leave!
So he wanted to see how the monster murderer would react when he left?
Stepped onto the suspension bridge.
You can feel the bridge deck shaking slightly.
Every step you take makes it tremble slightly.
This made Niu Yuanping immediately concentrate.
He always felt like there was a pair of eyes behind him that were watching him silently, scrutinizing his every move.
Niu Yuanping had an illusion.
At this moment, the murderous monster is probably hiding and ambushing around!
Any corner may be the hiding place of the monster!
Maybe on the bridge.
Maybe at the end of the bridge.
Or maybe it's lurking in the waves under the bridge.
The other party is a monster that can hide its aura, move secretly, and is extremely cruel.
It has a purpose that makes Niu Yuanping unpredictable.
It is quite difficult to deal with such an elusive guy!
If you continue to struggle with the monster at its pace, you will never win.
So at this moment, Niu Yuanping really hopes that the murderous monster can continue to fulfill his promise!
He is leaving Orange Horse Town now.
I guessed in my heart: "If the evil murderer can continue to fulfill his promise and continue to fulfill what he has said, everyone who leaves Orange Horse Town will be killed by it. Then, the evil murderer at this time will definitely look for opportunities to attack me. Do it!"
If that is really the case, it is exactly what Niu Yuanping wants!
Because he can let go of his hands and feet and face the monster murderer face to face.
So at this moment, Niu Yuanping deliberately slowed down his pace!
The Suspension Bridge, which could have been crossed with just one breath, now takes almost half a cup of tea and has not yet been completed.
He planned to try to deal with that monster again before leaving Orange Horse Town!
Use yourself as bait to lure it out.
At this time, we have reached the middle of the bridge.
The light of dawn gradually dimmed from the eastern sky, and the outline of Niu Yuanping's slender and straight figure on the suspension bridge became more and more clear.
That's right.
The sky has completely brightened up.
However, at this moment, Niu Yuanping was the only one on the bridge that was the only exit between this Orange Horse Town and the outside world.
