Inside the mountain, deep in the stone chamber.
The prison was so cramped that it was almost impossible to stretch out one's arms and legs.
The weak firelight was trapped in it, making it darker and darker.
Feng Chong sat cross-legged in the shadows.
It was silent here, but the screams in the city still seemed to reach Feng Chong's ears, the sounds were harsh and the sounds were bloody.
He was distraught.
I can't wait to return to the city with Li Chang'an and Bo Ziyu to eliminate demons, defend the way and save people.
But it was precisely because Bo and Li had gone down the mountain that he had to sit here and guard the cave full of monsters, the leader of the monsters and the culprit of the epidemic.
"How many monsters are there in the city?"
"Where are they hiding?"
"How to avoid a search?"
In the stone prison, the doctor, who was heavily restrained, just smiled and said nothing.
So Feng Chong stood up silently and took out some small instruments, such as a dissecting knife.
Feng Chong is a traditional Taoist priest.
The so-called tradition does not refer to sitting in the mountains, nor does it mean to sit and watch and ask for money, but it lies in the attitude towards humans and non-humans. In short, it means helping people in distress, and for monsters, they can be detained to look after the family and protect the home, or they can be skinned and cramped to use in refining weapons and elixirs.
Therefore, Feng Chong calmly opened the doctor's stomach, cut off some organs, pulled out a few nails, and peeled off a piece of skin... For a mortal, this was a torture that was fatal, but the doctor Still smiling, not even a drop of sweat.
Obviously, this method is not enough to make him speak.
Feng Chong had no choice but to stop and cursed bitterly:
"Monster, what's your plot?!"
In no mood.
"Don't dare to conspire." In the dark room shrouded in blood, the doctor said quietly, "It's just a deal."
"What deal?"
The doctor smiled.
"It's cold in the cave, and my heart, liver, spleen, and lungs are so cold."
Feng Chong was silent for a while and sewed his belly, and then he continued to smile:
"My children are greedy, and there are no elders to restrain them in the city. If they bump into some noble people, or if they open their stomachs and eat people too hard, it will be hard for you to explain. I feel sorry for you here, too. Master Feng let me out as soon as possible and asked me to restrain the children and not eat people randomly."
“Isn’t it the best of both worlds?”
Feng Chong silently stepped forward and took off his tongue.
…………
The next day.
A certain Qing (harmony) building in the city.
The building was in a mess, and the blood stains were particularly fishy.
"Yesterday, Mr. Huang invited us to have a banquet in this building. It was just dark at night, and as soon as the drinks were served and the singing and dancing had not started, the monster came in, bumping left and right, knocking over many people."
"What kind of monster?"
"It looks like a big wild boar, covered in black air. It has no fangs, and its two rows of teeth are white, neat and fine. It looks like it is a picky eater. It knocked out seven or eight people, so it was chosen among these people to lose weight." Go, don’t take the fat ones, don’t take the thin ones, don’t take the small ones, don’t take the old ones, and in the end only Mr. Huang is left. Unfortunately, he was bitten open by the monster, and his heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys were all eaten away.”
"You do understand the mind of monsters quite well."
"Hey! This man comes to our building to pick girls, isn't he always like this?"
"……Then what?"
"Fortunately, Zhongyong, the guardian in the building, gathered a group of men, played gongs, drums, and set off firecrackers, and scared the monster out. Alas, the monster ran away. In our building... a dead person is still a human being. The powerful people really need to be investigated, but how can we, the girl on the first floor, live without support? Daochang Li, Mr. Li, Li Shenxian, you must help me!"
The old (harmony) bustard cried whenever he wanted to, and his tears flushed his face, plowing out two ditches. It didn't matter that she was crying, the beautiful, ugly, fat and thin girls around her started to cry loudly at the same time, making Li Changan feel dizzy.
"sure."
He quickly said a few perfunctory words, caught the loyal and brave guard, and squeezed out of the makeup formation with difficulty.
"Which direction did the monster run to?"
The nurse led Li Changan to the entrance of a long alley near the back door.
The long alley is straight and connected to the avenue on the opposite side. From the end, you can see blue stones, green moss and wisteria.
"That monster dared to kill people in my building, how could I let it go so easily? My brothers chased it all the way, but it got into the alley with its front legs, and we couldn't find any trace of the monster behind our heels."
After listening to the nurse's bragging, the Taoist priest nodded, offered a "Chonglong Jade" and walked along the alley to investigate carefully.
Walking to the middle of the long alley, he stood abruptly.
Huh? !
The demonic energy came to an abrupt end at this point.
Going forward, all that remains is the human flavor.
Sure enough, 80% of the monsters catalyzed by the monster epidemic have the ability to hide their traces.
Li Changan searched around and found some powder in the cracks of the rocks. He broke off a wisteria leaf, scraped some out, and looked at it carefully in the sun.
The texture of these powders is rough, and under the light, they reveal some colorful crystals.
"What's this?"
The Taoist priest thought for a while, then stood up and replied to Bo Ziyu, who had arrived late.
"It seems to be scale powder."
…
The noise caused by the monster last night went away as quickly as it came.
By the time Li Changan and Bo Ziyu hurried down the mountain and entered the city, the monsters were already lurking again.
Li Changan had no choice but to go to places where monsters once roamed, looking for clues. Unfortunately, just like this Qing (Harmony) Building, he found very few clues. Bo Ziyu returned to the county government office. On the one hand, he arranged for the government officials to patrol the neighborhoods and appease the people. On the other hand, he searched for information and summarized the case, and was scolded by the frightened gentlemen.
It wasn't until almost noon the next day that the two met again.
Li Changan didn't make any pleasantries and got straight to the point.
"How is the situation in the city?"
"very bad."
Bo Ziyu frowned, his face full of exhaustion.
"According to the information collected, there were seventeen places where there were monsters last night. Twenty-eight people died, forty-nine were seriously injured, and the rest who were slightly injured, missing, and lost their souls cannot be counted."
"Can you find any trace of the monster?"
Bo Ziyu shook his head. Once these monsters lurked, they would be like water droplets sprinkled into the sea, disappearing without a trace.
"but……"
He said "tsk".
"No one is alive, but one is dead."
…
Monsters are actually not that hard to kill.
Not to mention rare demons like the "Corpse Buddha", even big monsters like the "Mountain Spider" are rare in this world. Sixty-seven out of ten of them are just small monsters, such as foxes or yellow skins who have just awakened their intelligence. , only some magic spells that confuse the mind, which can be easily dealt with by ordinary people with a strong will or a hunting dog. In terms of the degree of danger, they are not even as good as tigers, bears and other fierce beasts.
To deal with this kind of monster, you just need to be careful not to fall for it and have enough courage.
only.
Everything is easier said than done. If we really have to face a demon, how many mortals can suppress their fear and risk their lives? What's more, the demons catalyzed by the demon epidemic, such as demons, tiger aunts, and Tai Sui demons... are more difficult to deal with than the last.
Therefore, when the Taoist priest heard that someone had killed the monster, he was both surprised and happy.
I couldn't wait to ask more questions.
"Who is it? Where is the body?"
Just as Bo Ziyu was about to speak, the noise of gongs and drums suddenly came from the street outside the alley, and an inexplicable look appeared on his face.
"Oh, here we come."
…
The gloomy Xiaoshui City.
On the city gate avenue, a group of happy people came forward, with gongs and drums in front to clear the way, and suonas in the back.
In the center of the team, seven or eight men were carrying a large wooden raft. On the raft lay a spider as big as a buffalo, holding a man's head. There was a scar on his neck, and the fleshy sprouts were turned over, as if it had just been sewn on. The huge abdomen was split and split. His mouth was filled with green blood and pus, and flies were flying around. It was really scary.
In front of the big wooden raft, there are two men carrying a small wooden platform. However, there are no monsters on it, but white silver bars, stacked one after another. The silver light is so shining that people can't take their eyes away. .
Whether it's the monster behind or the silver in front, they are extremely eye-catching things, causing the neighbors to stop and watch, and attracting idle men and children to follow them all the way.
When the crowd of onlookers almost blocked the street, the procession suddenly stopped.
"Bang!"
A gong sounded.
At the same time, a loud voice came out from the crowd and pointed at the man riding a tall horse at the front of the team.
"This is Mr. Wang Liu, our new squad leader in Xiaoshui. Did you see the monster behind you? Mr. Liu killed him!
The lords of the government do not want to neglect the strong men. Have you seen the money? The government rewards it! "
"Today we are paraded in the street to praise our achievements. Firstly, it is to show the prestige of our Sixth Master; secondly, it is to tell all fathers and brothers that even if there are monsters, there is no need to panic. Monsters can kill people, and people can also kill monsters. The Yamen has issued a decree There are rewards for anyone who kills monsters or provides clues, there will be huge rewards!"
He finished yelling in one breath, grabbed a coarse cloth bag, opened it, and found it was full of copper coins.
"Sixth Master is very generous and doesn't like being rich alone. Fathers, relatives and neighbors, please watch and enjoy!"
He grabbed a lot of copper coins and threw them out like raindrops, causing everyone around to scramble for them.
Li Changan was lucky enough to pick up two coins on the edge of the street. He followed the crowd and said "Sixth Master is generous" and happily stuffed them into his pocket. Isn't it just a matter of having a lot of money and not having enough money to celebrate the occasion?
The Taoist priest looked at the man on the horse, who was wearing a brand-new official uniform, and he looked a little familiar, but also a little ashamed.
He originally thought that in the Xiaoshui Yamen, except for Bo Ziyu and Xing Baotou, the rest were useless.
"I didn't expect that besides Brother Bo, there are also brave men in the Yamen."
unexpectedly.
"Pooh!"
Bo Ziyu actually spat.
"That guy is just a scoundrel who bullies the market with the help of his yamen. How can he kill monsters? I have inquired and found out that the monster was killed by Zheng Tong. This guy secretly cut off his head and pretended to take the credit."
This is shocking to people (Harmony).
Li Changan was puzzled.
"Zheng Tong is willing to agree?"
In the limited few meetings, Zheng Tuzi gave him the impression of being brave and bad-tempered. Can such a person endure such overwhelming grievances?
"He was seriously injured and is lying at home."
The Taoist priest frowned.
"Why not expose him?"
Hearing this, Bo Ziyu looked embarrassed and resentful but hesitated to speak.
Li Changan thought briefly.
"Which powerful family met a monster?"
Bo Ziyu smiled bitterly: "Last night, the county magistrate was hosting a banquet in Li'er Building, and a monster broke in. Thanks to Zhang Yi, he was able to repel the monster."
As a result, the frightened dignitaries finally felt the threat of the demon firsthand, and turned to hate the cowardly and incompetent government officials. They were dissatisfied with the progress of the three demons in catching the demon, so they hoped to create a "hero" and mobilize more forces to participate in the war. Search and kill lurking monsters.
Wanting to understand all this, Li Changan shook his head and smiled.
He looked at the helplessness and bloodshotness in Bo Ziyu's eyes, at Wang Liuzhi's complacency in the crowd, and at the greed, fanaticism, and eagerness to act on some of the faces around him.
Understood.
"This is worth a thousand gold worth of horse bones."
