Others couldn't see it, but Chen Yun could clearly see a big bat flying around in the night sky.
Having such a big bat is very strange in itself, and it is most likely a monster. Just when Chen Yun was about to use the Book of Mountains and Seas to detect it, the bat had already flown away.
"Left Deputy Dutou, what are you looking at?"
Luo Dutou held an eight-dou bow in his hand, which was powerful enough to be a regular weapon in the army. However, he did not use it for himself, but handed it to Chen Yun.
Chen Yun stretched out his hand to take it and replied: "I just saw a big bat. I suspected it was a monster. It flew away before I had time to take a closer look!"
Luo Du looked up and saw Chen Yun pulling the bow as easily as if he were drinking water. He knew that the bow was too light for Chen Yun: "We are a small county and we don't have a good bow. Even though the people are strong and the number of soldiers is the smallest, Editor!
The left deputy will take care of things first. When I have a good bow, I will pay attention to you! "
Chen Yun nodded. This bow is indeed light for him, but he should use it first if it is useful. With his current skills, it is better to use a light bow than a heavy bow!
At this moment, Luo Dutou belatedly asked: "Brother Zuo, did you learn bow and arrow from the old lady?"
Chen Yun nodded: "I have just learned it for a short time, and it will not be a problem to shoot a target that is more than ten or twenty steps away!
It’s just that I have never shot a living creature before, so I don’t know how accurate it is to shoot a living creature! "
"It doesn't matter!"
Luo Dutou handed him the quiver of arrows: "If it's far away, use bows and arrows if you can't reach it. If it's close, it's better for you to use a knife!"
I give you the bow and arrow just in case of emergencies. For example, if monsters want to attack this ancestral hall, if it is not for those monsters that come and go and have to climb to enter this ancestral hall, then we can attack them from the top of the roof. Say no to it with a gun!
When the time comes, you can stand high and use your bow and arrow to cover the evil spirit, and shoot the monster from a long distance, thus ensuring your own safety! "
Chen Yun nodded, hung the arrow pot diagonally on his waist, and squatted on the highest roof of the ancestral hall to look down.
Because he can see at night, it doesn't matter to him whether there are torches or fires around him. He can see all the movements in the village at a glance.
But unfortunately, there was no emergency that night. We spent the night very quietly and peacefully until dawn.
When the morning sun rose, both the government officials and the villagers who were forcibly gathered in the clan ancestral hall last night were exhausted.
Especially the government officials responsible for security.
Li Captou stayed up all night attentively and was a little tired: "I think this monster must have been passing by, so it didn't attack the people a second time.
Since nothing happens, let’s collect the team over there! "
This result must be a good thing for everyone. After all, it is not a human but a monster that wants people's lives. If you fight to the death, you may lose your life.
You only get a few copper coins a month, it's worth risking your life for!
Luo Dutou also agreed: "Since nothing happened overnight, it proves that this monster is really passing by, and there should be no more deaths, so let's close the team!"
The village chief came over and said, "Master, what should we do about this matter?"
Capt. Li didn't hide anything from him: "After last night, we kept watch all night and came up with three guesses.
The first possibility is that this monster may be passing by.
The second possibility is that even if you are not passing by, you are afraid of the crowd!
The third possibility is that if you are not afraid of too many people, it is that the ancestral hall is too tall to climb in!
If you are just passing by, then you don’t have to worry too much in the future. You should eat when you need to eat, go to the fields when you need to, and farm when you need to farm.
If there are too many people or the walls of the ancestral hall are too tall, the monster cannot crawl in.
Then you can stay in this ancestral hall for a while. Hundreds of people gather together, get some knives and sticks in hand, and choose some people to watch the night. It will be safe and sound!
As for us, we only have a thousand days to be a thief, and we don’t have a thousand days to guard against thieves, so we will return to the city first!
If anything happens, just report it to the city! "
In fact, the village chief still wanted to keep these government servants here for one or two more nights. After all, human lives were at stake.
More than a dozen people died in one night, it was so scary!
But he also knew that he couldn't keep him. Staying here for one night was already the end of his kindness and righteousness. How many more nights did he want others to stay?
Where does he have such a big face?
Therefore, after making a meal and presenting some local specialties, the village chief sent these cadres out of the village with great gratitude.
After returning to the county town, everyone went back to their respective homes to find their respective mothers. As for those who needed to return to the county magistrate, of course it was a matter of Li Captou and Luo Dutou.
"Mr. sir, is this trip going well?"
Miss Ninth stepped forward and wanted to take the reins of the horse. There was still a livestock house in this yard.
Chen Yun often rides the yamen's horse home, and it is for private use on the bus. Miss Ninth is also familiar with horses, so she won't worry about them biting or kicking her.
"It didn't go well. Where is grandpa?"
Chen Yun did not give the reins to Miss Ninth, but led him into the animal house and tied it up. Miss Ninth followed and put some grass into the manger and sprinkled some soybeans.
While scattering soybeans, he said: "I'm practicing swordsmanship with Dunzi in the courtyard!
Grandpa said that after decades of practicing the Seven Kills Sword, when he gets old, he has to switch to another Seven Kills Sword. Habits of decades are hard to change, so you need to practice more! "
Chen Yun nodded, poured water into the stone trough where the horses drank, and walked into the courtyard. Miss Ninth quickly followed.
Old Man Zuo was awkwardly practicing the sword moves that Chen Yun had given him. This move was somewhat different from the previous one.
It would be fine if the two are not very similar. They are specious and lead to constant confusion, so practicing this knife made Zuo old man very painful.
Compared to Old Man Zuo, it was easier for Dunzi to change. Anyway, he had only been exposed to knife skills for a short time, and now he was just like a blank piece of paper for painting.
Chen Yun entered the courtyard and walked directly to Old Man Zuo.
"Grandpa, take a rest!"
Old Man Zuo quickly put away the knife: "I stayed away all night and frowned, it must have been bad.
Tell me what a big deal this old man is! "
As expected, he is an old man and a ghost. Before Chen Yun opened his mouth, just by looking at his face, Old Man Zuo knew that they had not gone well last night.
"Sixteen lives!"
Chen Yun didn't hesitate and told Old Man Zuo everything he saw.
Then he asked: "Grandpa, do you know what Xishan ghost is? When I saw those corpses yesterday, I knew they were made by Xishan ghost.
It's just that I don't know, what kind of ghost is the Xishan ghost, and what are its habits? "
"The West Mountain Ghost? Can it also suck all the flesh, blood, and spirit from a single wound?
Never heard of it! "
Old Man Zuo knew that his grandson's eyes could identify the origin of monsters and some information.
Therefore, he has no doubts about Chen Yun's judgment, but he has indeed never heard of any Xishan ghosts. Even though he has been in the army for decades, he has cut down mountains and destroyed many temples.
Old Man Zuo looked at Miss Ninth: "My granddaughter-in-law, you read a lot, have you ever heard of any Xishan ghosts?"
Miss Jiu had been listening just now. She knew very well what Chen Yun was capable of. Since Chen Yun said he was a Xishan ghost, he must be a Xishan ghost.
But what is the Xishan Ghost?
Chen Yun doesn't know, Old Man Zuo doesn't know, and Miss Ninth doesn't know either. Even though she has read a lot of books and her father left a lot of miscellaneous books, she still hasn't heard of the Xishan Ghost.
"Noble sir, I know what a Xishan ghost is!"
A voice came from a wicker cage that looked like a small lantern hanging from the eaves.
This voice made Chen Yun and the others' eyes light up, yes! It's normal that they don't know because they don't have the right expertise, but a Taoist priest definitely knows more than ordinary people like them.
Professional counterpart!
Chen Yun took down the wicker cage inserted in the eaves. This wicker cage contained the soul of the old Taoist priest. It was blessed by his demon-suppressing and ghost-killing seal and was very strong. The more times he blessed it, he even chopped it with a knife. It is also difficult to cut.
This is why the old Taoist priest can only be imprisoned in this small wicker cage.
"Old Taoist, tell me, what is the Xishan Ghost? Have you ever seen it?"
Chen Yun's question was to give the old Taoist priest a chance to show off, at least that's what the old Taoist thought in his heart.
So he answered hurriedly: "Back to your noble lord, it is recorded in the ancient Western Wilderness Scripture: "There is a ghost in Xiling, which looks like a human, with red eyes and a mouth full of fangs. It lies dormant day and night and likes to eat human blood. If it preys on it, it can prolong life."
Legend has it that the ancient Ruipengzu ate the ghost meat of Xishan and lived for eight hundred years. If it were not for the lack of cultivation methods, even a dull person could have cultivated to the golden elixir path in these eight hundred years!
After cultivating the golden elixir avenue, one can live forever for thousands of years, even thousands of years is not a problem!
It's a pity that there was no news about Peng Zu in the end. I don't know whether he is alive or dead! "
The old Taoist priest's words suddenly reminded Chen Yun of a passage he once saw on the Internet.
What is said on the Internet is similar to what the old Taoist priests say, but what is mentioned on the Internet is not the Western Wilderness Classic, but the Hainei Western Classic of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
The explanation on the Internet is that there is a ghost in Xiling that likes to eat human blood, and it also has fangs. It is said that it is a vampire from the West.
If you go by this speculation, then the big bat you saw last night might have turned into a vampire.
If it is really a vampire, then do you need to prepare garlic and silver?
So he asked: "What is the weakness of this Xishan ghost?"
The old Taoist priest was eager to express himself, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, and said it all at once: "According to ancient records, this Xishan ghost is afraid of sunlight and silverware!"
Chen Yun has most likely determined in his mind that this is a vampire. He is afraid of silverware and sunlight, which is similar to a vampire.
But the difference is still the same: "Where's the garlic? Have you ever heard that Xishan ghosts are afraid of garlic?"
The old Taoist priest was stunned and paused for a long time. He must have been thinking for a while before answering: "I have never heard of it. It is only recorded in ancient books that this Xishan ghost is afraid of the sun, so it hides during the day and comes out at night. It is afraid of silverware. Why is it afraid of silverware?" Don’t know much about silverware!
By the way, since this Xishan ghost is a ghost, of course it is good at changing and can become a human or a bat!
It is said that after death, one cannot retain the human form but becomes a bat demon! "
Now Chen Yun was finally sure that the old Taoist priest was talking about vampires.
There are also vampires in this beam. He thought that even if they existed, they would only exist in the Western world, but he didn't expect that there were vampires in this beam too.
"Brother Zuo?"
There was a knock on the door, and the sound heard was Luo Dutou's voice.
Chen Yun hurriedly opened the door, and it turned out to be Luo Dutou.
"Du Tou, what's the matter?"
I stayed up all night and didn't go back to sleep. I went to report to the county magistrate. After that, I came to find him immediately. There must be something wrong.
So Chen Yun asked directly, "What's the matter?"
Luo Du didn't have time to think around, so he said directly: "Get some rest, I'll fight back tonight!
There must have been too many of us last night, and the monster might be afraid of us. Tonight we gathered our troops and killed them secretly.
If there is a monster, kill it by surprise!
The county magistrate wants to be promoted and nothing will happen to him!
However, sixteen lives were lost yesterday. If we cannot give a satisfactory result, I am afraid that the county magistrate's road to promotion will be cut off!
The county magistrate is in a bad mood, and I will have a hard time waiting!
Therefore, this matter must come to an end!
You see, the old lady is not free tonight. If she is free, how about a trip?
After hard work, the county magistrate gave two taels of silver to the old lady from his own pocket! "
This is the value of Old Man Zuo. Chen Yun's current monthly salary is only one tael of silver per month. Old Man Zuo only has two taels of hard-earned money for just one move.
This is Pai Noodles!
It can be said that no matter where a capable person goes, he will never have to worry about having food to eat.
"Let me ask, if grandpa is willing to go, then go. If he is not willing to go, then I can go on my own!"
Chen Yun didn't want to make a decision for Old Man Zuo. After all, he was seventy years old. Although his body had returned to its peak function due to eating the monster's inner elixir, he was still in his seventies after all.
"It's okay, I'll go with you tonight!"
Old man Zuo walked out behind him. He also heard Luo Dutou's words in the courtyard. He was worried about Chen Yun and naturally agreed to take action.
"But I need twenty silver arrows!"
Old man Zuo stated his conditions.
His condition made Luo Du stunned: "Old lady, silver is too soft to make an arrow and it can't hurt anyone, let alone a monster!"
But Old Man Zuo has only one condition: "If I can take action, I must have a silver arrow!
Even if it is an iron arrowhead plated with silver, it will work! "
Chen Yun understood what Old Man Zuo meant, and explained to Luo Dutou with a smile: "Grandpa thinks this demon may be a vampire, also called Xishan ghost.
This kind of monster is most afraid of silverware, so grandpa wants silver arrowheads or silver-plated arrowheads!
Just in case, if it is really this kind of monster, it can also play a role in reinforcing each other! "
This kind of monster is most afraid of silverware. These words made Luo Du's eyes light up. He immediately patted his chest and promised: "Brother Zuo, just go and rest. I will report back to the county magistrate immediately and try to make dozens of plated silverware before departure." Silver arrow!
If it is really a monster who is afraid of silverware, then my Luo's archery skills are also justified! "
After saying that, he raised his hand to Old Man Zuo and said, "Old lady, I'm relying on you to take action tonight!"
Old Man Zuo waved his hand: "No need for these false gifts. The most important thing is that your arrows must be in place. It would be better if you have a silver-plated knife!"
Luo Dutou nodded to express his understanding: "It should be no problem to plate the arrowhead with silver, but it may be more difficult to silver-plate the knife!
I'm worried that the county government doesn't have that much money! "
At the foot of the Western Mountain, hundreds of men and women rolled up their quilts and lay down on the ground in the courtyard of the clan ancestral hall.
This is what Li Captou told the village chief before he left. Within three days, the whole village should try to hide in the clan ancestral hall, and prepare some guns and sticks in their hands to keep the young men on guard.
As long as the other party can't find anyone in the village these days, they will change their target!
The village chief was still convinced by Li Captou's words.
Therefore, all the villagers were driven into the clan ancestral hall early, and the young men were asked to hold swords and guns and light fires as a warning.
There were also people on the roof, always alert to the movements outside, but they didn't know that there were several huge bats hovering above their heads.
(End of chapter)
