After Zhang Xiu's kind words and persuasion, the people in the yard finally opened the door.
An old man came out to greet him. He looked at Zhang Xiu and Xia'er tremblingly for a few times. He felt that they didn't look like monsters, so he breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Are you two heavenly masters who catch monsters?"
Zhang Xiu straightened his face, put on a solemn look, and said: "I am the City God of Jinhua Mansion. Hurry up and bring your good wine and food. I have been tired all day, and I want to eat." Got it!"
The old man's wrinkled cheeks twitched twice: "..."
City God? It's more like a starving ghost!
The old man looked at Zhang Xiu, who was dressed like a farmer in coarse cloth, and didn't believe such nonsense at all. However, Xia'er beside him was dressed in a fairy-like style, with a noble appearance. He did not dare to take it easy, and said with a forced smile: "You two Please come in, and don't dislike my humble home."
Zhang Xiu hummed, looked at Bai Ling at the door, and asked, "Old man, who in your family has died?"
The old man sighed sadly: "Oh, it's my poor little son. He went to work in the fields yesterday and didn't come back even after dark. We went to look for him in the fields, but we only found his body, with half of his head chewed off. indivual."
As he spoke, the old man burst into tears and wiped his tears with his sleeves.
Zhang Xiu walked to the hall and saw the body lying on a straw mat covered with white cloth. He stepped forward and opened it. Sure enough, half of the head had been chewed off and the brain inside had been sucked dry. The death was very miserable.
The old man was startled by Zhang Xiu's actions and said quickly: "Dear guest, please don't touch my son's body!"
Zhang Xiu looked at the jagged wounds on the corpse's head and said, "Sure enough, he was eaten to death by monsters. Xia'er, can you find his hiding place?"
Xia'er shook her head: "I have to see the monster or know his birth date before I can figure out where he is hiding."
Zhang Xiu sighed slightly and said: "This is not easy to handle. It's a pity that Zhao Ji's big head is not here. Otherwise, let him lie down on the ground outside, and the monster will definitely take the bait."
Xia'er couldn't help laughing and said: "Yan Feng's head is not small, do you want to find him and give it a try?"
Zhang Xiu pouted and shook his head: "I'm afraid Yan Feng won't be able to do it. He has a big head but a small heart. Monsters may not like to eat him."
The old man listened to the conversation between the two and asked hesitantly: "Are you two really catching monsters?"
Zhang Xiu said with a smile: "This can be fake, I am the real City God!"
The old man's son died tragically. At this time, he was already a little sick and rushed to seek medical treatment. He knelt down and said: "City God, you must catch the monster to avenge my son!"
Zhang Xiu helped him up and said, "Don't worry, old man. When I'm full, I'll go catch the monster!"
The old man nodded happily and hurried into the house to greet his wife to cook.
Not long after, he came out with a few vegetable steamed buns and a plate of scrambled eggs, put them on the table, and said with some embarrassment: "My family is poor, so don't despise it, City God."
Zhang Xiu nodded and started eating with Xia'er. After eating, he burped and said, "I've already eaten my meal. Now it's time to catch the monster."
The old man quickly asked: "City God, do you need to prepare anything? Black dog blood or chicken blood, I will get it for you. I think the Taoist priests from the village used to have these things!"
Zhang Xiu waved his hand with confidence: "No need to prepare anything, just a little demon, I can kill him with my bare hands!"
The old man smiled and nodded. He was about to respond, but then he froze on the spot: "...??"
Listening to this, it seems like something is wrong!
After a while, the old man led Zhang Xiu and the others to Li Hualong's home.
Li Hualong was the only survivor who had seen the monster. Zhang Xiu came to him to draw a portrait of the monster.
This Li Hualong was born with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a tall figure, but he was naturally timid. After meeting the monster, he never dared to go out again after returning home.
Under Zhang Xiu's questioning, Li Hualong stuttered and described the monster's appearance.
Soon, a portrait of a beast head and human body was drawn. The dog-headed man had a mouth full of fangs and a fierce look in his eyes. Just by looking at the portrait, you can feel how ferocious it is.
Li Hualong was amazed when he saw it: "It looks like it, it really looks like it!"
Zhang Xiu turned around and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Are you sure he looks like this?"
Li Hualong said firmly: "Exactly the same, exactly!"
Zhang Xiu smiled and said, "You knocked out two of this monster's teeth. He came to take revenge on you. Because of you, innocent villagers were implicated. How do you feel?"
Li Hualong's face showed a deep sense of shame, mixed with a bit of fear, and he stammered: "I, I feel very bad too, but...but what can I do?"
Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "I have a way to catch this monster, but this requires your cooperation."
Li Hualong said quickly: "As long as I can catch that monster, I can do anything you ask me to do!"
Zhang Xiu smiled and told him a few words. After hearing this, Li Hualong's expression suddenly became strange.
Half an hour later, the stench filled the whole village. Old Man Li pinched his nose and rushed over from home. He looked at the iron pot set up in Li Hualong's yard and asked with a pout, "Li Hualong, what are you cooking in the pot?" , why does it stink so much, why are you cooking shit!"
Li Hualong smiled bitterly: "You really guessed it."
The old man was immediately covered up: "Are you really cooking shit?!"
Li Hualong gave a helpless sigh and said, "The City God said that dogs can't change their minds about eating shit, so he asked me to cook a pot of shit to attract the monster."
The old man's cheek twitched hard twice, feeling that he might have met a liar.
In all his life, he has never heard of people boiling shit to catch monsters!
Turning around and looking around, the old man asked: "Where are those two people?"
Li Hualong said: "I have already left. Before I left, the City God said that as soon as the monster shows up, he will naturally show up."
The old man didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and put out the fire. We may have encountered a liar."
Li Hualong struggled for a while and said, "Then I'll pour the shit out first. You, old man, help me put out the fire first."
The old man nodded in agreement, and after Li Hualong took the iron pot away, he squatted down, pinched his nose and put out the fire.
After a while, the watered firewood slowly extinguished, and the firewood burned into charcoal slowly emitted wisps of white smoke.
Just as he was about to get up, suddenly, a dark shadow enveloped his thin body.
The old man was startled, turned around, and realized it was Li Hualong. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Why don't you make any movement when you walk? I'm surprised."
A strange smile appeared on Li Hualong's face. Just as he was about to speak, Zhang Xiu walked in from the door with a smile.
Seeing Zhang Xiu walking in from the door, Li Hualong was startled and asked, "City God, why are you back?"
Zhang Xiu smiled and said, "I'm here to catch the monster."
Li Hualong was startled, hunched his neck and looked around: "The monster is coming? Where is it? Why didn't I see it?"
Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "Asking even though you know it, isn't it you, Li Hualong, the monster!"
(End of chapter)
