My dad smiled helplessly.
"How can your mother be willing to let her little boy only eat a bowl of noodles? She must prepare delicious food. You go to Taojiagou! Human life is at stake. But you still have to be careful and don't be complacent."
Speaking of this, he was a little worried.
After all, it was Black Bear who became a spirit through cultivation!
Ordinary mountain beasts like black bears are enough to give people a headache, let alone a bear demon?
"Dad, don't worry, it's not the first time I've gotten rid of evil spirits."
After saying that, I greeted Madoka in my heart. He got up and walked out of the door, walking in the direction of Taojiagou...
After leaving the village entrance, we walked on the mountain path.
The grass on the roadside is getting lusher, and no sound can be heard from the houses in the village. There are no insects in winter, and the surroundings have become quiet.
Madoka flapped her wings and landed from the sky, standing on my shoulder.
"Damn fat bird, you really need to lose weight. I feel like I've gained weight recently. That means I'm strong. If an ordinary person steps on you like this, his shoulder will be broken, right?"
"Nonsense! Mr. Wu, please don't harm me. Be careful that I get in trouble with you."
Madoka was a little dissatisfied, and deliberately raised one foot and stamped on my shoulder.
"I'm just stating an objective fact. Who would meet you and not say that this hen is so fat?"
"Shut up! I am the noble Jade Claw Hai Dongqing!"
In this way, Xiao Yuan and I walked towards Taojiagou in the mountains while bickering and playing...
Arrive at Taojiagou.
I randomly found an old man sitting at the door smoking in the village and asked for the way to the village chief’s house.
He heard that I came from Wujiacun to help eliminate Xiong Jiapo, and he immediately held my hand excitedly.
"Are you that Mr. Wu? Your name has spread throughout our country."
"Old man, I feel embarrassed when you praise me like this."
"Let's go! I'll take you to the village chief. To tell you the truth, Mr., all of us in the village have been unable to sleep well these past few nights. We are so scared. There are also two families who have lost their children. What a sin..."
The old man shook his head and sighed as he led me towards the village chief's house.
The village chief's name is Tao Zheng, a strong man in his forties or fifties.
He seemed to speak and act very quickly. After shaking hands with me and introducing each other, he asked me how I planned to deal with Mrs. Xiong.
I said calmly.
"Whether it is a legendary monster like Grandma Xiong that scares children, I can't make a conclusion yet. First, take me to the scene where the remains of the child's body were found to check. Maybe... it's just an ordinary black bear in the mountains that has some intelligence. , he did evil and went down the mountain to eat people."
Tao Zheng nodded.
"Okay, I'll call two more people to take you, Mr. Wu."
Then he explained again.
"It's not that I don't believe in your methods, Brother Wu, but the folks in the village have been really frightened these days. Even in broad daylight, they don't dare to go to the mountain behind the village alone."
I didn’t feel dissatisfied and nodded.
"At any time, caution is appropriate."
Soon, the village chief Tao Zheng called two more young people who looked quite strong, and they all walked towards the col of the back mountain.
We chatted casually for a while on the way and found out that these two people were brothers, Tao Feng and Tao Jiang. They are all doing some hard work on the construction site in Fubei County...
This time too, work at the construction site was suspended, and everyone returned to their villages to celebrate the New Year.
Tao Jiang hesitated for a moment, then asked curiously.
"Brother Wu, you don't look very strong. Can you really deal with that monster Xiong Jia Po?"
Tao Feng immediately scolded him.
"Brother, what are you talking about? Brother Wu is a master and an expert. He doesn't use brute force."
Tao Jiang was scolded by his brother, but he was still a little unconvinced and whispered.
"Is there really magic in this world... When I was a kid, I always heard that there were ghosts and monsters in the mountains, but we never really saw them. Is there magic? Do those magicians really have any tricks?"
It can be seen that his younger brother Tao Jiang is still skeptical about these things.
I smiled and said.
"Brother Tao Jiang, I'm offended."
Then he flicked his wrist.
Uh-huh!
A charm flew out of his sleeve—a [Mute Talisman]—and was attached to his back.
"What...ho ho ho, ah ah ah, eh eh eh eh."
Tao Jiang suddenly found himself speechless! He can only make various strange sounds like a mute.
He clasped his hands around his throat in horror, but remained speechless.
Tao Zheng had a shocked expression on his face.
Tao Feng was a little anxious and quickly apologized to me.
"Brother Wu, my brother is very outspoken and not very sensible. You, sir, don't be the same as him."
I nodded.
"It was just a little joke in the first place, so don't take it seriously."
As I said that, I waved my hand gently.
The charm attached to Tao Jiang's back automatically fell off and fell to the ground.
It burst into flames with a "pop" while it was in mid-air, and when it landed on the ground, it was already a pile of ashes.
Tao Jiang didn't believe in magic, so no matter how much he said, it was useless. Experience it for yourself, it is more convincing than anything else!
"I, ahem...can I speak?"
He pinched his throat, then looked at me and apologized solemnly. He said that he was just very curious about these legends and had no ill intentions. Let me forgive.
I waved my hand, this was a trivial matter.
Whether the other party is curious or malicious, I can easily feel it...
Tao Zheng sighed.
"Brother Wu from Wujiacun really deserves his reputation! Now, my heart is put back in my stomach."
Soon, we arrived at a mountain col.
The hillsides on both sides are very steep, covered with a large number of pine and cypress trees, and the forest is quite dense.
Although the sun had not set yet, the sky was already dim in the winter afternoon. In addition, we were in a col between two mountains, so our vision was actually very dim.
It gives people an inexplicable eerie feeling!
No wonder the village chief Tao Zheng wanted to bring two more people with him just now. He probably felt that he didn’t feel safe coming alone with me...
"Brother Wu, that's where the first child's body was found. The remains of the other body are behind that big rock."
As Tao Zheng spoke, he pointed to two directions not far apart.
"Okay, let's go over and take a look."
Saying that, I walked over quickly.
He squatted down, directed the Qi to his nose, and then inhaled gently.
really!
Although the poor child's stumps had long been taken away by the villagers. But I can still smell a faint smell of rotting corpses, which is indeed mixed with a bit of evil spirit...
It's just that this evil spirit is a bit weird!
Madoka jumped off my shoulder and landed on the ground with a thud.
Tao Zheng and the three of them looked at this scene and hesitated to speak.
I guess they want to ask...why do you bring a fat hen with you when you go out?
But I guess I don’t dare to talk too much.
"Damn Fat Bird, did you find anything?"
"It stinks! If the Xiong family you talk about in Sichuan and Chongqing is a bear monster, then this guy either never takes a bath, or... he is rotten. So in addition to the remaining stench of the poor child's body, the monster The breath is also mixed with the smell of corpses.”
"Sure enough! I feel the same way. Why does this so-called Grandma Xiong still leave a corpse smell? Could it be that monsters or animals can turn into corpses after they die?"
Madoka shook her head.
"It's unlikely...probably not. I'm afraid it's Grandma Xiong who is a bit weird herself."
"Yeah, that makes sense."
I stared at some black hairs in the cracks of the stone.
Tao Zheng quickly explained.
"Brother Wu, we didn't dare to pick up the hair that Xiong's mother-in-law left near the body parts, because we were afraid. So, we used stones to press it here."
Um……
I nodded, and then picked up a small handful of the so-called "Xiong's Grandma" hair with my hands.
But there seems to be no clue.
I originally wanted to follow the faint evil spirit left by this "Xiong Family Granny" and take the initiative to track it down. However, I found that the smell was strongest only near the body parts. After taking a few steps outside, I could hardly smell it anymore.
"It looks like we have to go back to Taojiagou Village first. Wait and see if Grandma Xiong will come tonight! Or... I need a bait to make it come out on its own initiative."
