In the dark jungle, a team of five people relied on knives to cut through the thorns and head towards the depths.
Among them was a two-meter strong man, wrapped tightly in a raincoat and a bamboo hat on his head, with only one pair of eyes outside.
He complained about the stuffy environment, and his voice sounded weak.
Tian Canjiao said: "Forget it, there should be no one around here. Let's cover up later when we get closer to the village."
The blood demon was cursing. The high temperature of more than 30 degrees and the thick clothes could not withstand even the cultivation of Huajin for a long time.
But there is no way, no matter where the green-skinned orcs are, they undoubtedly symbolize monsters.
He took off the hat on his head, and the exposed skin glowed bright green.
Half a kilogram of water was squeezed out of the headscarf, and the clothes were also soaked with sweat.
In the Dragon Palace, he always spoke with his strength and never got into trouble because of his appearance, but it was completely different in the Tang Dynasty.
In order not to be arrested by the government officials, I spent a lot of points on disguise skills every day, but I couldn't afford such luxury, so I had to dress more tightly.
"Chichiwawai..."
Miss Duan glanced at the Blood Demon and clenched her right hand into a fist.
Chen Xuanzang quickly stood between the two, otherwise they would start fighting again.
Only the swordsman Xiahou didn't say much. He walked at the end of the team, holding a branch in his left hand and gesticulating constantly, as if he was practicing his sword skills.
The Blood Demon regained his breath and asked curiously: "How come there is a village built in such a remote place?"
Tian Canjiao took out a shabby book from his arms. On it were the records of the Sanxiang government about Hushen Village.
The task was received from the government, and of course there was Li Rulai's acquiescence.
Tian Canjiao patiently explained: "It's not that it was originally so remote. Hushen Village has a history of thousands of years, but after the dynasties changed, it gradually declined."
"I heard that during the fish harvest day in Hushen Village every year, villagers will net catch lake fish and dry them into dried fish. Businessmen usually come to buy them."
Xiahou Swordsman added: "It is said that those merchants never returned, so they reported it to the government."
"What does it matter?" Miss Duan laughed: "No matter what kind of monster it is, can't it just be killed?"
Chen Xuanzang hesitated to speak. He wanted to persuade Miss Duan not to increase the number of killings.
But thinking about how many times I had been beaten for this matter in the past two years, I wisely kept my mouth shut.
Xiahou Swordsman said: "It's coming soon."
The others turned to look at him, but heard Xiahou Swordsman continue: "Hushen Village is close to the water source, and now the wind blowing in the face is more and more moist."
"That's true. We'll probably have to walk for another hour and we'll arrive before dark."
Tian Canjiao raised his eyebrows, he had successfully reached the perfection of transforming energy in the past two years.
I thought that no one among the reincarnations would be better than him, but Xiahou Swordsman actually showed a tendency to achieve perfection in his strength.
A small meridian was cut out of the mountain forest, and when it suddenly became clear to them, even Miss Duan couldn't help but rub her sore arms.
They stood at the exit of the mountain forest and took advantage of the high ground to look into the distance.
There is a sparkling lake falling in the mountains and forests, and the area is extremely majestic.
In the middle of the water, you can see an island-like village standing there.
The wooden houses are supported by stone pillars driven into the water. The bottom is spliced with wooden boards, and more than a dozen rooms are connected together by this.
Tian Canjiao turned around and asked: "Blood Demon, visually check how many people there are in the village."
"good."
The Blood Demon took out the telescope from his arms, and with his far superior eyesight, he could still see clearly even from a great distance.
He saw villagers dumping what looked like fishing bait into the water and then throwing their nets down.
There are also some children playing in front of the house, and women use wooden buckets to get water to wash clothes. Everything looks like a paradise.
"It doesn't seem to be a big deal. There are about fifty people here. How can there be any monsters..."
The Blood Demon couldn't help but feel disappointed. There was a certain amount of reincarnation point rewards for killing the demons, and it was not easy to travel for several days to get here. It was a pity to go all the way in vain.
Tian Canjiao nodded and said: "Maybe the government made a mistake. The traders who were driven here were probably picked up by wild beasts."
"By the way, Miss Duan, what do you think?"
Miss Duan pinched her chin, thought for a moment and said, "There is indeed no trace of the demon. I'm afraid this trip will be in vain."
Only Chen Xuanzang breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as the villagers are fine."
The Gorefiend carefully observed it several times, but still found nothing unusual.
He was about to take off the telescope, but suddenly his eyes widened as if he had discovered something.
Seeing that the blood demon was motionless, the others all cast doubtful glances.
The Gorefiend stared intently at the fishing villagers, and their subsequent behavior became strange.
The stronger villagers dragged a middle-aged and fat monk over, and then placed him one step closer to the lake.
Then an old man came behind the monk with a long knife and skillfully slashed his neck hard.
Blood spurted out from the throat and fell into the water like a bloody rain.
The monk struggled hard. He obviously had some cultivation skills.
However, when Buddhist practitioners have not reached the Arahant status, the Buddhist energy can only deal with demons. If they are unlucky, they will fall on mortals holding weapons.
When the monk's blood dried up, the strong men pulled out their knives one after another and cut off his flesh and blood with a knife-like motion, which was horrifying.
They were very skilled in their movements and had obviously done this more than once.
The monk's body was thrown down until only the bones and skeletons were left. Something alive seemed to appear in the lake and it began to boil.
The strong man returned to the house again, and this time he caught an ordinary businessman.
The merchant was also escorted to the lake. Just as the old man was about to slit his throat with a long knife, he broke free from the strong man's restraints and jumped into the water.
The villagers just watched quietly. Not long after, a huge black shadow swam across the bottom of the lake, and then swallowed the Taoist priest in one gulp.
Blood Demon put away the telescope, and told everyone what he saw, and the atmosphere became solemn.
Miss Duan said with great interest: "It's strange, I didn't detect the scent of a demon. Is it just a big fish?"
The blood demon couldn't help but complain: "Have you ever seen any fish that eats people?"
"Eating people doesn't mean they are monsters, but this place is really weird."
Tian Canjiao took a deep breath: "Let's go investigate the situation first."
He didn't have much fear. In the past two years, he had seen all kinds of demons, some of which were even more than ten meters in size.
The main reason is that Tian Canjiao is confused about the word "Lake God" in "Lake God Village". He can't really be related to the immortal Buddha, right?
They didn't stop too much and immediately set off on the road to Lake God Village. At the same time, they carefully observed the surrounding environment for fear of sudden danger.
When the sun was about to set, they arrived at the shore of the lake. Gu Yun
Tian Canjiao looked at the lake with a solemn expression. He didn't know if it was because of the soil, but the water was as deep as ink.
"Blood Demon, come and try..."
The Blood Demon stepped forward and threw the pieces of beast meat wrapped in grass blades on his back directly into the lake.
The lake water did not react violently. The pieces of meat only attracted some palm-sized freshwater fish. The previous giant fish seemed to be an illusion.
Tian Canjiao felt vaguely uneasy, and he suggested: "No matter what, let's get over it first."
After finishing speaking, he pointed to the shore of the lake in the distance, where a small boat was moored.
The rest of the people had no objections, and the five of them walked towards the boat together.
As soon as we arrived at the boat, the last light in the sky disappeared.
Chen Xuanzang took the initiative to step forward and tapped the hull of the boat with his fingers, then put his head out and shouted: "Is there a boatman, I..."
His legs softened and he almost fell into the water, but fortunately Miss Duan held him.
Chen Xuanzang said with a stiff face: "There is a corpse inside, and I'm afraid it's already infested with maggots..."
"Who do you call this guy? Are you polite?" A hoarse voice came from the cabin.
Chen Xuanzang was stunned for a moment, and then a thin old man came out. The man's face was gray and his lips were purple-black. He was indeed similar to a corpse.
Miss Duan is gearing up, she doesn't want to miss the demon.
The old man coughed impatiently and said: "What are you doing? If you want to get on the boat, just get on the boat, or go back the same way. There are so many things."
"Let's go to Lake God Village."
Tian Canjiao stretched out his hand to stop Miss Duan. He also knew that the latter's temper was the type that would lead to a fight without saying a word.
According to this old man's body, he really can't block a few punches.
"Just call me Lao He."
Lao He walked to the bow of the boat minding his own business, and then muttered: "There is only Lake God Village here. Where can you go if you don't go there?"
Tian Canjiao was the first to board the dilapidated deck. He said tentatively: "Why don't you ask us what we are doing in Hushen Village?"
"I've seen people like you a lot. Don't think that you can make a lot of money by coming to Hushen Village. There are so many good things in the world. Be careful..."
Lao He did not say that his life would be in danger later, but sneered a few times.
However, Tian Canji could tell that the old man had some good intentions, and his harsh words were actually a secret reminder.
The wooden boat suddenly shook violently, as if a large fish was swimming in the lake and slapping the boat. Lao He's face changed drastically when he saw this.
"Come on, I'm going to punt."
He didn't say a word after that, but occasionally sneered.
When the boat arrived at the village in the center, Lao He stopped firmly and signaled to get off the boat.
The Blood Demon took out a few taels of broken silver from his arms and threw it over: "Old He, take the ferry money. You look so bad. Go see a doctor."
After catching it, Lao He couldn't bear to say: "If you want to take a boat, come here and wave. I will come within three days, but if it takes three days..."
"Save the remaining money to buy a coffin."
He separated half of the broken silver and threw it to the blood demon again.
The Blood Demon looked at Old He's retreating back and couldn't help but murmur to himself: "It's really strange. If there is a demon in the lake, he leaves here or asks the government for help. What is he afraid of?"
Chen Xuanzang nodded and said: "I believe that Lao He has unspeakable difficulties, and even if you deal with monsters, you must focus on influence."
"hehe."
Miss Duan turned and walked towards the village, and the others quickly followed.
When they got closer, they felt a strong fishy smell hitting their faces. Although it should be fishy, it was a bit too pungent.
The village looked extremely shabby. There were wooden racks everywhere for drying fish, but not a single fish was seen.
There were not many villagers in sight. They were probably all concentrated in that place where people were killed and fishes were fed.
Only the children curiously observed Chen Xuanzang and the others in secret, whispering to each other.
Soon a young man heard the sound and came over. He looked a little surprised when he saw the five people, but he still said enthusiastically.
"I'm here to collect the fish, but I have to wait for three days."
Tian Canjiao said in a formula: "Can you let us see this year's harvest?"
The young man smiled and said: "It's not over yet, the villagers are still setting bait, and they won't consider casting nets for fishing until three days later."
Tian Canjiao and the Blood Demon looked at each other. Could it be that the bait in his mouth was to drink human flesh into the water? This is too hellish.
"If you don't mind, can we go take a look?"
"Of course, please come with me."
Under the guidance of the young people, they walked through the houses, and the fishy smell became more and more obvious. Chen Xuanzang couldn't help but retched.
Miss Duan also covered her mouth and nose, her talent of being able to distinguish the scent of demons also failed here.
The young man said sheepishly: "Sorry, our ancestors have been drying fish to make a living, so the village has a bit of a smell."
Tian Canjiao stared at his face, and there was no hint of lying in the other person's expression. Either what he said was true, or he was hiding something deeply.
"Here we are, let me introduce you to the village chief."
The young man came to a place similar to a dock, where dozens of people gathered, and he shouted a few words in a convoluted dialect.
A vicissitudes of life middle-aged man immediately walked out of the crowd. The honest smile on his face seemed to have solidified. The first reaction of the people when they saw the crippled feet was to wipe the dirt off their palms.
Tian Zanji's peripheral vision swept across the pier inadvertently, and he found that the villagers were not escorting anyone alive, but were holding some dead grass with purple leaves, chopped it up, and threw it into the water.
What's going on? Could it be that everything I saw from afar was an illusion?
He immediately denied it. After all, there was nothing wrong with the warning in Lao He's words.
Tian Canji intends to remain unchanged in the face of all changes. Anyway, the water and food he brought are enough to last for three days, so he doesn't believe that the demon will take advantage of it.
When he proposed to stay in Hushen Village temporarily, the village chief enthusiastically agreed and planned to lead him there in person.
The disciple was about to leave the pier, but he saw that Chen Xuanzang's face was a little ugly, so he couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong, are you okay?"
Chen Xuanzang pinched his temples. In his daze, he saw corpses everywhere in the lake, and the appearance of the villagers became extremely terrifying.
"It's okay, let's go back to the house as soon as possible."
They followed the village chief to a vacant house, which was simply furnished with some furniture.
The five Tiancanjiao people settled down cautiously. For the past three days, there was still no incident, and the villagers also continued their work.
On the day of catching the fish, it started to rain heavily, and the sun was obscured by dark clouds.
Qin Bai came to the shore and took a boat.
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