Chapter 237: The Lord of the Offering Platforms (2)
I walked around to the wall, reached out and grabbed the edge of the wall, grabbed the crack in the wall and climbed up little by little, and then crouched down on the edge of the wall, when the house lights came on and I could hear the sound of a slight talk. Apparently it was the old man who woke up Zhou Guangmao in the house, and the timing was just right, as soon as I jumped off the fence, I suddenly heard two dog barks. I was startled, and when I looked back carefully, I saw two pairs of eyes staring at me in the dark!
This is my negligence, I didn't expect Zhou Guangmao to still have a dog at home, and there are two.
There are not many hunters near Taibai Mountain, some dogs are raised for dog fighting, the dogs here are generally not big, but the teeth are sharp, the head is triangular, and the speed is very fierce and fast. Normally, two or three dogs are not a problem to chase away people. And at that time, there were not so many rules for raising dogs, and they would not really go to the city to get injections, and some sick dogs even had rabies virus on their bodies.
To be honest, I'm not afraid of these two dogs, but they keep barking for fear of attracting Zhou Guangmao's attention. There was no movement, but two dogs had already gathered around, one of them wrinkling the skin on his nose and barking at me.
Dog barking is generally divided into two kinds, one barks, that is, the usual kind of barking particularly loud situation, one may be that the dog is more happy, excited, the other is in danger, showing cowardice and timidity. But in this case, the dog generally doesn't mess with it, and it won't hurt you. However, if a wild dog growls at you, it means that it has an aggressive tendency, so be careful.
I didn't go back, the dog is human, you know that you are afraid of it when you retreat, but it will be even more inch.
The two dogs barked, and one of them let out a low growl, apparently trying to pounce on me and bite me. I pressed one hand on the Tushan knife and said with a sneer: "Lao Tzu has dealt with so many earth beasts, and he can still be frightened by your two little cubs." ”
Pulling out the Tushan knife, the snowy blade turned lightly in my hand, and I took a step forward, staring at the two dogs with my eyes. I don't know why, maybe it's the wrong breath on my body. The two dogs showed cowardice, and I took another step forward, with a fierce look in my eyes, and reached out to grab the one who was yelling at me, and pulled it towards me.
When the dog came to me, his eyes were full of fear, and he squatted down to pee! I let go of my hand, and it ran away with its tail between its legs. The other dog hurried to follow, hid in a pile of tiles behind him, and peeked out to see me.
I shrugged my shoulders and said to myself with a wry smile, "Is Lao Tzu that scary?"
It's just a small episode, and we have to get down to business!
Glancing around the yard, the place is quite large, and there are two small houses in the back, which are usually used to store tools or sundries, and can also be used to store grain and some hay and the like.
I paced towards the two houses, the doors were locked, but they weren't tight. Pushing back to reveal a gap, I shone my flashlight inside. The gap wasn't huge, but I could see something inside. The first thing I saw was a few stacked tables, all of which were long, four-legged, and although they looked a little like offering tables, it was impossible to draw conclusions based on a few tables alone. I tried to look a little further to the side, and the flashlight shone on a roll of yellow, and I saw that it looked like the yellow paper used to write runes. Zhou Guangmao seems to be getting closer and closer to the person I am looking for.
"When the ......"
At that moment, something rolled off the table and landed right in front of me, and I reached in and touched it for a few moments before pulling the little thing out. I put it in my hand and looked closely, it was a round gadget, a bit like a button, but it was slightly larger than a button. There are some strange patterns on the surface, and the texture should be brass, which is relatively heavy.
With so many strange things, Zhou Guangmao's eight achievements are the people who arranged the offering on Taibai Mountain. I put the strange thing away, and then quietly jumped over the wall. About two or three minutes later, under the big tree next to the entrance of the village, Lao Fang and I converged. When he saw me, he immediately asked, "What's the matter?"
"Eight or nine are not far from ten, thank you in advance today. ”
After going back, they told the fat man about the situation, and several people felt that it was very in line with the characteristics of the person who set up the platform, so they decided to go to this Zhou Guangmao the next day and strive to take it down. But considering that the other party is a master of summoning spirits, he plans to attack from both sides, and the three of us will go up to interrogate him head-on, and Lingqian will take her people to block around, if this guy does it, we will not be polite.
"By the way, do you know this thing?"
I took out the coin-like thing and placed it in front of them. The fat man and they all shook their heads, and after Lingqian looked at it, he turned around and asked the people around him, and they all shook their heads and said they didn't know. The fat man sitting next to him was smoking a cigarette and whispered at this time: "I have heard in the past that some ethnic minorities have their own religious customs, and naturally there are people who are similar to priests. These priest-like people have identity symbols, just like the Daba of the Mosuo tribe, who has his own unique identity markers. Could it be that such an evil thing as the Soul Summoning Method was also done by a priest of a minority minority? This thing may be his identity marker. ”
"Then you mean, Zhou Guangmao is a priest of an ethnic minority?"
I asked, somewhat surprised.
"It's possible, you mentioned the matter of the Kavender Horse Clan earlier, I think most of it has something to do with this. No matter what, after catching Zhou Guangmao tomorrow, you can interrogate it carefully. ”
The next day, according to the plan, the fat man and Luo Qiong arrived in front of Zhou Guangmao's house, and Lingqian led people to ambush behind. The sun was not very full, and it was a little dark. After knocking for a long time and not seeing anyone open the door, Luo Qiong said strangely: "It can't be a farm job, right?"
I knocked on the door again, and it was a long time before I heard movement in the room, and then I saw Zhou Guangmao, who looked haggard, staggering out. It's like drinking a lot of wine the night before, and shouting, "What are you doing!"
The fat man stepped forward, smiled, and said, "We have something we want to ask about the nearby hills. ”
"What's the matter?"
Zhou Guangmao seemed more vigilant, and his eyes were more alert when he looked at the two of us.
"Oh, I heard that there are gods in the nearby mountains, and they say that there are white snakes, is it true?"
The fat man continued to chat.
"How do I know if it's real or fake? You go and ask someone, besides, it's a matter from the village next door, what does it have to do with me, it's okay? ”
He turned to leave, but I pulled something from my pocket that looked like a button and said, "It's yours, right?"
Zhou Guangmao looked back at this, his face suddenly changed, and he hesitated for a moment before he spoke: "How do I know what this is! Don't bother me, I don't know!"
"Don't you really know?"
I asked again.
"Annoying, I don't know, let's go!"
He waved his hand and was about to step back, but I raised my leg and kicked it heavily on the door, this wooden door was not strong, I immediately opened a big crack when I stepped up, Zhou Guangmao's face changed, and he picked up the flat pole next to him and shouted: "What are you doing!"
The fat man and Luo Qiong were helping on the side, and the three of them kicked the wooden door open in a few clicks and surrounded Zhou Guangmao.
That's what we should ask you. Who the hell are you, why do you have an offering table and rune paper in your yard, and all this strange thing, what the hell are you doing?"
I snapped. Zhou Guangmao's face was pale, and he didn't answer, he turned around and ran towards the yard, and we immediately chased after him, and after passing through the house, I saw Lingqian and people arresting Zhou Guangmao under the wall. This guy looks like an ordinary person, and he didn't use any special skills when he was caught.
I grabbed him by the collar and shouted, "Say, what the hell are you doing!"
His mouth trembled in fright, and he shouted, "I don't know, I'm just an ordinary villager." ”
The fat man opened the door of the house in the courtyard, and then he saw three stacked offering tables and a series of ritual utensils.
"I don't know!"
I shouted.
"Those were all put here by Brother Fang, I was doing him a favor, and he gave me some money. I don't know anything else, really!"