Chapter 43: The Tiger Demon
Qinghe Village is located to the west of Tongzhou, some distance from the city.
However, both of them are martial artists, so this distance is nothing.
It didn't take long for the two to rush to Qinghe Village.
I saw a few people standing at the head of the village, looking into the distance from time to time, and when they saw the two coming, a happy look appeared on everyone's faces.
"The village chief, the village chief, the warrior apprentice, the warrior apprentice is here. ”
Even though there was still some distance from Qinghe Village, Lin An also heard the loud cries of the villagers.
He was a little surprised, he didn't expect that this martial apprentice of the martial arts division would be so famous in the eyes of those low-level people.
Following the fat man, the two came to Qinghe Village.
At this time, the village chief, who received the news, had already led the people in the village to greet him.
"The villagers of Qinghe Village, welcome the two adults. ”
As the words fell, a group of villagers followed suit.
When Lin An saw it, he was a little uncomfortable.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw the fat man's expression as usual, as if he had experienced such a scene many times.
The fat man looked as usual, and said without emotion in his words:
"The salute will be avoided, and we will not leave the trouble that should be solved.
If it can't be solved, even if you all kneel on the ground and beg, it won't work. ”
Then, he looked at the village chief at the head of the group and asked:
"Is it your village that says there are tigers raging and asks for help?"
Everyone nodded their heads.
"Then explain the situation of this tiger to the two of us. ”
The fat man didn't talk politely to the villagers, he got straight to the point and talked directly about the raging tiger.
When the village chief saw it, he was surprised and delighted, and he hurriedly told the two of them what had happened.
Qinghe Village was originally a quiet and peaceful village, and the people of the village have been farming for generations.
More than ten days ago, several villagers went to the mountains to cut firewood, but on the way, they encountered a snow-white tiger.
Entering the mountains and encountering fierce beasts has happened from time to time in Qinghe Village.
At that time, the tiger was only across the mountain stream, opposite the villagers, and did not pose a threat to everyone.
It didn't attract everyone's attention.
Unexpectedly, since then, disaster has befallen Qinghe Village.
In the beginning, it just wandered in the mountains, taking the opportunity to sneak up on some people who went into the mountains to cut wood.
When spotted by armed villagers, they will also run away.
But as time went on, it grew bolder.
When you meet three or two villagers walking together, you will follow behind, looking for opportunities.
Gradually, this became a major threat to Qinghe Village.
Sensing the existence of the threat, the village chief of Qinghe Village organized the strong men in the village to go into the mountains to hunt the white tiger, but found nothing.
Because of the failure of this operation, the white tiger discovered its strength, and it became more and more bold.
During the time when Qinghe Village was closed and the villagers no longer entered the mountain, it actually walked out of the mountain, came to Qinghe Village, and launched a sneak attack on this village.
Many villagers were injured in the sneak attack of the white tigers, and some were killed.
In order to prevent the white tiger from sneaking up again, the village organized manpower to patrol the area.
After that, the village was not attacked again, but the person in charge of the patrol always disappeared from time to time.
As everyone knows, nine times out of ten, these people were eaten by the white tigers in the mountains.
For the sake of the safety of the village, it is impossible for them to give up sending people to patrol.
But as a result, more and more people are missing, and the whole village has become panicked.
In desperation, the village chief of Qinghe Village had no choice but to organize everyone, scrape together some silver taels, send them to Wusi, and invite Lin An and the others.
"At first, when I saw people, I would be careful to dodge, but as I came into contact with people, I became more and more bold, and in the back, I would take the initiative to sneak up on the village. ”
When the fat man heard the village chief's description, his brow furrowed.
After thinking for a while, he continued:
"I'm afraid it's a tiger demon. ”
"Tiger Demon?"
The fat man looked at Lin An, and he explained:
"Ordinary beasts have only the instinct to survive, not intelligence.
However, there are exceptions to everything, and there are some caves and blessed earth, and their special circumstances will make the beasts living nearby gradually give birth to spiritual intelligence.
And the beast that gave birth to the spirit is called a demon. ”
But that wasn't the reason he frowned.
Just listen to him go on to explain:
"If they just give birth to intelligence, that's fine.
The problem is that their essence and blood physique will improve as they continue to devour. ”
Lin An had experienced weirdness before, but now that he heard about the existence of demon beasts, it was much easier to accept it.
The fat man pondered for a moment, and then he asked the villagers:
"The last time you saw that white tiger, what did it look like?"
The best way to judge whether a monster beast is strong or not is to identify its size.
Hearing the fat man's question, the village chief hurriedly called the person over.
"Liu Dazhuang, you are the last person to see the white tiger, you come to explain to the adults what the shape of the white tiger is. ”
A sturdy man was called to the front.
He has a simple complexion, and he seems to be an honest man who can't lie.
Liu Dazhuang explained decently:
"The white tiger, there was a man so tall, it stood up, taller than this hut, and its mouth was so open that it could swallow a man in one gulp. ”
Although Liu Dazhuang's description was a bit abstract, from his words, the two still learned about the situation of this tiger demon.
"Fat brother, what is the situation of this tiger demon, can we deal with it?"
This was Lin An's first mission, and it was also his first contact with demon beasts.
If you have no experience, you can only rely on fat people.
The fat man analyzed and said:
"That tiger demon, compared to ordinary tigers, has grown a lot, but according to him, it has not reached the point where it is impossible to deal with. ”
As he spoke, the fat man looked at the crowd.
He asked aloud:
"Except for that white tiger, during this period of time, have there been any abnormalities in your Qinghe Village?"
Everyone shook their heads.
After some brief questioning, the fat man finally came up with the result.
He whispered to Lin An:
"What happened in this Qinghe Village should only be that tiger demon.
And listening to what Liu Dazhuang said, the tiger demon should still be in the growth period now.
Both of us are martial artists with a certain strength, so it shouldn't be too difficult to deal with. ”
The two then had another discussion.
has judged the strength of the tiger demon, with the strength of the two of them, even if they are defeated, they can protect themselves.
"Well, in that case, you will send someone to lead the way and lead us to the crusade against the white tiger. ”
The two of them made a decision to make a move on the tiger demon.
When the people of Qinghe Village saw it, their faces were full of joy.
Immediately, the village chief decided to let Liu Dazhuang, who had explained the situation to them before, lead the way, and take the two to the mountains to hunt the white tiger.
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