"Looks like you're going to have to figure it out yourself, young man." An old villager named Sean stepped forward, patted Huo Xiaotian on the shoulder, and walked away.

Huo Xiaotian knew that it was impossible to rob the old scalper now, if he wanted to take the old scalper away, only by first figuring out what was the day of the blood disaster, and what was the inevitable connection between the old cattle and the day of the blood disaster, only by figuring out these could he successfully take the old scalper away.

In the Atlas, the quickest place to get information is in the tavern, even in small villages.

What surprised Huo Xiaotian was that the tavern was actually open at noon, and there were many people in the tavern.

Huo Xiaotian walked into the tavern, paid the bartender a few copper plates, asked for a large glass of oat wine, and while drinking, he asked the bartender for the news.

"Hey, what's the day of the Blood Scourge?" Huo Xiaotian took a sip of ale wine and asked.

"The day of the blood disaster is the day of the full moon of each month, the day of the full moon of each month, is the day of the appearance of the werewolf, in order to prevent the werewolf from harming the villagers, the villagers will prepare a cow in advance and sacrifice it to the werewolf, otherwise, the werewolf will go on a killing spree, decades ago, there was a tragedy of werewolf slaughtering the villagers, it was said that dozens of people died, it can be said that it was the most terrifying night in hundreds of years, so, since then, every day of the full moon, the villagers call it the day of the blood disaster." The bartender said as he wiped the glass.

"Are werewolves really that powerful? Slaughtering dozens of people in one night? Huo Xiaotian asked.

"Yes, werewolves are invulnerable, and their movements are extremely fast, and the villagers are no match for werewolves at all." The bartender said.

"So, the cow in the village square is going to be sacrificed to the werewolves?" Huo Xiaotian asked.

"Yes. The last cow in the village had died suddenly a few days earlier, and the villagers were struggling to find a sacrificial ox, but fortunately, a merchant who sold the ox came and sold it to the village. It's really good that no one will die in vain on the day of the bloody disaster. The bartender said happily.

As soon as he heard this, Huo Xiaotian couldn't help but feel a little anxious, if the old scalper was eaten by a werewolf, then he would not be able to exchange the old scalper for the magic peas in the hands of the mysterious old man.

"Why do werewolves have to eat cows? Wouldn't it be okay to sacrifice a sheep or a pig to it? Huo Xiaotian asked.

"I don't know about this, anyway, from my father's generation, it was a cow sacrificed to werewolves every month. I've always been at peace with werewolves, and I don't think anyone wants to anger a werewolf because of a small problem with sacrificial animals, right? The bartender said with a smile.

Huo Xiaotian was silent, it seemed that his old scalper was probably going to die.

However, Huo Xiaotian must not let this kind of thing happen, but the day after tomorrow is the day of the blood disaster, where should he go to get a cow to replace his old cattle?

"Are there any villages or markets around here? Where can I buy another cow? Huo Xiaotian asked.

The bartender smiled and shook his head. "Our village of Haijiao is at the end of the forest, isolated from the outside villages. There is no market nearby, and you can't buy cattle, and the cattle sacrificed in our village are bought in other villages at the beginning of the month, and then brought back to raise for ten days and a half months, and then they are sacrificed to werewolves. ”

"And how far is the nearest village from here?" Huo Xiaotian asked.

"It's about a day and a half away." The bartender said.

Huo Xiaotian heard this. The brows couldn't help frowning, a day and a half journey, and it would take three days to go back and forth, and the old scalper would probably have already become luncheon meat in the werewolf's mouth.

"No, it can't be like this. Werewolves must not be allowed to eat the old scalper. Huo Xiaotian shook his head fiercely and said.

After paying for the drink, Huo Xiaotian left the tavern.

However, as soon as he left the tavern, he suddenly ran into the old villager Sean, who was familiar with him.

"Young man, you really want your old scalper, don't you?" Sean asked.

"Yes, uncle, is there anything you can do?" Huo Xiaotian asked.

"Your old scalper is going to be sacrificed to the werewolf, if you want to go back openly, I'm afraid it's impossible, even if you give more money, it's useless." Sean said sympathetically.

"Hey..."Huo Xiaotian sighed.

"Young man, if you want to take your old scalper, I have a way, you can hide in the haystack behind my house tonight, and wait until the dead of night to steal your old ox, only then can you take your old ox away." Sean whispered.

When Huo Xiaotian heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't expect that there would be someone in this village to help him.

"Is that okay?" Huo Xiaotian asked.

"You don't have any other choice." Sean said with a smile.

"But why are you helping me?" Huo Xiaotian asked strangely.

"I've lost things too, and I can understand your feelings." Sean said with an encouraging look.

Hearing this, Huo Xiaotian suddenly felt a warmth in his heart.

"That's great, Uncle Sean, thank you." Huo Xiaotian said movingly.

"Yes." Sean patted Huo Xiaotian's arm and took Huo Xiaotian to the backyard of his house, letting Huo Xiaotian hide in the haystack.

This is a bold plan, Huo Xiaotian lurks in the haystack of Sean's house, wanting to wait for the dead of night to steal the old scalper.

Although this is a very crazy and bold action, because this may encounter a werewolf at any time, in case he encounters a werewolf at night, Huo Xiaotian has no certainty of victory to defeat the werewolf, because the werewolf is invulnerable, ordinary weapons can't hurt him, if Huo Xiaotian really encounters a werewolf, the best outcome is just to retreat, and it is impossible to defeat the werewolf.

If he is really unfortunate enough to encounter a werewolf, I am afraid that Huo Xiaotian will still not be able to protect the safety of the old scalper.

However, now there is no other choice, Huo Xiaotian can only fight hard, if he is lucky, he may be able to take the old scalper away.

Huo Xiaotian climbed in the haystack until evening, and as soon as the sun set, there was a sudden sound of horns in the village, as if it was some kind of signal.

The two villagers standing at the entrance of the village with iron forks closed the gate of the village and locked it, and then the people in the village returned to their homes one after another, closed the doors of their houses and closed the windows, and the village immediately became silent, and even the voices of the villagers became extremely small.

Huo Xiaotian endured the cold outside in the haystack and waited until the middle of the moon.

At this time, the silence of the village was like death, like a cemetery, and the silence was very strange.

Only in the square in the center of the village, the old ox occasionally made one or two sounds of its hooves.

Huo Xiaotian carefully observed the surroundings and confirmed that there was no movement around, so he quietly walked towards the old scalper. (To be continued.) )