Chapter 47: The Strange Shadow of the Mountain Village (2)

"Did the deceased suffer any injuries before he died?" Xie Yuan has always been interested in strange things, and when he heard the description of the leader, he couldn't wait to ask.

"It's not a big wound. It's just that on everyone's neck, there is a small shallow bloody wound. Each of them had been bitten in their sleep and had no reaction that night. From the second day, they are highly excited. It is prominently manifested as extreme terror, hydrophobia, fear of wind, spasms, breathing, urination, constipation, and excessive sweating, and finally paralysis and respiratory arrest. The whole process was extremely painful for the patient. ”

"My lord, I know what's going on. Tonight we will stay in the house where the sheep watcher lives in the east of the village. I'll keep you fine. After listening to the head man's description of the deceased's symptoms before his death, Xie Yuan immediately showed a confident expression.

"Are you really sure?" Luo Shiyin asked Xie Yuan.

"Don't worry, no problem." Xie Yuan patted his chest.

"Do you heroes really want to live in it? Otherwise, forget it. I'll mobilize everyone later, and see if I can squeeze in each house. When the leader heard that the guest was going to live in the empty house, he hurriedly persuaded him.

"Don't be afraid, sir. I promise to get rid of this goblin for you tonight. Xie Yuan patted the head man on the shoulder.

"That'...... The little hero can need some help from the old man, such as knives, forks, sticks, etc. ”

"No, you don't. All you need to do is provide me with a fishing net. But the fishnet mesh has to be small. ”

"That's fine. Our village has been fishing in the Longchuan River in front of the village for generations, and almost every family has a fishing net. I'll have one for you later. ”

The wedding feast lasted until late, when the bride and groom entered the cave house, and the villagers who had come to congratulate and help dispersed.

Before the feast was over, the chief had already sent someone to clean the inside of the empty house by the pasture, fetch hay and bedding, and lay the floor for the guests.

As soon as the wedding banquet ended, Luo Shiyin and Abbot Xiu Neng led everyone to the empty room under the guidance of the headman.

Fortunately, the house is quite spacious, and more than fifty men lying in it are not crowded.

Ye Ruliu was arranged in Han Zhongxiu's house and lived in the east wing with his youngest daughter.

"Ouch, I'm tired. Gotta get a good night's sleep tonight. After sending off the headman, everyone immediately lay down on the ground and prepared to sleep.

Shi Lang, Bau and Shi Tianji did not sleep at the same time as everyone. When they heard that Xie Yuan was going to use fishing nets to catch ghosts, the three of them volunteered to help.

"Is there enough for the four of you?" Seeing that Xie Yuan, Shi Lang, and Shi Tianji were already preparing outside the empty house, Luo Shiyin asked.

"My lord, you can go and sleep in the room. Just have the four of us. At night, no matter what you hear, don't come out. Xie Yuan said to Luo Shiyin with confidence.

"Alright, you four stay safe." After Luo Shiyin finished speaking, he turned around and walked inside.

Shi Lang followed and closed the door in the inner room.

In addition to a fishing net, Xie Yuan also asked the head man to prepare a sheep for him as bait.

The preparation for catching the goblin is as simple as opening the net and holding it in the center of the room, so that the open mouth of the net is facing the door.

As for the sheep, it is tied to a net as bait.

"I said Water Snake Waist, what kind of goblin are you going to catch? Can't you reveal it to me? Shi Tianji asked Xie Yuan curiously while helping to set up the scene.

"Confidentiality." Xie Yuan looked mysterious and deliberately did not tell the truth.

"Don't let our brothers bury you then." Shi Lang was also suspicious of General Xie Yuan.

"Yes. When the time comes, if you can't do this. I don't care about you. ”

"I know what kind of ghosts Xie Yuan wants to catch." It seems that Bau is very clear about Xie Yuan's tricks.

"Brother Bau, then you hurry up and tell me. I made that mysterious water snake waist go crazy. As soon as he heard Bau say that he knew what kind of ghosts to capture, Shi Tianji immediately asked.

"That's not good, since Xie Yuan wants to keep it secret, if I say it, then I won't offend Xie Yuan." Bau refused to reveal the truth to Shi Tianji.

"Then if you don't tell me, you're not afraid of offending me?" Shi Tianji was a little anxious.

"Alright, Lao Shi. It's not that you don't know Xie Yuan and Bau. The more anxious you are, the less people will tell you. Just wait slowly. Fortunately, the answer will soon be revealed. Shi Lang comforted Shi Tianji.

"Lao Shi, don't worry, just listen to my orders when the time comes. When the time comes, it will be an eye-opener for you," Xie Yuan finally checked the fishing nets that had been laid out and said to Shi Tianji.

"Forget it, you don't want to tell me, I don't want to hear it yet." Shi Tianji snorted angrily.

Everything was arranged, and the four of them pulled the long line of the net to the corner of the wall on the right side of the door, and then squatted in the corner with Jump and Jump to wait.

"Lao Shi, you must pay attention to the long-term. At that time, as long as I give the order, you will close the net immediately. Xie Yuan saw Shi Tianji inadvertently put the thread in his hand on the ground, so he reminded.

"Good, good. I'll leave everything up to you. Shi Tianji reluctantly grabbed the thread in his hand and twisted it around his wrist.

"Otherwise, the four of us take turns to be on duty at night, and we can take a nap with each other. As soon as the night watchman hears something outside, he immediately wakes up the others. Do you think that's okay? Shi Lang said to Xie Yuan.

"Okay. Lao Shi came first, then me, Bau, and finally you. Xie Yuan said.

"Okay."

"Okay."

Shi Lang and Shi Tianji agreed to Xie Yuan's arrangement.

"No, no, there is a jump here, even if everyone sleeps, no movement can escape its ears." Bau said.

"yes, why did you forget my hopping brother. This saves trouble, and I can rest assured that I can take a nap. After Shi Tianji finished speaking, he leaned against the wall and squinted his eyes.

"Okay, then let the jumping bother. As long as there is any movement here, everyone must wake up immediately. Shi Lang said.

With Hopping on the scene, the four of them don't have to bother to work all night. Seeing that Lao Shi was already snoring in the corner of the wall, Shi Lang, Xie Yuan and Ba Wu also suddenly became sleepy, and leaned against the corner of the wall one after another to sleep.

A bright moon slowly rose from behind the mountains on the east side, and the soft moonlight generously sprinkled the earth. From the depths of the mountains, the cry of coyotes can be heard clearly.

The meandering stream in the west of the village still lies there quietly, and among the dense water and grass in the stream, summer insects chirp and frogs chirp.

It was late at night. From the mountains and forests to the east of the village, the ghostly cries of owls can be heard from time to time.

Jumping squatted in the corner, squinting his eyes, as if he was sleeping. Suddenly, its ears stood up in a daze.

Through the open door, Hopping heard a small "squeak" sound from far and near. The sound came from the mountains and forests in the east, and then rushed from the air towards the houses where the people were located.

The unusually sensitive sensation caused Hop to have a premonition that some great danger was approaching at a rapid pace, and it quickly emitted a "hiss" warning sound.

Shi Lang and Bau were the first to be woken up by the sound of a jumping warning, "Lao Shi, Xie Yuan, wake up!" The two woke up Shi Tianji and Xie Yuan.

"Huh? What's going on? Youkai coming? Shi Tianji, who was asleep, was suddenly woken up by Shi Lang and shouted in a daze.

Not only did Jump make a rapid "hiss" sound, but his whole body began to become agitated.

"Shh Bau patted Hop on the neck and motioned for it to be quiet. Hopping immediately stopped screaming, but its eyes were still fixed on the sky outside, as if something to photograph was going to fall from the sky.

"Squeak...... Squeak......" When everyone was quiet, they immediately heard a strange sound in the air outside the house.

Xie Yuan shook Shi Tianji's arm and signaled him to prepare to close the net.

"Squeak, squeak. Baa, baa, baa ......" and suddenly entered the door with two strange noises, and the little lamb, which had been lying quietly in a fishing net all night, suddenly let out a miserable cry.

"Collect the net!" Xie Yuan shouted.

Shi Tianji didn't dare to slack off, he suddenly exerted his hands and tightly closed the net mouth.

"Good. Caught it! Xie Yuan shouted excitedly, got up and rushed to the fishing net.

"Catch what? You're a water snake. I didn't see anything. Shi Tianji stood up and followed curiously. Shi Lang and Bau followed.

"That's it." Xie Yuan pointed to the fishing net and said.

At this time, the sound of the outside also woke up Luo Shiyin, Xiu Neng and others inside, and everyone came out from the inside to see what was going on.

"The two monsters that Xie Yuan caught are actually two bats." Bau crouched down, and said to the two small animals whose fingers were still struggling in the net.

"You're a water snake, and you made a fuss about two little bats, and I didn't get a good night's sleep. Let's take a look at what's so strange about these two little guys. Shi Tianji complained about Xie Yuan, and at the same time stretched out his hand to pull the two bats that were 'squeaking' in the net.

"Don't move, Lao Shi!" Xie Yuan's eyes were quick, and with a slap, he opened Shi Tianji's hand that was about to touch the bat, and said, "Don't look at this thing as inconspicuous, it's very toxic." Once a person is bitten by it, it will be infected with the virus in its body, resulting in hydrophobia. No medicine can save it. ”

"My mother! Is it really that powerful? Shi Tianji retracted his hand, a little unconvinced of Xie Yuan's words.

"Why don't you let it take a bite." Xie Yuan saw that Shi Tianji would be suspicious of his words, so he resorted to Shi Tianji's radical method.

"Forget it. If I have three long and two short, who will fight for you kid? Then you will live a much more boring life. Shi Tianji glanced at the two bats in the net that were biting the fishing net and trying to struggle out, and his face was timid.

"This isn't an ordinary bat, it's much bigger than a normal bat, and it has sharp teeth. There have been cases of bats biting buffaloes to death in our area. We call it a vampire bat. Bau explained.

"I didn't expect these two little things to kill so many people." Luo Shiyin said.

"The monster was caught, but it's a pity for this little lamb." Shi Lang pointed to the lamb that had been bitten by a bat and said.

"It's supposed to be a sacrifice for everyone. Amitabha. The abbot of Hueneng faced the lamb and folded his hands.

"Then what to do with these two murderers?" Xie Yuan asked everyone.

"It's going to die. lest they escape and continue to plague everyone. Shi Tianji said.

"It seems that this is the only way to go." Luo Shiyin said.

"Alright, let's see how I clean them up." Shi Tianji couldn't wait to summon a stone from outside the door, then squatted down, and smashed the stone at the two bats with the stone in his hand, and at the same time, he kept scolding: "Your grandma's!" I see that you are still a scourge to others. Your' ...... Your grandma's ......"

It wasn't until the two vampire bats were smashed into a blur of flesh and blood that Shi Tianji stopped.

Early the next morning, the head of the village led a part of the villagers to rush over. Luo Shiyin told the leader and the villagers what happened last night.

Seeing the two vampire bats that had been killed, the leader excitedly thanked everyone: "Thank you, benefactor!" Heroes are really doing harm to the people! On behalf of the people of the village, the old man would like to thank you! ”

"The old man's words are serious, how much work is enough to worry about it." Hunneng said.

"That's it, my husband doesn't have to be so polite." Luo Shiyin said.

The leader had already ordered the villagers to prepare breakfast for the guests. After breakfast, Luo Shiyin and Xiu Neng decided to leave immediately and go out of the village on the road.

According to the route mentioned by Xiu Neng and the head of the village, as long as you cross the chain bridge over the Longchuan River in front of the village, and then cross a winding mountain road on the mountain opposite the bridge, you can get out of the mountain.