Chapter 402: Monsters? Or a monster?
"Muramasa, do you say that this stranger will die?" Outside the village, a man whispered to an elderly man.
"I don't know, maybe, but it has nothing to do with us, just let him go, let's all go back." After the village responded, he shouted to everyone and hurried home.
The villagers in the village, after listening to the words of the village leader, hurriedly left, seeing that it was a little late, they had to hurry home, otherwise something would happen when the night came.
There has always been a rumor in the village that during the day they try to go home before dark, and at night the village is like an uninhabited village, and there is not even a little light.
Of course, for some things they need to go out to buy, they will also choose to hand over a few people, rowing the only boat in their village, from the small river near this village, when the things are purchased, they will not come back the same day, they dare not rush at night, because at night, for them, it is the beginning of a nightmare.
They also thought about leaving this place where their ancestors had lived for generations, but if they really want to leave here, they will have no home, let alone food, they will go outside, there is no land, and there are a lot of taxes and forced labor waiting for them, so they choose to stick to it, at least, there is no need to pay for forced labor here.
It's not because there are any special people here, and they don't need to pay food taxes or serve conscription, but after those officials came here, they basically disappeared, and no one knows whether they are dead or alive.
The local county government has also sent people to investigate, but every time they send people, they basically don't come back, and then several times, they also send several groups of people over, but every time it is like this.
Taxation and forced labor was their own business, and for them, they thought that the villagers in the village were making trouble and killed or tied up the people they sent, so after consulting with the military government, they sent a lot of soldiers over.
When they sent some government soldiers over, but after that night, only three government soldiers survived, and the three government soldiers also suffered a lot of injuries, and crawled back, and reported the matter of the village to their superiors, and the county officials, and finally discussed, and decided not to send people to collect taxes.
They didn't send people, but they asked the villagers to send the grain tax to the county on their own, and the same was true for the conscription, but after the villagers sent it for two years, they didn't send it anymore, and outsiders didn't dare to come, and the villagers didn't want to go out. Eventually, that's the end of it.
At this time, Fang Jing was sitting not far from the river, sitting on a flat ground, with a fire on the ground, and a stick with a big fish skewer in his hand roasting, this was his dinner.
There is no so-called other food, this is also Fang Jing's journey all the way, using local materials, solving stomach problems on the spot, anyway, this can be eaten everywhere, as long as you use your brain, use your hands.
As night fell, Fang Jing continued to eat his grilled fish, thinking about the things in the village, curious, but it didn't affect his mood.
At this time, several huge shadows stood on the distant hill behind Fang Jing, staring at the fire on Fang Jing's side.
Fang Jing was only concerned about eating his grilled fish, thinking about something in his heart, but as for the shadow on the mountain behind, he didn't know.
As for the huge shadows, they were the things that had attacked the village, and no one knew what they were, because they never appeared during the day, and only at night did they appear nearby, looking for something that interested them.
Moreover, when the moon is full, they are more active, and they will howl a few times, and the villagers in the village, as long as they arrive at the full moon for a few days, will always be frightened, shivering and hiding in a corner of their homes that they think is safe, hoping that the day will light up sooner.
A few huge shadows, as long as they howl, can frighten a lot of children, the sound is extremely unpleasant, like the sound of a wolf but not a wolf, like the sound of a bird and not a bird, in short, this sound is difficult to hear to the extreme, at least, for the villagers.
Today, although it is not the day of the full moon, the moon hanging in the sky is still slightly bright, and in a few days, it will be moonless.
If Fang Jing looked back at the mountain, he would definitely be able to see the shadow above the mountain, if that was the case, Fang Jing would definitely be surprised in his heart, and he would definitely go to check it out.
Although, for Fang Jing, the night was just another day, but Fang Jing was currently traveling the world as an ordinary person, so naturally he didn't use his ability, so this fire appeared.
With a fire, it is also easy to attract some flying insects, and as for snakes, it is certainly unlikely, but for the shadows on the mountain, it is definitely a temptation.
Half a moment later, the shadows on the top of the mountain quickly rushed down the mountain and walked towards Fang Jing.
After a distance of nearly a hundred meters from Fang Jing, he slowed down, disappeared among the weeds and thorns, and walked gently towards Fang Jing's side.
At this time, Fang Jing didn't have the heart to worry about whether there was anything behind, he just cared about eating his grilled fish, thinking about some other things in his heart.
It is said that in Fangjia Village at this time, at home, everyone in the family is sitting in the hall, whether it is Chen Erlin and his wife, or the queen, or the family of Yiguogong, of course, there are also the little babies in the family.
"The school will open in two days, Jing Wazi is not here, when the time comes, you have to study hard, don't always think about playing, the school has a two-month vacation, you should also take care of it, and go to study with peace of mind." Zhang Xiaoxia sat on the side and said to the little babies.
"Yes, mother, aunt." The little babies nodded and responded to Zhang Xiaoxia.
"Uncle, where is my brother now? I miss my brother so much. Xiao Linghua sat beside Zhang Xiaoxia, raised her little head, and looked at Zhang Xiaoxia.
"Xiao Linghua, where is Jing Wazi now, my aunt doesn't know, Jing Wazi said that she will come back in half a year at most, Xiao Linghua, don't be sad." Zhang Xiaoxia hugged Xiao Linghua beside her, knowing that this little baby has basically been carried by Fang Jing since she was born, and she has a good relationship with Fang Jing since she was a child, and she is particularly dependent on Fang Jing, of course, and Wukong.
"Lady of the Chen family, you see my family's Huaidao, can you also follow them to study in the school?" Jia Shi, who was sitting on the side, looked at Qin Qiong, then at Qin Huaidao, and asked Zhang Xiaoxia.
"Mrs. Qin, I don't have to say anything about this, but tomorrow Mrs. Qin had better go to Muramasa and ask, only Muramasa can decide on this matter." After hearing this, Zhang Xiaoxia responded to Jia's family, this matter, for her, is basically beyond the scope of what she can agree, and this matter can only be done if Muramasa nods and agrees.
"Okay, lady of the Chen family, then I'll go to the village tomorrow and ask." After Jia's listened, she didn't have any opinions, she knew about Zhang Xiaoxia, she was her nephew's aunt, and she couldn't make any decisions about the affairs of the village.
"Auntie, when will my brother come back?" Fang Yuan, who was sitting not far away, felt sad in his heart since Fang Jing left, and he was always worried that his brother would not come back after leaving.
"Xiao Tuanzi, Jing Wazi will come back in the future, don't be anxious, don't be sad." Zhang Xiaoxia looked at Fang Yuan, and she was also worried in her heart.
"Sister Xia, Mr. must have something to do this time, I said that it will take half a year, and when the time comes, I will definitely come back, don't worry too much." The queen sat on the side and looked at the little babies in the hall, each of them was more or less worried, but they didn't usually show it much.
At this time, Fang Jing, who was thousands of miles away, was lying on the grass, resting, staring at the little crescent moon in the sky, thinking about something in his heart.
Fang Jing has often thought of her home these days, thinking of the little baby at home, and thinking that Xiao Linghua is okay now.
"The school is about to start, and I don't know if Qingque can do it, but I don't think the problem is too big, such a smart person, teaching some small knowledge, small experiments, and mathematics, I think it's absolutely no problem for him Qingque." Fang Jing said to herself.
Fang Jing's temporary departure did indeed have a certain impact on the Fang Family Academy, but those influences would slowly decrease with time until they disappeared.
Fang Jing, who was thinking about things in his heart, didn't expect that less than a few dozen meters away from him, there were three monsters who didn't know what kind of monster they didn't know what kind of mouth had already opened their mouths to him.
The three-headed monster, with its mouth wide open and drooling, seemed to eat the human lying by the fire not far away.
The three-headed monster has not yet started to act, but its steps are very light and slow, as if there are still some worries from the bottom of my heart for the human in front of me.
In the past, there were more than 100 humans who died under the claws in their mouths, and those 100 people had long since turned into a dung heap, and in the same way, those 100 people never made them so cautious and vigilant.
And today, the appearance of this human not only made them cautious, but also made them feel a little restless in their hearts, or some wanted to escape, but the prey in front of them was in front of them, and they hadn't tasted human flesh for half a month.
The air seemed to condense, which made Fang Jing sit up, because he also began to feel a trace of uneasiness in his heart, or even his body's self-reaction.
Turning his head and looking around, he didn't find anything, but in his heart, he always felt like something was staring at him.
Immediately, he picked up the long sword beside him, held it tightly in his hand, and waited for the appearance of his things, Fang Jing, who had no ability to use it, could only rely on the long sword to protect himself, unless he used his own ability, otherwise, the three-headed monster in the weeds dozens of meters away had already appeared in his eyes.
Fang Jing, who didn't lie down anymore, stared at the fire, the long sword in his hand, and directly pulled it out, ready for a battle that could appear at any time, as for whether it was a beast or an insect, Fang Jing would not worry, he was afraid that it would be a human being, or a mountain bandit, because when the number of people increased, it was really possible for him to be hacked before he didn't use his ability.
Of course, this is only for when Fang Jing doesn't use any ability, if he really uses his ability, then in this world, Fang Jing believes that he can go anywhere, and anyone can not be in his eyes.
"Bang, click, click" The three huge shadows came out of the weeds and rushed directly to Fang Jing's location, ready to give Fang Jing a few blows.
"I'll go, what's that?" Fang Jing rolled on the spot and looked at the three huge beasts in front of him, but this beast, in his cognition, had never heard of, let alone seen it.
When Fang Jing got up from the ground, the three huge monsters rushed towards Fang Jing again, ready to bite Fang Jing again.
Fang Jing really didn't know what these three-headed monsters were, there was no hair on their heads, two small ears on both sides of their heads, like wolf heads, but they weren't, their bodies were covered with variegated hair, and they had a long tail trailing behind them, their height was definitely more than one and a half meters, and their body length was definitely more than three meters, with four thick limbs, and their running speed was definitely fast, when they rushed towards Fang Jing just now, Fang Jing noticed their speed.
These three beasts that attacked him, in Fang Jing's eyes, this was simply a three-headed monster, maybe it was a monster.
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