The skinny monkey quickly reacted as well.

He was not angry but happy, a trace of cunning flashed on his face, and his previous gentle and kind demeanor was gone, but there was a trace of hideousness and greed.

The thin monkey didn't dodge or dodge, and rushed over with the long knife in a daze, still muttering in his mouth, "Brother Cao, you and I have known each other for many years, and you have always taken care of me in the county government, so it is better for you to be my substitute ghost!" ”

In the blink of an eye, the two collided together.

The knife in Cao Xiong's hand stabbed into the thin monkey's chest without accident, and the strange thing was that Cao Xiong only felt as if he was stabbed on a ball of cotton, soft and nowhere to focus.

The thin monkey threw Cao Xiong to the ground.

The whole person pressed on Cao Xiong, and he giggled and said with a wicked smile: "Brother Cao, if there is anything to be nostalgic for in this world, you can go with me." ”

Cao Xiong snorted and resisted desperately.

It's just that the more he resists, the more anxious he becomes.

The other party hugged him tightly, and the strength was surprisingly great.

During the struggle, the Pu knife in his hand also fell to the ground.

There was another pop behind Leng Buding.

In front of the steps of the mansion, more than a dozen figures appeared at some point, and the companions who stayed on the steps to be on duty together had been thrown to the ground by several figures.

"Quick, shut their mouths."

A voice came out of nowhere in the darkness.

The fight just now was fierce, and in a hurry, Cao Xiong forgot to warn inside.

After being reminded by the other party, he quickly woke up.

"Hurry up and call someone ......"

But as soon as this thought came to mind, his mouth was gagged with a rag, and his hands and feet were bound with ropes.

Cao Xiong struggled desperately, but he couldn't get out.

The figure in front of the steps quickly dispersed, and someone in the darkness whispered, "Did you bring the incense?" ”

"Leave two people outside to watch them, and the rest of me go in with me, taking care not to make any noise......"

Soon, quiet returned to the front of the house.

Cao Xiong and another companion on duty were tied together with ropes and pressed to the ground, while the thin monkey, who returned to his previous weird appearance, stood aside without saying a word, and looked at Cao Xiong in a daze.

In the moonlight, more than a dozen figures quickly sneaked into the compound.

……

Qing Riverside.

With the help of Zhou Fugui and Liu Zhutou, Cao Jun's progress along the way was very smooth.

They went down the river along the Qing River, first clearing the left bank, then the right bank, looking for the dense water and grass, and let people take harpoons and poke them.

Or use a sickle to cut the water mandarin grass and lay it flat on the river embankment to dry.

It can be said that everywhere you go, there is not an inch of grass left.

Counting all the servants and laborers, their group was the largest of the three groups, numbering about 20 people.

Others don't know the secret of the water ghost, but Cao Jun knows it very well in his heart.

The water ghosts, each with their own territory, usually hide in the water, can turn into a fish shape, and occasionally go ashore, but can not see the sun, and there is no shadow in the moonlight, so it is very easy to identify.

"Oh, look, there seems to be a big fish in the aquatic grass."

"It's a half-meter-long grass carp, it must be changed by a water ghost, prepare a fishing net quickly......"

After the initial panic, this group of people performed their own duties, and their cooperation also became tacit.

They found that after tearing off the veil of mystery, the water ghost was actually not terrible, let it be fierce and vicious, and in the hands of Master Cao, it could not hold on to a single move, as easy as killing a chicken and slaughtering a sheep.

Now that they have Master Cao as their backing, they have gradually let go of their hands and feet.

The fear of the tail is gone, but many people are together to embolden each other, and there is a feeling of catching fish in a dry pond.

If the water reckless is in the shape of a fish, use a fishing net and a harpoon.

If the water reckless ghost turned into a human form, it was handed over to Cao Jun, and they watched the play on the side.

If the reckless ghost escapes into the water...... Master Cao said, don't worry about it, when you turn around, Cao Jun will come to the door to send warmth.

After a few days of clearing in this way, they soon reached the middle reaches of the Qinghe River, and it was not far from the prisoner's territory.

Suddenly, the arrival of a fast horse broke the calm on the riverbank.

"Master Cao, Liu Zhutou, Master ordered you to return to the county seat quickly, there is a hunting team in trouble."

A catch quickly lay on the back of the horse, panting and rushed over to report the news.

Cao Jun's face changed, he looked at Liu Zhutou and Zhou Fugui on the side, and found that the other party also looked at him in surprise.

The eyes of the three of them met in the air, and they all guessed which way went wrong.

For some reason, Cao Jun's mind immediately thought of Wutang Village.

He asked anxiously, "But Wutang Village?" ”

Na Yu quickly gasped and nodded, "I'm afraid the Wutang Village hunting team has been wiped out." ”

This time, the other officials who were still on the embankment also heard it.

Everyone's complexion changed dramatically.

Their team went smoothly, there was no danger in the whole process, and their mentality became optimistic, and they felt that the water reckless ghost was not difficult to deal with.

I didn't expect such an unexpected situation to happen halfway.

Cao Jun pondered for a while, and then asked, "Did the other team receive the news?" ”

"Someone has already reported that they should be on the way back at this moment, and I also ask Master Cao not to delay, and to go back quickly to discuss."

After the catcher finished delivering the news, he didn't rest, twisted the horse's head, and rushed back to his life.

Everyone looked at Cao Jun, waiting for him to come up with an idea.

Cao Jun didn't dare to slack off, waved his hand, and ordered: "Everyone go ashore, bring your tools, and prepare to return to the city." ”

Half a day later, Cao Jun, Liu Zhutou and Zhou Fugui appeared in the farm compound outside the county seat.

This is a contact place specially prepared by the master for this event.

When the three of them entered the hall, they found that the master was sitting on a chair with a gloomy face, and even Zhiqiu Yiye, who had always been giggling, had a somewhat ugly face.

If it weren't for the beggar's quick move, this place would have belonged to him.

Cao Jun sat silently on the side, listening to the master's introduction to the situation, and couldn't help but desert in his mind.

This week's time was not in vain, and he went all the way down the Qinghe River, killing four or five water ghosts, which made his righteousness value rise by thousands of points.

At the same time, another means was discovered.

It turns out that this righteousness value can not only be enchanted on weapons, but can also be combined with his wine gourd.

This is a windfall.

By the time he came back to his senses, the master in the hall had already said the key point.

"It is said that the beggar's magical power is to hook the soul, born with a pair of different eyes, the best at helping people to break life and death, rebellion and blessing, was originally a beggar gang, the little monkey in his hand, is not a simple thing, it is said to come to Annan, good at devouring ghosts, but I don't know why this time the boat capsized, alas......"

"Could it be artificial?"

Liu Zhu's mind opened up and said the doubts in his heart.

He has been involved in murders all year round, and his mind subconsciously thinks about going to another place.

Since the beggar is not weak in dealing with ghosts, why didn't he even send someone to report and ask for help?

Or did the other party not give him a chance to report at all?

This can only happen when the difference in strength between the two sides is very mysterious.

In addition, there is only one direction, and in addition to ghosts, there are other factors mixed in Wutang Village, which is not a good idea.