Dead?

More than twenty people died?

Fang Xuan was slightly stunned, as if he was also a little surprised, and hurriedly said, "You speak slowly." ”

Ah Hai said anxiously: "Early yesterday morning, the villagers in the village went to work in the fields, and at night, there were more than 20 people who did not come back...... So in the middle of the night, the family members of the missing villagers found the village chief, who organized some people to go into the mountains to look for them, and later ...... Later......"

Speaking of this, Ah Hai showed a frightened look on his face.

"What happened?"

"Later...... In the mountains and forests, their bodies were found, more than 20 people...... More than twenty people......" Ah Hai said this, his eyes shocked.

In the entire Dongzhuang Village, there are only about 300 people, and more than 20 people died in this night, how can it not be frightened?

Dongzhuang Village suddenly became chaotic and panicked.

Fang Xuan frowned and said, "How did you die?" ”

Ah Hai said: "It looks like it has been eaten by wild beasts...... But...... This...... Nothing like this has ever happened in the mountains...... Even if it was eaten by wild beasts, how could it be possible to kill so many people overnight? ”

In the mountains, the incident of killing people by wolves, tigers and leopards is not bizarre, but it is a bit unbelievable that so many people were killed overnight.

It's hard to imagine what happened to these dead villagers.

Ah Hai said: "This thing, I look strange and wonder, will it ...... What's going on? Lao Liu specially asked me to come up the mountain...... Find the Taoist Chief, go down and have a look......"

If the beasts kill people, then the villagers, together with the surrounding villages, can clean up these beasts once, naturally there is no need for Fang Xuan to worry, but...... If it was really a demon, then Fang Xuan naturally had to take care of it.

Now, in the turbulent times, there is a shortage of soldiers outside, and many demons in the world will also take this opportunity to come out and harm the world.

Cultivators, defending the laws of heaven, naturally want to subdue demons and drive away evil spirits.

"Okay, I'll accompany you down the mountain to have a look!" Fang Xuan thought about it and agreed.

After taking care of everything in the Taoist temple, Fang Xuan closed the door and followed Ah Hai down the mountain again.

When I arrived at the village, I only saw that the top of the village entrance was already full of white cloth for memorials, white papier-mâché lanterns, with the word "lay" written on them, hanging on both sides of the village entrance, and the whole village was full of grievances.

There are few people in this village, and over the past hundred years, every family has more or less been related to each other, and more than 20 people have died at once, which is a big thing for the whole village, and many people have cried to death, and it is difficult for them to help themselves.

"Blackie, what's going on?"

Ahai grabbed a villager and asked.

The villager had a white cloth wrapped around his forehead and a sad face, and when he saw Ah Hai holding him, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "The village chief said that there are too many people who died this time, so they can only gather the corpses together to handle the funeral, and put the corpses in the coffin in the afternoon...... Alas...... My second uncle is also a hard life, and he has been down-to-earth all his life, but he didn't expect that when he died, he didn't leave a whole corpse, and his right arm was eaten by wild beasts......"

After that, the villager named Xiao Hei was so sad that tears flowed down.

He is now preparing to rush to the funeral venue.

At this time, the sound of "crackling" firecrackers came, and everyone in the village had already rushed to the funeral.

Ah Hai said, "You mourn ...... I went up the mountain this morning and found a Taoist priest to see if I could help when the time came......"

"Daoist?" Xiao Hei was slightly stunned, and then he saw Fang Xuan standing behind Ah Hai, then nodded and said, "The funeral ceremony needs to be handled by a Taoist priest...... However, I heard that the village chief has invited Jia Daochang from the neighboring village...... Never mind...... Do not say...... I'll go to the funeral first...... When you're done with what you're doing, come quickly......"

With that, Xiao Hei hurried away.

Ah Hai looked at Fang Xuan and said, "Dao Chief...... This thing...... I didn't expect the funeral to be handled so soon. ”

Fang Xuan smiled and said, "It's okay, now the climate is hot during the day and cold at night, and if the corpse is left for a long time, it will naturally be corrupted...... It is understandable that the village chief will handle the matter first, and he will ...... Let's go to the funeral to see ......."

"Okay."

Ah Hai nodded, and led the way.

The funeral place has been densely packed with many villagers.

Among them, there are also many villagers from neighboring villages.

This time, more than 20 people died, and as soon as the news spread, the surrounding villages were panicked, and they didn't know what kind of beast was going on.

As a result, many people came to Dongzhuang Village to inquire about the situation.

Of course, there have always been marriages between villages, and among the deceased, there are also relatives from neighboring villages, so naturally they also came to mourn.

More than 20 corpses were cleaned and placed in the hall.

At the entrance, a tablet has been set up for the villagers who come to worship to kowtow.

The immediate family members of the deceased knelt in the front row, crying to death and alive, and mourning again and again.

The suona played, the mourning music was tactful and melodious, and the entire Dongzhuang Village, as if encountering the end of the world, everyone's face was sad.

"Go, Dao Chief, I'll lead you into the hall and see the corpse." Ah Hai said and walked inside.

Fang Xuan's expression was calm and followed behind him.

As soon as the two arrived at the door of the hall, they were stopped by two guarding villagers: "Huh...... Ahai, what are you going to do? The incense is at the door...... Don't go inside. ”

Ah Hai showed an embarrassed look and hurriedly said, "This is not ...... I brought a Taoist priest to see how the deceased was doing...... I would also like to pay homage to the deceased! ”

"Then you need to be careful...... Go in and see, don't talk nonsense when you go out......" The two guarding villagers looked at Ah Hai suspiciously, and then at Fang Xuan, before letting them go.

In the village, in the past, whenever there was a funeral, a Taoist priest would be invited to handle it.

Therefore, the two guards mistakenly thought that Fang Xuan was a Taoist priest invited by the village chief to handle the funeral, although he looked younger, he was also a Taoist priest.

In the past, it was not impossible to pay homage to the remains, but now that so many people have died, and many people have come to attend the funeral at once, if everyone goes in to take a look, wouldn't it be a mess?

Therefore, the village chief arranged two guards, who were guarded here, and generally except for the family members of the deceased, idle people, etc., were not allowed to enter casually.

After all, these dead bodies are not very good-looking, so that outsiders can see them, and it is not good for the reputation of the village.

Ah Hai is from Dongzhuang Village, and he is an old acquaintance with these two guards, so he casually greets him, and it is not a problem to put them in.

Fang Xuan and Ah Hai stepped into the hall.

More than twenty corpses, neatly laid in a row, covered with white cloths, only their feet exposed.

However, some of the corpses are missing even their feet.