Everyone's emotions are not high, and I can also deeply understand the sadness and desolation of the death of relatives and friends.

However, I knew that I had to stand up and find a way out for everyone.

The reason why everyone resolutely broke into this town despite the thrills along the way is not because everyone trusts me, the so-called "spirit detective"?

Now, Liu Haijun is dead, Zhou Ou is dead, but whether it is Lao Dao, Cheng Cheng or Li Yi, none of them have said a word to complain about me, which makes me feel the most ashamed and uncomfortable.

At this moment, in the face of the corpses of Liu Haijun and Zhou Ou, I think I am responsible for all this.

If it weren't for the fact that I, a half-detective, was overconfident and misled these friends who trusted me, intentionally or unintentionally, things might not have come to this.

However, remorse could not reinvigorate Liu Haijun and Zhou Ou, only to lift their spirits and face them bravely.

It's never too late to make amends.

I've thought about it, maybe escaping the town now is the first option.

But that doesn't solve the root problem - the spree on my back still aches from time to time, and we can't really get out of Blackwater without addressing the root cause of evil.

Haruko pulled over a stool and asked us to lay out the books we had picked up from the ground.

All of them are Qiao Zhenbang's books, a total of eight books.

In addition to the "Night Shadow" we watched before, there are seven other books, namely "Tomb Ghost", "Tree Fish", "Paper Man", "Female Girl", "Snake Bone Woman", "Flying Head Ghost", and "Live Zombie".

"Look at this." Haruko opened "Snake Bone Woman", "This one, the monster written is 'Snake Bone Woman'......"

The appearance of the snake bone woman is an old mother-in-law, her real name is Bai Zhen, she is a wizard in Wuxian Kingdom, and her husband's name is Dragon, who is a snake-shaped monster.

Because the beetle dragon followed the ghost emperor to bring disaster to the world, he was killed by the great witches of Wuxian Kingdom and buried in the snake mound.

Her wife, Snake Bone Woman, kept two huge snakes as pets and often wrapped them around her body to scare off all humans who approached them.

These two giant snakes, one and the other viper, have the magic power to walk yin and yang, and the viper has a body that is not broken by golden light.

The main story line in the book begins with the two demon snakes raised by the snake bone woman escaping from the snake mound, because the snake bone woman can't leave the snake mound that she has made a poisonous oath to guard, so she has to entrust the protagonist to retrieve the two snakes, and in the end, the protagonist kills the snake and catches the viper.

The snake bone woman refined the soul of the snake into a kind of tattoo and let it attach it to herself, so that she also had the ability to walk yin and yang, and could meet her husband......

"That's ...... so"

Lao Dao and I learned about the origin of the strange tattoo on my body.

Wuxian country, I seem to have heard the master mention, it is an ancient country recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", it is a country ruled by sorcerers and worshipping witch gods, but the legend of "snake bone woman" in Wuxian country is the first time I have heard of it.

And the "Netherworld Ghost Emperor" reminds me of the "Netherworld Palace".

I asked Haruko, "Did the snake bone woman appear in the town?" ”

"Perhaps—the book also says that the snake bone woman Bai Zhen looks like an old woman, and there are too many old women in this town, maybe one of them is...... As for the two big snakes mentioned in the book, I really haven't heard of them. ”

At this time, Cheng Cheng and Li Yi also walked up to us and listened with us to Haruko's transfer of these books to the monsters in the town.

Haruko has a good memory, she almost remembers the general plot of Qiao Zhenbang's eight books very clearly, and when she describes it to us, it is also logical and organized.

It was imperative for us to take advantage of the safer daylight to find out the truth about the town and the monsters that roamed the city.

Next, Haruko finished talking about the four books "Tomb Ghost", "Tree Man", "Paper Man" and "Flying Head Ghost" in one go.

After hearing this, the other four of us were amazed.

Because, according to the plot told by Haruko, as well as the description of these monsters, they actually coincide with the weird monsters we met along the way!

"Tomb ghosts" are those who are buried figurines or living people, turned into fist-sized spirits, and continue to excavate and maintain the tombs for the tomb owner - aren't these the little people in white who dig graves in the ancestral hall of Dahuaishu Village?

"Tree Fish" is a tree that has become a spirit - we also encountered a spirit locust tree in the Great Locust Tree Village, and if we hadn't finally burned one of the fires, everyone except me and Lao Dao would have to explain there.

"Paper Man" is a paper man and paper horse, for some reason, has a certain will, and becomes a living creature - after we get off the highway, we get into a terrible ghost car, and the conductor and driver on the car are "Paper Man".

And we have seen a lot of "flying ghosts......

The "Flying Ghost" usually looks no different from ordinary people, but at night, the head of the Flying Head Ghost will be separated from the body, flying away from the window, and will not return to the original body until the rooster crows, at which time the head and body will be reunited, and after waking up, it will act like a normal person.

The village chief, Heiba, and Sister-in-law Li and others we met in Dahuaishu Village were flying ghosts.

"The monsters we saw along the way were really all written in Qiao Zhenbang's book!" Li Yi was so surprised that he picked up another book from the bench and asked Haruko, "What about this book, and what is the "female sister"?" ”

"This ......" Haruko said, with an extremely sad and embarrassed expression on her face.

I know why.

Because, the monster with the human head and snake body that bit me should be a "female er", and there is no doubt that Haruko's mother is actually a monster, a "female eroper"!

That's why Haruko forbade us to go to the third floor.

After listening to my explanation, Cheng Cheng, Lao Dao, and Li Yi all opened their eyes wide, while Haruko lowered his head and did not say a word.

"You're ...... Raised a monster! You almost killed Brother Ji, you know?! Li Yi pointed at Haruko with his finger, looking extremely angry, but after a few seconds, his anger dissipated like a ball deflated, "You...... Never mind. ”

Li Yi waved his hand and actually sighed.

People are emotional creatures, how many people in this world can completely abandon the fetters of flesh and blood?

To us, it was a terrible and dangerous monster, but for Haruko, it was the mother who gave birth to her and raised her.

Li Yi probably remembered the story of the ghost who acted for the tiger in "Night Shadow" that we watched before.

Haruko, how much like a person who has been seduced by a ghost......

Even if he knows that his mother is no longer the person in his memory, because he can't give up his flesh and blood affection, he knows that he may be crushed, he will be willing and have no regrets.

The last book on the bench, "Live Stiff", was held in Cheng Cheng's hand, "Haruko, what kind of monster is written in this book?" ", he asked.

Haruko sniffed and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand: "'Live stiff' is actually...... You've seen it too, it's similar to the zombies in the TV series. ”

Cheng Cheng's brows furrowed: "Could it be ......?"

He turned his head to look at the two corpses in the room.

Haruko nodded: "Well, Brother Zhou's appearance is that he has become stiff." ”

Haruko said that "living stiffness" is the erosion of corpse qi by living people, and finally turning into the walking dead.

But we came all the way, and we didn't see Zhou Ou ever attacked by monsters?

Cheng Cheng walked to Zhou Ou's corpse with a gloomy face, and untied Zhou Ou's clothes - on Zhou Ou's right side waist, there were four tooth marks!

It looks like the bite marks of a venomous snake, but judging from the tooth marks and spacing, if the snake has such a large mouth, it is almost only a python.

Haruko's face turned pale in an instant.

The answer is about to come out - Haruko used drugs to stun Zhou Ou and Li Yi, but she didn't know that her mother, who had become a monster girl, escaped from the room on the third floor......

When I went out last night, the monster I saw floating on top of the door frame was Haruko's mother, but she finally chose to attack Zhou Ou, who was in a coma and had no ability to resist.

Li Yi on the side couldn't help but be afraid, and broke out in a cold sweat: if the female with a snake body did not choose Zhou Ou, but chose him, then the cold corpse lying on the door panel now would be herself.

Cheng Cheng didn't say a word to scold Chunzi, but with a blushing face, he helped Zhou Ou put on the clothes on his upper body again and smooth out the wrinkles.

The old knife stepped forward and patted Cheng Cheng on the shoulder: "The deceased has passed away, but those of us who are alive still have to look forward." ”

Cheng Cheng was silent for a moment and asked, "Aji, how confident do you still have now?" If it doesn't work, let's take the corpses of Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhou and go out of town during the day...... I can't put everyone's lives here for the sake of investigating the case. ”

After Cheng Cheng finished speaking, not only Cheng Cheng, but also Lao Dao and Li Yi, and even Chunzi, all focused their eyes on me.

This question is obviously difficult to answer, and the weight of it is measured in terms of life.

But I had already thought about this question, so I looked directly into Cheng Cheng's eyes and replied without hesitation: "If you want to say that I am sure, I don't have it now, but when it comes to confidence, I have 200% confidence!" I believe that evil cannot prevail over good, and as long as we don't lose heart, we will definitely get out of here alive! Not only that, but we also have to dig up the secrets buried deep in this town! If there is a black hand after all this, I will not give up, and the end of the world will be traced to the end. ”

In this town, I am sure that there is a great hidden secret.

By all indications, this secret will be very terrifying and shocking, and it is not only what we have seen now.

Ghosts and supernatural things are just pediatrics on the surface, and every case I have dealt with that really has a value of risking my life to explore, without exception - the horrific events are only on the surface, and after digging deeply, I will find that the real horror cannot be described in words.

The real horror never appears in a low-level bloody appearance, it lurks under the truth, like a huge beast in the dark deep sea, with scales and claws, it is thrilling enough, if you get a glimpse of the whole picture, ordinary people are afraid that they will immediately lose their minds and fall into madness.

And that's what interests me.

Those bizarre experiences were enough to reward me for the great danger I was willing to take.

The old knife has always said that I am a real madman and a paranoid—there is a calm and terrifying madness that lurks beneath my very mercenary and easy-to-surface appearance.

I've never admitted it.

But perhaps, what Lao Dao said also has some truth.

"Okay, I'll sell you my hundred pounds - I hope to see my daughter again alive, but if ...... I hope you can help me take care of her. ”

Cheng Cheng's words were almost his last words, and the despair in his heart was already overflowing.

The deaths of Liu Haijun and Zhou Ou hit him too hard - after that incident, because of the death of his wife and the experience of his daughter, within a few months, Cheng Cheng seemed to be a different person......

He was originally a very delicate character, relying on his father-in-law's background, he sat in the position of the criminal investigation captain of the Chengnan Police Bureau, but after that incident, Cheng Cheng became extremely focused on his work, he took the lead, and even became a little overly jealous and hateful - when encountering some supernatural events, he was a little too hard when he was tracking.

I understand his obsession, but I am also worried that his obsession will eventually become his inner demon.

In this town, help yourself and Cheng Cheng, I think.

I thought about it for a moment and continued to ask Haruko, "I remember what you said earlier about 'Eternal Night Falling', and what is it?" ”

Haruko asked rhetorically, "Have you read a book called "Black Town"? ”

Almost instantly, I was in high spirits, exchanged a look of surprise with Lao Dao, and I said loudly, "Do you have that book?!" ”

Haruko said, "I've seen ......"

The old knife was more anxious than me: "Then don't take it out quickly!" ”

"No, no, no......" Chunzi waved his hand at the old knife again and again, "I don't have it here, the book is with my Uncle Cai." ”

I told the old knife not to worry, then took out the copy of "Black Town" that I carried with me, and handed it to Haruko: "You take a look at this first." ”

Haruko sighed: "You also have one?" ”

"You see first."

Haruko flipped through the pages of the book and said "huh" again, because she had already seen that after the whole book was opened, there were large blank pages inside, and only on the last page, she found the words "go to the Netherworld".

Haruko pointed to those six words: "That's why you're asking me if I've ever heard of the 'Netherworld Palace'?" But why is your book so strange...... Nothing, all blank sheets, completely different from the "Black Town" I had read. ”

"I've also read half of "Black Town", you can tell me about the plot you have watched first, and see if it matches my impression."

I didn't immediately tell Haruko about the special features of this copy of "Black Town" in my hand, because what I am most anxious about right now is to know the content of the original "Black Town"!