The bandits, who had obviously left the territory of Qiupu County for a period of time, returned to the vicinity of Qiupu County to rob the darts, indicating that their hideout after leaving Xiaoqiuzi Mountain was not too far from Qiupu County.

Duan Linrui, the commander of Qiupu County, rubbed his sore shoulders because he was helping to pickle vegetables, and said that when the green water dragon with one ear suddenly didn't come to them to wander around the county, no one knew that they had left.

Later, after a long time, someone found that the cottage on Xiaoqiuzi Mountain had been emptied. Since then, he hasn't seen a gang of bandits with a blue water dragon, and he has no idea where they have gone.

Today, before Mu Yirong and Seocao entered Qiupu County, they found that the southeast direction opposite to Qiupu County was an endless mountain and dense forest, which could be said to be the best hiding place for bandits. Mu Yirong asked Duan Linrui, do you know anything about that mountain?

Hearing Mu Yirong mention the mountains over there, the county magistrate Duan Linrui and the official Changshou both changed their faces, and a thick fear appeared in their eyes.

"I can't go to that mountain!"

Duan Linrui, who talked a little about the tiger's changing taste, took a big sip of hot tea, as if he wanted to suppress his shock before he dared to continue to speak.

According to Duan Linrui, the big mountain called Qingshen has been circulating from a long time ago that there are various legends of spirits living on the mountain, and there have been many people who have bumped into evil spirits on the mountain, and they got lost in the woods in broad daylight, and they came out after being sleepy for several days, and when they returned home, they fell seriously ill and almost lost their lives.

Also, when the county seat of Qiupu was first built, the villagers went to the mountains to cut down trees and build houses. As a result, the loggers were always inexplicably injured, and some people saw the big trees they wanted to cut down at night, and turned into spirits, and rushed towards them with stiff hands, trying to plant them in the soil as trees.

Among the many terrifying and strange stories about Qingshen Mountain, the most widely spread is the legend of the blue-faced ghost.

Whether it was a lumberjack, a hunter who went up to the mountains to hunt, or a person who suspected that he was going up to the mountain to catch ghosts out of curiosity, all of them had come across a monster with a blue face and fangs, whose claws were sharper than the claws of a tiger, and who grabbed a man in his hand, and then opened his mouth with two fangs and mouths, and bit off the man's head.

The green-faced ghost with the fangs of a wild boar only eats people's heads, and abandons the corpse on the mountain at will.

For a long time, only people who had been beheaded for a felony would sew a fake head in a cloth bag because they had no head when they were buried.

Therefore, it is taboo to be bitten off and put into the burial, which has caused a very heated discussion.

There are different opinions about the blue-faced ghost, many people say that it is a yaksha, and some people say that it is the mountain god of Qingshen Mountain, punishing those who go to the mountain to mine trees and disturb it.

Many people agreed with this statement, and instead of cutting down the stout trees in the mountains, the villagers cut down trees in the woods near the foot of the mountain to make wood, which was used to build houses and furniture.

Qiupu County ordered Duan Linrui to tell a terrible story, Mu Yirong couldn't help but look at Ruicao, feeling that the protagonist of this story, the blue-faced ghost, was probably a demon!

Before, Mu Yirong had seen the appearance of the fog leopard demon and the grass demon thorn, with an ugly and hideous face, which was similar to the appearance of the blue-faced ghost, the protagonist of the story told by Duan Linrui.

Duan Linrui, who had a look of horror on his face, Dao Qingshen Mountain was originally called Dayou Mountain, because the legend of the blue-faced ghost became more and more evil, and almost everyone began to accept that the mountain spirit with blue faces and fangs was the mountain god, so he changed the name of the mountain to Qingshen Mountain.

Some Orion mountain people who need to go into the mountains to hunt, every time they are ready to enter the mountains, they will bring food offerings and go to the mountains and forests to worship.

Not to mention, as long as the worship is carried out, the Orion will not only not get lost when entering the mountain, but will not encounter the evil spirit of the mountain, and will be able to return with a full load, which also makes everyone believe that the blue-faced ghost is the mountain god and is blessed by it.

In order not to disturb the mountain gods, and for the safety of their own lives, the residents of Qiupu County do not go to that mountain when they are fine.

If the legend of the mountain god cannibalism is heard by the real serious mountain god, a big mountain may be moved to press on Qiupu County, and these foolish people who talk nonsense and deceive the public will be directly destroyed.

No matter what Mu Yirong and Ruicao thought, the conclusion given by Duan Linrui, the commander of Qiupu County, was that Qingshen Mountain was mysterious and abnormal, and it was not suitable for human habitation at all.

If a group of bandits with ears and ears were hiding on the mountain, within two days, they would have all been insane, and they would not be able to live for more than a month.

Duan Linrui, the commander of Qiupu County, said that Qingshen Mountain was very evil, but what the mountain was like was like without seeing it with his own eyes, it was difficult to draw conclusions.

And maybe the gang of thieves with one ear Qingshui Dragon knew that no one dared to go to Qingshen Mountain, so they hid there, and they didn't encounter any danger.

After telling the strangeness of Qingshen Mountain, Duan Linrui, the commander of Qiupu County, turned his head to look at the sky outside the door, and said that it was not too early, and he had to go back to Zhang Luo for dinner.

The county magistrate needs to have dinner by himself, which makes Mu Yirong a little surprised, and smiles and leads Mu Yirong and Seocho to the county snack bar to eat Changshou and tells the two that Qiupu County is not as good as the county seat near the capital, and the county magistrate's salary is very small, and there is only one subordinate in the family to serve. A few years ago, the county magistrate's wife broke her leg while picking wild vegetables in the mountains, and she had difficulty moving, and she needed to be taken care of in her daily life, so the county magistrate had to share part of the housework.

Speaking of this, Changshou smiled and said Therefore, the cooking skills of the prefectural lord have become very good, and he can cook good dishes. It's a pity that the son of the county commander is also a little unwell today, and he can't separate the spirit to entertain Mu Yirong and the others.

Mu Yirong and Ruicao didn't come here to be entertained, but Mu Yirong faintly felt that Duan Linrui, the commander of Qiupu County, seemed to be deliberately avoiding them, but he didn't make them feel cold.

When Mu Yirong and Seocho went to the restaurant with Changshou, they could obviously find some people secretly watching the two of them behind the windows of some houses facing the street, as if they were hiding in the shadows and waiting for an opportunity, preparing to find a stand-in ghost, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

The noisy street became cold because the afterglow of the setting sun dissipated.

I thought that Qiupu County would be like an ordinary small village, after dark, every household lit up a candle, the cooking smoke was faint, surrounded by trees, just like the paradise described by Mr. Wuliu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

However, on the streets of Qiupu County at night, except for the taverns that are still doing business, there are almost no houses with lights on, and there are black lights everywhere, and they are lifeless.

The dead village was shrouded in mysterious and strange colors, and the shopkeeper of the tavern stood inside the counter with a cigarette pouch in his mouth, tilting his body, looking at Mu Yirong and Seocho, two outsiders who were ordering, and his eyes did not have the kindness and joy of the ordinary tavern shopkeeper when he saw the guests.

Mu Yirong, who was stared at by the tavern shopkeeper, felt like a lamb to the slaughter stared at by the rancher, and couldn't help frowning.

Rubbing his hands and shouting cold longevity, he sat down with a smile, and immediately asked for a pot of warm wine, while pouring wine for Mu Yirong and Seocho, he enthusiastically persuaded him to drink, and said that if he drank hot wine to warm his stomach, his body would not feel cold.

Mu Yirong glanced at the tavern shopkeeper who had been staring at him, and did not pick up his wine glass. Changshou, who had already raised his glass and drank it all, smiled and asked Mu Yirong if he didn't know how to drink?

Mu Yirong said that he has to go out to visit and investigate the case tomorrow, and it is easy to make mistakes when he is drunk, usually he will not drink alcohol during the investigation.

Changshou, who smiled and pouted, said that there are no public cases to deal with here in Qiupu County all year round, and these officials are officials who say that they are official errands when they say it well, and they are just some decorations if they don't sound good. Usually, at most, I help mediate some trivial disputes between neighbors, not as busy as an adult like Mu Yirong who works on an errand in Shangjing. Most of the time, they are very relaxed, and it doesn't matter if they have a little drink.