Just in the rainy season, the mountain road was muddy and slippery, Lin Yi and others walked slowly, jumped over a ground monument, and engraved the words 'Qinjia Village'.

Zhang Yingzhuo looked sideways, "Senior Brother Lin, it's getting dark, we have to find a place to rest." ”

Lin Yi withdrew his gaze from the stone tablet and said calmly: "Hmm...... Senior Brother Zhang, Miss Zhao, we will stay in Qinjia Village tonight, and let's go to look for eagles tomorrow morning. ”

"Okay, listen to you. Zhao Qiman agreed.

The three of them stopped at the archway at the entrance of the village, dismounted and walked, and there were dozens of old and simple houses on the side of the road ahead; a small river meandered through the canal and connected to the farmland; the villagers packed up their farm tools and rushed back from the fields, and the smell of cooking smoke could be smelled in the wind.

A few children poked their heads out of the window, pointed at them, and exclaimed in surprise: "Mother, these brothers and sisters are riding horses!"

A peasant woman with a good deed, put down the spatula and hurried out the door. When Lin Yi heard the sound and turned around, he saw the woman standing in front of the house, wiping her hands with the hem of her skirt, staring at her in surprise, her mouth slightly open.

The three of them looked embarrassed, the village was small, and there were more and more people gathering, getting together and talking about it.

Zhang Yingzhuo's scalp was itchy and dry, and he felt uncomfortable, and said angrily: "What do you see, don't cook anymore?"

"This fat young master...... Please stop being angry. A trembling voice rang out in the crowd.

"Who said I was fat?" Zhang Yingzhuo glared fiercely, his face flushed, "This is called strong!"

The crowd parted from the inside out, and an old man walked out of it with his waist bent and a peachwood cane. Although he was faltering, his clothes were neat and unpatched, and he was much better than the other residents.

He said with difficulty, "Fat boy...... I am Qinjia Village...... Village Chief, ...... Where's the fight...... Where are you going?"

"Old thing, you're finding fault, aren't you?" Zhang Yingzhuo said angrily.

"Ah, what are you talking about?" the village chief turned his head sideways, his brow furrowed deeply, as if he was a little behind his ears.

"Senior Brother Zhang, don't be rude. Lin Yi hurriedly stopped him and said to the old man: "Village chief, we are from the southern town, can we rest in your village tonight?"

"Oh......" His ears improved instantly, and he replied slowly: "Yes, you can stay at my house, coarse tea and light rice, and I hope the young masters and young ladies will not dislike it." ”

"Hey, old thing, why are you talking to Senior Brother Lin, you're normal?" Zhang Yingzhuo was so angry that his teeth were sore.

Zhao Qiman glanced at him and sneered: "Who called you rude and annoying, sleep in the pigsty by yourself tonight?"

"The sow has a calf...... The cowshed is still available. The village chief muttered quietly.

Zhang Yingzhuo rolled up his sleeves and shouted: "Don't be ashamed, do you say it again?"

"Huh?" the village chief looked innocent.

"Poof. Zhao Qiman covered his mouth and endured the smile, with a smile in the corner of his eyes.

"Senior brother, don't mess around. Lin Yi patted him on the shoulder, turned around and led the horse, walked up to the old man, hugged his fists and said, "Don't blame you, Senior Brother Zhang's nature is not bad, the boys are disturbed." ”

"It's okay, just let me come. The village chief said kindly.

The three of them followed him to a large mansion on the west side, fed the horses fodder, and entered the front and back doors. Lin Yi helped the village chief and crossed the threshold, and an old woman greeted him, smiling and saying, "The young man is kind-hearted, and the old man is here to thank him." ”

"Whereever, we are taken care of by the second elder. Lin Yi said ashamedly.

The village chief said the reason, and the old woman readily agreed, letting them chat in the main hall and go back to the stove room to add vegetables.

Before Lin Yi could sit down, he got up again and shouted, "Mother-in-law, we have dry food, you don't have to be busy!"

"Childe, don't be restrained. The village chief waved his hand, "Just add a few more pairs of chopsticks." ”

There was a sound of stir-frying in the kitchen, Lin Yi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled helplessly, took out a few coins of silver from his pocket, and put it on the table, "You keep it, this is the accommodation fee." ”

The village chief shook his hands, pushed the broken silver back, and said in a loud voice: "I can't help it, I can't help it, the son keeps his own flowers." ”

He insisted on not accepting it, Lin Yi sighed lightly, let the silver be placed on the table of the Eight Immortals, and diverted the topic: "Old village chief, have you ever seen a black-haired eagle?"

The village chief was on crutches in both hands, and surprise flashed across his face, "You're here to catch that goblin?"

"Fairy?" Lin Yiqi said, "Can you always elaborate?"

The other two also looked at it, and the village chief lowered his head, his face was sad, and he hesitated for a while: "At the end of last year, a strange eagle came to our village, hovering in the sky all day, and it was nothing at first. But at night, I was woken up by a cold wind, and when I looked back, the window was open for no reason, and the goblin stepped on the windowsill, and his eyes were red as blood, staring at me in a daze......"

After a pause, he continued: "I was so frightened that I picked up my cane in a panic and blasted it away, and after that, there were frequent thefts in the village. ”

Zhao Qiman changed his sitting posture and said thoughtfully: "In this way, is it really this eagle who is doing it?"

Lin Yi couldn't help but be puzzled: "Village Chief, why do you say it's a goblin?"

"Qin Lao Wu at the end of the village, I heard it speak human words, and I came to tell everyone, it's not a goblin, what else can it be?"

Lin Yi looked at Zhang Yingzhuo in shock, and the latter nodded and said, "Senior Brother Lin, this black-haired eagle is likely to have spirituality. ”

"A few young talents, I saw that you were carrying blades, and I dared to ask for a request to help us catch that goblin and restore peace to the village. The village chief stood up and bowed.

Lin Yi hurriedly held him and didn't let him bow down, "We are here for this matter, if you don't say it, you will also catch it, so why be polite?"

"Thank you, thank you!" the village chief stood still, his expression excited.

The old woman took two plates of stir-fried vegetables and a plate of peanuts, walked to the table, and brought five pairs of chopsticks, beckoned them to take their seats, and said with a smile: "Children, eat more, the old woman has poor craftsmanship, don't dislike it." ”

The three of them thanked in unison, took the initiative to take the dishes and chopsticks, and Lin Yi asked, "Grandpa, don't we have to wait for someone?"

"Who are you waiting for?" said the old woman inexplicably.

"Your sons and daughters, grandchildren......"

The old woman suddenly smiled and said proudly: "My children went north to join the army and guard the frontier!"

Lin Yi was in awe and saluted.

After dinner, the two old men vacated a room for them to stay. Lin Yi let Zhao Qiman sleep on the kang, and leaned against the door with his clothes, his real qi was running, but he didn't feel cold. Zhang Yingzhuo cheekily squeezed on the kang, and was kicked off by her, so she could only find a chair to make do.

After the two of them lost a few words to each other, Lin Yi suddenly spoke: "It's strange, I always feel that something is wrong with the village chief's house." ”

"What's wrong, what do you think?" Zhang Yingzhuo hummed while hugging his knees.

Zhao Qiman took off his earrings, took off his coat, retracted into the futon, compacted the bottom edge with his feet, only exposed his head, and said sleepily: "Ha...... Anyway, Lin Yi didn't guess wrong, we heard him say yes. ”

"The two elders and children are all joining the army at the border, but their family is far better off than the villagers. Lin Yi pondered, "Isn't it strange that dinner is still stir-fry?"

"There's no half shredded meat, what's abnormal?" Zhang Yingzhuo covered his rumbling stomach and complained: "Besides, it's only that little, I haven't eaten enough at all." ”

Lin Yi patiently explained: "Senior Brother Zhang, stir-frying vegetables requires oil, and those who are really poor can pick vegetable leaves from the ground, pour them into water and cook them to eat, how can they be so extravagant?"

"Maybe their children are worried about their parents and have sent their military salaries back?" Zhang Yingzhuo shook his head and said, "Don't think about it, go to bed early, I'm tired too." ”

"Probably. Lin Yi said in a daze, pulled out the light, carefully wiped it with a handkerchief, and looked at the moonlight outside the window to illuminate his eyes. Then, with a wave of his hand, he slowly wiped it from the tip of his tongue, and the essence and blood oozed out, and was drunk by the blade.

When the wound healed, he put the knife into the sheath again, held it in his arms, and fell into a deep sleep.

In the middle of the night, a sound of wings flapping woke him up, and when he opened his eyes in a daze, he heard Zhao Qiman shouting: "There is a thief!"

A black shadow flew out of the window, Lin Yi suddenly made a wit, jumped up with Hanguang in his hand, and threw himself in front of the bed, "Miss Zhao, what's wrong?"

"My earrings were stolen!" Zhao Qiman rummaged on the kang, angry.

Half of Zhang Yingzhuo's body was drooping on the ground, and his snoring was shocking.

"What a thief eagle!" As soon as Lin Yi's words fell, the person had already jumped out of the window, and Zhao Qiman hurriedly shouted: "Three watches in the middle of the night, don't go out, I don't care about a pair of earrings!"

Lin Yi didn't answer, and looked up, in the starry sky, a black shadow rose in the wind and fled to the top of the western mountain. "Evil beast!" he snapped, jumped to the roof, and stepped lightly on a few steps, like a mayfly playing in the water, and flew out.

Zhao Qiman ran outside the house, looked around, and there was no trace of him, stomped his feet and said angrily: "Stinky boy, wait for me!"

Lin Yi chased to the mountainside, crossed the dense forest, and traveled through a hundred zhang, the terrain gradually steepened, and the cliff hung overhead. In the blink of an eye, I made up my mind, pulled out the light, inserted it into the cliff wall, groped my toes to step steadily, and my fingers dug into the cracks in the stone. Then he drew his long knife, stabbed it to a high place, and kept climbing up the circle.

After a while, the top of the cliff was only in front of him, and a sharp eagle's cry sounded behind his head, and he looked back. A black-feathered eagle spread its wings, claws and earrings, and its red eyes were like blood, and it swooped down from the sky and went straight to its vest, menacing.

Lin Yi concentrated his energy, clasped the wall with his five fingers, and slashed it with his right hand. Sensing the danger, the Black Hawk turned halfway, jumped a few feet high, turned around and killed again.

Waiting for him to get closer, Lin Yixin entered the realm in an instant, and was about to make a move, but he lost the figure of the black eagle in front of him. After a few breaths of stunnedness, the knife intent ended, and the wind wave in front of the left protruded, and a transparent shadow flew in. Suddenly alert, the sword fell, and the phantom retreated to dodge, revealing the true form of the black eagle, and the feathers were rippling with streamers.

Looking closely, the eagle monster landed on the cliff wall, and its whole body was shiny and transformed, turning into one color with the rock, and it was hazy and unreal.

"Good guy, can you hide your form?" Lin Yi exclaimed, his face shocked.

Black Eagle took advantage of the environmental cover to launch repeated surprise attacks, and Lin Yi was trapped halfway, unable to connect to the sky or to the ground, in a dilemma.

With a swing of the sword, the black eagle flies away, and then turns back to attack, or hovers several feet away, with a defiant demeanor.

"Hey, this flat-haired beast, dare to play tricks on me?" Lin Yi laughed angrily, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Black Hawk seemed to understand human speech, and let out two long cries with a proud attitude.

Lin Yi looked at it a few times, saw that there was a nest in the dark behind it, and said in his heart: "This monster can hide invisibly, the night is not good for me, retreat for the time being, and settle accounts with it tomorrow." "Weigh one or two, climb down the mountain.

The Black Eagle took the opportunity to sneak attack, but was forced away by Hanguang again, flew back to the cliff, retracted his wings, and a pair of bloody eyes flashed. After a few moments, he lifted his earrings with his beak and walked into the cave with his toes held high.