Yizhuang in Qingshui Town is an abandoned mansion built at the foot of a mountain, which is in disrepair, covered with dead leaves and dust, and usually does not even have a shadow of a ghost. If someone dies in the town, it is usually reported to the government, and after verifying that it is correct, a grave will be dug up at will.

And this mansion became a temporary place for corpses in the town.

However, what happened in the past two days was too evil, so the townspeople did not report the matter to the Fengyang County Government at all. So, several charred corpses are stacked in Yizhuang's coffin at this time. After the first seven were over, they were hastily buried.

Pushing open the somewhat decayed wooden door, a strong scorching smell poured out of the room. Holding on to the wall and retching for a long time, Bai Xiaoyi got used to the unpleasant smell a little.

Shaking his head helplessly, Xi Yingzhen handed over a few pickled mint leaves

"No, take this in your mouth and find something to cover your mouth and nose. You can't completely get rid of the smell, but at least it's better. ”

I did as instructed by the master, and sure enough, the pungent smell subsided a lot. After coming back to his senses slightly, Bai Xiaoyi noticed that his cheap master was tinkering with something in the corner.

After a while, the old Taoist priest threw a bundle of wormwood that had been trampled on the flames into the house. Suddenly, a thick smoke slowly dispersed the mosquitoes and flies in the room that were attracted by the smell.

After making sure that the room was clean, the master and apprentice cautiously walked in.

In the dimly lit room, six rudimentary coffins were piled open on the floor. In every coffin, there is a crooked charred corpse. Directly in front of the coffin, there were several rows with names written on them, and it was not just a well-wisher, but also three tribute incense sticks inserted in front of each rank.

Glancing at the names on the ranks, the Tsing Yi Daoist said in a deep voice

"That's right, six people died in three days, and the bodies are all here. ”

Trembling and following behind the master, Bai Xiaoyi muttered with a look of fear

"It's weird, it's weird, it's weird, we're here to help you avenge your grievances, don't look for my bad luck with my master, a few heroes......"

Hatefully kicked this uncompetitive apprentice, and the old Taoist priest scolded angrily

"What are you muttering about, stinky boy!"

With a dead father-like expression on his face, the rogue boy muttered quietly

"Aren't I afraid of ghosts, it's no harm to recite two sentences first......"

With a heavy cold snort, the old Taoist priest knocked on Bai Xiaoyi's head and reprimanded

"Do you still want to catch demons like this? Are you worthy of your identity as a member of the Dao Sect? Our Shenxiao faction adheres to the thunder method of the Tiangang Righteous Path, and any ghosts and monsters have to retreat for it, what are you afraid of them doing!"

Looking at the old Taoist priest in front of him aggrievedly, Bai Xiaoyi muttered in a low voice

"You're not afraid of seeing each other anymore, but I've never seen a ghost when I'm so old......"

Too lazy to take care of this uncompetitive apprentice, the old Taoist priest pointed to the coffins and said

"Go, see with your heart's eyes if there's anything out of the ordinary. For the sake of the teacher, I will temporarily conduct an autopsy on my behalf. ”

Seeing that the old Taoist priest stretched out his hand to move those scorched corpses, Bai Xiaoyi was so frightened that he closed his eyes suddenly.

One of the master and apprentice examined the corpse with professional techniques, and the other observed the changes in the breath in the room with a gifted mind. After a full stick of incense, the old Taoist priest straightened up slightly and asked the apprentice who was still with his eyes closed

"Xiao Yi

How's it going? Is there anything wrong?"

Shaking his head desperately, Bai Xiaoyi said loudly

"No, everything is fine. There is no yang or yin, not even the original dead qi on the corpse. ”

His brows furrowed tightly, and the old Taoist priest asked again

"Are you sure? Not even dead?"

Nodding playfully, Bai Xiaoyi replied loudly

"I'm sure, nothing. ”

After a little deep thought, the old Taoist priest said to himself in a strange tone

"This is strange, there is not even a dead air, could it be that the souls of these people have been burned?"

Still with his eyes closed, Bai Xiaoyi asked curiously

"I said, master, what kind of fire can burn the soul too?"

"That's a lot, the Nine Nether Fire, the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire, the Samadhi True Fire, all those flames that gather the aura of heaven and earth can burn the soul, only those mortal fires can only burn the body......"

After a slight sigh, Xi Yingzhen muttered a little puzzled

"But it doesn't make sense...... If those bugs are demons...... How is it possible to manipulate these kinds of flames that should not exist in the mortal world......"

Bai Xiaoyi on the side suddenly interjected

"Master, isn't that innate fire spirit able to use Samadhi True Fire, can't it really be that female demon?"

Shaking his head slightly, the old Taoist priest said firmly

"No, according to the character of that female devil, do you think she would toss for so long if she wanted to kill someone? With her strength, it won't take a cup of tea to burn down this town. ”

Looking down at a few charred corpses, the old Taoist priest immediately added

"And, judging by the appearance of the corpse, it's not as simple as they say. ”

Bai Xiaoyi, who looked puzzled, still closed his eyes and asked in surprise

"What does the corpse look like, is there anything wrong?"

glared at his precious apprentice angrily, and the old Taoist priest said angrily

"If you want to see it, open your eyes and see it yourself, believe it or not, I will lift your eyelids with my own hands!"

Under the vision of his heart, Bai Xiaoyi was horrified to see Xi Yingzhen really stretch out his hand that had touched the corpse towards his face. Mom screamed, and Bai Xiaoyi was so frightened that she opened her eyes suddenly.

Pulling the young man back to his side, the old Taoist priest said sarcastically angrily

"A few charred corpses will scare you like this, and when you see something more terrifying in the future, you won't be scared to pee. ”

Not caring about the trembling appearance of his apprentice, Xi Yingzhen pointed to a few corpses and said

"Do you see anything unusual about these corpses?"

Holding back the fear in his heart, Bai Xiaoyi glanced at it a few times, and then he said tremblingly

"My master, this is all burned like this, how can there be a normal place!"

Shaking his head helplessly, the old Taoist priest said angrily

"Nonsense! Of course there is something normal about the charred corpse. Generally, people who are burned to death will appear in a curled up posture, and because the fire comes from the outside, the skin of the people who are burned to death is generally close to the bones. But if you look at these few, the limbs show various struggled and twisted postures, and they must have endured extremely painful torture before they died. And if they didn't curl up together, it proved that after their bodies were burned to death, their souls were still trapped in their bodies and continued to burn, so they were already dead

's flesh took on so many distorted poses. ”

The green-shirted Taoist reached out and flipped the skin on the corpse

"If you look at this again, the skin on these corpses has been severely peeled off, and even the bones of the corpses are almost burned. Looking at these upside-out skins, it is clear that the fire on these people is not burning from the outside, but from the inside. ”

"Inside!" Bai Xiaoyi's face was incredulous, "No, could it be that those insects got into these people's bodies and burned?"

Frowning slightly, the old Taoist priest said in a deep tone

It sounds ridiculous, but that's the only explanation. ”

"Damn! What kind of monster are these bugs, I've never heard of fireflies that can burrow into people's bodies, let alone catch up!"

Shaking his head slightly, Xi Yingzhen said helplessly

"The world is so big, there are no surprises, maybe let's catch up with a powerful monster. There's nothing left to look up for these bodies, so we'll go to the town and hear what those who witnessed it have to say. An hour later, meet under the old locust tree and make plans again. ”

After washing their soiled hands, the master and apprentice went to the east and the west to find the townspeople for news.

An hour is neither long nor short, and when the sun is already a little slanting to the west, the master and apprentice gather again under the old locust tree in the middle of the town.

Looking at the sweaty apprentice, Xi Yingzhen asked

"How, did you find anything?"

After pouring a big sip of water, Bai Xiaoyi said breathlessly

"Yes, a lot of news. ”

Bai Xiaoyi pointed to the path that ran over and said

"The first person to die was Niu Dali, the town's chief of security. The night before yesterday, the man was on a night patrol when he suddenly caught fire on his body, and then ran all the way from there. The man was actually dead halfway through, but strangely, his corpse, which was only a skeleton of bones, staggered under the locust tree. ”

"The second to die was the town mayor Geng Laojiu's family, his mother-in-law and his son. The family said that they had been burned to death at home in the middle of the night before and after that, and that the fire was so big that it could not be extinguished. By the way, the people here say that the fire that burns is dark blue. And when Geng Laojiu's house was on fire, there were a lot of fireflies flying nearby. ”

After a slight hesitation, Bai Xiaoyi suddenly diverted the topic

"Master, I don't understand a little, why does this monster kill people every night, and there are more and less for a while, according to its ability, it shouldn't be difficult to kill it all at once, right?"

Nodding approvingly, Xi Yingzhen said

"You're right, fireflies come out at night, and it's understandable that they only come out at night to kill people. But the reason and order of these dead people is somewhat intriguing......"

"I said master, did you say that they offended someone, I always feel like they are taking revenge one by one?"

Stunned thoughtfully for a moment, the old Taoist priest shook his head and said

"No, I heard from the people in the town that these deceased people had a good relationship in the town, and they didn't have a grudge against anyone. Especially the two Ma Liu who died last night, that is a pair of good old people who can't let out half a fart. ”

Looking around a little nervously, Bai Xiaoyi suddenly lowered his voice and said

"But master, I found a strange thing in the east of the village......