County seat, Lijia Village.
This was originally an ordinary small village, but a few days ago, a group of soldiers suddenly came to the village.
No one knew what happened at night, but they were all killed overnight, and only one person escaped with the golden seal.
The men, women, young and old in Lijia Village were so frightened that their souls were scattered, not for any other reason but because of the human skin hanging on the big tree.
The scene was bloody and scary, and even the little kids didn't dare to cry.
Thus, almost overnight, the entire Lijia Village became empty, and all men, women, young and old, fled with their families.
The terrifying reputation of Lijia Village was also spread out, and people around were terrified when talking about it. The reputation of the Human Skin Village spread quickly.
The notoriety made the villages within dozens of miles around feel uneasy, and the villagers who passed by here from time to time also took a detour.
Even the wild wolves that usually roamed around, those ferocious beasts, seemed to have smelled something and stayed away from them.
But today, something seems a little different.
I saw a huge team heading straight towards Lijia Village, heading for this notorious village.
"Did you see it?"
A man in the team spoke slowly. He was wearing a bright Taoist robe, with a peach wood sword on his back and a righteous look on his face. He was none other than Uncle Jiu.
He looked expressionlessly at the uninhabited Lijia Village in the distance, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he saw something interesting.
Beside him, Russell slowly lowered his head and said, "I can't see that there is still something wrong with this village."
According to the man who called himself Guanshan Taibao, Lijia Village was a place where a vicious ghost was slaughtering the village, but no ghostly aura was seen.
It is really confusing!
Uncle Jiu nodded and whispered a few words, "Be careful and don't trust anyone."
His eyes flickered, and he was able to kill dozens of soldiers with guns and cannons in the village silently. This strength...
"Understood, Master."
Russell nodded slightly, closed his mouth and remained silent.
Because Lijia Village was very small, Marshal Zhang was ruthless this time and mobilized a force of nearly six or seven hundred people, vowing to make a fortune.
With money, everything is easy in this chaotic world.
If he had no money, his troops would lose their restraint and would scatter with guns and become bandits, looting indiscriminately. This was not what Marshal Zhang wanted to see.
Whatever the warlord surnamed Sun can do, he can naturally do too!
"General, I've been there once before." The mountain guard stepped forward, "Let me take some people there to test the waters again."
Marshal Zhang was a little hesitant. After all, his soldiers were not brought here by the flood. If they were killed by the evil spirits in the village again, it would be very painful.
He looked up and saw Uncle Jiu nodding quietly behind the young man, and he immediately had an idea in his mind.
Uncle Jiu is a professional Taoist priest. With A Lian around, he also knows Uncle Jiu well. He is a very upright person and at least he would not cheat him.
So Marshal Zhang nodded happily and waved his hand, "Give me a team and follow him in."
The young man looked happy, but he was also very cautious. He prepared a lot of things, held the golden seal in his hand, and led everyone away towards the deserted Lijia Village.
Uncle Jiu glanced at Russell, and Russell understood what he meant and followed the team quietly. The team was quite long, but the man hadn't noticed it yet.
What they didn't notice was that the Guanshan Taibao who was walking in front of them had cold eyes and a smile on his face.
After walking forward for a while, the crowd dispersed and looked at the quiet village with great vigilance.
But they heard that strange things happened in this village and that there might be some evil people in there.
Fortunately, it is daytime now. Although it is a bit eerie, there are many people around me and I have guns in my hands, so it is naturally much safer.
But soon, everyone was frightened and stopped in their tracks. Some of the timid ones were so frightened that they trembled.
At the entrance of Lijia Village, there was a huge tree with branches extending in all directions.
This is not important. What is important is that there is a face hanging above, a pale face without any blood.
"Ah dog!"
Someone in the crowd recognized his identity and was filled with grief and indignation. This was his brother who served in the army with him.
Everyone couldn't help but talk about it, and their steps forward involuntarily stopped.
"Everyone, while it's still light, go check if there are any living people in the village!"
The mountain guard shouted, "Don't worry, it's broad daylight, even if there is a ghost, it won't come out."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. When they were still hesitating, they heard him say, "The people in this village left in a hurry. Any money and belongings left behind will belong to everyone as long as they are found."
The people of Lijia Village left in a hurry and did not take many things with them. Many pots, pans, and bowls could be seen scattered on the ground.
You never know what good stuff is hidden somewhere.
Everyone suddenly felt itchy and formed groups, following the command of Guanshan Taibao, and entered the village.
Soon, Russell was exposed.
Guanshan Taibao looked at Russell, his face was startled at first, then his eyes lit up with joy, but he remained calm on the surface.
"How old is the young Taoist priest?"
"Ah, you're asking me?" Russell looked at him cutely, "Big brother, I'm nine years old this year!"
Nine years old
Guanshan Taibao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was only nine years old. Even if he embarked on the path of cultivation, he was just a rookie.
There is a road to heaven but you don't take it, and there is no door to hell but you break in!
Guan Shan Tai Bao smiled gently, "Little guy, remember to follow me closely, don't run around, there are many scary things in this village, if you are not careful, you will be killed."
"hiss!"
Russell was so frightened that he trembled and quickly curled up behind him, seeming to be really scared.
Guanshan Taibao felt something strange in his heart. He looked at the young Russell and seemed to have thought of something. His eyes gradually became cold.
Two people, one big and one small, walked into the quiet Lijia Village one after the other.
It seemed that the arrival of the crowd broke the silence, with the sounds of footsteps, banging, and occasional exclamations.
Because blood was dripping from the doors of every house, and scattered guns and peeled human skin could be seen from time to time.
Everyone was cautious, tightly gripping the guns in their hands, and looked up at the sun in the sky, as if this felt a little comforted.
"thump!"
An unusual sound of someone falling into the water instantly woke everyone up.
Everyone loaded their guns in an instant and ran towards the place where the sound came from.
The sound was not far from them, and they arrived in just a few steps. They saw an empty space at the corner.
And in that place, there was actually a well.
It seems that this is Lijia Village, the place where people usually drink water and wash.
And next to the well, there was actually a gun!
A man had already reached the well. He bravely stuck his head out and saw a human face staring at him on the calm water surface.
"ah!"
He was so frightened that he screamed and sat down on the ground.
"Ghost, ghost!"