After drinking for three rounds, Li Huguo got straight to the point: "Aning, do you think there are any tasks with high reward value in the merchant alliance?"
"Recently, a monster has been causing trouble in Tianhua Village. It even ate more than a dozen children, all of whom were just one month old." The little witch said with a slight frown.
Li Yuguo said: "Monster? That means getting rid of it, right? When."
Yun Xianchen looked at Li Yuguo and smiled: "Since it is a mission with a high reward, it must be somewhat difficult. Are there any details in it?"
The little witch sighed: "Actually, there were several groups of people who went there, but no one heard anything from them, and no one picked up after that. This target is very powerful, at least more powerful than we expected."
When the little witch said this, the white paper fan began to retreat: "So, it is still quite difficult?"
"Yes, this is also an opportunity." Li Huguo said, "Try it, maybe you will have other adventures."
Without further ado, everyone hurriedly set off. After three hours of trekking, they finally arrived. This was a very quaint village. The thatched roof houses that were usually seen in movies made Li Hugo feel like he was immersed in a dream. Same here.
The village is surrounded by forests, but the village is not small, with hundreds of houses of various sizes, and some livestock pass by from time to time. But what surprised Li Hugo was that in broad daylight, the village was as quiet as a cemetery, and the wind blew by They are all desolate, and a few dilapidated doors are creaking and creaking, creating an uneasy atmosphere, making people feel that something disturbing will happen at any time.
Suddenly, a little girl crawled out from behind a bucket. When she saw the four people, she ran away. Li Hugo quickly stopped the little girl with quick eyesight and hands, but when the little girl turned around, he was still startled.
The left half of the little girl's face was no different from that of an ordinary person, but the right half of her face was swollen like a lotus pod and covered with ditches. Li Hugo was a little surprised, but he quickly regained his composure. But when Yun Yuechen saw it, he almost fainted with a scream, while Li Huguo and Bai Zhifan remained expressionless.
"Let me go, let me go!" The little girl tried her best to break free, but no matter how strong she was, she was still no bigger than Li Hugo. When she couldn't escape after several attempts, she simply sat on the ground and cried, "I'm not a monster... wuwu , I’m not a monster.”
The white paper fan also took a closer look and frowned: "This child is contaminated with evil spirit, which is why half of his face is so ugly."
Li Yuguo ignored the words about the white paper fan sealing his throat with blood, and said gently to the little girl: "Little sister, where are the people here?"
Seeing Li Yuguo's kind expression, the little girl gradually stopped crying and sobbed: "I went to the mountains to take refuge. I said I was waiting for the immortals to come to rescue me. Are you the immortals?"
For ordinary people, cultivators and immortals are the same concept.
"Well, why didn't I take you to the mountains? Where are your parents?" Li Yuguo was a little confused.
The little girl's mouth dropped, and she almost started to cry again: "They said I was a monster... and killed my parents... ugh... "
"Be good, don't cry, come with me to find your villagers." Although Li Huguo is a killer, killers are usually people who can play various roles, so he is also quite good at coaxing children.
Yun Yuechen couldn't help but feel a little warm in her heart when she saw that Li Yuguo was so gentle under his cold appearance.
"But they stoned me..." The little girl looked at Li Hugo with pitiful eyes.
Li Yuguo smiled and said: "Big brother will protect you!"
"Really?" The little girl's mood gradually stabilized.
"Really, is my brother a man?" He made a funny face, which made the little girl burst into laughter.
At night, the village was so deserted that no one could be seen, but somewhere in the distance there was a fire shining in the forest. Although it was very weak, it was discovered by Li Huguo and others at a glance.
When the five people came to the entrance of a cave, a group of little boys started to hit the little girl with small stones, and cursed: "Monster! Stay away from us."
The little girl was about to cry again, but Li Yuguo stopped him in time. He drew out his broken sword and blocked a few stones to deflect the stones. The little boys quickly entered the cave and ran, shouting: "The monster is calling for help! Help!" ah!"
White Paper Fan looked at Li Yuguo in surprise, because Li Yuguo's blocking movements were clean and neat, without any unnecessary movements, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
Along the way, the little girl clung to Li Huguo's trouser leg like a frightened bird, as if she would lose it if she wasn't careful.
At this time, a dark and rugged man came out, with a pair of Zhang Fei eyebrows that stood out: "Are you from the Merchant Alliance?"
"Exactly!" The white paper fan cupped his hands.
The rugged man said a little frivolously: "Follow me, the village chief has been waiting for you for a long time." He walked straight into the cave.
Everyone hurriedly followed. The villagers next to them pointed at the little girl along the way, which made Li Yuguo very unhappy. Although there are monsters in this world, why do people discriminate against others to this extent? However, because of what Yun Xianchen told Li Yuguo when he came out, Li Yuguo didn't want to cause any trouble and hurriedly covered the little girl behind him.
Finally reaching the deepest part of the cave, a slightly larger oil lamp illuminated a corner, and an old man was sitting in the corner. The old man's naked back was covered with dog skin plaster. The smell was very pungent, which made Li Hugo slightly concerned. The old man's eyes were very clear, not at all like what an old man should have.
"It's the Immortal from the Merchant Alliance who's here~" the village chief stood up and said, "Heizi, go prepare some tea."
The dark and rugged man bowed his waist and retreated.
"Village chief, don't bother, we'll leave after we get rid of the demon." The white paper fan said.
"Wherever you are, you are a guest. If you let your sect know that I haven't entertained you well, it will be difficult to deal with things next time... hahaha."
"The village chief is overly worried. Can you provide us with relevant information about this monster now?"
The village chief touched his pale beard and said, "It was only about half a month old. Thirteen full-month-old babies in the village were eaten by monsters."
"Thirteen in half a month, it seems there is more than one opponent..." Li Yuguo said.
"Great Immortal, please help us. If you continue like this, our village's incense will be cut off!" The village chief knelt down in a hurry and dropped his crutch aside.
"Old sir, please don't do such a big gift. We, the younger generation, can't bear it. We are here to help you!" Yun Yuechen hurriedly helped the village chief up.
When the village stood up tremblingly, they found the little girl, and they cursed and shouted: "Who brought this little disaster star?" At this moment, he didn't look like an old man at all, and his exposed veins looked more like an old man who was eating but was being eaten. The beast of interruption.
The little girl's eyes turned red when she saw the village chief's stern expression. Li Hugo stopped her and said, "Village chief, please calm down. It's the younger generation who brought it."