The old woodcutter's small thatched hut was built far away. Gu Qi and Xuanhai followed the old woodcutter for two miles before vaguely seeing an inconspicuous small thatched hut at the foot of the mountain in the distance. At this time, the sky was almost dark, and the setting sun in the west had only a little afterglow of the sun.

When he came to the small thatched hut, the old woodcutter threw the firewood onto the ground and said, "You wait a moment, I'll light a candle." Then he went into the house and looked for the candle.

Gu Qi and Xuan Hai looked at each other and smiled awkwardly. In this small thatched hut, there was no light, and they could not see each other, let alone find a stool to sit down. Gu Qi had to stand by the door like Xuan Hai, waiting for the old woodcutter to light up the candle.

Although the room was very dark, the old woodcutter still touched the candles and fire pieces in the dark. He skillfully lit the candles, which made the small thatched hut light up slightly, allowing people to see the layout of the small thatched hut clearly.

The small thatched cottage looked small and was extremely simple, with only a bed and a wooden coffee table, not even a stool. Gu Qi remembered what the old woodcutter said just now. There was not even a stool here. Where did he ask himself to sit? Was he sitting next to the bed?

The old woodcutter sat beside the bed, waved to Gu Qi and Xuan Hai to sit over. He didn't know where he took out a pipe, lit a deep breath, and spit out a big smoke ring, and said, "Come here to sit here. This place is small and there is no extra stool. When I finish smoking this cigarette, I will make some food for you."

Gu Qi hurriedly thanked the old woodcutter and pulled Xuanhai to sit next to the wooden bed. Before he could get close to the wooden bed, he suddenly smelled an inexplicable stench, as if it was a mixture of shit and urine, and he couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose.

When the old woodcutter saw that he covered his mouth and nose, he suddenly thought of something. He put his pipe on the coffee table, took out a chamber pot from under the bed, and smiled and said, "Haha, I forgot to pour the chamber pot last night. Okay, you guys wait first, I'll make some food." As he said that, he walked out with the chamber pot on his own.

Gu Qi and Xuan Hai looked at each other in surprise, looking at the old woodcutter who was carrying the chamber pot, and thought to himself: "Why do I have an ominous premonition?"

I only heard the sound of pots and pans outside, and then I smelled the fireworks. Not long after, I saw the old woodcutter walking in with two bowls of noodles and said, "I have a small place here and I don't have much to save. I ate all the wild game I made a few days ago, and only these noodles will be more abundant. Don't dislike it, eat noodles quickly!"

Gu Qi smiled and said, "Fortunately, my father-in-law took me in. I have this place to rest tonight, and now I have to cook noodles from my father-in-law. How could I dislike it?"

After walking for a day, Xuanhai was already hungry. After the old woodcutter put down the noodles, he rushed over and ate the noodles in big mouthfuls.

Seeing that the old woodcutter had only brought in two bowls of noodles, and there were no traces of eating noodles on his lips, Gu Qi thought the old woodcutter gave up his food for him and Xuanhai, and said, "Brother-in-law, eat it, I'm not hungry!"

The old woodcutter seemed to notice Gu Qi's thoughts, laughed and said, "Young man, eat it quickly, there are noodles outside, but I only have two bowls of noodles, so I can't serve three bowls of noodles. You can eat it first, and after eating it, I will cook my own."

Only then did Gu Qi bring the noodles to eat with peace of mind. Although the noodles were light soup, no oil and less salt, Gu Qi felt it was surprisingly fragrant. He finished the noodles in a few bites, handed the bowl to the old woodcutter, and said, "Brother-in-law, I've eaten it. Your noodles are really good."

The old woodcutter took the bowl and walked out with a smile, put the remaining noodles in, sat by the bed with a smile on his face, and said while eating: "In the past, I always had dinner alone here. I was very happy to have you two young people accompany me tonight."

It wasn't until the old woodcutter thought of something sad, his turbid eyes suddenly became wet, and tears rolled down, and he said while eating: "If my two sons were not dead, they would be as old as you."

Gu Qi's heart sank, and he couldn't help but say, "Brother-in-law, what's wrong with you?"

The old woodcutter wiped his eyes, picked up a mouthful of face, and slowly said, "Three years ago, my two sons and I went up the mountain to collect firewood. After a day of harvest, the three of us all harvested a lot of firewood. Suddenly, my youngest son saw a hare and went to chase the hare with his brother, intending to catch it for dinner. But when they were halfway through the pursuit, a strong wind suddenly came, and a tiger-headed monster flew over from the wind and grabbed my two sons. I was frightened and fainted.

When I woke up, I saw only a pool of blood and some torn clothes. My two sons disappeared. I searched several hills near the accident day and night, and finally found two heads in a cave, one big and one small. I collapsed on the spot and the hope in my heart disappeared.

From then on, I built a thatched hut on the mountain where I had an accident and waited for the monster to appear again. I waited for three years. Over the past three years, my wife was depressed and eventually died of illness. I swear that as long as it appears again, I must kill it and avenge my two sons!"

Xuan Hai put down the bowl and remembered the master and senior brothers who were killed by the wolf demon. Tears also fell down and burst into tears. Gu Qi was startled. He stood there blankly, not knowing how to comfort Xuan Hai and the old woodcutter.

Monsters can eat people from time to time in this Han Dynasty. Although there will be monster hunting teams in the Immortal Pavilion to investigate those people-eating incidents and kill people-eating monsters, there are always some places that the Immortal Pavilion does not take into account, while some monsters who escaped the monster hunting team will take revenge even more crazily and massacre more ordinary people.

In order to better protect the people of Han from monsters, the Immortal Pavilion not only sent a demon hunting team, but also established a demon hunting department, and issued a reward for catching monsters, calling on all the mighty scholars in the world to eliminate monsters. This time, Gu Qi removed the wolf demons from Yanming Mountain and received a reward from the Demon Chopping Department. Lingjun Mountain is not like the wealthy fairy gates that entered the Immortal Pavilion. For this reason, the disciples of Lingjun Mountain often have to go out to receive demon removal tasks and earn money from the Spirit Stone.

The old woodcutter wiped away his tears and said with a forced smile: "I'm sorry, I'll make you laugh. I miss my two sons so much, I can't help it, I can't help it, don't be surprised."

Gu Qi touched Xuanhai's little bald head, comforted Xuanhai, and said to the old woodcutter: "I didn't expect that my father-in-law would have such a sad story. Although your two sons have passed away, they know that you care about them so much. They will definitely be very happy in the underworld."

The old woodcutter put down the face in his hand and was silent for a long time before saying, "I hope so."

Gu Qi said again: "The Han Dynasty is a prosperous era, but there are constant demons. Although there is an immortal pavilion to eliminate demons and protect the road, there are always fish that escape the net. They hide in the dark and wait for an opportunity to swallow people and eat them. It's really hateful. If you wait for the tiger demon here, you may not be able to kill it. You may even sacrifice your life in vain!"

The old woodcutter nodded and said, "Of course I know this! Although I am old and my health is not as good as before, I will definitely not be able to fight with monsters. However, the money I have earned from harvesting firewood in the past few years has bought some demon-subduing magic seals and some demon-subduing weapons from a Yunyou immortal in the town. If the tiger demon appears, I will definitely use these magic weapons to suppress the tiger demon and take his life!"

The old woodcutter opened the bedding and took out some talismans and a few peach wood swords from under the bedding. It seemed that they were what he mentioned as the magic seal for demon subduing and the weapon to subdue demons. Gu Qi could see at a glance that these things were deceptive. There was no trace of spiritual energy flowing on the talismans and wooden swords, and it was impossible to subdue demons at all!

Gu Qi saw through but said it, afraid of hurting the old woodcutter's heart. After all, these things entrust his determination to kill the tiger demon and his concern for the child.

When Xuan Hai saw those talismans, he wiped away his tears. He couldn't help but take one and said, "Old sir, can you give me one?"

The old woodcutter nodded and said, "Take it, child, these things are all from the hands of immortals, so it's better to put them on them to prevent demons."

Gu Qi chatted with the old woodcutter for a while, asked what place it was and how to get to the town. Not long after, Xuan Hai fell asleep holding his legs beside him.

The old woodcutter didn't know where to find a straw mat and a thin blanket, spread it on the ground, and said, "Tonight you can sleep with your brother, I'll deal with it for one night." As he said that, without waiting for Gu Qi to answer, he blew out the candle and lay down on the mat.
Chapter completed!