Early the next morning, two Taoists, a few pilgrims, a fox, and a donkey went down the mountain again.
The donkey still carried two bamboo baskets, which were covered with fine cloth and contained several cats.
Not only the three cat demons practicing on Scissor Peak, but also several in the Taoist temple have actually gained spirituality, but they have not yet achieved Taoism and transformed into human form, so they brought them with them this time.
When outsiders are around, they don't speak, but often poke their heads out and look curiously to the left and right, as if to see where they are going.
The fox walked beside Lin Jue.
It was dusk when we arrived in the city.
Several businessmen heard that they might not be able to get all their money back, and they also heard that the sooner the better. As soon as they entered the city, people started fighting over whose house they should go to first.
Some people say that the money in his family is the last to be lost and the easiest to find. Someone immediately said that they should go to the home of the person whose money was lost first. Someone took out the money and said it was tea money, and someone immediately followed suit. But for these
Senior Brother Qian didn't accept it, he just waved his hand and said to go to the nearest person's house.
Under the setting sun, the group walked past the temple and temple again.
Lin Jue turned around and saw that there were a lot of people gathered in front of the shrine today. Most of them were bare-chested, and their tendons were becoming clearer with sweat. They looked like they were all hard-working men, and there was a man standing in front of him with a cane.
old man.
"What is this doing?"
Lin Jue couldn't help but asked doubtfully.
"Isn't it because of things in the city? We have been supporting Mr. Chen, but it doesn't work. Some time ago, someone stayed in this temple and was stolen by monsters. Why do you want to support him? There are people in the city.
When he heard about this, he said that he would be smashed and he would ask for the statue of Yili Shenjun."
"What about the old man?"
"Oh, that's Mr. Liu, who is highly respected in the city." A middle-aged businessman said, "Everyone said he smashed the statue of a god, but no one dared for fear of offending the gods. Only Mr. Liu dared to do such a thing. Not only did he
He has high moral character and high respect, and he has been a gentleman since he was young. He has never done anything wrong in his life. Even if the gods come to visit him, he will dare to raise his cane and beat him out."
"I see."
Lin Jue nodded, thoughtfully.
In this world, it seems that many fairies, ghosts, and gods respect virtuous people, but this does not seem to be because virtue itself has some kind of power.
When it comes to this matter specifically, the people in this world have always been pragmatic even when offering sacrifices to gods, so they naturally want to replace him. However, even if the god himself does not work, everyone is still in awe, fearing that the god will come to their door.
To blame and hold oneself accountable, but also afraid that the gods will take the lawsuit to higher gods, or that they have done some evil deeds and evil thoughts in their life, and will be caught by the gods as a basis for criticism. Only by truly having confidence in one's own virtue and questioning one's heart
Only those who are worthy of shame dare to face the gods as mortals. They can build temples and erect statues, and they can also tear down temples and destroy statues.
It's also interesting to think about the beauty of it.
Then we came to the home of a family named Yang.
This family is very big, and there are many people in the family.
Although he was anxious, he was not rude. Mr. Yang first asked his family members to pour tea for Lin Jue and the others, and then he walked to the inner courtyard.
When Lin Jue put down the bamboo basket behind the donkey and let the seven cats out, Yang Gong had already walked out with his money box. It was a wooden box covered with iron sheets. The iron sheet was very thick.
But at this time, a big hole appeared in the box.
"My family's money is stored here. I usually know that there are monsters coming to steal it. They say they are villains. If it is wrapped in iron sheet, it will not be stolen. But now the iron sheet has holes."
The leading hemp cat man stood up, hugging the iron box and sniffing it.
The remaining two cats looked at it curiously.
Lin Jue couldn't help but fall into thinking.
I couldn't tell for a moment whether these monsters had become more powerful, or whether this was their plan - to steal some loose silver first, so that people would know that the iron-wrapped box would not be stolen, thus prompting people to collect all the money at home.
In the iron box, they finally destroyed the box; or maybe it was very laborious for them to destroy the iron box in the first place, but over time, all the people in Yixian County knew this trick, except for those businessmen who took a detour due to the flood.
, everyone locked the money into the tin box, and these monsters had no choice but to work hard to open the tin box.
At this time, Lin Jue lowered his eyes and saw his little fox sniffing in the air. Finally, he raised his head and looked into the house ahead.
The third senior brother also saw this scene.
The two looked at each other and exchanged opinions.
"Go and have a look first."
So one person took a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth, then picked up a cup of tea and poured it into his mouth. After dinner, he followed the fox.
The third senior brother also said to behind him:
"Please three fellow Taoists come with me."
The three cats were doing their own thing. When they heard this, they immediately followed. The four cats from Fuqiu Temple were slower and less popular. However, the pimply cat on Scissor Peak turned around after taking a few steps.
I called out to them, and they quickly ran to follow me.
The fox is in front and the Taoist is behind.
Behind them are seven cats of different colors.
Go all the way to the east corner of the courtyard.
There are also flowers and plants planted here. A tree is bent into a suitable shape and sticks out of the wall. There is a rockery underneath. The rockery is covered with moss and there is an inconspicuous hole hidden behind it.
The little fox stopped here, raised only one paw, put it on the stone, and turned back to stare at Lin Jue seriously.
Lin Jue went over to take a look.
The opening of the hole is about the same thickness as a fighting bowl, but the inside is obviously larger, which is completely enough for rats that are about the size of cats or humans to move around inside.
"Thank you very much."
Lin Jue touched the little fox's head.
This little guy looked serious and unsmiling, as if he knew he was doing something serious.
"Junior brother, is the temple where you caught mice last time the shrine in the city?"
"yes."
"It's not that close to here."
"It seems so."
"Is it possible for these things to dig through the entire Yixian County?" The third senior brother frowned, "Or should we say, there are a group of them underground in every neighborhood?"
"have no idea."
"..."
Then the third senior brother turned his head and said to the Yang family: "We will start to eliminate the demons now. If there is any money down there, we will bring it with us. Please stay away for a while. Well, it's best to stay away."
"Okay, okay..."
After the Yang family left, he saluted the pimp cat among the three cats and said:
"Thank you for your hard work, fellow Taoist."
"What are you talking about, Taoist fellow Taoist? We are neighbors and family friends, and my fourth aunt's grandma has agreed to you, and we have also agreed on the hard work and expenses, so that's what it should be. Besides, my fourth aunt's grandma is about to become a god.
I still need your help."
This cat talks in one way.
"The rats down here can transform into humans and can use weapons. Senior, be careful." Lin Jue couldn't help but remind him.
But he saw Ma Mao glance at him:
"How can a mouse bully a cat in this world? What's more, we have been rooted in Yishan for thousands of years, don't we have any skills?"
As he spoke, he walked toward the hole with his tail raised. As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped forward and easily got into the hole.
The other two cats saw it and got in without hesitation.
For a moment, there were only four cats from Fuqiu Temple left outside. There was also a hemp cat, a colorful raccoon cat, an orange cat and a black and white cat. They looked at the cave with curiosity and then looked back at the third senior brother and Lin.
Sleep.
"Meow~"
There was a sound coming from the cave, like a call.
"Go." Although the third senior brother has never learned the method of gathering beasts and regulating birds, he also said to them, "This is the Taoist friends of Scissor Peak to support you."
When the four cats heard this, they also got into the hole.
"Junior brother, please don't worry about what's going on in the cave. These rat demons will be taken care of by fellow Taoists from Scissor Peak." The third senior brother said as he took out four beans and threw them on the ground. "Be more careful."
Suddenly there were two shield swordsmen and two archers on the ground.
"good."
Lin Jue also withdrew his gaze from the cave.
He took out the hatchet, took the whistle stick, and combined it, it became a simple knife. Holding it in his hand, he suddenly felt full of security.
"Oh……"
The third senior brother laughed: "Junior brother really has a special liking for this simple sword."
Lin Jue didn't say anything.
At least for him now, spells can eliminate demons, and swords can also remove demons. Spells are easy to use, and swords are not necessarily worse than spells, or even better.
The fox next to him seemed to understand what they were saying. He immediately withdrew his gaze from the hole and sat down next to Lin Jue's feet, staring at the surroundings cautiously.
At dusk, there were still sounds of people in the streets outside.
Some movement also began to come from the cave.
There were mice barking, cats meowing, and running sounds.
It's getting dark gradually.
Nothing happens on earth.
The cave gradually became quiet.
After a while, the hemp cat from Scissor Peak came out of the cave first, dragging a mouse about the same size as it. Two cats followed behind, and then came the four cats from Fuqiu Temple, all the same, holding a mouse in their mouths.
A big gray rat about the same size as them.
After catching the mice, they put them on the ground.
Lin Jue lowered his head and looked at it, thinking of the leader of the rat soldiers in the temple a few days ago.
However, he didn't have any pity in his heart. He knew that besides stealing money, these rat demons could actually harm people in the city, and their personalities were unexpectedly fierce.
"There are two more." Ma Mao put down the mouse and said, "We have to make another trip."
"Is there a connection down there or is there just one piece?"
"It's a big piece."
"Is there any money in it?"
"It's the heavy white stone, right?"
"That's right."
"There are some."
"Excuse me, fellow Taoist..."
"That one is so heavy in your mouth."
"Sorry to trouble you, fellow Taoist."
The third senior brother smiled and saluted it.
"well……"
Ma Mao sighed and got in again.
The third senior brother withdrew his gaze, looked down at the mouse on the ground, and frowned.
"What's wrong, senior brother?"
"There is death."
"Death anger?"
Lin Jue's expression froze, thinking of that rancid smell.
No wonder these rat demons are so bold and fierce.
Death energy and ghost energy are all related to Yin energy, but they are different. Lin Jue's Taoism is too shallow. Although the seventh senior brother has excellent talent, he majors in drama. It is normal that he didn't notice it the past few days.
Until now, Lin Jue only knew that ghosts cultivate Yin Qi, but they also generate a kind of Qi on their own, which is called ghost Qi. Death Qi also comes from places with strong Yin Qi, and is often related to dead bodies, and it also has variations. Usually, this is the case.
Ghost energy can make living beings feel uncomfortable, subconsciously stay away or become weak, while death energy can cause living beings to become sick or even become violent and violent.
Before returning from Ogawa Village, the brothers and sisters in Guanzhong had discussed these three types of energy during the meal.
Those with strong ghost aura are not only big ghosts and powerful ghosts, and those with strong death aura are not only zombies and evil corpses. They may also be people or demons who specialize in this way, or even evil things spawned by it.
Lin Jue only remembered the rancid smell first.
"Aren't these mice turned into spirits? How come they have death energy?" Lin Jue said puzzledly, thinking of Xiaochuan Village, "Did they become spirits under the influence of death energy? Or is it that they were prompted to become spirits and in the
Is the person behind them related to death energy?"
"It's all possible."
"so……"
"Be alert!"
"knew."
Lin Jue looked around and knew that the third senior brother was ready to welcome a certain person, but there was still silence outside.
That person didn't come.
"Don't worry, this is the city, and it's still early. It's only right if he doesn't come. It's best if he doesn't come. It doesn't matter if he doesn't come. The rat demons down here are scattered one by one. Let's look for them next to each other.
, just cut off his financial opportunities one by one."
The third senior brother narrowed his eyes and said.
After saying that, he looked at Lin Jue and grinned: "Junior brother, the money for your set of carving knives is not that easy to earn..."
Lin Jue suddenly knew——
This is a battle of wits.
It's just that there is no personal grudge, and no one has drawn the line first. It is even possible that the two parties do not know each other so far. If they have to talk about it, only good and evil will be heard.
Chapter completed!