"Woof woof!"

A cry came from outside the small temple, sounding like a wolf howling and a dog barking at the same time.

Upon hearing this sound, Wu Er, who was lying on the straw mat feeling somewhat sleepy, sat up straight and listened intently to what was happening outside.

"Woof woof!"

It was that sound again, but this time Wu Er heard it clearly.

Once I understood, I wasn't nervous anymore. The sound wasn't made by anything; it was the sound of the foxtail grass that Wu Er had picked up a few months ago.

The foxtail grass has been kept in the front yard of the small temple ever since it was picked up last autumn.

It is usually very quiet and hardly moves except for occasionally eating grass.

These days, Wu Er has been busy going to the city and farming, and has rarely taken care of the little wolf he picked up. He has almost forgotten about it.

"What are you yelling about so late at night?"

Wu Er muttered something under his breath, then reached out and grabbed the hoe beside him.

Foxtail grass is usually very quiet, never making a sound, whether it's day or night, except for a couple of howls on a full moon night, following its natural instincts.

But tonight is not a full moon.

It's rather unusual for the foxtail grass to make so many calls in a row.

Wu Er was very nervous, and any slight abnormality made him restless, so he decided to go out and take a look.

He placed the sharpened stone in his bosom, then held the hoe in front of him, and slowly pushed the door open a crack.

The small courtyard in front of the temple remained empty and appeared very tranquil under the pale moonlight.

Moreover, it was eerily quiet; you couldn't even hear the chirping of flying insects.

Wu Er nervously scanned the area again, but still found nothing unusual.

"Woof woof!"

The sound of foxtail grass came again, spreading through the quiet courtyard.

Perhaps because the door was opened, the sound of foxtail grass became much clearer after it entered the room.

The little ones sleeping soundly in the small temple stirred slightly, and Wo Ningyan even turned over.

Wu Er, standing at the door, swallowed hard.

The foxtail grass keeps chirping; something strange must be going on. Should we go out and take a look?

After hesitating for a while, Wu Er took a deep breath and decided to go out and see what had happened.

Staying cooped up in the house in fear isn't a good idea. It's better to go out, find out what happened, and then figure out a solution based on the situation.

"Squeak~"

Wu Er pushed open the door and went out.

Although I opened the door very quietly, it still made a sound.

This sound was especially jarring in the still night.

After leaving the small temple and arriving at the front courtyard, Wu Er first carefully inspected the courtyard gate.

The door was closed, and the obstruction on top was still there; no one had probably pushed the door open.

"call......"

With a light breath, Wu Er walked away from the courtyard gate and came to the temporary shed he had built for the foxtail grass.

"Woof woof!"

As soon as I got close, the foxtail grass cried out again, and I could hear it panting heavily.

Wu Er squatted down and looked at the foxtail grass, which was taut all over.

The usually docile foxtail grass was now half-bent over, its limbs trembling incessantly, and its not-so-long sharp teeth were showing.

This expression is either a protest against something or a sign of fear.

But there's nothing in the yard, so what is it afraid of?

Wu Er reached out and stroked the back of the foxtail grass a few times, trying to soothe it.

But no matter how much you stroked or soothed it, the foxtail grass remained restless, constantly calling out towards one spot.

"Woof woof!"

Seeing that his attempts to appease her were ineffective, Wu Er grew anxious.

It's been soothing for so long and it's still crying out. Could there really be something there?

With a heavy heart, Wu Er slowly turned his head toward the place where the foxtail grass was howling.

At first glance, it was an ordinary courtyard wall, with nothing but weeds at the corner.

Swallowing hard, Wu Er inexplicably raised his head and glanced at the wall...

"hiss!"

Wu Er gasped for breath, feeling as if his lungs were about to explode.

What did he see?

It appeared that the wall in that area had an extra section compared to the others, and upon closer inspection, it was discovered that something was actually clinging to the wall!

The thing was still swaying slightly, as if it were breathing.

This means that the thing was still alive!

Wu Er took a few more breaths, and then felt a discomfort coming from the tip of his nose.

I didn't smell it carefully before, but now I realize there's a faint smell of blood in the air around us!

Suddenly, a sense of fear enveloped Wu Er.

what to do?

Wu Er's mind went blank for a moment, just like when he encountered the monster last time; he couldn't get his thoughts flowing again.

It took me a long time to calm down after being exposed to the night wind.

He thought to himself: The foxtail grass has been chirping for so long, but that thing hasn't moved from the wall. It's either too tired or it's asleep.

So......

Now Wu Er has two options in front of him.

Either take advantage of the monster's sleep and run away with your junior brothers and sisters; or take advantage of the thing's sleep, sneak up and kill it!

In the still of the night, Wu Er pondered for a moment and decided to launch a sneak attack on the monster.

There are too many junior brothers and sisters, and they are all children. If I wake them up to run away, it will definitely make a lot of noise. If it alerts the monster, I'm afraid none of them will be able to escape.

Since that's the case, why not launch a surprise attack?

If we kill the monster, then everything will be fine.

Even if he didn't kill them, Wu Er thought that by leading the monster away from the small temple by himself, he could keep everyone in the house safer.

Thinking of this, Wu Er took out the sharp stone from his pocket and slowly walked to the corner where the monster was.

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