A few days later, Lu Qingjiu learned that the fire caused by Zhulong had not caused any casualties. Although the situation seemed extremely critical, it seemed that Zhurong had returned in time, so only a few people were injured by the thick smoke, but fortunately, their lives were not in danger.

However, this was just the beginning. The Zhulong hiding in the human world began to create chaos, setting fires and eating people, causing panic in the entire city, and no one knew what he wanted to do.

That morning, Lu Qingjiu watched the news. It reported that three headless bodies had been found in a park the previous night, and the perpetrators were still at large. The news urged citizens to avoid going out during this period, and if they did, they should choose crowded, brightly lit areas...

After reading the news, Lu Qingjiu immediately thought of Zhulong. He called Hu Shu and asked about the details of the case.

Hu Shu, surprised by Lu Qingjiu's interest, enthusiastically gave her a brief account of the case. He explained that the three bodies were indeed headless, their heads ripped off by some ferocious beast. Their abdomens had been dissected, their soft internal organs completely devoured. However, because the details were so gory, the police department withheld this information from the case. Based on the condition of the bodies, the forensic doctor concluded that the culprit was unlikely to be a giant beast residing in the city.

"Brother Lu, do you have any ideas about this case?" Hu Shu asked Lu Qingjiu expectantly. He was almost fed up with these cases recently. Although these cases were mainly handled by the people above, those people were helpless against the murderer and could not even catch the murderer's tail.

"No." Lu Qingjiu didn't dare to reveal anything. Those on Zhurong's side who knew about Zhulong would definitely think of this ferocious beast immediately. Those who didn't know about it would have no way to deal with Zhulong even if they knew about it, and they might even lose their lives.

Hu Shu said, "If you have any clues, please tell me. This murderer is too cruel. He will commit more crimes in the near future."

Lu Qingjiu nodded and said yes.

Then at night, Lu Qingjiu and Bai Yuehu talked about Zhulong. Bai Yuehu said that Zhulong might have done these things because he couldn't suppress his vicious nature. After all, in the other world, there are no human laws to restrain them. They can kill at any time and anywhere, and harm the creatures around them according to their instincts.

Lu Qingjiu thought of his grandfather: "Will the polluted Yinglong be like this too?"

Bai Yuehu nodded: "But they are quite picky." They usually only eat their favorites and the ones they hate the most. As for other small fish and shrimps, they are almost too lazy to spend too much effort on them.

Lu Qingjiu said "oh" and finally understood.

Bai Yuehu said that she might have to go out tomorrow, and reminded Lu Qingjiu to be careful and not to leave the yard. Lu Qingjiu responded obediently and said that she would make sauerkraut at home tomorrow and would not leave the house for the whole day.

But seeing Bai Yuehu's appearance, he was still a little worried, and only agreed reluctantly after Lu Qingjiu promised that he would never leave.

It seems that Bai Yuehu is also busy with Zhulong's affairs. Zhulong's breath is difficult to find after it is hidden. In addition, this is the human world after all, and many methods cannot be used, otherwise they may cause harm to humans.

On the one hand, there are no taboos, but on the other hand, there are restrictions on how to act. No wonder Zhulong has not been found yet.

The next day, after Bai Yuehu left, Lu Qingjiu began making sauerkraut. Sauerkraut is best made in winter, but Lu Qingjiu couldn't handle the cold, so he had to wait for another time. He washed the cabbage, then pulled out the jar and plenty of salt, intending to neatly stack the cabbages one by one.

They really love sauerkraut here, especially homemade ones. Compared to street sauerkraut, homemade sauerkraut has a stronger sour flavor and a crispier texture. It's delicious in dishes like sauerkraut fish, sauerkraut vermicelli soup, or even on barbecue. Summer is especially special, when this unique pickled vegetable comes in handy. Its sour, crisp, and refreshing flavor makes it so appealing that you'll even want to eat a few extra bowls of rice.

Yin Xun also came to help, holding a lollipop in his mouth and helping Lu Qingjiu wash the cabbage.

All the cabbages were grown at home, and they were naturally sweet, so they would be delicious as sauerkraut. Lu Qingjiu placed the cabbages on bamboo mats to dry in the sun. It was best not to get the cabbages wet, as this would damage the bacteria in the jars and cause them to mold. After drying, they could be placed in a cool, dark place with salt to ferment. After a few months, the delicious sauerkraut would be ready.

There were still some pickles left from their family's last year's pickles. After Lu Qingjiu dried the cabbages, he went to clean the other jars.

He was working on it with his head down when he heard a bang at the door, as if something had hit their door.

Lu Qingjiu and Yin Xun stopped their movements at the same time. They looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

"Who's outside?" Lu Qingjiu asked.

No one answered and it was quiet outside.

“Who is it?

"Who is it?" Yin Xun wiped the water from his hands on his clothes, walked to the door, and looked out through the peephole. He didn't know what he saw, and he took a breath of cold air. "What is this?"

"What's wrong?" Lu Qingjiu asked.

Yin Xun said, "Come and see for yourself."

Lu Qingjiu walked over and looked at the peephole at the door. The iron door had been replaced by Bai Yuehu, replacing the previous flimsy wooden door. While the cold, hard style of the iron door seemed out of place in the courtyard, it was still sufficiently secure. Although the peephole's field of view was extremely narrow, Lu Qingjiu could still barely see what was happening outside.

There was no one outside, only a field of blooming flowers.

These flowers were colorful, blooming in the emerald green grass, and there were even colorful butterflies flying among them, which looked beautiful. These flowers were like a thick blanket, directly covering the outside of Lu Qingjiu's door. However, although this scene was beautiful, it gave Lu Qingjiu a chill on his back. He turned his head to look at Yin Xun and saw the same terrified expression on Yin Xun's face.

"I don't know what this is." Lu Qingjiu said, "But I feel... it's not a good thing."

Yin Xun said, "Shall we give Bai Yuehu a call?"

Lu Qingjiu thought about it, but shook his head and sent a text message to Bai Yuehu. He was afraid that Bai Yuehu was in a critical moment of fighting with someone, and it would be a big loss if he was at a disadvantage because of answering the phone. If it was not a critical moment, Bai Yuehu would definitely hear the text message ringtone of the mobile phone.

Fortunately, there was no other change in the flowers outside the door, so Lu Qingjiu and Yin Xun walked into the yard and continued waiting.

But soon, there was another strange knocking sound outside the door. Yin Xun couldn't help but move closer to the peephole to take another closer look. After looking carefully, he said in a trembling voice: "Jiu'er, I found that the flowers are getting more and more..."

Lu Qingjiu: "More?"

Yin Xun nodded quickly.

Lu Qingjiu also took a few looks and found that the flowers outside the door were indeed increasing. This change made people very uneasy, as if something terrible was happening under their noses.

"By the way, can't you see the situation of the entire Shuifu Village?" Lu Qingjiu suddenly remembered Yin Xun's ability, "Can I see it now?"

Yin Xun slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, I forgot." He usually used this ability to see the situation on the mountain, but forgot that he could also see it in the village.

"Let me see." Yin Xun closed his eyes.

Lu Qingjiu sat by and waited, but he found that Yin Xun's face became uglier and uglier with his eyes closed. Finally, his whole body began to tremble. When he opened his eyes again, his whole face was full of fear, and even his voice began to tremble: "Qingjiu..."

"What's outside?" Lu Qingjiu asked hurriedly.

Yin Xundao: "I..."

Lu Qingjiu asked: "What?"

Yin Xun said, "I... let's wait for Bai Yuehu to come back."

Lu Qingjiu was stunned. He wanted to ask Yin Xun what the flowers outside were, but Yin Xun pursed his lips and didn't want to say anything. Seeing this, Lu Qingjiu didn't want to force him any further. He couldn't figure out what Yin Xun saw that made him show such resistance.

The atmosphere in the yard was eerily quiet. Lu Qingjiu couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up and asked Yin Xun if he wanted to eat anything, but saw Yin Xun shaking his head in panic.

"I don't want to eat." Yin Xun stammered, "I'm not hungry."

Lu Qingjiu hesitated to speak.

Yin Xun said, "Jiu'er... I know you want to know what's out there, but I think it's better not to know about it." His eyes were a little blank, "I..."

"Okay, I won't ask anymore." Lu Qingjiu saw that he was a little too excited, so he quickly pressed his shoulders to comfort him, "Don't be afraid."

A wry smile appeared on Yin Xun's face.

The best way now is to wait for Bai Yuehu to come back, but after sending the text message, there was no reply from the other end. It seems that the situation on Bai Yuehu's side is not very optimistic, otherwise he would not ignore the phone.

Lu Qingjiu thought about it, then simply took a bag of melon seeds from the house and sat in the yard to slowly eat them. Yin Xun was infected by Lu Qingjiu's calm attitude, and his mood also eased a lot. He just refused to look at the cat's eye again no matter what, but he didn't stop Lu Qingjiu from looking.

The lush flowers covered every corner of their house. The beautiful flowers were gorgeous and surrounded by bees and butterflies, as if it was spring.

But Lu Qingjiu was full of doubts about what this gorgeous scenery meant. He couldn't figure out what Yin Xun had seen that caused him to react so violently.

As the sky gradually darkened, Lu Qingjiu's cell phone rang. He picked up the phone and took a look. It was Bai Yuehu calling.

After the call was connected, Lu Qingjiu heard Bai Yuehu's voice. His tone was a little hurried. He asked Lu Qingjiu where she was and whether she had gone out. It seemed that he had just seen the message Lu Qingjiu sent him.

"I haven't gone out yet." Lu Qingjiu spat out a melon seed shell, "Don't worry about me, Yin Xun and I have been waiting for you in the house."

"Okay, I'll be back soon, and you must not go out." Bai Yuehu reiterated.

Lu Qingjiu said: “Well, we are all fine, don’t be too anxious, and be sure to pay attention to safety.”

Bai Yuehu responded and hung up the phone.

"White Moon Fox will be back soon." Lu Qingjiu coaxed Yin Xun, "Don't be afraid anymore."

Yin Xun had a complicated expression. He licked his lips and whispered, "Jiu'er, do you really want to know what's going on outside?"

Lu Qingjiu naturally wanted to know. Everyone is curious, and no matter what the answer to a question is, there is always a desire to know. However, seeing Yin Xun's poor condition, Lu Qingjiu didn't have the heart to let him speak out. So when faced with Yin Xun's question, Lu Qingjiu shook his head to indicate that he didn't want to know... Anyway, Bai Yuehu would be back soon, so asking Bai Yuehu directly should be able to find out what happened outside.

Seeing this, Yin Xun lowered his head, feeling very depressed. Lu Qingjiu didn't know how to comfort him.

About five or six minutes later, the sound of the door opening was heard. Lu Qingjiu rushed to the door and saw the White Moon Fox as expected.

Bai Yuehu stood among the flowers, but his extremely gloomy expression formed a sharp contrast with the beautiful flowers under his feet.

The door had just opened, and Bai Yuehu hadn't spoken yet when a round object flew from the sky in the distance, crashing directly into Lu Qingjiu's yard from the door. The object rolled inside, leaving flowers everywhere it touched. Lu Qingjiu was stunned for a moment, and reflexively looked at the round object. Bai Yuehu's reaction was to reach out and try to cover Lu Qingjiu's eyes, but before that, Lu Qingjiu had already seen it clearly.

It was a human head, severed at the neck, its eyes peacefully closed, but one could still barely recognize where they had seen it before.

Relying on his memory, Lu Qingjiu quickly remembered where he had seen the owner of the head - Ju Mang.

This is the God of Spring, Ju Mang. The God of Spring who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked as beautiful as a girl, is dead.

Wherever his head touched, flowers bloomed, as if it were spring.

Lu Qingjiu froze in place: “That voice just now…” Lu Qingjiu turned his head and looked at Yin Xun.

Yin Xun was extremely depressed. He answered Lu Qingjiu's question in a low voice: "Someone is throwing Ju Mang's head from a distance..." and it hit the iron gate of their house.

Dong, dong, dong, one sound after another, as if urging someone to die, the head bounced off the door and rolled to other places, scattering flowers all over the ground.

No wonder the sounds continue and no wonder the flowers on the ground bloom more and more.

This is a blanket made of death by the God of Spring, and the bees and butterflies on it are the God of Spring's cries of pain.

"Who...did it?" Lu Qingjiu asked with difficulty, "Was it Zhulong?"

Neither Bai Yuehu nor Yin Xun spoke, and they both fell into a strange silence.

Lu Qingjiu sensed something in the silence. An incredible thought popped up in his mind, and he said, "It's not Zhulong...it's..."

"It's your grandpa." Bai Yuehu's answer confirmed Lu Qingjiu's guess, "To be precise, it's your grandpa after he was contaminated."

Lu Qingjiu was speechless. He finally understood why Yin Xun was unwilling to tell him what happened outside, because his grandfather was standing at the door, smashing the head against the black door of their house again and again.

"Why did he do this?" Lu Qingjiu didn't understand.

"Killing is just an instinct," White Moon Fox said, "It doesn't need a reason."

Lu Qingjiu closed his eyes in pain.

Bai Yuehu said, "That's how it is in the other world. Without the constraints of laws, it's a chaotic and barbaric world."

Lu Qingjiu didn't know what to say anymore. His head stopped on a lush flower field, which gave birth to beautiful butterflies. One of the butterflies flapped its wings and landed on the tip of Ju Mang's nose. Ju Mang's expression was not painful, but even peaceful. This scene was weird and terrifying, but it also had a beauty that made people feel scared.

"The God of Spring is dead, so what will happen to spring?" Lu Qingjiu said.

"He will be resurrected." Bai Yuehu walked to Ju Mang's side, stretched out his hand and picked up his head, "It just takes some time." The god entrusted to the four seasons is immortal. As long as there is spring, he will have a chance to be resurrected. Many years later, perhaps in a flower blooming in spring, a god dressed in gorgeous clothes will appear, holding an umbrella that can give birth to all things in his hand, yawning lazily, as if sleeping forever.

Hearing that Ju Mang could be resurrected, Lu Qingjiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the head in Bai Yuehu's hand and asked, "What should we do with this one..."

Bai Yuehu took a look and said, "Send it to Zhu Rong."

Lu Qingjiu: "Oh..." Before he could finish his "oh", he heard Bai Yuehu say, "Or just spend some money to sell it to Shaohao. Doesn't he love gardening the most?" This thing can continuously produce flower carpets, which can be said to be very environmentally friendly.

Lu Qingjiu: “…”

Bai Yuehu said, "It seems a bit inhumane?"

Lu Qingjiu: "How much can it be sold for?"

Bai Yuehu: "I think I sold it for 500 yuan last time."

Lu Qingjiu's expression twisted. He would not fail to notice the key words in Bai Yuehu's tone: "Last time?"

Bai Yuehu then realized that he had let the cat out of the bag and explained, "Last time it was an accident."

Lu Qingjiu: "You sold the accident for 500 yuan?"

Bai Yuehu looked at the head in his hand and fell silent.

Lu Qingjiu: "And why only five hundred? Isn't Ju Mang's head a bit too cheap?"

Bai Yuehu asked, "How much is it?"

Lu Qingjiu: "...at least, add another 500?"

White Moon Fox: "Okay."

Yin Xun, who had originally looked horrified and grief-stricken, fell into a mysterious silence after listening to the conversation between the two. Judging from his expression, his consciousness seemed to be even more blurred. Lu Qingjiu was a little worried about him and quickly said a few words to comfort him. Yin Xun shook his head, saying that he was fine, and asked what to do with the flowers on the ground.

Lu Qingjiu didn't know what to do, so he looked at Bai Yuehu, knowing that he must have sufficient experience.

Bai Yuehu glanced at it and said not to worry about it. Without Ju Mang's head, the flowers would disappear on their own the next day. She also asked Lu Qingjiu to wait at home while she sent the head to Zhu Rong first, otherwise the flowers in the yard would continue to bloom. Lu Qingjiu said hello and saw Bai Yuehu leave again.

"Do you want to eat something?" Lu Qingjiu asked Yin Xun. They had been waiting nervously in the house and hadn't even had dinner. Now that they had relaxed a little, Lu Qingjiu felt hungry.

"I want to eat some meat." Yin Xun looked wilted like a cabbage that had lost its moisture. Although Bai Yuehu explained the situation, he was still immersed in the scene he had just seen and couldn't extricate himself.

Lu Qingjiu probably understood his situation and said, "Then how about I make fried chicken for you?"

Yin Xun nodded in agreement.

They seldom eat fried chicken at home, and Lu Qingjiu only makes it occasionally.

There was some leftover chicken thigh meat at home, so Lu Qingjiu took it out, thawed it, marinated it, and then coated it with breadcrumbs and fried it at low temperature. Fried chicken is usually fried twice, the first time in low temperature oil to make the chicken cooked through, and the second time in high heat to make the chicken crispy and golden on the outside, forcing out the fat inside.

After Lu Qingjiu was fried, he also made the dipping sauce. The two of them chose a movie in the living room and watched it while eating fried chicken.

Yin Xun drank ice cola and Lu Qingjiu drank chocolate milk, and the atmosphere finally eased.

Bai Yuehu left quickly and came back quickly. After returning, he curled up on the sofa and ate fried chicken. The three of them temporarily forgot about the blood-like flowers in the yard and focused all their attention on the movie in front of them.

Lu Qingjiu chose a heartwarming comedy, and after watching it, he felt his soul had been purified. Yin Xun and Bai Yuehu clearly preferred the fried chicken in their hands, both devouring it earnestly, their faces soon covered in breadcrumbs.

After eating fried chicken, it was almost twelve o'clock. Yin Xun got up and said goodbye to go home. Lu Qingjiu watched him leave.

"Did you encounter any trouble today?" Lu Qingjiu turned and asked Bai Yuehu.

"Yeah." Bai Yuehu said, "That Candle Dragon is evolving."

"Evolution?" Lu Qingjiu asked, "What do you mean?"

Bai Yuehu said, "It means he can control himself better."

Lu Qingjiu: "...But shouldn't this be a good thing?"

Bai Yuehu sighed, "It's not a good thing." He then explained what evolution meant. It turned out that Zhulong was born with a strong desire for destruction, which made him easy to find. However, if Zhulong evolved, he would be able to control his desire for destruction. This seemed good for a while, but over time, they would lose track of Zhulong. And if Zhulong was allowed to live in the human world, once it got out of control, it would be a devastating disaster. Now was the best time to find Zhulong, but the search was not going smoothly. The Phoenix Nirvana that Shaohao had originally managed this area had gone. Xiaomei was not very familiar with the area, so the search was slow. And most importantly, it seemed that Zhulong had already found a place to stay...

Lu Qingjiu became a little worried after hearing this, but he really couldn't help and said that he could only use food to comfort Bai Yuehu.

"Maybe there are other ways to comfort me." Bai Yuehu looked at Lu Qingjiu and suddenly said.

Lu Qingjiu didn't understand what Bai Yuehu meant at first, until Bai Yuehu kissed him on the lips, then he realized it.

After the kiss, Bai Yuehu picked up Lu Qingjiu and walked towards the bedroom. It was hot at the moment, and the treetops were filled with the chirping of cicadas, but it didn't make people irritable. Perhaps it was because the person next to him soothed the most manic part of his heart.

Lu Qingjiu lay on the soft bed, gently biting the furry ear of the White Moon Fox. A gentle smile played on his face. He closed his eyes, and before his eyes floated the image of the lush flowers in the courtyard and Ju Mang, eyes closed among them. Fortunately, the image was only a fleeting one, and soon Lu Qingjiu's vision was filled with the White Moon Fox. The White Moon Fox's burning eyes dispelled the bad memory, leaving Lu Qingjiu to focus all his attention on the focused Black Dragon before him.

The author has something to say: Bai Yuehu: I want to fill all your vision.

Lu Qingjiu: Okay.

White Moon Fox: And your body.

Lu Qingjiu: ………………