Chapter 932 The Returnee's Notes 6

Xie Ning paid no attention to Wang Ze, but followed the old lady all the way out. Because there was a lake nearby, the wind was very strong.

Standing on top and looking down, the lake water is crystal clear, like a mirror reflecting the clear sky and white clouds, a truly beautiful sight.

Moreover, the lake water looks very clean, which explains why so many people come here to swim.

The last person to drown in this reservoir was five years ago. So much time has passed that many people have forgotten about it, and it's said that when they drained the water to search for the body, they couldn't find it.

“A-Ning.”

The old lady stopped Xie Ning and showed her her movements, instructing her, "This is Soul-Attracting Incense, used to attract spirits with physical forms. When using it, you need to tie a red string to it to gather energy."

Because the old lady was going to teach Xie Ning, everyone else consciously kept their distance.

After lighting the incense, the old lady asked Xie Ning, "Can you smell anything different?"

Xie Ning had also studied incense burning, so she knew about the types and scents of incense. The old lady was burning agarwood, with some other things added to it, probably flowers, but she couldn't tell the specifics. She guessed it was plum blossom or peach blossom.

However, as the original owner of this body, she shouldn't know these things: "Grandma's fragrance is a bit fainter."

The old lady frowned, said nothing more, and beckoned Wang Laodao and the others over.

The Soul-Guiding Incense was indeed more effective than ordinary incense. After only two sticks, the compass in Old Master Wang's hand started moving, and then he ran down the slope at an extremely fast speed. Xie Ning couldn't help but marvel at how nimble the old man's legs were.

Xie Ning glanced at the foreman who was nervously swallowing, and also lifted his foot to go down, but was grabbed by the back of his collar by the old lady.

"And it won't be that fast." The water monkey runs very fast; Old Wang and his group definitely won't be able to catch it.

Sure enough, there were no water monkeys. Wang Ze only picked up a palm-sized stone with a few water stains on it and a black claw mark that looked a bit like a human's, but was very small.

Xie Ning took a closer look. The claw mark looked like it was left by black grease on a person's hand, and it also gave off a damp, foul smell.

Seeing Xie Ning like this, the old lady couldn't help but smile, but the smile quickly faded. "Let's go, let's look along the way and find a suitable place to set up the formation."

This is where Old Wang can show his skills. Now that he has a trace, he can figure out where the water monkey is hiding. If it is in the lake, he can set up a stronghold here. But that fellow is very cunning and probably went downstream through the waterway.

Xie Ning was stunned. Seeing Wang Laodao's confident expression, could it be that the marks on the stone were not made on purpose?

Old Wang took out a talisman, chanted incantations, burned it, and scattered the talisman on the compass. Then, the compass, which had been still, started moving again.

The foreman wiped the sweat from his brow. He regretted coming; he could have had someone else's workers take care of things. But it was too late now. He dared not be alone, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow the "masters" along the way.

They came by the main road, but when they were searching, they went down a steep, narrow stone staircase and then crossed a field to reach the cement road below.

The black cat was faster and quickly ran ahead of the group. Old Wang even said enviously, "Grandma Xie, your cat is so intelligent!"

They were heading in the right direction, which shows that the black cat had also sensed the water monkey's presence.

Beyond the fields lay a winding stream. Old Wang looked at the section of road where the river flowed in the distance and didn't move. He figured the water monkey was probably nearby, and if he went any further, he might alert it.

However, under normal circumstances, the water monkey should have escaped to the bridge further down, but for some reason it stayed in this vicinity.

Regardless, they are determined to take in this water monkey.

Old Master Wang asked Wang Ze to pick up some stones to arrange in the formation. Xie Ning couldn't understand the formation, but she listened to the old lady and used a long red rope to string all the stones together. When she was tying a knot, she was stopped and told to "leave a door open".

How can I get in if there's no door?

After saying that, Wang Ze poured some gasoline into it. The formation was placed on the side of the main road near the river, but the opening faced the other side.

The old lady stuck a finger-length incense stick into the array, then led Xie Ning to retreat to a place four meters away.

Xie Ning saw Wang Ze take out a bow and arrow, the arrowhead of which was covered with cloth, indicating it was a fire arrow.

Suddenly a rustling sound came from behind, and the foreman hiding behind it immediately grabbed the arm of the worker next to him.

Then everyone saw something crawling on all fours, about the size of a four or five-year-old child, climb up. It was pitch black, but you could see that it had long black hair on its head, and the ground it had dragged was covered with sticky black grease.

It was very fast when it first climbed up, but after only a few steps on the main road, it slowed down as it was about to pass through the opening to enter the formation.

Wang Ze had already raised his bow and arrow, but before he could release the arrow, a gust of wind arose, and a piece of torn paper fell down, blocking the gap.

The water monkeys, which were climbing deeper into the formation, seemed startled. They instantly arched their backs, sped up their pace to exit the formation, and fled into the river.

Once they're in the river, they're hard to catch.

Wang Ze disregarded the formation and simply shot arrows at the water monkey. The water monkey had oil on its body, making it flammable. Even without gasoline, it could be burned to death. He had only put gasoline in the formation as a precaution.

Because his archery skills were mediocre.

However, the flaming arrow quickly grazed the water monkey, igniting flames. The monkey immediately let out a shrill scream and ran into the river even faster.

Old Master Wang shouted, "We can't let it go back into the river!" Because once it's in the river, it won't be so easy to lure it back in.

Everyone rushed over. Xie Ning was no longer surprised or stunned at first, but she knew she couldn't let the water monkey go into the river. However, she didn't have any weapons, so she just snatched the unwrapped arrow from Wang Ze's hand and jumped up suddenly.

Just before the water monkey entered the water, the arrow pierced its body and slammed it into the mud.

As the water monkey cried out mournfully, Xie Ning looked up, her face reflected in the river, and a chill suddenly ran through her.