Chapter 46: The Broken Statue
After discussing the case and having dinner, it was indeed a bit late, so the three of them finally rested for a night at the magistrate's house.
Before going to bed, a little maid said that she was ordered by the master to come and "change clothes" for Wei Changtian, but she was driven out by him.
Are you kidding? Xu Qingwan is in the next room.
Apart from that, there was no conversation that night.
The next morning, the three followed the two constables to Liujia Village.
However, Zhou Cheng's face showed a little fatigue along the way.
Wei Changtian found an opportunity to ask him with a smile: "Your breathing is unstable and your steps are weak. What did you do last night?"
"Well, I drank two more glasses of wine alone in the house."
"I see. But Brother Zhou, since we are martial artists, we should drink less alcohol on weekdays."
"Thank you for your concern, Brother Wei..."
Zhou Cheng was stunned, and suddenly seemed to understand something. He and Wei Changtian looked at Xu Qingwan together.
The latter looked ahead without paying any attention, the red rope in his hair swaying a few times in the morning breeze.
…
There are dozens of households in Liujia Village, most of whom are farmers.
Although there were some gains from the siege on the chicken demon, several men were injured. Finally, the villagers discussed it and reported it to the authorities.
After asking a few villagers about the situation, I learned that this group of chicken monsters were elusive, often launched sneak attacks, and would come to the village every few days.
But he hasn't come in the past two days.
Wei Changtian and his men certainly didn't have the time to just sit there and wait for such an uncertain matter, so after discussing it, they prepared to take the initiative.
Of course, you must be prepared before this.
Monsters love human blood and human flesh the most. Although human flesh is nowhere to be found, human blood is abundant.
Two constables volunteered to take a wine bag and wander around the village. Soon they came back with a bag of fresh human blood.
Donate blood for free for the safety of the whole village.
Noble.
Covered in blood and led by a villager, the group quickly entered Wanglong Mountain.
The forest was quiet in the early morning, with only the occasional bird calls and the sound of people's footsteps on the dirt road echoing in the air.
After walking for about two quarters of an hour, the leading villager finally stopped and pointed to an abandoned land temple hidden in the woods ahead.
The yellow tiles on the temple roof were broken into pieces, the ruins were overgrown with weeds, and through the broken door one could vaguely see a statue of the God of Land with missing arms and legs.
"My Lords, that group of chicken demons often appear in this temple. I have seen them several times before."
The demon is cultivating and eating people right under the noses of the gods, and he is quite good at choosing places.
Wei Changtian curled his lips, and the short constable next to him had quietly walked into the temple, spilled all the blood in the bag, and then retreated.
All we can do now is wait for the monster to show up.
After a brief exchange of words, the five people found a place to hide in the surroundings. The villager did not dare to return to the village alone, so he hid next to Zhou Cheng.
Soon, the forest returned to silence again.
The sun moved slowly overhead, and the dew hanging on the grass leaves slowly evaporated.
Nearly half an hour passed like this, but the chicken demon still didn't appear.
Damn it, it's really hard to do anything if you're not the protagonist...
Leaning against a tree as thick as two people, Wei Changtian rubbed his sore eyes and began to compare himself with Xiao Feng out of habit.
Although there are many monsters in this world, there has never been any good solution on how to identify and find them.
Even a professional organization like Liuyechu can only use the clumsy method of using human blood to seduce monsters if they want to find them.
Ultimately, it’s because of the lack of tools to detect evil spirits.
But Xiao Feng is different.
The reason why he knew that Zhang Hongwen raised monsters and that Yang Liushi was a fox monster was entirely because of a magical prop - the monster-detecting compass.
If there is a monster within a mile radius, it will react and can even point out the monster's location.
Coupled with the special magical power of "capturing monsters", the upgrade is extremely fast.
If I had one of these things, I wouldn't have to wait here anymore. I would have gone and killed all those chicken monsters in one fell swoop.
well……
Next time if I can catch Xiao Feng again, I don’t care whether I can kill him or not, but at least I must search him first and snatch all these good things.
This is my first time playing a villain, I still have no experience...
Wei Changtian sighed for a while, then looked at the people hiding in other places.
The two constables, tall and short, couldn't see clearly because of the angle. Zhou Cheng had a bored look on his face just like himself, and the villager was lying next to him and taking a nap.
As for Xu Qingwan... this woman was very dedicated. She was still staring at the movements in the land temple meticulously, and even her movements were exactly the same as before.
Like a clay Buddha.
Thinking of the clay Buddha, Wei Changtian turned his gaze to the statue of the land god that had even lost its head, feeling a little confused.
The land god is a Taoist god. Logically speaking, he should not be treated like this in a country like Daning, which "emphasizes Taoism over Buddhism".
Even if it is abandoned and no one worships it, no ordinary person would dare to do something like "destroying the statue" which would bring punishment from God.
Could it be natural damage? Although the temple is rotten, the main structure is still intact. The statue is not exposed to wind or rain, so how could it lose its head?
The more Wei Changtian thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and his eyes were fixed on the statue.
Then at a certain moment, he actually saw through a crack in the statue's chest that something seemed to move inside.
What the hell?
A demon hidden inside the statue? ? Wei Changtian did not jump to conclusions. He observed for a long time before finally confirming that there was indeed something hidden inside the statue.
Of course, it might not necessarily be the chicken demons, but now that I’m waiting in vain…
“Crash~”
The branches and leaves trembled, and Wei Changtian stood up and approached the land temple step by step.
Although the others didn't know what he was going to do, they soon emerged from their hiding places and followed him together.
It was not until Wei Changtian stopped ten steps away from the statue that Zhou Cheng, who was standing behind him, lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Wei, what did you find?"
Wei Changtian looked at the statue vigilantly and replied in a low voice: "There seems to be something in the statue."
“No way…”
Zhou Cheng was a little surprised: "These statues are all made of solid clay. Besides, so many chickens can't be hidden in such a small place..."
"I can't say for sure."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "But I did see something moving just now."
"this……"
Zhou Cheng was about to say something else, but was suddenly interrupted by Xu Qingwan.
"We'll know after a look. We've been keeping an eye on this place. If those chicken demons are really hiding in there, they definitely haven't escaped yet."
She seemed a little dissatisfied with the two grown men Wei Changtian and Zhou Cheng who were dithering, so she walked straight forward after she finished speaking without even drawing her knife.
"Wait a moment!"
Wei Changtian opened his mouth behind him, trying to stop him.
He originally planned to throw a stone or something like that from a distance to smash the statue open. After all, in case there was something strange inside, this would be a bit safer.
But before he could finish his words, the statue of the land god suddenly exploded, and then a short black shadow shot towards Xu Qingwan's chest.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, the delicate body flew backwards.
(End of this chapter)
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