The village chief, incoherent, asked, "This... Officer, who exactly is she?"
Leopard Gold Coin pulled out a science propaganda booklet. "Brother, go back and memorize it carefully. Please believe in science, and believe that there are no demons or monsters under the glorious light of our motherland."
The village chief, seemingly dazed, took the handbook and flipped through a few pages. "Heh heh heh, do you believe that?"
Leopard Gold Coin nodded without hesitation, "Of course I believe you."
The village chief seemed to understand, but not quite. "I understand."
No wonder this group of four is so strange, completely different from ordinary police officers; it turns out they belong to a secret agency.
Holy crap! I accidentally stumbled upon a huge secret.
Calm down, calm down. He's been specially trained; it's nothing...
The village chief was sweating profusely and couldn't calm down at all. A ghost had infiltrated the village; this was far more terrifying than a murderer.
Thinking further, all the villagers were replaced by ghosts; thinking even further, he was the only living person in the entire village, and the other four people were also ghosts in disguise.
Oh my god! How terrifying!
The village chief's voice trembled, "Are you legitimate police officers?"
“Of course.” Leopard Gold Coin patted him on the shoulder. “Memorize the core values more and think less nonsense.”
The next second, he asked, "Has the face-smearing demon been dealt with yet? This thing is a disgrace to our demon race."
village head:"……"
We are the demon race!
He took a few steps back, moving away from the blond-haired man.
Mushroom Green smiled and said, "Don't be afraid."
The village chief approached her; the little girl was so cute, she couldn't possibly be a monster.
The night was dark and gloomy, with layers of dark clouds obscuring the moon. The courtyard was very dark. Lin Xi stared at the gate. "The face-smearing demon has not been dealt with yet. That was just an illusion."
The face-smearing demon peeled off Li Yunda's skin and put it on the scarecrow, who then impersonated Li Yunda to deceive them.
Leopard Coin asked, "Did it run away?"
"No, it's still here." Lin Xi walked towards the gate.
The face-smearing demon likes human skin, usually targeting young men and women with fair and tender skin. This demon is a bit strange; it's hiding in Li Yunda's house.
The village chief asked in bewilderment, "The lights weren't on at Li Yunda's house. Could it be that the entire family of four was killed by a monster?!"
"We'll know once we go in and take a look." Lin Xi kicked open the door, revealing a dark and empty interior.
The village chief's eyes widened. "Where is he?"
A middle-aged woman suddenly appeared in the living room. She had a fleshy face, bloodshot eyes, and a deathly pale complexion. She had no shadow.
"Holy crap!!" The village chief's heart pounded as he shouted, "She's Li Yunda's wife, Pang Li!"
Pang Li stood in front, her presence eerie.
Lin Xi rushed forward and pressed down on her head. The real Pang Li was already dead, and the person in front of her was just a trick by the Face-Smearing Demon.
She threw out a lightning talisman, and Pang Li shed her human skin, turning into a scarecrow.
"Walk!"
Lin Xi ran upstairs to the second floor, followed by the crowd. The village chief's legs went weak. "Li Yunda is dead, his wife is dead, and they have two children left..."
"Stop talking nonsense and get going." Leopard Gold Coin grabbed his collar and strode upstairs.
The second floor was quiet, except for one room with a light on.
The group stopped in front of the door. Yun Yan looked around and said, "This room is very clean and there is no demonic aura."
If the Face-Smearing Demon were here, the demonic aura would be very strong. A faint demonic aura permeates the four floors, but this place is far too clean.
Yun Yan opened the monster encyclopedia. "The face-smearing demon cannot hide its demonic aura; it shouldn't be this clean."
Lin Xi gripped the doorknob. "Regardless of whether the Face-Smearing Demon is here or not, grab the two people inside first."
The door wasn't locked; it opened with a push. Inside the room were two people, one standing and the other lying down.
The woman who was standing turned around, her gaze blank for a second, "Village Chief, what brings you here?"
The village chief timidly introduced them as "Li Yunda's son and daughter."
Li Juan put down the bowl of medicine in her hand. "Village chief, what are you doing here so late?"
The village chief kept shrinking back, "Don't look at me, don't look at me..."
Li Juan's eyes were full of confusion. "What happened? Did something happen to my parents?"
She said to herself, "Village chief, my father and mother went missing this afternoon. I went up the mountain to look for them but couldn't find them. Have you seen them?"
The village chief shook his head vigorously, "Don't talk to me, stand there and don't move."
Li Juan withdrew her foot, standing awkwardly in place. "Village chief, who are these people?"
The village chief dared not speak out of turn and hid behind Gu Qingqing, trembling uncontrollably.
Yaozu, lying on the bed, cursed, "Li Juan, where's my medicine? I told you to brew some medicine and it took you so long! You're dead when Mom and Dad get back!"
Li Juan hurriedly picked up the bowl of medicine, saying, "Here, drink it yourself. The village chief is here."
"Huh?" Li Yaozu then noticed the people at the door. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. "What are you doing barging into my house?!"
Li Juan explained in a low voice, "The village chief brought people to look for my parents."
"Mom and Dad will come back on their own." Li Yaozu leaned against the headboard naked, giving orders like an emperor. "Li Juan, feed me my medicine."
Li Juan responded, scooped up a spoonful of medicine, blew on it, and fed it to Yaozu.
Leopard Gold Coin was stunned. "No wonder he's called Yaozu. Does he really think he's an ancient emperor? I'm sure Yaozu is a monster in disguise."
Neither of them possessed any demonic aura, and their behavior appeared no different from that of ordinary people.
The face-wiping demon is arrogant and has always viewed humans as food; it would never respectfully serve someone else's ancestor.
Seeing his shocked expression, Li Yaozu looked extremely smug. He spat out the medicine he had just drunk, "Li Juan, what's wrong with you?! You tried to scald me to death! Wait until Mom and Dad get back and you'll be in for it!!"
Li Juan burst into tears, "I'm sorry, I'll blow on it again."
Li Yaozu glared at her, "Hurry up!"
Leopard Coin pointed to the headboard, "Who's there? I'm going to catch this monster right now."
He stormed forward, but Lin Xi stopped him, saying, "Yaozu is not a monster."
Leopard Coin muttered, "It's not him, it's a woman with her head down?"
Everyone realized this: why was the Face-Smearing Demon so subservient to Yaozu? Given its abilities and personality, it should have killed Yaozu long ago.
Countless intense gazes fell upon her. Li Juan raised her head, her face displaying just the right amount of panic and confusion.
"Village chief, what's wrong?"
The village chief thought to himself: Don't talk to me. Why is the monster only asking him and not the others? Does he think he's easy to bully?
Lin Xi approached, and Li Juan instinctively backed away, pressing her back against the wall. "What are you doing?"
"You think that by putting on someone else's skin, you've truly become human?!"
Lin Xi raised her hand, and Li Juan's expression changed instantly. Her body was swollen from head to toe, her skin was wrinkled, and patches of lividity appeared on her arms, making her look like a waterlogged puff.
"Get out of my way!"
The voice of the face-smearing demon is incredibly diverse, with each sentence carrying the voices of five or six different people, sometimes sounding like an old person, sometimes like a child.
"She agreed to give herself to me, you have no right to interfere in our deal!"
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