Chapter 341
You are such a bad old man!
This old Taoist priest clearly knew...
Lin Qingyang twitched his lips. "A helpless master and disciple? I don't trust you!"
You are such a bad old man!
This old Taoist priest clearly knew the truth, but he hid behind the scenes from beginning to end and used the two of them as pawns. Of course, Lin Qingyang was unhappy.
In addition to being unhappy, he was also worried that the old Taoist priest wanted to take advantage of the situation.
But now, he no longer has such worries.
Firstly, the previous deformation of the female ghost was obviously caused by someone, and it was impossible for him to think that this person could only be the old Taoist priest.
A Taoist priest used such a strange method, which made him somewhat doubt the Taoist priest's identity.
Secondly, Cheng Hui's strength far exceeded his imagination. Even the stone man was beaten by him and was unable to resist. Even if the old Taoist priest had any backup plan, it was useless.
People who are confident often don't need to be too cautious when speaking.
So Lin Qingyang simply pointed out that there was something fishy about the old Taoist priest's identity.
As for what his identity is... Lin Qingyang really doesn't care.
Since the other party has no ability to harm them, Lin Qingyang can completely pretend that they do not exist.
What he said before was nothing more than his dissatisfaction with being used as a gun by the old Taoist priest and wanted to give him a warning. Now that the old Taoist priest has given in, he doesn't mind letting them go.
After all, the old Taoist priest did not hurt them from beginning to end, which is why Lin Qingyang just gave them a beating and then let them go.
"Master, what are you talking about?" Zhengxing scratched his head in confusion.
Taoist Master Ciyun patted his head lovingly and said, "Nothing, I was just chatting with this young master."
"Oh." Zhengxing was a stubborn person. Since his master said it was okay, he no longer paid attention to it.
The old Taoist priest told Lin Qingyang that since the matter here was over, he planned to take Zhengxing away.
Lin Qingyang said it was casual. He was just a traveler passing by. If he hadn't encountered this incident by chance, he wouldn't care what would become of the village.
Soon, the old Taoist priest took Zhengxing away. Cheng Hui came to Lin Qingyang's side, looked at their departing backs, and frowned: "Strange, why do I feel that there is a strange smell on the old Taoist priest?"
Lin Qingyang retracted his gaze: "Maybe, but this has nothing to do with us."
Cheng Hui couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. Sure enough, Qingyang was still the same Qingyang. Even if he lost his memory, he would not become passionate.
Well... except for myself.
"This, this, this...what on earth is going on?"
Uncle Zhang has woken up. When he fainted, Cheng Hui was still fighting the stone man. When he woke up, everything was settled.
However, Uncle Zhang was greatly shocked by the mess on the ground and the strange creatures everywhere.
"Hey, you're awake." Cheng Hui greeted him with a smile: "The stone man has been dealt with, but... the villagers don't seem to be normal anymore."
Uncle Zhang opened his mouth wide, speechless.
Cheng Hui touched his nose and could understand the stimulation he felt. In fact, there was something even more exciting. Everything they had experienced was a dream. Unfortunately, Uncle Zhang, the dreamer, was destined not to realize this.
On the contrary, it was Lin Qingyang... Cheng Hui glanced at him secretly. He seemed to have not realized that this was a dream. Otherwise, when he was fighting with the stone man, he would not have used only a stick to drive away the mutated villagers.
"Well... speaking of which, these villagers are probably the most unlucky ones." Looking at the mutated monsters all over the ground, Cheng Hui shook his head helplessly.
He could kill the stone men, but he couldn't solve the problems of the villagers.
Uncle Zhang was still in a daze, as if he had been greatly shocked.
No, to be more precise, he was simply overwhelmed. Whether it was his eldest brother trying to kill him or the villagers he lived with day and night turning into monsters, it was hard for this ordinary farmer to accept it.
It's good that he hasn't broken down and screamed yet.
Cheng Hui walked over and patted him on the shoulder. He didn't mind lending a helping hand to this poor man, but... this was a dream.
After he left, perhaps the dream would be broken and Uncle Zhang would disappear, or it was possible that the dream would repeat itself again, and this time, without their appearance, Uncle Zhang might experience a more tragic fate.
In any case, for a person in a dream, Cheng Hui's help is like a mirage.
However, Cheng Hui still decided to take action, not for anything else, but just to make his own thoughts clear.
At the very least, while this dream lasts, he hopes that this unfortunate Uncle Zhang can live a better life.
He rummaged through his pockets, found some gold and silver, and stuffed them into Uncle Zhang's pocket. He also prepared some food and, while Uncle Zhang had calmed down, asked, "Do you have any relatives?"
Uncle Zhang was stunned for a moment, and reflexively looked at the village chief's family - then suddenly turned his face away.
There's nothing we can do about it. Every single one of the village chief's family died in a bad way.
Originally, the village head and his wife and the elder brother were only pierced through the chest, barely leaving their bodies intact. But later, when the stone man was fighting with Cheng Hui, the aftermath of the spell happened to run over them, so that the three corpses now look completely unrecognizable as human.
There is no need to talk about Qinghe. The four words "miserable death" are tailor-made for her. When Cheng Hui saw Qinghe's body, he realized that he had overlooked one thing. A small monster had just escaped. He had to find it and eliminate it completely, so that no big monster would appear here again in a few decades.
"Wait for me for a moment." Cheng Hui told Lin Qingyang and Uncle Zhang to stay where they were and not move, and then set up a defensive magic circle for them.
He jumped into the woods. The little monster was covered in blood when it was born, leaving very clear traces on the ground. Cheng Hui followed the traces and soon found the escaped little monster.
Cheng Hui felt a chill in his heart as he watched the little monster grow not only a layer of bumpy skin but also a lot of size in such a short period of time.
Looking at the various beasts around the little monster that had been devoured by him, he deeply realized that he must not let this little monster leave, otherwise it would become a nightmare for the nearby villages in just a few years, or perhaps just a few months.
Fortunately, no matter how much it devoured flesh and blood, this little monster was only a few hours old. Cheng Hui easily killed it with a knife, and then used the red lotus fire to burn away the remaining residue, and also burned the remaining debris.
When the corpses were burning, a small incident occurred. The little monster was not completely dead at first. It was hiding in the debris. It tried to fight back after being burned, but was burned to ashes by the red lotus karma fire.
Cheng Hui's mouth twitched. "You guys are really just following in your father's footsteps. You're all such bastards... You don't even want to die cleanly. You have to leave something behind. If I hadn't been so cautious, you would have gotten away."
Only after the last spark was extinguished and it was confirmed that it would not cause a forest fire did Cheng Hui leave with peace of mind.
When he returned to the village, naturally nothing had changed. The magic circle he left behind before leaving was enough to ensure the safety of Lin Qingyang and the others.
At this time, the two men were communicating. Cheng Hui overheard and heard that Uncle Zhang seemed to be planning to leave this sad place and go to a nearby city to make a living.
Cheng Hui had no way to deal with the villagers here. They had all mutated. Letting them leave would be irresponsible to other people's lives, but if he killed them all... Even if this was a dream, Cheng Hui could not do such a thing!
In desperation, he could only use a compromise method. He used the earth veins around the village as nodes to set up a large maze array. As long as this maze array was there, people outside could not get in and people inside could not get out.
In this way, the villagers will not harm others and they can continue to live in the magic circle.
Of course, for the villagers, they will never be able to leave this magic circle in their entire lives, which may be a little unfair, but this is the best solution Cheng Hui can think of.
Uncle Zhang had no objection to this. He was even surprised that Cheng Hui would choose such a troublesome method instead of simply killing all the mutated villagers.
But he had to admit that Cheng Hui's method calmed his emotions very well. After all, just a day ago, those villagers were acquaintances he had known for more than 20 years. Even if they had mutated, they had not hurt him yet. It was difficult for him to immediately regard them as enemies.
Send all the villagers back to their homes. Without the blessing of the stone man's power, these villagers will not be aware of the changes in themselves at night.
Cheng Hui and the other two stood at the intersection at the entrance of the village. This was the last node. As long as it was activated, thick white fog would surround it, making it an isolated place.
"Have we forgotten something?" Cheng Hui couldn't help but ask before activating the node.
He always felt that he had vaguely forgotten something, but when he tried to recall it, he couldn't remember it.
Lin Qingyang and Uncle Zhang were both stunned for a moment, and then they also tried hard to recall.
Uncle Zhang racked his brains, and suddenly an idea struck him: "Eh? I remember there were three of you there, right? Where's the other one?"
Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang looked at each other and said in unison, "Miss Ruyan?"
"Miss Ruyan? There is another girl?" Uncle Zhang looked at Cheng Hui and the others in astonishment, his eyes full of condemnation, as if to say, how could you two forget about a grown girl?
Cheng Hui laughed awkwardly. He was not familiar with the girl. Except for the time they went to the small mountain village together the day before yesterday, he had not seen her since then. It was natural for him to forget about her.
Speaking of which... the whole village has changed so much, but that girl hasn't shown up. Could something have happened to her?
He thought worriedly, and while the villagers were still sleeping, he rushed into the village and searched everywhere.
At that time, Zhengxing only said that he had handed Miss Ruyan over to him, and he never saw her again after that, so now they don’t know where to look for her.
Fortunately, when they transported the villagers before, they had a general understanding of the villagers' living environment. Most of the villagers lived in cramped conditions, and only a few families were able to accommodate guests.
Sure enough, they found Ruyan, who was drowsy, in the woodshed of one of the families. At this time, Ruyan looked really disheveled, as if she had experienced a big battle. Her long skirt was almost torn into strips, revealing her skin vaguely.
Uncle Zhang and Cheng Hui instinctively turned their faces away, not wanting to offend the girl.
Lin Qingyang, on the other hand, seemed to have no taboos at all and stared at her openly.
Cheng Hui: ...
It just... felt weird. In his impression, Lin Qingyang was not a lecher who would stare at women. So what was the situation now... ?
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