"Sir, something is not quite right about the situation tonight..."
Zhu Xiucai rode his horse to Qin Shaoyou's side and whispered.
In fact, there was no need for Zhu Xiucai to remind Qin Shaoyou that there was a problem shortly after leaving the city.
It was really too quiet outside the city tonight.
You must know that the outdoors in the Great Xia Dynasty will become very lively once night comes.
Demons, ghosts, wild beasts, poisonous insects, desperate thieves... all kinds of ghosts and monsters will come out under the cover of darkness.
They either fought with each other, or attacked the caravans and travelers who had to smear their way because they missed their overnight stop. Not only did they want to take away their belongings, but they also wanted to eat their meat.
There are even some powerful demons and large-scale bandits that attack inns and villages.
So every time it comes to night, the dark night outside the city is full of danger and excitement.
Before today, Qin Shaoyou had walked several times at night outside the city.
Every time he could feel that a pair of strange eyes hidden in the darkness were spying on him, wanting to tear him into pieces and eat them.
Sometimes, Qin Shaoyou can still hear roars, screams, temptations, and some weird, disturbing whispers coming from the dark night.
There are often even some blind demons and thieves who rush out and try to attack them without knowing their capabilities.
But tonight, the wilderness in Mianyuan County is extremely quiet.
Not only were there no demons or thieves running out to block the way, there were not even the sounds of wild beasts, the prying eyes, surveillance, whispers, etc. of unknown creatures.
This situation is really abnormal.
Monk Ma had been guarding Qin Shaoyou, so he also heard Zhu Xiucai's reminder.
He looked around and guessed: "Could it be that when the Demon Suppression Division exterminated the demons of the Black Lotus Sect in Mianyuan County, they also wiped out the demons and thieves here, so the night here changed.
peaceful?"
Zhu Xiucai glanced at his old partner, shook his head and said: "Monk, it's not like you don't know that the demons and thieves in our Daxia Dynasty are like leeks. If you kill a batch, a new batch will pop up immediately.
Batch. I do think that the demons and thieves in Mianyuan County are afraid of something, so much so that they don’t dare to come out easily at night?"
Monk Ma thought for a while and felt that Zhu Xiucai's guess was more reliable than he thought.
But there is also confusion: "Then what are they afraid of? The corpse-rearing demon and the zombies he raises?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Qin Shaoyou spoke at this time.
He glanced around. It was so quiet in the dark night that it made people panic.
Qin Shaoyou knows that the more abnormal the situation, the more careful he needs to be.
Because no one knows whether the strange tranquility at this moment is a precursor to the coming storm.
So he gave the leader: "Xiucai, pass this on, let everyone cheer up, always be vigilant and careful, report immediately if you find anything, and never be careless!"
"Yes." Zhu Xiucai responded, slowed down his horse, and passed Qin Shaoyou's order to the people behind the team.
"Pass it on, stay vigilant at all times, and if you find any signs of trouble, report it immediately!"
The night watchmen passed down the orders one after another.
Although there are some changes in the wording, the general meaning remains the same. It was not said that this order was passed around, and it was passed on to eat dinner tonight.
Cui Yougui also noticed the abnormality around him.
He thought for a while, made a hand seal and recited a mantra. With the casting of a small spell, the brightness of the torches in everyone's hands greatly increased, and the visibility was greatly improved.
For example, if the previous torch was a low beam, then the current torch is a high beam.
Or the kind that has been modified to be super bright.
"Brother Cui, you did a great job."
Qin Shaoyou gave Cui Yougui a thumbs up.
He now has a thorough understanding of Senior Brother Cui's temperament and preferences.
When it comes to Senior Brother Cui, you should praise and support him all the time.
He is just crazy on his own. The more you praise him and praise him, the more excited he will be and the more he can show his strength.
No, after listening to Qin Shaoyou's praise, Cui Youwei waved his hands proudly and said: "It's a small skill, not worth mentioning."
Immediately afterwards, another spell was cast, which greatly increased the speed of the horses under everyone's legs.
However, the caution and caution of Qin Shaoyou and others did not play any role in the rest of the journey.
Along the way, they encountered nothing.
It was as if this silent night really had no problems at all.
In the blink of an eye, they entered the area of Tai'an Town.
Not far from Shuanggui Village.
A night watchman who was responsible for leading the way introduced Qin Shaoyou to Qin Shaoyou by the light of the fire: "Sir, that is the Fanzi River. Go down the Fanzi River and pass two villages before you reach Shuanggui Village."
This night watchman is called Li Sen. He is an old man retained by the Demon Division of Mianyuan County. It is said that he has worked here for more than ten years and is familiar with the road conditions and terrain in Mianyuan County.
Dazi River...
Qin Shaoyou raised his eyebrows slightly.
On the third day of March, it was by this river that hundreds of lives of the Yaosi in Luocheng Town were lost.
He calmly glanced into the ditch.
Because of the drought, there is not a drop of water in the Dazi River.
Immediately, he glanced at Li Sen again, but did not ask him about the night on the third day of March.
Although Li Sen had worked in the Demon Suppression Department of Mianyuan County for many years, he was just an ordinary night watchman and did not participate in the operation on the third day of March. It is unlikely that he knew the inside story.
And even if I had to ask, it wouldn't be at this time.
Qin Shaoyou withdrew his gaze and ordered everyone except Senior Brother Cui to wear invisibility talismans and hidden energy talismans to be ready to face the enemy at any time.
As for Cui Yougui, although he can't use talismans, he knows the relevant spells and doesn't need Qin Shaoyou to worry about.
During this process, the team did not stop or even slow down. They were still speeding towards Shuanggui Village.
But just as they passed a village by the Dazi River, they suddenly saw a figure on the road ahead.
"Someone!"
"Ready to fight!"
The night watchman in front of the team immediately spoke a warning.
Cui Yougui immediately formed a seal to cast a spell, raised his hand and pointed forward, shouting: "Here comes the light!"
A cold white light immediately erupted on the road ahead.
The white light instantly dispelled the darkness, allowing Qin Shaoyou and the others to instantly see clearly what the person on the road ahead was like without dazzling their eyes.
This was a thin man, squatting on the road with his back to Qin Shaoyou and the others. He seemed to be crying and made a low sound.
Judging from the way this figure is dressed, she should be a little girl.
And in front of the little girl, there was still a person lying, dead or alive.
It seems... the little girl is holding him and crying?
If ordinary people encountered such a scene, they would either be shocked, or they would kindly go up to the little girl and ask what happened.
But Qin Shaoyou and the others are experienced night watchmen, so naturally they would not do this.
How could there be a little girl guarding the road in the middle of the night?
This little girl is either a monster or an evil spirit!
"Kill it!"
Qin Shaoyou gave the order without hesitation.
Although the distance was far, he still saw some details in the little girl's body through [Bright Eyes].
This little girl is definitely not human.
At least not a living person!
"Follow me!"
Monk Ma shouted loudly, holding a string of iron rosary beads in his left hand and a hammer in his right hand. He led a few of his men out of the crowd and ran towards the little girl squatting on the road ahead at the speed of a charge.
Almost at the same time, the little girl squatting on the road ahead turned her head and looked at everyone.
Her body didn't move, only her neck moved her head 180 degrees.
The small neck is twisted like a twist.
This rough way of turning one's head is obviously not something that a living person can accomplish.
After the little girl turned her head, Qin Shaoyou and others also saw her appearance clearly.
In fact, she looks pretty and cute, but her skin color is gray, her lips are blue, her face is a little swollen, and her eyes are strangely pale.
In addition, everyone also saw dark purple spots on her face.
"It's a corpse! This is a walking corpse!"
A night watchman sounded a warning.
At the same time, the little girl stood up unsteadily, opened her mouth, and a piece of blood mixed with flesh and blood flowed out of her mouth.
Instead of crying for her dead relatives, she was actually eating!
At this moment, she was eyeing Qin Shaoyou, a group of 'little fresh meat'.