Chapter 68 I’m going to move reinforcements
In the lobby, Liang Qu sat at the upper right, his upper body exposed, with bloody wounds on his body that were horrifying.
The doctor behind him held a mortar and put out some grass stems to crush the grass to get the juice to prevent the wound from festering.
Chen Zhaoan sat on the upper left hand with his hands crossed on the crutches.
The village elders were either sitting or standing, all feeling uneasy, and felt pain every time they glanced at the hideous wound.
Apart from the painful groans of the injured villagers, the entire hall was in a depressing silence.
Chen Zhaoan glanced around and stared at the village elder to his lower left. The village elder understood what he meant, stood up, looked at Liang Qu, and asked the previous question again.
"This mountain ghost is not the big mountain ghost in Pingyang Town, nor is it the small mountain ghost that was bred."
Liang Qu’s final verdict.
The doctor's hands shook as he ground the herbs.
The calm and composed conversation seemed to be a remedial measure.
"Doesn't that mean there are other mountain ghosts?"
"One is so scary, and there are two more. We are lucky to have Ah Shui here today. If he wasn't here, wouldn't it be a disaster?"
"How could they get to Yixing City? We are sixteen miles away from Pingyang Town, and it would take an hour for human labor to walk there."
The village elders looked at each other, their hearts filled with fear.
They had actually come face to face with the mountain ghost. Its yellow, pus-like vertical pupils were scarier than a tiger. Many village elders were so scared that they dropped their crutches and cured their years-long cold legs on the spot.
I thought the disaster happened in Pingyang Town and Yixing City didn't need to worry too much, but I never thought it was not safe even so far away.
But this is the fact, Liang Qu believes in his own judgment.
When a little mountain ghost is born, it is only the same size as a human baby. It will take at least three months for it to grow to nearly the height of a human.
It has been less than half a month since Lu Shaohui died, so it is impossible that he was a little mountain ghost that had just hatched in Pingyang Town.
It is even more impossible that it was the big mountain ghost who killed Lu Shaohui.
Dashan Gui's strength is obviously higher than Lu Shaohui, which is why there are not many signs of fighting at the scene. He is able to crush the second-level warriors.
With such strength, even if Liang Qu was tied up in a dozen pieces, it would not be enough to kill it, and it would be even more impossible to smash it away with the stone ball in the mouth of the stone lion.
Everyone looked at Chen Zhaoan, who had the highest status. Chen Zhaoan naturally understood what the others meant. He said, "Ah Shui, the other two mountain ghosts are not also in Yixing City, right? Moreover, they did not come out earlier or later, so why did they come out during the sacrifice today? Could they be river gods?"
The doctor smeared the herbs on Liang Qu's shoulders and pricked up his ears quietly, not noticing that his hands were shaking.
"Impossible!" Liang Qu denied flatly, "Mountain ghosts are land monsters, so if there is any concern, it should be the mountain god. If it is a river god, then it should be a water monster. At worst, if there is a flood or heavy rain, flooding our Yixing City, why would they send a mountain ghost?
Besides, didn’t we offer the mountain ghost’s head as a sacrifice? If it was really the will of the river god, why is there no movement at all?”
The other village elders thought Liang Qu's words made sense and nodded.
I just hope the river god isn’t angry.
Live by the mountain, live by the mountain; live by the water, live by the water. If the river god gets angry, it will be more terrifying than the mountain ghosts, and thousands of people will have to leave their homes.
Liang Qu raised his shoulders slightly. The herbal juice stimulated his wound and it hurt a little. He took a breath and said, "As for how the mountain ghost came, I guess it was because of the slaughter today. People gathered together and the blood and human smell were too strong, which attracted the ghost."
Mountain ghosts eat livestock when they are young and like to eat human organs.
The mountain ghost he killed was between a small mountain ghost and a big mountain ghost in strength, neither a newborn nor an adult.
Sacrifice blood plus popularity is naturally the best bait.
"As for whether there are other mountain ghosts in Yixing City, I can't guarantee it. Maybe there are, maybe not. But I haven't seen many records of monsters killing people since I was a child. Now that three of them appeared at once, I suspect there might be ghosts."
The rolled-up cloth fell to the ground. The doctor hurriedly picked it up and asked, "Is there a ghost?" without even bothering to continue bandaging.
An old man in the village was so anxious that he was spinning in circles: "Yes, there must be ghosts. If there are no ghosts, how could there be so many ghosts for no reason? In the past, we only heard of families going into the mountains or crossing the river and disappearing. How could they be so brazen today?"
Turning around, he reached out and held Liang Qu's arm: "A Shui, you grew up in Yixing City. You can't be like those ungrateful people who leave their hometown and forget their fellow villagers after becoming capable."
"cough!"
Chen Zhaoan coughed and stared at the village elder who was speaking.
The village elder felt that he had said something wrong but could not realize where he had done it, so he could only remain silent and retreat.
The other village elders quickly stood up to make amends.
"Yes, if you were not here today, I don't know how many people would have died."
"A Shui has already become a true warrior who has broken through the barrier, right?"
"Yes, the day before yesterday."
"Really amazing, unlike my useless and unfilial son, he is a great man from Yixing."
No wonder.
Li Libo and Chen Jiechang, who were standing beside the hall, were amazed and felt that Liang Qu's talent was even more amazing.
I can still help today, but what about in the future?
They were afraid that they would drift apart, and they both felt depressed.
Chen Zhaoan raised his hand, asking everyone to calm down, and said solemnly: "We will not let your efforts be in vain. Today, you saved our lives. All the village elders present will each give you ten taels of silver. Although it is not much, it represents our thoughts."
"That's right, I'll definitely pay for it."
"Okay, I'll go first!"
Everyone saw the battle between the mountain ghosts. The mountain ghost's claws were sharper than steel knives, and it could smash the stone slabs with a casual wave of its hand. Its thick skin made it even more sturdy, and even a knife could not cut through it. It was definitely not a match for ordinary people, and I was afraid that as many as came forward would die.
It is even more amazing that Liang Qu could fight such a monster.
Although Li Libo and Chen Jiechang helped in the process, everyone was not a fool and could see who was the key.
Liang Qu is not the only warrior in Yixing City, but people tend to strive for higher positions, and those who are truly promising have moved away. Only those who have not achieved anything and are reluctant to give up their properties in Yixing City will stay here.
Just like the village elder who owns this house, his several descendants are not good at studying or practicing martial arts, but are good at eating, drinking and having fun.
The only one we can rely on now is Liang Qu.
Liang Qu felt quite embarrassed as everyone was looking at him expectantly.
There were seven or eight village elders present, and each of them offered ten taels of silver, which meant nearly a hundred taels of silver. He was naturally tempted, but now it was not a question of money, but a question of whether it was feasible.
Today was very thrilling. Without the help of Awei's Venom and Achang and Apo, no one could predict what would happen again.
But just because he can't do it doesn't mean others can't do it either.
"My dear elders, I was really lucky this time, and this mountain ghost is just average in strength. If it was the one from Pingyang Town, I would definitely have no chance of winning."
The mood of the village elders hit the bottom, but Liang Qu changed the topic.
"But several of my senior brothers are real martial artists with great strength. They can definitely do it. Besides, this matter is strange. I will go to Pingyang Town to find Master first. He is knowledgeable and may know what is going on."
The incident took a lot of turns and the village elders praised it again and again.
"Then when do you plan to leave?"
"There is no time to lose, let's go now."
After wrapping himself in a cloth towel, Liang Qu stood up and put on his clothes.
"That's right, hurry up and prepare the horses."
"There's no need for a horse. The land route is unsafe. I'll go by water. Just let Chen Jiechang go with me. Here are the clothes I changed into."
Chen Zhaoan sent someone to bring the washed cloak and robes over: "The clothes you changed into are all here, but they are not yet completely dry. Your clothes are really extraordinary. There are so many blood stains, but they are clean after being soaked in water."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen."
Liang Qu took the clothes and without hesitation, he went out and jumped off the pier. Chen Jiechang followed closely behind him, went to the boat, picked up the oar, and took on the responsibility of rowing.
The black-sailed boat sailed along the marshland towards Pingyang Town.
(End of this chapter)
