Chapter 8989: Snake Monster
The evil waters are ahead, just keep walking forward.
Chen Jin took the map and looked at it, and found that walking here was equivalent to walking one-third of the distance. We are still more than half way from reaching the prefecture and county.
Mainly because he was stopping and going, not focusing on rushing.
However, the calculation time is still sufficient, and there is no need to worry about missing the provincial examination.
This map is quite simple. Originally it only marked the main routes and the cities on the routes.
After coming all the way, Chen Jin easily added a lot of geographical information to the map, including many rural villages, mountains and rivers, etc., which was considered relatively complete.
In this world, maps are rare things, especially detailed maps. They are not available on the market. They are treasured by the powerful clans and sects. They regard them as secret books and will not easily show them to outsiders.
Chen Jin sketched the map without any other intention, just as a note-taking habit. He has a strong soul and an amazing memory. Everything he has walked will be remembered in his mind and will not be forgotten.
July is full of fire, the weather changes, and there is thunder.
During this season, when it rains, it usually rains heavily, making it difficult to travel.
Some business travelers on the official road quickened their pace and rushed to nearby villages and towns to stay and take shelter from the rain.
Enthusiastic pedestrians shouted to Chen Jin: "It's going to rain heavily. The water ahead is swollen and there are no boats to cross the river. You should turn around quickly."
Chen Jin said: "Thank you for reminding me."
The horse-drawn cart suddenly turned right and ran down the country road.
Seeing this, the pedestrians quickly shouted: "Scholar, you are going the wrong way."
However, the carriage rolled and disappeared.
The pedestrian murmured: "Isn't that the direction to Datang Village? There is a demon in Datang Village. If this scholar goes in, isn't he asking for death?"
He shook his head and couldn't care less, so he quickly went his own way.
The rural roads were deserted and bumpy as carriages ran over them.
Chen Jin slowed down and saw a village in front of him before the raindrops fell.
From a distance, the village is quite large, with mud-brick houses with tile roofs located there, making it look compact.
But when we drove to the entrance of the village, we found that the village was lifeless, with many houses closed and few people around.
Occasionally I see some people, most of whom are elderly people with disheveled faces and dull eyes. When they saw a strange carriage arriving, their demeanor finally changed and they began to examine it.
After a while, an old man in his 60s with a cane came and said urgently to Chen Jin: "Where did you come from? Leave quickly."
Chen Jin said: "The heavy rain is coming, I will take shelter."
The old man hurriedly said: "It's not possible in this village. You'd better leave quickly, lest you lose your life in vain."
"Oh, I heard outside that there is an evil spirit here, but is it true?"
"Of course it's true. That evil spirit likes to devour young people the most, especially those with tender skin and tender flesh like you. They will eat all the skin and bones in one bite."
Chen Jin smiled slightly: "It's just right, I also want to see what kind of evil this is."
The old man was startled, looked up and down, and asked in surprise: "Aren't you a scholar afraid of death?"
Chen Jin asked: "What do you call me?"
"My name is He Agui, and I am the head of this village."
"It turns out to be Mr. He." He Agui persuaded earnestly: "Scholar, it's not me who scares you. It's better for you to leave in the rain than to stay and be eaten by evil spirits."
Chen Jin said: "Now that you've come, let's make peace with it. It's raining so hard that we can't get away."
At this time, heavy raindrops were already falling, and soon everything was white.
He Agui hurriedly took Chen Jin and the carriage to his home.
This is a house with earthen walls and tiles, with a small courtyard in front, filled with many debris, and can also accommodate carriages.
The back room was simple, with only a few chairs and tables, and a strong fishy smell permeated the air.
This Datang village relies on water and has always made a living by fishing. But since the evil spirits started to appear in the waters, their livelihood has been cut off.
Chen Jin glanced at him: "He, Mr. He, are you the only one in your family?"
He Agui sighed: "I have two sons. The eldest son was killed by an evil spirit while fishing. The second son fled to the town with his wife and children. If he stayed in the village, he would die."
Chen Jin's eyes flashed: "What do you mean, that evil only eats the young and strong?"
He Agui added: "Children also eat it. In short, it is to pick the ones with strong qi and blood and delicious skin and flesh."
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Chen Jin asked again: "If it is addicted to eating and has nothing to eat, will it eat even the old ones?"
He Agui was startled and murmured: "Maybe."
"In that case, what should you do?"
"What can I do? Stay here and wait for it to eat."
Chen Jin heard the sadness and despair in the old man's tone, and felt uncomfortable: "Have you never tried a solution?"
He Agui sighed: "We tried it. At first, the whole village's young men united to kill the evil spirits. As a result, more than half of them were killed and injured, and the blood dyed the river red. We went to report it to the official, and the official said he understood. He said that when the investigation is clear, they will send people over, let us first We went back to the village and waited. But no one came. We had no choice, so we raised money and issued a reward to invite talented people to kill the monster. Three days ago, a Taoist priest came. Unexpectedly, he came. Instead of being cut into a monster, he was dragged into the river and became a blood meal.”
Chen Jin raised his eyebrows: "So this monster is a fish monster, or a snake monster?"
"It's a snake demon, a very big snake demon..."
He Agui couldn't hide his inner fear as he spoke, and his tone couldn't help but tremble: "It can climb up the shore, go directly into the village, and even wander around in the mountains. A few days ago, some villagers were hiding in the mountains and were devoured by it. Now there is no choice but to escape and leave the village. But where can they go? Once they go too far, they will become homeless and will be expelled by the government officials and will not be able to survive. ”
Chen Jin then asked: "So, this snake monster comes ashore to look for food. There is no pattern to follow. It may appear at any time?"
He Agui nodded and replied: "It is true. In short, it is elusive and scary. As long as it is hungry, it will come out. So I advise you to leave as soon as possible to avoid wasting your life."
Chen Jin nodded slightly: "My father-in-law, if you have such kindness, then I can't just walk away."
He Agui opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say. In his opinion, the scholar didn't know what he was thinking.
Ignorant and fearless?
Still a stick...
This heavy rain came and passed quickly.
After the rain, the sky clears up.
Seeing that Chen Jin had no intention of leaving, He Agui didn't come to persuade him. He started to light a fire and prepare to make lunch. When washing the rice, I hesitated and added half a cup of rice.
Since he has not been eaten by the snake demon and is still alive, he must eat.
A quarter of an hour later, an old man stumbled over and shouted excitedly: "Agui, Agui, come out quickly, someone is coming from the Yamen!"
(End of chapter)