Chapter 483 Nephew
The chaos did not last until dawn, and the camp returned to calm two hours later.
Just the blood and bullet casings scattered everywhere, the smoke filling the air, and the chaotic curses and groans all told how chaotic the previous attack was.
At this moment, Wu Laogou and Li Wu were no longer in the previous tent, but came to another larger tent. This was the place where supplies were previously stored, but now it has become a gathering place for the remaining people. one.
As the builders and managers of the camp, as well as the oldest seniors present, Li Wu and Wu Laogou undoubtedly became the backbone of the camp.
At least when it comes to defending against that mysterious creature, as long as there is no deliberate attempt to send someone to death, everyone present is willing to obey their orders.
At this time, everyone in the camp was focused on the table in the middle, or more precisely, on the corpse of the creature placed on the table.
This is the culprit that caused everything.
Even though everyone in the camp has special skills, they also paid a high price to obtain this body.
"Fifth Master, does this look like a fox?" Li Wu couldn't help but ask after frowning for a while.
The thing in front of him looks very much like a fox, but its body is more slender. However, considering the opponent's elusive speed and extraordinary lethality, it doesn't look like a fox at all, so Li Wu wants to ask Mr. Wu. Does the dog know the origin of this thing?
"No, although I don't know the origin of this thing, it is definitely not a fox." Wu Laogou shook his head decisively.
When he traveled around in search of spirit dogs, he also encountered foxes that had entered the realm of spirits. However, without exception, those spirit foxes were developing in the direction of spiritual strengthening, and their body shapes would also vary. Growth, such as this opposite situation has never been seen before.
Although there is the possibility of a special case, the mysterious creature that appeared last night was not just this one, so the possibility of a mutation is extremely low.
“If it’s not a fox, what could it be?” Li Wu murmured in a low voice.
Their job is to deal with supernatural things, and naturally they have encountered similar creatures. In the past, the conventional method of dealing with them was to first find out the prototype of the creature and start from the opponent's biological weaknesses.
This is why Li Wu wanted to know what the mysterious creature in front of him was.
"Check the corresponding information. Everything in this world has its own heel. This won't be the first time this thing appears. There should be records in ancient books." Wu Laogou thought for a while and said.
He was very calm. Although this situation was rare, it was not something he had never encountered before.
Let’s not talk about the distant ones, but it was rare to see this kind of thing in the fourth girl’s action that time.
Now the only thing Wu Laogou can be sure of is that the creature that attacked the camp is not an evil thing, otherwise the sleeve dog in his arms would never have no reaction.
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to check." Li Wu nodded heavily.
Wu Laogou looked at Li Wu's back as he handed over the task, and a doubt arose in his heart.
It’s not that he has never dealt with people from the Folklore Affairs Bureau in the past, but the one in front of him is special. He is so special that he doesn’t look like a person from that organization at all.
As far as he knows, these people can serve as managers of a province not only by the mysterious artifacts in their hands, but also by their own abilities. However, Li Wu does not seem to be a person with special abilities. .
However, he did not reveal any doubts in his heart, but quietly observed in secret. At the same time, he secretly decided to go to Chen Ziyan's place tomorrow.
Wu Laogou had a hunch that Chen Ziyan knew the origin of this thing. He had no evidence for this, but he just felt that the other party would give him an answer.
The chaos lasted for less than three hours, but the subsequent aftermath work did not end until dawn.
By the time everything was over, it was already past eight o'clock the next day.
Wu Laogou walked out of the tent, looked at the rising sun in the sky, and let out a sigh of relief.
There are now two-thirds fewer people in the camp than yesterday. The people who disappeared were not sacrificed by the attack of the mysterious creature, but left here early in the morning and overnight.
No one is a fool. Everyone saw what happened last night. The thing might have jumped out from nowhere.
Although everyone was summoned here, the premise is that the danger is within the tolerance range. Now this situation has obviously exceeded this range, and they will definitely not stay in this ghost place any longer.
If it weren’t for the camp staff who couldn’t leave, it’s estimated that not even a third of the camp would be left.
Li Wu came to Wu Laogou with a tired look and sighed: "Fifth Master, do you think we should ask for help from above? Today is the first day."
Wu Laogou understood what he meant. Last night was not actually an action time at all. Strictly speaking, today was the first day of action, but the number of personnel summoned had already been reduced by two-thirds.
Li Wu is a little worried now. His reason tells him that he must ask for help in this situation, otherwise it will be a problem for the remaining few people to survive tonight, let alone complete the task.
But the problem lies in this first day. The operation has not officially started, and the entire team is on the verge of being broken. This makes the leaders above think of him.
Wu Laogou didn’t understand what he meant, but he had no intention of helping. Instead, he reminded him with deep meaning:
“If I were you, I should think about it now. I wonder why anyone would stay.”
Li Wu was immediately shocked, but he didn't say anything.
He understood what Wu Laogou meant. This made sense. Why would anyone stay?
We have no relatives and no one knew each other before. Although the situation is still unclear, the degree of danger is already obvious. It will only become more dangerous but not safer. Anyone with a sound mind will consider it. leave.
So the question is very clear, why do these people stay now?
The answer is not yet known, but one thing is certain, it must be profitable.
Li Wu immediately thought of several possibilities. The first was that someone knew the mysterious creature last night and wanted to get some benefit from him.
The second is that someone knows the inside story here and wants to do something. Their target may be the special creatures here, or it may be those snakes.
Wu Laogou didn't care when he saw that he didn't say anything. Although this person was a little different from those he had seen before, he was obviously not a fool. He had already said it so straightforwardly, and the other party would definitely Make some moves.
After being silent for a while, feeling that the heat was almost there, Wu Laogou said: "I plan to go to Chen Xiaoyou to inquire about the situation. I wonder if Mr. Li would like to come with me?"
"I... ..." Li Wu naturally wants to go too. He had this plan last night, but it was interrupted due to an accident. But he knows very well that anyone can leave this camp now, except him, the manager.
Regardless of his reasons, as long as he leaves the camp, the military spirit that is already on the verge of being broken will never be picked up again.
And doing this will not only affect the present, but will also follow him in the future.
"Fifth Master, if you don't wait any longer, that thing may come out during the day. I'm afraid it won't be safe for you to go there alone." After thinking about it, Li Wu advised.
This is not for Wu Laogou's safety, but now that the power of the camp has been greatly weakened, the dogs under Wu Laogou have become very important. No one will underestimate the Wu family's dogs easily. Especially the dog Wu Laogou brought with him, this is a reputation he earned.
"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I still have some ability to protect myself." Wu Laogou said with a smile. Although the tone was gentle, the meaning behind the words was very clear, that is, he had made up his mind to leave.
When Li Wu saw this, he knew that he could not persuade the other party, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Soon, Wu Laogou left the camp with his dogs and headed towards Chen Ziyan's location.
Standing at the gate of the camp, Li Wu looked at Wu Laogou's retreating figure, his expression gradually became gloomy, and he did not turn back to the camp until the other party's figure disappeared.
At this time, in the mountain forest ahead, in the grass covered by dense vegetation, Wu Laogou slowly withdrew his gaze.
"There is indeed something wrong with this man." He whispered to himself.
Although he is old, his eyesight has always been very good, so he can clearly see the other person's expression.
However, Wu Laogou didn't pay too much attention. He touched the head of the sleeve dog in his arms, turned around and walked towards the depths of the mountain forest.
"Little friend Chen, I hope you'll forgive me for coming uninvited."
When he came to the outside of the trap set by Chen Ziyan, he did not rush in, but shouted into it.
"Fifth Master, you're welcome." After a while, Chen Ziyan slowly appeared and said with a smile.
"Fifth Master, do you want to explore the area?" Chen Ziyan glanced at the dogs around Wu Laogou and asked deliberately.
Of course he knew that something happened at the camp last night, and he could also guess that the other party came to him for some purpose.
"Didn't Chen Xiaoyou hear anything last night?" Wu Laogou, who had lived for so many years, couldn't see what Chen Ziyan meant, so he asked naturally.
He just wants to know more about the inside story now and doesn't care much about this kind of thing.
"Of course I heard the noise." Chen Ziyan just wanted to take the initiative. Now that the other party had taken the initiative to express it, there was no need to cover it up. He asked curiously: "There was a lot of gunfire. Did something happen?" < br>
“We encountered an attack.” Wu Laogou told the truth.
"Is it a snake?" Chen Ziyan continued to ask.
He still thought that it was a black-haired snake that attacked the camp.
It’s normal to think about it. The most common people here are black-haired snakes. If you want to destabilize an armed camp like that for two or three hours, only black-haired snakes are the most likely.
"No." Wu Laogou shook his head: "It is a creature that has never been seen before."
Hearing what he said, Chen Ziyan had a guess in his heart, but he was not in a hurry to say more.
At this time they had returned to the camp. Chen Ziyan first asked Wu Laogou to sit down, and then said with a smile:
"Fifth Master, please drink tea."
Wu The old dog picked up the tea cup and took a sip. It was not clear whether he drank or not. Then he took the initiative and said: "Xiaoyou Chen, I don't speak secretly. The purpose of my coming here is to ask you, whether Know the details of that thing.”
Chen Ziyan nodded slightly and asked, "Fifth Master, have you caught that thing?"
Wu Laogou took out a piece of paper from his pocket with a sketch on it. It was them. The body that was harvested.
“It’s this thing.”
Chen Ziyan took the sketch and took a look, and immediately knew that he was right. Sure enough, this thing attacked the camp.
My nephew!
It's not that Chen Ziyan never thought that this thing was causing trouble last night, but after thinking about it for a while, he was a little unsure.
Because he didn’t know when his nephew appeared here. After all, this thing is not like a black-haired snake. It has taken root in this world for who knows how long.
Wu Laogou has been paying attention to Chen Ziyan. After seeing him showing such an expression, he immediately knew that what he had expected was correct. The other party knew the details of the thing last night.
"Little friend Chen, it seems that you recognize this thing?"
"Well, I have heard from my elders before that this is a very rare and strange beast. I think you, Fifth Master, should I've heard of it." Chen Ziyan hesitated for a moment.
Wu Laogou asked very cooperatively: "Huh? I have heard of it? I hope my little friend can clarify my doubts."
Chen Ziyan said two words lightly: "Nephew!"
"Niece!" Nephew?" Wu Laogou looked confused at first, then looked at Chen Ziyan and asked, "But the nephew mentioned in the Book of Mountains and Seas?"
"Yes." Chen Ziyan nodded.
Wu Laogou was even more confused and said in confusion: "I have read the Classic of Mountains and Seas many times, but the nephew in it is a beast with nine tails and nine heads?"
Because this nephew had many characteristics that matched the nine-tailed fox, Wu Laogou had a deep memory of him and immediately remembered the relevant records.
Chen Ziyan explained to him: "Fifth Master doesn't know something. This nephew always comes out in groups, usually nine in a group. There is one female and nine males in the group, and this The female is larger and the male is smaller. When moving, eight males will lie on the back of the female. In addition, the body is extremely slender, so the world thinks that the nephew has nine heads and nine tails, but in fact it is not the case. "< br>
Wu Laogou asked thoughtfully: "Does this mean that this nephew is a composite creature that is not related to each other but is interdependent on each other?"
As an expert in raising dogs, he has done a lot of research on the canine family. Therefore, this nephew is a legendary creature, but it has never changed from its origin. Judging from its appearance, it still belongs to the canine family.
"You can think so." Chen Ziyan thought for a moment and nodded.
Although Wu Laogou's statement is not very appropriate, it is really correct.
Wu Laogou thought for a while after hearing this, and continued: "Looking at it this way, although this nephew looks like a fox, it is most likely a creature closer to a dog and wolf."
Chen Ziyan blinked and looked at Wu Laogou in surprise.
This was something he didn't expect, but it was very possible. After all, no one dared to say that this nephew was a mutant of the fox without going into the laboratory for detailed research.
Maybe he is really a dog?
(End of this chapter)