My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

Meat was simmering in boiling water, steam billowing up and carrying a faint, fishy smell of the broth.

The smell was nauseating.

Zhang Hao glanced at the old woman who was focused on simmering the soup and couldn't help but remind her, "You need to add some ginger slices when making meat soup to remove the fishy smell. Don't you add ginger when you make meat soup?"

The old woman stopped stirring the meat soup with her spoon, turned to look at Zhang Hao, and said, "Don't worry, this meat is very fresh and will definitely not have a fishy smell. I've eaten it several times and I think it's exceptionally good. Even a picky person like me thinks it's fine, so what else do you have to complain about?"

Zhang Hao fell silent.

To say that would be to complain that the other party was not hospitable or attentive enough.

This behavior is like making trouble out of nothing, nitpicking.

The broth was ready, and the old woman brought him a bowl of it: "Eat up quickly, and you'll have fewer worries once you're full."

Zhang Hao took the bowl of meat soup, intending to drink it, but then he met the old woman's eyes, which were staring straight at him. He lowered his eyelids slightly, looked at the murky soup, and said with a smile, "Grandma, it looks like a cockroach crawled into your soup just now."

The old woman turned to look, and found that the pot of soup was completely clean.

Zhang Hao took the opportunity to pour out the broth and hide it. He pretended to have drunk it: "It tasted pretty good, Grandma. Maybe I was mistaken just now. After all, your house is quite clean, so there shouldn't be any cockroaches."

The old woman didn't say anything, put away the bowl, and didn't say anything more.

Back inside, Little Koi asked him what had happened, and Zhang Hao told him the truth. Then he took out a handkerchief and tissues to soak up the bowl of meat soup.

Can you identify what ingredients this soup is made of?

The little koi carp took it and smelled it carefully, detecting a faint sour smell.

The little koi couldn't help but recall the scenes of its childhood cultivation.

Before she cultivated herself into a spirit, she lived in a large river. The river was very deep, and in the summer, children from the neighborhood would often come to swim in it.

However, the river also has many hidden ditches, and children, seeking thrills, would run to play in those deep waters, often resulting in drowning deaths.

At that time, a child drowned in the nearby ditch.

The worst part is that after drowning, the child's body did not immediately float to the surface. Instead, it became entangled in the river weeds, and the body remained submerged in the water.

The corpses submerged in the water quickly decomposed, attracting many small fish living at the bottom of the river.

She was already vaguely conscious at that time, and felt extremely disgusted. As soon as she got close to the corpse, she smelled a putrid odor.

Another carp, which was also cultivating in the river, came over and shared with her the taste of eating human flesh.

"It tastes a bit sour and isn't very tasty. I'd rather eat earthworms; earthworms are the best."

The smell of human flesh was sour, a memory that Little Koi remembered clearly. Even now, that smell has stirred up memories buried deep within her.

“I heard…” Little Koi looked up at him, somewhat surprised and uncertain: “You didn’t drink this soup, did you?”

"Of course I didn't drink it, I wouldn't dare drink this stuff." Zhang Hao was also very wary.

"That's good, I suspect it's human flesh soup."

Looking at the thing in his hand, Zhang Hao felt a surge of stomach acid in his stomach and felt like vomiting.

"As for whether it's doxxing, I'm not entirely sure, but there's a high probability it's doxxing."

The little koi fish said somewhat uncertainly.

"Forget it, whether it's human flesh or not doesn't matter. Anyway, this stuff is definitely not drinkable. That old lady is also suspicious. Let's continue investigating." Zhang Hao used a little magic to burn the thing.

The two decided to continue their investigation, so they became very cautious in the following days, as if they were really just staying there temporarily.

They planned to approach the child privately and ask him how he knew the food was of unknown origin.

After confirming that the old lady had gone out and the child was bouncing a ball outside the door, they went over to her.

When the little boy saw them coming, he turned to leave, but Zhang Hao was quick and strode forward to grab his shoulder.

"Little friend, don't be afraid of us. We just want to ask you some questions."

"I don't know anything about the problem! Don't come looking for me, don't come looking for me!"

The little boy struggled to escape, but his strength was no match for Zhang Hao's.

"Don't you think your grandma is acting strangely? Has she done something bad to you lately? Also, do you know why the people in your village have become so strange?"

The little boy, who had been struggling intensely, gradually calmed down upon hearing these questions.

The little boy looked at them suspiciously, his eyes darting around before he frowned and asked, "So you're just like those streamers outside, trying to spy on our town! If that's really what you're thinking, then I advise you to leave as soon as possible, or you'll suffer a terrible fate."

Zhang Hao felt a little strange seeing the little boy reminding him like this, so he talked about the security guard at the guard post he had encountered when he entered the town, and the woman in the white dress. After listening, the little boy swallowed.

"Do you want to save people?" the little boy suddenly asked them.

Zhang Hao would certainly save people, after all, one of his current duties is to stop demons and monsters from causing innocent killings in the human world and to save innocent lives.

"If you want to save people, come with me right now!"

The little boy suddenly grabbed his hand and ran towards the left corner, with the little koi fish quickly following.

They ran in the same direction that the old woman had left in.

As Zhang Hao ran, he asked, "Isn't this the direction your grandma just left in? Who are you taking us to rescue?"

"It's that woman in white you saw before. My grandma might kill her! The reason she invited you for tea was actually to get you to leave here as soon as possible..." the little boy said breathlessly.

Zhang Hao's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he immediately picked up the little boy and said, "Hurry up, point out the way, and I'll take you there. Don't waste time!"

The little boy was startled when he was picked up, but he immediately pointed in the direction ahead.

Held in Zhang Hao's arms, the little boy rushed forward, feeling as if he had become a gust of wind—no, he was faster than the wind!

This person is much more dangerous than I imagined! Once the little boy realized this, he said somewhat fearfully, "When the time comes, you just need to save people, but don't hurt my grandma, okay?"

The child was particularly attentive to the old lady, but what was puzzling was how the old lady ended up in this state.

If this old woman is not the child's original grandmother, then in the future... Zhang Hao has handled many similar cases, such as possession of other people's bodies and the erasure of other people's personalities. He has seen many such cases.

Therefore, he did not immediately agree to the child's request.

“If your grandmother hasn’t done anything heinous, and she is still your original grandmother, then I will not hurt her, I can guarantee that.”

Hearing this, the child was indeed relieved, because he felt that his grandmother would always be his grandmother, and as for the heinous things... he automatically ignored them.

What Zhang Hao didn't know was that there were significant differences in thinking between Eastern and Western people. For example, in the West, if you carry a gun in the street, even if you loot and rob, as long as you don't kill anyone, some people will consider you a good person.

There was once a news story about a robber who robbed a bank. At the time, there was a customer with his daughter in the bank, and the robber intended to shoot and kill him to establish his authority and intimidate others.

As a result, the little girl he originally intended to kill started crying, and he softened his heart, turning his gun on another black man.

After the robbery was reported, most people online praised the robber for being kind, caring for children, and a good person.

The poor man who was beaten to death by the robbers died a very unjust death. Even though he was on TV, he didn't attract much attention. At most, people said that he had gained freedom and his soul was completely liberated.

If this happened in the East, especially in a certain major Eastern country, the people would definitely find it unbelievable!

They followed the trail and soon arrived at the villa of the woman in the white dress they had seen before.

The iron fence wasn't high; they easily jumped over it.

The villa was unusually quiet; not a sound could be heard. Zhang Hao made a shushing gesture, signaling everyone to be careful.

They approached the villa silently.

The villa gate was wide open, but there was no one inside.

The light from the crystal chandelier illuminated the entire living room, making this luxurious French-style living room appear exceptionally tranquil.

Suddenly, a faint sobbing sound came from upstairs.

The voice was very soft, as if someone had covered the mouth, or as if it was being squeezed out from between the teeth by someone biting their lip tightly.

Zhang Hao frowned slightly, thinking carefully. Yes, it was the voice of the woman he had seen before.

Upstairs! And something happened!
The three of them quickly ran upstairs, all trying to make no noise.

The door to the master bedroom on the second floor was half-open, making it stand out in contrast to the other rooms on the second floor, which were all closed and dark.

The three men approached silently. Through the half-open door, they saw the woman on the white bed spread out in a starfish shape, her limbs bound tightly to the four corners of the bed. Except for a slight twist of her waist, she was unable to struggle or escape.

"Stop yelling. You've done a lot of bad things before, so this is just retribution. Don't be afraid, I'll help you cleanse your sins. When you die, you'll go to heaven."

A very unpleasant voice came from the bedroom. Without even looking at the speaker, they could tell that it was definitely the old lady.

"What wrong have I done? I haven't done anything! Let me go, let me go!"

"You pervert! It's all your fault, you've ruined the whole town..."

The woman in the white dress stopped cursing abruptly as she watched in horror as the other woman slowly brought the knife closer to her shoulder.

The sharp tip of the knife cut through the skin of his shoulder, and a little blood seeped out.

The neckline of her white dress was stained red with blood, and a large area of ​​the white bed sheet she was lying on was also stained red.

Little Koi wanted to rush in to save people, but Zhang Hao suddenly stopped her: "Don't be impulsive, the situation may not be what we think."

The little boy couldn't believe his grandmother was so terrifying. He covered his mouth, shook his head in horror, and clearly refused to accept the reality before him.

Zhang Hao used a freezing spell to immobilize him, preventing him from being too frightened and shouting, which would alert the people inside and cause trouble for their operation.

"Your blood reeks from head to toe. You never imagined you'd have such a miserable day, did you? Now can you understand how much pain and suffering the people you hurt went through?"

The harsh voice interrogated the woman in white, who gritted her teeth and painfully denied everything again and again, while pitifully begging for mercy.

"It's not what you think. I haven't done anything to wrong anyone. Let me go! I still have some food stored at home. I'll give it all to you. Please forgive me!"

"Do you think I lack that little bit of food? I can come and go freely in and out of town, unlike you wicked people who are trapped here for the rest of your lives by your sins. Food is not a problem for me at all."

Upon hearing this, the woman, who had been terrified, chuckled softly. Her body trembled as she laughed, causing the blood to flow from her wounds even faster.

"You're a good person? You're innocent? Hahaha, that's the biggest joke I've ever heard!"

The woman seemed to be accusing her, and the old woman, gritting her teeth, became enraged upon hearing this and plunged a knife into her throat: "Shut up! I've never done anything wrong! I'm a good person!"

If they didn't go in soon, the woman would be stabbed to death. Zhang Hao, who originally wanted to learn more about the situation, had to step in to stop the old woman.

With a loud "clang," the dagger in the old lady's hand was knocked away by a flying teacup!

The cup and the knife fell to the ground at the same time, shards of glass scattering everywhere, creating a mess.

"Grandma, what are you doing? How could you kill someone?"

The little boy burst in, glaring angrily at his grandmother and yelling, "Didn't you say you were a good grandma? How could you kill someone! You...you're a big bad guy!"

The old woman's expression changed. Seeing Zhang Hao and Little Koi, she suppressed her astonishment, gritted her teeth, and pretended to be calm as she said, "I've always been a good person. I had my reasons for what I did just now. I had no choice. Blame her! Elizabeth, that woman! The town is in this state because of her!"

The old woman wanted to continue speaking, but then her body suddenly began to contort.

First, it was her face; countless tiny white worms crawled out from under her skin!

Those are the white maggots that commonly appear after meat rots!

Countless insects gnawed at the old woman's skin, and in less than two seconds, her face turned into a skeleton!
Zhang Hao never expected things to turn out this way.

The little boy screamed in fright and fainted; the scene was too stimulating for him.

Eliza, who was tied to the bed, was also terrified and screamed, "Oh my god, what is this thing! Get away, get away!"

Zhang Hao did not immediately untie Elizabeth, but instead looked down and carefully observed the old woman's body.

Her head, face, and even hair had been completely eaten away by insects, leaving only bones. (End of Chapter)