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

The black dog standing guard didn't bark at them. The woman glanced at the dog, immediately stepped aside to clear the way to the front door, and opened the door wide to let them in.

Zhang Hao and Tong Xin went inside. The male head of the household came down from the second floor and frowned when he saw the two male guests.

"These are young people who came here for sightseeing and inspiration. They couldn't find a hotel, so they're staying at our place temporarily. Go and tidy up the room." The hostess waved her hand impatiently.

The male homeowner pursed his lips and said lazily, "Fine, fine."

The hostess was very hospitable. After inviting them to sit down in the living room, she said she would go to the kitchen to make them something to eat.

The couple met in the kitchen, and the man asked his wife with some concern, "Won't it be okay to suddenly take in outsiders?"

"Of course nothing will happen. The black dog at the door didn't even bark, what are you afraid of? Are you even a man? You're so nervous about such a small thing, acting like a coward." The woman nudged him lightly with her elbow, as if scolding him, or perhaps coquettishly.

"Of course I have nothing to be afraid of here. I'm just worried about you. Besides, you're not just being enthusiastic because they're handsome, are you?"

The woman felt a little guilty, but quickly became more assertive: "Don't talk nonsense. Although they are indeed very handsome, my favorite is still you, my husband."

The man scoffed, rolled his eyes, and walked out, it's unclear whether he believed him or not.

Zhang Hao and Tong Xin, who were in the living room, keenly sensed that this village was unusual.

Tongxin couldn't sense anything else amiss, so he asked, "Have you noticed anything strange?"

Zhang Hao glanced towards the kitchen and lowered his voice, saying, "Every household here keeps black dogs, most likely as a warning system, and they did so under the guidance of a master."

"Using black dogs for early warning? Looks like there are secrets about this village we don't know. But this area is already within our safe zone, so we can stay here a little longer without worrying about those guys chasing us. I'm quite interested in the secrets of this village, what about you?" Tong Xin asked excitedly, covering her face.

During these days of keeping a low profile on the run, not being able to do anything has really spurred on my childlike spirit.

Now that there's an opportunity to have fun, how could Tongxin, that wicked fun-loving person, possibly let it go?
“I’m quite interested too. But let me make this clear first, you’re not allowed to lay a hand on the ordinary people here. If someone gets killed, and word gets out, our whereabouts could very well be exposed.”

Zhang Hao made his demands based on reasons that the other party could not refute.

Tong Xin stared into his eyes, her expression suddenly becoming somewhat strange, as if she already knew he was an undercover agent.

Zhang Hao's heart skipped a beat, then he asked casually, "Why are you staring at me like that? I don't recall you ever being interested in men!"

Tong Xin lowered his head and let out a strange laugh: "Hehehe... Sometimes I really think you have an excessive sense of justice. To be honest, you are actually more suited to the old-school Celestial Master camp, because you actually care a lot about the lives of ordinary people."

These words made Zhang Hao feel that his identity was about to be exposed.

“I’m not a good person. Besides, after signing the contract, I had no choice but to join your side.” Zhang Hao said casually.

The atmosphere between the two was a bit awkward, but at this moment, the hostess brought up some snacks and drinks, interrupting their increasingly strange conversation.

"Oh my, we have iced cola and zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) here, all freshly made. You should try them. Our zongzi are delicious, made with local pork and the best farm-grown glutinous rice. You can't find such good food in the city."

The two thanked the hostess for her hospitality and then actually started drinking beverages and eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings). They had originally thought that ordinary food no longer held any appeal for them, since they had already signed a contract with the mysterious being behind that door and were no longer required to eat.

The reason they still retain the habit of eating is entirely because they were used to eating when they were alive.

"This local pork and farm-made glutinous rice... seem to have a neutral spiritual energy... After eating it, I felt that the wounds on my soul had recovered a little bit."

After finishing one of the rice dumplings, Tong Xin stared at the remaining rice dumplings on the table and said thoughtfully.

Zhang Hao also noticed this.

The food here contains special underworld energy.

This is no simple matter.

Considering that every household here keeps black dogs, they became even more certain that a huge secret must be hidden here.

Tong Xin picked up another zongzi and quickly started munching on it, muttering as she ate, "I must uncover the secrets of this village! It's so delicious. If I eat tens of thousands of these zongzi, I should be able to recover."

Because this body's appetite was within the normal range, Zhang Hao was full after eating one zongzi and couldn't eat anymore, so he could only watch the other person eat. But after hearing this, Zhang Hao couldn't help but twitch his lips: "Aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself to death?"

"What are you talking about? How could I possibly die from overeating? Actually, I can eat as much as I want without dying from overeating; I can digest it quickly."

Tong Xin said with a grin. The two started chatting about trivial things, since the male and female heads of the household had also come over and were chatting with them.

The conversation was mostly about travel or city life, nothing particularly noteworthy.

Zhang Hao did probe a little about the village's custom of every household raising black dogs, but the other party only said it was a local specialty that everyone was used to, so there was nothing more to say.

After asking this question, the other person clearly gave him a second look. Did they suspect him?
To avoid arousing suspicion, Zhang Hao could only refrain from asking for the time being.

When it was time to rest at night, the two of them did not idle around, but began to investigate the unusual aspects of the village.

The two drifted through the night, the entire village shrouded in moonlight, looking extremely eerie and terrifying.

Especially those big black mongrels tied up in front of every house. These black mongrels could see them, and if they hadn't flown directly into the sky, they would have been exposed the moment they encountered the first black dog.

Two ghosts floating in the sky leisurely stared at the households in the village on the ground.

"Everything looks normal, do you see anything wrong with it?"

Tong Xin stroked his chin and asked.

Although the yin energy was quite strong, there was no trace of evil in the village. On the contrary, this yin energy seemed to be transformed into a harmless aura. (End of Chapter)