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Chapter 111 Yan Chixia (Updated updates please subscribe)
After receiving the letter from Guobei County.

In the afternoon of the same day, he received another message from the Black Mountain Falcon, which was the Jin Yiwei he sent out to inquire about the situation in Montenegro.

The letter said that based on the information they received from local people, since a tremor occurred in Montenegro almost a month ago, Montenegro seems to have been exceptionally calm since then.

The only thing that's a little wrong is that Montenegro feels increasingly eerie to the locals.

According to rumors, some people also saw tall ghosts coming down the mountain frequently and kidnapping passers-by into the mountain.

Even the local Jin Yiwei suffered some losses and reported the matter to the Demon Suppression Department.

It's just that at that time, Zhao Tong was in charge of the Demon Suppression Department, but he couldn't solve the problem of Black Mountain, so he could only make people stay away from Black Mountain.

After Zhao Lin came, he once mentioned it to Zhao Lin, but the other party didn't seem to take it seriously. He only liked to eat, drink and have fun every day. Occasionally, when he was interested, he would look at past cases.

After a while, this matter was delayed and was forgotten in the Jinyiwei's archives.

After reading the letter, Zuo Dao wrote a letter and asked Xin Falcon to take it to the Jin Yiwei who were heading to Black Mountain, asking them to meet at Lanruo Temple.

And he summoned the Dynasty and asked him to prepare and leave with him tomorrow.

Early the next morning.

Zhao Tong and others stood outside the gate of the Demon Suppression Division, looking at Zuo Dao and Chao Chao who were about to leave, with expressions of reluctance on their faces.

Speaking of which, compared to Zhao Lin, who had just arrived at the Demon Suppression Division, they still preferred the left path.

After all, when the former is in danger, they are allowed to attack, while the latter directly rushes forward with a knife when encountering danger.

At least they won't let their lives be in vain, and it feels like taking the lead.

Zuo Dao got on his horse, waved his hand and said: "Let's go, Lao Zhao, take good care of them. If it doesn't work, come to Kyoto and join me, haha."

Hearing this, Zhao Tong smiled and waved his hands, watching Zuo Dao and the others leave.

Zuo Dao and Chao Chao rushed towards Guobei County. The people they saw along the way were much better than when Zuo Dao first entered Youzhou.

However, after experiencing a beast tide, the people of Youzhou, especially those heading towards Guobei County, suffered heavy casualties, making it difficult to see a single family for dozens of miles.

The two of them walked on the official road for several days. When passing by Black Mountain, Zuo Dao took a look inside Black Mountain.

In his eyes, the dark clouds above the Black Mountain at this moment were filled with evil spirits.

When Wang Chao saw Zuo Dao stop, he couldn't help but ask: "Sir, what happened?"

Zuo Dao shook his head slightly and said, "Nothing, just keep going."

Chao Chao responded and the two continued to move forward.

Not long after, when it was getting dark, we finally came across a village ten miles away from Black Mountain.

It was evening at this moment, and smoke was rising from most houses in the village.

Zuo Dao said: "It's already late today. Let's go to the village ahead and sleep overnight, and then we'll start our journey again early tomorrow morning."

Hearing Zuo Dao speak, Chao Chao responded and then took the lead in walking towards the village.

When Zuo Dao entered the village, he saw Wang Chao knocking on the door of a house.

There seemed to be a knock on the door, and there was a burst of noisy footsteps in the courtyard, and then even the smoke inside disappeared.

After a while, there was no more movement in the yard.

Zuo Dao stepped forward and said, "What happened?"

Wang Chao cupped his hands and said, "Sir, I just entered the village and found some movement in this house, so I wanted to knock on the door and ask if there was any free room." '

"But I just knocked on the door. Not only was there no one inside to answer questions, but the stove was also put out, as if they were afraid of something."

Hearing Chao Chao speak, Zuo Dao couldn't help but turn his head and look in the direction of Heishan.

Along the way, this village should be the closest to Montenegro, and the Jin Yiwei he sent should have investigated it in advance.

It's just that this situation didn't seem to have been mentioned in my heart.

He turned over and dismounted, raised his hand and patted the door gently. His spiritual energy instantly penetrated into the restricted area and knocked down the door bolt.

Zuo Dao pushed open the courtyard door and saw that the flames on the stove inside had just been extinguished by water, and there was still a little smoke on it.

In addition, there are quite chaotic footsteps in the courtyard.

He raised his head and looked in the direction of the door. Through the crack in the door, he could see a frightened eye.

Zuo Dao said loudly: "I am the envoy of Jinyiwei Town, not a villain. The master of this family can come out and speak."

Hearing Zuo Dao speak, the door not far away opened, and a frightened farmer walked out.

He looked at the two of them from a distance, and after confirming that they were indeed human beings, he said, "This official, the younger one is the owner of this household. I wonder why the official is here?"

Zuo Dao smiled and said: "It's getting late now. I just want to find a place to rest. I wonder if there is any room at home."

When the farmer heard this, he quickly said, "Yes, sir, please come with me."

With that said, he walked in front to lead the way to the left, leading them towards the room on the other side.

Wang Chao came in with two horses from behind and asked, "Brother, do you have any fodder at home?"

The farmer responded quickly: "There is some fodder, but there is no refined grain. I wonder if the horses of the two officials are used to eating."

Wang Chao smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, just ordinary fodder."

They also know in their hearts that in the homes of these ordinary farmers, there is a high probability that they only have some ordinary fodder.

As for those refined grains, only wealthy families can afford to feed them.

Wang Chao led the two horses to the stable, tied them to wooden posts on one side, and ran over quickly.

The unfamiliar farmer found a quilt and other items and spread them on the bed.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You seem to be unfamiliar with this room?"

Hearing this, the farmer said, "I don't come here often, so I'm a little unfamiliar with this room."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Wang Chao behind him draw his knife, put it on the farmer's neck, and said in a cold voice: "Tell the truth."

The farmer turned his head and looked at the long knife shining on his shoulder, and immediately knelt on the ground with a "pop".

He said with a mournful face: "My lord, have mercy on me, my lord, have mercy on me! It's not a small thing that invaded other people's houses, it's the family who moved away on their own. They don't want this house anymore."

Hearing this, Wang Chao said coldly: "That's nonsense. How could anyone not want such a good house?"

The farmer hurriedly said: "Everything the little boy said is true."

"Since January, people have been missing in our village one after another. Later, we reported them to the authorities, but they found nothing."

"Later, someone saw an evil spirit kidnapping people at night, and was so frightened that he reported the matter to the officials again. A group of officials who looked similar to the two came and stayed in the village for several nights."

"Then they went to take a look near Montenegro, but when they came back, the number of people was reduced by half."

"Since then, the government officials have asked us to try not to get close to Montenegro."

"There are rumors that the evil spirits in the Black Mountains come out to look for blood. Our village is the closest, so people are missing one after another."

"Within this month, almost all the people in our village who were able to move out have moved out."

"I just thought that these houses were empty, so I brought my family to move in."

Hearing this person speak, Zuo Dao nodded slightly and signaled Wang Chao to put away the long knife in his hand.

Wang Chao put away the embroidered spring knife and asked the farmer to stand up and speak.

Zuo Dao asked: "How many people are there in your family? Let them all come out."

Hearing Zuo Dao speak, the farmer quickly ran to the house on the other side and called out all his relatives.

In addition to the farmer's wife, there are also his parents and a pair of children.

The eldest of the children is a boy, about eight or nine years old, and the girl is only three or four years old. The two are hiding behind their grandparents and looking secretly towards Zuodao.

Wang Chao held the embroidered spring knife and walked to the other rooms to search them carefully.

After making sure that nothing was missing, he nodded slightly towards Zuo Dao.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao smiled and said: "Since it is a misunderstanding, then do whatever you have to do. The two of us will leave early tomorrow morning."

Hearing Zuo Dao speak, the farmer breathed a sigh of relief, then cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, sir."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and explained to his relatives.

After hearing this, the peasant woman cautiously took out the wet firewood from the stove and added some dry firewood to light it.

Soon, smoke rose again in the courtyard.

Wang Chao also found a broken table from somewhere in the room, but it was barely usable.

He directly placed the table in the courtyard, and then found a stone bench for Zuo Dao to sit on.

Not far away, the farmer stepped forward cautiously and said: "You two officials, our rice is ready. If you don't mind, let's eat some together!"

Zuo Dao waved his hand casually and said, "Don't worry about us, you guys just eat."

Hearing this, the farmers retreated.

As Zuo Dao waved his hand, a table of wine and food appeared on the table instantly. This was the food and wine that he had not finished yet.

According to the inventory in his storage ring, it would be enough for him to eat all the way to Kyoto.Just when the two were eating.

Not far away, the farmer's daughter, a little girl of three or four years old, seemed to have smelled the fragrance and was looking furtively in this direction.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao tore off a chicken leg, held it in his hand, and waved to the little girl.

Unexpectedly, this little girl who is not afraid of people actually came over.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao touched the little girl's head, handed over the chicken drumstick in his hand, and said, "Eat it!"

The little girl's face was full of joy, she took the chicken leg and took a big bite. She raised her head and said with a smile: "It tastes really good."

Seeing this, the farmer quickly ran over to pick up the little girl and said repeatedly: "I'm sorry, sir, but this girl doesn't know etiquette. I hope you can forgive her."

The little girl was startled by this battle and almost cried.

Zuo Dao looked at Wang Chao who was wiping his mouth and said, "The two of us have eaten, please put them away!"

Hearing this, the farmer swallowed subconsciously and said, "Master, I'll wash this plate and come back later."

Zuo Dao shook his head and said: "No, I'll give it to you as a reward for staying overnight."

The farmer kept saying, "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."

When Wang Chao saw Zuo Dao get up and go back to the house, he said, "Remember to feed the two horses."

The farmer quickly agreed.

As the two waved, a low-pitched chuckle came from outside.

After all, that kind of food, even scraps, is not something they can afford.

What's more, there's enough oil and water inside for them to have a good meal.

that night.

Zuo Dao suddenly opened his eyes and looked out the window.

Then I heard footsteps coming from outside the courtyard, as if someone had entered the village.

Zuo Dao got up and came to the door.

Chao Chao also quickly followed out and whispered: "Sir, is there anything unusual?"

Zuo Dao signaled Wang Chao to shut up, and then quietly walked out of the courtyard door.

He stood on the courtyard wall and saw a dark figure walking towards the village.

But he could see clearly that it was not the evil ghost rumored by the villagers, but just a more skilled warrior.

But judging from the other party's appearance, he seemed to be looking for something in the village.

Zuo Dao followed him quietly, watching the other person walking around the village, and reminded him: "What are you looking for?"

The sound was not loud, but it startled the black figure in front of him.

The black shadow turned around and saw a man with a very upright appearance. After seeing Zuo Dao, he immediately said: "Who are you? Why do you appear here?"

Zuo Dao smiled and said, "I should be the one to ask you this question."

At this time, Wang Chao also hurried over. Seeing the big man in front of Zuo Dao, he directly drew the Xiuchundao.

Under the moonlight, the big man's face softened slightly after he saw the official uniform on Wang Chao's body.

He cupped his hands and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Jin Yiwei. I've met these two adults in Xia Ma Han."

Hearing this, Zuo Dao couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Wang Chao beside him, and then at Ma Han opposite.

He said, "Why are you here?"

Ma Han scratched his head and said: "I heard that this place is haunted. More than a dozen villagers have been kidnapped. Even the Jin Yiwei has suffered a lot of damage, so I wanted to catch the ghost."

Zuo Dao carefully looked at the person in front of him, and judging from the energy and blood in his body, he should not be at the innate realm.

With such strength, he actually dares to catch ghosts. He is really stupid and bold.

He waved his hand and said: "This matter is not something you can solve. It's better to leave quickly to avoid getting into trouble."

After hearing this, Ma Han said: "The two adults are here to catch ghosts. I would like to help you."

Hearing Ma Han speak, Wang Chao frowned and said: "This matter has nothing to do with you, leave quickly."

Mahan was about to say something when he heard a scream not far away.

Zuo Dao reacted very quickly, turned around and ran in the direction he came from.

He came to the place where the scream came from. It was the courtyard where he was staying. A tall evil spirit had already broken through the courtyard door and rushed into the courtyard.

The farmer, who was timid during the day, is now standing in front of the room holding a fork.

The trembling voice asked the people in the room to close the doors and windows and hide in the corner.

Just as the evil ghost was about to capture the farmer, a flash of sword light cut off the evil ghost's outstretched arm.

Zuo Dao fell into the yard, looked at the evil ghost in front of him, and said with strange eyes: "It turns out to be another imp incarnation. No wonder he can only capture a few people at a time. It seems that there are not only the incarnations of the old monster in Black Mountain, but And that evil ghost who was at the foot of Shiwanda Mountain."

Before his death, the lord of Linya City said that what he encountered was a big demon.

Now it seems that they should be the subordinates of the old Black Mountain demon.

I just don't know what's wrong with the other party, so I can only send such an incarnation to capture the blood food.

If nothing else happens, both of them should be in Montenegro.

Zuo Dao looked at the pitiful few energy points the opponent could provide and directly raised his sword to kill him.

The farmer was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.

After seeing the evil ghost die, he quickly kowtowed to Zuo Dao and said, "Thank you, sir, for saving my life. Thank you, sir."

Zuo Dao waved his hand and said: "No need to do this, get up!"

At this time, Chao Chao and Ma Han also came to the courtyard, and their eyes were full of shock when they saw the corpse of the evil ghost gradually disappearing on the ground.

Ma Han even said: "For this evil ghost to be able to exert such terrifying pressure even after he is dead must at least be in the innate realm."

"If I don't meet the Lord tonight, Ma Han will definitely die."

"Your Majesty, please accept Mahan. From today on, Mahan will treat you as your master."

Wang Chao glanced at Mahan beside him and said, "I think you want to learn some skills from the adults, not to save your life."

Ma Han scratched his head and said: "Following the master, you can kill demons and eliminate demons, and you can also learn some skills. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?"

Hearing this, Zuo Dao smiled and said, "You are quite smart."

He glanced at the frightened farmer's family and said, "Go back and rest! Forget about this."

Upon hearing this, the farmer's family quickly responded and returned to the room.

Just looking at their appearance, I'm afraid they won't get a good rest tonight.

Zuo Dao and others also went back to their rooms to rest.

Early the next morning.

As soon as they opened the door, they saw Ma Han carrying fodder and going to feed the horse.

Seeing this, Wang Chao smiled and said: "This guy is quite conscious. He actually stayed outside all night and even went to feed the horses this early in the morning."

Not only the farmer's family was awake last night, but so was the dynasty.

He naturally knew that Mahan stayed outside all night.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao took out a table of wine and food and started to enjoy breakfast. After eating, he asked the farmer's family to clean up.

Then he and Wang Chao rode out and headed outside.

Not long after the two left the yard, they saw Ma Han chasing after them on horseback, following Zuo Dao and the two from a distance.

Chao Chao smiled and said, "Sir, this person is quite persistent."

Zuo Dao nodded after hearing this.

He could see that this person was not a bad person, and he was quite chivalrous.

Seeing that this person has been following him.

He waved his hand and asked Ma Han to catch up, but he also acquiesced that this person was following him.

The three of them walked on the road for a few more days, and finally arrived at the foot of the mountain where Lanruo Temple is located.

at the foot of the mountain.

Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others lived in an abandoned house with a group of Jinyi guards. When they saw the arrival of Zuo Dao and the others, they hurriedly greeted them.

Zuo Dao waved his hand slightly, indicating to everyone to wait at the bottom of the mountain, and he entered the mountain alone.

When he came to Lanruo Temple, he laughed loudly and said, "Where is Brother Yan? An old friend is here to visit. Please come out and talk."

(End of this chapter)