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Chapter 178, Dead Fish Knocking on the Door

At night, Kuhai Village was once again engulfed in deathly silence.

Under the careful arrangement of Examiner Zhong, the male and female college students closely guarded Wang Laosan's family of three, while she herself sat still like a bell, ready for the arrival of the monsters hiding in the dark.

Seeing that he had no tasks for the time being, Lu Yue quietly retreated to the bedroom.

He was thinking about one thing.

According to the information revealed by Wang Laosan's family, this so-called bad habit is actually a tradition left over from fifty years ago. According to examiner Zhong, apart from the bad habits formed by the ignorance of the ancients due to natural reasons such as natural disasters, the vast majority of bad habits were formed just to cover up some unspeakable secrets.

In other words, it is very likely that some unknown things happened fifty years ago, but Wang Laosan's father did not know the specific circumstances. At most, Wang Laosan's father was just born that year.

Lu Yue had a headache.

His purpose was simple, which was to find the ghost painter, ask him some questions, and then kill him. He didn't expect such a thing to happen in this village, and it also involved supernatural things like the river god.

So does this matter have anything to do with that ghost painter?
Why are things getting more and more complicated? ! ! ! !

Just as Lu Yue was deep in thought, he suddenly heard a rooster crowing rapidly.

These are the roosters that Wang Laosan raises in the yard.

According to folk legend, roosters are endowed with magical powers to ward off evil spirits. One saying is that roosters were transformed from stars in the sky. The crowing of the rooster and the sunrise are the times when yang energy is full, which can drive away demons and monsters.

Therefore, people often paste paper-cut roosters or painted rooster patterns on their doors to ward off evil and ensure safety. There is a record in the "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji" of the Southern Dynasty: "Paste a picture of a chicken on the door, hang a reed rope on it, and insert peach charms beside it, and all ghosts will be afraid of it."

At this moment, the rooster's crowing sounded unusually urgent, making people feel upset.

But the next second, the rooster's crowing stopped abruptly.

Lu Yue frowned and listened carefully.

This time, he heard the sound of flowing water.

And the sound of something jumping in the water.

There is indeed a river near Kuhai Village, but it is a bit far from Wang Laosan's home. How could there be a sudden sound of flowing water outside the door in the middle of the night?

After Lu Yue pondered for a moment, he quietly pushed open the door and saw Examiner Zhong standing in the living room, ready for action. At this moment, the examiner was also staring at the gate outside the courtyard, and he had obviously heard the strange sound as well.

"The grassroots worker died in the river the day before yesterday, and now we hear the sound of flowing water. Coupled with the legend of the river god circulating in the village, the ghost behind the scene is likely to come from the river in the village." Instructor Zhong said in a low voice with a solemn expression.

Lu Yue nodded, indicating that he agreed with this statement.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Bang bang bang bang... bang bang bang bang...

Four times each time, no more, no less.

Lu Yue narrowed his eyes slightly.

People knock three times, ghosts knock four times.

Doesn't this mean that the person standing outside the door is a ghost?

The knocking on the door continued, and the sound of running water never stopped.

Just as Lu Yue was wondering what action the examiner from the Demon Suppression Division would take, he saw Examiner Zhong reach back with his right hand and actually pull out a one-meter-long sledgehammer.

Suddenly!

Examiner Zhong moved.

Holding an enlarged version of Thor's hammer, he just rushed forward.

This... isn't this Zhong Wuyan who swings a sledgehammer in the game? ! ! ! !
and many more!

Where did Examiner Zhong get this one-meter-long sledgehammer?

I didn't see her have any space-related magic tools.

Lu Yue was horrified when he thought about it carefully. He still remembered that the examiner had tested him on illusion, proving that his ability was more spiritual. How come he has now become a transcendent in physics?

Without time to think, Lu Yue quickened his pace and rushed out with Examiner Zhong. Outside the courtyard, they saw the person who knocked on the door.

They turned out to be dead carps.

Looking more intently, from the darkness in the distance, there were dead carp swimming towards this side from time to time. Under the control of some strange force, they jumped up and knocked on the door with their bodies.

So, that's how the knock on the door sounded?
"These fish are from the nearby river, and are controlled by ghosts. The mastermind behind this bad habit in Kuhai Village is indeed from the riverside." Examiner Zhong said indifferently, and the sledgehammer in his hand began to dissipate.

Such fancy operations surprised Lu Yue a little.

Seeing that Lu Yue had been staring at his right hand, Examiner Zhong explained: "My ability is related to illusion. What you just saw was just my illusion."

Can illusions be turned into weapons?

So will it be effective in hurting people after it becomes a weapon?
Although Examiner Zhong did not reveal the details, Lu Yue guessed that it should be lethal. Otherwise, would the transformation into a sledgehammer be just for deterrence?

"Counselor Lu, can I ask you a favor?" Examiner Zhong suddenly said.

"Please speak." Lu Yue replied.

"I plan to follow these controlled fish to the river to have a look, but I'm worried that this is a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. My two team members are not very strong, so please help me look after them tonight."

Originally, Lu Yue also planned to go to the river to take a look, but since Examiner Zhong brought it up first, it was difficult for him to refuse. It would not be too late to go and see it tomorrow anyway.

So Lu Yue agreed.

"Then be careful." Lu Yue kindly reminded him, and then watched him disappear into the darkness. Then he looked at the dead fish on the ground and randomly found a small bucket to put them all in. Lu Yue was certainly not going to eat these fish.

These things are disgusting even if they are edible.

The reason why he collected these fish was simply because he was worried that someone passing by would accidentally step on them and fall, so the best destination for these dead fish was the toilet.

As soon as he finished cleaning up and returned to the living room, Lu Yue saw a figure walking out from the side. It was the female college student.

"Brother Lu Yue, I just heard some noise. Was it a ghost? Where is my sister Zhong?" the female college student asked nervously.

Lu Yue could tell at a glance that the other party was a novice, who had obviously not been on many missions. Perhaps he was following Examiner Zhong to gain experience and broaden his horizons.

"Your captain is out." Lu Yue answered casually.

"Hey, Brother Lu Yue, where did you catch this carp? It's so big. Are you going to grill it later? I can help you. I'm very good at grilling fish."

Lu Yue: “…”

How long has it been, and I’m still thinking about eating.

"Okay, then do me a favor first."

"No problem, Brother Lu Yue, just give me your orders."

"First, throw these fish into the toilet and marinate them for an hour. Since you said you are good at cooking fish, the rest of the cooking will be left to you. You can do whatever you want." Lu Yue said.

The female college student was stunned when she heard this: “???????”

While the female college student was processing the fish, Lu Yue quietly came to the room of Wang Laosan's family of three. Obviously, the knock on the door just now scared them.

The whole family looked pale and terrified to the extreme.

Wang Laosan's father had difficulty breathing due to his old age and frailty.

A male college student nearby immediately provided psychological counseling to the three people.

Lu Yue raised his eyebrows. He could clearly see that with the comfort of the male college student, the emotions of Wang Laosan's family gradually stabilized.

This seems to be an ability closely related to mental strength.

However, it was obvious that the male college student might not have fully mastered his abilities, or that this method of comforting others consumed a great deal of his mental energy, or that he simply did not have the talent. After comforting the three people, he was already sweating and panting.

At this time, the female college student came in with an empty basin. Seeing the male college student's appearance, she immediately stepped forward and gently stroked the male college student's forehead, saying in a soft voice: "Good boy, thank you for your hard work."

"I am always here."

"Baby, you are really great."

"You are the cutest and most well-behaved baby in the world."

"Okay baby, time to go to sleep."

When Lu Yue heard this, his feet slipped and he almost lost his balance.

What the hell is going on here? ! ! !
But the strange thing is that the male college student, whose mental strength was almost exhausted, instantly became rosy-complexioned under the touch of the female college student, and his eyes sparkled with wisdom.

He was full of energy and vitality, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Seeing that the male college student had recovered, the female college student stopped, but the male college student seemed to be reluctant to leave and said shyly: "No, no, I don't want to sleep yet, continue, I haven't fully recovered yet, touch my head again."

pop~
The female college student slapped him lightly, and the male college student woke up instantly.

Lu Yue pretended not to see this scene and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.

The night in Kuhai Village is so damn dark that you can’t see anything.

The little episode passed quickly.

During this period, Lu Yue learned about the abilities of these two college students. They were both extraordinary people with mental strength, but the focus of their abilities was different.

Male college students are good at mental comfort and can sense and control other people's emotions, while female college students can help others recover their lost mental strength by touching their foreheads.

These two abilities are quite practical and have a promising future.

No wonder Examiner Zhong was willing to bring the two of them out to see the world.

After all, when dealing with supernatural events, ordinary people cannot avoid feeling fear.

In the following time, just when Lu Yue thought that nothing would happen tonight, there was a knock on the door again.

The force of this knock was obviously different from the sound of the fish hitting the door before. It was more like knuckles hitting the door hard.

Boom boom boom… Boom boom boom…

When the dull and eerie knocking rhythm came, the male and female college students immediately felt as if they were facing a great enemy and quickly protected Wang Laosan's family behind them.

"Wang Dafu, the time has come..."

The sound was like two bones rubbing against each other, harsh and creepy.

Wang Dafu is the name of Wang Laosan’s father.

Sure enough, this is the strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain!

After Examiner Zhong was lured away, the ghost finally appeared.

"Wang Dafu, it's time to get going..."

(End of this chapter)