Please control me, my divine being!

Chapter 116 Anomalies in the Village

The waiter glanced at the lone zombie on the side, a strange look on his face, and walked over, carefully examining it.

After looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.

This is just an ordinary rigor mortis, with no purple hairs growing on its body. It is the lowest grade of purple rigor mortis and is in very poor condition.

There were many such purple stags in the yard, completely inconspicuous.

The waiter looked around.

The talisman hanging in a hidden corner of the courtyard and the warning array set up in the room next door showed no signs of being triggered, proving that no outsiders had been here.

"It must have been the zombie that was moving on its own. I guess the talisman was damaged and it made an unconscious move."

He grabbed the zombie, pushed it back to its original position, and then muttered to himself, "These bastards, they'll cause trouble if I'm not careful. I wonder when this will end."

Gu Qinghan took in all of this.

At this moment, the evil power within the corpse puppet's body was almost completely exhausted, so she quickly withdrew from her consciousness and returned to her original form.

Inside the room, Xu Mofan, standing by the stove, noticed the change in her expression and knew that the spell had ended. He became wary.

He asked, "How is the situation?"

"Let's go straight ahead. That person has a good chance of discovering my scouting earlier." Gu Qinghan didn't elaborate on the situation, but simply said, "The inn isn't safe. Let's go camp in the mountains and travel back to Jiang'an City by land."

More than just inns.

The entire Songziwan area is not very safe.

Because the whole village is behaving very strangely, if we stay here, something bad will happen sooner or later.

Both of them were exceptionally efficient and immediately packed their belongings, taking Shi Youdao with them, intending to leave the inn.

But as soon as they stepped down the stairs, the waiter took the door bolt and locked the inn's main door.

Click.

The entire gate was locked.

There seemed to be an invisible barrier separating the inside and outside of the inn, and the sounds from outside disappeared instantly.

"Waiter, it's broad daylight, why are you closed?"

Gu Qinghan's voice was calm.

One of the advantages of a zombie body is that it can remain calm at all times, and its expression and voice hardly change.

Change.

"Is this your first time visiting Songziwan, sir?"

This is our local custom. From 1-3 PM to 3 PM on this day, it is the time when the God of Fertility travels through the mountains, exorcises evil spirits, and bestows blessings upon believers. We must all stay at home to avoid offending the God of Fertility's procession and incurring divine punishment.

Although the waiter had just returned from the innkeeper's courtyard and witnessed the monster eating people, he remained calm and composed, showing no signs of anything amiss.

Gu Qinghan did not insist on leaving.

The group of people in the lobby were eating and drinking as usual. If anyone had any questions or doubts, they would be reassured by the explanations of those around them. If they tried to leave at this moment, they would only arouse suspicion.

We returned to the guest room.

Xu Mofan was about to speak when he saw Gu Qinghan's expression suddenly change, and her tone become hollow and emotionless: "The village is quite dangerous. You stay here for now, I'll go out and take a look."

After saying that, she left the suture thread and entrusted it to Xu Mofan to keep an eye on Shi Youdao, while she climbed out of the window.

The inn's doors were tightly shut.

Sensing something was amiss, you left the inn and entered the alleyway.

The dim, yellow sunlight of winter has completely disappeared.

At this moment, a thin layer of pale pink mist filled the sky, giving the entire village a hazy atmosphere.

You inhaled a puff of smoke, the pungent and unpleasant smell lingering in your throat.

Once the miasma enters your body, it is immediately absorbed and consumed by the dense corpse energy. The zombie body has an extremely strong resistance to this kind of miasma, so it is almost useless to you.

But nowadays, the entire Songziwan area is permeated with an evil atmosphere.

Something unusual is stirring within your body.

Are you prepared to investigate the anomalies in this village, or will you avoid trouble, praying for a safe passage through the day and a safe departure?

Two options popped up.

Zhou Qing directly selected "Investigate Abnormalities".

Clearly, staying any longer would not be safe.

Especially if you know nothing, you will be completely passive if you encounter danger and have zero information.

Of course, Zhou Qing decided to personally take charge of such an important exploration task.

You climbed over the wall, and the entire view of Songzi Bay unfolded before you. Your keen senses quickly alerted you to the unusual nature of the place.

[Player's intuition and mental abilities have been verified.]

You've noticed several extremely unusual locations within the small mountain village...

Songziwan Inn: An old and dilapidated inn, its mottled walls and withered wooden doors bear witness to its long and turbulent history. But recently, it seems a group of uninvited guests have arrived at the inn.

Songziwan Ancestral Hall: A shared ancestral hall for all families in the village. After the death of an elder, the memorial tablet of each family is placed in the hall to protect the entire village. Every year on the Double Ninth Festival, villagers hold ancestral worship ceremonies under the peach tree at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

Houshan Buddhist Temple: The current emperor of the Wu Dynasty favors Taoism and suppresses Buddhism. At the beginning of his reign, he destroyed most of the Buddhist temples in the country. However, the people of Songziwan have always worshipped the Living Buddha who grants children. Villagers from the surrounding villages and towns often come to burn incense, making the temple very popular.

Boat mooring houses: When the fishing season is not in full swing and the catch is scarce, the villagers of Songziwan will moor their fishing boats in the houses to avoid damage from the wind and sun.

Songziwan Street: Every day from 11 PM to 3 PM, the God of Childbirth will roam the bay, and every household will stay indoors to avoid offending the deity. Of course, this is only one side of the villagers' story.

Where do you plan to go first?

Several options are listed.

As one of the channels for obtaining information, game text remains incredibly convenient.

"As long as my own attributes are high enough, I can get more convenience in the game. If it were before, I'm afraid I really wouldn't have gotten so many prompts." Zhou Qing did not hesitate and chose Songziwan Street.

Let's first see what this "child-giving god" is all about.

Under the control of divine power, you slowly walk onto the main street of Songziwan. The street, which was originally sunny, is now filled with miasma, making it difficult to see even objects ten meters away.

Every household kept their doors and windows tightly shut.

The village of Songziwan was deserted. You carefully crept along the main road of the village when you suddenly heard a deafening sound of gongs and drums, which drowned out all other sounds.

You quickly hid behind a large tree nearby.

A procession carrying a large sedan chair, full of imposing presence, passed by on the main road of the village.

Their procession consisted of dozens of people, almost completely blocking the entire road.

Enveloped in mist and haze, they moved swiftly and lightly, the sedan chair bearers practically treading on clouds as they went.

A thought struck you, and you quickly moved closer to get a clear view of the honor guard.

The men leading the procession, banging drums and gongs, were covered in green roots and vines; their heads even sprouted buds and flowers. They didn't resemble normal people, but rather some kind of mountain spirit.