Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 398 A Shrill and Strange Voice
Princess Mingzhu is the typical type who enjoys watching the fun and looking for trouble. Whenever there is something new, she will definitely find a way to get involved.

If she knew that there were villagers asking for help with something related to monsters, she would probably throw a tantrum and roll over in despair.

Therefore, Li Yingluo and Zheng Yinping, who were originally somewhat interested, had to stay and watch her for 24 hours, and Yang Yiyi rode out alone to see the situation.

Anyway, they had to stay for half a day to replenish the food on the boat, so this was a good time for Yang Yiyi to come and explore.

As for being relieved that Yang Yiyi came out by herself, it was because they knew that Li Chengxi was following them. With the immortals around, what monsters could they not deal with? Was there any need to worry?
After hearing the explanation, Li Chengxi thought, "You are taking all this trouble on yourself. Are you too idle?"

I feel like there's absolutely no benefit in this. It might even be dangerous when facing monsters, so why be so proactive?

But then again, this is Yang Yiyi's personality. It would be abnormal if she stayed still.

Okay, now that we're here, we can at least take a look at the situation.

As Yang Yiyi rode on the road, the sky gradually brightened and there were more and more pedestrians on the road.

From what we can see now, it doesn't look like there are any monsters. If it was really a dangerous area, passers-by would definitely be nervous and wouldn't be able to be so relaxed.

This also means that the rumor about the monster was limited to the village and did not spread outside the village, otherwise the news would have spread through merchants long ago.

So whether it is true or just a misunderstanding, we need to go to the village to find out the situation first.

It was rumored that the village where the monster was discovered was not far from the city. Yang Yiyi rode on horseback for about an hour. After turning a corner along the road, she could see the village with smoke rising from chimneys.

There are monsters causing trouble so close to the big city...

Anyway, Li Chengxi thought it was unlikely.

At that time, people in the countryside usually had two meals a day. They would go to work in the morning and then eat, which was more economical. So when Yang Yiyi entered the village, she could see the smoke from cooking.

She dismounted and just in time saw an old man carrying a shoulder pole and walking home.

"Uncle, I heard that there is a monster in our village. Does anyone know the details?"

The old man looked a little listless and looked at Yang Yiyi when he heard that.

One could see his eyes moving back and forth between the tall horse Yang Yiyi was riding and the steel mace on his back, as if he suddenly came to his senses.

"Girl... um, lady warrior is here to help us?"

"Yes, I heard there was a monster causing trouble, so I decided to come and ask first."

Before he finished speaking, the old man ran towards the village, shouting as he ran:

"Everyone come out! Come out quickly! There are knights to help us deal with the monsters!"

I have to say, this old man's legs and feet are perfect, they are so agile...

The village was not big, and the father-in-law's shout seemed to have drawn all the villagers out. When they saw Yang Yiyi dressed as a chivalrous knight, they were overjoyed. A large group of people came over like zombies out of a cage, talking about monsters.

Not to mention that Yang Yiyi couldn't hear clearly, Li Chengxi couldn't even see the entire dialog box that popped up as it was full of conversation bubbles.

All I can say is that the locals have had enough of living in fear.

Seeing their reactions, Li Chengxi was a little unsure whether the villagers had simply seen it wrong.

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You and I talked for a long time but no one made anything clear. Fortunately, the village chief arrived, who was a step behind, and finally everyone quieted down.

"I am the chief of this small village in the wilderness. Lady, you have come at the right time. This monster has caused great harm to the villagers."

Finally, she met someone she could talk to. Yang Yiyi clasped her fists and bowed:
"Father, what's going on? Can you tell me in detail?" "Of course."

It is said that the fire in the mountain was first noticed about a month ago. At that time, it was thought that a caravan was traveling in the middle of the night and holding torches in the mountains, so it did not cause any big commotion.

But later on, there were flames almost every night, and those flames didn’t look like torches at all.

In the villagers' own words, the red light looked like a lit stove with the bellows blowing violently. It was so large that it covered most of the mountain and was particularly terrifying.

Almost all the villagers saw the fire in the middle of the night and immediately reported it to the police.

As for the suspicious figure outside the village, not many people saw it, but the runners sent by the government also saw it and said that if they chased it, it would suddenly disperse like a shadow.

So far, it was similar to the information Yang Yiyi had obtained in advance, and then the village chief said one more thing.

"Last night, I could not only see the red light on the top of the mountain, but also hear the mournful and deep cries."

"What kind of sound is it exactly? Is it like a ferocious beast like a lion or a tiger?"

The village chief shook his head, a look of horror still on his face:
"That sound was so terrible. It didn't sound like the cry of a wild animal or a bird at all. It was so loud that it was deafening."

This description was too vague, so Yang Yiyi asked:
"What sounds more similar to it?"

"Some of the noises sounded like a carriage running over gravel, clanging and clacking, and it scared everyone awake. Some of the brave ones got up to check, and saw many birds and animals running down the mountain. It looked like they were fleeing."

The villagers, who were already in a state of panic, became even more panicked. No one dared to sleep and they stayed up all night in fear. This was why the father-in-law whom Yang Yiyi had called looked so listless.

"Was there the same red light you saw before?"

"Yes, and it's brighter than any other time. It almost dyed half the sky red."

The words sounded so convincing and detailed that such a lively scene should not just be an illusion caused by the villagers' misjudgment. However, Li Chengxi noticed something strange.

If it was really a monster causing trouble, why didn't it hurt anyone?
"Has anyone in the village been injured by a monster?"

I don’t know if Yang Yiyi also noticed this suspicious point, or if she just asked casually.

"That's not the case, but no one dares to go up the mountain anymore, for fear of being captured by monsters and used as a prey."

"Even the livestock weren't harmed?"

The village chief shook his head, indicating that there was nothing wrong in the village.

That's strange.

No one in the village fell ill, no one went missing, and even the livestock were unharmed.

Yang Yiyi had been listening to her parents tell stories about monsters eating people since she was a child. Although she had never seen it with her own eyes, since there were such rumors, even if they were just hearsay, there must be some truth to it.

If there really is a monster on this mountain, something must have happened in the small village at the foot of the mountain.

Besides, judging from the style of the monsters in Taoyuan Valley, it seems that they can’t cause such a big commotion. The monsters in Taoyuan Valley don’t know any magic. Apart from being able to speak human language, most of them look like animals.

In addition, even the yamen runners had seen a figure that could disappear on its own...

Emmm...

Li Chengxi felt that it was not like a monster causing trouble, but more like someone was causing trouble.

As for the anomaly that the villagers saw...

Could it be that magic really exists in this martial arts-style script?
(End of this chapter)