Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 156 The Executioner's Knife (Big Chapter!)

"Bewitched?"

Xiao Ran looked at the worker in confusion.

"Yes, I don't know the specific situation. In the past two days, Manager Fang has been in a daze and is particularly afraid of the light. Especially in the morning when the sun comes out, Manager Fang twists his body uncomfortably. We..."

The worker hesitated for a moment and pulled Xiao Ran aside. "You didn't come last night. When we were unloading the goods as usual, we saw Manager Fang squatting in the corner, chewing pig's trotters."

"what?"

"I'm talking about raw pig's trotters, unwashed and uncooked..."

Xiao Ran couldn't help but feel confused when listening to the workers talking about what happened last night.

"Why do all these weird things happen to me recently?"

After asking the workers where Manager Fang's home was, he went straight into the warehouse and continued to sew the body.

As for Manager Fang's matter, Xiao Ran planned to go to his house after the suture was completed.

Because of what happened yesterday, there were not many bodies in the warehouse, and Xiao Ran finished stitching them up in less than half an hour.

Then he rode his bike straight to Manager Fang's house.

Their home is not far from here, just in the village below Jiudu Road.

Manager Fang’s home was easy to find because he had contracted the slaughterhouse business for many years and had a wealthy family background.

The houses in the village are also beautifully built.

The Mercedes Benz at the door belongs to them.

Xiao Ran came to Manager Fang's door and knocked.

It was already midnight and the knock on the door was particularly harsh.

But after a while, footsteps were heard behind the door.

"Om!!"

A woman in her early thirties, wearing pajamas, opened the door a crack. Her hair was draped over her shoulders. She glanced at Xiao Ran through the crack in the door and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Hello, is Uncle Fang here? I heard that he was not feeling well, so I came to see him." Xiao Ran looked at the woman in front of him and his eyelids gradually narrowed.

Hearing this, the woman looked Xiao Ran up and down, frowned and said, "It's too late today, come back tomorrow."

Saying that, he closed the door.

But at this time, Xiao Ran pressed the door with one hand and stared at the woman with a smile: "Excuse me, who are you?"

"I'm his daughter, leave now or I'll call the police."

"Oh!!"

Xiao Ran nodded in sudden realization and let go of her hand, but before the woman could close the door, Xiao Ran kicked her.

With a "bang" sound!
The woman was caught off guard and was knocked out by the door, falling heavily to the ground.

Without waiting for the woman to stand up, Xiao Ran raised his hand and took out the [Eight Treasures Mirror·Corpse Stitcher] and shone it behind the woman. Others could not see it, but Xiao Ran could see it clearly. There was clearly an old man standing behind the woman.

As soon as the privileged soul-fixing skill was activated, a green light flashed on the mirror, and the next moment the old man behind the woman seemed to be fixed in place and unable to move.

The old man stared at Xiao Ran with a ferocious face and let out a low scream.

Xiao Ran originally wanted to chop the old man with a knife, but the old man was hiding behind the woman, grinning at Xiao Ran with a lewd look on his face. If he chopped at her with the knife, and really hurt the girl, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran just remembered the [God-Locking Whip] that Master Qiu had taught him during the day. He flipped his hand, took it out from the space, wrapped the chain around his hand, walked forward and punched the old man.

"boom!!"

Although this [God-Locking Whip] was damaged, it was still able to capture wandering ghosts. Xiao Ran wrapped this thing around his fist and punched the old man in the face with every punch hitting the flesh.

In a short while, the old man looked kind and amiable.

"Get off!"

She wrapped the chain in her hand around the old man's neck and pulled it hard, pulling the old man out from behind the woman. Then she raised her hand and chopped him with a knife. The knife was filled with murderous intent, which was not something a wandering ghost could withstand. It was immediately chopped to pieces and its soul was destroyed, disappearing without a trace in wisps of green smoke.

Xiao Ran helped the woman up and let her lie on a chair in the yard, then walked into the building with a knife in hand.

"Om!!"

There was clearly no one in the house, but when Xiao Ran walked in, the house was full of people in the blink of an eye.

These people were wearing patched cotton jackets and staring straight ahead with ferocious expressions on their faces. No one noticed Xiao Ran who walked in.

"Where do all these ghosts come from??"

Xiao Ran was also feeling overwhelmed by the ghosts filling the room. These dark ghosts were crowded together and Xiao Ran felt as cold as if he had entered an ice cellar. This was still eight or nine kilometers away from Beimang Mountain.

"Kill, kill! Kill! Kill!"

Men, women, old and weak waved their hands and shouted.

Amidst the crowd, I saw Lao Fang standing at the dining table holding a machete. He had a solemn look on his face, and murderous intent flashed in his eyes from time to time.

Looking again, a disheveled woman with a dazed look walked out of the bedroom.

Judging from her age, the woman should be Lao Fang’s wife.

When she walked out, the ghosts around her screamed like crazy.

"Kill her. She is bringing disaster to the country and the people. Kill her!!!"

"A watery bitch!!"

The woman was pushed forward by a group of ghosts.

Xiao Ran looked at Lao Fang who was standing on the table in front of him. He saw that Lao Fang seemed to be possessed at this moment. He stood on the table, holding a knife in one hand. He stood up, stepped on the table and jumped up and down, shaking his head.

"This... doesn't look like being possessed by a ghost, does it?"

Xiao Ran looked at Lao Fang's expression and was a little unsure for a moment.

There was no ghost behind Lao Fang. Instead, there were many ghosts kneeling under the table and kowtowing to him.

While kowtowing, he took out gold and silver ingots and threw them at Lao Fang's feet.

Of course, when Xiao Ran took a closer look, he realized that those were not gold or silver ingots, but just lumps of stone.

These wandering ghosts looked pious, as if the old man dancing on the table was a god. Then they took out pieces of moldy steamed buns from the basket and waited with anticipation on their faces.

When Xiao Ran saw this, he looked again and saw that Lao Fang's wife had walked to the table surrounded by a group of wandering ghosts.

Kneeling on a stool, with his hands behind his back and a weird smile on his face, he pressed his face against the dining table.

"hiss!!"

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran finally understood.

These night ghosts want to eat blood buns.

What is a blood bun?

In the feudal period, the profession of executioner was also divine. He represented the country, the law, the execution process, and even had a bit of sacrificial flavor.

No matter how great the sin is, when the executioner cuts off the head, all the sins of the person in the world will disappear along with it.

At this time, one only needs to pray to the gods for forgiveness and blessings. The prisoner's blood is the best tonic that can cure all diseases, eliminate disasters, and even bring blessings and help one become rich.

The so-called human blood steamed buns on the Internet now have the same meaning, but now the human blood steamed buns are more advanced. The killing does not involve blood, and the blood is kneaded into the dough.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran didn't dare to hesitate any longer and used [Broken Leaf Drifting] to rush forward.

"Lao Fang!!"

As Xiao Ran roared, the wandering ghosts around him noticed Xiao Ran. Seeing that he wanted to interrupt the execution, they immediately stretched out their hands with bared fangs and claws to grab Xiao Ran.

"You are so ignorant of life and death. You are trapped in the world of the living and dare to kill people here. Aren't you afraid of being thrown into the eighteen hells?"

Xiao Ran's eyes turned cold. Facing the claws grabbing towards him, he swung the [God-Locking Whip] and used the feminine technique of the Yiju School. In an instant, the iron chain in Xiao Ran's hand was lashing out in all directions like a stick.

There was a sound of "Pa Pa Pa Pa!" Wherever the God Locking Whip was whipped, a group of wandering souls were whipped away by the chains as if they were struck by lightning.

Xiao Ran didn't dare to get entangled with these ghosts. He jumped onto the table and grabbed the kitchen knife in Lao Fang's hand.

"Uncle Fang, Uncle Fang, wake up, wake up!"

Xiao Ran tried to wake Lao Fang up.

However, he didn't expect that Lao Fang's strength was no less than his own. He swung his body. If Xiao Ran hadn't learned the basic skills that Qian Bingwei had practiced hard before and had a solid foundation, he would have been thrown out.

Seeing that Xiao Ran was not thrown out by him, Lao Fang coldly scolded: "How dare you disrupt the execution!!"

"You're possessed!!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ran raised his hand and slapped him without hesitation.

With a "bang", Lao Fang was thrown off the table.

Then Xiao Ran looked gloomy, holding a black machete in one hand, staring at the wandering ghosts under the table: "Get out of here quickly, or don't blame me for being rude."

As he said this, he swung the blade in his hand, and a ray of cold light swept past behind Old Fang's wife, directly killing the ghost behind her.

Seeing Xiao Ran's murderous look, the wandering ghosts began to retreat and fled without a trace, but there were some who did not know how to live or die, especially those who were holding steamed buns in their hands. Seeing Xiao Ran ruining their plan, they immediately pounced on him with bared fangs and claws.

This time, Xiao Ran showed no mercy. He held a knife in his left hand and wielded the [God Locking Whip] in his right hand, rushing towards these wandering ghosts and beating them up violently.

"Boom!!"

As the window was broken by the bench, the surrounding neighbors also woke up and heard the ringing of bells and curses from Lao Fang's house. Not knowing what was going on, they simply took out their cell phones and called the police.

Probably in less than ten minutes, a car with police lights flashing drove in from one end of the village.

Two police officers knocked on the door.

"Om..."

When the door opened, Manager Fang came out with a slap mark on his face.

"Sorry, sorry, this..."

While Manager Fang was still thinking about how to explain, a woman in the room rushed out and started punching and kicking Manager Fang again, cursing him for being shameless and hanging out all night.

After the police pulled the people apart and gave the couple a lecture, the two immediately changed their attitudes and apologized to the neighbors.

Xiao Ran came out of the house only after the police officers had left.

Lao Fang motioned his wife to take the girl in first, and then thanked Xiao Ran: "Xiao Ran, thanks to you this time, otherwise it would be a big trouble."

Xiao Ran nodded, still feeling a lingering fear.

"Uncle Fang, what's going on?"

Lao Fang reached out and fumbled around, then he remembered that the cigarette was in the bedroom. He motioned Xiao Ran to wait a moment, then he went back to the room, took out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep puff, and then said, "It's my fault. I have a dirty hand."

He motioned Xiao Ran to follow him, and the two of them walked down the stairs into the basement.

When I turned on the light, I saw a five-ring broadsword enshrined in the basement.

Lao Fang pointed at the knife and explained to Xiao Ran a little embarrassedly: "This knife is what my family used to behead people. I saw you practicing your skills often, so I thought that you were also a shady person in the past, so I took this knife out from my ancestral home. I thought, it's an antique, so I'll just find a watermelon to satisfy my craving for it."

As he spoke, a look of fear began to appear on Lao Fang's face.

"To start, I just cut two watermelons."

"Then, I became more and more excited as I chopped. With each cut, I seemed to see a river of blood. Many people gathered around me, holding white steamed buns, stained with blood, and threw money at me."

Lao Fang held the cigarette between his fingers, his eyes becoming increasingly blurred.

In a trance, I seemed to see myself again, holding a big knife, bare-chested, standing in the crowd.

A mouthful of hot wine was sprayed on the big knife, making the blade sparkle and shine, and then it cut down with one blow.

"puff……"

The bright red blood seemed to dye the entire world scarlet.

As he was thinking, he felt a burning pain in his fingers and suddenly woke up.

“Ouch!! Huhuhuhu…”

After throwing away the cigarette butt, the old man shuddered as if he had realized what was happening. He had the same feeling just now, holding the kitchen knife, as if he had turned into an executioner.

If it weren't for Xiao Ran...

Thinking of this, Lao Fang's face turned pale. He couldn't imagine that after he killed his wife, the next one would be his daughter. If he woke up...

There is a kind of fear called fear of the consequences.

It's like the thing didn't happen or what happened was not serious, and then when I think about it, I feel a chill rushing from my heart to the top of my head, and from the top of my head to my toes, until I break out in a cold sweat.

After understanding the whole cause and effect, Xiao Ran was speechless.

Suddenly I began to understand why Mr. Qiu came to see me.

The reason why this shady business has been passed down from generation to generation is because there are many twists and turns in it that are not known to outsiders.

Speaking of the executioner, he needs to be trained from a young age.

The older generation of executioners would select the toughest child from among the children and bring him with him from a young age. The child would often follow him in and out of the prison. When the execution was carried out, the child would stand behind with a glass of wine and wait, watching the execution with their own eyes to build up their courage.

Once the execution is over, they have to follow the executioner to offer sacrifices, clean the execution ground, and wipe the knives.

You also have to practice on a daily basis. Only when you have mastered the skills of killing can you slowly start killing pigs and sheep and accumulate murderous aura bit by bit.

The more murderous aura you have, the further you can go in this line of work.

It is said that no one passes by the executioner's house during the day and no ghosts come in at night, so there is no need to even put up door gods.

Lao Fang's family had stopped doing this business since his grandfather's generation. At that time, the family could still rely on the murderous aura accumulated during childhood to suppress the knife, but after that, the knife must have been sealed up.

In their generation, although Lao Fang ran a slaughterhouse, it was never his turn to actually wield the knife to kill pigs.

The murderous aura on his body was long gone.

This guy doesn't even know the danger of taking this knife out of the old house and happily displays it at home. Isn't this just looking for trouble?

However, because Lao Fang usually took care of him and was considered an elder, Xiao Ran was too embarrassed to scold him, but the look in his eyes became strange when he looked at him.

Lao Fang also knew that he almost got into big trouble this time. If Xiao Ran hadn't arrived in time, his whole family would have been finished.

"You bastard, you want to kill my whole family. My grandfather told me that you don't have the ability to do that. Don't touch this knife."

At this time, Mrs. Fang had already changed her clothes. After calming her daughter down, she walked down angrily.

Although she was possessed by a ghost just now, she was conscious. She watched Lao Fang holding a knife to chop off her head and was almost scared to death.

After catching his breath, he walked up to Lao Fang and started cursing.

"Hello Auntie."

Xiao Ran nodded slightly politely towards Lao Fang's wife.

Looking at the savior in front of her, Lao Fang's wife was sensible. No matter how angry she was, she did not embarrass Lao Fang. She calmed herself down and thanked Xiao Ran.

"Let me introduce you to my wife, Yang Lu. By the way, there is a suona player in her family."

"Play the suona!"

Xiao Ran's eyebrows moved slightly: "The Yang family of musical instruments?"

"Oh, it's not from the main house, it's from the second house."

Yang Lu hurriedly explained, and then glared at Lao Fang fiercely: "Hurry up and get rid of this thing, or I will go back to my parents' home tomorrow."

After that, he smiled at Xiao Ran and said, "You came so late. I guess you didn't eat. I'll go cook some food. I have to thank you very much tonight."

After saying that, he hurried upstairs. As soon as Yang Lu came upstairs, Lao Fang looked at Xiao Ran with embarrassment, and then looked at the big knife in front of him: "Um... Xiao Ran, be a good person to the end, you should put away this knife..."

　It's almost a 5,000-word chapter, and I write one story per chapter. Although there are few chapters, the number of words is still enough. I will continue to work hard tonight and see if I can update another chapter in the early morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)