Excessive ferocity due to caution

The way the people in the village walk is somewhat strange.

The posture... is awkward.

When walking, it tends to stumble and fall.

It's exactly the same as being drunk.

Zhao Yi observed them for a while. These people were gathered together, seemingly discussing something. They neither forced Fang Xiaoyi nor harmed her.

Unable to hear what they were saying, Zhao Yi could only continue to look upwards, gazing at the distant mountain.

Previously, all the villagers of Zili Village had entered that mountain, unaware of what secrets it held.

Unfortunately, the entire mountain was shrouded in a mysterious force.

Zhao Yi's evil eyes couldn't even analyze any data from there.

"What's in the mountains?"

"It can actually block the power of the Evil Eye..."

He was very interested.

After absorbing the spiritual power of the half-step Great Ferocious Blitzcrank, Zhao Yi's Darkest Personality evolved into a completely new state, far more powerful than before.

The Darkest Personality's Evil Eyes can also see more detailed information than before.

However, the power of the Evil Eye seemed somewhat insufficient in the face of the back mountain of Zili Village.

"Could there be a terrible omen inside?"

The view from the hilltop is quite good.

Zhao Yi took note of the terrain and topography.

There is only one road leading up the mountain in Zili Village.

In other words, if Zhao Yi wanted to get to that mountain, he would have to cross most of the village.

This road is undoubtedly extremely dangerous!

He will most likely run into the villagers of Zili Village!

But we can't skip going to the back mountain.

Whether it's to find Sun Baibai, to find the statue demanded by the warehouse ghost, or to find a way to break the curse on himself...

The back mountain of Zili Village clearly holds extremely important clues!

Zhao Yi had a premonition.

That place is the origin of all the strange things in Zili Village!

...

Inside the village.

A group of villagers surrounded Fang Xiaoyi, their faces filled with worry.

"That poor girl, she must have been terrified by the bells on the mountain..."

"Yes!"

"I think it would be better if Miss Fang came to my house to rest for a while, have some good food, and recover her energy!"

A burly woman patted her chest and volunteered.

The hunchbacked old man with a cane beside her sneered:

"Dongmei, there's a rule in the village that we take turns coming."

"It was your turn the time before last... What, you've had your fill and can't stop?"

The woman called Dongmei sneered:

"Mr. Zhang, what are you saying... I was just joking..."

"How could I, a mere woman, dare to break the rules set by the village chief..."

Old Zhang stomped his cane.

"Whose turn is it this time?"

A burly man raised his hand.

"It's my turn, Mr. Zhang."

Old Zhang checked the list in his hand.

"Um."

"Wang Long, alright... take this girl back to rest first, and give her some food to help her recover!"

Wang Long agreed, squatted down, and looked at Fang Xiaoyi gently, saying:

"Miss Fang, why don't you come and rest at my place for a while?"

Fang Xiaoyi had recovered somewhat by now, and seeing the concerned expressions of the villagers surrounding her, she relaxed a little.

These villagers don't seem as terrifying as the rumors suggest!

A bunch of cowards, really...

Especially that damned Zhou Junqiang!

On the surface, they keep saying they want to be responsible for themselves and protect themselves.

He really ran away after the accident!

Fang Xiaoyi mentally cursed Zhou Junqiang's ancestors for eighteen generations before going to his home with Wang Long's help.

"Have a seat for a while, I'll go make you something to eat."

Wang Long grinned at Fang Xiaoyi, locked the door behind him, and went into the kitchen.

Fang Xiaoyi had almost recovered by now, and her mind was no longer as foggy as before.

She began to realize something was wrong—

Why did this man named Wang Long lock the door?

Fang Xiaoyi stood up, went to the front door, and looked at the lock, her pupils narrowing slightly.

wrong!

This lock... is an old-fashioned lock!

It's not a combination of the door and the door.

This means that you can only unlock the door if you have the key!

She... was locked in this place!

For no apparent reason, Fang Xiaoyi felt a chill run down her spine.

Why did Wang Long lock himself up?

What does he want to do?

boom!

A flicker of light suddenly appeared in the kitchen, and as Wang Long cooked with great effort, a nauseating odor filled the air...

What is he arguing about?

Are you cooking corpses?

Fang Xiaoyi gagged.

Now, she has nothing left to vomit.

Sensing something was wrong, Fang Xiaoyi finally decided to leave. She took out a saw blade filled with intense resentment from her inventory and began sawing the lock!

crunch--

Slightly——

Fang Xiaoyi worked with lightning speed, sparks flying everywhere, but the blue-level saw blade couldn't even leave a mark on the lock!

How could this happen?

She stole this vengeful saw from a level 30 female ghost!

So it can't even leave a trace?

Is this so lacking in prestige?

Fang Xiaoyi gritted her teeth and took out a blowtorch, intending to heat and soften the lock before sawing it off!

However, after trying for about ten minutes, she found that the lock still showed no signs of turning red.

Fang Xiaoyi was filled with doubt.

She stopped breathing fire, curiously reached out, and touched the copper lock.

It's cold.

Just like Fang Xiaoyi's heart at this very moment.

She finally realized why everyone said this village was eerie...

"This lock can't be opened without the key."

A gentle voice appeared in Fang Xiaoyi's ear like a ghost, and a slight breeze brushed the fine hairs on her neck, making Fang Xiaoyi explode on the spot!

She turned around and saw Wang Long holding a plate of steaming hot food, looking at her with a big smile!

"You...you stay away!"

Fang Xiaoyi was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she retreated repeatedly, pressing her back firmly against the doorway!

The pungent smell made her unconsciously look at the dish in Wang Long's hand.

There was a plate on top...

Rotting rats, snakes, and all sorts of wriggling worms!

The dim light cast a dark shadow on Wang Long's face, which, combined with his smile, made him look particularly eerie!

"Eat them!"

"I made this especially for you..."

As the rotting, putrid flesh drew ever closer, Fang Xiaoyi's eyes widened with terror, and she said in a trembling voice:

"No... I'm not hungry!"

"Please don't come any closer...please!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Long's expression gradually changed from gentle to ferocious, and his aura also began to change...

"You damned outsiders, you're always so ungrateful!"

"We offered you our best... and what did you give us in return?"

"But you're thinking about how to hurt the people in the village!"

"Don't think I don't know, you're just like them, like those damn people in black!"

His demeanor grew increasingly erratic, as he continued talking to himself.

His aura grew increasingly terrifying, and the intense pressure from the overwhelming force rendered Fang Xiaoyi completely immobile!

"You're here to see the mountain god too, aren't you... Heh..."

"Damn beast!"

"It must have been that slut who got married before who leaked it!"

"Listen to me carefully, the mountain god belongs only to Zili Village!"

"Anyone who tries to harm the mountain god... is an enemy of Zili Village!"

As Wang Long spoke, he suddenly grabbed Fang Xiaoyi by the neck, his eyes bulging outwards, and bright red blood flowing from the corners of his eyes!

With his other hand, he suddenly grabbed the rotten, putrid flesh and kept stuffing it into Fang Xiaoyi's mouth!

Fang Xiaoyi was in a terrible state, gritting her teeth, unwilling to eat the foul-smelling meat.

But she clearly underestimated Wang Long's power!

puff!

A strange, shattering sound came from Fang Xiaoyi's mouth. She stared wide-eyed, seemingly unable to accept what had happened!

Wang Long... actually broke her teeth with his fingers!

Fresh blood burst forth along with excruciating pain. She instinctively opened her mouth to scream, but the rotting flesh that made her want to vomit was shoved into her mouth...

The more stuffed it was, the stronger the grip on her neck became!

The lack of blood flow to the brain and difficulty breathing caused Fang Xiaoyi to roll her eyes and her consciousness to become blurred.

Just before she fainted, there was a knock on the door behind her!

"Wang Long, open the door quickly!"

"Something terrible has happened!"

The sound startled Wang Long awake. He released Fang Xiaoyi's neck, tossed her aside, took out his keys, and opened the door.

Outside the door stood the woman who had been called "Dongmei" before.

She looked rather pale.

Wang Long hurriedly asked:

"Aunt Dong, what happened?"

The woman said:

"Several outsiders came to the village this time, and the locks on the doors of the Luo, Qian, and Li families near the village entrance were all opened..."

Even the shrines dedicated to the mountain god were not spared...

"The village chief is urgently calling a meeting to search the entire village!"

Wang Long was furious upon hearing this:

"These damned bastards, how dare they touch the shrine dedicated to the mountain god?"

"Oh shit!"

"We must catch him and skin him alive!"

"Aunt Dong, you go ahead first. I'll be right there once I've taken care of things here!"

The woman nodded, turned around, and left first.

Pfft!

Wang Long had just turned around when Fang Xiaoyi stabbed him in the back!

However, this is completely useless!

After Fang Xiaoyi's resentful saw pierced Wang Long's body, it felt like it was being clamped by steel clamps!

boom!

Fang Xiaoyi wasn't stupid, so she stubbornly held onto the vengeful saw without moving. When she realized she couldn't pull it out, she immediately took out a flamethrower and sprayed fire at Wang Long!

Unfortunately, the blazing flames couldn't even ignite the hem of Wang Long's clothes!

The other person's eyes were full of mocking laughter.

He waved his hand and reached for Fang Xiaoyi, but she nimbly rolled over between his legs and then ran straight out the door!

It was still pitch black outside.

But for Fang Xiaoyi, that was the hope for life!

pity……

She didn't run very far.

An arm, like a vine, stretched out and bound her body!

"Let me go!"

Fang Xiaoyi screamed in horror!

She turned around, and the horrifying scene before her almost made her faint!

Inside the room, Wang Long's originally thick arms had stretched to more than ten meters long!

Furthermore, his arms seemed boneless, binding her like rubber bands!

Wang Long tilted his head, and his facial features began to look strange and terrifying!

"Why are you running away...?"

"Didn't you want to come in yourself...?"

As the indescribably terrifying face drew closer, Fang Xiaoyi nearly collapsed, screamed, and lost consciousness...

...

Village entrance.

A dense crowd of people carrying torches blocked this place!

In the distant villages, many dark figures were also patrolling!

A burly middle-aged man, holding a meat fork, angrily pointed at his family's shrine and said to the village chief, Liao Yun:

"promise!"

"That damned thief dared to trespass into the mountain god's shrine and disturb the mountain god's rest!"

"The shrines of Old Qian and Old Li have also been invaded!"

Liao Yun approached the shrine, looked at the lock on the door, picked it up and examined it carefully.

These locks... are all specially made in the village.

However, the keyholes in the village do not have this model.

Their locks and keyholes are relatively small.

The keyholes of the Luo, Qian, and Li families were noticeably larger.

Which bastard did this despicable thing?

If you're going to unlock it, then unlock it. But why make the keyhole so big? How are other people supposed to use it?

It's important to know that making such a specially made lock requires a lot of expensive materials!

"Village Chief Liao... Village Chief Liao!"

"We've found a lead!"

A villager came running from a distance, in an extremely contorted posture, and pointed to the west of the village, saying:

"The hunting team just found traces of people on that abandoned hill west of the village!"

"That guy must be hiding on the hilltop. The hunting team has already set up all sorts of traps at the foot of the mountain and is now searching uphill bit by bit!"

Upon hearing this, Liao Yun stroked his white beard and gave the order:

"Proceed according to plan."

"Within one hour...we must capture all the intruders in the village!"

"yes!!"

The villagers sprang into action immediately. Before leaving, an old woman carrying a basket on her back said to Liao Yun in a sinister tone:

"Village Chief Liao... It's one thing for someone to invade the village, and we'll find those pests as soon as possible. But this time, please keep a close eye on your daughter and granddaughter, and don't let them 'accidentally' run to the village entrance like last time..."

"Last time, they were only subjected to some punishment and that was the end of it because of you..."

"If this kind of thing keeps happening, don't blame us old folks for not giving you face..."

Liao Yun's face was extremely ugly, but he didn't say anything, only let out a cold snort.

After the old woman left, Liao Yun was about to leave when he suddenly sensed something was wrong. He quickly turned his head and stared intently at the stinking ditch beside the road!

The calm water surface was no different from before.

But with his sharp eyes, he still spotted a thin stalk of straw sticking out of the water, revealing a tiny, almost invisible hole.

Liao Yun squinted and made a gesture to Lao Luo beside him.

Lao Luo immediately handed the steel fork in his hand to Liao Yun.

The next moment, Liao Yun hurled the steel fork into the water with tremendous force and speed, causing the air to explode!

puff-

As the steel fork entered the water, large patches of crimson immediately seeped into the dark green, foul-smelling water...

Before long, a strong and robust corpse surfaced...

There was still a straw in his mouth, his face was up, and his eyes were wide open, as if he could not believe that he had died like this.

This man was none other than Li Xiong, who was hiding underwater!

He was confident in his perfect disguise, but he forgot to control his breathing.

The seemingly insignificant sound of airflow rubbing against the straw plunged him into an abyss of no return!

A level 15 player died silently in Zili Village!

Liao Yun glanced at the ditch, and only after confirming that there was no second straw did he put the pitchfork away with satisfaction.

He returned the steel fork to Lao Luo and said:

"Go and investigate this ditch."

"Check twice more!"

"Check inside for any hidden bugs!"

Old Luo nodded, grabbed a steel fork, and jumped into the dark green sewage, submerging himself completely, and began searching forward.

They probably didn't even notice...

The ripples Lao Luo created on the water's surface were several times more numerous than those created by an ordinary person entering the water...

PS:

I didn't finish the task today; I can't reach 6000 by 10 AM.

As punishment, I'll write an extra 1,000 words in the next chapter; I wrote 7000+ words today.

This chapter has 4300+ words.

Thank you for reading!