Twilight Boundary

Chapter 84 The woman in the dog’s skin

In the dark night, a ferocious and bloodthirsty big dog had a human face. Wu He's pretty and tender face was now covered with blood and white meat scraps, which was different from that of the **** dog. body, forming a sharp contrast.

Hu Ma just glanced at this and was even more shocked than when she faced the weird Aunt Tan.

"I…"

Facing Hu Ma's gaze, Wu He's sister also reacted. Her face turned pale for a moment, her expression revealed the despair of shame and fear, and her lips moved as if she wanted to say something.

　　But in the end, I couldn't say anything. Suddenly, I let out a sad cry, covered myself up with the dog's skin, and threw myself into the night on the roadside.

 “Shopkeeper, this…”

The horrifying and unexpected scene left Hu Ma stunned on the spot. It took him a while to react, and he suppressed his beating heart in his chest. He turned around and looked at the old shopkeeper, only to see that he was also looking at him. The direction the **** dog was running towards was filled with pity and unbearable eyes.

After a long time, he turned around and saw the shocked look on Hu Ma's face. He slowly waved his hand and said, "Don't ask."

 “Don’t tell anyone!”

“You take these dolls back to the village and pack up the things left here one by one. Nothing is left behind.”

“After everything has been arranged, come to my yard. I have something to tell you.”

　　　…”

"yes."

Hu Ma suppressed the doubts in her heart and agreed in a low voice.

Seeing the old shopkeeper picking up the mutilated body of the salesman and striding behind the trees on the roadside, he seemed to be worried about something. Like the **** dog, he did not take the road but walked back through the fields.

Hu Ma also watched the shopkeeper disappear, then let out a low sigh, stroked Xiao Hongtang's head, praised her for coming in time, and then went over to see the fascinated children.

 The salesman is dead, and the rattle was crushed by the shopkeeper. The spell of enchantment must have been broken.

 But these children still feel a little dazed, as if they are sleepwalking.

Perhaps I have to go back and take a nap to wake up the ghost, but I was finally rescued without any surprises, which is very good.

Asking Xiao Hongtang to keep an eye on them and not lose one or two more in a daze, Hu Ma turned around and picked up the dumped cart next to him and the various things, bottles and cans spilled out of the basket. There are fragments of the jar.

He was very careful. He was worried that something harmful might be left behind, and he was also worried that this evil-looking salesman might leave something harmful behind. If he was not careful, he would fall into the trap of this dead man...

The shopkeeper asked him to pack up his things and take them back because he was also worried about this.

Anything left behind by such a person who practices evil may be harmful to others. If it is picked up by the villagers, it will cause trouble.

After cleaning up for a while, I heard shouting not far away, but it was Zhou Datong and others coming with torches.

Xiao Hongtang went back to report the news. He slapped Zhou Datong awake first, then told him what happened, and then notified the shopkeeper. Although Zhou Datong saw the shopkeeper coming out, he was not at ease and called everyone to come over to help. , but this foot strength is far behind.

 “You came just in time, the matter has been resolved.”

Hu Ma turned around and saw Zhou Datong carrying a stick under the torch, Zhao Zhu holding a manure fork, and others holding brooms and kitchen knives.

He smiled helplessly. If these guys had arrived early, it might have been worse.

That salesman’s weird tricks are beyond what these ordinary guys can handle.

He just asked them to clean up here for him, and carefully warned them not to make any mistakes, let alone get cut by the debris, and then he took these confused dolls and walked towards the village.

However, as soon as they approached the village, they heard shouts and footsteps in a chaotic mess. However, someone in the village got up at night and found that the doll was missing, and it was already making a fuss.

“It was a salesman who entered the village during the day and has been dealt with.”

Hu Ma took the dolls back to the village, and was picked up from a distance. He said to the old patriarch with a cold face: "Hurry up and let each family come over and see if they are all here. After returning, each family's doorsteps will be repaired." Keep it high to protect yourself from the outside and protect yourself from the inside.”

Every house in the village has a doorstep to prevent zombies from causing trouble in famine years.

But Hu Ma asked them to cultivate higher, so that if something like this happens again, they can prevent the family's children from running out.

 “The steward is so kind and kind...”

When he saw his baby, he quickly hugged it back. The head of the house immediately kowtowed to Hu Ma with his head, and even turned around and shouted:

 “Go and light the lamps, set the banquet, quickly set the banquet…”

　　　…”

 “No need, I’m still going back.”

Hu Ma pushed it away directly. Still thinking about going back to see the old shopkeeper, he forcibly helped the chief and others up.

Without saying anything more, he turned around and left the village. After a while, he found Zhou Datong and the others and returned his waist knife to him. However, there were already a few cuts on the blade. It was in the sheath and Zhou Datong couldn't see it. It’s not like I feel bad now.

They pushed and pulled the carriage back to Zhuangzi, and the broken jar and the strange flesh-like things inside were set on fire.

Arrived at Zhuangzi, Hu Ma asked people to put the cart next to the wall and told them to keep an eye on it and not to move it. Then he quickly entered the inner courtyard.

 There was no one in the yard, but the oil lamp was lit in the main room and the door was open.

Hu Ma walked in and saw a hook hanging on the beam of the main room, hanging the body of the salesman.

 Under the body, there were traces of burning incense and paper.

 The shopkeeper was sitting next to the Eight Immortals table, drinking tea, his face was gloomy, and he looked like he was in a bad mood.

Seeing Hu Ma come in, he put down the tea cup and whispered: "How did you find him?"

"I went to Ganzi Village during the day to see the woodcutter who was fascinated by the peach blossoms. I saw him when I came out."

Hu Ma said hurriedly: "He didn't accept money, but gave sweets to the children. He seemed to have secretly pulled out the children's hair, so I became concerned." "But I wasn't sure at that time and didn't dare to alert the shopkeeper, so I I went there at night, took a quick look, and saw him using a rattle to lure the children out. Then I was sure there was a problem. I was worried that I was no match, so I asked the little messenger to come back and report..."

　　　…”

 He also deliberately told the story about Xiao Hongtang.

Having been here for so long, I have already understood that in this world, the little angel ghost is not an excessive thing. Even if you keep him by your side, it will not offend the Red Lantern Empress.

 What’s more, it’s only inherited from my ancestors.

 Now that I have said it, it is equivalent to asking for a household registration for Xiao Hongtang.

 “You’re doing a great job.”

As expected, the shopkeeper didn't care about Xiao Hongtang's affairs at all, but his voice was deep and his face looked a little gloomy: "These **** from Zitaner's religion should be punished by everyone."

Hu Ma's heart moved slightly and asked, "Tan'er Cult?"

 “Dirty stuff…”

The shopkeeper snorted coldly and said: "I'm used to cheating and using magic to harm people. I'm just a peddler. He's just a cover, used to look out for ideas. This business is actually a business of selling dolls." "

"The aunt he raised is a master of Tan'er Cult. It's a pity that you didn't show off on your own. Otherwise, you may not be able to fight against this evil sect now."

"Um?"

Hu Ma felt a little strange in her heart. How did the shopkeeper know so much?

 When I first started, I didn’t seem to have time to ask.

"hey-hey…"

As if he noticed Hu Ma's curiosity, the shopkeeper sneered, glanced at the dead body hanging on the beam, and said, "It was just tortured out of him."

“He will not tell me while he is alive, but he will have to explain it to me even if he is dead.”

“Supposedly, this is not a serious method, but for these people, no method is too much!”

　　　…”

Hu Ma was shocked. It seemed that the shopkeeper had come back early and had already done something to the salesman.

 The traces of incense candles on the ground are probably from this.

 “God has not failed me...”

The shopkeeper threw out a few harsh words like he was venting his anger, then sighed and said, "Finally, we're waiting for them."

Hu Ma raised his head and looked over: "Does the shopkeeper have a grudge against them?"

 A little while ago, he also remembered that when the shopkeeper beat the salesman, he was very cruel.

Judging from the shopkeeper's usual indifference to everything, it seems that it is not just out of righteous indignation, there must be other reasons.

“I have no enmity with this salesman, but I have no grudge against the people of Taner Cult…”

The shopkeeper slowly raised his head, his voice was cold and stern, and fire almost burst out of his eyes: "I wish I could break my bones and spread ashes."

　　I did hear that the shopkeeper's voice was not kind, and Hu Ma couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

 I wanted to ask, but I was hesitant, so I just stayed silent, waiting for the shopkeeper to speak out.

 But the shopkeeper seemed to be hesitant, and there was a moment of dead silence in the main room.

 “Dada, tell him...”

At this moment, a voice sounded from the side room. It was Sister Wu He, which seemed to have a sad meaning.

Hu Ma immediately thought of the big dog and wondered what was going on with Wu He.

The shopkeeper looked even more unbearable. After a long, long time, he slowly raised his hand and said to Hu Ma: "Go in and see your junior sister!"

"I…"

　　It would be a lie to say that Hu Ma was not curious, she just suppressed it and didn't ask.

Now that the old shopkeeper had spoken, he hesitated slightly, walked slowly to the side room, and raised the curtain.

As soon as you entered, you saw a huge dog skin hanging on the wall.

There was no light in the side room, and I only borrowed some light from the main room. I couldn't see clearly. I could only see Wu He sitting in a big tank in the corner. I could smell the smell of blood and herbs at the tip of my nose. The faint rancid smell that flax had smelled before.

 “Brother Hu Ma…”

Sister Wu He’s voice was filled with tears, and accompanied by the sound of splashing water, she stood up slowly from the tank:

 “You...don’t laugh at me...”

　　　…”

Hu Ma didn't think he should look at it, but when he caught a glimpse, his eyes suddenly widened. Using the light of the oil lamp in the outer room, he saw Wu He's scalp-numbing body.

"this…"

When he spoke, he realized that his voice was hoarse: "What is this?"

The old shopkeeper’s voice came from behind, low, slow, but filled with endless anger:

 “Making animals.”

 (End of this chapter)