I am a fairy

Chapter 32: Demons outside the city and demons inside the city

In the county office.

Jia Gui was sitting on the right side of the couch, pressing his hand on the edge of the low table, and asked, "What's going on?"

Liu Yitou was scared, ashamed and angry as he fled back. Especially when he was carrying the corpse and running away in a panic, the way the elders and villagers looked at him made him feel ashamed.

Liu Yi knelt on the ground, blood oozing from the wounds on his body, and his head hit the ground.

"Your Excellency, please mobilize your troops to get rid of the demon. I am willing to lead the way and avenge my brother."

Jia Gui: "Let me first tell you the situation. Is it really a demon?"

Liu Yitou: "That was a real demon, nearly ten feet tall, with immense strength. He flew through the forest like a rocket and was hard to get close to. His huge arms swept people away like grass. It was impossible for ordinary people to deal with him."

The height of nearly ten feet is a bit exaggerated, but when it comes to terrifying and hateful things, people will always magnify their image in their minds.

"The officers I brought with me are usually good at catching some vicious fugitives, but they have never encountered such a situation."

"When they encounter such a ferocious man-eating monster, they are so frightened that their legs become weak and they can't even hold the sticks in their hands. Besides, the sticks are useless. Soldiers with armor must be sent to kill the monster."

Although the monster failed to be killed, Jia Gui's sending Liu Yitou to kill it was still effective.

One was to confirm whether the drought demon was real, and the other was to get information about the demon.

After confirming that Hanba was real and so vicious, Jia Gui could no longer sit still.

But even as a county magistrate, it was not easy for him to ask the county lieutenant to mobilize troops. While Jia Gui was hesitating, someone else came from outside.

He said, "The village elders from all over the country have come again, wanting to ask you, the county lord, how to deal with the drought problem."

As soon as Jia Gui heard it, he knew that the plan to send Liu Yitou to investigate the situation had been leaked.

These local tyrants were very well-informed. It would be like a daydream for him, an outsider county magistrate, to block the news from them.

However, it was not appropriate for Jia Gui to show up at this time. He looked to his side and spoke to his staff.

"Go talk to them and try to calm them down."

The staff writer bowed and walked outside. As soon as he went out, he was surrounded by a group of people.

Everyone was extremely anxious. They started asking where the county magistrate was and started arguing non-stop. The court seemed to have turned into a vegetable market in an instant.

The scholar said quickly, "Don't worry, don't worry. The county magistrate has already found out the situation and knows the location of the drought demon. The county will soon send troops to get rid of the drought demon."

Having said that, the village elders were not satisfied with this answer. They had no confidence in the county soldiers.

An old man with a goat beard leaned on his crutches and poked the ground: "This Hanba is a demon that ran down from the sky. How can mortals deal with it?"

A graceful middle-aged clan leader stepped forward and said, "Let's perform a ritual and inform the great god Yunzhongjun. If the great god can get rid of this drought demon, our entire county is willing to fulfill a great wish."

A fat man in brocade clothes who looked like a businessman said, "Besides, getting rid of Hanba won't help!"

Everyone responded: "Yes, yes, after the drought is gone, what should we do if God still doesn't want to rain?"

Someone pointed to the sky and said, "The key is to have rain. The sky has been dry all the time. Only with the decree of the great god Yunzhongjun can the rain fall."

Some people looked around and clapped their hands: "I think we must ask the gods and witches what the reason is for the birth of this drought demon. To cure the disease, we must treat the root cause."

The scribe raised his hand and continued.

"Quiet, everyone, listen to me."

Everyone then quieted down and looked at the scribe.

"Everyone, rest assured. The county magistrate has already sent people to the shrine."

"The shaman of the great god Yunzhongjun said that the day of offering sacrifices to the gods has arrived in the next few days. They will offer sacrifices to the gods to communicate yin and yang, and inform the gods of the affairs of the human world through the method of shamans. Everyone should be patient and calm."

"But we can't let those rampant demons do evil these days."

"The demons must be eliminated. How can we not eliminate them?"

Everyone paused. Since the county magistrate had made two preparations, it seemed very safe, so there was nothing more to say.

After the village elders made such a fuss, Jia Gui finally made up his mind.

The next day, the county's massive team set out to suppress demons and eliminate evil.

The county lieutenant brought hundreds of soldiers with him, plus the three squads of police officers and young and strong men who were blocking the way, a total of hundreds of people. This scene felt like a war.

This time.

They also set traps and brought nets, with armored soldiers leading the way in front and archers ready in the back. But the "Hanba" didn't even show its face this time, and only stones as big as heads flew out of the jungle, and their people fell one after another.

Before they even saw the shadow of the demon, several of their men had already fallen.

"catapult?"

This was a trick that Liu Yitou had not encountered last time.

After injuring several people in succession, the demon was very proud and actually rushed out in the face of so many people.

The giant ape, which was more than two meters tall, suddenly pounced down with its teeth bared, and swept across a tree trunk as thick as a bowl with its arms, sweeping seven or eight people down from the hillside in pieces.

This guy is completely different from ordinary tigers and leopards. Tigers and leopards rely on their fangs and sharp teeth, but this guy can not only throw stones, but also use tree trunks as weapons and know how to avoid traps. He is extremely cunning and can use tools.

The people in front retreated repeatedly, waving their swords and weapons. After all, the swords and guns in their hands could not compare to the force of the tree trunk that could sweep away thousands of troops. However, they had other means.

The leader raised the long sword in his hand and gave orders loudly.

"Fire arrows!"

"Fire arrows!"

"Shoot this evil monster to death."

The sound of the bowstring vibrating continued, and the monkey was hit by several arrows and let out a painful roar.

So he immediately put down the tree trunk in his hand and ran towards the mountain.

When the county lieutenant saw this, a look of great joy appeared on his face.

"Chase, catch up."

The crowd then rushed forward.

However, in this forest, the large number of people could not deploy their forces at all. Instead, the monkey jumped left and right, and flew up and down by clinging to the tree trunks.

No one can catch up with it, it disappears in an instant.

And then, more rocks flew out from the forest.

"Whoosh!"

"what!"

There was a sound of breaking wind, and then a person fell down in a bloody mess.

With twenty or thirty people injured or disabled in succession, everyone became frightened and dared not chase into the woods anymore.
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The rumors about Hanba became more intense.

It can't even be called a rumor anymore, it can now be called a "fact" recognized by everyone.

Someone outside the tea stall said in a very convincing manner: "It was really a drought demon. My neighbor is a policeman. What he saw with his own eyes could not be false. That guy is three meters tall, with eyes like copper bells, fangs and sharp teeth, and hands as thick as trees. He can crush a person into a meat paste with just a pinch of his hands."

"That demon also knows some magic. With a wave of its hand, sand and rocks fly everywhere. With its eyes open, it can bewitch souls. It can also evade the earth. It appears and disappears in the forest like a ghost. No matter how many people you have, you can't catch it."

Someone said, "Didn't he say he was ten feet tall?"

The man argued: "Demons can take many forms, they can be big or small."

Just hearing this frightened many people: "So many people couldn't deal with the evil demon, and so many people were killed or injured. How did such a thing get to us?"

Someone recalled something: "Three years ago, there was a drought in the neighboring Jinzhou area. I don't know how many people died. The corpses were scattered all over the ground. Many of those who fled fled to our county."

After saying that, he affirmed: "That drought demon must have come from the west, and this time it came to our place to make trouble."

Someone was carrying a few bags and said, "There will be a disaster this year. Many people may die. We need to prepare more food!"

After saying that, the man rushed to the grain shop, and the others followed him, only to find that there were already crowds of people in front of the grain shop.

When I asked the price again, it had doubled.

By the time you accept the price and line up to go inside, you find that the food is sold out.

As a result, people became more and more panicked, and the rumors about Hanba became more and more widespread.

The prices of food and various things in the county town suddenly skyrocketed. Some people took the opportunity to sell so-called talismans and magical instruments to ward off demons and monsters, and spread rumors that demons would crawl out of the ground along the veins and eat people everywhere.

It was not known whether the monster in the mountains was real or fake, but for a while, demons were everywhere in the city.

(End of this chapter)