I survive in the weird Liaozhai

After all the preparations are completed, Gu Nian'an turned around and looked at the two people in front of him and said in a deep voice

"It's not too late to quit now. Ghosts are dangerous. If you confront them rashly, you will be in danger of death. I hope you can quit."

Xu Chongxiao's eyes were filled with burning hatred and a fierce light flashed. He gripped the spear in his hand tighter and tighter, with no intention of retreating at all.

Wang Jie had a determined look in his eyes, a solemn expression on his face, and stood quietly with his hand on the hilt of the knife at his waist.

The two said nothing, just silently looked at the Taoist in front of them.

After waiting for a while and seeing no response, Gu Nian'an knew what was going on.

They all have their reasons for having to stay, so there is no need to persuade them anymore. It is a matter of life and death that each one decides based on their own ability.

He ignored the two of them and turned around to fly back and forth in the woods, finally stopping on the trunk of a big tree. The trees were dense here, suitable for hiding, and he could also have a panoramic view of the entire situation, which was a good ambush location.

Gu Nian'an stood on the tree trunk with his back pressed against it. His breathing slowed down and his whole body relaxed as if he had merged into one with the tree. He had already put away the scarf from over his eyes and would occasionally turn his gaze to watch every move in the woods.

The hunt has begun, so what follows is a game of life and death.

Day and night, the stars move

In the blink of an eye, night fell and the forest was silent. The three of them each chose the best ambush location, waiting for the ghost baby to appear and then rush over to kill it to ashes.

However, an hour passed and nothing happened.

Two hours passed and the target disappeared.

Three hours passed and the ghost baby still hadn't appeared.

Until the sunrise the next day, the ghost baby was still nowhere to be seen.

It was a bit cold in the morning in late winter, but the three of them were warriors so they didn't care. However, at this moment, the three people gathered in the center of the trap all had ugly expressions on their faces.

After guarding for a whole night, nothing happened and I didn't even see the shadow of the ghost baby. It's normal to be anxious.

"Master Nian'an, how long do you think we need to wait here before we can encounter the ghost baby?

If it lasts for a day or two, it’s fine, but if it lasts for a long time, we may not be able to bear it.”

Yes, Gu Nian'an also felt that what Wang Jie said made sense. If the time was short, it would be fine if he just sat there and waited for the opportunity.

If it drags on for ten days or half a month, not only will they not be able to bear it, but more children may also be killed. So we have to wait and see the situation. If it really doesn't work, we may have to take risky measures.

After a moment's silence, he bowed to the two people in front of him and said

"Master Wang, please go to Suyifang and find out if there were any children missing yesterday."

"Xu Shaoxia, go inform Patriarch Wang that we need some help. Just ask him to arrange for someone to come here. I will be waiting here."

Neither of them was the type to procrastinate, so after hearing the Taoist priest's request to leave, they immediately left to do their own things.

After the two left, he found some firewood and cremated the dead pig with the blood of the hundred infants sprinkled on the ground. It was not safe to leave this thing here and it had to be properly handled.

Afterwards, he dug out four intact porcelain bottles under a big tree. These were the remaining blood of the Hundred Infants from yesterday. This thing would be of great use in the future and he had to keep it with him to feel at ease.

After finishing everything, Gu Nian'an found a piece of bluestone and sat on it, falling into deep thought.

Anyang City is too big, with a permanent population of over one million and an area of ​​more than ten square kilometers.

According to the investigation of Patriarch Wang, the ghost baby's activity range is quite large, almost covering half of Anyang City.

Moreover, there is no regular pattern in the appearance of the ghost baby. It may be in Qingshui Lane in the west city today and run to Suyifang in the south of the city tomorrow.

The blood of a hundred infants has a certain attraction to ghost infants, but there is definitely a range limitation.

Therefore, if the approximate activity range of the ghost baby cannot be determined in time, it will be useless even if there is a lot of blood of the ghost baby.

However, there is one place where he is sure the ghost baby will appear.

It’s just that it’s quite dangerous to keep prisoners there, and there will be many unknown risks.

If possible, he didn't want to fight the ghost baby there.

But they really can't afford to waste time. Children go missing every day. If they don't change their strategy, they can only follow the ghost baby and eat dust.

If he wanted to stop that ghost thing, he would have to rely on luck. After thinking it over, he finally decided to take a risk.

Oh! I hope God is on their side this time.

An hour later, the first person to rush back was Xu Chongxiao, followed by a dozen Wang family guards. At Gu Nian'an's command, the Wang family guards became busy again.

They need to pack up all the traps and Sanyang ropes and may need to move to another place later.

It was not until noon that Wang Jie hurried back to the woods.

When Wang Jie came to Gu Nian'an, he clasped his fists and said

"Master, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I have found out about Suyifang and no child was missing yesterday."

The Wang family is considered the top family in Anyang City, and they have some connections with all kinds of people.

Wang Jie is the most outstanding figure of the younger generation of the Wang family. Both local tyrants and officials will give him some face.

Today, he first found the snakehead of Suyifang, then communicated with the local constables, and then visited them in person, so that he could get accurate information within just three hours.

As soon as he got the news, he hurried back to tell Gu Nian'an the news. He was very busy this morning.

Alas! Hearing this, Gu Nian'an sighed a little. He didn't know whether their luck was too bad or the ghost baby was too lucky. This ghost thing might have changed its hunting grounds again yesterday. Their preparations yesterday were in vain.

"You guys take a rest here, I'll be back soon."

Gu Nian'an left in a hurry after giving some instructions. He needed to check the next place to set the trap.

In an empty alley in the center of Anyang County, Gu Nian quietly looked at the buildings in the distance.

They had circled the five-mile radius around Li's house twice, but still hadn't found a particularly suitable ambush location.

There was no way around it. The Li family mansion was located in the center of Anyang City. Every inch of land here was valuable and there were basically large mansions and the mansions of some upper-class people with status and position were all concentrated here.

It is not easy to find a suitable place to deal with the ghost baby.

First of all, this is the densely populated center of Anyang City. Once any big commotion occurs, it will easily lead to unnecessary trouble. There are too many variables and it is not easy to control the situation.

Secondly, this place is too close to the Li family, so the chance of attracting the ghost baby will increase a lot.

But it is unclear whether the ghost baby will come alone or with the mastermind behind the scenes.

The most important thing is that even if the ghost baby comes alone, if I fail to subdue it quickly, it will run back to Li Mansion again.

He could only stare blankly. After all, given the situation in Li's mansion, he really didn't have the courage to rashly run over and get killed.

Therefore, we must find a suitable place to kill the ghost baby in the shortest time possible.

Gu Nian'an stood in the alley with his eyes slightly narrowed. After walking around in a circle, he didn't find a particularly suitable place, but there were two places that were barely suitable. However, this would require the help of the head of the Wang family.

So he did not delay and came to the palace again. This time, there was no need to inform the emperor. Soon, a servant took him directly to the inner courtyard lobby. When he arrived at the lobby, the head of the Wang family was already waiting there.

Seeing him enter the main hall, Wang Shouye immediately stood up and greeted him respectfully.

"Master Nian'an, you worked hard yesterday. Is there any progress on the matter of the ghost baby?"

"It wasn't going too smoothly. The ghost baby hunting location last night was not in the south of the city. We waited in vain last night."

There is nothing to hide. With Wang Jie here, Wang Shouye must be aware of their situation.

"Master Nian'an, don't be too anxious. I have heard a little about the ghosts and monsters. It is not so easy to solve. Just wait for some time."

Ha! That sounds nice, but if there is no progress on his side, this old guy will probably be the first to get angry.

"Master Wang, although we haven't stopped the ghost baby in the south of the city, I have some other guesses, so I still need Master Wang's help."

"Master Nian'an, please feel free to ask for anything you want. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."

Seeing Wang Shouye agreed readily, Gu Nian'an did not hesitate any more.

"Master Wang, I suspect the ghost baby may be in the center of Anyang City, so I want to set up an ambush in the palace. This way, there is a high chance that it can be lured out."