I let you be a fugitive, not to set up a private army.

"No wonder there's no one in the town. Someone important must have died, otherwise it's impossible for all the townspeople to go there."

While Zhang Xun was guessing, a figure wearing white linen appeared at the end of the road ahead, and paper flowers were scattered in the air.

As if they had seen the two of them, three figures quickened their pace and walked towards them.

As they approached, the middle-aged man in the lead, who looked sorrowful, spoke up, "I am the mayor, Shi Shun. May I ask if you are the demon hunters from Spark City?"

"Ah."

"Yes."

"It's great that you're finally here." The sadness on the middle-aged man's face faded a little.

"What happened?" Zhang Xun asked.

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "Daoist Master Li Si has passed away."

"What did you say?!" Zhang Xun was stunned. "So this funeral is about the Taoist priest?"

"Yes."

"When did he die? Can you tell me what happened in detail?" Zhang Xun asked successively.

The death of Daoist Master Chidi was no small matter to the Spark City Demon Hunters. For decades, it was precisely because of this man's presence...

The constant efforts to eliminate monsters and dispel resentment have prevented major unrest in the northern suburbs of Spark City. If resentment is allowed to continue to grow, strange things will inevitably arise.

There is no need to say much about Taoist Priest Chidi's strength. The scene of the white lantern we saw earlier shows that he dared to enter the corpse-eating hounds' lair alone and killed those monsters easily.

"About half a month ago, a group of cadaver dogs ran into this area. The Taoist priest went to clean up after hearing about it."

Sadness flashed across the middle-aged man's eyes. "A week ago, when the Taoist priest returned, he was only breathing his last breath. His last words were for us to contact the captain of the Spark City Demon Hunting Team immediately."

"Then why don't you contact each other?" Zhang Xun asked.

"The road has been cut by the cadaver dogs. We sent out several people, but none of them have been returned."

The middle-aged man continued, "So I had to have someone shut off the oil valve and wait for you to come over after you discovered the problem."

"So that's it."

The oil channel issue was obviously no longer a problem, so the question was, "Did the Taoist priest leave any other words?"

The middle-aged man nodded: "Yes, it's about Sister Lin."

"Mrs. Lin? Could it be the old woman holding the 'scarecrow baby' that I just met?" Zhang Xun guessed.

"Yes, the Taoist priest said that after his death, if no one continues to use energy to maintain the 'Straw Baby', Sister Lin is very likely to mutate."

"So, the scarecrow baby was given to her by the Taoist priest?"

"Ah."

"Can you tell me about Mrs. Lin?" Zhang Xun continued to ask.

"Mrs. Lin was a miserable person. Her first child died shortly after birth. Her second child was snatched away by cadaver dogs when he was a few months old. When he was found, only a bloody cotton-padded jacket remained. Her third child finally grew up and was about six years old."

"At such a young age, he was already very smart and sensible, knowing how to care for his mother. That period was Mrs. Lin's happiest time, with smiles filling her face every day. But who knew later..."

Memories flashed through the middle-aged man's eyes, and he sighed, "One time, while fetching water for the family, she drowned in her own water tank. Since then, Mrs. Lin has never smiled again. When her husband was still alive, he could have counseled her."

"About two or three years later, her husband fell ill and passed away. Mrs. Lin's mental state had been declining. Now, she's completely..."

The middle-aged man didn't say anything else.

"Oh..." Zhang Xun sighed.

My eyes swept across the faint black lines on the faces of the people in front of me, and I suddenly felt something was wrong.

Most of the townspeople of Xianghe Town and the homeless people who can move in are slightly polluters, but the old lady Sister Lin I met earlier didn’t seem to have any black lines on her face?

It shouldn't be like this!!

He was vaguely worried, but when he saw the powerful presence beside him, he felt a little relieved.

Then he said, "Brother Xiao, let's attend the Taoist priest's funeral together. The Taoist priest has always been respected by the people in this area."

"Let's go take a look at Mrs. Lin's house first." Chen Jiajun replied.

"Is something wrong?" The middle-aged man hurriedly led the way.

"Ah."

"By the way, doesn't the Taoist priest have a disciple to continue supplying energy to the straw baby?" Zhang Xun asked.

"When I was young, I remember a few, but they all died unexpectedly. The Taoist priest hasn't accepted any more disciples since then. Besides, if I want to awaken and become a demon hunter..."

The middle-aged man shook his head. "How can it be that easy? Spark City has a population of over 200,000, but only a few dozen Demon Hunters. Our Xianghe Town has a population of just over a thousand."

As they were talking, they soon came to a house that looked pretty good.

"That's it. We'll help repair the house."

The middle-aged man went forward and knocked on the door. "Mrs. Lin, are you home?"

no respond.

"The direction she left just now should not be home." Zhang Xun said.

When I opened the gate, a rotten smell hit my nose.

"What is the taste?"

Several people hurried across the yard, and the middle-aged man knocked on the door: "Mrs. Lin?"

No one responded.

creak-

When they opened the door, everyone quickly covered their noses.

In the sight, an old woman was sitting on an old chair with her back to the door.

"Sister Lin, has she already..."

The mayor and the two townspeople all looked nervous, and suddenly the sound of a baby crying came to their ears.

Wow……

Along with the baby's crying, footsteps were gradually heard outside the yard.

Step, step, step...

Zhang Xun also felt a little nervous, and could even hear his own heartbeat. He slowly turned his head back.

The footsteps disappeared instantly, the yard was empty, and the stench in the air also disappeared strangely.