As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

Zhao Hu ran all the way and staggered into Ding Chen's house. He was sweating profusely, his face was pale, and his heavy breathing sounded like a bellows.

"Ding Chen! Xiaoxuan! Oh no! Something big has happened!" He grabbed Ding Chen's arm and said anxiously.

Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan were originally planning the future development of the village based on the map on the table. Seeing this, their faces instantly became serious.

A drop of ink dripped from the brush in Xiaoxuan's hand, spreading on the white paper, just like the uneasy atmosphere at the moment.

"Brother Zhao Hu, tell me slowly, what happened?" Ding Chen supported Zhao Hu and asked in a deep voice.

"Something happened in the neighboring village... There is a monster... It comes out every night to attack the villagers... Many people were injured, even... even..." Zhao Hu spoke incoherently, with fear lingering in his eyes.

Ding Chen frowned, and a chill rose from the soles of his feet.

"Monster? What kind of monster?"

Zhao Hu's lips trembled, as if he was still frightened when he recalled it.

"It's hard to see...very fast, extremely powerful...like a wild beast, but much scarier than a wild beast..."

An invisible pressure enveloped the room.

Xiaoxuan bit her lip worriedly, her heart full of contradictions.

Taohua Village had just experienced a bandit attack and was in ruins. As the village's miracle doctor, she also needed to stay and take care of the villagers.

But the villagers in the neighboring village were being attacked by unknown creatures, how could she just sit back and do nothing?

Ding Chen felt Xiaoxuan's worry, he held her hand firmly and gave her strength.

"Xiaoxuan, I know what you're worried about, but we can't just stand by and watch. The villagers in the neighboring village are also our compatriots, and they need help now."

Xiaoxuan looked at Ding Chen's determined eyes, and the inner struggle gradually subsided.

She knew that Ding Chen's decision was right, and she was willing to face the challenge with him.

"Ding Chen, I'll go with you!"

Ding Chen nodded heavily, with a determined look in his eyes.

He stood up suddenly, clenched his fists, and spoke in a firm tone.

"Brother Zhao Hu, lead the way! We're going to the neighboring village now!"

Just then, a figure appeared at the door.

The person who came was Liu Er. He still looked shrewd, with a mysterious smile on his face and a package wrapped in black cloth in his hand.

He squeezed in and said with a smile, "Hey, it seems everyone is here. I brought some good stuff!"

Liu Er pretended to be mysterious as he placed the package on the table, opened it carefully, and revealed the strange-looking weapons inside.

They were short blades made of unknown materials, with irregular serrated blades that flashed strange light in the dim room.

There are also some devices similar to bows and crossbows, but the arrows are not made of ordinary iron, but are polished from transparent crystals, which exude a faint chill under the candlelight.

These weapons have strange shapes and you can tell at a glance that they are not ordinary things.

Ding Chen picked up a short blade out of curiosity. It was cold to the touch, and the sharp teeth on the blade made him feel a sense of danger.

He looked at it carefully and found some tiny runes engraved on the blade, which seemed to contain some kind of power.

He picked up another crystal arrow. The crystal at the tip of the arrow was as transparent as ice and felt hard, as if it could easily penetrate everything.

He looked at Liu Er in surprise, his eyes full of excitement, "Brother Liu Er, where did you get these things? They are so special!"

Liu Er stroked his beard proudly and said with a smile: "I got this by chance after traveling all over the country. It is said that it was made by some hermits and masters, and it is specially used to counter those evil things. Since we are old friends, I will sell it to you at a low price, which can be regarded as helping you tide over the difficulties." As he spoke, his eyes flashed with a gleam, and it was obvious that this "low price" was not cheap.

Xiaoxuan looked at these peculiarly shaped weapons, then looked at Liu Er, and felt a surge of gratitude towards him.

She knew that these things must be worth a lot of money, but Liu Er was willing to take them out to help everyone at the critical moment.

She cast a grateful look at Liu Er and said sincerely, "Brother Liu Er, thank you. You really helped us a lot."

Without waiting for everyone to exchange a few words, Ding Chen said impatiently: "There is no time to lose, let's set off now!" He took his weapons and left the village with Xiaoxuan and Zhao Hu.

The group rode at full speed and soon reached the border of the neighboring village.

The place was in a mess, with broken trees, broken debris scattered on the ground, and a disgusting stench in the air.

Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from the woods at lightning speed and rushed straight towards Ding Chen.

It was a creature that was not very big, but its body was extremely flexible. It had limbs like a beast, but wings similar to those of a bat. Its body was covered with a layer of hard scales, and its two blood-red eyes flashed fiercely in the night.

The unknown creature opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs, and bit towards Ding Chen.

Ding Chen quickly dodged, but was almost caught by its sharp claws. He could feel the strong wind brought by the claws.

The creature was extremely fast, and Ding Chen was actually struggling for a moment.

He dodged and looked for opportunities to counterattack.

Xiaoxuan stood aside, her heart tense, carefully observing the attack method of the unknown creature.

She found that although the creature was fast, it seemed a little clumsy, and there was a brief pause after each attack.

Her eyes were fixed on the creature's weaknesses, trying to find an opportunity to strike a decisive blow.

Just as Ding Chen was about to attack with his new weapon, Xiaoxuan suddenly rushed forward.

Xiaoxuan's movements were as fast as lightning. Before anyone could react, she had already rushed to the front of the unknown creature.

Her slender fingers precisely pressed on a hidden pressure point on the creature's neck and pressed hard.

This acupuncture point is the key to controlling the actions of living things. It is the conclusion she has drawn after years of studying medicine and human acupuncture points. She didn't expect that it would come in handy at this moment.

The creature whose acupoint was hit let out a roar, and its huge body suddenly stiffened, and its movements came to an abrupt halt, as if it had been cast under a spell, and it stopped stiffly in place.

Ding Chen had already prepared for a desperate fight, and the short blade in his hand flashed with a cold light.

Seeing Xiaoxuan's bold move, he was shocked at first, but then a warm feeling surged in his heart, with surprise and relief intertwined.

He didn't expect Xiaoxuan to be so brave and resourceful. In such a dangerous situation, she could remain calm and find a way to subdue the monster.

The villagers from the neighboring village who were hiding in the distance and watching were stunned when they saw this scene.

They had already despaired and thought they were doomed to die, but they didn't expect that this seemingly weak woman had such miraculous abilities.

With a glimmer of hope in their eyes, they ran out from their hiding places and ran towards Xiaoxuan and Ding Chen.

Taking advantage of the creature's paralysis, Ding Chen raised the short blade in his hand without hesitation and stabbed it hard at the creature's vitals.

The serrations on the short blade easily tore through the creature's hard scales, and a stream of black liquid gushed out. With a shrill wail, the creature fell to the ground with a bang, and there was no sound anymore.

Ding Chen put away his weapon, walked quickly to Xiaoxuan, and hugged her tightly in his arms.

His eyes were full of love and admiration, and he said with a slightly trembling voice: "Xiaoxuan, you are so great!" Xiaoxuan snuggled in Ding Chen's arms with a happy smile on her face.

Villagers from the neighboring village gathered around and expressed their gratitude to Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan.

They were filled with gratitude and regarded the two as their saviors.

However, just as everyone was celebrating their victory, night fell.

As the night deepened, rustling sounds were heard from the surrounding woods, and more and more unidentified creatures emerged from the darkness, their eyes flashing scarlet light, like evil spirits crawling out of hell, surrounding the neighboring village.

Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan realized that this was just the beginning and a bigger crisis was approaching.

Ding Chen held Xiaoxuan's hand tightly and said in a deep voice, "It seems that tonight is destined to be a sleepless night..."