I traveled through the Cretaceous period and farmed with the ever-changing dog egg.

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his ankle. The young man panicked and was pulled back by the other two. Just as the water monkey was about to drag him into the water, the wizard appeared.

Holding his ritual implements and chanting incantations, he pretended to drive away the creature in the water. However, the creature was not afraid of the wizard's performance. It abandoned the troublesome disciple and dragged the wizard into the water.

The wizard struggled briefly on the surface before being dragged to the bottom, trying to escape the thing's grasp. But the tail's strength was too great, and the wizard was eventually pulled into the deep water, never to resurface.

"Master?..."

"Master is gone?..."

The villagers witnessed this scene and were terrified.

Even wizards were killed; how could ordinary people like us possibly deal with that thing?

The incident was spread through misinformation and eventually reached the ears of the government.

They organized a hunting team and searched along the river. After months of searching, they still found nothing.

The government officials believed that the villagers were fabricating the story, so they dragged away all the main leaders of each village, beat them, and exiled them all.

At this point, the old man pulled himself out of his memories, unable to discern the expression on the young woman's face beneath her veil. But her eyes remained calm and composed, showing no emotion whatsoever.

"Is it gone?"

This thing isn't very brave; it has the intelligence of at least an eight or nine-year-old child. It knows how to bully the weak and fear the strong, and when there are many of it, it knows to lie low. It also knows that the villagers are looking for someone to deal with it, so it deliberately provokes and retaliates.

This is not something a ghost could do, after all, ghosts are not afraid of humans and won't hide just because the government intervenes. Lin Chaoyan now at least knows that the opponent's attack is a biological-physical attack, which makes it easier to deal with.

"If they're gone, it'll be difficult to resolve; we'll have to resort to entrapment..." Who should be the fish? Qiu Shenji, Han Dong, and Du Ming are definitely out of the question. Lin Chaoyan turned her gaze to her two nephews.

The old man sized them up, and apart from Lin Chaoyan, none of them escaped his sharp tongue.

"You guys? A little girl, a chicken with a bad brain, two Wang Bens, Meng Tian, ​​Zhao Gao, and a blind man. And that one—is he white-haired and youthful-looking, or just prematurely aged…"

"Cuckoo..."

Everyone else didn't care; it wasn't worth arguing with an old man. But Gou Dan seemed genuinely angry, raising his head and unleashing a torrent of abuse at the old man.

*******……

Judging from his expression, you could tell he was swearing venomously. His comical appearance eased the somber atmosphere somewhat.

"Dog Egg! Quiet..."

So this guy has a temper too? This is the first time Lin Chaoyan has seen him angry.

"Oh my, chickens can understand human speech now. This world is getting stranger and stranger." The old man's smile was hard to tell if it was self-deprecating or something else, but his mouth was locked in a battle of wits with Gou Dan.

"Dog Egg? You even gave a chicken a human name..." A chicken has a human name? These people are really strange, even stranger than the old man.

“Grandpa, please continue! This matter is definitely not over yet. This water monkey lives in deep water, is timid, but is very vengeful, and it is generally impossible for it to appear in the river. Now that it has already set itself up against you, it will definitely continue to torment you.”

This thing is nothing once it leaves the water. If I wasn't worried that the girl might get hurt because she lacks experience, I wouldn't have come here to put up with your dirty looks!

"Don't worry, old man, after listening to our explanation, we will definitely be able to help you solve that problem." Nie Lianzhou clasped his hands and bowed slightly to the old man in front of him.

The old man looked at Nie Lianzhou's white hair and covered eyes and said, "...No! We might not even know who's older..."

"You're mistaken about one thing. It's not just targeting our village, it's targeting everyone in the vicinity. Wherever there's running water, there it is. Ever since the government stopped intervening, the villagers have treated this river as a taboo. They pool their money to dig wells, and they detour around any rivers they encounter..."

South of Yongcheng lies a vast lake with shimmering waters. High-ranking officials and nobles alike enjoy strolling along its shores, basking in the cool water and warm sunshine.

However, a terrifying thing lurks in this beautiful lake. Every time a boat approaches the depths of the lake this year, it takes a life.

One day, a scholar was pulled into the lake in front of everyone and never came back up. It happened so fast that everyone heard his screams, but it was too late to do anything about it.

It is said that the scholar was standing at the bow of the boat when he spontaneously composed a poem: "The summer heat is like a furnace, the lake reflects the sun like a bright mirror. Willows on both banks dance in the breeze, lotus flowers are enchanting and graceful. Green leaves cover the sun like a canopy, red flowers are like fire reflected in the water. The fragrance of lotus fills the air and is refreshing, summer is like walking in a painting."

Seeing this, others joined in, one of them immediately offering his own verses: "The blazing summer sun shines on the lake, willows sway gently on the water's surface. Lotus blossoms are like paintings, serene and beautiful, a gentle breeze caresses the face, tender and lingering..."

Just as everyone was having a great time, a scream was heard. "Ahhh..." "Splash..." A splash of water rose, and the scholar disappeared into the lake.

The family immediately sent people down to search for the body, shouting, "Quick! Go down and rescue them..."

The three burly men who went down not only returned empty-handed, but were also so frightened that their eyes glazed over and they kept saying that there was a ghost.

"Ghost, there is a ghost..."

The host's face immediately darkened. "Nonsense! Where would you find talk of ghosts and monsters in broad daylight?"

Because of this incident, the gathering ended abruptly, with everyone leaving disappointed.

According to the three servants, the creature was entirely black, with blood-red eyes like a demon, and it moved with astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, it vanished from the spot with its companions.

As the sun gradually set, the lights in the village gradually came on. The story ended there; the old man turned and left home.

At that moment, under the large willow tree at the entrance of Peach Blossom Village next door, a promising young man was anxiously waiting for something, his eyes filled with anticipation. Finally, a familiar sound of footsteps came from afar, and he breathed a long sigh of relief, a smile spreading across his face.

"My wife, you're finally back."

The young man stepped forward, only to see a pale-faced woman with vacant eyes. Her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were stained with mud and bloodstains.

"Husband, I..." The woman hesitated, her eyes filled with fear.

The young man, seeing this, felt a pang of anxiety and quickly helped the woman into the house. He brought her a cup of hot tea and asked gently, "My lady, what happened? Why do you look like this?"

The woman took the teacup, drank it with trembling hands, and seemed to feel a little better. She took a deep breath and finally spoke, "Husband, today when I was passing by the river, I suddenly felt something grab my foot. I looked down and saw a black hand, its arm thin and long, hairy, and incredibly strong. It dragged me into the water in an instant, and I only managed to escape by desperately piercing its tail with my hairpin. I..."

Upon hearing this, the young man's expression changed drastically. He interrupted the woman, saying, "My wife, didn't I repeatedly tell you to avoid the lake? Do you know that so far, you are the only one who has returned alive?"

The woman, her face filled with shame, covered her face and wept bitterly. She then nodded, "Waaah... I... I just wanted to come back as soon as possible, I never thought I would actually run into..."

The young man was silent for a moment, then pulled his wife into his arms and whispered comforting words. Once she had calmed down, he stood up and said gently, "My wife, you rest first. I'll go and discuss it with the elders in the village."

The young man found an old man in the village and told him about the woman's ordeal. The old man listened with a grave expression: "That thing is a water monster that often haunts the water's edge. It's truly fortunate that your wife was able to escape its clutches."

Lin Chaoyan searched all the waterways in the village but still couldn't find it.

"Looks like he's gone off to cause trouble elsewhere."

Finding such a vast body of water is like finding a needle in a haystack! Lin Chaoyan was genuinely curious about what that thing looked like. She desperately wanted to catch it, keep it in captivity, and send it to a national zoo in modern times.

“Chao Chao…” Mo Nanfeng was extremely embarrassed and ashamed.

"...What's wrong with you?" Seeing him desperately trying to move his legs with his hands, Lin Chaoyan couldn't help but laugh inwardly.

"Chao Chao, my legs won't move! Even though I urgently need to go to the toilet, I still want to look at you a few more times... Please... let me go... Please tell me to go! Please..." His legs were determined to keep him from leaving so he could look at her a little longer! Mo Nanfeng felt like he was going to wet his pants in front of Lin Chaoyan if he didn't leave soon.

"Can you please stop looking at me like that?" This affectionate look gave Lin Chaoyan goosebumps.

"What's wrong with my eyes? They're telling you how much I love you..." Ah... I'm so embarrassed!

…This vicious curse! “Go away! If you don’t leave, I’ll never speak to you again…” This trick works very well against this spell.

Mo Nanfeng gave a grateful smile and disappeared from the spot in a flash.

"Chao Chao, why did my martial uncle leave?" It was already late and there was no one else around. Nie Lianzhou untied the silk ribbon from her eyes.