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The man was a little frightened by his extreme reaction, and said embarrassingly, "...what's the matter?"

"Well...it's nothing..." Knowing that he was losing his composure, Mo Nan straightened his face, "That's right, I'm a little excited to meet people from my hometown in a foreign land."

It's like it's true.

"Oh, that's it," the man really believed, and continued, "That's really a weird person. After I left him for a meal, I wanted to ask him to stay, but the old man walked really fast. I didn't When I realized it, he had already walked out of my room, yelling 'Little Snake, Little Snake' as he walked, so scared that I thought I was a snake, oops."

"..." Mo Nan was a little shocked.

"Later, I checked the house back and forth, but I didn't see any snakes, so I thought the old man was talking nonsense."

"Oh...then...where did he go?"

"I don't remember that very well. Well, who cares?"

After Mo Nan was in a daze for a while, he suddenly remembered something. He bumped Ji Guiran who was on the side with his elbow, and whispered, "Hey, take that stone out and have a look."

Ji Guiran calmly found the stone from the boat, narrowed his eyes, and observed the snake scales inside with the light of the room. After a while, he came to a conclusion and indicated the direction with his eyes.

Mo Nan understood, then pointed in that direction, and asked the man cautiously: "By the way, did he go in this direction?"

The man looked at the direction Mo Nan was pointing at, tried hard to recall for a while, and then replied: "Maybe, but I'm not sure, it's been a few days."

"Okay..." Mo Nan didn't get an affirmative answer, feeling a little disappointed.

"What? He is the person you are looking for all the way?"

"No..." As soon as the words were out of his mouth, he changed his mouth, "Oh no, it's okay."

Because of his words, Mo Nan's heart gradually filled with doubts.

The old man mentioned by this man is most likely the old Taoist priest they met at the beginning. A large part of everything they encounter now is thanks to him. To put it bluntly, there is no old Taoist priest And come in, he, Master Mo, is still living leisurely at home.

And this culprit now... unexpectedly appeared on their way?

The more Mo Nan thought about it, the more unbelievable he became, and the more he thought about it, the more chaotic his mind became, which made him sink into deep thought all night, leaving no room for jokes.

Ji Guiran felt that his ears were much clearer. People who are usually noisy and can turn the world upside down rarely think about things quietly by themselves tonight, so he didn't interrupt Mo Nan's thoughts.

He was not surprised by the sudden appearance of the old Taoist priest. Rather than saying that he didn't care, it would be better to say that from the very beginning, he felt that the nagging Taoist priest must have something to do with the seal snake.

And Mo Nan's dead-brained mind never thought of this.

After nightfall, the two parties each had their own thoughts, but still did not communicate with each other, one because they were not free, and the other because they were too lazy.

Finally, one person broke the silence first, and Mo Nan asked first after thinking about it to no avail: "You said... Is that stinky Taoist with the seal snake?"

"Yes."

"Why are you so sure? Could it be that you and them are also in the same group?" Mo Nan seemed to have thought of something terrifying, and suddenly realized, "Sure enough, you have been coveting this young master's beauty for a long time, and you have conspired with them to deceive me! "

"Think beautifully." Ji Guiran uttered three words mercilessly.

"Just kidding... After all, are you really sure?"

"Guess."

Guessing and guessing so confidently and without doubt... Mo Nan muttered disdainfully in his heart.

After much deliberation, Mo Nan didn't come to a reliable conclusion, so Mo Nan decided to let it go.Anyway, the snake scales are already in hand, so it doesn't matter if the old Taoist priest and Yin Snake are in the same group, if you can't catch the snake this time, it would be good if you can catch the stinky old man and ask him for clarification.

Alas, I still really want to go home.Mo Nan lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling thinking.

It is really inappropriate to say that he is lying on a bed. The bed placed in this house is more aptly described as a kang. There is a small window above the kang, and the moonlight shines through the window on the bed, reflecting the A dimly lit square area.

It seems that there is still a wind blowing in gently.Mo Nan was full of curiosity about this structure, so he leaned over to the window and looked out.

The bright moon is in the sky, and the endless fields no longer have the vitality of the day. They are hidden in the thick night. Under the bright moonlight, the ears of grain in the fields are faintly swaying with the breeze.

The natural wind came in from the window, Mo Nan couldn't help taking a few more breaths, the fresh breath was refreshing and made people feel very comfortable.

Anguo is a good place.he thought.

Mo Nan stared at the scenery outside in a daze, and finally fell asleep lying on the window sill.

Seeing that he was lying on his stomach without moving, Ji Guiran was about to ask, but under the soft moonlight, the man was sleeping soundly with his eyes closed.

He raised his eyebrows and looked at his sleeping face for a long while before pulling him off the window sill and stuffing him into the bed, his movements were light and light, as if he was afraid of waking him up.

A night without dreams.

In the early morning of the next day, the two woke up almost at the same time. After getting up, they no longer idled away the time, but said goodbye to the owner of the farmhouse here, and embarked on a new journey.

Guided by brand-new clues, this strange land seems to contain the truth that has been sought all the way.

Anguo's terrain is dominated by plains, with few hills to be seen, and there is no clear boundary between the villages along the way, as if the whole country is harmoniously integrated into one.

Unlike other countries in the industry, they have never seen any accommodation places like inns along the way, but fortunately, the people of Anguo are generally hospitable and hospitable, and seeing two young people, one is cute and the other is handsome and refined, Many are willing to take them in.

The two traveled during the day and lived in the farmhouse at night, and they didn't feel tired after several days.

Mo Nanle is at ease. During the day, he walks the flat fields to see the scenery on the road. In the evening, he not only has a place to live, but also eats fresh meals. He can amuse the children of the farm family and occasionally mingle with them.

Playing with lively children is much more fun than teasing Ji Guiran.

"Brother, brother," a child shook Mo Nan's hand, "It's getting dark, let's play hide-and-seek."

"Okay, who is the ghost?"

"Of course the tallest one."

"Oh, the tallest person..." Mo Nan was responding, and suddenly realized something, "Wait a minute, isn't it me?!"

Before he could finish his sentence, the group of children in front of him scattered and ran to different places to hide.

"..."

"Brother! You want to find us all!"

"……it is good."

Mo Nan sighed helplessly, rubbed and polished his eyes, and prepared to drag these little guys out of the house.

The farmhouse is not big, but because it is night and the surrounding light is dim, it is not easy to find a few people who are deliberately hiding.

Mo Nan wandered around in the yard in the dark, rubbing his hands and smiling maliciously: "Hide well~ I'm going to arrest people, ghosts are coming..."

He secretly searched for a corner, and was about to turn around and go to another place, but when he looked back, he suddenly met a familiar and terrifying face, which made him scream out immediately: "Ah!! Ghost coming!!!!"

The shrill shouts echoed in the courtyard, making Ji Guiran's ears hurt.

"What's the noise?" He frowned.

Mo Nan's face turned pale for a while, and after seeing clearly that it was Ji Gui, he calmed down his beating heart.He sarcastically said with lingering fear, "Do you know that I'm throwing you into the cemetery now, and you can lie in it by lifting the coffin."

"..." Ji Guiran glanced at him, "What are you doing?"

"hide and seek."

"how old are you?"

"Bah, I'm happy, I want you to take care of it." Mo Nan spat disdainfully, "And you are jealous, you look too scary and no one will play with you, so just take it out on me..."

Before he finished mocking, Ji Guiran pulled him past him and walked into the house.

"What are you doing, let me go!"

Ji Guiran said two words lightly: "Sleep."

"What the hell is going to bed so early?" Mo Nan struggled to get up, "Don't sleep, I want to play again, you go by yourself..."

"No."

"Neither can I!"

The two confronted each other for quite a while, and finally Ji Guiran seemed unable to bear his fierce resistance, and let go of his hand, Mo Nan suddenly lost the strength of his pull, and staggered back a few steps, he stood firm body, saw Ji Guiran go straight into the house alone.

Make trouble out of no reason.Looking at his back, Mo Nan cursed inwardly.

He remembered the hide-and-seek that was still going on, and turned around to look for those children, but he saw them gathered behind the wall at some point, sticking their heads out to look at him curiously.

"How did you get out?"

"Well, we think... that brother with you," said one of them cautiously, "looks scary..."

"Good boy, don't be afraid." Mo Nan rubbed his head.

"Is he really a ghost?"

"Yes!" Mo Nan nodded angrily, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh no, no, he is a monster!"

"monster?"

"Hmph, to tell you the truth, he is the legendary... a snake demon who has cultivated in the mountains for thousands of years!"

"Huh?..." The children looked at each other.

"Really," Mo Nan said seriously, "Have you seen his eyes? It's an old snake demon that came out of the deep mountains. It took the form of a human to deceive and abduct the world, doing all kinds of evil. You have to be careful of him..."

"It's scary..."

"Why are there snake demons everywhere..."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, with my brother here, I will definitely be able to..." Mo Nan's bragging words stopped abruptly, and he was suddenly startled, and asked quickly, "...Wait, what did you just say?? There is something everywhere ?”

"Snake demon, brother, didn't you just talk about it?"

"No, no, I'm asking you what you mean by everywhere? Besides what I told you, what else have you heard?"

"Oh, it's just..." The speaking child thought for a while, and then replied, "I don't remember very well... It seems to be a big village in front. The adults said it was scary. There have been snake demons every year for several years. Cannibalism."

Mo Nan was dumbfounded: "Really?"

"It's true, and adults use it to scare us every time we don't sleep well."

"Where is that village?"

"This..." He thought for a while, then shook his head to express that he didn't know.

Mo Nan was very excited by this clue he got by chance, he hurriedly bid farewell to the group of children, and when he returned to the house, he wanted to shake the sleeping Ji Guiran awake.

Unexpectedly, Ji Guiran woke up before he reached out his hand to touch it.

Mo Nan was startled first: "...you didn't sleep at all, did you?"

"Woke up by you."

"Liar, I obviously didn't do anything!"

Ji Guiran didn't want to continue arguing with him, and asked directly: "What's the matter?"

It was only then that Mo Nan remembered the topic, and he ignored the little grievance in his heart, instead he said excitedly: "Let me tell you, just now I heard from those children that there seems to be a snake in the village not far from here. Demon."

"You can believe what the child says." Ji Guiran said contemptuously.

"What do you know? Children speak very straightforwardly. Do you think everyone is like you... Besides, there should be some basis for this rumor. We can ask the villagers who live here tomorrow."

"kindness."

"That's right?" Mo Nan thought he should be curious about this person anyway.

"sleep."

"……Oh."