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The next morning, before they set off, they asked the owner of the farmhouse about it.

"Ah?" The host seemed very surprised when the two strangers asked about this, "Why are you asking about this?"

"I just... came to ask out of curiosity. If the master knows, please tell me."

"I know, I know... But, don't go there just because you're curious, it's been spread all over our side." His expression became serious, "That's right, in a big village to the north of us, recently There seems to be a monster snake infested in Niannian, and it even ate people, and it hasn't been cured until now, making every family here feel uneasy."

"Is it really a snake demon that has eaten people?"

"The people who escaped from that village told us why they lied to you. Now many people wish to be as far away from that place as possible. Oh, what a crime."

"Then... where is the detailed location of the northern village?"

The master was surprised: "What? Do you really want to go? Little brother, you are young and vigorous, so don't be too hard on it."

"No," Mo Nan looked for a reason in embarrassment, "Look, if you tell us, we can avoid it when we pass by, right? In order to prevent us from going astray, please tell us if you're kind. "

"It makes sense, then let me tell you. The village is quite big, and you can see it a little further east along the north. That village in Cang County, come out in time to keep safe."

"Know it."

Although the host didn't know about it, the concern in his words made Mo Nan feel warm in his heart.The people of Anguo are really simple and kind.

He and Ji Guiran bid farewell to their master, and just as they were about to leave the door, they were surrounded by a group of children.

"Yeah? It's you guys," Mo Nan recognized the children who played together yesterday, "What's the matter, what is this for?"

His question was not answered, and then, one of the leading children emerged from it, with one hand behind his back, as if holding something, he pointed at Ji Guiran with the other hand and shouted : "Hey! Let the evildoer die!"

Ji Guiran looked at him suspiciously, as if he was understanding what he said.

"Hmph! Stop pretending, we've already seen through your true nature! Monster, let go of that brother! Go back to your old forest in the mountains!"

The child spoke aggressively, but Ji Guiran was confused. He faintly thought of something, and subconsciously looked at Mo Nan. At this time, Mo Nan was covering his mouth, trying to hold back a smile. He understood in an instant.

Seeing Ji Guiran's face suddenly darken, the group of children were frightened first, and the leading child hurriedly took out a bronze mirror from behind, and faced Ji Guiran directly.

"No, I'm not afraid of you! We've brought a demon mirror! Ha, hurry up and show your original behavior!" He put on an air.

Ji Guiran sneered imperceptibly, and under the astonished eyes of the children, he raised his hand and took the bronze mirror from the child's hand, and threw it on the ground beside him with a thud.

"Ah! The evildoer is angry! He is going to eat people! Run away!!" They screamed and scattered, each running away.

The bronze mirror fell to the ground alone, Ji Guiran silently picked it up from the ground and stared at it for a while.

"Should you explain?" He asked Mo Nan calmly.

"No..." Mo Nan's suppressed smile twisted his expression, "There's nothing to say... none of my business."

"Heh." Ji Guiran saw that he didn't say anything and didn't force it, "If you don't want to admit it, then you hold back. If you dare to let me see you laugh, I will cut your tongue."

"..."

Intimidated by him like this, Mo Nan didn't dare to let his laughter leak even though his face turned blue from holding back. After walking for a long time, the urge to laugh wildly was slowly suppressed.

It's a pleasure to provoke Ji Guiran for a while, but it's a pity that he panicked afterward.

But Ji Guiran would not really do this, not because he was reluctant, but because he felt that if Mo Nan couldn't speak, he would only make more noise.

After that, they marched for several days along the direction provided by the master.In fact, the north-to-east direction is also shown by the snake scales, which further shows that the legend of the snake demon is not groundless, and it is very likely to be related to the seal snake.

"Tell me, is that snake demon a seal snake?" Mo Nan asked.

"do not know."

"It can still eat people, so are we in danger?"

"do not know."

"Do you remember what the stinky Taoist priest said before?"

"Don't remember, you're annoying, shut up."

One question and three questions.Mo Nan couldn't help but despise him in his heart, but he still couldn't control his mouth, and continued to harass Ji Guiran endlessly along the way.

Ji Guiran thought he was too noisy, so he simply turned a deaf ear to his continuous questions, until he didn't even bother to answer, and only focused on the road ahead, letting Mo Nan enjoy himself.

Until one day, when they walked into a new village, Ji Guiran was surprised to find that the stone used to guide the way in his hand had changed. Similar to the previous two times, the light inside it suddenly flickered a few times. In the end, it scattered and disappeared.

"...Here we are." Ji Guiran stopped and said.

"What's here?"

"That village."

Mo Nan immediately remembered, he remembered what those people said before, his expression suddenly became tense, he unconsciously moved closer to Ji Guiran, and looked around vigilantly at the surrounding scenery.

The field is verdant and vast, and the green ears of wheat in the field are undulating with the breeze, making a slight rustling sound.

Looking at it this way, it seems that there is no difference from the place we came all the way, but Mo Nan has a ghost in his heart. The more he stares at the bush, the more panicked he feels, as if something will burst out of it in the next second.

"What are you doing?" Ji Guiran couldn't help asking when he felt the clothes behind him being tightly grasped by someone.

"We... are we stepping into the enemy camp? Shouldn't we be more careful?" Mo Nan said the truth, "Hey! Look in the grass, is there a snake!"

"..."

Mo Nan hid behind him and carefully looked over there, nervously said: "Sure enough, there are, right? There are, right?"

"Yes, yes," Ji Guiran pulled him down and grabbed his hand, and added, "You are sick."

"You! You can't leave me, hey, where are you going?!" Seeing that Ji Guiran left him in the next second, Mo Nan shouted.

"Ask someone."

"Wait for me!"

Mo Nan followed Ji Guiran to the front, and stopped outside a farmyard with a familiar structure. There was no door outside the courtyard. The two stepped directly into the courtyard, and saw a gray-haired man sitting on a rocking chair in the courtyard. The old man is sitting on it to rest.

The old man didn't seem to be asleep, he opened his eyes and looked in the direction of Mo Nan and Ji Guiran when he heard the movement in the courtyard.

Seeing this, Mo Nan immediately felt embarrassed. He felt like a robber breaking into a house, and he didn't know whether he should explain.

The old man didn't pay much attention to their sudden visit. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "You two, come from another place."

This is not a doubt, Mo Nan who was seen through was shocked.

"What's the purpose of coming from a long way?" The old man slowly raised himself up and sat upright on the chair.

"I..." It can't be said that I came to get rid of demons.

Ji Guiran on the side asked unhurriedly: "Old man, where is this place?"

"This is the largest village in Anguo, named Cang County. I think you should have heard something from other places before you came here?"

"Well, I heard some rumors."

"Oh... rumors, let the old man think about what the rumors are..." The old man's expression became subtle, "I think the most likely thing is that in a dangerous place, snake demons eat people?"

"How do you..." Mo Nan just wanted to say how do you know, but swallowed the words in time.

"Hmph, those uninformed people out there can't guess what they think? It's true that one is more talkative than the other, and every sentence is more absurd than the other. It doesn't matter who they depend on for their stable life."

Seeing the undisguised disdain in the old man's words, Mo Nan was even more puzzled.The old man's words seemed to be quite different from what the people in the village outside said.

"If you have something to do again, just trust my old man and go forward with peace of mind, there will be no monsters eating people. If you came here out of curiosity, then you can go back now."

"It's something important." Ji Guiran replied.

"Then let's go to the county." The old man pointed the way for them without asking too much, "Follow the road outside and you will be able to walk inside."

Mo Nan was really curious, especially after hearing what the old man said, he felt that Cang County was even more mysterious.The old man must know a lot. He really wanted to ask some more questions, but he didn't know where to ask, and he seemed hesitant to speak.

The old man seemed to see through Mo Nan's thoughts, and said, "Don't worry, the residents inside will tell you what you want to know."

"Oh, oh... this junior understands..." Mo Nan laughed.

After the two thanked the old man, they bid farewell and left.

They walked all the way in along the road pointed by the old man. Mo Nan thought that he could see a different scenery in Cang County, but to his surprise, this place was denser except for the houses. , the field is wider, not much different from other places in Anguo.

After walking for a long time, they didn't know where they were. They were about to stop and inquire, when Mo Nan suddenly found a strange place in front of him, so he hurriedly pulled Raj back and motioned him to look ahead.

Even though it was far away, it was vaguely visible that there was a building that was different from the farmhouse. From a vague look, it looked like a temple.

Looking closer, it is indeed a tall temple. There are steps in four directions around the temple. There are about a dozen steps, and there are several ancient green trees planted beside the steps.

The temple should have been built for a long time, and there are signs of renovation. The outer layer of the wall is painted with brand new vermilion paint, which looks quite rigorous.

A wide corridor surrounds the outside of the hall, and the door of the main hall is open. The furnishings inside are hidden in the dim light, and it is unknown what is being enshrined.The surroundings of the temple are empty, and there are no pedestrians who come to worship, making this temple extraordinarily quiet and solemn.

Mo Nan looked at this majestic temple with a look of disbelief.Maybe he didn't find it strange to see this kind of building elsewhere, but in this kind of Anguo, which is full of farmers, this temple is very prominent.

What is this built for?

No more information could be seen from the outside, Mo Nan held this question and felt that he should enter the hall to have a look.He pulled Ji Guiran by the side, and the two of them stepped on the steps and planned to go up.

"Who?" A childish and clear voice suddenly came from behind.