I am the county magistrate in Liaozhai

When Cheng Jin was in the orphanage when he was a child, he once heard a story told by the dean’s mother. In the story, although the old wolf who ate lamb was cruel and spicy, he ate lamb without salt, but he was very polite. lamb.So as long as you close your eyes, the old wolf will not eat the lamb.

The children in the courtyard are all convinced.Therefore, during the afternoon nap, everyone lay down very obediently, and no child would open his eyes to line up with the patrolling aunt.

Cheng Jin was no exception, so when he met these inorganic eyes, he subconsciously closed them.

It's not that he still believes in the weird stories that the dean's mother made up to lull the children to sleep when he was a child, but that these eyes are too cold and too big, and he only feels that everything in his soul can be read by these eyes.

Cheng Jin is a very territorial person, he doesn't like anyone prying into his inner world.

These eyes are a hundred times more terrifying than the old wolf who eats sheep without salt.

However, the wound on the fingertips was too painful, as if a force penetrated from his tiny wound, dancing wildly on his painful nerves every moment.As the surrounding temperature continued to rise, Cheng Jin only felt a burst of damp heat in his eye sockets, forcing him to open his eyes.

Cheng Jin finally opened his eyes, he was already mentally prepared, but the giant lantern eyes just now had disappeared, as if it was just an illusion of his over-fear.

He took out the few remaining fire folders and polished them a little. The light of the fire dispelled the darkness, and Cheng Jin finally saw where he was.

A low valley surrounded by dry rocks, not even a single weed or thorn. If it hadn't been confirmed that this was a Black Mountain, Cheng Jin would have thought it was some ancient city near the desert.

Desolate, hot, and full of weirdness, he raised his hand to see the wound, but found that there was no wound on his hand at all!

How is this possible? !

Cheng Jin flipped the fire pocket over. Although the light of the fire was faint, he could still see some traces of blood that had dried up. However, when he rubbed his fingertips, it was smooth without any protrusions.

It's so weird.

Cheng Jin couldn't help feeling a little regretful. If he had known this, he would never have taken a shortcut in order to hurry. This Black Mountain is really weird, and he doesn't know what happened to Ah Cong who stayed outside. I cried to death.

Let's find a way to get out first.

I thought so in my heart, but Cheng Jin also knew that going out might not be that simple.The fire was quickly extinguished. He endured the pain and groped forward in the dark. The rocks were chaotic and there were many sharp gaps. Cheng Jin didn't want to have such a painful wound again, so he walked very carefully.

It was difficult to tell the direction in the mountain, so Cheng Jin simply found a direction and kept walking. I don't know if it was his illusion. He always felt that the pain in his hand became weaker and weaker as he walked forward. When he touched the mountain wall, The pain was negligible.

"Meow--"

There was no sound, only the scorching air. At this moment, a meow suddenly came out, even though it was a little far away, Cheng Jin could hear it very clearly.

After following the sound, Cheng Jin finally found a soft living thing after spending some time.

Fluffy, feels okay.

"Can you still speak human words?"

Because of the high temperature, Cheng Jin's mouth was already parched, and it was only when he opened his mouth that he felt the discomfort in his throat.

"..." This scholar is so hard-hearted!

The Jinhua kitten, Mao Mao, has never been treated so coldly. It wants to take revenge, but it is obvious that "the cat is under the eaves", so it can only say aggrievedly: "...Yes."

But it was a slightly immature voice of a teenager, which had nothing to do with the beautiful voice in the daytime.

Cheng Jin suddenly remembered that the Jinhua cat is good at changing between men and women. Maybe he has encountered the so-called meeting men and women?You Jinhua cat demons are quite "adapted to local conditions".

"It turned out to be a male cat. If you had done this earlier, you might not have to throw it during the day."

Mao Mao was frightened: "You actually like men?!" Pupil earthquake.jpg

The magistrate of Cheng County, who has not yet taken office, is ruthless: "No, if you become a man, I can beat you up faster."

Maomao: ... Gan.

It must justify itself: "I have never killed anyone!"

"Oh, is there any evidence? You still want to attack me from above."

Maomao: Powerless Fury.jpg.

After teasing the cat, the anger in his heart finally dissipated, and Cheng Jin said: "As a Jinhua cat who is proficient in strange methods, can you explain the strangeness of this valley?"

Mao Mao immediately retorted: "What good do I have?"

Cheng Jin sat on the rock next to him, and took out a dagger from his boots: "Xiaosheng often heard people say that cat meat is sour, and now Xiaosheng is hungry, so I can prove it."

"!!! Are you still a human! Where are the sage books you read!"

Cheng Jin had already drawn out the dagger, and the cold light flashed in the darkness. Maomao felt a chill on his neck, and then he heard the mortal say coldly, "Book of sages? What is that, can it be eaten?"

The person who knows current affairs is Junjie Cat, and Jinhua Cat immediately changed his words: "There is a strange barrier here."

The enchantment, a non-scientific product, touched Cheng Jin's knowledge blind spot again.

But it was obvious that the Jinhua cat didn't know much about the enchantment here. It was affected by the enchantment itself, and its actions were hindered. At the moment, it couldn't even maintain its human form, which sounds really pitiful.

"...I'm done talking, you can't just leave me alone!"

Cheng County Magistrate was very strict: "You said it, but you didn't say it."

Mao Mao finally couldn't hold it back again, and cried again with a loud wow, it was really sad for the listener, and the listener shed tears, but in this closed enchanted valley, there was only one cruel and violent scholar.

Jinhua cat stopped crying after crying for a while, because it was not left behind.

Although it was hard to see its size in the dark, it was only a little bigger than a palm in my hand. It was really a kitten. Cheng Jin walked along the mountain wall for about an hour with a cat demon in his arms, and then stopped.

"Why don't you go?"

"tired."

As a matter of fact, Cheng Jin had already made a mark, and now he touched the English letters he had carved on the mountain wall, and was a little frustrated that there was no exit from this valley.

Since there is no one, we can only wait for dawn to see if we can climb up.

Cheng Jin felt that he must not be able to sleep, but it was probably because he was too tired from traveling during the day, and after this encounter, he gradually lost consciousness holding a dagger.

When he woke up, it was already bright.

"Wake up! Wake up, scholar!"

It was the voice of the Jinhua cat. Cheng Jin took the cat away from his chest, and then sat up. However, instead of a strange rock, it was a... small village that lived away from the world.

"What is this place?"

This night, how many times will his three views be reorganized, but even Maomao can't answer this question.

Cheng Jin was standing at the entrance of the village at the moment, and there were faintly visible villagers walking in a hurry. He tried to turn around and leave, but apart from the village, it was a foggy place.

Then there is only one way into the village.

"What are you doing? You scholar, why are you so bold?"

Maomao really wanted to escape, but unfortunately, it still couldn't change its human form, so it could only let people bring it into the village.

Most of the living habits in the villages where you live away from the world are very simple, and this place is no exception, but as soon as Cheng Jin entered, he was stopped by a child at the entrance of the village: "No entry, no entry! Outsiders are not allowed to enter!"

Cheng Jin picked up his scholar avatar again, and said gently: "Xiaosheng is passing through here, so I don't take the liberty to bother you. It's just that the kitten at home is very hungry. I wonder if I can buy some food?"

The Jinhua cat demon who can't move in his hand: a tool cat that doesn't want to go into business.jpg.

"No! No strangers!"

This is a very xenophobic village, but according to the dialect, it should belong to the Jinqu area. Cheng Jin changed his accent fluently: "I'm not a stranger, but Xiaosheng went to visit Mr.'s house and lost his way when he entered the mountain..."

Relying on his fluent local dialect and his ability to sell cats and cats, Cheng Jin finally successfully broke through the children's defense.

This village is not big. It is called Xiashe Village. It relies on mountains and eats mountains. The villagers here are basically self-sufficient.The villagers looked at him with apprehension. Fortunately, a young guy who lived at the end of the village gave him a bowl of water and two buns.

Cheng Jin immediately hit the snake with a stick, and asked if it was getting late, and if he could stay overnight, the money was negotiable.

The young guy hesitated again and again, but he still didn't refuse.

Maomao felt that this was all due to him, and the scholar must treat it to eat big fish, and those under five catties would not be considered.

But unexpectedly, when the young man left, the scholar was obviously very hungry, but he didn't even look at the food on the table.

"Why don't you eat?"

Cheng Jin closed his eyes and said, "It's so rough, I don't want to eat it."

...then you will starve to death.

It was getting dark outside, but the young man hadn't returned yet.Mao Mao fell asleep and saw that Cheng Jin still had his eyes closed. Could it be that he died of starvation?It can be heard that young scholars can't help being hungry.

"Hey, wake up! Don't be here!"

Cheng Jin stretched out his hand and held the Jinhua cat down: "Don't quarrel, stop arguing and eat cat meat!"

Maomao: ... Gan.

Probably because the Jinhua cat's expression pleased him, Cheng Jin rubbed the cat's head and said, "You are still a Jinhua cat demon, and you didn't realize that this is an illusion?"

Mao Mao stretched out his hand to scratch, but failed to scratch anyone, and said angrily: "Of course! Of course I found out!"

"Before I came to Jinhua, I read the topography of Jinhua. There is no place called Xiashe Village in this dynasty. Of course, this does not rule out the reason why the village is too closed and unknown." Cheng Jin pointed to the hanging on the house The clothes outside said, "However, obviously, the possibility of this reason is not great. Whether it is a child or an adult in the village, the clothes are made of the former dynasty. This village is not close to the sea. Even if it is closed, you have to go out to buy salt. There is no reason to follow this unnecessary tradition in a village with complicated clothing and seclusion from the world in the previous dynasty."

so what?Just as Mao Mao was about to ask a question, there were hurried footsteps outside.

With a bang, the door was knocked open, and the owner of the house appeared at the door holding a blood-stained animal. Cheng Jin looked up and met a pair of big watery eyes.

Clear, translucent, like the cleanest lake color.

But for no reason, Cheng Jin had a feeling of "that's it".