even have a way out"He…he's not human! No, no…don't you know he…isn't a normal man" I really didn't know how to explain it to Miss Lin."What do you mean Isn't he a normal man He has some kind of illne..."My family has lived near Dingguo Temple for generations," Wu Jie said with a smirk. "I don't even know when the monks ring the bell! It's not morning now, so why would they ring it There must be an emergency."

My brother drove toward the mountain gate, not encountering a single person or car along the way.

"What's going on Did the incense at Dinggu Temple run out It's a hundred-year-old temple, why is it so desolate" I couldn't help but ask.

"Sister Wu let out a cold snort: 'A while back, heads were flying everywhere. After the heads were dealt with, the old monk shut himself away and wouldn't see guests. He's been shut in for so long that no pilgrims have come. I wonder what he's thinking.'"

"The villagers are all complaining that without Dinggu Temple to attract tourists, their livelihoods are being affected."

"These bald monks are really something, without pilgrims they'd be starving!"

She criticized him, and my brother frowned and asked, "Did something happen to the old monk"

Our car was parked in the parking lot in front of the mountain gate.

At this time, there was only our car in the parking lot. Dry branches and fallen leaves covered the ground, making it look desolate.

I got out of the car and looked around. The air here felt very chaotic.

In crowded places, the energy field becomes chaotic. Temples and Taoist monasteries were originally places for quiet contemplation and should be auspicious locations with a serene energy field. However, with the constant flow of visitors and noise, the serenity has long been broken.

Jingguo Temple closed its mountain gate. Although Man Tou had been dealt with, it was even more desolate than before, not even a single young monk cleaning the gate could be seen.

My brother originally intended to go and knock on the front door, but after some thought, he went around to the side door instead.

Last time we came, we used the side door. He remembered the way inside, so he nimbly scaled the wall and jumped in to quietly open the door for us.

"Psst... something about this place feels off. Be careful, don't wake up the bald guys." My brother whispered.

We dashed inside, slammed the door shut and bolted it. Aunty Wu frowned and said, "Where did those bald donkeys go Not even a ghost in sight"

"Shh!!" My brother glared at her fiercely, "Don't talk nonsense! What are you talking about ghosts"

A Jie scoffed, rolling her eyes in disdain.

Now that it's daylight, with a clear blue sky, there shouldn't be any ghosts coming out, right

I peered out into the courtyard from behind the corner of the hallway.

This place is mostly where the monks' rooms are. It's eerily quiet right now, and I was about to step out when my brother pulled me back with a yank and frantically made a "hush" gesture.

What's wrong

My older brother quietly pointed to the Moon Cave Gate across from the yard. There was something on the ground.

It looks like a bag

Only one corner was visible, round and plump, lying on the ground. It seemed like something was dragging over there by the wall.

The cloth bag rubbed against the floor with a faint rustling sound, then quickly disappeared behind the door.

I swallowed hard. What was going on Was there a burglar

What's there to steal in a temple What could you possibly steal that would require such a large bag, dragging on the ground!

My brother mouthed to me: "Steal... person... ah..."

Stealing Stealing from these great monks

This temple has about thirty monks, all genuine monks. They wouldn't be without any cultivation, would they

How could someone be stuffed into a sack and remain silent

I was lost in thought when suddenly someone blew air on the back of my neck. It startled me so badly, I almost had a meltdown!

Covering her neck, she turned around and saw Sister Wu. She had actually used a pipe wrench to pry open a sliver of the windowpane.

She motioned for me to look into the gap.

I squinted through the gap in the window and saw two people in monk's robes lying on the kang inside.

What's the matter It's past time to get up.

My brother gave Wu Jie a wink, and Wu Jie slowly used a blade to pry open the latch on the window. She opened a crack, and my brother immediately squeezed through it.

He ran to the monk's side, pulling out a pair of gloves from his backpack, ready to check on the condition of the two monks.

Who knew that before his hand even touched the monk's body, the two monks suddenly shuddered violently, startling us outside the window.

My brother was incredibly quick. With a flash, he jumped back and pulled out his Qiankun Sword.

He thought about it for a moment, feeling uneasy. He took out his small electric baton again.

I'm not afraid of anything, human or ghost.

Wu Jie couldn't hold back and whispered, "Are you dead You pretended to be alive when I came closer"

"I'm not sure yet I haven't found a pulse!" My brother answered quietly.

I clutched my talisman tightly, prepared. My brother stepped forward again, first slapping two talismans, then touching the side of my neck and probing my breath before shaking his head.

Dead If someone died, this would be a major incident. I quietly pulled out my phone and sent a message to Lin Yanhuan.

We are investigating Old Wang, we can't file a false report. Let him handle the arrangement.

Just as I pressed the send button, a large drop of something sticky suddenly "slap" onto my phone screen.

It's raining I instinctively grabbed my sleeve and wiped it.

Before I could finish, Wu Jie beside me suddenly touched her head and muttered in a low voice, "What kind of filth It got on my head—"

She spoke while looking up.

I felt her body shake, I looked up at her, and her face was full of terror.

"How—" I just opened my mouth, and she suddenly pushed me away with force!

I stumbled backward, and she scrambled out of the way.

A black tongue suddenly shot down from the sky, like a spear thrusting into the ground!

"Damn it! Xiao Qiao, watch out!" My brother pushed open the window trying to jump out, but the tongue blocked him from getting through.

My phone fell to the side, and I didn't have time to pick it up. I took out the Zi Xiao Ru Yi from my bag and stared intently at the thing in front of me.

The roof was old and weathered, with a crack in the shadow where a long tongue shot out.

Whatever lurked behind the fissure, it periodically spat out droplets of blood-tinged saliva.

No wonder I feel that the atmosphere here is chaotic, where demons appear, the boundary between yin and yang is broken, and space is distorted. This is too dangerous! I should tell Lin Yanhuan quickly, he shouldn't come here by himself!

That disgusting tongue, like a snake, slithered around on the ground and snatched my phone.

Does a phone eat too It has no meat!

I watched in disbelief as the tongue retracted back into the shadow under the eaves.

The space closed in, and a deathly silence returned.

I looked at Sister Wu, who was pale with shock across from me, then at my brother.

My brother was a bit dumbfounded. He jumped out and consoled me, saying, "Forget it, forget it... What's old is gone, what's new will come. Brother will buy you a new phone."

I knew he was just talking nonsense to comfort me, but in his heart, he was quickly speculating about the situation.

"Let's find a living person to ask first. It can't be that everyone here is dead, right That sack that was just dragged away, it must have been the man wrapped in monk's robes... Xia Qiao, call your husband over here and take a look."

I nodded and took a deep breath to calm myself, silently reciting the precious sutras in my heart.

Jiang Qiyun once said that among all beings, he could always sense my recitation of the precious teachings.

My mind is racing, I can't help but smile foolishly.

But this time, there's no laughter. That tongue's attack power shattered the corner of the tile. If it landed on a person, wouldn't it easily pierce through them

Wu Jie suddenly said, "I know there's a secret passage in the old monk's courtyard."

What

My brother frowned and asked, "How did you know" was about to rest, she was attacked by Xi Linzhou."The bedrooms in this old house of ours are connected by secret passages. She hid in the passageway and suddenly appeared in the room, biting Zhao Ji...