Ye Feng tidied up his loose clothes and put them into his backpack. He said to Daoist Priest Qing Feng,
"Master, they have no ill intentions. Let's go quickly. It's getting late.”
"I thought you didn't know that it's going to be dawn soon, and you're still so close to these two little bastards…"
Daoist Priest Qing Feng teased.
Ye Feng scratched his head in embarrassment and looked at the two monkeys again. He said to Daoist Priest Qing Feng,
"Master, let's go."
Daoist Priest Qing Feng didn't answer. He waved the Soul-sucking Bell in his hand again and continued to move forward with the corpses.
The monkeys in front of them tactfully moved to the sides of the road.
Some even climbed up the trees and stared at the master and disciple until they reached the exit of the forest.
At this moment, the sky was already a little bright, but the sun would not rise for a while.
Ye Feng walked to a high hill and looked into the distance with his Yin-Yang Eye. About three to five miles away from here, there were some blurry houses with uneven heights.
His heart instantly relaxed. After rushing for a while, he finally found a place to rest before dawn.
"Master, there are many houses three to five miles ahead. Is that the place you mentioned?”
Ye Feng asked in delight.
"That's right, that's the place. When we get there, we master and disciple will have to rest and recuperate. We still have to continue our journey at night.”
Daoist Priest Qing Feng said in a deep voice.
Ye Feng walked down from the high ground and turned around to look at the path he took back.
The monkeys had surrounded the exit of the forest and had not dispersed, especially the two monkeys, one big and one small.
It was only ten meters away from it, and it looked reluctant.
"You guys go back. I'll come back to see you when I have time. I'll bring you roujiamo then.”
Ye Feng waved his hand at the monkeys and said loudly.
When the group of monkeys heard Ye Feng's words, they squeaked again as a response.
Ye Feng also looked at them one last time with some reluctance. He turned around and followed his master's footsteps, walking towards the village not far away.
The master and disciple rushed over the corpses.
Finally, before the sun rose, they arrived at the village that Ye Feng had seen from high above-Shuangqiao Village.
This village had a very nice name.
He took a look at the memorial archway at the entrance of the village. The name and origin of the village were engraved on it, so he remembered it very clearly.
Before entering the village, Daoist Priest Qing Feng took out a copper gong and struck it to the rhythm of a corpse transporter.
This was to remind the villagers who woke up early to avoid it, especially animals such as cats and dogs.
It was to prevent people or animals from touching the corpse and causing it to turn into a corpse.
The sound of the gong rang out endlessly. At the moment of dawn, it seemed to have a magical power that made people tremble with fear.
Even if there were people in the village at this time, they would definitely run back into the house in fear when they heard such a sound. They would cover their heads with the blanket and lie down under the blanket, trembling.
Because everyone knew that the corpse herder Taoist priest had come. He had brought a group of terrifying corpses into the village.
Those who saw these corpses would be tainted with bad luck and would be unlucky for a long time. Naturally, no one dared to look at them, afraid to avoid them.
Ye Feng had asked his master if he would be tainted by bad luck or even be unlucky for a long time when he saw the corpse herders.
His Master replied,"
"We say this to make others fear us corpse drivers and not get close.”
"This is not only to avoid scaring people, but also to avoid attracting corpses and causing corpse transformation.”
"There was once someone who ran into a corpse transporter at night and was scared to death.”
"Therefore, the founder set a rule. When chasing corpses, the gong must be struck to clear the way and warn everyone to avoid it.”
"Over time, people started to spread the saying that encountering a corpse transporter would bring bad luck.”
"In fact, corpse herders usually bring a lot of corpses with them at night. These corpses appeared unusually eerie and terrifying at night.”
"If people who walk at night encounter them, they will definitely be frightened. When they return home, they may fall sick and cause trouble.”
The gong rang a few times. In the distance, Ye Feng saw a thin figure carrying a red lantern walking towards them.
Not long after, the thin figure came closer and closer, and Ye Feng saw his appearance clearly.
It turned out to be an old man in his sixties. He had a hunched back, and his hair and beard had already turned white. In his arm was a copper gong that was much smaller than his master's.
Judging from his attire, he should be a night watchman.
The old man smiled as he walked up to Daoist Priest Qing Feng and greeted him in a familiar manner,"
"So it's Daoist Priest Qing Feng. We haven't seen each other for a long time. How have you been recently?"
Daoist Priest Qing Feng politely bowed to the old man and said with a smile,"
"This Penniless Priest's journey passed by your precious land, and I've disturbed you. I don't know if the mortuary in the village can let us stay for a night. The journey is really tiring.”
The old man held the lantern and carefully looked at Daoist Priest Qing Feng and Ye Feng. He found that their clothes were torn and there were a lot of blood stains on their bodies. He was suddenly surprised and asked,
"Daoist Priest Qingfeng, are you injured? It looks like your injuries aren't light. What happened to you?”
Daoist Priest Qing Feng laughed and made up a lie.
"It's fine. We encountered a leopard and were injured by it. It's just a superficial wound.”
That old man had lived for so many years, so he still had the ability to observe.
Although he could tell that Daoist Priest Qing Feng was lying, he didn't want to expose him.
He just nodded and said,"
"It's not surprising to encounter some wild beasts in the wilderness. It's been a tough journey for you, Daoist Priest. The mortuary in the village is empty now. I'll take you there now.”
Daoist Priest Qing Feng thanked him and followed behind the old man, bringing the corpses to the mortuary.
Ye Feng looked at the village curiously.
He slowly followed behind his master.
The sky was already a little bright.
When they arrived at the mortuary, Daoist Priest Qing Feng placed the corpses behind the gate.
He checked them one by one and found nothing wrong. Only then did he relax.
The mortuary was located at the eastern end of Shuangqiao Village.
To be precise, it was located in the north of the east of the village.
Ordinary houses were built facing north, so they could get more sunlight.
On the contrary, the mortuary was facing south.
In order to prevent sunlight from shining into the house, there was not even a window.
There was only a door facing north.
Most of the time, this door was closed.
As a result, the room was dark and damp, giving off a ghostly vibe.
As soon as he walked into the room, he felt the cold air pressing down on him and his entire body turned cold.
The threshold of the mortuary was very high, about the height of an adult's knee.
This was to prevent the corpse from jumping out of the door after the corpse transformation.
Normally, a corpse would turn into a zombie after Corpse Transformation.
The zombie's body was stiff and its knees could not bend.
The high threshold could prevent them from jumping out.
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