The water ghost fell to the ground, and Xu Li's head also fell backward.
When the men saw that a woman was even fiercer than them, they were extremely embarrassed. Once again, they ran back to carry Xu Li. The four of them grabbed her hands and feet and retreated once more.
The battle had only lasted for a few minutes, and the whole process was terrible. Gu Qianshan, who was commanding from the roof, was already drenched in sweat. Old Master Gu climbed down from the roof, and Xu Li was also carried back and laid flat on the ground of the firewood hut. Seeing that the little girl was stiff and not breathing, he shouted angrily, "Quick, save her!"
Without needing Old Master Gu to say anything, the two doctors had already started working. Under normal circumstances, fainting from the stench could be effectively alleviated by lying flat. More seriously, smelling the essential balm would also be very beneficial.
However, Xu Li had even stopped breathing, and the two doctors hurriedly performed artificial respiration. One pinched her nose and mouth-to-mouth, while the other pressed down on her chest. After much difficulty, Xu Li regained control of her breathing, but the two doctors themselves collapsed weakly, their faces dark and lifeless. Zhou Qingfeng and Shi Dong, who had returned together with them, were also in the same state. They were lying on the ground like corpses.
This situation was really asking for his life …
Doctor Deng Zhihong was younger and had stronger resistance. He leaned against the wall of the firewood hut and said weakly, "That water ghost's stench is too toxic. If I don't inhale too much, I'll be able to recover after some rest. If I really can't, I'll need a first aid kit. There's one in the emergency room of the hospital in the Time Oasis. "
According to modern medicine, decomposing corpses would produce cadaverine and putrescine. These two substances were the main source of the stench. Not only did they stink in the wind, but they were also poisonous. Putrescine was especially poisonous. It seemed that the stench of the corpse in this fantasy world was especially poisonous.
The beginning was not good, and five members of the team had fallen in an instant. No matter how steady Old Master Gu was, he could only summon the remaining people back to think of a solution. However, the remaining members were either small officials, small secretaries, small shop owners, or people who played with machinery, agriculture, or even people who were good at talking. Faced with this situation, everyone lost their composure and looked at Zhou Qingfeng.
The stench of the water ghost made Zhou Qingfeng's head hurt. When he was in a life and death situation during the battle, he could still forcefully endure it. But after the battle, he felt dizzy and nauseous. His heart was beating like a drum, but it was difficult for him to breathe. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhou Qingfeng could only weakly say, "You want a first aid kit, right? Is there anything else you want to bring? "
"There is a ballista and more than fifty steel arrows under the bed in my dormitory room. If this kind of water ghost comes again, we'll have to avoid close combat. "The one who spoke was Zhao Ze. This guy taught auto repair and machine tools at the technical school, and he had a lot of cold weapons in private.
Where are the others?
The secretary, Yin Hu, and the low-ranking official, Guo Jiaming, had nothing to say. However, the restaurant owner, Zhou Yin, said, "Bring some salt. I have a good stock of salt in the restaurant. Salt could be used as currency in the late Ming Dynasty. Eating salt could also help restore one's physical strength. If possible, it's best to bring some pots, bowls, knives, firewood, rice, oil, and salt. My culinary skills are pretty good, at least I can cook. "
Zhou Qingfeng rolled his eyes. "Bringing things consumes spiritual energy, but my spiritual energy level is very low. I can bring a small amount of salt, but pots and bowls aren't necessities right now." With that said, he looked at Daoist Tong Chi. "Do you have anything that can be put to use immediately?"
'Taken-All' was stunned. He didn't answer first, but walked out of the woodshed and glanced in the direction of the village. "There's quite a commotion in the village. Logically speaking, they're the ones who benefit the most from us killing the water ghost. But it's fine if they don't come to offer their condolences, but it seems like there's a commotion inside. I usually run around the countryside, so I have to be on guard against some stupid and abnormal things. We've lost nearly half of our members, so we have to make some preparations. "
"You want me to get some weapons? I remember there are some steel pipes in the school warehouse. See if you can get some, "Zhou Qingfeng said.
But 'Taken-All' didn't mean it this way. "No, it's useless to get some steel pipes. We have too few people, so we can't fight much, and we can't afford to use them. Get me the electric loudspeaker I use for performing rituals. "
Electric loudspeaker?
'Taken-All's electric loudspeaker was the type used in daily street stalls. He wore an earpiece on his head and a small speaker on his waist. It had many functions. It was simple, convenient, and easy to carry. It was battery-powered and had a loud volume.
"Items that transcend time will consume a lot of my spiritual energy. Zhao Ze's pulley crossbow is still made of materials like steel and wood, so it shouldn't be a problem. If I bring your electric loudspeaker, I'm afraid I won't be able to bring anything else. "Zhou Qingfeng seemed to be in a difficult position." Are you sure this thing is important enough to be of use? "
"I'm very sure." 'Taken-All' nodded heavily.
Seeing that 'Taken-All' was so sure, even Gu Qianshan muttered to himself for a while before saying with certainty, "It's indeed not suitable for us to fight head-on with anyone right now. We have to think of other ways. Bringing the electric loudspeaker over is one way."
Zhou Qingfeng nodded in agreement. Next, they could only wait for the black hole of space and time to reopen at night. But while the transmigrators waited, the villagers of the nameless village became noisier and noisier. After passing through the crowd and shrinking their defenses, Gu Qianshan and 'Taken-All' climbed onto the roof of the woodshed and paid attention to their surroundings, especially to the movements in the village.
"Something's wrong. The villagers seem to be gathering their manpower." 'Taken-All' was a little worried after looking into the distance. "They're so noisy that it seems like they're going to move out in full force. I actually like to deal with stupid people because they're easier to deceive. But when there are a lot of stupid people, they can always do something unexpected. "
Gu Qianshan squeezed onto the roof with 'Taken-All'. He looked at the water ghost's corpse that was still emitting a foul stench near the woodshed, then glanced at the moving figures in the village. After thinking for a while, he shouted to the remaining people, "Gather the firewood piled at the entrance and block the door of the woodshed. Put the wounded on the ground. Everyone, be on your guard. I'm afraid we're in big trouble. "
The mobilization efficiency of the villagers was not high. It took them a long time to open the door. There were forty to fifty of them, and they rushed out noisily. Most of them were holding long spears, some were holding farming tools and torches, and a few of them were holding crude hunting bows.
The swarm of armed villagers was like a mob. As the village chief, the 'little old man' first covered his nose and ran to the side of the dead water ghost to take a look. After letting out a few exclamations of surprise, he quickly ordered people to surround the woodshed.
The 'little old man' grabbed a rusty knife and hid in the crowd. He shouted, "Masters in the house, it's not that we want to offend you, but you've really made a big mistake. This water ghost is the mount of the nearby mountain patrol king. We worship it every month and show filial piety to it every year. That's how we ensure that the village has good weather and our family is safe.
But you've killed this water ghost, so the mountain patrol king will definitely come to take revenge. We can't take it anymore, so please come out and discuss it with us. Why don't you let us report to us the woman who killed the water ghost? Maybe this will appease the mountain patrol king, and this matter will naturally be easy to discuss. "
Outside the woodshed, torches were swaying, spears were raised, and a few hunting bows were aimed at the tightly shut wooden door of the woodshed. Behind the wooden door, the tense atmosphere was even more intense. The worst-case scenario had become reality. The few transmigrators who could still move gripped their wooden spears tightly, their palms sweaty. The difference in numbers was too big, and the situation was even worse than when they fought the water ghost.
Inside the woodshed, the black hole of space and time had already opened. Zhou Qingfeng forced himself to enter the Time Island to collect the equipment he needed. But after Zhou Qingfeng entered for a while, there was no movement, and the transmigrators who were trapped in the woodshed could not go in to help.
Under the anxiety, the people trapped in the woodshed breathed heavily, and every second felt like a year. They were deeply afraid that before Zhou Qingfeng returned, the villager mobs outside would come in and kill them — not to mention kill them, they could all be burned to death just by setting a fire.
But it was impossible to open the woodshed. Once the villager mobs outside rushed in, they would really be like fish on a chopping block. They would not be able to resist at all. Old Man Gu was scolding the 'little old man' outside through the wooden wall, using a tough attitude to reprimand the other party's absurdity and rudeness. But empty threats could not stop the other party's coercion, and as time went on, it would instead make one's side look guilty.
"Let me out." Guo Jiaming was so anxious that his forehead was full of sweat. He threw the wooden spear away and walked to Old Man Gu's side, saying in a low voice, "I'll go talk to them directly and buy some time. Hiding like this is like a tortoise hiding in its shell. It's useless to say anything, those guys outside won't be afraid. "
Old Man Gu could not do anything no matter how experienced he was. Seeing that the villager mobs were getting closer and closer, he could only grit his teeth and let Guo Jiaming out. "Delay as much as possible. We can give some promises and favors, but we must not let the people outside come in. As long as we can delay until Zhou Qingfeng returns, we have a chance of winning. "
The wooden door of the woodshed was blocked, and Guo Jiaming jumped out from the roof. As soon as he landed, the surrounding villagers first took a few steps back, and then surrounded him. Seeing that the spearheads were about to poke his face, it was impossible to say that Guo Jiaming was not afraid, but now he could only straighten his body and did not dare to move. He mustered up his strength and shouted, "Are you not afraid of the government?"
Guo Jiaming's voice was loud enough that it scared the villagers to their feet. But when he brought up the government to protect himself, he heard the village chief, 'little old man', who was hiding in the crowd, scream, "We are all poor people who can't afford to pay the government's taxes and have no choice but to flee from our homes. It's useless to use the government to suppress us, the government has no control over our village. "
In such an emergency, Guo Jiaming did not have a particularly good idea, he just did not want to sit and wait for death. Facing the mountain villagers, he habitually used the government to suppress them, thinking that the other party should be afraid.
Unexpectedly, in a moment of desperation, he miscalculated the situation. The villager mobs in front of him were all escapees, and could be said to have a deep hatred for the government. Now that the transmigrators were weak, it would be better not to mention the government, but mentioning the government would make them even more ruthless.
Seeing that the others did not fall for his trick, Guo Jiaming's courage that he had summoned up with great difficulty deflated like a punctured balloon. Looking at the pairs of eyes in front of him, he immediately lowered his voice and said gently, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'm not from the government. What did you say just now? You want us to hand over the person to atone for the crime? That's easy, that's easy, we can discuss this matter. "
Their momentum was wavering, and when Guo Jiaming took a step back, the 'little old man' opposite him took two steps forward. When he realized that the masters in front of him were all paper tigers, he bravely took a few steps forward and shouted, "Open the woodshed and hand over your little wife first.
I saw that she did not abide by the virtue of a woman during the day and seduced the people in our village. She is definitely not a woman from a good family. Maybe we need to teach her a good lesson and then give her to the mountain patrol king to enjoy. "
When it came to women, the villager mobs who felt that they had the upper hand all laughed happily. Guo Jiaming could only accompany them and smile. He whispered ingratiatingly, "Let's discuss this matter. Discuss, discuss, study, we will definitely come up with a solution. Isn't it just a woman? That's easy, that's easy. "
With one side compromising and the other side pressing forward, Guo Jiaming, who had lost his momentum, was also at his wit's end. He had no choice but to bend down and say some soft words. However, when he retreated step by step until he reached the entrance of the woodshed and had nowhere to retreat, the villager mobs' spears were almost at his throat. The villagers with the spears saw that he had nowhere to hide, and their ugly faces laughed excitedly and mockingly, making a lot of noise.
Guo Jiaming raised his hands high in surrender. He stuck close to the woodshed's wooden door and shouted inside, "Hurry up and think of a solution! At most, I'll just give Xu Li to them. Otherwise, are you just going to watch me die like this?"
As soon as he shouted, the woodshed's wooden door suddenly opened. Guo Jiaming's body fell inside, and the villagers outside excitedly raised their spears and rushed inside.
In front of the sharp spears, Daoist Tong Chi, who was wearing a long robe with wide sleeves, tidied his clothes and walked in the opposite direction with a righteous expression. He walked past Guo Jiaming who had fallen inside and faced the enemy's weapons. He shouted with a thunderous voice, "How dare you! You fools from the mountain villages are courting your own deaths! "
His roar descended from the sky and shook the surroundings. In the dark of the night, it was terrifying.
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