Gu Xizhou tugged at Si Yu and gestured for him to wait. He turned to the woman and asked, "How did she go missing?"
The woman frowned and said, "At that time, she was living in our courtyard with her grandparents. She was quiet and obedient. It was summer vacation and her father bought her a white puppy when he came back."
"The one that bit people?" Gu Xizhou asked with a frown.
"I'm not sure about that, but the dog that bit people looked very similar to the white puppy. The puppy went missing and the aunt of the Tian family went out to look for it. Then she went missing," the woman said in a low voice.
Gu Xizhou had already guessed the general situation. The little girl might not have gone missing but had died. The Samoyed must have seen something and when it came back many years later, it saw the children and rushed up to bite them.
Fang Zhi's face turned pale and he asked anxiously, "Gu Ge, are we going to look for them?"
Gu Xizhou looked at him and asked, "Do you want to look for them?"
Fang Zhi looked at the dark sky and swallowed his saliva. He nodded at Gu Xizhou.
"Okay, I'll go look for them. You guys stay in the courtyard and don't go anywhere." Gu Xizhou ran two steps before Si Yu stopped him.
"I'll go with you. Xiao Fang, stay here."
Gu Xizhou heard Si Yu's words and shook his head. He said calmly, "It's troublesome to bring you along."
Si Yu was speechless. Are you kidding me?
Xie Wenhuo stood halfway up the mountain and looked down calmly. The entire village was silent, as if it was the eve of sunset, and everyone was returning home at sunset.
He gestured for the boys to support Xiao Hua. He took a knife and cut the weeds in front of him.
Xiao Hua was trembling from head to toe. She was still very afraid and looked back from time to time. Xue Xiao patted her shoulder and said, "It's not dark yet. Don't be afraid."
Xiao Hua heard Xue Xiao's words and nodded slightly.
"Hey, why are you kids still on the mountain? It's getting dark. "Suddenly, a voice came from behind.
Xie Wenhuo turned around and saw the dark-skinned man they had met on the first day they went up the mountain. The man asked in surprise.
Xie Wenhuo took a step forward. Facing the man's question, he simply explained, "We're here to look for something. We'll leave once we find it!"
"Oh … Then take care of yourselves and go home early." The man reminded them and went straight down the mountain.
Xie Wenhuo looked at Xiao Hua and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid. We'll be fine."
Ten minutes later, Xiao Hua whispered, "Brother Xie, I can't walk anymore."
Xie Wenhuo looked around and nodded. This place was relatively open and could be used as a foothold. Even if they encountered danger, they could escape in all directions.
The few of them gathered together and whispered to each other. They leaned against each other for warmth. Even though they had brought coats to keep them warm, they were still very cold.
"Xie Wenhuo, Xue Xiao!" Gu Xizhou refused to let Si Yu follow him. Just as he walked up Muguan Mountain, he shouted, "Where are you guys?"
Xie Wenhuo heard the voice at the foot of the mountain and joked, "They're still here."
Xue Xiao, who was beside him, replied, "We're on the mountain. Follow the light!"
As she spoke, Xue Xiao took out her phone and turned on the flashing light. She waved it down to show Gu Xizhou their location.
Gu Xizhou said, "Hurry up and go down the mountain. Xiao Hua is lying. It's not safe on the mountain!"
Xie Wenhuo asked, "What?"
Gu Xizhou ran in the direction of the light and shouted, "Eight years ago, a daughter of the Tian family went missing!"
When the people on the mountain heard this, they all instinctively looked at Xiao Hua and took two steps back. "Who … Who are you?"
When Xiao Hua heard this, she asked with tears in her eyes, "What daughter of the Tian family?"
Xie Wenhuo was a little dumbfounded. She didn't know who to believe.
Xiao Hua said, "Did … did the three of them die in the courtyard …?"
Gu Xizhou finally climbed up the mountain. He pushed aside the weeds beside him and scolded, "You're the one who died!"
He grabbed Xiao Hua's collar with one hand and looked at Xiao Hua carefully with narrowed eyes … At this moment, Xiao Hua suddenly retreated in fear, as if she had seen a monster. Xiao Hua pointed behind Gu Xizhou. "Dog … There's a dog … Follow him!"
Gu Xizhou also noticed the panting behind him. He paused and turned his head to look behind him.
There was indeed a dog behind him. This dog's face was rotten, and its bones were broken. Its white fur was covered in mud, dried leaves, and blood. Some flesh hung from its bones, and blood dripped from its mouth. There was no part of its body that was unharmed. It stared coldly at Gu Xizhou and barked fiercely.
Gu Xizhou could feel the dog's anger.
"Run!" Xiao Hua shouted. The surrounding people who were frightened by the scene heard this shout and came back to their senses. They scattered in all directions.
The monster didn't chase after the others. It stared coldly at Gu Xizhou, who was still in the same spot. Gu Xizhou heard Xiao Hua crying and shouting as she ran, "He brought the monster here …"
Gu Xizhou: "…"
Rustling sounds could be heard everywhere in the forest. Gu Xizhou could even hear the heartbeats of those people. After noticing that there was no one around, Gu Xizhou raised his eyebrows and directly faced the bloody monster.
The monster was stunned for a moment. Then, it opened its mouth and pounced in front of Gu Xizhou, opening its bloody mouth!
"Bang!"
In an instant, Gu Xizhou's foot landed firmly on the monster's body, followed by a scream.
"Rumble —"
The monster slid for a distance. Suddenly, it felt a foot stepping on its head. It wanted to break free, but it realized that the other party was shockingly strong. Moreover, the foot was emitting a black flame that it had never seen before. It was burning its soul.
"Woof woof woof!"
"Woof woof woof!"
It was stunned. There was something wrong with this player!
"Awoo … Woof woof …"
"Stop barking. Now I'll ask and you'll answer. Otherwise, I'll kill you." Gu Xizhou stepped on its body and threatened it, even though he couldn't kill it.
The dog on the ground was silent for a while. It seemed to believe Gu Xizhou's words and actually stopped barking. Gu Xizhou didn't expect this monster to be so obedient. He was slightly stunned and said to the dog, "Xiao Hua is a human?"
"Woof woof woof!"
Gu Xizhou: "…" This wasn't easy to communicate with.
Gu Xizhou: "If you're a human, then show me your left paw. If not, then show me your right paw."
The pitiful looking monster on the ground silently raised its right claw.
Gu Xizhou: "She's the missing girl from the Tian family?"
Dog: Left paw
Gu Xizhou: "What are the conditions for death in this world?"
The pitiful monster lowered its head and looked at its two paws. It felt a little wronged.
Gu Xizhou: "… Sorry, I forgot."
Gu Xizhou: "You can't go out at night. It's safe at home, right?"
Dog: Left paw
Gu Xizhou grabbed the monster and questioned it for a long time before leaving Muguan Mountain.
In the middle of the night, everyone was stunned when they saw Gu Xizhou return. When Gu Xizhou entered the house, the sound of dogs barking could be heard. Hmm … It seemed that the monster hadn't lied to him.
Si Yu looked at him carefully and asked in surprise, "Are you okay?" He had just heard Xie Wenhuo and the others' conversation and had already determined that Gu Xizhou was gone.
"Yes, what could happen to me?" Gu Xizhou asked curiously.
Si Yu: "…"
Xie Wenhuo gasped. They had all seen the monster staring at Gu Xizhou. It hadn't chased them at all. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to leave Muguan Mountain so smoothly!
Gu Xizhou looked at the people around him and asked, "Where's Xiao Hua?"
"She didn't come back." Xue Xiao shook her head with a bitter smile. "There's another person with her. They didn't come back either."
Gu Xizhou nodded and said, "I know. Don't leave this yard. It's safe here."
Si Yu: "?"
Gu Xizhou glanced at him and said calmly, "The eight dead dogs didn't bite anyone. They were actually in the yard the whole time. The Samoyed didn't dare to come in because they were guarding the yard. As long as they don't leave the yard at night, they'll be fine."
Si Yu was stunned. "How did you know?"
Gu Xizhou: "…" Hmm … I didn't want to use my brain … so I asked the monster dog.
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