Chapter 828: Dark Shadow Demon
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past his eyes. Qi Tongwei immediately stood up and chased after it. The black shadow shuttled freely in the mountains and forests, and Qi Tongwei had to work hard to catch up.
Finally, the shadow stopped in front of a cave. Qi Tongwei approached cautiously and found a faint light flickering in the cave. He took a deep breath and walked into the cave, only to see a huge crystal in the cave, surrounded by a circle of strange symbols.
Just as Qi Tongwei was about to study these symbols carefully, the crystal suddenly emitted a strong light, and a voice sounded in his mind: "You mortals, how dare you trespass into my territory!" Qi Tongwei realized that this might be the source of a series of strange events.
He calmed down and said loudly: "We have no intention of offending you. We just want to restore peace to the village. If you have any demands, please tell us and we can discuss it."
The voice in the crystal was silent for a moment, then said, "I was originally the guardian of this forest, but I was sealed here by greedy humans. As long as you remove the seal, I will no longer embarrass you."
Qi Tongwei was shocked. He knew that lifting the seal might bring unknown risks, but for the peace of the village, he decided to take a risk. He returned to the village and summoned the wise men and experienced elders in the village to study the method of lifting the seal.
After several days and nights of hard work, they finally found a way to break the seal. On a full moon night, Qi Tongwei led the villagers to the cave and successfully lifted the seal of the crystal according to the method.
A flash of light passed by, and a tall figure slowly rose from the crystal. His face was kind, and he radiated a gentle light. "Thank you, kind people." The figure said, "I will protect this forest and your village. From now on, there will be no more evil forces invading here."
Since then, no strange incidents have occurred in the village again.
The villagers continued their lives in a peaceful atmosphere. The mountains and forests became more lush, the medicinal herb planting areas were full of vitality, the tourism industry was also developing steadily, and the village was often filled with the laughter of tourists. Qi Tongwei looked at all this and felt very relieved. He thought that this land would be shrouded in peace forever.
However, the gears of fate did not stop turning. On a winter day with howling north wind, a panicked stranger came to the village. He was shivering all over, his lips were purple, and he grabbed the villagers' arms when he saw them, telling them his experiences in a trembling voice. It turned out that he came from a remote mountain village in the northeast, where strange things had happened frequently recently. Every night, miserable cries would be heard in the village, as if someone was begging in pain; when some villagers got up at night, they saw a figure in white clothes and long hair standing in their yard, but when they dared to approach, the figure disappeared without a trace in an instant; there were also people who were chopping wood in the mountains and forests, and suddenly lost their way and couldn't get out. They woke up in a strange place at dawn, and the surrounding trees seemed to be sneering.
When the news spread in the village, it caused an uproar. The villagers recalled the horrific incidents that the village had experienced, and they were inevitably worried. When Qi Tongwei learned about this, he felt uneasy, and he decided to gather everyone together to discuss countermeasures. In the village's assembly hall, the villagers sat together in a solemn atmosphere.
"Tongwei, this sounds scary. Could it be related to those strange things we encountered before?" an old man asked worriedly.
Qi Tongwei frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Whether there is a connection or not, we can't just sit there and do nothing. Let's all think of ways to help them."
At this time, a wise man in the village who was well versed in supernatural things slowly spoke up: "From what this stranger said, I'm afraid there are evil spirits haunting the place. The Northeast is a place with a lot of yin energy. If there are wronged souls who cannot rest in peace, it is easy to cause these strange things."
After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Qi Tongwei decided to lead a few brave villagers to follow the stranger to the mountain village in the northeast to see if they could find a solution to the problem. They packed their bags, said goodbye to their families, and set off on the journey to the northeast. Along the way, the wind was biting and the snow was flying. They moved forward with difficulty, their hearts full of fear and worry about the unknown.
Finally, they arrived at the northeastern mountain village shrouded in haze. As soon as they entered the village, they felt a gloomy atmosphere. The village was very quiet, with almost no one in sight. Occasionally, a few dogs barked, which seemed particularly desolate. They found the stranger's home, who warmly entertained them and once again told them in detail about the strange events that had happened in the past few days.
Qi Tongwei and his companions decided to check around the village first. They walked along the narrow alleys, and wherever they went, they could see the terrified eyes of the villagers. At the edge of the village, they found a long-abandoned house, the door of which was half-closed and creaked in the cold wind. Qi Tongwei and his companions walked into the house cautiously. The yard was overgrown with weeds, the windows of the house were broken, and the broken glass shone coldly on the snow.
Suddenly, a white figure flashed through a room. Qi Tongwei and others immediately became alert. They held the tools in their hands tightly and slowly approached the room. When they pushed open the door, a foul smell hit them. The room was dark and there seemed to be something moving in the corner. Qi Tongwei raised the torch and looked closely. He saw a female ghost squatting there, emitting cold air. Her hair covered her face and her hands kept shaking.
"Who are you? Why are you disturbing me?" The ghost girl's voice was low and hoarse, full of resentment.
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and said bravely: "We are here to help you. If you have any grievances, you might as well speak up and we will definitely help you solve them."
After hearing this, the female ghost suddenly laughed miserably: "Help me? You can't help me! I died such a tragic death. My husband killed me for money and buried my body in this yard. I will die with my eyes wide open!"
Qi Tongwei and others were shocked after hearing this. They didn't expect that there was such a tragic story behind this. Qi Tongwei said, "We will definitely help you get justice, don't worry."
In order to find evidence of the ghost's husband's crime, Qi Tongwei and others began to visit villagers everywhere to collect clues. They found that the ghost's husband was a notorious bully in the village, who committed many evil deeds on weekdays, and the villagers dared not speak out.