Chapter 464: Confront the Demon in Battle
Song You walked straight into the kitchen, scooped up a basin of clear water with a gourd ladle, and dropped the two fish inside to keep them alive.
After wiping his hands, he stepped back outside and faced the anxious crowd.
“Do any of you know where this man is now?”
“We’re not sure where he is during the day. But every night at sundown, he lingers around the area. And by midnight, he always appears at my house.”
“Oh? So he’s rather bold, then.”
“He’s probably coming to drain our yang energy...”
“Have you tried confronting him?”
“Of course we’ve tried. We’ve tried everything.” Li Hexi sighed bitterly. “We burned incense and prayed for jade pendants at the temple. We went to the Daoist monastery for talismans. We hired sorcerers and witches. We even reported it to the authorities.”
“Did any of it work?”
“Some things helped a little, some didn’t work at all. But even the ones that worked didn’t help much.”
“I see.” Song You nodded thoughtfully. “And how did the authorities handle it?”