Since ancient times, sand devils have conquered villains

The last knife fell, and the light in Zhao Fengyang's eyes gradually dimmed.
In those cloudy eyes, there was no longer the viciousness and cruelty of the past, only despair, fear and deep regret remained.

No matter how much he regrets, his life has come to an end and there is no turning back.

The revenge that had been prepared for many years came to an end, and the dog demon's figure flashed.

Manipulating the mountains full of demons and ghosts, and fighting with several Taoist priests, had exhausted all his strength. Until now, he could hardly even stay standing.

Today, when he rushed out of the Four Directions Locking Formation with the determination to die, he never thought he would survive, but...

The dog demon took a deep breath and turned around.

Because there had just been a big battle, the main hall of the Villa was in a mess.
He no longer had the energy to control the puppets. The demons and ghosts were bound by spiritual threads and stood motionless in place.The Taoist priests invited by Zhao Fengyang collapsed to the ground in confusion. Fortunately, they were still alive.

In the center of the main hall, there were several strange figures standing.
People who suppress Esi.

The dog demon looked at them, confused.

If these people can trace Mingyue Mountain, they must know that he is the puppet master.Facing an evil monster like him, not only did he fail to kill them all...
He even broke the formation for him and helped him kill Zhao Fengyang.

Although it was claimed that the attack was "skewed," no matter how deflected the offensive was, it could not hit the most critical position.
They clearly did it on purpose.

……why?
"Are you the puppet master?"
Seeing that everything was settled, Shi Dai breathed a sigh of relief and took out a badge from her arms: "Zhen'Esi is handling the case."

"you--"
The dog demon's voice was extremely hoarse: "Why help me?"

He was so exhausted that he couldn't even speak a word. He gritted his teeth, leaned his back against the wall, and tried his best to support his body.

"The Zhen'e Department has regulations. If the murderer kills a very evil person, he can be dealt with accordingly when handling the case."
Shen Liushuang said quietly: "You shouldn't think that we are a bunch of stubborn old antiques, right?"

"The Dao Lao ghost represents Zhang Sanlang, the Hanged ghost represents Yueniang, and the painted skin demon represents Zhang Xiaowan."
Shi Dai touched her chin: "You killed those four people in order to avenge the massacre that year. We already know that."

She said for a moment and straightened her back: "But having said that, we can't let you go tonight. Since you have committed a crime, just follow us back to Zhenesi."

No matter what, the principle still needs to be talked about!
The dog demon's eyelashes trembled and he looked at her blankly.
When he tried to die together, it was the girl who activated the talisman and destroyed the formation.

The success of revenge is thanks to her.

Frowning and spitting out a mouthful of blood, the dog demon chuckled hoarsely: "...Thank you very much."

He suffered too many injuries, his whole body was scarlet, and his clothes were soaked in blood and looked dirty.
But there is one thing that must not be dirty.

Shi Dai stood not far away, watching the dog demon wipe the blood from his right hand, then reached into his clothes and took out a small cloth bag.

The anger and murderous intent in his eyes dissipated at this moment, turning into water-like softness. His fingertips trembled slightly as he peeled back the layers of fabric.

Shi Dai saw a painting that was half burned.
The drawing paper is thin, but because it has been well preserved, the contents on the paper are clearly legible after so many years.

The outlines of a family of three are sketched out with childish brushstrokes. They look like crooked stick figures, and the painting is very poor.
Next to the three little people is a black puppy made of circles and lines.

——It is said in "The Dog Demon" that when four thieves set fire to the house, the dog demon only took out a painting by Zhang Xiaowan because of injuries on his body.

Today he came to take revenge, so naturally he wanted to take the painting with him.
This is his only thought.

"did you see it?"
Standing next to Zhao Fengyang's body, the dog demon gently stroked the drawing paper and whispered: "This is the last one, he is also dead."

There was no response, and I didn’t know who I was talking to.

He had lost too much blood and was unconscious. He was feeling dizzy. He held the drawing paper in his hand and suddenly heard a female voice.

"This sentence," Shen Liushuang said, "do you want to say it to that family in person?"

Not only did the dog demon suddenly raise his head, but Shi Dai was also stunned and turned to look at her.

Tell them face to face?How to say?The Zhang family died more than 20 years ago, and their souls have long since entered the underworld and been reincarnated.
They are in the human world and cannot summon the souls from the underworld.

"People who die unjustly have deep obsessions, not to mention the disaster of annihilation. There may be residual 'thoughts' in the relics left by the deceased."
Chen Liushuang said: "As a Nuo master, I can try to condense it...but I'm only [-]% sure. Are you willing to let me try?"

Nuo masters walk between yin and yang and are good at all kinds of weird witchcraft.

The dog demon was stunned by her words. After a while, his eyes turned red and he nodded vigorously.

"Don't expect too much."
Shen Liushuang took a step forward and put the black General Kailu mask on his face again: "Even if it can be condensed, it is not a soul, just an image - they cannot talk to you like a soul, they will only imitate the scene of that day. "

Only a deep obsession can be attached to the relics. Over the past many years, time has been wasted, and I don’t know if the obsession has dissipated.

Although she knew there was little chance of success, Shen Liushuang still lowered her eyebrows and concentrated on reciting Nuo poems.

"Heaven and earth are natural, and thousands of nets are open."

She took a step forward, her feet crossed the half moon, and the strong wind blew through her skirt for a moment. "——When you hear and recite the wonderful mantra, your shackles will naturally fall off!"

Wherever Shen Liushuang stepped, every time his toes dropped, white lights like stars lit up on the ground.
Yu's steps turned and moved, as if he were walking on the stars.When the steps formed into a formation and the Nuo poems were recited, the drawing paper in the dog demon's hand shook slightly.

His eyes gradually widened and he opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Just within easy reach of him, three figures slowly emerged, two large and one small, so familiar that they had appeared in his dreams countless times.
After learning puppetry, he made many puppets in the appearance of the three of them, but no matter what, he could not imitate the charm.

When did this obsession reappear?
It wasn't the fire that burned everything, nor was it such a special day.
The dog demon remembered in a daze that it was a rainy night, and the family was lazy and comfortable, sitting by the window and watching the scenery.

"It's so cold today and it actually rains."
Yueniang leaned lazily on the back of her chair and breathed out hot breath into her palms: "There are ice particles in the rain."

Zhang Sanlang is immersed in writing a storybook. According to him, the name of the storybook is "Dog Demon", which tells the story of a loyal dog repaying kindness.

Hearing the lady speak, the honest and honest middle-aged man looked up with a smile: "It's winter, even if it rains, it's still sleet. Be careful when you go out tomorrow, don't slip on your feet."

Zhang Xiaowan wore loose braids and a goose-yellow jacket. Her little face was red from the cold. She suddenly turned her head to the side and blinked her eyes: "It's so cold, do you want to add some clothes to Xiao Hei?"

For a moment, my heart seemed to stop beating.
The dog demon was originally watching everything in front of him as a bystander, but at this moment, he actually met Zhang Xiaowan's gaze.

Just such a glance spanned more than 20 years.

His eyes were uncontrollably hot, and he didn't know when he started to shed tears.

"It shouldn't be necessary, right? Doesn't Xiao Hei have his own clothes? He's all fluffy."
Zhang Sanlang laughed loudly and looked at him: "Xiao Hei, this story I have is specially written for you. Do you like it?"

The dog demon nodded and murmured in response to him: "I like it."

He remembers every plot and dialogue in the story.
The loyal dog in the storybook is kind-hearted and never harms anyone. When he controls the puppet, he is careful not to harm ordinary people.

"What's for dinner tonight?"
Yueniang said: "How about trying a new dish? Let's talk about it first, don't say it tastes bad!"

The dog demon answered softly: "Okay."

In fact, he still has many words that he has yet to say.

For example, he had no father or mother, was born without a name, and never knew what his family was.
"Xiao Hei" is his first and only name.

For example, some of Zhang Sanlang's stories were quite interesting. He had read them several times while pretending not to care, and he was so happy that he couldn't stop wagging his tail.
For example, he liked the food cooked by Yueniang very much. After wandering alone for so many years, only in that small yard would someone prepare hot bones for him piece by piece.

The candlelight in the main hall was flickering, and the dog demon saw Zhang Xiaowan yawning.
She put down the brush in her hand, looked at the poor graffiti again and again, and suddenly raised her eyebrows and looked at him.

"Xiao Hei Xiao Hei."
Her voice was crisp and clean, and her eyes were as bright as round black grapes.

Without her opening her mouth, the dog demon already knew what Zhang Xiaowan was going to say next——
"together forever".

Just like back then.

But the girl just looked at him quietly, with a glimmer of light in her eyes and a pure smile.
She stared into his eyes and said word by word: "Xiao Hei, you have to live well. We are in the painting, with you."

A gust of cold wind blew by, and there was muffled thunder outside the window.
Chang'an has been covered with dark clouds for several days, until tonight, until now, it finally started to rain.

The dog demon blinked and burst into tears.

The sound of rain is thin and dense, like a gentle drum beat, beating down the dead leaves and branches.
The raindrops on the winter night carried the snowflakes, passed through the open window lattice, and caressed his cheek.

"It's so cold, so cold."
Zhang Sanlang in the illusion crossed his arms and shivered twice, and whispered to himself: "Speaking of which, do we really have to make some clothes for Xiao Hei? Can such a little fur prevent the winter cold?"

Zhang Xiaowan raised her hands and cheered: "Dad, Mom, New Year is coming soon, can I also have new clothes?"

"All, all."
Yueniang laughed loudly and looked out the window at the patter of snow and rain: "When this rain passes and the sky clears, it will definitely be good weather."

The wounds on his body became more and more painful, his consciousness gradually blurred, and the dog demon was almost unable to support himself to stand up.
He lowered his eyes, and the human form dissipated, transforming into a thin black dog again, moving his body little by little, and crawling at Zhang Xiaowan's feet.

The family of three still repeated the scene from that year, while he closed his eyes and murmured softly.

"After so many years, have you been reincarnated?"
"I have avenged you. None of the four thieves escaped. I killed them with my own hands in the same way they killed you."
"Except for them, I have never harmed anyone. Does this mean I am a good demon?"
"The storybook is very beautiful, the bones are delicious, and the little graffiti figures are very cute. And... I like the name Xiao Hei very much."
"really like."

"……goodbye."

A bit of coolness fell on my face, and the rain mixed with the faint fragrance of plum blossoms outside the villa.

When Shi Dai raised her eyes, she saw a light breeze and gentle candlelight.
The scarred black dog was curled up in the corner, its front paws gently pressing a piece of broken drawing paper, as if it was holding a precious treasure.

It had a smile on its face and fell asleep quietly, just like it did on an ordinary night many years ago.

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