"Boss!"
Seeing the reaction to the memorial portrait, Huzi immediately frowned, worried that something bad would happen again, like last night.
"It's alright."
Lu Fei walked over calmly, reached out to steady the trembling memorial photo, and looked at the withered, sorrowful old lady inside it.
"Old woman, that is no longer your Dahua; it has harmed all the poultry in the village and is now beginning to harm people."
"I'm sorry!"
Then, a ghost-repelling talisman was placed on the memorial photo.
The memorial photo quieted down.
This made the wailing of the cats outside even more piercing.
The old lady's desiccated eyes seemed full of sorrow. Lu Fei had Hu Zi find some old clothes, wrapped the memorial photo carefully, put it in a drawer, and locked it away.
Last night, I didn't know this old lady was still around. How could I let it come out and cause trouble again tonight?
Ow—ow—ow—
Piercing cat howls followed one after another, as if countless wandering spirits and lost souls were roaming around the village, emitting sorrowful and resentful wails.
Just hearing them was enough to send chills down one's spine.
The old folks behind the water jar were as pale as sheets, huddling together in fear.
Stimulated by the terrifying noises, Uncle Lao Gen seemed to regain some clarity. Instinctively, he looked outside, and whatever he saw made him shrink back in panic.
He tried to hide behind the water jar but was yanked out by Hu Zi.
"Uncle Lao Gen, if you're not here, that evil spirit won't come."
"Hu Zi, I want to live too! You and the young master have the skills, you go deal with it. Let me go, please, I'm begging you!"
"Uncle, this is the disaster your family has brought upon itself! Is it right for you not to step up?"
Hu Zi held onto him tightly.
Unable to break free, he buried his head, too afraid to look outside.
At this moment, the cat's wailing suddenly stopped.
Lu Fei and Hu Zi exchanged glances, pushing Uncle Laogen to the door.
Just one look was enough to make their hair stand on end.
There was no sign of the cat demon outside the courtyard, but there were at least a dozen pairs of eyes glowing green, coldly staring at them in the darkness.
"Where did so many cats come from?!" Hu Zi cried out in shock.
Even a small black dog would have taken a step back at this sight.
"That cat demon has gotten smarter!" Lu Fei narrowed his eyes and took out his ghost-whipping whip.
A dozen or so cats, big and small, emerged from the darkness. Their eyes flickered with ferocity, and they emitted eerie low growls as they surrounded the entrance.
The small black dog hid behind Lu Fei.
Ow!
Suddenly, a large tiger-striped cat pounced viciously.
Lu Fei moved as swiftly as lightning, lashing out with a fierce whip strike.
But the tiger-striped cat was extremely agile, easily dodging with a slight twist of its body. As the lead cat made its move, the others followed suit, howling and pouncing in unison.
"Boss, be careful!"
Huzi pushed Old Gen Uncle aside, gripping the large ghost-head saber with both hands, wildly slashing at the door to block the cats trying to jump into the house.
Old Gen Uncle took the opportunity to crawl towards the water vat, but the elderly man behind him pushed him out. He had no choice but to hide under the table.
Aao! Aao! Aao!
The cats outside the door bristled their fur, baring their claws and pouncing fiercely.
Anyone who has ever dealt with cats knows how difficult it is to handle a group of lively, bouncing felines.
As all the cats surged towards the door, and it seemed the situation was getting out of control, Lu Fei took a deep breath and channeled his magical energy to his shoulders.
The golden dragon scales faintly appeared.
The aura of a true dragon erupted!
Roar——
The group of cats was instantly pressed to the ground, too frightened to move, with their fur flattened against their skin. Their dozens of cat eyes looked around in fear.
"Get out of here now!"
Lu Fei stepped forward and shouted loudly.
The group of cats scattered in chaos.
These were just wild village cats, and once frightened by the aura of a true dragon, they naturally fled in panic, leaping out of the yard in the blink of an eye and disappearing into the night.
Lu Fei reined in his aura.
Turning around, he saw dozens of eyes in the room looking at him with reverence.
The elders didn't understand much, but they felt that Lu Fei seemed like a different person just now. His aura was so strong that people dared not look at him directly, and with just one shout, he scared away even the most ferocious cats.
"A divine being!"
"This young master is a divine being, we are saved! Our village is definitely saved!"
The elders were overjoyed, hope blossoming in their hearts.
Huzi looked at Lu Fei with pride and admiration: "Boss, how did you get even more handsome when I was gone for a bit? What was that on your shoulder just now, it looked really impressive."
"Now is not the time to talk about this, don't let your guard down, the Cat Fiend hasn't appeared yet."
Lu Fei scanned the dark surroundings.
The Cat Fiend drove the cats to attack, but where was it hiding?
Just then.
Scratch, scratch—
The sound of nails scratching came from the attic above.
"So it was a feint, trying to come down from the roof," Lu Fei sneered and walked to the stairwell.
The attic was separated by wooden boards, and a dark figure was moving back and forth silently in the gaps.
During the day today, they had completely locked the entrance to the attic and even put up three ghost-repelling talismans on it.
Twice this malevolent spirit had managed to escape through the attic; would Lu Fei give it a chance again tonight?
"Boss..." Hu Zi also heard the scratching sound.
Lu Fei immediately waved him off.
"Carry on."
Hu Zi understood and deliberately raised his voice to the elders, saying, "Uncles, I've told you before that my boss is a very capable person. Do you believe me now?"
"Yes! We definitely believe!" The elders nodded vigorously.
The village chief even said, "They say you can't judge a book by its cover. I could tell from the start that this young master was no ordinary person!"
While everyone was talking, Lu Fei crept up the stairs, with only a wooden board separating him from the cat monster.
He quietly raised the jujube wood stick.
The cat monster was sneakily scratching at the wooden board, looking for a chance to slip into the room.
When the evil spirit stopped moving.
Lu Fei immediately activated his power.
Electric light shot out, penetrating through the gap and striking the cat monster directly.
"Aooo—"
A shrill howl echoed throughout the attic. The cat monster rolled in agony on the floorboards, and a stench of burning came through the gaps.
The old people were terrified by this sound, their faces pale with fright.
"Huzi, go to the courtyard and stand guard!"
Lu Fei shouted at Huzi, unlocked the door, pushed open the wooden board, and jumped into the attic.
The cat demon rolled to the corner, letting out an angry wail.
There was a bucket of water in the attic, and Lu Fei immediately picked it up and splashed it over the cat demon.
Black smoke rose from the cat demon, which desperately crashed through the roof tiles, trying to escape again.
Lu Fei seized the opportunity and swung his stick at it.
Electric light shot out.
The cat demon screamed as it rolled off the roof and fell into the courtyard.
The sound of splashing water could be heard in the courtyard.
Lu Fei knew that Huzi was intercepting the cat demon and hurriedly went downstairs.
Two water jars had been placed in the courtyard in advance, and Hu Zi poured water at the cat demon from both sides without stopping.
The cat demon, covered in black smoke, was forced to retreat step by step. Its eyes, catching sight of Uncle Lao Gen in the house, flashed with a fierce light, and instead of fleeing, it dashed into the house.
The elders behind the water jars were so frightened by the ferocity in its eyes that they dared not move.
"Pour the water quickly!"
Lu Fei, who was coming down the stairs, shouted the reminder loudly.
The elders then hastily scooped up water and desperately splashed it at the cat demon.
The cat demon darted to the other side of the room, directly pouncing on Uncle Lao Gen under the table.
"No—"