After saying that, he gripped the long knife at his waist and slowly walked into the cave.
It was pitch dark inside the cave, and you couldn't see your fingers with your hands out. A strong, cold smell hit your face, mixed with a faint rotten smell, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Su Fei listened carefully for movement with his ears, but found that the cave was quiet and there was no movement.
He carefully observed the scene inside the cave. The cave was not spacious and winding. The walls were wet and covered with dewdrops. There were some dry weeds and gravel scattered on the ground, as well as a few broken animal bones.
This cave looks like it has been abandoned for a long time.
Su Fei walked step by step towards the depths of the cave, his long knife slightly unsheathed, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
On the walls along the way, you can occasionally see some old scratches and some dried black stains. It is obvious that demons did live here, but those marks are covered with dust and do not look like they were left recently.
Walking deep into the cave, there is a stone chamber Xiaoxiao. In the center of the stone chamber are some scattered stones and a few tattered clothes, which look like the clothes of the missing villagers.
Apart from this, no trace of any villagers was found here.
Su Fei carefully checked every corner of the stone chamber, and went back and forth in the cave to check, but found no fresh traces, and did not feel the slightest breath of demons.
It seems that most of the cold atmosphere in the cave has been accumulated over a long period of time and is not a recent remnant. The weeds and gravel on the ground are also covered with a layer of dust. It is obvious that no one has been here for a long time.
He walked out of the cave slowly, with a bit of disappointment on his face, and shook his head at Hu Jing and Qiu Xu.
"There are no monsters in the cave, and there are no traces of missing villagers."
Hu Jing and Qiu Xu looked a little surprised, and Qiu Xu asked quickly.
"Centurion Su, did we track it wrong? But the traces clearly point here."
Su Fei squatted down, checked the traces of the hole again, and said in a calm tone.
"The traces are correct."
"You see, although the traces at the entrance of the hole are clear, they are already covered with a thin layer of dust, and the scratches and stains inside the hole are all old and have no fresh traces."
He paused and continued.
"I judge that this cave is indeed the former residence of the demon, but it has been abandoned for a long time. The demon should have left here long ago and no longer stayed here."
Hu Jing frowned, with a hint of unwillingness in his tone.
"Then what should we do? We have been chasing for so long, and we just come back empty-handed? Where on earth is this monster hiding?"
Su Fei stood up and scanned the surrounding mountains and forests, his expression still calm.
"Don't be impatient. Although the demon is not in this cave, we have at least confirmed its former range of activities. It did stay in Hu Family Village."
"We have now also learned some of its characteristics. It is tall, good at hiding its aura, and moves quickly and secretly."
"Moreover, since it has left fresh traces near the Lingtian at the north end of the village, it means that it has not left too far. It is most likely still active near the mountains and forests, but it has not returned to this habitat for the time being."
He paused and continued.
"Let's check around the cave again to see if there are any new traces left by the demon when it left. If not, go back to Hu Family Village and reorganize the clues."
"After all, the target of the demon is the villagers of Hu Family Village. I believe that it will return to commit crimes sooner or later. We should be on guard in the village and wait for it. Maybe we will have a chance to find it."
Hearing this, Hu Jing and Qiu Xu nodded. Although they were a little disappointed, they also knew that what Su Fei said made sense.
Afterwards, the three of them carefully investigated around the cave, pushing aside the surrounding weeds and checking for traces on the ground, but no matter how they searched, they found no fresh traces.
The demon seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, leaving only this abandoned cave and some old traces along the way.
The sun gradually set towards the west, the light in the mountain forest became darker and darker, and the cold atmosphere became thicker. Su Fei looked at the cave in front of him and sighed softly.
"It seems that we can't find the monster this time. Let's return to Hu Family Village first. At the same time, we will set up warnings around the village and the spiritual field to pay close attention to the movement of the monster. Once it appears again, we will take action immediately and never let it harm the villagers again."
"Yes, I will obey."
Hu Jing and Qiu Xu responded in unison and put away their long knives.
The three of them turned around and slowly walked out of the mountain forest, following the traces they had left.
Although they did not find the monster this time, under the leadership of Su Fei, they at least got some clues and confirmed the existence of the monster. As long as they investigate patiently and be on tight alert, one day they will be able to kill this troublesome monster.
The three of them walked out of the forest step by step, following the traces they had left.
Return towards the entrance of Hu Family Village.
Although the centurion Su Fei, the centurion Ninth Barracks, was not here, these Demon Suppression Guard, led by Demon Suppression Squad Leader, still remained vigilant and scattered outside the village entrance, seeing the three Su Fei returning.
These Demon Suppression Guards stood upright one after another and looked over respectfully. Su Fei raised his hand to indicate that there was no need to be polite, walked forward quickly, and glanced at the hundreds of Demon Suppression Guards in front of him. These Demon Suppression Guards did not slack off at all.
Su Fei said in a loud voice.
"All Ninth Barracks and Demon Suppression Guard, gather them all immediately."
The hundreds of Ninth Barracks Demon Suppression Guard heard the sound and moved quickly and arranged in order.
"I obey my orders."
The sound was sonorous and powerful, which showed that even if they were stationed for a long time, they still maintained high morale and did not relax at all.
Su Fei walked to the front of the queue and slowly glanced at everyone.
"Brothers, this time we tracked the demon's traces and found the demon's former habitat. However, the demon had already left and did not stay in the cave. It is a pity that we were unable to find and kill it."
"But we have already grasped some of the characteristics of the demon, and it has not left Hu Family Village too far. There is a high probability that it is still active near Hu Family Village. I judge that he will definitely come back to cause trouble."
Su Fei paused and continued.
"In order to protect the safety of the villagers, and at the same time appease the villagers' emotions so that they can farm with peace of mind and restore the planting of Hu Family Village's spiritual fields, I am now assigning tasks to everyone. Everyone will be stationed in Hu Family Village to help garrison, and there must be no mistakes."
"Yes!"
All Demon Suppression Guard responded in unison.
Su Fei raised his hand and continued to assign tasks.
"Now, one hundred people are divided into groups of ten. There are ten groups in total. Each group elects a Squad Leader who is responsible for coordinating the affairs within the group. Each group must carry Demon Suppression Bureau distress fireworks."