"That's right, follow the plan. First send seven or eight smarter brothers to take off Demon Suppression Guard's clothes, put on hunter's clothes, smear more ashes on their faces, bring rescue fireworks, find an excuse to enter Hu Family Village, and then separate in various places in Hu Family Village."
"Then Hu Jing took more than forty Demon Suppression Guard and hid on the edge of the mountain forest at the south end of the village. Qiu Xu took forty Demon Suppression Guard and hid in the mountain forest at the north end of the village. They must hide their figures well and not reveal any flaws."
"Once the brothers who enter find that a demon has entered Hu Family Village, they will immediately light fireworks for help. We will surround you from all sides and be sure to kill the demon."
"Yes, I will obey."
Hu Jing and Qiu Xu responded in unison.
Afterwards, the two of them each led forty Demon Suppression Guard, turned around and took a detour towards the mountains and forests to the south and north of Hu Family Village. They soon disappeared into the dense forest and hid themselves, quietly waiting for the demon to appear.
Seven or eight Demon Suppression Guard who had changed into hunter costumes also dismounted and walked towards the entrance of Hu Family Village.
Su Fei took two Demon Suppression Guard and hid on a slope not far from Hu Family Village. He stared closely at the entrance of Hu Family Village's village and the movements in the village. He held a long knife in his hand and looked alert.
He knew in his heart that the success of his plan to "lead the snake out of its hole" depended on whether the next demon would come.
Su Fei concluded that the cunning monster must be watching in the dark. Once it notices Demon Suppression Guard's "leave", it will definitely show up again. Su Fei has already made arrangements, waiting for the monster to fall into the trap and kill it completely.
Inside Hu Family Village, the villagers were still busy in the spiritual field, with constant laughter and laughter.
As time went by, the sun set and it soon became night.
In the spiritual field at the north end of the village, the evening breeze blew gently, bringing with it a bit of coolness at night.
Being blown by this wind, the Hu Family Village villagers who had been busy all day straightened up, rubbed their sore waists, looked up at the darkening sky, and showed a bit of exhaustion on their faces.
An older villager put down the hoe in his hand and said to the people around him in a cautious tone.
"Folks, it's getting dark soon. Demon Suppression Bureau Centurion Su has told us not to be greedy for too much when planting spiritual fields. Let us rush home when it gets dark and don't waste time outside."
Hearing this, the other villagers nodded, remembering Su Fei's instructions before leaving. Although Demon Suppression Guard had left and the demon was no longer around, they should sail the ship carefully and no one dared to risk their lives.
"Yes, yes, hurry up and pack up and go home. My family is still waiting for me to eat."
"The Lingtian has almost been planted today. We won't miss this for a while. We will continue working tomorrow. Safety is the most important thing."
The villagers were talking a lot, picking up hoes and farm tools one after another, and walking in twos and threes towards the village, obviously not daring to stay here.
Not long after, only a few people who were slow to pack up were left in the originally bustling spiritual field. They quickly packed up and followed the team. Only Hu Laosan was still bent over, waving a hoe, and busy in his own spiritual field, with no intention of stopping at all.
As the hoe rose and fell, the soil flew up.
"Hu Laosan, why don't you leave?"
A familiar voice came. Hu Laosan's neighbor Wang Si put down his hoe, stopped, turned around and shouted to him, his tone full of worry.
"It's completely dark. You forgot what Centurion Su said. You should go home when it gets dark, but you can't stay outside. Besides, Master Demon Suppression Guard is gone now. If there is any danger, then the monster really appears, but no one can help you."
After hearing this, Hu Laosan stopped what he was doing and first wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand. Then he turned around and showed an honest smile to Brother Wang Si.
"Fourth brother, thank you for reminding me. I will remember what Centurion Su said, but you also know that my son will marry a wife in half a year. My family's conditions are not good. If I work for a while, I can earn more money, and I can buy him more gifts and property. I can't let him marry a wife who is too shabby."
As he spoke, he lowered his head and looked at his spiritual field, his eyes full of longing.
"Look at how strong these seedlings are. If you take care of them more, the harvest will be better and the money will be more. If I work for another half hour, just half an hour, I think nothing will happen."
Brother Wang Si looked at Hu Laosan's stubborn appearance, sighed helplessly and shook his head.
"So it's like this. It's not easy for people in our village to find a wife. No wonder you are working so hard now. You are just trying to find a wife for your son. That's all."
"My boy will get married in a few years. I won't advise you anymore, but you have to hurry up and work and try to get home early. You can't delay for too long. I really can't persuade you, an old guy."
"Don't worry Brother Wang Si, I know it well."
Hu Laosan smiled and waved his hand, picked up the hoe and bent down, continuing to work in the spiritual field. The "dong-dong" sound of the hoe hitting the soil was particularly clear in the silent night.
Seeing him like this, Brother Wang Si said nothing, turned around and quickly caught up with the villagers in front of him. They chatted and laughed, and gradually disappeared on the path leading to the village, leaving Hu Laosan alone, working alone in the empty spiritual field.
And behind the hillside not far away, a Demon Suppression Guard wearing a hunter's costume was lying in the grass, staring at the spiritual field at the north end of the village, looking alert.
His face was covered with dust and his hair was messy. He looked no different from an ordinary hunter. Only his eyes, sharp and vigilant, were tightly focused on the movement in the spiritual field. He quietly held a distress firework in his hand, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
When he saw that Hu Laosan was the only one left in the spiritual field, still working non-stop, his brows instantly furrowed, the corners of his mouth lowered, and he muttered in a low voice.
"What's going on with this man? Centurion Su repeatedly told Hu Family Village villagers to go home after dark and not to stay outside. Why didn't he listen? If a demon really appears, he, an ordinary person, has no power to resist, so something will happen."
He was anxious, but he couldn't show up rashly.
Centurion Su has already given instructions that they are lurking in the village disguised as hunters and can only observe secretly. Their identities must not be revealed unless absolutely necessary, otherwise they will alert the snake and ruin Centurion Su's plan.
In desperation, he could only stare at the figure of Hu Laosan, clasp his fingers on the fuse of the distress firework, and pray secretly in his heart.
Don't let any monster appear, and let this man go home early. At the same time, his eyes kept scanning the grass and woods around the spiritual field, vigilantly capturing the movements around him.