In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 17 Chicken Demon?

"Giggle!"

Facing the flapping wings, it darted left and right, easily dodging the attacks of the wooden sticks.

"Damn it, has this chicken become a spirit?"

Chen Yin said breathlessly, "This chicken is too agile. No matter how I wave the stick, I can't touch it at all."

"what!"

Another scream rang out, and Chen Jin, who had fallen to the ground, had another bloody hole the size of a little finger on his body.

While dodging the wooden sticks, Xiao Hei also struck Chen Jin with its sharp beak, causing Chen Jin to scream in pain. He hurriedly shouted at Chen Yin and Chen Tong, "Quickly chase this chicken away!"

"I know, brother!"

Chen Tong grabbed the wooden stick and rushed towards Xiao Hei, swinging it haphazardly in an attempt to drive Xiao Hei away.

But Xiao Hei was not afraid of his attacks at all. It moved as if it were silent, giving Chen Tong no chance to hit it.

Not only that, while dodging Chen Tong's attacks, Xiao Hei would also attack Chen Jin from time to time. In no time, Chen Jin's body was covered with bloody holes the size of a little finger, and blood kept dripping from his body to the ground. He felt his strength being constantly drained away.

"Damn it, this chicken is really weird!"

Chen Tong said breathlessly, "Brother, let's run! We can't handle this chicken."

"Help me run, quick!"

Chen Jin dared not stay there any longer and quickly asked Chen Yin and Chen Tong to help him up, trying to escape.

However, Xiao Hei, who had already launched the attack, had no intention of letting them escape.

Xiao Hei sped up again, catching up with the three fleeing individuals and inflicting new wounds on them.

After running less than 10 meters, Chen Yin and Chen Tong were covered in bloody holes and collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

"Giggle!"

Xiao Hei's gaze was fixed on the three men's necks, and he was about to launch a fatal attack when suddenly a flame appeared in front of him.

Village chief Chen He, holding a torch, led a group of young men from the village over and looked at Chen Jin and the other two who had fallen to the ground.

"Aren't these the Chen Jin brothers?"

A man frowned and said, "What are they doing here in the middle of the night?"

"What else can you do?"

Standing shoulder to shoulder with village chief Chen He, Chen Da curled his lip and said, "Nine times out of ten, they're up to something shady again."

Chen Da was the least liked of the three brothers in the village, not only because the three of them had bullied Chen Dao, but also because they were idle and did not engage in any productive work.

"Damn it, why didn't these three brothers die in the county town? Why did they run back to the village and become a nuisance?"

"Why are all three of them covered in blood?"

"Who cares! It's better if they're dead, then they won't have to beg for food in the village all the time."

"These three brothers appearing here in the middle of the night, it's obvious they're not up to any good."

"..."

Others also had no liking for the Chen brothers. Since they came of age, the three of them had never done any farm work and spent their days idly. Almost no one in the village liked them.

"Let me ask what happened first."

Village Chief Chen He glanced at Xiao Hei, whose eyes were filled with malice. Perhaps Xiao Hei was wary of the large number of people on Chen He's side, so it did not launch an attack, but it did not leave either. Instead, it kept a close eye on Chen Jin and the other two, ready to launch a fatal attack at any moment.

Chen He squatted down in front of Chen Jin, holding a torch, and said sternly, "What are you three doing here in the middle of the night?"

"Help, village chief!"

Covered in blood, Chen Jin clung to Chen He's leg and wailed, "I don't know what's wrong with this chicken. It attacked us like a madman. Look at me, my body is covered in bloody holes it pecked at."

"Yes, village chief, this chicken is really strange!"

Chen Yin echoed, "They attacked us as soon as they saw us, acting like they were determined to fight to the death. We don't know what's going on."

Lying was commonplace for Chen Jin and his group. They didn't mention that they wanted to break into Chen Dao's house to steal the chicken; they only said that the chicken attacked them for no reason.

"ridiculous."

After hearing their explanation, Chen Da scoffed and said, "Attacked you for no reason? Why doesn't it attack us?"

"that is!"

"These two brothers are definitely lying."

"He didn't utter a single truth."

"They must have been trying to do something sneaky, which is why they were attacked by this chicken."

"..."

The other young men obviously didn't believe the two brothers' explanation, unanimously concluding that the two must be up to something shady. The reason was simple: it was the middle of the night, and everyone was resting at home, so it was very illogical for Chen Jin and his two companions to be here.

"to be honest."

Chen He glared at Chen Jin and scolded him.

"I'm telling the truth!"

Chen Jin wailed, “I suspect this is a chicken demon. It’s incredibly fast, and its beak and claws are extremely sharp. Village chief, you must quickly organize people to kill it, or our village will be in danger.”

Upon hearing this, a look of seriousness flashed across Chen He's face. If what Chen Jin said was true, and this chicken was a chicken demon, then he really would have to get rid of it. After all, demons were a great threat to the village.

Several years ago, a tiger demon with the bloodline of a monster broke out of the Cangmang Mountain and devoured most of the villagers in a village called Tangjiang at the foot of the mountain. In the end, the government organized martial artists in the county to surround and suppress it, and only then was the tiger demon successfully eliminated. Otherwise, the tiger demon would probably have caused even greater casualties.

"This is not a chicken demon."

Just then, a somewhat childish voice came from inside.

Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Chen Dao walked out of his front yard and said to Chen He and the others, "This is my chicken. The reason it attacked Chen Jin and the other two is because they tried to break into my house."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged bewildered glances.

Chen Da, however, showed anger on his face. He quickly walked up to Chen Jin and kicked him.

"what!"

Chen Jin cried out in anguish.

Chen Da said coldly, "Damn it, what did I tell you before? I told you not to bully Xiao Dao, did you just ignore me?"

When the honest man Chen Da got angry, the able-bodied men in the village couldn't help but feel a chill. Those who knew Chen Da well knew that he rarely got angry, but once he did, almost no one in the village could stop him.

"Oh no! Chen Da Huo is in big trouble now!"

"Would Chen Da really kill these three brothers?"

"That's quite possible! Didn't Chen Da beat the three Chen brothers so badly that they couldn't get out of bed for a month because Chen Dao was being bullied?"

"Those three brothers deserved it. Damn it, trying to break into someone's house in the middle of the night, they must have been trying to steal something."

"Chen Da fought well!"

"..."

The young men who saw Chen Jin being beaten showed no sympathy whatsoever; in fact, many of them secretly clapped and cheered.

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