I swept the Phoenix with the Onmyoji Shikigami

Chapter 14 The subtle sound once again attracted the attention of the man in black in the cave

In a moment, Xinghan and Yamatu had quietly sneaked behind the thief.

Ahead, a group of men in black were struggling to carry a heavy cage and were struggling to make their way through the dim woods.

Their steps were heavy and hurried, as if they were carrying a heavy burden.

The surrounding trees are lush and green, casting dark shadows.

The moonlight was bright, and the faint light that filtered through the branches and leaves cast mottled shadows on them, adding a bit of mystery and weirdness.

Deep in the woods, a dense patch of branches acts as a natural barrier, blocking the view ahead.

When the men in black reached this place, they stopped tacitly and put down the boxes and cages they were carrying.

"Is he taking a break?" Xinghan was suspicious.

Someone waved to the people behind him, and several of them had a brief conversation.

After a while, they came to the front of the branches.

"Rabbit, Master." The mountain rabbit had shrunk to the size of an ordinary rabbit. It lay on Xinghan's head and murmured softly, "Door."

Door? Where is the door? There is no door at all!

Xinghan couldn't help but wonder, what are these people going to do? It looks like there is no way forward.

An idea quickly flashed through his mind, but Xinghan dismissed the idea after looking up at the towering mountains in front of him.

In order to find out the purpose of these people, Xinghan and Shantu stopped behind a big tree far behind.

Wait and see.

This location is not the place Xiaotao mentioned.

Xinghan guessed that it was impossible for this group of people to parade around the city, and the situation Xiaotao accidentally encountered was probably a temporary transit station for them to dispose of the loot.

Not long after, several men in black began to remove the branches.

“No way?” Xinghan couldn’t help but want to curse in his heart, “In this era, there are no excavators. It’s not that easy to dig a hole in the mountain and pass through it.

But this idea did not last long and was refuted by facts.

As the branches were removed one by one, a black hole gradually appeared.

This cave entrance seems to be a work carved by nature and some unknown force.

Its shape is strange and irregular, and its edges are jagged, as if it had been eroded by strong winds and time.

There was an eerie purple air surrounding the cave entrance, like the breath of the underworld, which made people shudder.

The purple air seemed to have life, swirling around the cave entrance, sometimes condensing into various strange shapes, and sometimes scattering, as if guarding this mysterious place.

Although it is impossible to tell whether the cave extends downward or goes deep into the mountain, the entrance is pitch black, as if it is a bottomless abyss, swallowing up all light and making it impossible to peek into the mysteries within.

Faintly, there seemed to be a low and distant sound coming from deep in the cave, which made people shudder.

Xinghan and Shantu hid in the dark, holding their breath and staring at the mysterious cave entrance.

The group looked around and saw that there was no one around, so they entered the cave in groups of three or five.

They moved forward stealthily, carrying boxes and cages.

They walked hurriedly, looking back from time to time, appearing extremely vigilant.

Seeing this, the mountain rabbit immediately jumped up again, as if trying to attract Xinghan's attention.

It pointed its little paw at the men in black, with a determined light in its eyes, as if to say, "Master, act! GOGO!"

Xinghan stared at the men in black closely, with a strong anger rising in his heart.

The moonlight was obscured by dark clouds. The sky was dark and the night was deep. The Holy Spirit in the box and cage could not be seen clearly.

But from time to time, some whimpering and groaning sounds could be heard.

These voices were trembling and sorrowful, which showed that these men in black were definitely not good people. They must be doing something against the law of nature.

Xinghan seemed to see the shivering creatures in the cages, their eyes filled with fear and helplessness.

After a while, all the men in black entered the cave, and the boxes and cages were also moved in.

Xinghan originally wanted to grab the boxes or cages, but after a rough count, he found that there were at least 10 boxes and more than 20 cages.

There were so many victims that Xinghan couldn't save them all at once.

Moreover, there was no trace of Shen Li in these cages.

Shen Li is a phoenix. Even if she was knocked unconscious, she would be very conspicuous among the animals.

Xinghan calmed down, patted Yamaguchi's head gently, and whispered, "Yamaguchi, you were great just now."

When Yamausagi heard this, her big pink eyes revealed endless joy.

He started spinning in circles, pulling Xinghan's hair so hard that it hurt.

"Stop!" Xinghan quickly called for a stop.

The mountain rabbit stopped spinning obediently, moved its two ears, and looked extremely happy. "At your service at any time."

“Please, please.” Xinghan also smiled, “Hold my shoulders, be good, and go to sleep, go to sleep.”

However, Shantu shook his head vigorously, as if he was dissatisfied with Xinghan's arrangement.

The cute little paw pointed at the cave entrance, eager to express something, "Mountain rabbit go, go, master!"

Go...what?!

Xinghan tried hard to find Shen Li's trace. He thought the mountain rabbit was just being coquettish and was a little annoying, so he ignored it and pressed its head and said, "Be good, don't make trouble, don't move."

The mountain rabbit jumped lightly from Xinghan's shoulder, like a maple leaf falling in the wind, and landed silently on the edge of the cave.

There was a cunning and willful light in its eyes, as if it was brewing an unprecedented prank.

"Come back!" Xinghan tried to call out to Yamausagi in a low voice, but the guy looked back at Xinghan, then turned away and ignored his order.

Its little paws stepped on the slippery stone slabs, making a slight "tapping" sound. This sound was insignificant in itself, but it was particularly abrupt in the silent woods.

The mountain rabbit's small ears trembled slightly, as if listening to the breathing sounds deep in the cave.

Suddenly, it deliberately swept its tail across a protruding stone, and the stone rolled gently, making a "gurgling" sound.

The sound immediately alerted the black-clad man in the cave. A black-clad man quickly walked out of the cave, looking around with eyes as sharp as a hawk. He looked ahead and saw no figure, so he turned back into the cave.

In order to stay on Xinghan's head, the mountain rabbit became very small, and it could not be seen at all unless you lowered your head and looked carefully.

When Yamausagi saw that she had not achieved her goal, she pouted and looked a little unhappy.

As if to make it easier to move, the mountain rabbit gently jumped off the frog, stretched out its little paws forward little by little, and then jumped to the edge of the cave.

Its little ears turned alertly, as if listening to the movements deep in the cave.

Suddenly, it deliberately made a slight sound, and the sound was unusually clear in the silent woods.

It was much louder than the sound of hitting the stones just now.

Sure enough, this subtle sound once again attracted the attention of the man in black in the cave.

In response, two men in black quickly walked out of the cave, looking around vigilantly, trying to find the source of the sound.

"Where is the person?"

"I clearly heard the sound just now."

"Hey, it's a stray dog."

"is it?"

At this moment, the mountain rabbit grabbed a stone with its little claws and threw it at a man's face.

The man covered the place where he was hit and shouted, "Ah, it hurts. Who is it? Is it a human or a ghost? Come out!"

"Don't exaggerate. How painful can a small stone be?" another person ridiculed.

"Look, it's this one!" The man who was beaten pointed at the mountain rabbit, "Where did this little thing come from? How dare it mess up here!"