During the day, they had checked the terrain. According to the information provided by the waiter, they learned that the transaction location was in a small room at the back of the inn's backyard, right next to a small corner door at the back. Every time food was delivered, that Taoist priests always sneak in at midnight through the corner door at the back, carrying a big bag of "vegetables" behind them. After entering the house, they will briefly say a few words to the shop owner. Both parties will inspect the goods and collect money, and then take them. After paying the money, he didn't stay for a moment, and immediately went out through the corner door at the back. He quickly disappeared without a trace. No one knew where he went.

Based on this information, the professor made a strict arrangement. He asked a student to ambush behind the firewood pile inside the corner gate and be responsible for observing the situation inside the house. Because the corner gate at the back is the only place for Taoist priests, so the remaining three people .They all lurked behind some big trees outside the corner gate.

The night gradually deepened. It happened to be "dark moon and cloudy sky" again. Although it was not blind, it was already very difficult to see objects a few steps away. According to this situation, the professor and Tang Chizhou After some discussion, we decided to move the hiding place closer to the corner door. Fortunately, there were two lanterns hanging on both sides of the corner door. Although the light emitted was very dim, there was still some light.

The street facing behind the corner gate is a very remote alley. Very few people usually pass by. In such a dark night, except for a few people passing by occasionally at the beginning, as it gets later and later, No one showed up again.

Nine o'clock, ten o'clock, eleven o'clock. The time passed by one minute and one second. The spirits of several people became more and more excited. The professor took out a fluorescent pocket watch from time to time and looked at the time over and over again. But it was almost twelve o'clock. There was still no movement. Is there any unexpected situation? The Taoist priest will not come tonight.

The professor thought to himself, not only were they waiting for the Taoist priest to show up, but the shop owner and the waiter were also waiting. It was almost one o'clock in the morning, but the Taoist priest still did not show up. The professor felt that the student next to him seemed a little impatient, and he continued to beat him. He yawned a few times, and he felt a little anxious. But Tang Chizhou, who was behind him, seemed very calm and calm. There was no trace of uneasiness or anxiety. Even his breathing was so even.

Suddenly, they heard slight footsteps in the distance of the alley. In this quiet night and in the deep alley, these slight footsteps seemed to be amplified. The three people's spirits suddenly became tense. . Hold your breath and concentrate. Hidden behind the tree. Observed quietly.

The footsteps came from far away, but because the night was so dark, no one could be seen at all. I could only judge the distance of the person from the footsteps, until I was not far from the corner door, and then caught the dim light from the lantern. Only then gradually did I see a man wearing a robe, carrying a big baggage, and wearing a bamboo hat. It was really weird that he was wearing a bamboo hat even in such a dark night.

The man walked to the corner door and knocked a few times. No one answered the door. He knocked hard a few more times. Only then did a sound of footsteps come from the corner door. He also shouted in a low voice, "Come on. Come on." "Yes." Then the door creaked open and the figure flashed in.

The professor and others knew that the Taoist priest who delivered the food had arrived. The waiter did not lie to them. Their plan was to wait for the Taoist priest to come out. Several people would follow the Taoist priest and try to catch him.

After the Taoist priest entered, the professor took out a small circuit board from his pocket and looked at it from time to time just like he did with his pocket watch. There was a green light on this circuit board. If the Taoist priest did not go out through the corner door, he would go through the front door instead. If so, the student ambushing inside will press the button in his hand. The circuit board will receive the signal and the green light will turn on. But because the green light has not turned on, this shows that everything is currently progressing and is still planned. .

After half an hour, the corner door suddenly opened. The waiter carried a lantern and sent the Taoist priest out. The two of them said a few more polite words. The waiter returned to the door, waved goodbye to the Taoist priest, and then closed the door. The Taoist priest Holding a heavy-looking bag in his hand, he walked out along the alley.

The professor, Tang Chizhou, and another student followed him immediately. It was very difficult to track under such light. If the distance was too close, they would be noticed. But if the distance was too far, they would be lost.

Fortunately, the boots worn by the three of them were specially made for scouts. They were very useful. After wearing these boots, they made less noise when walking than ordinary cloth shoes. However, the Taoist priest did not know whether it was because the baggage in his hand was too heavy or he was walking. I am used to making a lot of noise while walking. The rustling sound can be heard far away.

Therefore, the three professors can keep a considerable distance behind them. As long as they listen to the Taoist priest's walking sound, they can easily follow them.

The Taoist priest didn't walk very fast. After coming out of the alley, he walked directly outside the city. Because it was already early in the morning and it was very dark, there was no one on the road. There might be some lanterns from shops on the street. But the Taoist priest only walked through dark alleys. He seemed to be very familiar with the terrain of the city. He went around and around and soon reached the outside of the city.

The professor seemed to be very good at tracking. He cleverly controlled the tracking distance and tried his best to neither lose nor be discovered. Tang Chizhou and another student followed closely beside the professor.

After coming out of the city, if you want to go up the mountain, you must pass through an open land. This land is usually used for Chinese New Year celebrations and festivals and opera performances. If there is less rain any year, you will choose this place to pray for rain.

The ground is entirely made of bluestone slabs. Although it is not very smooth, it is relatively clean and tidy, especially after it rained. The soil on the ground has been washed away, making it look even more clean and new during the day. At that time, the professor and the others repeatedly surveyed the terrain here for a long time, and finally decided to start here.

Because if you go further into the mountains, it will be a hillside full of trees and grass. Not only will it be easy for the Taoist priests to find you when you follow them, but it will also be easy for the Taoist priests to escape. They all think that this open area is the best place to capture. .

The professor quickly turned on the two bright flashlights in his hands and shined them on the Taoist priest, Tang Chizhou and another student. He rushed towards the Taoist priest with a plastic bucket filled with "aromatic phosphor powder" in his hand.

The Taoist priest was suddenly stunned under the strong flashlight light. But he seemed to react quickly and ran towards the mountain. The professor took the flashlight, Tang Chizhou and another student, carrying a plastic bucket, chased after him. Tang Chizhou ran. It was a little slow. But the other student was young and strong, and often participated in sprint competitions in school, so the speed was very amazing. In addition, the Taoist priest wore robes and cloth shoes, and his running speed was very limited. The student almost instantly He chased him two or three meters behind the Taoist priest, quickly opened the lid of the plastic bucket, and poured "aromatic fluorescent powder" on the Taoist priest. The blue fluorescent powder was sprinkled all over the Taoist priest's back.

The Taoist priest turned around, picked up the bag in his hand, and threw it at the student. When the student stopped and hid, the Taoist priest took the opportunity to run up the hillside, bent down and got into the grass about half a person tall, trying to escape. But the thing on his back was shining. The shimmering fluorescent powder was particularly obvious in the dark night. This made it easy for the professor and the three of them to discover the whereabouts of the Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest may feel strange. He is very familiar with the terrain here. Ordinarily, the desperate running in the grass and woods should have gotten rid of the pursuer. But why can the people behind him cling to him? Outside His Taoist robe had been torn into strips while escaping. So he wanted to stop for a moment, throw off the outer robe, and then run away. But in his panic, he didn't notice that the student had already caught up with him. When the Taoist priest slowed down a little because he had to take off his clothes, the student jumped up and pushed him hard to the ground.

The tall body of the Westerner could almost fit the thin Taoist priest. So the Taoist priest was pressed to the ground with almost no resistance. He struggled a few times but felt that it was in vain, so he stopped and let the student control him. .

The professor and Tang Chizhou also rushed over. The two of them took a deep breath. After a while, the professor shined a flashlight on the student and said, "Pick him up."

After a while, the student was breathing more evenly. As soon as he listened to the professor's order, he stood up quickly. Then he grabbed the Taoist priest who was lying on the ground by the back, and picked him up like an eagle catching a chicken. Now the Taoist priest's bamboo hat It was lost early in the run. The cloth covering his face was also torn off. When the professor's flashlight found the Taoist priest's face, the three of them couldn't help being shocked... because the Taoist priest's face looked as if it had been peeled off, but it was gone. The skin. Only the muscles are left. It’s creepy.

These three people have all seen this kind of human body with the skin peeled off in medical books or with their own eyes. Especially Tang Chizhou, who was studying in Western medical schools, saw this kind of peeled human body specimen almost every day. But they were all dead, and the one in front of them was actually alive. How could the three of them not be horrified. Although they had been mentally prepared, the shock and fear when they saw it with their own eyes far exceeded theirs. Imagine.

Because there seemed to be no skin on his face, I couldn't see the Taoist priest's expression. I could only see two eyes with almost no eyelids on the bloody face, spinning gurglingly, and his mouth was also moving. Other than that, there is no emotion, anger, sorrow or joy on his face.
Chapter completed!