Mouse King of the 9th Earth Hole

  Finally found a clue, Peng Jianjun and Lin Tong quickly informed the others. Everyone spoke one after another, but no one came to a conclusion. Liao Dongfeng noticed a mouse running out of a pile of sticks at this time, suddenly remembering his encounter a few days ago, and suspected: "Could it be that the mouse did it?"

  Everyone in the room was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, ridiculing Liao Dongfeng's ignorance and naive thinking. However, these people soon stopped laughing as a militia member's words confirmed what had happened.

  "It's a red-eyed rat spirit! It's a red-eyed rat spirit! It's right in the hole, I saw it!"

  As soon as they heard the name, Liao Dongfeng and Peng Jianjun were shocked, because they had both experienced the ferocity of the Rat King. Not only was it born with a strong physique, but its movements were also extremely swift. Most importantly, it had countless offspring, which was enough to bring about a great disaster to the local area.

  Some militiamen may have had dealings with this giant rat, and without saying a word, they raised their guns and fired a burst of shots into the hole. From the seemingly bottomless black hole came the strange cry of the Rat King, and this sharp cry ultimately triggered a disaster.

  Hordes of rats came from all directions, and the number that Liao Dongfeng estimated was many times more than what he saw that night. These rats no longer gnawed at food, but instead attacked the crowd around them. Due to the sheer size of the rat horde, many people were knocked to the ground, instantly turning into a pile of bloody flesh and white bones. However, all this was just the beginning.

  Most people present had never seen such a bloody scene before, and the fear in their hearts triggered chaos, with stampedes occurring one after another, and the number of casualties rising rapidly.

  Liao Dongfeng and Peng Jianjun got separated from Lin Tong in the chaos, and the two of them were also chased by a vast sea of mice, running wildly all over the place.

  "Don't just run around! Think of a solution!"

  When Peng Jianjun asked, Liao Dongfeng immediately responded: "I'll deal with your grandfather! Catch the thief first, catch the king, kill the old mouse king and then talk."

  Upon hearing this proposal, Peng Jianjun immediately shouted loudly to the surrounding crowd: "Fellow villagers, don't be chaotic, we must first eliminate Hongyan Mouse King before anything else!"

  Just after he finished speaking, someone in the distance loudly raised an objection: "Young man, what you said sounds easy, if you have the ability, go dig a hole like a mouse."

  This makes perfect sense. After a round of shooting, the red-eyed mouse king had already shrunk into its hole and refused to come out. If you want to catch it, you really have to go dig in the mouse hole. However, the underground world is not comparable to the one above ground. Above ground, humans are in charge, but below ground, it's the mice's territory, and it's not yet time for humans to wreak havoc. Moreover, once you enter the underground tunnel, how will you deal with the counterattack from the mouse group outside? Won't they even leave a single bone for you to gnaw on?

  Liao Dongfeng was at a loss, while the mouse group was still rampant. After some thought, Liao Dongfeng gritted his teeth and followed the militia with a knife, hung a flashlight on his waist, held a torch in his hand, and nodded to Peng Jianjun.

  Peng Jianjun probably thought of what he wanted to do, and hurried forward to stop him: "You bastard, shut up, what are you doing? You won't really drill into the mouse hole, will you? Shut up early, that's not a place for humans to go."

  "Rats are starting to kill people, big brother! This is a disaster, big brother. If you have any good ideas, who wants to go to that haunted place? Either you come with me and cover my back, or you'd better stay here honestly and wait for the rats to eat you." Liao Dongfeng said, not caring what Peng Jianjun said, and rushed out. Peng Jianjun wasn't a softie either, seeing his good brother being stabbed in the back, he simply stomped his foot, grabbed his gear and followed him up. When they arrived at the entrance of the cave, Liao Dongfeng turned around and saw Peng Jianjun following him, with two green canteens hanging from his waist. He subconsciously asked: "What's inside these two canteens?"

  "Fellow villagers' homemade wine has a high concentration, even those with good drinking capacity can't hold more than 2 liang. Once the mice return to their nest, I'll set fire and burn it."

  Liao Dongfeng raised his thumb and said, "High, really high, go with you." After finishing speaking, the two jumped into the mouse hole one after another.

  The two men in black didn't know the depth of the mouse hole, and it wasn't until they jumped down that they realized it was over three meters deep. Liao Dongfeng was slightly thinner, and as a child, he had received his grandfather's guidance and knew some kung fu, so when he landed, he was still relatively stable. But Peng Jianjun was different - after jumping down, he thudded to the ground with a loud "thud" and cried out in pain, cursing the ancestors of the mouse king eight generations back before finally calming down.

  After the two men calmed down and observed, they found that the entrance of the mouse hole could accommodate two adults entering and exiting without any problem. However, the horizontal tunnel was slightly narrower and only allowed one person to crawl through. After dividing their tasks clearly, Liao Dongfeng took the lead in front while Peng Jianjun followed behind to provide support. This marked the beginning of a thrilling adventure into the mouse hole to catch the "mouse king".