I asked the villagers to put up a ladder by the wall so Li Mazi and I could stand and properly check the situation outside.

I saw several silhouettes walking stiffly. They staggered down the mountain.

I recognized them. They were the folks that had chased us up to the mountain then went missing. Looking at them right now, I knew the wild dog spirit was controlling them. But I didn’t know if they were dead or alive.

I heard someone knock on the door, but those people hadn’t reached the bottom of the mountain yet.

What’s going on? They haven’t reached the bottom of the mountain yet. Who is knocking on the door? 

The sudden knocking also startled the people inside. They were nervous and looked at the gate. They asked me with frightened eyes,...