00:00Heard of Ammo, who eats children?
00:03Of Mountains and Seas, describes it as a terrifying creature with an ox's tail and tiger's feet.
00:08One winter, my uncle took me pheasant hunting.
00:10Ick fog covered the mountain.
00:11I warned,
00:12Uncle, we've entered the old forest.
00:14Uncle's face turned pale.
00:16Let's get out quickly.
00:17The pheasant tracks looked odd,
00:19hurting my leg,
00:21my mouth before I could cry out.
00:23Bigger approached from the forest's depth.
00:25Un, put me on his back and crawled out of the forest.
00:27I asked,
00:29Uncle, why were you running?
00:30Trembling, he said.
00:32Lao Mo.
00:33Well, confused, I asked,
00:35What's a Lao Mo?
00:36Breathless, he said.
00:37The child eater your grandma mentioned.
00:39I stammered,
00:39No way.
00:41Me.
00:42Quiet.
00:43Uncle said, terrified.
00:46His voice unable to hide his fear.
00:48He quickly shut the door.
00:50Why are you so sweaty, Juzi?
00:52Uncle interrupted.
00:53Dad, I saw Lao Mo.
00:54Grandpa's face turned purple.
00:56The old forest?
00:58Uncle whimpered.
00:59Him.
01:0050 years.
01:02The old forest is forbidden.
01:04To vanish without a trace.
01:06Himself.
01:07We got lost in the fog.
01:09Grandpa said,
01:10You probably saw a tree in the old forest.
01:11Uncle argued,
01:12It was black with yellow markings.
01:21Lao.
01:22Grandpa sighed.
01:23Juzi, are you sure?
01:25A new year.
01:26Uncle thought about it and became less certain.
01:29Lee Wright.
01:31File.
01:31Finally, he said with a grave expression.
01:33All of you, close the doors.
01:36Old Mo quickly went back inside,
01:38grabbed some firecrackers and stuffed them in Grandpa's pocket,
01:41to scare Old Mo away if they met.
01:46You hear?
01:47Here.
01:48Mo is over two meters tall,
01:49with huge green eyes like lanterns.
01:50He can stride over ten meters in one step,
01:53and he loves to catch and eat children.
01:55But from the inside out,
01:56first removing the internal organs.
01:57After he's done eating,
01:58the person's skin remains intact.
02:00He then props up the skin with grass,
02:01making it look alive.
02:03It's grass-filled skin by your door,
02:04and waits nearby.
02:06When family members open the door,
02:07he eats them one by one,
02:08until the whole family is gone.
02:10Then he moves on to the next house.
02:11He and Old Mo after starting school,
02:13thinking it was just to scare kids.
02:15In Grandpa's faces,
02:16it seemed real.
02:17Is Old Mo real?
02:19Him?
02:19Grandma swallowed and said,
02:21yes, he's real.
02:22Lindsay's place over 20 years ago.
02:24He's with newborns at night.
02:25He wins?
02:28Villagers expecting babies would hide outside the village.
02:30With no newborns around,
02:31he started eating young children,
02:32then adults and kids alike,
02:34eating whoever he caught.
02:35Some brave villagers tried to kill him,
02:37but they disappeared without a trace.
02:38Finally, the whole village united
02:40and killed him with explosives.
02:42But years...
02:43East...
02:47Forest.
02:48And in our village,
02:49everyone knows me.
02:50What?
02:51People.
02:52Talking.
02:52We suddenly heard a loud boom.
02:54Bang!
02:54Bang!
02:56House.
02:56Uncle yelled and ran outside.
02:58Grandma grabbed Uncle.
02:59Don't go out yet.
03:00It might not be your dad's firework.
03:01Many families have firecrackers here,
03:03Uncle said anxiously.
03:04Out of nowhere,
03:04who sets off firecrackers for no reason?
03:07We can't be sure.
03:08Dangerous.
03:10Earlier.
03:11Crawled out.
03:12Left four footprints on the ground.
03:13That beast.
03:14Won't recognize us as human.
03:15Grandma sighed with relief.
03:16That's good then.
03:17Old Mo always follows people out.
03:19Today you crawled out.
03:20He won't see you as human,
03:21so he won't follow you out.
03:22I thought for a moment and said,
03:23That's not right.
03:24He did come out.
03:25He's right behind us.
03:26Grandma's face turned pale.
03:27You really saw him leave the forest.
03:29Not far behind us.
03:30When Uncle carried me running,
03:31he waved at me.
03:32Seemed to call out to me.
03:33Uncle's face drained of color.
03:34He slumped onto the bench.
03:36It can stand.
03:36It can speak.
03:37It's evolved.
03:38Whoever it looks at,
03:39that family is doomed.
03:40Grandma asked me urgently.
03:41Did he call you?
03:43This was scary and hoarse,
03:45so I didn't respond.
03:46Grandma told me to change out of my red jacket
03:47and put on white clothes.
03:49I asked why change clothes.
03:50Grandma said,
03:51Old Mo targets people.
03:52If you don't answer,
03:53he won't remember your voice.
03:54Grandma whispered,
03:55Jew, this isn't good.
03:56Call the village chief.
03:57See if your dad's back.
03:58At this time,
03:59everyone used landlines.
04:00Uncle made the call.
04:02The chief's phone rang unanswered.
04:04Uncle's hands were shaking.
04:05The chief's not answering,
04:06Grandma said.
04:07Try calling again,
04:08Uncle redialed.
04:08Still no answer.
04:09Grandma grew suspicious.
04:11That's odd.
04:11The chief should be home now.
04:13His wife too.
04:13It's almost dinner time.
04:15Then we heard footsteps.
04:16Coming and going.
04:17Grandma's grip tightened.
04:18Uncle grabbed an axe.
04:19We all fell silent.
04:20After a few seconds,
04:21knock,
04:21knock,
04:21knock.
04:22Three loud knocks on the door.
04:23The sound grew heavier.
04:25Uncle gathered courage and called,
04:26Who's there?
04:27Grandpa's voice.
04:28I was overjoyed.
04:28Grandpa's back.
04:29Run the door.
04:30But Grandma held me back.
04:31That's not him.
04:32I was confused.
04:33But it's Grandpa's voice.
04:34Uncle agreed.
04:35It's Dad's voice.
04:36I'm sure of it.
04:37He moved to unlock the door.
04:38Grandpa's urgent voice came from outside.
04:40Quick, open up.
04:41Down the forest.
04:43Whispering.
04:43Jew, don't open it.
04:44That's not your father.
04:45He's impatient.
04:46He never knocks when coming home.
04:47My hair stood on end.
04:48Remembering what was said before?
04:50Old Mo mimics his victims at the door.
04:56Open the door.
05:00Went out one by one.
05:01My whole body shaking uncontrollably.
05:03Ramo.
05:04Even learned to mimic human speech.
05:07I got more anxious.
05:08Banging the door.
05:09Brow's voice.
05:10Open the door.
05:12Cool.
05:12Then pointed to the paper ladder.
05:14I should quickly climb to the roof to see who was outside.
05:17Oh, legs shaking.
05:19Stick to see clearly.
05:19The roof.
05:22Not that tall.
05:23Mother.
05:24Fall on.
05:25Down first.
05:26Yelling outside.
05:27Old man.
05:28Wait a moment.
05:28She told uncle to hide me in the plum pile which could cover me well.
05:32Whatever happens.
05:33Stay quiet.
05:34Grandma whispered to me.
05:36They urged us to hurry.
05:38We're really being targeted by Lao Mo.
05:40Uncle holding a machete said shakily.
05:41If he comes in I'll fight.
05:43Mom.
05:43Take Dong Zi to old Zhao's.
05:45Here.
05:47Grandma shook her head.
05:48Escape.
05:51Hit the firecrackers.
05:52New Year's.
05:54Works.
05:59Arse.
06:00Open the latch.
06:01Hit firecrackers and threw them at the door.
06:05Loudly.
06:08Pa's voice came from outside.
06:10Firecrackers in broad daylight.
06:11Grandma sighed with relief.
06:13That should be your dad.
06:15Open the door but uncle stopped him.
06:17That finger in the door crack wasn't dad's at all.
06:19He couldn't see clearly in the frog.
06:21And those words must be your father's.
06:24Oh we're still arguing.
06:25He's using grandpa's firecracker.
06:27Made of gunpowder.
06:30What?
06:31Your dad to set off firecrackers to scare old Mo away.
06:35Oh.
06:36The voice outside sounded like grandpa in a hurry.
06:40Hacitated.
06:40If it's your dad.
06:41He's in danger out there.
06:42Uncle nodded.
06:43If it's old Mo.
06:44The door won't stop him anyway.
06:46Suddenly.
06:46Neighbor Zhao Shenzi screamed.
06:49Who's in the village?
06:50The scream stopped abruptly.
06:54Join quick.
06:55Hide.
06:56Uncle rushed to open the door.
06:59There.
07:00Grandpa.
07:00With the chief's dog on his shoulders.
07:01I flustered.
07:04Quickly shutting the door.
07:07Hiding.
07:08Justly about the chief and Zhao Shenzi's possible accident.
07:13I just called out.
07:15No answer.
07:16On me.
07:17He added.
07:18Something felt off.
07:19So I hurried back.
07:20Uncle and grandma relaxed.
07:21Grandpa knocking earlier.
07:25Looked out grandpa's height with the dog on his shoulders.
07:29The scared beast jumped on me.
07:31Off.
07:32Dongzi's a milk fiend.
07:34Tougher than the one from 20 years ago.
07:36As long as it's not after us.
07:37Tell everyone.
07:40Listen.
07:40Suddenly real.
07:41Hi.
07:42Hi.
07:42Hi.
07:42Hi.
07:42Hi.
07:51Hi.
07:59Grandpa quickly asked what was wrong.
08:02Someone knocked before we set off fireworks sounding just like you.
08:05Must have come before grandpa, then got scared off by uncle's fireworks.
08:09Left, grandpa returned.
08:10My aunt Zhao causing her scream.
08:13Your head was sweating.
08:14Must have a brain?
08:15From afar.
08:17Listen found our house.
08:18That sounded deadly.
08:19It's us dead.
08:21A knock.
08:24From Old Moe's bite.
08:26Hearing this, our faces changed.
08:31Old Moe had returned.
08:33Get us now.
08:34Up until he eats our whole family.
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