Chapter 136: A Fishy Stench Spreads From the Mound
"Brother, slow down, there are outrageous prohibitions in the formation here. β
The two figures fell to the ground, and Tang Xiaoya, who was old and decrepit, did not let him move.
The wall was only three feet away from the nearest path, but five magic circles were set up in succession to block it.
"Alright. Tang Xiaoya clapped her hands, as if her white hands were really stained with dust.
Tang Xiaoya led Tang Bufan one step at a time, and finally the two of them stood on the sheep intestine path, with no end in sight on both sides, and they didn't know where to lead.
"The road doesn't look like a problem. Tang Xiaoya looked at it and said, "I just don't know which way to go." β
"Then this way. Tang Bufan pointed to the side where the flowers and plants were more abundant and said.
"Okay, that's over here. β
The two of them don't know what the layout of this place is, and there is no difference between the front and the back, as long as they can meet a person.
Maybe it was good luck, or maybe it was bad luck, and it didn't take long for them to meet people, a team of people, there were more than a dozen.
"Xiaoya, do your gratuitous fingers work?" Tang Bufan frowned, those people's aura was not like Huiling, but they were clearly walking towards him.
"I've tried it many times and I haven't missed it. Tang Xiaoya is full of confidence.
The next moment, the two were surrounded by more than a dozen people.
"Captain, I sense that they are here. One of them pointed to Tang Bufan, who was surrounded in the middle, and said.
"Do it!" shouted another, and everyone threw a net from their sleeves, glittering in the sunlight.
This net is obviously not an ordinary thing, and the moment it is thrown, even the surrounding aura fluctuates. More than a dozen sheets were thrown together, and they were connected together like a dark cloud, and there was not a single gap left in the sealed place.
The net was thrown and quickly fell, and at this moment, a cold sword intent rose out for no reason, splitting the dark cloud in half.
"Captain, I can't feel their breath anymore, I should have run away. The first man to speak spoke.
"Hmm. The other, who was supposed to be the captain, nodded and did not speak.
"Captain, us?"
"Keep patrolling. β
"Yes. β
A dozen people left slowly.
At this time, Tang Xiaoya, who had been standing in place, frowned and muttered, "It shouldn't be." β
"Maybe they have any special treasures?" Tang Bufan comforted.
"Let's go find the place where Lu Yi and Li Hu are being held first. Tang Xiaoya no longer bothered about this kind of thing, and pulled Tang Bufan to run in the direction where the people who were patrolling just now came.
"Xiaoya, have you noticed anything strange? Tang Bufan suddenly stopped, frowned and said.
"What's the matter?" Tang Xiaoya turned to look at Tang Bufan.
"We've been walking for a long time, how come there isn't a servant and maid in this place that looks like a garden?" Tang Bufan looked around, always feeling that it was strange that it couldn't be said here.
"Maybe it's a bit remote and they don't want to move around here. Tang Xiaoya speculated, but there was also a slight vigilance in her eyes.
The trail is coming to an end, the houses in front are like houses, there are two guards at each intersection, and the whole area is under guard.
"The guards here are stricter, could it be that this is the place where those cultivators are held?" Tang Xiaoya's eyes widened, trying to look through those windows and look into the house, but unfortunately the tears were about to flow down and she couldn't succeed.
Suddenly, a door was slammed open, and someone stumbled out of it.
Tang Xiaoya's eyes instantly fell on the man, it was a woman with a disheveled head, holding a knife in her hand, watching a guard approaching her, she hurriedly stroked wildly, and shouted in her mouth: "You monsters, all go to death! Don't go near me! Ah!
The woman's voice was hoarse, and her face turned hideous with fear, and she fell to the ground several times and got up in a panic.
"Madame, don't make a fuss. With a look of frustration on his face, the guard beckoned for another to snatch the knife from the woman's hand and carry her into the house.
Seeing the whole passing, Tang Xiaoya looked lost, thinking that this was a place where cultivators were imprisoned, but she didn't expect it to be to take care of a madman.
The two made a detour, although Tang Xiaoya was quite confident in her unprovoked accusations, but because of the previous events, she was somewhat less confident.
"Oh, it's so big here, you can't even touch a lone person if you want to ask!" Tang Xiaoya said angrily.
Tang Bufan didn't say anything, just stood aside and watched Tang Xiaoya stomp her feet and get angry.
At this moment, the long sword that Tang Bufan was carrying behind suddenly shook.
"Brother?" Tang Xiaoya instantly put away her temper and looked at Tang Bufan in surprise.
"Hmm. Tang Bufan nodded, held the long sword in his hand, and led Tang Xiaoya to a certain place.
It's a barren meadow, and it's really weird to have such a place in a county town, there is not even a decent road, only a dirt road that has been trampled on.
Everywhere else was a heavily guarded county government, and there was no guard when they arrived here.
"There's a strong smell of blood here. Tang Bufan showed a solemn expression.
Tang Xiaoya's expression was also nervous, and she kept praying in her heart that the two childhood playmates would not have accidents.
This wasteland is not large, but it is overgrown with grass and the field of vision is not wide, and the dirt road that has been trampled on is also mostly obscured by blades of grass.
Tang Bufan lifted the blade in his hand to cut off all the blades of grass that poked out, and cut off a little bit of the wild grass on both sides, for fear of provoking Tang Xiaoya's dress to be dirty by half.
The long sword that trembled slightly and groaned was more like a whimper, if the old people of the Tang family knew that this sword was used by Tang Bufan to do this kind of thing, they were afraid that they would immediately spit out a mouthful of old blood and die with hatred.
Fortunately, this road was not long, and before the long sword was dyed green by the grass liquid, Tang Bufan finally stopped.
Tang Xiaoya poked her head out from behind Tang Bufan and looked ahead, where there was a one-person high mound, and in the middle was a hole that stretched down diagonally, black, like the throat of a monster, and the smell of blood came to her face.
Tang Xiaoya's face was difficult to look at, this strong smell of blood was definitely not something that a few or dozens of people could emit, and she endured the discomfort in her heart, so she walked towards it.
"I'll go ahead. Tang Bufan grabbed her, and at the same time stepped into the darkness first.
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In another place, Wang Hao led Luo Pingchuan, Tang Yunyuan and others into a hospitality place, which had all kinds of calligraphy, painting and tea sets.
Wang Hao invited Luo Pingchuan and Tang Yunyuan into the banquet, sighed and said, "This matter is a long story, let me cook some green tea, and then talk about it carefully for the two of you." β
Tang Yunyuan remained silent, and Luo Pingchuan also forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, looking at Wang Hao's answer.
The kettle boiled quickly, and Wang Hao made a smooth movement, and three cups of tea with emerald green, fragrant and a hint of bitterness were placed on the table.
At this time, Wang Hao opened his mouth and said leisurely: "Speaking of which, the two of you may not believe it, this matter has to start from the time soon after the people of Zhenhuang City moved here. β
Wang Hao's tone was not fast, and it even made people feel a little slow, and just when Luo Pingchuan was about to shoot the case, he suddenly laughed.
"City Lord Luo, you really love your name like a son!hahahaha!" Wang Hao smiled very happily.
With his laughter, the endless lines on the ground lit up, twisted and entangled, and jumped out of the ground, turning into a cage to bind Luo Pingchuan and Tang Yunyuan.
"That's it, you want to trap me?" Luo Pingchuan had a strange look on his face.
"No, no, no, I never expected this to trap you. It's not these things that trap you, it's yourself. Wang Hao laughed twice, as if he suddenly thought of something, patted his head and said, "Oh, look at me, why did you forget to show you the most important thing?"
As he spoke, Wang Hao stretched out his two index fingers to draw a circle in the void, and the aura swirled around the circle that reached nothingness, and finally turned into a curtain of light, in which a scene was revealed.
In a dark place, many people lay on the ground, writhing weakly, like maggots. Behind each of them was a texture that was slowly eroding their bodies, and each twist made their situation more dangerous. The field of view reflected by the light curtain is not large, but there are nearly a hundred people lying down, like livestock waiting in line to be cut.
"The things on your body are closely related to their lives, once you break free, they will die immediately, I don't know what choice the city lord Luo will make who loves the people like a son? Hahahaha, it's exciting to think about!" Wang Hao smiled very happily.
Another line jumped out of the ground and connected to Wang Hao's body, this was not a restraint, but an offering, and the essence of nearly a hundred people was transmitted to Wang Hao through this strange pattern, and his breath slowly improved.
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The darkness couldn't stop the two of them from seeing, so Tang Bufan and Tang Xiaoya quickly walked to the end of the ramp.
"Don't look. Tang Bufan wanted to block Tang Xiaoya's vision, but after all, he was a little slower.
But this minute of time was enough for Tang Xiaoya to see the terrifying scenery ahead.
Blood flowed all over the ground, half-coagulated, like a layer of blood tofu. Countless stumps were scattered around, some of which were slightly intact, such as a guy whose chest had been torn open and hollowed out, but whose limbs were still alive.
Tang Xiaoya's face was full of vegetables, and she almost threw up.
"Xiaoya, you go up there and wait for me first. Tang Bufan said.
It's just that Tang Xiaoya didn't appreciate his love at all, and took the first step to go deeper. Tang Bufan shook his head slightly and hurriedly followed.
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Wang Hao's happy laughter in the hall continued, but he couldn't laugh anymore soonβtwo figures appeared in the light curtain.
It's not someone else, it's Tang Bufan and Tang Xiaoya.
Tang Xiaoya looked at the lean cultivators, couldn't help but feel pity, and after making an inspection, she didn't seem to find Lu Yi and Li Hu's figure, so she began to loosen the restraints for those people.
Wang Hao here was furious in his heart, and without saying a word, he flew directly towards the wasteland.
In a few breaths, Wang Hao had already arrived at the entrance. Looking at the black hole, he didn't rush in, but showed a cruel smile. β
When Tang Xiaoya untied the lines that nearly half bound the cultivator, there was a shaking here, and it seemed that it should have collapsed.
"Be careful, everyone, and be careful to avoid it. Tang Xiaoya shouted.
The untied men hurried to find cover, and the people who were still lying on the ground could only endure with bitter faces, but fortunately it didn't last long.
The shaking finally stopped, revealing a huge crack through which a huge eye was watching, and for a moment no one dared to move.