Chapter 7: The Trap
"Besides, for example, is there a place where you can exchange other things for water?" Dusk didn't give up and continued to ask.
"My son!" Listening to Dusk's stupid and naΓ―ve words, the man showed a look of crying and laughing, wanting to express his contempt for his ignorance, but he was afraid that he would kill him, so the man could only explain with a bitter face: "I don't know on other islands, but on Barren Mountain Island, there is only one source of clear water, and the clear water that comes out every day is just a little, which is not enough for the people above, who will take it out for something." If you talk about the exchange for turbid water, I still know a few places, but Qing Shui, this thing is not even a sip of this thing, just see, I haven't seen a small one! β
This man didn't lie, in the barren mountain city, a source of clear water is only for a very small number of people to drink, and it is indeed difficult for ordinary people to see it.
"Is there really nowhere to get water?" I didn't think that this clear water was so precious on Barren Mountain Island, I didn't believe it at dusk, the entire Barren Mountain City was so big, it was hard to really find a mouthful of clear water.
"The little one really didn't lie, if the son doesn't believe it, you can just find someone to ask, if I have half a lie, there will be five thunders in the sky!" Knocked on the ground one by one, in order to survive, the man didn't care if his head was broken, and even launched a poisonous oath.
"Well, I don't believe it!" Seeing that the guy was quite pitiful, Dusk didn't bother to teach him a lesson, so he could only retreat and ask: "Don't talk about clear water, just say where you can get water, any water can be!" β
"If Childe doesn't dislike it, there are some muddy wells in many places in the city, and the small ones can be brought there!" After hesitating for a moment, the man said: "It's just that the well is occupied by a strong man, and if you want to get water, you have to pay a little price!" β
"Alright, let's lead the way!" There is no other way at the moment, in order to drink a sip of water, Dusk can only choose to believe him for the time being.
"Okay, I'll take Childe over!" After another kowtow to dusk, and after thanking him for his kindness, the man got up from the ground with difficulty, covered the wound on his wrist, and limped down the alley towards the nearest well.
When the two left, in the dark corner, black shadows with greed and violence rushed out almost at the same time and pounced on the corpses on the ground.
After some fighting, the black shadows quickly retreated to their territory with their loot, and calm was restored again in the alley.
If it weren't for the fact that there were still a few pools of blood stains on the ground, I'm afraid no one would have thought that just now, there were still six corpses lying in this alley.
In the dark night, following the man around, dusk finally came to a courtyard that shone with firelight.
"Yo, isn't this Han Lao Liu!" In front of the courtyard were two bored men in linen, seeing two figures coming from the night, when they saw the limping person in front of them, one of them couldn't help but laugh: "What's wrong with the body, isn't it a little bitten by Xiaoni!" β
"Haha..." The other person also laughed hesitantly, but before Han Lao Liu could refute, when he saw the figure behind him revealed, their faces immediately pulled down.
"Don't panic, two big brothers, we just want to exchange a little water, not to find trouble!" Seeing the expressions of the two, Han Lao Liu knew that the two had misunderstood, and immediately explained.
"Oh, whose son-in-law is this, who came to us in the middle of the night to change the water!" One of them sighed, looked at the dusk inexplicably, and said, "Why are you still holding a mask to cover it, can't you grow too ugly to dare to see it!" β
"You don't care who I am!" Raised his head slightly, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Just ask if you dare to change!" β
"Hehe, I'm not old, my breath is not small, we have water, I'm afraid you have a life to change, and you don't have a life to drink!" The two of them turned sideways, gave way of the door, and made a defiant face towards the dusk.
"Childe!" Sneaking a glance at the disgusted dusk, Han Lao Liu asked in a low voice: "Shall we go in yet!" β
"Nonsense, it's all here, why don't you go in!" A turbid well, is it possible that there are no masters, looking at the cultivation of Han Lao Liu and the two guards, he was not afraid at dusk, waved his sleeves, and took the lead in the slightly playful eyes of the two of them, and walked quickly into the hospital.
The yard is not small, it looks like it is about ten meters long and wide, a bonfire rises into the sky, a few thin small trees are crooked in front of several dilapidated earthen houses, and an earthen well is under a small tree on the east side of the courtyard.
The conversation at the door had already attracted the attention of a few people sitting in front of the bonfire, and when they saw that the person who came was a young man in green clothes, everyone couldn't help but look at the young man with a wisp of greed and tyranny on their faces.
"Bang..."
As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he heard a sound of the door closing behind him, and turned his head to look at it at dusk, only to see the Han Lao Liu, who had lowered his eyebrows and was submissive along the way, changed his expression at this time, full of ferocity and ruthlessness, and beside him, the two men who were originally guarding the door quickly closed the courtyard door, and then hugged their arms, like looking at the idiot, looking at the young man with a smile.
"What do you mean!" His eyes narrowed slightly, staring at Han Lao Liu at dusk, and asked strangely.
Stunned by the dusk, Han Lao Liu subconsciously took a few steps back, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, which immediately caused bursts of laughter. However, although the laughter made Han Lao Liu ashamed and angry, it also made him feel more confident, and took a step forward, Han Lao Liu stubbornly mocked: "I said my son, should I say that you are too naΓ―ve, or that you are stupid, didn't your father tell you that in this barren mountain city, even your father and mother can't believe it!" β
"Hehe, so, you brought me here on purpose!" Knowingly asked, Dusk finally wanted to confirm: "And this place is actually not a place to change the water!" β
"Nonsense, do you really think that there will be a water change in Barren Mountain City, don't be kidding, here, whoever has the big fist counts, change, hum..." snorted disdainfully, and Han Lao Liu said proudly: "If you like something, just grab it directly!" β
"Oh, what do you mean, I can understand that as long as my fists are hard enough, I can snatch the water from you!" The wind looked around the crowd lightly, and asked rhetorically at dusk.
"That's a good point, but only if you're really tough!" Licking his chapped lips with his scarlet tongue, a man sitting in front of the campfire, with wisps of evil in his eyes, said softly: "However, I'm very curious, looking at your little arms and legs, I'm really curious about how you get hard!" β
The man's foul language caused everyone in the courtyard to laugh again, and everyone completely regarded the boy as a lamb to the slaughter, mocking the boy unscrupulously, squeezing the rest of his life, and bringing psychological happiness to themselves.
Surrounded by everyone who were eyeing him, Dusk did not panic at all, still with a casual face, and said to Han Lao Liu with a smile: "I don't know who gave you the courage, is it possible that you think that with these stupid hangings, you can eat me!" β