The difficult trek continued, and Chen Xiao and his party also passed through several villages that had become ruins on the next journey, but not a single survivor found it, and they all looked lifeless and silent.

I don't know if all the people and animals in these villages have unfortunately died, or if the survivors have left their villages, and there is no trace of human existence anyway.

By evening, the sun had completely set over the mountain, and Chen Xiao and his party were still slowly moving, and they were constantly looking around, trying their best to find a place to camp.

Gao Feng, who was walking in the forefront, suddenly widened his eyes and stopped hesitatingly, and then he quickly climbed to the top of a meteorite more than one person high, and after confirming what he saw, he couldn't help but shout excitedly: "Haha, come and see!" There is a fire ahead, and there must be human habitation! Looks like we've got a place to go tonight! ”

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly rushed towards the meteorite where the peak was, and after careful observation, they found that five or six hundred meters ahead, there was a dazzling fire, accompanied by thick smoke, and there were still some ruins of buildings around.

This fire looks like a relatively large bonfire, maybe there are many human beings, will it be dangerous to rush over? If it were a group of bad actors, they would inevitably have clashed with them in the past.

Chen Xiao, who was thinking about it, glanced at the people with excited faces, and couldn't help but have a headache, these companions in front of him were still young and lacked social experience, and they didn't understand the sinister nature of the world's people's hearts, especially in the current environment of extreme lack of material, coupled with the powerful temptation of crystal nuclei, some originally simple and kind human beings have become greedy and murderous, and the danger can be imagined.

The places where everyone walked all the way were wilderness and mounds, except for some meteorites without gaps, not even a sheltered place was found, let alone a cave, and now when I saw the appearance of the same kind, it was inevitable that I would be excited, but from the experience of the past few days, the possibility of the same kind becoming enemies is also increasing, and it is more terrifying than other animals......

After Chen Xiao coughed lightly, he said to the people who looked at him with a serious face: "Although there may be survivors like us ahead, we don't know how many of them there are, and we don't know if they are good or bad, so we can't rush them all over, so as not to encounter danger, you have also seen the experience of the past few days, don't be careless!" ”

Seeing that after everyone pondered for a while, the excitement in their eyes gradually faded, and a look of deep fear was revealed, Chen Xiaocai continued with a relieved face: "Hmm! We must always be aware of danger in times of peace, so that we can live longer, after all, this is not the same as in the past, and no one will help us get justice if something happens. ”

"I'll go to explore the road with Gao Feng and Xiao Guo in a while, if there is really no danger, and those fellows are willing to accept us camping there, it's not too late for the others to come over, you just wait for our signal three or four hundred meters ahead!"

As Chen Xiao spoke, he gestured to Gao Feng and Guo Zirong with his eyes, and then explained to the little fat man and others.

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, he didn't ask for the opinions of others, so he turned around and continued to move forward, and after Gao Feng and Xiao Guo nodded thoughtfully, they also hurriedly followed.

Although the remaining little fat man and the others felt a little resentful of Chen Xiao's decision, they could only continue to move forward silently, who made their combat effectiveness inferior to others? If something happens, you can only hide in the back! It's really too much, it seems that I have to train hard in the future......

"In the future, I will definitely become as powerful as you, I can't waste absorbing so many spars, fat brother, sooner or later, I will fight you without the strength to fight back, and you can't be looked down upon all the time! Hum! The little fat man shook the horizontal flesh on his face, and swore viciously in his heart.

Gao Feng still walked in front to lead the way, Chen Xiao took him out to explore the road this time, mainly because he was a local, not to mention the familiar terrain nearby, and it was more convenient to talk to those fellow villagers! After all, it is easier to deal with the villagers than with strangers from other places.

After finding that the little fat man and the others dozens of meters behind him had stopped and hid behind a meteorite, Chen Xiao nodded with satisfaction and continued to walk towards the fire two hundred meters ahead......

After turning over a small mound, the firelight that everyone had seen before was finally clearly displayed in the eyes of Chen Xiao and the others.

Sixty or seventy meters ahead, I saw that there was a large area of ruins of a village, and the firelight was on a clearing in front of the village, and there were more than a dozen figures surrounding the firelight in the clearing, and they were busy with something in their hands, as if they were cooking dinner.

The light of the fire was a large bonfire made of a large pile of dry firewood, twigs and other flammable items, about the size of a square kilometer, and there were still some figures constantly throwing firewood into the bonfire, making the flames of the bonfire more and more intense.

When Chen Xiao and the others walked to the entrance of the village, more than a dozen figures around the bonfire also found three people one after another, and they couldn't help but stand up in fear, leaving a few women and children to guard the bonfire, and the others hurriedly picked up wooden sticks, shovels and other tools to meet the entrance of the village, ready to resist the invading enemy.

When Chen Xiao and the others were twenty or thirty meters away from these villagers, they each stopped, looking at these villagers of different ages and figures and the rough weapons in their hands, they couldn't help frowning in surprise, but they were happy in their hearts, it seemed that these people were not villains, and they should be villagers here.

There were as many as 12 villagers walking towards them, but all of them looked like they were about to be a great enemy, including not only middle-aged men in their forties and fifties, teenagers in their fifteen and fifteen years, but also elderly people in their thirties......

It's not easy for these people to survive the disaster! It is estimated that he is also the last survivor of this village, for some reason, these villagers are so wary of outsiders, could it be that there have been gangsters who have come to invade before?

Chen Xiao looked at the villagers with nervous faces, turned his head to signal to Gao Feng, raised his hand to greet the villagers, and squeezed out an embarrassed smile on his lips.

"Folks, don't be afraid, we are not bad people, we are also people from nearby villages, and we are going to go to the county seat to find relatives, and we happen to pass by here, and we will never hurt you! Trust us! After Gao Feng understood what Chen Xiao meant, he hurriedly explained in the local dialect.

"Oh, a few little dolls are not small! The world is full of dangers now, why don't you stay at home and run around? Did you know that there are bad people out there? Don't accidentally get killed by a gangster! Let's go home! After listening to Gao Feng's words, an old man in his old age slowly walked out of the crowd opposite, and replied to Gao Feng in a slow tone.

"Grandpa, we also know that there are a lot of bad people out there, and my father and mother were killed by bad people, because there are no other survivors in our village, so we came out to break out! If you continue to stay in the village, there will definitely be no way to live. Gao Feng stepped forward, nodded respectfully at the old man, and then replied without humility or arrogance.

"Really? But now that it's getting dark, where are you going to spend the night? There are a lot of poisonous insects and beasts out there! There are still a lot of bad guys roaming around, and you guys are too reckless! When the old man heard Gao Feng's words, he couldn't help but say with a panicked face, as if he was still a little worried about Chen Xiao and the others.

"A few days ago, two men in our village were brutally killed when they went out to forage for food in the evening, and the next day everyone found their bodies, and they were all disemboweled! Now there are some bad guys who specialize in this kind of vicious thing, just to snatch energy! When the old man saw that Gao Feng was still polite and a child, he couldn't help but remind him kindly, and there was still a trace of pain and fear on his face.

"Grandpa, our brothers also know that we can't travel at night, and we are looking for a place to stay! Because I saw the fire here, I came to take a look, it was really a little abrupt and disturbing, and I hope the villagers don't be surprised! After Chen Xiao saw that the villagers in front of him were all kind and simple people, the tight strings in his heart gradually loosened, and after the old man finished speaking, he hurriedly hugged his fist at the opposite crowd, and responded politely to the old man.

Seeing that the villagers on the opposite side did not show displeasure because what he said was not in the local dialect, Chen Xiao struck while the iron was hot and said: "We also brought some food with us, and we are willing to share it with the villagers, I just hope that the old man can arrange a place for us to spend the night, and I also hope that the villagers can help each other, and we will leave early tomorrow morning!" Won't cause anyone any trouble! ”

"Please help the folks! We will definitely repay you in the future! ”

"Grandpa, let's stay for the night! It won't bother you! ”

Guo Zirong and Gao Feng also hurriedly echoed Chen Xiao's words, and they also looked sincere, and the villagers on the opposite side gradually relaxed their vigilance after feeling that the three young people in front of them did not look like bad people, and each put down the weapons in their hands, and then looked at the old man in the field.

After the old man sighed bitterly, he said in a leisurely tone: "Young men, it's not that grandpa I don't want to make it convenient for you, I really don't want to hurt you!" It's not a safe place here, and if you stay here, it's probably even more dangerous! ”

Chen Xiao frowned slightly and looked at the old man, and at the same time asked with a puzzled expression, "How can the old man say this?" Aren't you guys living here too? Tell us what dangers there are! If it's really inconvenient, let's go and settle down somewhere else! ”

When the old man saw Chen Xiao's face faintly displeased, he couldn't help but sigh and shook his head, and walked forward with a wry smile and said, "Hey! Boy, grandpa really didn't lie to you! Come, come, let's sit down at the campfire, and rest for a while, and listen to me tell you about the origin of this danger. ”

"If you still don't believe it for a while, then stay overnight, and grandpa will never drive you away again!" After the old man finished speaking, he led a group of villagers to the campfire first.

The old man's categorical but apprehensive tone, although Chen Xiao didn't know what was going on, but after he was stunned for a moment, he still followed the old man, and at the same time groaned in his heart, and listen to what tricks he can say, if he really has no intention of accepting everyone, it is not too late to find another place.

The old man saw Chen Xiao and the others walking to the bonfire, and hurriedly beckoned the three of them to sit down, and instructed the other villagers to pour a bowl of hot water for each of the three people, and then slowly said to Chen Xiao and the others next to him: "Young men, listen to me slowly, our village is called Qifengkou Village, and more than ten miles ahead is Qifeng Town, there is a ridge called Qifeng Ridge outside Qifeng Town, and there are some birds, beasts and poisonous insects in the ridge, and it happened the night before yesterday......"

As the old man slowly spoke, Chen Xiao and the other three gradually understood the origin of this place, and they also roughly understood what the danger in the old man's mouth meant.

It turns out that Qifengkou Village, where the three of them are now, belongs to the jurisdiction of Qifeng Town, which is more than ten miles away, and the area within a radius of dozens of miles is uneven hilly area, and after extending to Qifengling, the terrain gradually becomes higher, and there is a mountain range.

Because this mountain range and nearby places will be windy all year round for no reason, so it was named Qifeng Ridge by the locals, and the place where the three of them are currently located is at the forefront of the Qifeng Ridge area, so it was named the wind outlet.

Although the highest part of Qifeng Ridge is only seven or eight hundred meters, but on the mountain ridge is lush vegetation and rugged mountains and rocks, and a large number of various birds, beasts and miscellaneous insects are inhabited, among which bats are the majority, and they often haunt around Qifeng Town in groups.

Since the disaster, these bats have become extremely aggressive, and their size has become larger than before, whenever they find a living thing, the group will rush to the group, completely fearless to death, and the smell of blood will stimulate their wildness, whenever someone is bitten or their kind is injured, it will make them even more crazy, the only thing that scares them is the roaring fire, which is why these villagers light such a large bonfire.

Since a group of bats came here the night before yesterday, they also came uninvited last night, and in the past two days, six or seven villagers have been poisoned by them, not only the blood has been sucked dry, but even the internal organs and ** have been eaten up, and finally only a white skeleton is left, so that the living villagers are not sad at the same time, their hearts are also full of fear and uneasiness, and now they can still stand here alive, and it is all those who died in exchange for flesh and blood.

Qifengkou Village is not a small village, there are five or six hundred households before the disaster, although there are heavy casualties after the disaster, but also survived about 30 people, the proportion is not small, this may have a certain relationship with the nearby hilly area, the unique terrain also provides certain conditions for their escape, after all, the hills one after another can also block a lot of visitors from outside the world.

Because a few days ago, when a few villagers went out to forage for food, they were disemboweled and crystals were taken after encountering gangsters, plus a few people who were eaten by bats in the past two nights, so there are only 16 people left, including some old and weak women and children.

From the old man's words, Chen Xiao and the others also felt the bitterness and pain in the hearts of these villagers, as well as the confusion about the future, and couldn't help but feel some deep sympathy.

But they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, what can they do with this cruel world? Even if they are willing to leave their hometown, they can't afford to travel long distances, and besides, where can they go?

Gao Feng also nodded sadly, sighed and said to Chen Xiao: "Brother Xiao, I believe that what the old man said is true, I have heard of the place names of this area, and I have passed by here several times before, and there are indeed many bats at night!" It's exactly the same as what the old man said! If that's the case, what do we do? ”

Chen Xiao held his chin and pondered for a moment, then suddenly stood up and said to the old man with a resolute expression: "Old man, if you believe us, let us camp here!" At night, we fight against the attack of bats with everyone! We have four companions waiting not far away! I didn't tell each other before, because I was afraid that there would be villains here, but I didn't expect the villagers to be victims too! I hope you don't mind! ”

When the villagers heard that someone was willing to help them fight the enemy together, they couldn't help but be happy, who would care about Chen Xiao's concealment, and they each sincerely thanked Chen Xiao and the others......

After listening to Chen Xiao's words, the old man looked at the excited villagers again, and couldn't help but hesitate for a while, although it was said that one more person had more strength, but if there was any accident, wouldn't it hurt the lives of these dolls in vain?

But looking at the expectant eyes of the villagers, the old man showed a trace of unbearability, and then said to Chen Xiao with a worried face: "Young man, you really decided so?" This is not a joke, you are still young, don't be rash? I know you're all good boys, but if something really happens, how can I explain it to you, grandpa? ”

"Don't worry! Grandpa, we are not muddy, it is impossible to let those beasts succeed easily, even if there is an accident, we will be responsible for ourselves, you don't have to worry! We never regret what we decide! Chen Xiao replied with an oath! And with a disapproving look.

Guo Zirong and Gao Feng next to him also hurriedly nodded their heads heavily, looking resolute.

When the old man saw the appearance of the three of them, he was helpless at the same time, and his face also showed a look of relief, and after a deep groan, he nodded and agreed: "Alas! It's good to be young! With this kind of blood and strength, he is a pure man! ”

After Chen Xiao nodded with a smile, he got up and shouted loudly in the direction where he came: "Dead fatty, Li Han...... Come here, all of you! There's an old man here who wants to see if you're a gentleman......"

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