It was a remote village, with a half-man-high earthen wall that seemed to be ineffective in protecting it, and there were many weeds growing in the corners. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 There was a large field outside the village, the autumn harvest had been completed, and in the bare field stood a few scarecrows, and a hound lay lazily on the soil, and did not bark when he saw someone coming. Along the fields, a slightly repaired dirt road leads to the entrance of the village, which seems to be quiet and peaceful.

"Luckily, it doesn't look like much has changed here. Si Heng breathed a sigh of relief, "It's always self-sufficient here, and it's in this wasteland, not many people know about it, not even on the map, it seems that it is not involved in the war." ”

"Whew...... That's great. But they are so secluded, if we disturb us, will they welcome it?" Meng Qianwu thought of something.

"Well, if they remember me, I'll be fine, but even if they don't like it, they won't drive us away. Si Heng said.

As they spoke, they walked into the village. From the outside, I think the village is dilapidated, but when I walk into the village, I find that although it is not rich, it is not as poor as I imagined. On both sides of the straight path are small courtyards, the houses are a little poorly maintained, but they are sheltered from the wind and rain, and the yards are planted with some drought-tolerant plants. It was now close to noon, and many people had gone back to the house to cook, and there was no one on the road. There were one or two old people sitting in the courtyard basking in the sun, and they couldn't help but squint their eyes when they saw the three of them walking in.

"Oh, Mommy, Mommy, someone's there!" cried out a four or five-year-old child playing in the courtyard.

"......" A woman who looked fairly young came out of the house when she heard the sound, glanced at the three of them suspiciously, her eyes were vigilant, and she quickly pulled the child, "Don't shout, let's go, let's eat." ”

Naturally, several neighboring families also heard the children's shouts, and some of them took a look at it and entered the house silently, and some ignored it at all, but none of them had the idea of coming forward to talk to them.

"I'm afraid there's something wrong with this village. Mo Wunian said, but there was not much worry in his tone.

“...... It's not quite right, I didn't guard against outsiders before. Si Heng admitted, "Anyway, let's go to the village chief here first." Follow me. ”

On the road, Si Heng had already given a general introduction to the situation in this village. Because it doesn't interact with the outside world, the village doesn't have a name. According to the only records in the village, a group of displaced people fled here hundreds of years ago, when there was still an oasis here, so the displaced people set up a temporary settlement. However, the harsh conditions of the surrounding wilderness made it difficult for them to leave, or they did not have the courage to leave, so they lived here, and over the centuries, it gradually developed into an isolated village. Over the centuries, the oasis had disappeared, but the land they had cultivated was still plantable, and the few wells in the village were well watered. In the beginning, the oasis was still home to animals from time to time, and now, although only chickens and ducks can be raised as food, it is not bad that they can eat meat after all.

However, there is also a great danger that the village is built on such a wasteland, and one of the big dangers is the sand wolf. The sand wolf itself can only be regarded as an ordinary beast, but it lives in a harsh environment all year round, and the surviving sand wolves are very fierce and have a certain amount of wisdom, plus they live in groups, which can be described as the biggest overlord in the wasteland. But after all, it is a variant of the wolf, and it will also be afraid of fire, and it usually does not invade the village, but in winter, the raccoon rats on the wasteland are dead and hibernating, and the sand wolf will also attack the village in search of food when there is a shortage of food.

In order to protect themselves, the village gradually had a different division of labor. Most of the people naturally cultivate the fields to feed everyone, and some people with high understanding are practicing a martial art brought by their ancestors, responsible for protecting the entire village, they usually don't have to do farm work, as long as they practice well, once there is danger, they are responsible for protecting others, and they are also responsible for standing guard at night, they are highly respected in the village, and the village chief is also the strongest here. It's just a pity that there is a shortage of ore in the village, and it is difficult to forge sharp weapons, and most of the tools used now are made of stone, and there are often casualties when encountering wolves surrounding the village. But every time the wolves attacked, they brought meat and wolf skins to the village, which was not only a big source of food in winter, but also used wolf skins to sew some clothes, and after the wolves were killed or injured, the food was enough for the remaining wolves to live, and the wolves would leave, so the village and the wolves reached a delicate balance. The common plants around are shrubs and weeds, which can be used as fuel, but it is difficult to make wooden utensils, and stone things are difficult to be delicate and dexterous, which also brings a lot of inconvenience to the villagers.

"Uncle Shi, are you there?" The village is not big, and under the leadership of Si Heng, a few people quickly came to a courtyard, which was no different from other courtyards.

"Who, what's going on in broad daylight?" a hearty and heroic voice came out of the room, and then, a burly man walked out, and when he saw the strange three people in front of him, his face changed suddenly, "Who are you!"

"Uncle Shi, I'm Ah Heng, a few years ago, Master and I passed by your village. Si Heng saw that the big man's face was not good, and hurriedly said.

"Ah Heng, which Ah Heng?" the big man frowned and thought for a moment, "A few years ago? Oh, I remember, there were outsiders here at that time. Oh, that doll you followed Mr. Lowe?"

"Yes, yes, it's rare for the village chief to remember ......"

"What are you doing here again?" Before Si Heng could finish speaking, Chief Shi interrupted unceremoniously.

"Ah...... We ......"

"Chief Shi, we have been walking on the wasteland for several days, and we want to rest here, and we will definitely not disturb you. Meng Qianwu saw that there was something wrong with the atmosphere.

"Huh, rest, who are you two?"

"Oh, these are my two friends. "Si Heng Interface," her name is Meng Qianwu, he is Mo Wunian, you can rest assured, they are absolutely reliable, they will not reveal this village, and they will not disturb your life." ”

"Yes. Village Chief Shi's tone softened slightly, "The village is poor, and there is nothing to entertain you." Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up. ”

"Uncle Shi, we just need to have a place to live. If you don't look at this, we won't live in vain, how about you look at these as compensation?" Si Heng said cautiously, secretly winking at Mo Wunian.

“...... Chief Ishimura, please accept these. Mo Wunian stepped forward, took off the burden on his body, and before Village Chief Shi refused, he stuffed it into his arms, intentionally or unintentionally loosening the burden, revealing the contents inside. As for the burden, heh, after all, the space jade card is a treasure, and you can't just take things out of thin air in front of anyone, and you have already prepared it on the way here.

Chief Ishimura wanted to refuse, but after catching a glimpse of what was in the baggage, he couldn't say a word. Salt! It is salt! If money is of no use to them, it is indispensable but scarce in the village. There are no large salt mines near the village, only a few salt blocks can be dug from the ground occasionally, and it often takes a few days for a family to replenish it, and some people often fall ill because of this.

Carrying a heavy burden in a daze, their village's demand for salt under long-term exercise is much less than that of ordinary people, and these salts are afraid that it is enough for them to survive the winter, as long as it is winter, there is no threat of sand wolves, and then send people out to dig salt, whether it is for the people who go out or the people in the village, it is much safer.

"This ...... This. Chief Ishimura was a little overwhelmed and didn't know what to say. Truth be told, he did need the salt, but let them stay......

"Uncle Shi, we won't stay too long, just three days, okay?"

"Three days ......" Shi Village Chief thought thoughtfully, "Okay, anyway, there are four or five empty rooms over there, you can live there, Ah Heng, you know where it is, you and your master lived there last time." Hurry up and leave after three days, and don't hang around for the next few days. ”

"Good. Si Heng hurriedly agreed. A few people didn't want to make a fuss, so they left immediately after a little goodbye.

Looking at the backs of several people leaving, Chief Ishimura's face was a little complicated.