Chapter Ninety-Five: Once Upon a Time in the Village (Eighth Update)
Through the observation of the first meeting and the words of Granny Chicken, Yi Chen temporarily came to the result of [harmless], and he could try to communicate with Granny Chicken to obtain key investigation information.
However, there is one more problem that needs to be solved before communication - Kim.
Yi Chen looked upward, but he didn't see Jin sliding down from it.
"It's strange, according to Kim's personality, he should follow him as soon as possible."
At this moment,
Granny Chicken said while touching the golden round chicken in her arms:
"That friend of yours was sent next door, and she probably doesn't like to communicate with people very much, and prefers to kill...... Why don't you let her help me clean up this time and capture the villagers who went out. β
"Villagers?"
"I had the children set up a lot of traps around them, and if any villager came to them, they would fall into them if they weren't careful.
And that's just for a few stupid viviparous villagers.
For the people in the church, I still won't do it~ That group of guys is quite dangerous. β
"A large number of villagers are missing in your area, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
"Massive? No, the viviparous villagers I captured didn't even account for [1%] of the total base, and these villagers were scrap items that the church looked down on, and they didn't care about their death or disappearance. β
"Hmmm......"
Yi Chen nodded slightly, it seems that the next conversation with Granny Ji can indeed get enough effective information.
Then
Granny Chicken's wrinkled forehead began to undergo strange changes, and the original normal wrinkle lines gradually evolved into dozens or hundreds of 'small segments'.
To be exact, it should be [eye slit]
Immediately after, the inside of the slit began to squirm and open one after another.
The eyes of the yellow black boy's chickens covered the forehead of the chicken mother-in-law, and they each blinked at different frequencies.
At this moment,
The little grape who stayed in the body immediately became excited, "Wow! Bunches of chicken grapes! I really want to eat it, and it must be delicious when skewered with bamboo skewers and watered.
When this guy's use value is emptied, let's eat it!"
Yi Chen didn't respond, just quietly observed the changes in Granny Ji.
These eyes of the chicken mother-in-law seem to be able to make visual connections with the chickens outside.
After a turn of the eyes, the chicken's eyes were all closed,
"It seems that no one from the church came with me...... We can talk to each other a bit.
However, we must keep our communication to ten minutes, or the Order will still be suspicious of your whereabouts and may come to me.
Let's cut a long story short~
The reason for coming here is simple, I want you to get rid of all the sick people in the village of Shepult, especially the church personnel who deliberately led us to get sick.
If you're willing to help,
I'll provide as much information as I can while my kids help out in the shadows. β
"Wait...... What does it mean to deliberately lead you to get sick? Are people in the church spreading pathogens? β
Granny Chicken's words changed, "It's not about spreading pathogens, it's about leading us to break the rules." β
"Breaking the rules? Can you elaborate on that? This is consistent with Yi Chen's initial speculation.
"A gentleman like you should be well aware of the rules in our village.
The rules are very strict about the [birth control] of the village, and to some extent also restrict the development of the main livestock in the village.
However, we also relied on such rules to greatly reduce the probability of the villagers getting sick, and everyone was barely doing well.
But a few months ago, a group of people who called themselves "New Life Church" came.
They claim to have a new set of rules that not only eliminate diseases, but also promote animal husbandry in their villages, regardless of restrictions on childbearing.
Somehow, they persuaded the village chief directly and built a church on the hillside to the east of the village. β
γThe small hillside in the eastγYi Chen carefully wrote down this important information.
"At first, the villagers didn't believe in such outsiders. However, under the persuasion of the village chief, a group of young villagers were initially led to the church, and when they returned, their thinking changed completely.
A female villager, who had been unable to conceive for many years, became pregnant on her own shortly after returning from the church.
It only took a month to complete the normal birth, and gave birth to a healthy and lively little one without following the rules of fertility time.
There were also older couples who were older than me, who seemed to regain their youthful vigor after visiting church, and who also became pregnant soon after.
There was even a white pig that was led to the church, and she became pregnant without any contact, and gave birth to more than 20 healthy and normal piglets in less than half a month.
These signs were regarded as "miracles" by the villagers.
Gradually, more and more villagers stopped following the rules and began to go to the church to be baptized...... When they returned, they began to breed and breed livestock.
But I have always scoffed at this, and regarded this group of outsiders as a cult.
Of course, there are a few people in the village who share my thoughts and do not want to have any contact with the church.
Until one day, my old bones often had trouble sleeping, and I accidentally found that the village chief was pouring a basin of muddy liquid containing dead babies into the only well in the village in the early hours of the morning.
Before we could escape the village, the village chief began the final purge.
He didn't force water into our mouths or tie us up to church...... Rather, it will behead those who we identify as incurable and unwilling to accept a new identity.
I was grabbed by the hair by the village chief and dragged to the backyard.
Under the gaze of the 'children', the head was cut off......"
Speaking of which,
The smiling Granny Chicken tilted her head up, revealing a clearly visible wound on her neck.
"When I regained consciousness, I was dragged by the children to an open space outside the village, and my head was picked up again.
There was a gray mist in the forest that I had never seen before, like a fluid, and it was very friendly to the touch...... It was clear to me that it was this gray fluid that brought me back to life.
Since then, I have been able to communicate directly with the children, with their help avoiding the villagers who are out on patrol and the rare and dangerous members of the church.
Later, I found this stout tree, made a symbiotic agreement with it, and built a chicken nest for me and my children underneath.
I only need to destroy the sick people in the village and the people in the church, and I will be completely at ease. β
"Hmm."
Yi Chen nodded slightly,
While listening to Granny Chicken's story, she also looked into the other party's eyes throughout the whole process, although she didn't notice anything abnormal, Yi Chen still had a few doubts.
First, there is an 'important gap' in the story.
The death of the chicken mother-in-law and the re-establishment of the most important forest ash and high wall formation...... What happened during this time is very important for the next investigation.
Moreover, Granny Chicken has not had any contact with the Order, and the relevant information still needs to be investigated in depth.
Moreover, the argument that Granny Chicken survived by chance is a bit far-fetched, and the reason why she stayed here is not given.
"I have a question,
Since the village has changed beyond recognition, why does the mother-in-law have to stay here?
With your current ability, you should be able to take your children out of the inner area surrounded by tree walls, or even away from the forest, by digging into the ground, to find a safer place to settle.
Why sacrifice these children to confront the church?
Or even take a bigger risk to seek cooperation with us? β
The mother-in-law was still smiling, and said while stroking the golden feather chicken in her arms:
"Because, when I was dragged to the backyard by the village chief, I was not the first to be beheaded.
I also have a good kid at home...... The village chief cut off the child's head in front of me. My old bones didn't care about life and death for a long time, and the only thing I cared about was this child. β
As she spoke, all the eyes on Granny Chicken's forehead opened, and her expression became more and more hideous, exuding a terrifying aura close to that of a seriously ill person.
The golden-feathered chicken in the palm of his hand also began to be restless,
The golden chicken feathers slowly parted,
Between its 'round' bodies, a human face was actually reflected...... Or rather, it's not a chicken at all, it's a human head, and the golden feathers are hair.
"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"
A maiden's head,
There is no emotion in the cloudy eyes,
This is the only relative of Granny Ji's family, her niece who has just turned nine.