Chapter 44: Sheep
Five days later.
On the wide official road, Lu Yun was dressed in civilian clothes and rode in the dust.
This is the first time he has left Jingshi since he crossed over.
Everything in the world has a strong attraction for him.
After completely leaving the garrison range of the Beijing Division, the prosperity on both sides of the official road visibly faded, and in many places even appeared in a number of shantytowns.
Drive......
Lu Yun Lerma.
The town of Binh Hoa has arrived.
The neighborhood in front of me is dilapidated and depressed, the streets are deserted, and the liquor shops on both sides of the road are rotten, and it is clear that no one has taken care of them for a long time.
"This is actually at the foot of the Jingshi?"
Rao is Lu Yun had been mentally prepared, but he was still shocked.
Da, da, da......
Lu Yun continued to ride forward, his speed slowed down, his face was full of curiosity, but his eyes were extremely cold.
It's weird.
In broad daylight, why is there no one in the town?
Lu Yun's hand was naturally placed on the hilt of the knife, and he watched and listened to all directions, and immediately burst out whenever something was wrong.
Well?
His eyes snapped ahead.
The next moment, more than a dozen figures ran around the corner of this arc-shaped street.
They were both men and women, all wearing patched shirts, and many of them were holding sticks and hoes, all of them looking nervous.
"Childe, outsiders are not welcome in the town, please leave immediately."
Lu Yun turned over and dismounted.
He looked at the nervous crowd, smiled, clasped his hands into fists and said, "It's getting late today, I want to stay in the town for one night, and I will leave early tomorrow morning, okay?" ”
Everyone looks at me, I look at you, and they all move their eyes to a middle-aged man led by them.
He groaned and asked, "Where does the little brother come from?" ”
"Kyoshi."
"Where?"
"Tianyang Town."
After the middle-aged man asked, he thought for a while, exchanged glances with the left and right, and said, "Okay, allow you to stay here for one night, and leave tomorrow before the rooster crows." ”
"Thank you, thank you!"
Lu Yun pretended to be happy, took out a few silver ingots from his sleeve, and quietly stuffed them into the hands of the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man's hands tossed, feeling the weight of the silver ingot, and his eyes looking at Lu Yun softened slightly.
"Little brother, I'll give you one more piece of advice."
Advice?
There's a play!
Lu Yun keenly sensed that there seemed to be some clue to appear, and hurriedly turned his head sideways.
"Please."
The middle-aged man waved his hand and motioned for those people to go back first, and only after they were all far away did he whisper to Lu Yun.
"Don't go out at night, and if you hear a sheep crowing, don't look for the source of the sound, just cover your head and sleep."
Sheep?
Lu Yun wanted to ask something, but the middle-aged man hugged his fists and avoided leaving.
Sunset.
Lu Yun led his horse outside the town just in case, found a place with plenty of water and grass to tie the reins, and then returned to the town alone.
"System, check-in!"
"Detected: [Pinghua Town]."
"Congratulations to the host, you have obtained the King-Killing Knife!"
Sounds familiar?
Lu Yun thought to himself, gradually, his facial expression began to change, from the initial bland to shocked to delighted.
He finally remembered.
King-killing knife!
The weapon used by a legendary martial saint who was titled the king-killer.
According to the record of "Vientiane Martial Code", the killing of the king and the martial saint in his life was not counted, and he did not know how many dead souls were gathered under the sword of the king in his hand, and he was envied by heaven and earth, and finally disappeared after a battle with the Vientiane martial saint, and there has been no trace since then.
As for the result of that battle, the Vientiane Martial Saint did not disclose.
"This is the King-Killing Knife!"
The blade is as narrow as a standard long sword, as bright as frost and snow, with a single edge, and the tip of the knife is curved like a crescent moon, which is a three-foot thin knife.
The back of the knife was covered with the scales of countless creatures of unknown origin, black and cold to the touch.
West Plant ......
King-killing Knife......
Lu Yun smiled bitterly: "It seems that I want to go all the way to the dark on the road of the imperial court eagle dog!" ”
He took out the Seven Star Treasure Knife, and the two collided.
Click!
This treasure knife treasured by the Admiral of the Nine Gates was like porcelain in front of the King-Killing Knife, and it would shatter when touched.
Hiss!
Looking at the pile of debris on the ground, Lu Yun's head suddenly became as big as a bucket.
"It's over, how are you going to explain to Concubine Wu when you go back now?"
Putting aside the thoughts in his mind, Lu Yun found an abandoned inn, he carefully inspected the various rooms in the inn, and finally chose a room with a window on the second floor.
He plans to observe here for a while tonight, and if there are really no clues, he will take the initiative to attack.
Night falls, and the sky is full of stars.
The originally deserted town added a touch of terror to the darkness.
The wind was strong, and the tattered wine guise was waving in the wind, as if to pay tribute to the dead.
An hour passed......
Two hours passed......
Until three hours passed, Lu Yun still didn't find any clues, he decided not to wait and took the initiative.
Lu Yun used the martial art "Night Mystery", and after coming out of his hiding place, he rushed in the direction where those people had left during the day.
He felt that there might be something he wanted there!
At the end of the street, by a burning bonfire.
About a hundred or so ragged townspeople gathered here, men and women, children but no old people.
The dozen or so people who had appeared during the day before were standing on the outermost periphery, as if they were surrounding these people.
"There are still a few nights left."
"Yes, God is about to manifest himself, and we are about to live a good life."
Some of them touched their ears with their heads in their ears.
Most of them had fanatical eyes, and only a few had a hint of doubt and pity in their eyes.
And that middle-aged man is one of them.
"It's all fate, in this world, why is it so difficult for us ordinary people to live well!"
Suddenly, there was a bonfire.
"The Daoists are here!"
"Everybody, stand still!"
The middle-aged man didn't care about going to the sad spring and autumn again, and when he heard the shouting, his body couldn't help but shudder, and he hurriedly lowered his head and stood aside respectfully.
Baa! Baa! Baa!
The cries of sheep sounded from far and near, one after another, and a fishy smell of animals came from far and wide.
Da Da Da ......
Four dark-skinned men rode slowly on tall horses, followed by a large herd of goats.
Most of them are skinny and listless.
On either side of the flock were eight or nine dark, thin men, with their necks slightly hunched and whips in their hands, looking like men guarding the flock.
After the group came, the four men led by them stood at four corners on the slightly raised stone platform behind the bonfire, and the middle position was empty, as if they were still waiting for someone.
"Daddy!!"
At this time, a middle-aged woman in the crowd suddenly howled and cried for some reason.
Baa!
And among the sheep, an old goat looked at this side, looking a little restless.