Don't even think about picking up things you left on the beach. There was a lot of noise at the beach early in the morning. The three of them squinted for a while, and now they were still energetic. They hid on a pile of rocks high up and looked over there. Qi Huan had sharp eyes and immediately saw what was going on.
"So these monsters... have brains?"
"ah?"
"They can talk."
"Don't they just scream and scream?"
"No, they seem to be able to talk. Look, see if they are talking to the villagers."
It was really far away, and Bai Ya and Jun Aoyan had some difficulty watching it. They both couldn't figure out why this kid's eyes were sharper than theirs as "hunters". The two of them squinted their eyes and looked over there hard, and they did see many people gathering there. Some of them were wearing dark robes, the colors and styles were not uniform, but they were all a bit tattered and the material was unknown. The two of them could quickly identify it like Qi Huan. It must be the monster that attacked them last night. Although their bodies and heads were covered, their behavior was the same as last night. When walking, there is a slight sway, as if moving the feet forward left and right. Human footprints are relatively deep on the beach, they are very shallow and almost non-existent.
Those monsters in robes are taller than humans, and the shortest one is half a head longer than an adult male. People were talking to them face to face, and occasionally there would be auxiliary movements on their hands, but they were all ordinary. During the day, they resemble humans.
"Can they speak human language?" Jun Aoyan was a little surprised.
"Tch, maybe someone is telling lies."
"Isn't that true?" Qi Huan scratched his head, "Oh, our luggage has been discovered, and now we all know that outsiders have come to the island. Now, things are even more difficult to handle."
Bai Ya glared at him: "Then who told you not to take everything."
"Then why don't you--forget it, it's as if we weren't exposed last night, but the result won't be the same."
"Yes, it's the same. What's more serious about you?"
"Stop arguing." Jun Aoyan warned them in a low voice, "Don't attract those people from this distance."
"You think...could this be the divine messenger those two children said?"
"That's it?"
"That's it?"
Jun Aoyan's brows furrowed, and she commented with a rather biased tone: "What's wrong with believing in this kind of monster?"
"You can't say that. It's not appropriate to judge people by their appearance, and neither are monsters... Of course, I'm not saying that these stinky fish and shrimps are good things. I mean, maybe they have any real abilities." Qi Huan thought about it, "Some gods It’s not just three heads and six arms, or ivory and wolf claws. Only when it embodies some inhuman qualities can people believe that ghosts and gods are different from humans.”
"Then maybe the people of this island were deceived by these monsters?"
Qi Huan shook his head and said, "I really don't know this. But... maybe we can catch a villager and ask."
"What?" Jun Aoyan suspected that she didn't hear clearly, "No, this is impossible. It's too risky. No matter he says it or not, he will definitely be exposed after we put him back."
"Won't he be exposed now?" Bai Ya asked, "Whether you say it or not, don't let him go back."
Although the idea was Qi Huanti's, he felt a little awkward: "Isn't it a bit inhumane?"
"My humanity has been exhausted by those two children. Think about it for yourself, even if the children are so virtuous, these adults have no idea what their brains have been washed by the sea water."
"Well, that's right. In other words, even if we catch someone, we won't be able to find out why."
"Then what else can be done?"
"Why don't we leave this place alone and go straight into the hinterland."
Jun Aoyan turned back and looked at the endless green plants. When it's dark, there are only outlines of those things, and the specific appearance cannot be distinguished. But after dawn, they found that these plants were very special, most of which they had never seen before. Even if some people can barely name them, they are a little different from what they knew in the past. They had only two paths to take: either through the huge village by the sea, or through this strange and unknown jungle.
The trees here are connected to the sky, and only tiny bits of sunlight leak in between the leaves, creating an indescribable sultry heat. There is a moist fragrance in the air, but this smell can also change. Sometimes it becomes sour and smelly. I don't know if it is harmful to people. Bai Ya didn't tell them that when they were sleeping at night, he saw a beautiful flower swallowing a chipmunk... The structure of the flower was like a tongue, exuding a sweet smell that even humans could smell. You can even see the honey in it. It lures the chipmunk over, slowly retracts, and suddenly the larger green bag closes, enveloping it and the outstretched flower. At dawn the next day, the flower appeared again, and the color seemed brighter.
This jungle is full of unknown things. Even the calls of birds and insects last night were different from what they were familiar with, and no one could guess the exact species. On the other side of the village, you have to deal with people and the scary-looking monsters.
"Ah, that's bad." Qi Huan's tone suddenly became tense.
Jun Aoyan looked over there and asked, "What's wrong?"
"There are magic weapons in the dropped box... prepared by the imperial court. Although they are not expensive, there are some items that are not common in daily life. If you can bring them, you can save a lot of trouble. I also brought one or two small things that I brought with me. Stuff it in.”
"No more." Aoyan shook her head, "There's nothing we can do about it. Unless we go and get it back."
"No... we still have to take them away." Bai Ya unexpectedly supported Qi Huan, "If those monsters or villagers know the spell of divination, they will be traced to us. They must be taken away or destroyed. To avoid future troubles.”
"That's what Bai Shaoxia said."
"Okay." Jun Aoyan felt a little melancholy, "I... don't quite understand these. Since you said so, let's do it."
Everything has returned to its starting point: Do you really want to kidnap a villager?
"It's okay to tie up a monster."
"Are you serious?"
The two looked at Bai Ya in horror. Why does this thing come out all the time? But looking at his always serious look, they couldn't say anything. This method sounds ridiculous and has no feasibility.
"You can't even understand what they are saying, what else are you trying to trick out?" Qi Huan felt like he had heard a big joke.
"If those villagers can understand it, why can't we? There must be some way. Even if it doesn't work, we can catch one and slowly test out its weaknesses."
Bai Ya said seriously, and the eyes of the other two people suddenly became strange. The look in his eyes seemed to be looking at a patient suffering from an infectious disease, with a little fear mixed with a hint of disgust.
"What are you doing? What are you looking at?"
"Wow, Lao Bai, you are very evil-minded."
"I also feel something is wrong... When my father led the team, he always hated the abuse of prisoners and torture to extract confessions."
"Huh? What's the matter, your father is trying to reason with them?"
"...So usually my father doesn't interrogate."
"..."
Qi Huan really didn't know what to say. During this moment of silence, Bai Ya said again:
"That's a monster. Don't forget how dangerous it was yesterday. Jun Aoyan, your injuries don't hurt anymore?"
"ah……"
After saying this, Qi Huan also remembered. Aoyan was scratched several times by a monster. She opened her clothes slightly, worried that the blood would seep into the fabric and form scabs. It's not like she hasn't experienced that feeling before, it's simply more painful than having to cut it again. Fortunately, she didn't bleed a lot, but the four wounds of different lengths looked very deep, like four thin ravines, and were black. The rest of the skin is normal, and Aoyan is not particularly painful. To be honest, if Bai Ya hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten about her injury.
"It doesn't matter..." Qi Huan asked cautiously.
"It's okay, I'm not in pain."
"Who knows if you will get sick." Bai Ya pointed in the direction of the village. There were fewer people on the beach. "I don't know how many days it will take to walk through this dense forest. We can only choose the village. Maybe only the villagers have medicine. There is always medicine." If it’s not dealt with, I’m afraid it will die by the tree.”
It seems that this is the only way. They thought it over and decided to approach the coast slowly first. Many people should be searching for them, now is a good opportunity. Isn't there a saying that the most dangerous place is the safest?
"Wait a moment." Qi Huan suddenly stretched out his hand and produced three white pills out of thin air.
"This is?"
"Eat this. This is the Hundred Flowers Pill I once stole. It will make monsters unable to smell people. Many charlatans use this thing. We have to hurry, it can only last for an hour."
"You really have a lot of strange things..." Jun Aoyan said with emotion.
The three of them circled around and sneaked into the village. As expected, there were few people in the village, and everyone, men, women, old and young, was mobilized. They pressed against the wall and hid behind a simple house. There were several monsters guarding the box containing the equipment, and several people were kneeling down. They seemed to be injured in the village and had difficulty moving. Judging from the weapons held in the hands of those robed monsters, they must be the same monsters that had fought against the three of them.
There is no communication between monsters. They are like a whole, and no matter who is doing anything, they can communicate with each other, as if they share the same brain. Being able to make this judgment quickly also benefited from last night's fight. Their fit is so tight that it is impossible to take them apart. After waiting for a long time, an old man finally said something to them. The old man's voice was a little hoarse and they couldn't hear clearly. They wanted to stretch their ears like a rabbit.
Then one of the monsters answered.
It was a very strange sound. It was unclear, the pronunciation was sticky, and none of the words were in tune. Bai Ya thought it was too far away to hear clearly at first, but no matter how hard he tried to listen, he could only hear the slippery sounds that sounded like different animals swallowing saliva. Moreover, many of the sounds are overlapping, and I don’t know how they can be spoken with just one mouth.
"...Did you hear that clearly?" Jun Aoyan asked.
Bai Ya didn't speak, Qi Huan shook his head in disappointment.
"What kind of bird song is this..."
"What's even more terrifying is that the old man has no problem communicating with it. I'm convinced."
"If you ask me, just rush out and kill a few monsters, and then tie up the rest."
"I said, Lao Bai, can you stop being so violent? What if you hurt the villagers?"
"What's wrong, their lives are more valuable than your own?"
There was some noise here, and the monsters with keen hearing quickly noticed it. The three of them immediately held their breath, and only their eyes dared to roll. One of the monsters pointed at the house with the weapon in his hand. The old man waved his hand, picked up the walking stick beside him, stood up, and staggered towards them.
Bai Ya clenched the knife in his hand.
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