"Although we still don't know what will happen if the magic weapon is physically damaged and cut, and whether the scattered parts will still have the same effectiveness...but if it really loses its original power, wouldn't it be a waste?"
"Isn't it enough if it looks good? The most valuable thing is when good-looking things play their beautiful role, right?"
Fei said indifferently.
"There's nothing wrong with you thinking so." Kari Gongduo adjusted his sitting posture, leaned towards the table, and got closer to Li, and said mysteriously: "In addition, I have two more things to tell you during this trip."
"Is it fun?"
"It's a lot of fun." The young man raised his index finger, "The first thing: 'Kill' has broken through the seal and came to the world. I believe that soon, there will be another bloody storm somewhere."
Fei's hand paused, but he seemed to have limited interest in it. She then tied up the straw doll and asked, "Where's the second one?"
The young man raised his middle finger again and showed two fingers. But he didn't speak. Instead, he suddenly bent two fingers and pointed in the direction of her door. The three people outside the house were shocked.
"There is someone eavesdropping outside your house. It must have been a quarter of an hour."
"……ha?"
Li's hand stopped and he immediately looked towards the door. The young man continued: "You still have your things with you."
broken. It seems that this monster is more difficult to deal with than imagined. Han Chang slapped Xie Zhe hard, with a "I told you so" attitude. They scrambled to prepare for evacuation. But just as he turned around, overwhelming black shadows came from all directions.
Zhong Li Hanzhang hugged Ruan in his hand tightly, took the lead, and rushed out of the way before they were completely surrounded. The others followed closely behind, chasing after him in a panic. Magistrate Feixian suddenly opened the door and raised his hand. All the straw dolls scattered on the ground behind him stood up one by one. By the time they rushed out the door to catch up, they had already transformed into the same height as a human being.
"Since you knew they were there, didn't you tell me earlier?!" she yelled at the young man.
"Wow! Can you blame me? I thought they were your guests, and I just told you because I thought it would be impolite to eavesdrop."
He also felt aggrieved. Fei stopped caring and chased after him. Kari Gonduo shook his head, picked up the tea cup at hand, and slowly used the cup lid to push the tea leaves on the water. The tea has cooled down.
"Go down the front stairs and turn left."
Ruan Xiang's voice reached his ears, and Han Zhang followed suit. When he turned the corner, he looked back at the other two people. They were catching up, but there were so many black shadows behind him. I'm afraid all the straw dolls in the whole house are gathered here, right? They flew across the wooden floor quickly, and their footsteps made a swishing sound like a broom sweeping across the ground, which made people hair-raising.
"The study on the first floor, the bookcase on the east side."
"Which one is the study room?!"
"Go straight ahead and pass the fourth room. There is a locust tree outside the corridor, in the courtyard around the corner."
As they ran, more shadows joined the team. They must have sensed Fei's order. They come from different rooms and corridors, and can even float in the air without touching the ground. Under the wind and rain, their tattered fluffy cloaks and hats made them look like swarms of black jellyfish, full of a weird sense of oppression, as if they would be pulled into the darkness and swallowed by the slightest touch.
Han Chang raised one hand and made a teasing movement, knocking aside the guards who were coming straight towards them. They were clearly still some distance away, yet they were violently ejected like this. But the tail behind him is long. If you look at it from a distance, the string of black shadows that follow it really look like a big snake coiling around the house. Han Zhang suddenly stopped, Xie Zhe stopped and almost bumped into him. Unfortunately, Ling Huan couldn't keep his balance and bumped into Xie Zhe's back. The pain on the bridge of his nose forced tears out of his eyes. Xie Zhe's back was also in terrible pain, and he staggered forward a few steps, almost falling onto Han Zhang.
Han Chang raised his hand to steady him and put the wrapped Ruan into his hand.
"Turn around, do you see the locust tree? Go into the room next to it, I'll be right back."
Ling Huan covered his nose and before he could ask anything, Xie Zhe grabbed his wrist and ran over without hesitation. He believed that Han Chang had his own way, but Ling Huan still turned around worriedly. When she saw the swarms of attendants floating in all directions, she was so frightened that she immediately turned back and continued running. The rain outside splashed on the corridor, and she almost fell down, but Xie Zhe pulled her up again. But that blow caused severe pain in her wrist, and her whole body trembled.
Han Chang turned around and put his hands on the ground, a red light flashed in his eyes. A fire suddenly ignited along the wood grain on the floor, and it rushed forward like a sharp arrow. The guards in black immediately moved to both sides. Even so, many of them got angry, and the scene suddenly became chaotic. He turned around and ran away. When Qi, who was chasing him downstairs, saw this scene, he was really furious. She waved suddenly, attracting the rain outside and pouring it onto the mess in front of her.
Kari Gondo poked his head out of the second-floor window, staying out of the action and watching the fun leisurely.
Han Chang rushed into the study and saw that the bookcase had been moved away, revealing a large hole behind the wall. Ruan must have told them the route. He ran in and could hear the footsteps of the two people far away, but he could still determine the direction. Before leaving, he turned around and used magic to move the position of the bookcase and block it in front of the hole again. Although there must be a mechanism to move it from the outside, at least it can make the scared scarecrow helpless for a while.
There are very long and deep stairs below, and there are no lights. Fortunately, Han Chang's eyesight is good enough, so he should be able to catch up with them. When he reached the flat ground, he was absolutely certain that this was an abandoned mine, with special structural wooden frames supporting the load at regular intervals. Up to this point, he no longer saw Li's shikigami appearing out of thin air.
He ran for a while and saw the two people stopping in a relatively open area.
"Why don't you run away?" Han Chang slowed down.
"Miss Ye's wrist hurts. She must have strained it. I pulled it too hard before, but I'm afraid she won't be able to keep up."
"I blame myself for not being careful." Ye Linghuan covered her wrist with her other hand. It was already swollen, but she still looked indifferent. "It's okay. This doesn't affect my legs and feet. It's more important to run away."
"If you hadn't screamed, I really wouldn't have noticed. I don't know how long I would have held you. My hands are not heavy. If you screamed, it was probably because the pain was unbearable. But we don't have any ointment to use now. ...The only way is to escape first and then look for a pharmacy or a doctor. It’s just that it’s too dark here. There are lights on the walls, but I don’t dare to light them easily for fear of exposing our whereabouts.”
Han Chang nodded: "You are right."
After saying that, he raised his palms and spread them out in front of him, and blew lightly. Three small flames suddenly ignited in front of him, gradually grew larger, and jumped out of his hand. The three flames were like little bugs carrying a lantern, dancing nimbly in front of them.
"Follow the fox fire and there will be no traces left. Although the female county magistrate may notice traces of the spell, those scarecrows will not. Miss Ruan, do you know where it is safe to go next?"
Han Chang asked Ruan who was being held by Xie Zhe. Miss Ruan’s voice appeared again:
"The mine roads here are complicated and stretch for miles. But there is a straight road that can lead you to the downtown area in the shortest time. The atmosphere there is so mixed that even if you are caught up, it will be difficult to find us. We must continue along this road first. Go down and you'll encounter a fork in the road, take the one on the right."
Following Miss Ruan's instructions, they followed Hu Huo and walked on. Not far away, they saw a bulldozing truck covered with a layer of cloth. Han Chang opened the cloth and found half a cart full of broken silver inside.
"I'm afraid it's all the money that the money-grubbing woman collected." He shook his head and said, "Do you still remember the conversation between those two people? I'm afraid this is the last money she will pay to that man."
Ling Huan pouted and said, "If it weren't for the inconvenience of our being on the road, we would definitely have to find a way to take her away and return her."
"Having said that, we can't justly distribute it from door to door according to the original amount. But... Zhongli, can you dump this cart of money on the ground?"
"Huh? Yes, yes, but why?"
"Silver can ward off evil spirits. Although I don't know the ingredients of the potion, it might be able to hinder those witchcraft straws for a while."
"Ah good."
After saying that, Han Chang grabbed the handle of the cart, pulled it over, and tilted it forward. The white broken silver was scattered in the passage, and the sound of rushing sounded crisp and sweet, like the sound of rain. But now they had a headache just thinking about the rain.
This mine tunnel is really long, but becomes straight after a few turns. The fear I felt before became numb. After all, no matter how far I walked, the scenery was the same. After walking for a while, Xie Zhe suddenly said to Ling Huan:
"I'll give you something."
"What is it?"
Ling Huan stretched out her hand, and Xie Zhe handed her a small black ball of thread. She was curious when Xie Zhe explained:
"There are several silver needles soaked in salt water inside, which can ward off disasters and ward off evil spirits. You may be able to use them for self-protection when necessary."
"Ah, okay...thank you."
In fact, Ling Huan knew that he definitely didn't have the wrist strength and technique to use needles like him. But it’s good to have something to use for self-defense, even as a psychological comfort.
After walking for four or five miles in the dark tunnel, several groups of firelights stopped in front of a wall made of collapsed rubble.
"This is the end." Xie Zhe asked, "But where is the exit?"
"Above."
Ruan Xiang, who had been silent for a long time, spoke again. The three of them raised their heads, and the firelight moved up along with their sight. Sure enough, there was a wooden board on top and a stick on the side. Han Zhang pricked up his ears and listened, saying that there was no one outside. Xie Zhe temporarily handed Ruan over to Ling Huan, then poked the wooden board with a wooden stick and slowly moved it away. There was a rope ladder fastened to a nail above, and he removed it too. It can be seen that the last time it was used was to come in from the outside, otherwise the ladder would not have been placed.
They climbed up, held each other's hands, and pushed the board back into place. This is a remote alley, and the noise of people on the street can already be heard. The warm winter sun is above our heads, and there is no trace of rain. There is a thick layer of soil stuck to the wooden board, no wonder it is so heavy. But in this way, when it is moved to its original place, there will be almost no trace. What's more, no one comes to such a dead end, and even peeing is too narrow.
