The young man sat on a long and thick wooden stick with his butt sticking out. Below him was a deep, dry pit, with three earthen walls on both sides and behind him. This was a unique local latrine.
Veins popped out on his forehead, and he struggled to use force. He had no choice but to relieve himself. He could only relieve himself once a week. He couldn't relieve himself without exerting force. Finally, with a "dong" sound, a piece of very dry and hard feces fell into the deep pit.
The young man was relieved, but suddenly he felt something was wrong. The "thud" sound was not like a hard hit on dry soil, but had a metallic sound. He felt something in his heart, and without wiping his buttocks, he directly pulled up his pants and turned his head to look down. , and then actually put down his robe, grabbed the horizontal stick in his hand, and slowly swung down into the pit filled with dried feces.
Fortunately, the latrine has been deserted for a long time, and the dried shit has weathered, plus the dust, so there is no smell.
After half a cup of tea, the young man climbed up again, holding a copper box in his hand. Even though he was covered with a scarf, you could see the joy in his eyes. No, he was simply ecstatic!
Unexpectedly, by unintentionally taking a shit, the young man actually got the biggest harvest since scavenging. There were two gold ingots worth five taels each and five silver ingots worth ten taels each in the copper box, which was enough to keep him in the ghost world. I have been a rich man who has had enough food and clothing for a few years. If it were a peaceful time, I would have been worry-free for the rest of my life. It was like shit, windfall, and sudden wealth!
The young man thought of three idioms in a row and was so happy that he even blew his face towel.
This box of gold and silver was obviously left behind by a wealthy family when they fled from famine. Because it was kept secret and in a dirty place, the scavengers over the years had almost emptied the entire house, except for this latrine.
Although the young man was extremely excited, it did not affect his usual vigilance. As soon as he came up, he looked around to make sure that no one was there before putting the copper box into the bag. Because it was too heavy, he could only put it in his front pocket and move the other items. to the back pocket.
However, in order to reduce the weight and also as a small celebration, he quickly ate the remaining half of the steamed bun, drank half the water in the water bag, burped loudly, and was on his way in a hurry.
Originally, with these gold and silver ingots, the young man could have thrown away the heavy scavenging items, even the heavy copper box, but he was so poor that he was reluctant to throw away anything, as long as he returned home quickly. In the ghost market, everything will be fine.
Therefore, the young man who had made an unprecedented gain hurried back in a hurry. Thinking of the good days that were about to come, his hand holding the dagger trembled nervously.
At this moment, if he encounters a gangster who robs his way, he will really dare to risk his life. People will die for wealth, and birds will die for food.
In fact, the young man had something to rely on, because he knew a remote shortcut where it was almost impossible to meet a stranger.
But if you encounter a corpse demon, it's a different story.
Under normal circumstances, corpse demons are not terrible. At least in one-on-one situations, ordinary people can defeat them.
The young man had witnessed other people fighting alone with the zombies. All they had to do was cut their throats with a sharp blade, and the zombies would fall to the ground dead. After all, they were just human corpses.
However, once you encounter the following two situations, when zombies appear in groups or when blood is seen, there is only one word: "Escape"!
Yes, a single corpse demon is easy to deal with, but if they work together in a group, like a pack of wolves, they have the instinct to attack together and can easily surround and annihilate their prey.
Corpse demons cannot see blood. When they smell the fresh smell of blood, they turn into stimulated beasts. They are more aggressive, their strength is greatly increased, and their speed is accelerated. Even a lone corpse demon can fight against several zombies alone. A big man.
But the corpse demons saw that their own blood had no effect because they were shedding dead blood and dirty blood.
The above are two strategies for encountering a zombie: fight or flee, suitable for ordinary people who have the strength to fight.
If the old, weak, women and children encounter a zombie, should they just sit back and wait for death? Not necessarily, there is a third strategy, which is to stick talismans.
There is a kind of ghost painting talisman sold in the ghost market. As long as it is attached to any part of the corpse, it can immobilize them. However, it is very expensive, so only rich people are willing to buy it.
Naturally, the young man had never bought a ghost painting charm, and he had never killed a corpse demon. When he encountered them, his usual choice was to hide, and if he couldn't hide, he would run away.
Because the young man has always believed that wisdom, not force, can allow him to survive in this famine-stricken world.
The young man cautiously walked out of the village that had changed his destiny. He looked at the scorching sun above his head and saw that there was still an hour or two before dark, so there was no rush.
He walked briskly on the remote shortcut, even humming a tune in his mouth. On both sides were barren crop fields overgrown with weeds, and a field ridge extending into the distance was overgrown with thorns. Walking on this kind of road was particularly difficult. Be careful, once the skin is pricked and bleeding, it is easy to attract corpse demons.
Fortunately, the young man was familiar with driving, his body was flexible, and he had adequate leg protection, so he didn't have to worry about it.
The afternoon sun was very poisonous. Even if the boy protected his head and face, he was still dizzy from the sun. Perhaps the weight he had to bear today was far greater than usual. He was breathing heavily, sweating like rain, and his steps gradually became heavier.
He stopped and took a sip of water, compared the reference objects far and near, and felt slightly refreshed. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be able to return to the ghost market in half an hour.
Just as the young man was thinking this, an accident happened without any surprise. Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of him like a gust of wind, approaching him like flying.
The young man tensed up and subconsciously raised the short knife in his hand, assuming a posture of keeping away from strangers. Seeing that there was only one person on the other side, he was not too worried.
He has never killed anyone, but for the sake of happiness in the rest of his life, why not kill someone today? His calves were trembling and he encouraged himself.
When the figure saw someone blocking the road, he showed no intention of stopping and kept running without slowing down. He shouted: "Get out of the way! Get out of the way quickly!"
The young man was startled when he heard the other party's voice was high-pitched and thin. It was actually a woman?
For a moment, he was stunned. The figure with the same gray robe and a short sword had arrived in front of him. He almost hit the edge of the knife with his bare hands. The young man quickly jumped to the side and felt relieved. It was just that he was not directed at him.
Wait a minute, the young man immediately felt something was wrong. He looked behind her and saw more than a dozen black shadows flying out. Oh my god, no wonder the woman ran away so fast. It turned out that she was being chased by a group of corpse demons.
It’s so joyful but also sad, what are you afraid of? The stranger and the corpse demon actually appear together!
The young man was so frightened that he ran like crazy in the direction of the woman Juechen. He looked back while running, and saw that the corpse demons were chasing him closer and closer. The fastest one was already twenty or thirty steps closer, and he could clearly see the figure. Bloody red eyes.
Normally, these corpse demons would never be able to run away from the boy. After all, six years of scavenging have tempered the boy's physique. He is used to running away if he can't avoid it, so running is his specialty.
The young man quickly understood that today's burden was far greater than usual. He had to pay the price for his previous decisions. There were choices in life. If he didn't want to lose anything, he would probably lose everything.
The young man ignored his worries and made a decisive decision. If his wealth was lost, he could find it again, but if his life was lost, he would not be able to find it again. So he endured the extreme pain, gritted his teeth, and threw the robe to the crop field beside him. , the speed suddenly accelerated.
Of course, he did not forget to look around. Once he escaped, he would wait for an opportunity to return and retrieve the bag. How could he give up such a huge fortune?
I just pray that no other strangers will pass by here during this period.
