Dang Dang Dang...
In the quiet mountain village, the sound of a gong breaking the tranquility.
The local mayor, together with the rural landlords and village elders, gathered with the officials from the county to help summon the local villagers.
"Listen up, everyone, there's a sweet deal for you.
These are officials from above who have important matters to explore in the mountains.
If any of you are willing to serve as guides or porters in the mountains, please come forward. "
As a result, no one responded, and no one understood the situation yet.
The officials who came down from the county government were not in a hurry. After taking a look at the high-ranking officials and their entourage behind them, they said loudly: "The official has given each person a deposit of one hundred taels. After the work is completed, each person will be rewarded with a reward ranging from three hundred to one thousand. !」
What? Have so much silver?
When the timid villagers heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.
"But let's talk ugly things first. This trip is a life-threatening transaction. How much is your cheap life worth? If you want to exchange it for money, think about it here and weigh how much you have!"
What's more, once you accept the money, your life belongs to the officials. Whether you can come back depends on luck, and you don't have to complain about life or death.
Those who want to give it a try, as well as orphans and widows, must all sign and pledge their names together, and there must be no fuss afterwards..."
Immediately afterwards, another remark made many people retreat.
They all heard the danger in it.
With the Yan Fei Dao on his waist, the majestic Demon Suppressor also stood up and said: "We only need herbal collectors or hunters who are familiar with the conditions in the mountains, but there are some who are not interested in the use, stealing women and trying to cheat money." Yes, just kill him with one knife."
These words of taking care of people's lives in front of the county government officials shocked the villagers who had never seen the world.
In the end, not many people dared to stand up. Only a sturdy hunter thought about it again and again and said, "I am willing to go!"
"The child's father..." the hunter's wife exclaimed.
All the neighbors in the village were also surprised.
"Nowadays, life is getting more and more difficult, so let's give him a favor this time.
Even if you can't come back, you can still survive to some extent..."
The Orion calmly said to his wife.
The few officers who came up looked at him and nodded with satisfaction.
"Good man, sign here and sign and get the money."
At the same time, he specifically warned: "Tell your mother-in-law to move to the city quickly, so that the money in this small place will not attract attention and make people jealous!"
It was said that it was a deposit of one hundred taels, but after Orion signed the deposit, the official who issued the money directly gave him three hundred taels, which surprised the man.
…
The same thing happened in several nearby small villages. More than a day later, more than a dozen people from all directions gathered and met in a barren mountain. Only then did they realize that there were really many people going into the mountain this time.
Ever since there were rumors of savages, no one within hundreds of miles of this place dared to go up the mountain, but as the saying goes, there must be brave men under the heavy reward, so they were gathered anyway.
As everyone watched with various expressions, Li Ao, who was sitting on the chair, was carried out and placed in the open space.
"Anyone who has heard of the savage heart-breaking incident, please come forward."
At that moment, several hunters stepped forward with some hesitation.
Some people were confused and asked: "How can I say that I have heard of this young master? Is it just hearsay?"
"Forget it, including those who heard rumors, knew about the savage's actions, and recorded injuries, all in detail, whether true or false."
Others heard about it and followed suit.
Then Li Fan added: "Those who have witnessed the death of a person whose heart was ripped out with his own eyes should continue to stand out."
This time, the number of people was much smaller, only five stood up.
The others hesitated for a while, but finally did not dare to admit it.
They haven't understood the situation yet, and they don't know if they will get into trouble if they respond randomly.
Li Fan continued: "I have personally witnessed the procession of savages."
This time, even fewer continued to come out.
However, Xue An looked in all directions and immediately locked his eyes on the two hesitant ones among them, and nodded.
Immediately, someone pulled them out from the crowd and drew their swords from their sheaths.
"Your life is already ours, how dare you hide it?"
"My lord, spare your life!" The two people's expressions changed with fright, and one of them included the hunter who initially received the reward.
At this moment, they almost thought they were going to die, and they couldn't help but deeply regretted their previous hesitation.
"I will spare your lives this time. Tell the truth about what you saw and heard. If you dare to hide anything or talk nonsense, you will be engaged in military law!
Also, your wives, children, and children at home have been monitored by our troops who have not entered the mountain. "
What?
When everyone heard this, they shouted that they had been fooled.
This time, they truly learned what it means to be poor and not to fight with the rich, and to be rich and not to fight with the officials.
Even the landlords and wealthy businessmen dare not offend these officials. If they are in their own hands, it will be really fatal!
So, all the little thoughts were gone, and everyone started asking questions honestly.
This time, Li Ao brought out all the elites from the Demon Suppression Division. Not all of them may be good at fighting and have strong strength, but collecting intelligence and sorting it out was not a problem for them at all.
Quickly separate everyone and extract the records individually.
One by one, together with the strange secrets provided by hundreds of households in Yuezhou City, the whole story became increasingly clear.
…
The sky and the earth are vast, the dense forest is deep, and in the dark primeval forest, a group of people are moving forward carrying a shoulder cart.
It was already the morning of the third day. Although the sky was clear outside, deep in the forest, leaves were everywhere blocking the sky, and even the visibility was greatly reduced.
Li Fan squinted his eyes slightly, his expression was gloomy, and he looked drowsy.
But in fact, all his attention was focused on his mind, and his thoughts were running very fast.
"Savage Valley, take out your heart, lose your heart..."
The ins and outs of the whole thing are not complicated. It's just that in a place called Savage Valley, an evil spirit that can rip out people's hearts appeared.
Several hunters who went hunting in the mountains were attacked and their hearts were ripped out.
Someone saw with their own eyes that the savage ate the hearts of those people, and the scene was extremely terrifying.
However, after that, something even weirder happened. Those who lost their hearts actually came back to life again, and returned home smoothly one by one, as if nothing had happened.
It was only after a period of time that they started going crazy one after another.
The information contained in this is not enough for people to deduce the whole thing and its weird essence.
But just the power it has shown to move people who have lost their hearts is enough to be worth the risk.
What's more, there is also the guidance of the Fuqi magic pen.
…
The mountain roads along this road are not easy to walk. The vast forest contains not only possible evil spirits, but also various snakes, insects, rats, ants, and unexpected dangers.
Several times, the demon-suppressing man who was walking ahead to explore the road exclaimed that it turned out that snakes had fallen from above.
Or maybe it was suddenly bitten by a poisonous insect, resulting in a big red and swollen area.
What's more, one foot was lost among the dead branches and leaves, and he almost slipped down the hillside.
Fortunately, there were mountain people who helped open the way and pointed the direction.
In addition, those who can be sent to explore the front are mostly strangers with special powers.
Relying on his physical strength to forcefully reverse the situation, there was no serious problem for the time being.
At the end of the day, except for one unlucky guy who almost got poisoned because he accidentally ate wild fruit, everyone else was still in good condition.
The leading general checked the man's condition, reprimanded him several times, and then strictly prohibited random picking.
, or drink the spring water found in the mountains and forests.
They came prepared this time. Although they could not carry many things, they could still carry a lot of supplies through the alien's strange realm or similar space means.
Li Fan didn't care about such trivial matters, because after giving the instructions, the people below would naturally know how to deal with it.
When he set up camp on the first day, he called together the general bannermen who had followed him and held a small meeting to re-summarize the information he had found.
This time, most of the people who were ordered to follow were minor officials like the general banner, the highest being no more than a trial of 100 households or 100 households.
The highest level of these people is only the sixth level, which is far different from Li Wei's status. However, in the Demon Suppression Division, it is this kind of people who really work.
If there are more than 100 households, they are basically the chief officials in charge of the department.
For example, Zhong Cheng, Kong Shao and others were promoted from Baihu.
That was the middle level of the Demon Suppression Division, starting to break away from the first front.
In Li Fan's view, only Baihu and Zongqi and his like are the ones who best understand the grassroots and front-line battles.
Sometimes, even small flags and general flags are prone to masters.
Of course, there are also those who can directly reach a hundred or even a thousand households by virtue of their actual combat abilities, which is almost the highest level in the combat route.
However, in this era of recovery, there has yet to be a top master who can achieve this step by relying solely on combat power without relying on management ability.
In contrast, Li Fan himself is a master who is truly at the forefront of the times. Even if his current state is not complete, he is still better than most people.
To avoid all kinds of trouble, he only brought his close confidant Xue An and a group of spare tool men.
What he really relies on is the cat immortal Yang Ju who has become his wife.
She is also a master at the forefront of this era, and her strength cannot be underestimated.
Facts have proved that Li Fan's choice was not wrong. The people recruited this time were very capable. They each sorted out the information and made inferences.
"According to our speculation, the original savage should have also been a victim whose heart was eaten. This weirdness may have a special contagious ability, which can make people who have lost their hearts long for other people's hearts and subconsciously use them as compensation."
"This may be a special obsession. Mr. Li has no heart and should not be affected by this special power. This is extremely advantageous.
Maybe you can try and see if those savages will become your enemy..."
They inferred from the fact that the victimized hunters would not attack each other. At the same time, the frustrated people showed normal sanity and clear-headedness for a period of time. It may also be the remaining reason and instinct. Fighting.
"ah!"
Suddenly, exclamations came from a corner of the camp.
Everyone who was discussing matters in the big tent were startled and clenched their weapons.
