This weird scene is really scary. Could it be that these people are zombies? Is this a zombie town?
Lin Yan then thought: That's wrong! Although the previous shopkeeper didn't look normal, he was obviously a living person. How else could he have thought of drugging himself?
Another strange thing!
Ever since I entered this town, I have encountered so many strange things!
While Lin Yan was thinking, the crowd outside the door had almost left.
Anyway, I can't come to a conclusion here, so let me follow you and see what the hell is hiding in this town!
Lin Yan thought this, and after the last person left, he opened the door softly and followed quietly under the cover of night...
After walking for a while, Lin Yan found that the crowd in front of him had stopped, so he stopped and hid on the wall of the street, sticking his head out to observe.
There were bright lights ahead, and he could vaguely hear someone speaking loudly, but the crowd in front blocked his sight and he couldn't hear clearly.
what should I do?
Lin Yan looked up at the top of his head and had an idea instantly.
He turned over and crawled forward slowly along the courtyard wall. After a while, he reached the eaves of the house.
This position had a good angle and he could see clearly. He leaned over the tiles on the roof, hiding most of his body in the darkness on the other side.
After taking a closer look, it turned out that there was a square in front of it. At a rough look, it looked like there were seven or eight acres of land. This should be used for some large-scale events in the town.
At this time, the square was crowded with people, with a dense crowd of seven to eight hundred people.
Looking further ahead, there were several huge braziers set up near the center. The blazing flames illuminated most of the square, making it look like daylight in this dark night.
Further back is a wooden platform. Someone is talking on it at the moment. The sound just now came from here.
In the middle of the stage, there was an old man dressed in gray. He had a wide robe with big sleeves and fluttering clothes. He looked a bit like an immortal.
At this moment, he was holding an exquisite small porcelain vase on the stage and introducing something to everyone in the audience with a kind face. When he talked about being excited, the goatee on his face twitched with his emotions.
But the attention of the people in the audience was obviously not on the old man. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the small porcelain bottle in his hand, and their eyes revealed their desire for it.
There were more than a dozen people on and off the stage wearing black robes and holding six-ring staffs, maintaining order in the square.
Their faces were all covered with black cloth, and their specific faces could not be seen clearly, only a pair of dark eyes were exposed.
"Fellow folks, thanks to the gift of the God of Hades, another batch of 'Fairy Powder' has been sent down. The quantity is only one hundred bottles. Each household is limited to purchase five bottles. It's first come, first served. Don't fight over it." The old man in black robe faced the stage. The people below said.
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but become restless. There are only one hundred bottles, and there are seven or eight hundred people here. How can everyone have one bottle?
Everyone knew this clearly, so they became even more anxious and kept pushing and pushing closer to the stage.
"but……"
The old man on the stage changed the topic and said: "Although the God of Hades is compassionate towards the world, as believers we always need to show some sincerity to worship his old man."
"In my opinion, the sincerity of this bottle of 'fairy powder' is worth at least one tael of silver. Of course, if more sincerity can be offered, Lord Hades will definitely be very happy!"
The people below hesitated for a moment, then rushed to take out their money bags, shouting and crowded towards the stage.
"I want I want!"
"Give me a bottle! Give me a bottle!"
"Please have mercy on me, Master Immortal. My wife at home is waiting for her to save her life!"
…
Lin Yan from a distance was really shocked when he saw this crazy scene.
You must know that the monthly income of ordinary people in the Tang Dynasty was only 500 coins, and one tael of silver was equivalent to their income in two months!
At this time, among the restless crowd, a middle-aged fat man in a brocade robe ran out, and immediately knelt on the ground, bowed his head to the old man in gray on the stage, and kept shouting : "Immortal Master! Immortal Master!"
"I'll pay fifty taels! Give me five bottles!"
As he spoke, he took out a money bag from his arms and held it up with both hands.
This middle-aged fat man in brocade clothes is a rich man in the town. His family owns dozens of acres of land and several houses, and he is quite wealthy.
The old man in gray clothes on the stage heard this and looked at him with a smile. Then he winked at the man in black robe holding a staff. The latter turned around and walked towards the middle-aged fat man holding a wooden tray covered with red cloth. Five exquisite small porcelain bottles are neatly arranged.
Seeing this, the middle-aged fat man quickly stood up and put a row of small porcelain bottles into his arms. Then he respectfully saluted the old man in gray on the stage and kept saying: "Thank you, Master Immortal." !Thank you, Immortal Master!"
When he was done, he held the small porcelain bottle in his arms and looked at the people around him warily, as if he was afraid that someone would come to snatch it, and ran away quickly.
The rest of the people saw that there were five bottles missing from the beginning, so they might be gone by the time it was their turn, and everyone present immediately shouted to raise their prices.
"I offer two taels!"
"Five taels! I offer five taels!"
"Master Immortal, please have mercy on me and give me a bottle!"
…
The people below stretched out their arms, held the money bags in their hands high, and looked at the small porcelain bottles on the stage eagerly, like a group of lambs waiting to be fed.
The old man in gray clothes on the stage was smiling widely, his eyes almost narrowed to a slit. He ordered the man in black robe with a staff beside him to distribute small porcelain bottles according to the number of offerings.
A group of men in black robes followed the order and soon distributed all the small porcelain bottles on the table.
Those who got the "fairy powder" were beaming with joy, while those who didn't got it were dejected. Not to mention how frustrating it was!
"Dear fellow villagers, the gifts from Hades have been distributed today. Please come back in three days!" said the old man in gray.
Everyone was about to leave when suddenly a figure quietly approached the old man in gray clothes on the stage, then pulled out a long knife from behind and slashed at the latter.
The old man in gray had distributed a hundred bottles of "Fairy Powder" before and was so happy that he didn't expect someone to attack him at this time.
The old man in gray hurriedly took a step back. Before he could dodge, the figure cut his arm with a knife, and a bloodstain appeared on his gray robe.
Seeing that the attack was fruitless, the figure turned around again and slashed towards the throat of the old man in gray.
The latter was shocked and angry, but now he had reacted. He turned aside to avoid the knife, and then kicked towards the figure, hitting him in the chest.
After receiving this blow, the figure flew backwards and fell on the table, and the knife in his hand also fell out.
At this time, the men in black robes around him also reacted. Several people quickly got on the stage and held him in place with a six-ring staff.
The old man in gray clothes stabilized his figure, held down his injured arm with one hand, and looked at the sneak attack figure with gloomy eyes.
Looking carefully, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said: "Shopkeeper Song, what do you mean?"
The subdued figure wore a square hat and a dark brown slanted robe. He was the innkeeper - Song Yi.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yan, who was hiding in the distance, suddenly widened his eyes. Why did the shopkeeper suddenly appear here?
At this moment, he was looking at the old man in gray in front of him with hatred, showing his black teeth, and shouted viciously: "Old thief, I can't wait to kill you with one knife!"
Unfortunately, he was restrained by a group of men in black robes, and no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free.
The old man in gray looked at him like this and said with a "kind" look on his face: "Shopkeeper Song, you may have some misunderstanding about me! Why don't we sit down and have a good talk? Why use the knife!"
Song Yi sneered, looked at him and said through gritted teeth: "Misunderstanding? No misunderstanding! I just ate your bullshit 'fairy powder'. My daughter is still lying in bed unconscious. It's hard for you not to kill her." The hatred in my heart!”
The old man in gray clothes said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Song is joking. This 'fairy powder' is a gift given to us by Master Pluto. I think the daughter must have eaten something unclean. Why don't you send it over for me to diagnose and treat?" And be saved.”
Song Yi shouted: "Old thief! Don't try to trick me with sweet words. Today it's either you or I who will die. There is no other way!"
When the old man in gray heard this, his eyes gradually turned cold, and he said calmly: "Since you are stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Due to Song Yi's sneak attack on the old man in gray, the crowd that was supposed to disperse was attracted and gathered back again.
The old man in gray stretched out his hand and pointed at Song Yi, then turned to the audience and said, "This person slandered the God of Hades and attacked and killed the messenger of the God of Hades. He committed a heinous crime! What do you think should be done with such a person?"
Under the bewitchment of the old man in gray, everyone in the audience shouted in unison: "Execution! Execution!"
Hearing this, the old man in gray clothes said with satisfaction: "Okay! In three days, this person will be burned here as a punishment for offending the God of Hades!"
Then, with a look from him, a group of men in black robes took Song Yi down.
When everyone in the audience saw this, they slowly dispersed. The old man in gray clothes and a group of men in black robes also slowly left.
Lin Yan hid in the darkness in the distance and watched such a play, but there were even more things he didn't understand.
"Mr. Qiu, what do you think this 'fairy powder' is?" Lin Yan asked in a low voice.
"It's not a good thing anyway!" Qiu Lao's voice sounded in Lin Yan's mind.
"That's not right! Why are there so many people rushing to get something if it's not a good thing? Look at the scene just now, it's so crazy!" Lin Yan said with a hint of doubt.
"How about you give it a try?" Qiu Lao said jokingly.
"Farewell, I have no money!" Lin Yan refused directly. Moreover, he would not dare to eat something of unknown origin.
Also, did the shopkeeper Song Yi drug himself before just to secretly come here? Did he have any deep grudge against the old man in gray?
He said that his daughter's coma seemed to have something to do with this "fairy fan", so it seemed like we needed to investigate!
