"So, you started kidnapping people!?" Lin Ji said angrily, "How many times is this?"
"First time, first time!" the coachman hurriedly argued, "This is my first time doing this, I gathered a few children together, and I just entered Yunzhou, so I will be given to you by you, young hero..."
"Then why did you turn around and leave when you saw me from a distance?" Lin Jihe asked.
The coachman turned to look at the carriage again and said: "This carriage was also sent by the Taoist priest to help me travel, but this carriage is very strange, as if it has ears and eyes. It can actually transmit thoughts from my heart at any time and prompt me to turn around. If I don't follow the path that goes straight or forks, I will be whipped for no reason. Young hero, look..."
As he said that, the coachman turned around and lifted up his clothes with one hand.
Lin Ji took a look, and sure enough, there were dozens of whip marks on the guy's back.
A blood-red six-finger mark was clearly printed in the middle of the vest.
What kind of curse mark is this? How come I've never seen it before?
From this point of view, it seems that the coachman does not know the magic, so why is there anything weird about the carriage? But he was clearly cursed by someone.
The so-called whipping of ears and eyes has always been engraved on him.
The coachman continued: "At first, I didn't want to engage in such a sinful business. I even wanted to sell the carriage for cash. But I really couldn't stand the beatings that were getting to me every day. Then... Young hero, although I do He did something evil, but he was forced to do nothing. I hope the young hero will spare his life!"
Lin Ji interrupted him and said, "Are you from Weicheng?"
"No, no..." the coachman shook his head repeatedly, "I was supposed to be passing by Weicheng, but for some reason, the carriage had to force me to go around in a big circle to avoid it. The same thing happened to the young hero when I saw him just now. Like this, they suddenly forced me to turn around."
Lin Ji secretly said: It seems that this curse seal can also detect spiritual energy cultivation, so as not to be discovered by any monk.
But it's been a long time since I stopped the coachman, but why can't I see the curse seal changing again?
Could it be that this curse seal will be temporarily hidden in front of the monks to avoid revealing its whereabouts?
"Where are you going to transport these children?" Lin Ji continued to ask.
"Cuttlefish City, Horse Killing Platform."
Horse-killing platform...
Suddenly I remembered that Lei Hu’s entrustment was also here.
Lu Zhaoer comforted Tong'er and stopped crying, jumped out of the car and kicked the driver hard: "It's not a pity for this man to die, but what about these children?"
Lin Ji frowned slightly and said to the coachman: "You still tie up the child and follow the road. However, you are not allowed to beat, scold or abuse you. You must take good care of him and you will not be lenient if you make a slight difference!"
"Yes..." The coachman got up from the ground with his face covered in blood and thanked him again and again. But he still didn't understand. Since he knew clearly that these children were abducted, why did he let him go?
Seeing the carriage turn back and drive away, Lu Zhaoer said: "Are you trying to follow the example?"
Lin Ji smiled and said, "Maybe we can catch a big fish!"
Lin Ji was afraid that the person behind the curse would find out, so he only left a trace of spiritual consciousness on each of the children, and let the carriage go all the way, but could not lose it.
He had put a long line to catch the big fish, and he wanted to see who was behind it?
After walking for a long time, I didn't see even a single person.
The wheat fields on both sides of the official road were overgrown with weeds and birds and ducks were feasting. It seemed that no one had taken care of them for a long time.
Passing through several small villages, the houses were everywhere empty.
Lin Ji and Lu Zhaoer looked around.
On some dining tables, the bowls and chopsticks are still neatly placed with bran rice and vegetable soup. After smelling it, it still doesn't smell bad.
It should be something that happened in the past two days.
In the homes of many wealthy households, the gold and silver are still there, untouched at all.
It didn't look like he had been robbed.
It's not like Yuan Ziang said that he was attacked by a zombie wave.
On the contrary, the whole village suddenly left voluntarily and voluntarily.
This is true for several villages in a row!
The footprints left on the ground were also dense and messy, all heading towards the same place.
Lin Ji and the two followed the trail, and at ten minutes before sunset, a small county town appeared in front of them.
The rammed earth city wall, less than one foot high, glowed faintly yellow in the afterglow of the sunset.
A group of squawking black crows gathered on three or two city towers scattered far and near.
A wisp of smoke curled up into the sky, and was covered by dark clouds, never to be seen again.
Although it is still full of dilapidation, it is much better than the few small villages along the way.
At least there's still some fireworks.
Lin Ji had been to this small town before and vaguely remembered it was called Taiping County.
Taiping County has always been poor due to its barren land and many people, but it is bustling with people.
Nowadays, it is as deserted as a ghost.
Ga!
quack……
As soon as Lin Ji and Lu Zhaoer approached the city wall, the crows gathered on the city tower began to scream and fly around.
But it wasn't a panic attack.
Instead, they circled around the two of them.
It was as if they were waiting for the two of them to suddenly fall to the ground so that they could pounce on them and have a hearty meal.
The two walked into the city and could not hear any sound except their own footsteps.
The doors of the shops on both sides were wide open, tables overturned and chairs overturned, and everything was in a mess.
It seemed like it had been rummaged through by more than one group of people.
Everything that could be taken away of any value had already been looted.
Turning the corner, a scrawny wild dog that couldn't even stand was lying under the wall, gnawing on a few bones.
There were several human skulls among them.
Earth wall, setting sun, a pair of black holes with white teeth bared.
The air of death, the deserted city, was filled with a putrid smell everywhere.
How can the word "peace" be integrated into everything here?
Every eye is filled with shocking afterimages of the apocalypse!
Simply put, neither Lin Ji nor Lu Zhaoer had seen Jian Tiansi for the first time when he was traveling around the world.
Just full of doubts: What is going on?
Has the entire Yunzhou become like this?
Crunch…
The sound of carefully but accidentally stepping on a branch.
Half of a dirty little face slowly flashed out from behind the low wall in the distance, flashing a pair of big eyes that were both frightened and delighted, and glanced at the two people from a distance.
Then there was the sound of shaky footsteps in the distance.
"Grandpa, grandpa... two pieces of meat, here come two pieces of meat!"
That childish voice seemed a little weak, but it was filled with great joy.
Lin Ji and Lu Zhaoer looked at each other and walked towards the sound.
After turning around two broken low walls, there was a faint glow of fire in the street ahead.
Then three large and one small, long and thin shadows drawn by the fire appeared in front.
"Those two little guests!" There was no one on the other side, but an old and feeble voice said, "Heaven is unkind, the world is like this, but you can't blame me, they are all just hungry! May you enjoy peace in the next life! Take action. Bar!"
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, several rays of cold light came towards him.
(End of chapter)
