Not far away, I saw a casual cultivator who was setting up a stall lying in a pool of blood. The goods in front of the stall were looted along with his belongings. After struggling for a few times, he died with his eyes open.
This happened very suddenly, and the process was very short. From the time he was killed to the time when his things were robbed and those people disappeared into the crowd, it took less than a minute in total.
But it really happened.
There were many people in the market, but no one paid attention to this matter, leaving the fresh corpse lying there.
When the casual cultivator died, he was still staring at the looted stall with a look of reluctance.
Duan Yu saw this and felt panicked and a little irritable in his heart.
What a fucked up world this is.
On the way back, Duan Yu and Yao Xue didn't speak, and even the buns in their clothes were quiet.
After seeing with his own eyes how the casual cultivator who set up the stall died, Duan Yu felt a little uncomfortable.
This is the sorrow of the weak, dying as lightly as a feather.
If there were no plug-ins and Senior Sister Yao, he would most likely be one of them.
This is the first time that Duan Yu deeply realizes how important power is in this world.
It's not even about dignity and status, it's about life and death.
If you don't have power, you can't even think about living a peaceful life. Maybe you just set up a stall and people will disappear.
At the same time, he was vaguely angry.
Angry at the murderers who commit crimes in the streets, the monks are competing with God for their fate, but what does it mean to attack their weaker comrades?
Yes, after traveling through time for so long, Duan Yu thought that he had adapted to the rules of survival here.
Unfortunately, he discovered, not yet.
At least not psychologically.
Although he killed many people, with swords raised and lowered, one by one without blinking, he was basically defensive.
If someone wants to kill him, he won't let them live.
He felt horrified and disgusted by this behavior of killing someone just for something on the stall.
Yao Xue should have sensed his emotions and held his hand tightly.
She had never seen the market in such chaos before.
After returning to the hut and letting Yu Nu give him a shot, Duan Yu returned to normal.
It was probably because of the recent depressive living environment that he had some emotional problems.
Fortunately, this small and simple house was really like a fortress, giving him a sense of security and comfort.
Looking at Yao Xue cooking in the kitchen and the steamed buns waiting aside, he raised his eyebrows slightly and felt a sense of warmth in his heart.
The prosperous ones help the world, while the poor ones take care of themselves.
He now has no ability to change the external environment. All he can do is protect himself and the people he cares about.
Senior sister Leng Jianmei, who was close to him, and Steamed Bun, who was obedient and obedient, were all existences he cared about.
If this strange world is a dark sea for him, then every person and object he cares about is a place to return and an anchor point.
He likes these anchor points, and because of these anchor points, he is not lonely and pitiful.
The wind was blowing in the evening. There were not many people living and working in this alley, and Duan Yu was one of them.
Tonight's dish is monster meat.
This is the first time Duan Yu has eaten monster meat since he traveled through time.
If Senior Sister Yao hadn't recognized that this was "green-breasted tiger meat", which is an extremely nutritious monster meat, Duan Yu might not have dared to try it easily.
Because it is greenish in color, it looks poisonous.
But the beauty of high-end ingredients can be known as soon as they are cooked.
The green breast meat boiled into a milky white soup, and the rich meat aroma filled the room. Duan Yu felt that he could cook several bowls of rice just by the smell.
When it came out of the pot, Yao Xue only sprinkled a few peppercorns and didn't even add salt.
Duan Yu first filled half a bowl of soup, took a sip, and his eyes widened a little.
So fresh!
Duan Yu swore that he had never tasted such fresh soup in his two lifetimes.
Any broth or seafood in the previous life was completely incomparable to this bite.
It's obviously just a simple stew, with a few peppercorns added, but the taste is very rich.
The bones of the demon beast that were given as a gift had already been chewed by the steamed buns, and you could tell how happy it was from the constantly wagging tail of the steamed buns.
Duan Yu took a bite of the monster meat and felt that the meat was extremely tender and wrapped in rich soup. The taste was like flashing electric sparks, dancing on his taste buds.
A bowl of white rice was in hand, and it was quickly dried.
Followed by the second bowl.
When we got to the back, we even drank three large bowls of soup, sweating profusely in this frosty weather.
It can only be said that the food soothes the heart, and the mood swings during the day have long since disappeared.
This "green breast tiger meat" ranks first among the delicious ingredients he has experienced so far.
Duan Yu couldn't help but ask: "Senior sister, is there any more delicious monster meat than this?"
Yao Xue nodded and said: "Of course, I think the cloud pattern yellow beef is more delicious when braised."
"Yeah?"
Duan Yu couldn't help but look forward to it.
Although this world is fucked up and has many hardships and dangers, it also hides this kind of comfort. Life is most likely to be bitter and sweet intermittently, and he hopes to be more sweet and less bitter.
Because the background of this world is bitter, he wants to be sweeter.
This is his expectation for himself and his longing for this strange world.
...
During this period, due to frequent robberies and killings, many casual cultivators could no longer sit still and began to gather together to keep vigil.
Liuqing Lane, where Duan Yu lives, also followed suit.
The leader is Wang Ling, the "social butterfly" in the alley.
But before taking the lead, he asked Duan Yu several times before he dared to take the job.
Logically speaking, it is best for Duan Yu to take the lead in this matter. After all, in the eyes of everyone, he and Yao Xue are the strongest here.
However, Duan Yu was unwilling to do such a publicity thing. He only expressed his willingness to cooperate with the vigil and ignored the rest.
People in the streets really didn't feel safe, so a night watch team was quickly established in Liuqing Lane.
In the alley, one person is sent from each household at a time, and four people from four households form a team to keep watch in turns.
Duan Yu was not in the front, but the people in the vigil team felt that they were with him every night.
Yes, the corpse hanging on his crooked neck is his best battle flag.
"This fellow Taoist is very unfamiliar. Why are you here at Liuqing Lane so late?"
"Fellow Taoist, don't make mistakes. If you see that crooked-necked tree, the people on it will have bad intentions."
...
It has to be said that every time they point at the crooked-necked tree, the night watch team can always scare away people with malicious intentions.
While there was a lot of noise outside, there weren't many incidents in Liuqing Lane.
As a result, the crooked neck tree, which is very scary to outsiders, is very kind to the residents of Liuqing Lane.
That night, Duan Yu suddenly woke up from his dream.
Next to her, Yao Xue opened her eyes sleepily and asked, "What's wrong?"
Duan Yu looked out the window and said, "I have another nightmare. I always feel like something is watching me outside."
At this time, Steamed Bun ran over and roared towards the backyard, and the look disappeared immediately.
Seeing this, Yao Xue said: "It should be that some resentment gathered into a Yin body and dissipated in a few days."
Duan Yu was horrified for a moment and said: "Grudge, Yin body? Is this haunted?"
"You can say yes, but it's not that serious. You have killed someone recently. If those corpses don't let go of their resentment for a while, they will unconsciously move towards you."
Duan Yu saw Yao Xue's indifferent expression and couldn't help but said: "Sister, aren't you afraid?"
Yao Xue raised her eyebrows slightly and said: "What's there to be afraid of? This kind of thing is very common. This kind of resentful spirit can't hurt people, and it will dissipate in a few days. If you are worried, let's go buy one tomorrow. Two evil-proof charms will do.
I had one there before, but it was stolen. "
Duan Yu couldn't help but ask: "Isn't two pictures a little too little?"
Hearing this, Yao Xue laughed out loud and said, "You are also afraid sometimes."
