"Meng Zihan's" eyes were clear, but there was no health on the top of his head.
Such a weird phenomenon caused Jiang Li to notice the clues the first time he saw "Meng Zihan".
Jiang Li guessed that maybe Meng Zihan had encountered something unexpected on the way here.
The mascot took over Zi Han's identity, took the human skin mask Zi Han had prepared in advance, and acted as the middleman for the teleportation props.
What Meng Zihan could never accomplish, the mascot did for her.
Jiang Li took a deep look at the mascot and did not continue to expose her disguise.
"Well, it's my sister who admitted her mistake, I'm sorry Zi Han~"
"Meng Zihan" shook his head and smiled brightly at Jiang Li.
Jiang Li met her eyes.
"Meng Zihan" did not open her mouth, but a little girl's voice came into Jiang Li's ears.
That voice told Jiang Li that he must escape.
For Jiang Li, and for more innocent children.
"Let's go Jiang Li!" Xu Haoran's shout interrupted Jiang Li's thoughts.
Xu Haoran hurriedly came down the stairs.
What he held in his hand was the second manuscript from King Zhang Jiang.
Xu Haoran shouted to Jiang Li while running:
"I asked Zhang Jiang for two soldiers! I can't ride a horse, so let the soldiers send us there on horseback!"
Xu Haoran ran outside in a hurry, not daring to slack off at all.
The two of them left the castle and mounted their horses. The soldiers galloped and led them towards the misty forest.
The sound of horse hooves passing through the green forest outside the castle startled a group of mourning crows.
Crows flew from the bushes into the night sky.
They hold children's clothes in their mouths, with different colors and styles...
The top of Brand Castle tower.
A man wearing a long white uniform was holding on to the guardrail, staring expressionlessly at the backs of Jiang Li and Xu Haoran as they rode away.
The night wind parted the clouds, and the moonlight poured down, shining on the man on the top of the tower.
The skull pattern on the man's mask also became clearly visible.
"Doctor, another living heart has been collected."
A bunny man with white fur on his face appears.
He brought a new sealed container to the man in white.
Inside the container, a freshly removed heart was soaked in liquid.
The fresh heart beat loudly, and the memory of muscle tremors seemed to remain.
"Doctor, what to do with a few adults pretending to be children? We don't need adults."
"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."
"Yes, doctor."
"..."
On horseback, Jiang Li's expression was a little unnatural.
She grabbed the soldier's clothes, frowned and turned back, looking back in the direction of the castle.
The sound of two men talking clearly reached her ears.
Is it...an illusion?
But why is it so true?
Jiang Li had only experienced the ability to transmit sounds through the air in front of mascots.
Were these sounds made by the mascot for her to hear?
Jiang Li looked back.
She and Xu Haoran were led by soldiers on horseback to the river and crossed the river smoothly.
This time, Jiang Li and the others did not pass through the town, but took another remote path.
Because this is the result of the crow leading the way.
The crow feather left by the witch was soaked in the witch's magic potion.
Under the influence of the potion, the feathers grew flesh and blood, flapped their wings and flew into the air, becoming a crow that led the way.
The misty forest that Zhao Qingqing entered was endless.
Without the guidance of the crow, Jiang and Li would not have been able to find the exact location.
Therefore, the crow became Jiang Li's only clue to find Zhao Qingqing.
After entering the misty forest, the crow circled a few times and stopped at the door of a tavern.
This tavern is located deep in the forest.
There is a "Forest Tavern" sign hanging above the beam of the tavern.
The proprietress of the forest tavern seems to be very familiar with crows.
She placed a spoonful of minced meat into the open birdcage trough.
The crow took the initiative to fly into the cage, drink water, and eat.
When Jiang Li and Xu Haoran saw the crow stop, they both looked at the shrubs and jungles in all directions.
Is this where Zhao Qingqing went?
There was suspicion in both of their hearts.
It seems like this tavern... I have to go in and check it out today.
As soon as Jiang Li got off his horse, the proprietress at the door of the tavern twisted her waist and greeted him warmly.
"What do guests want to drink? Come on, come into the store and take a look! We have everything in the store to relieve worries and relieve worries~"
The landlady smiled eagerly.
There is a mole under her eye, and she looks very similar to Boss Shi's wife.
The landlady looked at Jiang Li and then at Xu Haoran.
Without saying a word, he grabbed Xu Haoran in front of him and led them towards the house.
At the wooden door of the tavern, there is a list of rules to be followed when entering this tavern.
[Forest Tavern-Survival Rules]
[1. The business hours of the pub are 00:00-01:00. During the rest of the time, only ingredients are purchased and no guests are received. 】
[2. There are four people per table in the tavern. If there are less than four people traveling together, please be sure to remove the extra wooden chairs next to the table, or turn the wooden chairs so that the wooden chairs face outside the table. 】
[3. Taverns are often frequented by drunkards, so you should not drink the wine offered by drunkards. 】
[4. Snacks in the tavern include but are not limited to peanuts, braised duck tongue, pork head, spicy rabbit head, etc. All snacks are provided free of charge, and limited quantities are available for self-pickup. 】
[5. All the drinks in the tavern are colorless. If your drink turns red, please stand up immediately, place the glass in front of an empty wooden chair, close your eyes and wait for ten seconds. When the glass becomes empty, say thank you and leave. 】
[6. Please be wary of guests wearing black rain boots, and be sure to get along well with the guest wearing black rain boots, especially when he requests to share a table. 】
[7. After staying in the tavern for ten minutes, you and your companions can ask the proprietress a question, and the proprietress will tell you the answer truthfully. 】
The door of the tavern.
After Xu Haoran scanned the rules, he glanced inside the tavern, immediately pushed the proprietress away, and turned around and came out.
"Jiang Li, you can't come in! There's a time problem." Xu Haoran said.
Jiang Li stood outside and glanced above the wooden door of the tavern.
Right above the wooden door, an old round clock was ticking.
The round clock shows that the current time is 1:20.
Inside the tavern, a chef wearing a dirty apron was standing at the door of the kitchen.
The chef held the kitchen knife and looked at the door of the tavern with a gloomy expression.
The aroma of the marinade in the pot wafted out, as if it was waiting for something to be put into the pot.
Rules of Survival in the Forest Tavern, Article 1:
[The tavern’s business hours are 00:00-01:00. During the rest of the time, only ingredients are purchased and no guests are received. 】
It's time for the tavern to purchase ingredients.
Jiang Li looked at the crow in the birdcage at the door and was very sure that he had to enter this tavern.
Zhao Qingqing is definitely related to this tavern.
After thinking for a while, Jiang Li asked Xu Haoran to borrow the knight's sword.
In front of the landlady, Jiang Li raised his sword high and fiddled with the hands of the circular clock above the wooden door.
The shortest hour hand is set back thirty degrees counterclockwise.
The time changed from 01:20 to 00:20.
Jiang Li glanced inside the tavern.
I saw the white hat chef standing at the door of the kitchen, putting away his kitchen knife and retreating into the small dark room.
