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"It's better to hide at home for a while."
"But I can't see Miss Yutao."
"Forget it, safety first."
"If you don't break through the first level of your Shapeshifting Technique, you'd better not go out."
……
Early morning, Daliushu Village.
Kuituo's eyes were bloodshot and he rushed out of the village in a panic.
His hair was disheveled, and his clothes were covered with white salt stains, which were traces left by sweat soaking his clothes.
He ran around the village all night last night!
But no matter how he ran, he could not find a way out. Every time he ran to the door of the land temple.
The dozen or so men stood at the door and enthusiastically invited him to come in and eat barbecue.
If it weren't for the burning object on his chest that kept him awake, he would have died last night.
He reached into his bosom and pulled out a small brown leather scroll that was as wide as a palm and as thick as a thumb. He untied the thin hemp rope that bound the scroll and unfolded it.
I saw that the brown leather scroll was covered with red dots like stars, and the spots were connected by silk threads. At first glance, it looked like a dynamic pattern.
This was something that his uncle Zhang Ye stuffed into his pocket yesterday morning.
The picture on the parchment scroll was as red as blood at that time, but now it has faded and only a little watermark remains.
Look up at Daliushu Village.
At some point, five or six old men appeared under the willow tree, playing chess with cattail leaf fans.
Seven or eight naked little kids were playing around nearby.
This scene was exactly the same as yesterday! Kuituo got goose bumps all over his body.
Evil!
Kuituo suddenly noticed a figure.
The child who was scared and cried by him yesterday was peeing and playing in the mud with his back to him.
As if she noticed his gaze, her head suddenly turned 180 degrees, and she smiled at him with her mouth wide open while peeing.
Kuitu: "..."
Hey!
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 89 The Wind Rises
Ten miles away from Daliushu Village, on a small hillside, nearly a thousand people were stationed around the hillside. White makeshift tents were densely packed at the foot of the hillside.
A fierce quarrel suddenly broke out in a tent.
Kuituo's face turned red, and his beard couldn't cover it: "Are you asking me to die?!"
He stared at Zhang Ye fiercely. If he couldn't beat him, he would have wanted to go up and beat the bastard up.
"Calm down, calm down." Zhang Ye quickly moved closer to Kuituo and tried to comfort him.
These are the few generals under his command, and he cannot fall out with them.
"If I really wanted to harm you, would I have given you something as precious as the Zu Ming Talisman?" Zhang Ye looked at the dull-colored scroll in his hand, his face twitching with pain.
"My superiors asked me to send someone. I have no choice." Zhang Ye looked bitter.
He was a wretched leader. He was excluded by his superiors and disobeyed by his subordinates, and he suffered from bullying all day long.
Kuituo's expression eased slightly, but he was still frightened when he thought of what happened last night: "Are those things evil?"
"Yes." Zhang Ye did not hide it: "This time we are out here to eliminate evil spirits and protect the country..."
Kuituo Tongling stared at Zhang Ye with his eyes wide open. We are a bunch of gangsters who live in the grey area, and you are telling me to protect the country and the people?
"Is that what it says?" Zhang Ye said helplessly.
"Then won't we become cannon fodder?" Kuituo was honest but not stupid.
Thinking about the Jinghong Gang recruiting people with great fanfare and offering unbelievable treatment, it seems like they are just asking them to die!
"Not entirely. This time we are actually training our courage and preparing our troops."
“Other halls suffered losses, but not this great.”
"We are unlucky. We met a powerful one."
Zhang Ye's face turned bitter. It wasn't just bad luck. He was simply tricked. He was given a difficult target.
Fortunately, he was careful and gave Kuituo a Zuming Talisman to ward off evil spirits in advance. Otherwise, his general would have been killed.
"For the sake of everyone's lives, you must practice the Sand Gathering Formation well when you return." Zhang Ye reminded him earnestly, "That is our only hope of survival."
Kuituo's face looked grim, and he seemed to be thinking of retreating.
"Don't even think about running away. You can't escape." Zhang Ye said with a sad face.
He wanted to run away the moment he knew the truth, but he held back.
Wait for others to run first.
As expected, some frightened wanderers fled overnight. As a result, he saw more than ten mummies the next morning.
The Sikou Qingshang didn't even blink, and just said something casually about giving a generous funeral and compensation, and then let the matter go.
Zhang Ye bet that this matter must be related to this Seventh Young Lady.
After that, there were several more mummy incidents, and immediately fewer people dared to run away.
"Just train your troops honestly. Before we run into the big guys." Zhang Ye said bitterly.
"No, I have to spend all my money to buy a few more Zuming Talismans!"
He doesn't want to be given a lavish funeral and a pension.
……
Shanglinfang, Chen’s house.
Chen Mu carefully comprehended the training method of Yi Sui realm.
Three hundred and sixteen breaths make a cycle, and the changes in severity are extremely complex.
Fortunately, the number of guiding movements is not large, the same as in the Bone Changing Realm, with only thirty-six.
Just remembering the complicated breathing rhythm is enough to make most people collapse.
Chen Mu sighed and had to flip through the booklet in his hand again. Well... it's not a big problem.
It’s okay if you can’t remember it. Just practice it first and you’ll remember it when you become more proficient.
Putting away the secret book of the Blue-Eyed Golden Ape, Chen Mu fried some twice-cooked pork, cut two pounds of braised beef tendon, held a large bowl of white wheat, and ate his meal leisurely.
He still likes to stay at home like in his previous life.
I used to stay at home to read novels and play games, but now I stay at home to improve my proficiency.
But now he can eat whatever he wants.
He no longer had to be like in his previous life, where he was afraid to eat meat or use oil and had to think about cooking vegetables all day long. It was because he was a fat otaku.
“I never gain weight no matter how much I eat. If those young ladies knew about this, they would be so jealous.” Chen Mu ate happily.
He likes his current life very much.
"It would be better if it wasn't so chaotic outside." Chen Mu sighed.
Maybe he can even go on a trip on a whim.
What a pity... There is chaos and war, and there are huge monsters like the aristocratic family. What if I run into one when I go out?
Let’s just leave the dream of traveling as a dream for now.
Anyway, my dreams never came true in my previous life.
As for seeing the world.
Once he gains proficiency, he will have plenty of time to see the world.
……
Ninglang County, small hillside.
There is a huge and gorgeous tent on the mountainside.
Sikou Qingpanxi sat on the couch with his eyes closed to rest.
At this time, several hall masters came in after reporting.
"Your Excellency, the group of people from last night are back." Zhuo Yinghai bowed and reminded in a low voice: "There are heavy casualties."
Si Kou Qing opened his eyes: "Which one is the most dangerous?"
"Daliushu Village. Only one person survived." Zhuo Yinghai said hurriedly.
"Is there anyone still alive? It seems to be at the human level." Si Kou Qing looked disappointed.
"Send another group of people in to determine the level of evil."
The cold attitude immediately made Zhuo Yinghai's scalp tingle.
This envoy really doesn't care about human lives. He keeps sending people to test the evil spirits and using human lives to determine the strength of the evil spirits.
"That man should have been killed, but he happened to have a Zuming talisman on him." Zhuo Yinghai said hurriedly.
This guy doesn't care about human life, he has to care. The more people die, the more people hate him, and he still wants to replace Jin Wuduan. If the people below rebel, how can he still be the leader?
"Who told him to bring the Zuming Talisman?!" Si Kou Qing's face suddenly turned cold: "How can we determine the level of evil spirits like this?!"
Zhuo Yinghai felt bitter. He was not allowed to bring any means of self-protection, and was just sending people to their deaths. No one wanted to do that.
"Your Excellency, we are here to train our troops after all. If we lose too many people, it will be difficult to recruit more people later." Zhuo Yinghai advised tactfully: "It doesn't matter if a few people die. I'm just afraid that it will delay your important business."