Lord of Deception

"I don't think that little brother looks like a shepherd. He's too thin. We can't accommodate a shepherd here." The man holding the bowl laughed innocently.

In other words, there is no room for cannibals here.

If it was determined that Yu Ziqing was a cannibalistic sheepherder, he would dig a hole and bury him.

Because before, no sheepherder dared to truly step into the village.

"The first time I saw him, I knew he was not a sheepherder. No sheepherder would be so weak, and..." The old man paused for a moment, grinning and showing his gaping teeth.

"He has been protecting the old sheep. I knew that he and the sheepherd were not from the same family. It was probably the sheepherder who brought him here and kept him around to work. The old sheep was most likely a member of his family. He said It must be true that he is a kidnapped cook. "

"Speaking of which, why are there so many elderly people this time? I heard something big happened outside, how big is it?" The man holding the bowl scratched his head.

"Do your job well and don't worry about anything else." The old man tapped the man lightly with his cane, and the smile on his face faded: "The sheepherder died, and something big happened again. You don't need to worry about these. You just We need to take care of things at the mine. The work cannot stop and the quantity cannot be reduced. The next person to pick up the goods should be here soon. "

"okay."

…

Yu Ziqing was sleepy and tired. In addition, the air in the cave was turbid and the temperature was not low. After a while, he entered a state of half-asleep and half-awake.

More than an hour later, footsteps were heard outside the door, and Yu Ziqing suddenly woke up. He touched the old sheep with one hand and held the dagger at his waist with the other.

"Little brother, the hot water is ready, do you want it?"

"Okay, thank you." Yu Ziqing walked out of the cave, took the hot water from the wooden bowl, and thanked the short man: "Thank you, brother. My name is Yu Ziqing. What do you call me?"

"Everyone calls me Erhan. My grandpa is the head of this place. You need to rest for a day and then start working. There are no idlers here, so what will you do?"

Yu Ziqing was a little surprised. He seemed to have answered this question before.

"I used to be a cook."

"Cook, that's fine. With your arms and legs, you probably can't work in the mines. From the day after tomorrow, you can just follow those old ladies." Erhanhan laughed, turned around and left.

Yu Ziqing took the hot water, sniffed it, then took out the dry biscuit that was as hard as a stone in the bag, slowly soaked it from the edge of the dry biscuit, soaked it until it softened, ate it in small bites, and then continued soaking it.

I didn't feel too hungry anymore, and I didn't feel anything was wrong, so I continued to soak some more and asked the old sheep to get up and eat some.

"Old sir, let's have something to eat before going to sleep."

After the old sheep ate a little, he pointed his front hoof at his throat and scratched out a few words on the ground.

"Cut it open with one knife, two inches above the skin and half an inch below the skin. There is no difference."

After saying that, for fear that Yu Zi would not understand clearly, he used his hoof to mark the position under his throat for a long time.

Yu Ziqing thought about it for a moment.

"Old sir, are you trying to break the evil spell? You can't break it all at once, how about doing it in batches? Is this still possible?"

Lao Yang nodded, then went to dig out the knife he had used to cut meat in his bag, bit it and handed it to Yu Ziqing.

"Is this okay?"

The old sheep didn't waste any time and fell directly to the ground, with his head raised and one hoof pointing at the location that needed to be cut.

"Are you in such a hurry? Why don't you take some time to practice first?"

Lao Yang kicked Yu Ziqing and continued to raise his head, waiting for his throat to be slit.

Yu Ziqing turned over the knife in his hand and gestured for the depth and position. With his knife skills, he should be pretty good at it.

The blade fell, and a two-inch-long bloody opening suddenly appeared on the old sheep's throat, which penetrated half an inch under the skin. The size was just right.

The old sheep groaned and stood still, letting the blood gush out. However, within two or three breaths, he saw black light surging on the wound, and the wound healed again, leaving only a thin mark. The old sheep also He climbed up from the ground, and a hoarse old voice sounded.

"I may not be able to bear the pain of peeling the skin off now, but I can still bear it if I cut off the crossbones."

"Old sir, you have never told me this trick before."

"I'm telling you what to do. With those shepherds here, I will definitely die if I speak. Even those shepherds don't know this method. I didn't even prepare to speak. This time I cut off two inches of the skin. If I peel it off next time The method of destroying evil has to penetrate into the flesh and blood, but it can’t be done without opening the mouth.”

"Old sir..."

"Just call me Lao Yang, that's fine." Lao Yang walked to the entrance of the cave and took a look outside.

"Anyway, remember two things.

Haven't you always asked about the cultivation method? If you find a way to practice here, don't practice anything except the method of nourishing your body. Eat more to nourish your body first, otherwise you are courting death.

I'm afraid that you can't help it, don't know the importance, ruin your future, and seek your own death.

Second, don’t meddle in the business here, cultivate yourself, bring enough supplies, and leave as soon as possible. Don’t wait for spring. It will be too late. "

After the old sheep said these words, he fell into the haystack, his eyes full of fatigue, and he slowly closed his eyes.

"Old sheep? Old sheep?" Yu Ziqing was startled and called out twice.

"Calling Hammer, it's the same as getting stabbed." Lao Yang raised his eyelids a little, muttered angrily, turned around, and fell into a deep sleep.

"..."

Yu Ziqing did not continue to quarrel with Lao Yang. The stabbing was probably not as simple as it seemed.

Lao Yang taught him Mandarin, taught him writing, and also taught him a lot of miscellaneous knowledge. He learned quickly, and Lao Yang was happy to teach him, but he did not teach Yu Ziqing any cultivation methods.

Lao Yang said that he didn't know, otherwise he wouldn't have failed to practice Qi. He was just an ordinary person who taught.

Yu Ziqing took it as true and never asked again about the matter.

With the warm nest in the ground and the appearance of the old sheep, Yu Ziqing knew that there was no danger for the time being. Now he could finally sleep soundly. He slept for seven or eight hours at a stretch, and did not wake up until his stomach cramped due to hunger. .

After walking out of the den, there was noise in the distance. Yu Ziqing grabbed a handful of dried biscuit crumbs that he slowly collected. After drinking a few sips of water, he sipped the crumbs bit by bit while walking towards the crowd.

When I reached the edge of the crowd, I stretched my neck and took a look. Inside, there was a skinny man with all his clothes tied up. He was skinny and skinny, his eyes were a little dull, and there was still saliva in his mouth.

The crowd behind them made a way, and Erhan came supporting the chief.

"Chief, this man went to the back mountain to eat white meat secretly."

The chief sighed and nodded to Erhan. Erhan immediately turned around and left. The chief looked around and cheered up.

"If he doesn't want to work, he won't have food to eat. If he doesn't have food to eat, he will dig for white meat. This is the biggest taboo here. Then there is no other way but to let him eat his last meal. At least he won't starve to death."

The people around him were silent. Yu Ziqing was still sipping the dried biscuit crumbs bit by bit, letting his saliva slowly soften the crumbs. He remembered that Lao Yang had to remind him even if he was stabbed, so he just came here. For those who want to watch the excitement, let’s get to know the people and things here.

Not long after, Erhan came over carrying a steaming wooden tray. On the tray was a bowl of ice water with ice cubes, and another stone bowl covered with a stone lid.

The director opened the lid, and there was something yellow and orange inside. At first glance, it looked like old tofu or yellow rice sticky cake. The director took a pair of iron chopsticks and picked up a roll. The heat was accompanied by the aroma and aroma of grains. The fragrance of oil spreads.

Li Chang picked up a piece as big as half a fist, rolled it gently in the ice water, and the scalding heat dissipated. He picked up the food and handed it to the mouth of the thin man on the ground.

The other party was distracted. After smelling the aroma, he swallowed the large piece of food in one mouthful without thinking.

With a grunt, the food slipped down his throat and fell into his belly without even chewing it.

However, in just a few breaths, the man suddenly began to struggle violently, making an inhuman roaring sound from his throat, and hot air continued to pour out of his mouth. After struggling for a while, the man completely stopped moving. .

Yu Ziqing silently sipped the crumbs and watched quietly like everyone else.

This man was scalded to death by that mouthful of unknown food.

You can feel the heat even from such a distance. That thing is definitely hotter than boiling oil. You said it was a mouthful of freshly baked magma, but Yu Ziqing thought it looked like it.

The color of the man's skin, centered around his stomach, was obviously different from the surrounding area, and his internal organs were probably burned...

And such a big piece was swallowed in an instant, probably not just because the man was so hungry that he couldn't even chew it.

After the chief finished processing, he turned around and left.

Some people handled the bodies silently, others did what they were supposed to do, and everything was in order.

Erhan saw that Yu Ziqing hadn't left yet and walked over with a tray.

"Brother Yu, let's go, I'll take you around just in time."

"OK."

After walking a few steps, Erhan held the tray in one hand and the bowl of water in the other, and poured it aside.

The ice water fell on the ground and quickly condensed into a thin layer of ice. The cold air steamed up and turned into bunches of frost branches and buds climbing along the ground. In just one breath, a layer of ice covered the entire area of ​​seven or eight feet. Frost.

Erhan held the tray and quietly opened a gap in the lid of the rice bowl. In an instant, it was like a glowing charcoal fire suddenly appeared, and the heat spurted out along with the aroma.

Erhan couldn't help but swallowed.

"We can't even eat this yellow rice cake, it's so cheap."

Yu Ziqing stood aside and felt a burning pain on his cheek. Just looking at it up close, it felt like he had been burned.

Is this really edible?

I glanced at Erhan quietly. He didn't seem to feel the heat at all, and there were only two words on his face.

Want to eat.

Thinking of the Li Chang who just couldn't stand steadily and needed crutches and support, he not only stood closer, but also did it himself, and he didn't seem to feel the heat.

In addition, those who peeled off the skin and resolved evil spells before were able to do so with ease.

Yu Ziqing couldn't help but ask secretly.

Are all the people here really ordinary people?

When did ordinary people become so outrageous? Are all the ordinary people I met in the past few months fake?

Recall again the pitiful abyss of despair that I walked through before entering here, and the unforgiving treatment of people who eat white meat.

After Yu Ziqing connected a whole string of information, he then filled in some missing details in his mind.

Suddenly a bold association came to mind.

The only way in and out is the abyss of despair on the left and the woods that lead to death on the right.

The cannibals will definitely not be able to get out.

That pitiful abyss of despair appeared too coincidental, right?