After coming back to his senses, Zhuzhi found himself sitting in a closed hut.
His hands and feet were tied with ropes, and his back was against the wall.
There is a bonfire in the center of the dark cabin, which is the only source of light here.
Zhuzhi followed the firelight and identified the six people in the room.
These are the Yao people who came to travel to the Kingdom of Secrets.
Originally, under the leadership of Zhuzhi, they would first go to the Brotherhood Manor, where they would eat local sugar-fried wheat and play tub rafting in the river, and then rush to the Tree House Township.
Treehouse Township is the territory of the Green Forest. Visitors can observe the local girls' sacrificial ceremony to Mrs. Salt. They will dance and sing non-stop. Different from the Green Forest Dance Troupe on the stage, here is another more wild and unrestrained style.
The dancing posture is like a snake, like a bird, like a joyful deer.
According to Zhuzhi's personal experience, most tourists like this place. The forest girls are always full of energy and people like them, and you can even make friends with them if you are lucky.
After leaving Shuwu Township, we will rush to the final destination, Longqi Island.
Visitors can visit Yao God and Dragon Ancestor in the Sihai Temple on Longqi Island, stay in a seaside hut to watch the sea and listen to the tide, and eat local seafood, especially the local specialty fish maw, scallops, black pearls and dried seaweed.
Far cheaper than in the store and in better condition.
Many Yao people came here just to buy these specialties.
Zhuzhi was the guide on this trip. He has been doing this for five years.
"Where is this place? What's going on?"
asked the fishman sitting opposite.
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone else glanced at Zhuzhi.
"Mr. Yu Liu, I think we were attacked. They should have used spells or potions to stun us and then captured us here."
Zhuzhi said calmly: "But I don't think you need to worry too much. They are probably looking for money, otherwise there would be no need to go to such trouble to arrest us."
"Robbery? Seeking money!"
The fish-man Yuliu gritted his teeth: "Didn't you say that this road is absolutely safe!"
"That's true. You should have asked about it. We took the main road, which is indeed the safest path. I don't know what happened."
Zhuzhi smiled bitterly.
The Yuliu in front of me lives in Sanilo City and manages a fish pond. This time he went on a long trip to find flowers and willows.
The fish pond owner asked Zhuzhi privately.
"How are the women over there?"
"pretty."
"Is it good to hook up?"
"If it's the brotherhood farm, the girls are very enthusiastic and open-minded. If they see each other right, they will even be willing to elope. There is a precedent for this."
Zhuzhi introduced to him: "The girls in the Green Forest believe in the god Lady Salt. They are innocent and simple. Just because of their beliefs, if outsiders fall in love with them, they will stay. But they are usually the most beautiful and crazy.
Wild girl."
"The last one is Longqi Island. The men and women on the beach are relatively free and easy when facing the sea. Most of the dragonborn girls have excellent figures and dare to love and hate. Many of them have their own properties and ships and are very wealthy."
The fishman had an epiphany: "In other words, it is best to choose the farm and Longqi Island and not provoke the green forest?"
"It can also be understood this way."
"Gone! How much did it cost?"
…
Now Yu Liu looked depressed: "I managed to save some money by raising fish. Is it easy for me? I haven't found my wife yet, so the money is inevitable this time. Damn it, this ghost country of Secret Art is so backward and barbaric.
Got it!"
"Mom! Refund! Refund!"
Zhuzhi comforted him.
Another person next to him said: "We should find a way to untie the rope first and free up our hands and feet, so that we can have a chance to escape."
"right."
The speakers were a young couple.
The man's name is Shang Sheng, and the woman's name is Yanle.
Zhuzhi inquired and confirmed that Shang Sheng's family has an iron ore mine in the southern continent, and Yanle is a musician at the Ale Theater. He can play the wooden piano box, bamboo flute and snare drum. The two have just been newly married, and this time they come to enjoy themselves.
Traveling after marriage.
In this business, you must keep your eyes peeled, and the customers you come into contact with cannot be dangerous characters. This is very important.
Zhuzhi also agreed: "Then let's help each other."
Shang Sheng and Yan Le bit off the knots on each other's hands with their teeth and were the first to free themselves. With their help, everyone also regained their freedom from the ropes.
Then they groped around on the four walls and the ground, but the house was completely sealed with stones and reinforced with magic, so no sound could penetrate it.
Everyone gathered around the campfire and fell silent.
It was Zhuzhi who took the initiative and said, "See if there is anything missing from you?"
Following this reminder, all six people began to fumble in their pockets.
"All my magic potions are gone." Yu Liu's eyes were depressed.
Shang Sheng also said: "The mechanical pocket watch on my body was also taken away, and the wallet containing seashells and city bonds was also gone."
Yan Le grabbed her husband's arm nervously, with a sad expression on her face.
"I'm missing some jewelry and some money I had with me. It seems I was kidnapped."
The speaker was an older woman.
She was wearing a light blue cotton long-sleeved shirt, wrapped in a white robe. There were some shallow wrinkles between her eyebrows. She looked about thirty years old. She held the hand of the little boy next to her and comforted him softly, showing her
The calmness of a mature woman and the strength of a mother.
"I think so." Zhuzhi nodded.
This mother's name is Hua Wanrong, a businessman in the flower business. She has been in contact with the Valley of the Gods in the Eastern Continent all year round, especially focusing on the field of roses. The five or six-year-old child next to her is her son, Hua Hua.
levy.
Many people in the Eastern Continent know Hua Wanrong. It is said that her husband was an airship pilot and died in an accident during a circular flight, and then she was left alone with her child.
Zhuzhi turned his gaze away from the mother and son and looked at the last person here.
It was an old man in black robes. He had a shriveled figure and a bald head. He looked a little drowsy and always dozed off. His body was shrunk, as if he was cold, and he was very close to the fire.
Initially, Zhuzhi did not want to receive elderly customers.
The elderly have many problems and poor memory. Many of them have major or minor illnesses, and many of them are careless. It would be troublesome if they suddenly feel unwell in the middle of the trip, or if something unexpected happens.
But why should this old man give so much? He has a certain obsession and must visit the Secret Art Country.
Zhuzhi asked someone to inquire and found out that the old man named Shalipa was a senior monk. He now lives in Yancheng and works in Baibao.
Sharipa's reputation is quite good. They say he is a little old man who doesn't cause trouble to others and is generous. However, he is not in good health. As a monk, he was used to practicing hard in the past and his body is broken.
So Zhuzhi made an exception and took him with him.
"Mr. Sharipa? Are you okay?" Zhuzhi asked him politely.
"It's okay, it's okay." Sharipa said with a smile.
Then he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Sharipa wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, grinning to reveal the blood on his gums and teeth: "I have a little cough, maybe I caught a cold recently."
"..."
Zhuzhi felt a little wobbly under his feet.
You shouldn't be greedy for this old man's tip!
Is this okay?
Zhuzhi took a deep breath and sat down next to the old man: "What's wrong with you?"
"Just a little cough."
The old man muttered: "It'll be fine if you just take a nap."
"to be honest."
Zhuzhi's fists were clenched.
"...I'm sick." Old Sharipa said with some embarrassment: "But don't worry, I won't die. I have to go back to Sifang Kingdom and continue practicing under the statue of Jialan Dharma Protector. We should be able to go back within ten days, right?"
Mr. Zhi?”
Ten days?
Zhuzhi looked ugly.
The old man was vomiting so much blood that he didn't know if he could survive a whole day.
I seek wealth, not death!
In any business, dead people are a taboo trouble.
Zhuzhi just wants to squeeze some money out of these tourists, search for all their belongings, and then try to get them to write letters home to collect the ransom. No matter whether they can get it or not, they will be released, through a process of intimidation.
Kidnapping and robbery is a trivial matter. After all, the Kingdom of Secrets is already in chaos, with various organizations mixed together, old and new gangs running rampant, and the power of various old gods lurking in the dark.
It's normal for something to happen.
But if someone dies...that will lead to the [Investigation Bureau] behind it.
This organization led by Apostle Huni will be like a jackal that smells blood, coming all the way. Even in the Kingdom of Secrets, no one wants to face this kind of organization that can even arrest gods and apostles and put them in jail.
Please, don't die, old man, hold on...
Zhuzhi prayed silently in his heart.
He has two businesses. One is officially a travel guide, and the other is cooperation with the [Red and White Society].
The Red and White Society was founded in the Yao world and was first formed by a group of immigrants from outside the world.
In this name, red refers to the sour raspberries in the orchard, and white refers to the cotton growing in the ground.
When immigrants came to Yao, all they could do was pick raspberries in the orchards and make jam, or go to the fields to plant and pick cotton.
It's not that immigrants are prohibited from taking other jobs, but those positions have very high requirements.
Either you need to have knowledge in mathematics, engineering, archaeology, biology, theology, trade, etc., or you need to have one or two years of experience in smelting, navigation, mining, breeding, planting, textile, cooking, etc., and
These will be verified.
It is too difficult for immigrants to compete with locals. Basically, the Yao people have received three to five years of basic school education, and their starting point is much higher. And due to living environment factors, they usually have at least two to three kinds of knowledge.
language.
In an environment with high barriers to entry and high competition, immigrants can only do hard work.
So they stick together to share their needs and avoid being bullied.
With continued development, the direction of the Red and White Society gradually shifted.
Because there is an unavoidable situation: instead of competing with the local Yao people who have too strong hard power, it is better to go wild and make money much faster. Those immigrants who have successfully broken through have already entered the local circle and do not need to stay in the red area.
It’s a waste of time.
As a result, the Red and White Society actually transformed into an underground gang, engaged in smuggling and abduction. However, they were soon severely punished by the public security station. The leaders were arrested and imprisoned, and the remaining members of the Red and White Society were also transferred to the secret
The country of Shu is regrouping in this world full of gangs.
Zhuzhi's hometown is a mountain outside the Huanshan City of Zhulu Kingdom. He went to Shacheng very early to make a living, and then wandered into the world of the Yao people, and later connected with the Red and White Society.
He is not a member of the Red and White Society, but has a cooperative relationship with the Red and White Society.
Zhuzhi sees himself very clearly.
He is not as hard-working and hard-working as other bamboo people, and he is not as smart, but he still wants to make money. What should he do? Then take a wild path.
But Zhuzhi also has his own principles.
When making money, try not to hurt people, and never kill anyone.
In this way, even if you are caught, you will still be able to get out one day.
Just like this plan, Zhuzhi carefully screened the candidates for kidnapping: they must be somewhat rich, but not too rich to avoid having too much influence, and these people must be willing to use money to eliminate disasters, and not those with sensitive identities.
, cannot be a powerful transcendent.
After such a screening, these six passengers were found.
It can be said that Zhuzhi worked hard for a year to take passengers safely and smoothly, just to pave the way for this huge windfall.
In order to be authentic enough, he asked the Red and White Association to treat him and other passengers the same way, without any special treatment. This was also to better hide himself and allow himself to act as an insider, observing and guiding these meat tickets to be paid.
So far, everything is going according to plan.
Except for the old man Sharipa next to him who was coughing up blood again.
"Did you smell a smell of smoke?" the fish man said suddenly.
Everyone looked around.
Zhuzhi also discovered that wisps of smoke began to appear in the hut. The smoke became thicker and thicker, and continued to pour into the closed house.
"They're going to burn us!"
"It's over, it's over! I have to run out!"
Everyone was flapping and banging around in panic, trying to find a way out.
Zhuzhi looked confused.
That's not right.
It’s different from what was promised.
Could it be that someone is trying to show off his power first, and then one by one he is asked to write letters to collect ransom?
Soon, Zhuzhi knew that this was definitely not the case.
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Zhuzhi was furious.
Are there any rules in this world? Is there still trust?
What are the Red and White Club doing?
A bunch of psychos!
Suddenly, a strange chanting and singing sound came from outside.
Old Sharipa suddenly became energetic and said: "kali, kali... Kali, Kali... this is the sacrificial ceremony for the old gods."
"What they worship is the [Incarnation of Extinction]. I have heard people talk about this kind of prayer. You can obtain him by offering a living sacrifice to the ancient and powerful god of destruction, repeating his name and incantation, and starting the entire ritual.
The gift of…”
Zhuzhi interrupted him: "Let's get to the point!"
"Oh. They built this black altar, performed sacrificial rituals to awaken the monsters in the darkness, then let them eat us, and then gave these monsters to the gods to vent their righteous wrath."
Zhuzhi felt a chill in his heart.
Isn’t this fucking nonsense? For the sake of justice, a victim must be created?
"Is there any way?"
"Yes, just go out."
"..."
Just when Zhuzhi wanted to punch the old monk twice, the other party said: "Actually, don't worry, this smoke is a kind of spice, and we won't die here. The monsters in the dark wake up completely, and they don't die immediately.
They will attack us, and they will be very irritable when disturbed and awakened...so please don't be anxious and take a rest."
The fish-man Yu Liu scratched his head and scratched his head: "Why are you not in a hurry? Why are you not in a hurry? Tell me how to get out?!"
"wait."
Sharipa said softly: "When those monsters wake up, I will talk to them. It is said that they like to make people struggle and beg for mercy, so as to get a perfect killing experience. I will try to slow down their attack."
Everyone looked suspicious.
Zhuzhi finally calmed down at this time: "According to what Mr. Sharipa said, everyone should rest first. We ourselves cannot mess up the situation."