Although it is impossible to visit every corner of the island, Jiao Mo still knows a little bit about the general spiritual lineage of the Southern Kingdom. According to legend, the giant dragon hidden under the archipelago can change the direction and orientation of the island. However, the layout of the island cannot be set foot in.
.Many spiritual veins that have been transformed by evil gods in the past have gradually formed stable and fixed pathways under the correction of the years. The past ten years have just been a blink of an eye, and there have not been many changes.
Generally speaking, it would take a long time to walk from Shiyue Mountain to the place where the accident happened. But Jiao Mo used his memory to lead the two of them to find many spiritual veins. By passing through them, they can continuously skip long or difficult parts. 1
On the way, the young man was a little ruthless
Unwilling, Wenying half-reprimanded and half-joked, questioning whether he would abandon two weak women and let them go to danger alone. The young man replied with a smile, if he were an ordinary human being, he might have fallen under her charm.
. Even so, he still followed all the way.
By the time we got really close to the scene of the incident, it was already the Youshi hour, which is the time of encounter. The smoke had faded a lot, but other noises kept coming. Compared to the previous loud noises, they were much milder. Even though it was a swamp, there was no sound here.
There are many trees with complicated root systems. Perhaps it is because they have strong and dense root networks that they can grow in such a soft environment.
The damp earth took root firmly. Unfortunately, they were cut down ruthlessly one by one with sharp axes and saws. Even the low and porous broad-leaf plants and ferns with slender leaves were cut down ruthlessly.
They were not spared. They were built to withstand frequent rainfall, but now they fell into the puddles forever and soon met the fate of decay.
As for who was doing these things, this young man really figured it out.
"Are those really people from the Wuyong clan?" Wenying, who was hiding behind the boulder, whispered.
"They don't have family crests, so it's really hard to be sure." Jiao Mo said.
The young man didn't take it seriously. He spread his hands and said, "Because they are not people from the Wuyong family, but people hired by the Wuyong family. Look carefully, do their faces look similar to those of our people? These uniformly dressed people
Those wearing coarse cloth are just coolies who came from the north to work."
Jiao Mo frowned and said: "This is really strange. Logically speaking, there are more people from the South who secretly go to the north to look for work...how come today, there are more people from the north to the south."
"Because of money, money." The young man said, circling his index finger and thumb like a copper plate, "They recruit people quite openly. You should have seen many notices recruiting labor in the streets, right? Those who pay well
, it just means that the content will be spread all over the world, it is exactly
It was posted by Wu Yongshi people. But they will not declare their identities, and they will only know when the workers come to ask. But at that time, they can easily be persuaded by their clever words and stay to work. Alas, in a place like this
, I don’t know what to do that is shady.”
"Based on this, we can say that they were hired by the Wuyong clan..."
There was also insufficient evidence. Jiao Mo quietly pointed to a place and said to Wenying and the young man: "There, going deeper, there used to be a weird temple. The buildings in that area were all made of rocks, not bricks.
The tiles are probably covered with moss now. But it looks like there are many people active here..."
"The temple of the python god?" the young man asked.
"You know that?"
"I've heard a little bit about it... If the Wuyong clan sets this as a stronghold in the South, it will indeed be hidden enough. Most people would not want to come to this swamp, because it is said that there is some curse passed down from ancient times in this area." The young man thought about it.
, "It's... uh, what's going on?"
"I know this." Jiao Mo said while quietly looking around. "It is said that it is because of the remaining divine power of the python god... After all, it was entrenched here for a long time and set up a confusing magic circle. Its remains
Should he still stay near the temple? However, even for the so-called evil god, his body should have rotted and died after so many years. If he enters the swamp directly without taking the spiritual vein, he will enter the swamp.
In the mist, I lost my direction. It was probably the aura formed by the rotting corpse of the python god. Some people can come back, but they are a little crazy when they come back, and more people can't come back... But it's just a legend after all. I'm not in the South Country.
There is no way to verify life. But if you think about it carefully, maybe it is not the role of the python god, but the Wuyong family using this legend to deceive people. After all, they are also very good at the art of enchantment..."
"Jiao, Jiao Mofu, madam——"
Wenying's tone was unusual and her speech was intermittent. Was she frightened? Jiaomo didn't understand. But after all, he had been talking to himself for a while, and even Jiaomo didn't realize what he said.
However, when she turned around, she felt a numbness in her scalp.
That's... a lie!
The evil messenger of lies stood silently beside them. When did he appear? Even Wenying's alert ears did not hear any sound. Jiaomo immediately looked around and found that the young man had also disappeared without knowing when. He
Either they had noticed something a long time ago and ran away without loyalty, or they were simply members of the Wuyong clan! But Jiao Mo didn't intend to ask, maybe they would find out soon.
"You're right. If you keep talking about it, I'm afraid you will figure out the coffin."
He smoothed the ends of his hair that reached his shoulders, and raised his dull eyes. Under this indifferent gaze, both of them were speechless for the time being. Zhen just looked at the two of them quietly, no longer
But soon, the workers noticed something strange here, and one or two of them came over. Many of them still had tools in their hands. On both sides
In front of a "weak woman", these poor people always have the illusion that they are strong and masculine - they are really bold, daring to cause trouble on the boss's territory, but they must seize the opportunity to teach these two stinky bitches a lesson.
Their mentality is written on their faces. In comparison, the boss who pays wages actually looks decent.
Among these rough men who did hard work, Zhen actually looked a little thin. But both of them knew that this was just an illusion. Jiao Mo couldn't help but sweat, and quickly thought about how to get out of the situation. No matter how hard he felt in his heart,
With little calculation, the current situation is an unsolvable dilemma.
"You, how did you..."
It would be unwise to ask Yingying. She originally thought that if she saw this villain again, she would rush up to him, strangle him by the neck, and question him about the whereabouts of Wenjiu. But when he really appeared in front of her, even among the crowd,
, he seemed thin, but the indescribable sense of oppression was still overpowering. Even though he did nothing or said nothing, an inexplicable fear still arose in Wenying's heart, making her unable to resist.
"Let's all continue working. Gunpowder can no longer be used, otherwise this area will collapse. The trees in this area must be cleared before dark." The one-eyed Zhen said calmly to those people. Every one of the workers was a little confused.
He was disappointed, probably feeling sorry for not having a good show to watch. He then continued: "When you finish these things, go inside to receive the reward. The reward is not included in the wages."
Otherwise, money can make people grind. After hearing this, the group of workers felt that they were full of strength again, waving their tools and getting back to work. The crowd dispersed, but there was no sense of oppression at all.
Jiao Mo quietly looked around, and it seemed that there were no more people belonging to the Wuyong clan nearby. At this time, Zhen suddenly clapped his hands, and two more people came over. He
They looked to be adult men of medium size, with almost the same figure. They were wearing coarse cloth clothes that were no different from those of the laborers. Before the two of them could react, they suddenly stepped forward and without any explanation, one of them held a girl. They were very strong and could not break free.
.The moment their hands came into contact with the white foam, she immediately made a judgment based on the perfect skin touch.
They are puppets.
It is not difficult to judge from what Hua Hu just said. He seems to want to clear a piece of land, and there seems to be a hollow under the swamp. But the work of cutting down trees and moving rocks is ultimately mechanical repetitive work. Why not let puppets do it? Is it because of fear?
Are they more susceptible to damage, or are the number of dolls in the south small?
Enough? Jiao Mo thought hard, trying to ignore the discomfort caused by the twisted shoulders. Wenying struggled unwillingly to get out of the restraints, and the puppet's methods became more violent. Jiao Mo immediately took the opportunity to wink at her, and she
As if he understood something, he behaved better and pretended to cooperate and was subdued.
"Since you are here, I'm afraid those troublemakers are also nearby."
After saying that, Zhen came closer. He bent down and stared at Wenying, who was bent down, with his only eye. Wenying moved his eyes elsewhere, trying his best to avoid looking at him. He looked at him again.
He straightened up and said casually:
"It doesn't matter. As long as you are here, they will be here. It's a matter of time."
He hasn't mentioned anything about the young man yet. Could it be that that person is really not the same as them? Jiao Mo thought about it again and again, not daring to make a conclusion easily. She raised her head and looked at Hua Yu and said to him:
"We were just passing by here and didn't stop you from doing anything. Why do you want to arrest us?"
"You are sneakily wandering in front of other people's houses, and you have the nerve to say that you are just passing by. Why, the foggy magic circle is ineffective against you?" Zhen tilted his head and said, "If the sharks were as shameless as you, they wouldn't be so shameless.
You have fallen to this point. You are still alive and still speaking with this voice. I don’t know what kind of price you paid. Or, you don’t know what fate has stolen from you? That is too dangerous."
"What, what price?" Qianying didn't understand.
"Don't your new friend know about it?" Zhen pretended to be surprised, "Back then, I was short of funds, so how long do you plan to keep it a secret until how long do you plan to exchange the Ruyi Pearl with you for the treasure on the bottom of the sea?"
"Madam, is what he said true? Don't worry, I will never have any opinions..."
"Human beings are all like this. Just talk, don't take it seriously. Once you are suspected of having contact with evil angels, the seeds of suspicion will be sown."
Jiao Mo didn't know what to say, she just closed her eyes and silently admitted to Wenying.
"Bah! Stop sowing discord! On the contrary, if you say such things at this time, you shouldn't be trying to divert attention. In fact, your government and businessmen colluded and secretly built some kind of iron foundry and armory here with the intention of rebellion!"
"……hehe."
Lianyu actually laughed and looked very happy.
"It would be too disrespectful to assume that. Seeing that you... and Wen Jiu were so close, I will show you."
After that, he waved his hand gently, and the two puppets escorted the two of them forward, in the direction that Jiao Mo had just pointed to. Those workers worked hard and turned a blind eye to the passing of several people. The sky was slightly darker, Jiao Mo was
A bad premonition welled up in Mo's heart. She could clearly smell an ominous aura permeating the humid air, and it became thicker and thicker.
