The city lord ordered the maids to keep their mouths shut, because now is the time when the people are full of hope. If word gets out that even the gods can't resist the monsters, there will be chaos outside.
To despair again after hope is more painful than never seeing hope.
The city lord's order puzzled his subordinates: "But if these gods are not the opponent of the monsters, then the monsters can still kill people wantonly in the city, and the people will know when the time comes..."
"Then let's talk about it then."
The city lord sighed heavily, his face full of sorrow.
…
"where did you go?"
Before Bai Youyou returned to the inn, she suddenly ran into Ji Ning, who was coming towards her. At this moment, Ji Ning's face was full of anxiety. When he saw Bai Youyou, he immediately walked towards her as if he was seeing a life-saving straw.
, looked her up and down, and after seeing that she was safe, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Miss Bai... Hong, you scared me to death."
Ji Ning was really anxious.
Because he was busy, he forgot to boil medicine for Bai Youyou. When he remembered, Bai Youyou had disappeared, and no one could be found in the entire inn.
She had that look on her face. Ji Ning was afraid that she would not be able to think about it. He waited and waited at the inn. He felt restless. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. He said something to his husband and went out, preparing to go to the river to find someone.
They had all prepared for the worst, but fortunately Bai Youyou was fine, and all the anxiety was gone.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at Ji Ning's expression, Bai Youyou knew what he was thinking, but she didn't show anything on her face. Instead, she said with some confusion: "I just want to go out for a walk because I'm in a bad mood. As you know,
My face…”
Bai Youyou said and couldn't help but caressed her cheek: "I feel like it's a bit boring to be alone in the house."
Bai Youyou lowered her eyes as she spoke, looking melancholy. When Ji Ning saw this, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes: "I'm sorry, Miss Hong, I was too busy, so I forgot to boil the medicine. Don't worry.
You are allergic. As long as you take the medicine, the red spots on your face will disappear completely, and you will become as beautiful as before."
It is impossible to drink medicine by drinking medicine.
and,
The redness and swelling on the face cannot heal so quickly.
After all, she doesn't want to meet Mo Fuchen and the others for the time being. More importantly, according to what Zhuang Shiyan said before, Qian Zhaocai had an affair with others before marrying into the banker, although she did not think that the person who had the affair with Qian Zhaocai was
The four people in the inn, but what the mad woman said earlier and the mysterious shopkeeper who had never shown her face still made her not 100% sure that the four people in the inn were harmless.
so,
We can only use Ji Ning temporarily.
Thinking of this,
Bai Youyou raised his eyes and looked at Ji Ning: "Thank you, brother Ji Ning. I also hope that after drinking the medicine, my face will be restored to its original state."
"Certainly possible."
Ji Ning nodded heavily: "Let's go, I'll take you back to take the medicine. The medicine is already prepared, it just needs to be heated up."
The place where the two met was not far from the inn. Just as Bai Youyou was following Ji Ning and preparing to go back to the inn, suddenly, a scream came from behind and instantly attracted Bai Youyou's attention. Bai Youyou turned his head.
, I saw a man's body separated not far away, blood spilled on the ground, and his head rolled down in front of the little girl who was eating candied haws.
And the scream came from the little girl's mouth.
Dead people!
This is the first time in more than a month that someone has died during the day. The people present were stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the body on the ground, until the little girl's mother reacted and took the little girl to the ground.
After picking him up, the other people suddenly came back to their senses.
"how so?"
"How did he die?"
"Oh my god."
"Dead people."
"Quick, go tell the city lord."
"No, go tell the gods."
"It's so terrible... ugh... did anyone see how he died?"
A huge discussion suddenly broke out in the crowd, and every sentence and every word expressed their fear and uneasiness.
Bai Youyou also had a look of fear on her face. She retreated to Ji Ning's side and clenched Ji Ning's sleeves with her hands, her eyes filled with tears: "Brother Ji Ning, another person died. What is going on? You, didn't you say
Did the big one and the little one die together? Why would...someone die alone now?"
Bai Youyou cried as she spoke. She turned her head and looked at Ji Ning, and saw the solemn look on Ji Ning's Qingjun face.
"Don't cry."
Hearing Bai Youyou's voice, Ji Ning took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Bai Youyou: "Don't be afraid, maybe this is just an accident."
But soon, Ji Ning was slapped in the face, because not long after the man died, the bodies of several people in the crowd were suddenly separated, without even the slightest sign. The fear came from the unknown, and soon, the crowd broke out.
There were louder screams, as well as the cries of children and women. Everyone was scrambling to run home, and several people were knocked to the ground. In an instant, the whole street became a mess.
Ji Ning firmly protected Bai Youyou behind him, took Bai Youyou a few steps to the inn, and closed the door.
Perhaps because it was getting late, there were no guests in the hall, only Mr. and Yan Gao. At this moment, their faces were full of solemn expressions. It was obvious that they already knew what happened outside just now, so they poked a small hole in the window.
Looking outside, I saw that most of the people on the street had fled, leaving only a few corpses lying scattered on the street, as well as some purses, cloth and other items left behind due to anxiety.
Everything looks like locusts passing through.
With some bloody desolation,
It seems to be punishing them for cheering for the arrival of the gods.
But it's more like a provocation,
You think that gods can save you when they come, but we can make you die faster.
Thinking of this, Bai Youyou sobbed slightly, and pinched Ji Ning's sleeves: "Brother Ji Ning, why did this happen... Didn't you say that the big demon only kills people at night? Why are they doing it now during the day?
Already…”
Ji Ning's throat moved slightly, and his expression was a little difficult: "I, I don't know either."
After saying that, he looked at his husband again: "Sir..."
The gentleman thought for a moment: "Maybe it's because of the gods."
What Mr. Bai Youyou thought was similar, and as soon as he said these words, Ji Ning and Yan Gao instantly understood what he meant.
"Sir, you mean..."
"That's right." The gentleman nodded: "Before this group of gods came, everything was fine, but after this group of gods came, their rules for killing people changed. This shows that the arrival of the gods has, to a certain extent,
It pissed them off."
"But they are not afraid." Yan Gao responded: "They don't even take these gods seriously, and their actions are just to let the people understand that gods can't save them."
