In Zhongyuan Village, the only service hall, the atmosphere was solemn at this time. On the main seat, Village Chief Chang's face was terrifyingly dark, and all the elders below him were to the west.
"Elder Mei, what's your explanation now?"
At this moment, Village Chief Chang dropped a small object from above. It spun around on the ground, and everyone discovered that it was the personal belongings of Elder Mei.
"I don't need to explain anything. It's not wrong that this thing is mine. The other party learned that the house existed and came to borrow it from me. Why can't I give it to him? Is it the village's rule that newcomers can't watch it? You know, he is a senior
You have no right to close the things left behind, they are the common wealth of everyone." Elder Mei's expression remained unchanged, he picked up his things from underneath, put them into his arms, and then said with his head raised.
"Snapped"
"You contacted outsiders and actually killed your own villagers. What crime do you deserve?" Upon hearing Elder Mei's admission, he slammed the table angrily and shouted.
"I said to the village chief, how could I be blamed for Chang Xi's death? They disappeared ten days ago, and Chang Xi died suddenly just after eating yesterday. Didn't the doctor say it was very possible?
It was because you ate too much Qilin beast meat that you became like this. Why are you so lazy to do it to me?" Elder Mei stood in the middle and refuted the other party's words.
"That is, if you hadn't intercepted so much unicorn meat for your own benefit, otherwise such a tragedy would not have happened." Elder Mei's accomplices mocked from their position.
Before this, the village chief told everyone that the Qilin meat had been separated, and there was not a trace of it. Chang Xi found so many pieces of meat in his home, and there were many bones nearby, which were obviously hidden for his grandson.
Yes, everyone is dissatisfied with this.
Besides, although those people on the other side kidnapped and ran away with their cute pets, they had been missing for many days. Moreover, they blocked the city gate immediately and turned the village upside down. There was no one else at all.
trace.
Moreover, no one in the village had ever seen them, so they could basically confirm what the doctor said. It was because they ate too much Qilin beast meat that they ended up like this.
Seeing the attitude of everyone, the village chief was even more angry. However, he knew that he was in the wrong for suppressing the public's anger. But looking at Elder Mei's look, he felt even more indignant.
Because when Chang Xi died, he clearly saw the joy in Elder Mei's eyes and the smile on his lips, although they were quickly covered up. In addition, Elder Mei had been opposing Chang Xi's plan for many days in a row.
He even kept secretly obstructing the other party, so Village Chief Chang always suspected that it was him.
Unfortunately, there was no evidence, but I finally found this thing in the senior's stone house. Unexpectedly, the other party refused to admit it, and I had no choice.
However, the death of Chang Xi has completely caused the village chief to lose most of his sanity. It is not just his beloved grandson, but his only remaining descendant. Knowing that his son has already passed away unfortunately, he must find the murderer and compensate him.
His life, and Elder Mei, who is against him, is the biggest suspect.
"Okay, even if the village does not stipulate this, but how do you explain the legacy left by those predecessors to us? It is the only remaining immortal magic. Now, except for some common sense, everything is gone. You can't turn a blind eye to it."
Village Chief Chang suddenly stood up and said coldly.
"I announce that I will resign from the position of Elder Mei now."
But before Elder Mei could speak, his companion spoke up and retorted as soon as he finished speaking in the village.
"Village Chief, I don't agree with this. Although Elder Mei is at fault for the disappearance of his senior's things, he is not lazy at all. Who would have thought that something like this would happen? If Elder Mei is forced to leave for such a trivial matter, I
I feel that you have fallen into a state of madness because of the death of your grandson, and you can't tell the truth from the truth. You know, whose descendants have never been killed in battle." One person stood up and defended Elder Mei, and diverted everyone's attention.
force.
When everyone heard this, they started talking one after another. Even those who came to the village chief's side felt that the village chief had gone too far and was too aggressive.
Since the moment Chang Xi died, Village Chief Chang seemed to have fallen into a state of madness, and everyone was more or less reviled by him.
"Your objections are ineffective. You must know that I am the village chief." Village Chief Chang saw that the people around him were opposing him, and his mind became hot and he shouted suddenly.
A dozen people who had been prepared walked out of the small hall behind with spears in hand, looking at them eagerly.
At this moment, the hall fell silent for an instant, but then Elder Mei's roar appeared in the air.
"Village Chief Chang, how dare you do this? Aren't you afraid of everyone's condemnation?"
"Condemn? I'm not afraid at all. Xi'er said it right. As long as there is force, all opposition will be ineffective. I should have done this long ago, so that Xi'er would not die." Village Chief Chang's eyes were red.
Looking at the fearful expressions of everyone below, I suddenly felt infinite pleasure in my heart. This is the feeling of supreme power.
In the past, although I said I was the mayor of this village, everyone discussed and made decisions together on everything. There was no time when I was so majestic. It felt so good.
Village Chief Chang decided that from now on, the elders could only serve as his own mouthpieces, and no power would be delegated to them.
Unfortunately, while his thoughts were still swirling in his mind, Elder Mei suddenly smashed one of his belongings, making a huge noise and startling everyone.
Then there was the sound of many chaotic footsteps outside, and a dozen people rushed in from the outside, also holding weapons in their hands. The leader was Captain Qian.
"I have already received the news that you have this idea. Fortunately, I was prepared, otherwise there would be no accident if a group of us were killed by you." Elder Mei hid in the crowd and said to the village chief.
"Fart!" Village Chief Chang retorted immediately, but he also hid behind him, not giving the other side a chance.
The men and horses on both sides looked at each other, the weapons in their hands were only clenched tightly, and there was a smell of gunpowder in the air, and the gun might go off at any time.
A few neutral elders finally understood that now there were two parties fighting for power, and everything before was just an excuse.
"Village Chief Chang, I advise you to surrender. I will let you spend your remaining years in peace. If Chang Xi had not died unexpectedly, many young men in our village would have been killed by you." Elder Mei's voice rose from the crowd.
He told the truth. In fact, after his repeated persuasion and deduction, most people were disgusted with Chang Xi's plan, and Captain Qian even brought people to support him.
His son had already narrowly escaped death once and could not die on a hopeless plan.
What he thought was also what most people thought, but due to their power, they did not dare to object.
"Hmph, that's a nice thought. Come and kill me if you can." Village Chief Chang's disdainful words came from above.
"You" Just when Elder Daomei was about to say something, a voice interrupted him.
"Did I come at the wrong time?"
At this moment, a lazy voice suddenly came out from outside. Everyone turned around and saw that it was the two people who had disappeared before and the cute pet in the village.
He was dragging four large bags in his hands, which were as long as a person. From the outside, there were still some undried blood. He didn't know what was contained in them. They looked very full.
"What are you doing here? Did you secretly kill Xi'er?" Village Chief Chang's voice sounded from above, filled with anger that was almost irrepressible.
"Why should I kill him? Is he worthy?" Gu Zheng said disdainfully, while all the things in his hands were still on the ground. The gold ropes tied to the two bags fell, and a corner of a familiar creature leaked out.
"What is this?" Elder Mei was also shocked when he saw Gu Zheng. He didn't know why he came back after he left.
"You'll know when you open it," Gu Zheng said nonchalantly.
Soon a person next to him took action at the instruction of Elder Mei. He first opened the first two loosened pockets, and two ferocious beast heads appeared in front of everyone. Although they had been dead for many days, the mighty and huge bodies
Sliding out from inside still made everyone tremble with fear.
Even the villager who opened the bag was shocked. His hands were shaking and he had no strength at all. He couldn't open the next bag.
"I'll do it!" Captain Qian stepped forward and pulled the man away. He stepped forward and quickly untied the third bag, making everyone exclaim.
"This can't be it," one person said subconsciously. This thought also appeared in the minds of others. They all held their breath and watched the former captain prepare to untie the last bag.
Captain Qian's breathing became rapid at this time. When he untied the straps, his hands were trembling and he was not sure what to do.
"Shuang'er, why did you tie the bag so tightly? I didn't notice it was so laborious, but you didn't go to help." Gu Zheng said deliberately when he saw this scene.
"Oh, sir, I was wrong." Shuang'er curled her lips and said aggrievedly, but she was still ready to step forward. It was obviously your fault, so you must blame me.
"No, I can do it." Captain Qian stretched out his hand to stop Shuang'er, then took a deep breath and took out the bone knife from his waist. A cold light flashed across the air, and the contents of his pocket instantly slipped out and appeared in front of everyone.
"Blue beast!"
"It is indeed it."
"Didn't you see how relaxed he was carrying four bags?"
Everyone was shocked and kept whispering and marveling.
"For the sake of saving my companions, don't take any risks. I'll bring you what you want to see if your legend is true, so as to avoid killing or injuring innocent villagers." Gu Zheng
Still speaking in that relaxed tone.
"Captain Qian, take these four guys to the back, treat Elder Chang to a meal and you will know if we are right." Elder Mei said with a sneer.
This kind of rumor is obviously to appease the people here. If possible, as he said before, the ancestors have already practiced magic, and they were much more powerful at that time than they are now.
Soon most of them carried these monsters out of here, and Village Chief Chang also put down his weapons.
They are self-aware, and those who can kill these monsters will not be able to defeat them no matter how many times the number of people come.
Everyone became quiet and waited for the result.
The elders quickly sat on the chairs next to them again. After all, they were older and could not stand for a long time.
However, they were not made to wait for long. Just an hour later, four large steaming bowls were brought up. The aroma of large pieces of meat filled the small living room, making everyone drool unconsciously.
The four bowls were placed in the middle, which was a stone table temporarily moved from the side. Elder Mei, several other elders, and even Captain Qian were surrounding them.
"Village Chief Chang, come down and try it out and see if you can learn the magic." Elder Mei said with a smile.
"Humph, I don't know how to eat it. Maybe it will only be effective on people who can master the power of darkness." Village Chief Chang said over there, still not giving up, but would not come out.
"Don't worry, I've also sent those treasures over, and we'll know the results in a while." Elder Mei knew that the other party would say this, and had already made arrangements.
"However, you must not eat too much, otherwise you will be stuffed to death. The energy contained in this monster is beyond your imagination." Seeing that the other party was about to speak, Gu Zheng said calmly from the side.
It is obvious that Guzheng is targeting village chief Chang and slandering himself.
Someone just told him what happened these days.
It turned out that Gu Zheng's and their departure did not attract anyone's attention. Except for Chang Xi and Elder Mei, even Han Xiu had been prepared and went back after seeing the empty house.
However, Chang Xi felt that Gu Zheng was afraid of him, so he sneaked out and decided to hunt other monsters and forcibly select some elite strong ones from among the young ones.
Although most of them were unwilling, with the support of the village chief, they dared to be angry but dare not speak out. They were subjected to high-intensity training every day, and some even suffered serious injuries as a result.
The original plan was to take action in half a month. By then, Chang Xi's arm would be almost healed and he would be ready to go, because he was a little impulsive after being stimulated by Gu Zheng.
Originally, he had some plans in mind, but he would not implement them so quickly. He originally wanted to wait a few years before proposing this matter.
But yesterday, the regular attackers who had just finished eating started training in the open space in front of them as usual. As a result, they suddenly vomited blood and lay down on the ground before everyone understood what happened.
Lost breath.
After examination by several doctors in the village, they found no specific cause, no poisoning, and no trauma. In the end, they all agreed that the death was caused by excessive qi and blood. In the end, a lot of unicorn meat was found in his home, and even more
It proves their judgment.
This made Village Chief Chang so crazy. His most beloved grandson died like this. However, he did not believe the doctor's statement and always suspected that someone had killed Chang Xi.
Although everyone understands his feelings, they can't just throw water on them. Now he even threatens them with force, which immediately loses everyone's trust.
So after hearing what Gu Zheng said, one of the people in front of him smiled and said, "Don't worry, I still want to live some ideas, just give it a try."
Completely ignoring the dark face of Village Chief Chang, he immediately and politely ate a piece of meat one after another, and each of them also took a sip of soup.
After they finished eating, others came forward one after another to experience the delicious food of other concentrated monsters. After eating these, they felt proud enough.
"How does it feel?" Gu Zheng asked curiously from the side. Everyone closed their eyes after eating, and their faces showed expressions of enjoyment.
"How should I put it? There is a warm current that keeps wandering in the body, but it is much worse than the effect of Qilin Beast. Maybe it is because of eating too little. As for other differences that can be felt, it seems to be nothing." Mei.
The elder smacked his lips and said.
Others also expressed their feelings one after another. In short, they were similar to his and not as evil as the legend said, which also disappointed them a lot.
The village chief Chang above had already stood up, with a sullen face not knowing what he was thinking.
The things on the table are all divided quickly.
At this time, Elder Mei snorted and said to Village Chief Chang above, "What else do you have to say now? Don't deny it by saying that you didn't eat it yourself. There will be more to come."
But Village Chief Chang didn't answer his words at all, he just stared outside, as if waiting for something.
Of course Elder Mei knew what he was thinking, so he didn't say anything more to him and continued to chat with the elder next to him. Everyone was waiting for the feedback from the person over there.
After waiting for half an hour, two figures slowly walked towards us from outside.
Wearing a pure black robe, although it looks a bit shabby, it is still one of the best clothes here. There is also a black pocket on the head. The black gauze covers the faces of the two of them, but they are vaguely visible.
It can be seen that there is a man and a woman.
The two Diao came to the middle of the hall, nodded slightly towards the village chief and elders at the same time, and said in unison, "Leng Rong, Leng Yue meets the village chief and elders."
Judging by their voices, they were both relatively young.
"Leng Rong, Leng Yue, have you eaten the food that was sent to you just now?" Elder Mei saw that Village Chief Chang was still a little distracted, so he simply said on his behalf.
"Yes, that thing is extremely delicious. Although it is not as good as the Qilin Beast individually, it still contains a lot of energy. The four different types combined are enough to surpass the effect of the Qilin Beast, and it is of great benefit to us." Leng Rong.
There was a trace of nostalgia in his eyes, but he still spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.
With their status, as long as they are the same age, they will automatically be promoted to the village elders. Among them, Village Chief Chang and Elder Mei used to have this status, but now their strength has declined so much that they almost no longer take action.
.
Hearing this, Village Chief Chang's eyes lit up slightly.
"Apart from this, do you have any other feelings? For example, have you made any progress in the immortal arts you have learned?" Elder Mei's voice sounded again.
"Reporting to the elder, there is no progress. This thing only promotes the strengthening of the body and the strengthening of the power of darkness. Other than that, it has no other effect." This time it was Leng Yue who answered.
"Perhaps it will take some time to see the effect." A weak voice sounded in the air. When everyone looked up, it turned out to be the voice of Village Chief Chang who was unwilling to give up, but now his face was a bit frighteningly gloomy.
"I announce that Village Chief Chang has some mental problems, and I will temporarily take over as the village chief. Can anyone object?" Elder Mei looked around and said.
