Xu Huo turned around and saw that he was the brother of the girl with the big braid. He was holding an ax in his hand and his eyes swept over the stone sculptures at his feet. "Xiaoyun said you want to buy a sculpture, come with me."
Xu Huo did not refuse and followed him out of the woods.
The brother and sister lived close to the station, and they had to cross the street when they left the woods. Just like when they arrived yesterday, many people were watching the outsiders openly or in the dark.
There are also some players living in B&Bs outside. Even if they wear the same clothes, they can be distinguished from the lifeless local residents at a glance.
When passing a house, there were sounds of crying and begging for mercy. An old man was kicked into the yard. Inside the half-open door, a tall man could be seen vaguely holding a little girl and pressing her on the table.
The surrounding residents closed their doors one after another. Xu Huo noticed that Xiaoyun's brother tightened his grip on the axe. He stepped into the yard and released the "Swallow".
Swallow-shaped black blades flew into the house, and the continuous attacks forced the player out. The player retreated into the yard. When he saw Xu Huo, he sneered, kicked his feet and shot at him. At the same time, a knife appeared under his hand.
The scimitar swept across his throat!
Xu Huo stood still and stopped the person with "Homosexual Repulsion", then raised "Danger Makes People Blind". When the player who was forcibly pushed three meters away looked up, he inevitably saw his own eyes in the small mirror.
, and then the eyes lost their luster.
Just when Xu Huo was about to kill him, a rubber prop that was sticky like a child's toy flew from outside the hospital, wrapped the person and pulled him out!
Xu Huo turned around and saw another player he had never seen before supporting his blind companion and saying: "You can't have the upper hand two against one."
Xu Huo's energy was not very good, so he didn't plan to entangle with them for the time being, so he said: "It's really shameful to bully the old, weak, women and children. I won't argue with you. Go away by yourself, otherwise I will call the police."
There are no national institutions such as administrative offices and police stations in this county, and this is in a dungeon. When players encounter problems, they first choose to use force to solve problems, and they would never think of calling the police. So when Xu Huo said this, the people on the other side
The two players looked puzzled.
"What are you doing!" Yi Pei came from not far away and quickly walked to Xu Huo's side to stand in line.
The two players left in disgust. Xu Huo turned back to help the old man lying on the ground. The other man stared at his hand and shrank. He reluctantly got up and thanked him dryly.
Yi Pei comforted the little girl inside before walking out and said helplessly: "Some people are really beasts."
Regardless of whether they are in or out of the game, the weak are easily bullied. It does not matter whether they are male or female. It is just that women are physically weaker and become the targets of those who bully the weak.
"With this little ability," Xu Huo said, "If you let them attack a strong person, they wouldn't have the courage."
Xiaoyun's brother next to him looked disgusted and said in a stiff tone: "Do you want to buy the things? If not, I'm leaving."
Of course Xu Huo wanted to buy it, so he gave the old man a few hundred white notes and went to Xiaoyun's house with Yi Pei.
Xiaoyun was making lunch. When he saw them, he came up to greet them enthusiastically and invited them to eat fresh wild fruits.
Xiaoyun's brother returned to the house and threw a basket of wood carvings on the ground, "You can choose for yourself."
After saying that, he sat in the yard and continued carving the unfinished wood carving with a carving knife.
The wood carvings in the backpack are very exquisite. Different from the wood carvings seen in other people's homes, brother Xiaoyun's wood carving eyes are very realistic.
This is not a technical difference, but that everyone except brother Xiaoyun chose to blur the eyes of the wood carving.
People in the county are very taboo about "eyes".
"Can I use the bathroom?" Xu Huo asked Xiaoyun.
Xiaoyun pointed out the location to him.
He walked into the bathroom, a simple squat toilet, a small sink with towels hanging next to it, and a wooden shelf nailed above the sink to display toiletries.
After standing in the bathroom for a while, Xu Huo washed his hands and walked out.
Yi Pei had already picked out the wood carving he wanted to buy and signaled him to buy it and leave.
Xu Huo saw that there was a wooden portable makeup mirror inside, and he opened it. He put his fingers in and touched it before opening it. "This is well made. I happen to have children at home... Why isn't there a mirror inside?"
"My brother only does carpentry." Xiaoyun brought them water, "And now many little girls think that cosmetic mirrors made of wood are not fashionable, and few people buy them. If you want, I can give you a few."
"I'm going to stay here for a few more days. How about this? I'll order a batch of wooden mirrors and you can help me install the lenses, okay?" Xu Huo said.
Xiaoyun looked at him awkwardly, "I won't be able to get so many mirrors for a while, and we don't plan to go out recently."
Xu Huo smiled and put down the wooden mirror frame, "Then I will order less. I will install the mirror myself, but the price must be discounted."
Xiaoyun happily agreed and went to take out all the inventory. Xu Huo also picked some other gadgets. Before leaving, he asked Xiaoyun which company would go out to purchase things.
"Everyone else is going to buy some daily necessities. If you really want it, you can ask Brother Dahai at the hotel. He sometimes runs errands for guests."
Xu Huo thanked him and left. After walking far away, he still saw Xiaoyun standing at the door waving to them.
"Why do you always ask about the mirror?" Yi Pei lowered his voice and said, "You went to the bathroom to see if there is a mirror in his house."
"Several households I visited today don't have mirrors. Don't you think this is a strange phenomenon?" Xu Huo asked back.
Yi Pei touched the voice recorder in his pocket, "But the hotel has a mirror."
"This copy is called Gongyan, which at least has something to do with the eyes. The handicrafts sold in the county are very good in workmanship, but they don't pay much attention to the eyes. Every household doesn't use mirrors. There is a train passing by here every day. I want to buy a few mirrors.
It’s not a difficult matter, and there’s no need to shirk it again and again.”
"Judging from these small things, residents in the county may be avoiding the 'eyes'."
"Avoiding eyes?" Yi Pei frowned, "But they don't seem to avoid other people's eyes. If they are so taboo that they are unwilling to use a mirror, they will definitely not be willing to look directly into other people's eyes. This is a bit contradictory."
Xu Huo glanced at her and said, "This is just a small detail, maybe it has something to do with local customs. What did you gain?"
"There's nothing worth paying special attention to. The only awkward thing is that these people don't seem to know much about local religion. There are no festivals, and they don't seem to worship gods at home. They are obviously wary of outsiders, but they really want guests to stay here."
The two briefly communicated and then returned to the hotel. After Tian Kunwen and the others returned, they gathered in Fu Danhong's room to exchange information.
"They made offerings to the gods." Tian Kunwen said, "In the bedroom."