"So, you started kidnapping people!?" Lin Ji said angrily, "How many times is this?"
"First time, first time!" The coachman quickly argued, "This is my first time doing this, I gathered a few children together, and I just entered Yunzhou, and I was given the gift of you, young hero..."
"Then why did you turn around and leave when you saw me from a distance?" Lin Jihe asked.
The coachman turned to look at the carriage again and said: "This carriage was also sent by the Taoist priest to help me travel, but this carriage is very strange, as if it has ears and eyes. It can actually transmit thoughts from my heart at any time and prompt me to turn around.
If I don't follow the path that I choose to go straight or branch off to, I will be whipped for no apparent reason. Young hero, you see..."
As he said that, the coachman turned around and lifted up his clothes with one hand.
Lin Ji took a look, and sure enough, there were dozens of whip marks on the guy's back.
There is a blood-red six-finger mark clearly printed on the middle of the vest.
What kind of curse seal is this? Why have I never seen it before?
From this point of view, it seems that the coachman does not know the magic, so there is nothing weird about the carriage. Instead, it is clearly that someone has placed a curse on it.
The so-called whipping of ears and eyes has always been etched on him.
The coachman continued: "At first, I didn't want to engage in such a sinful business. I even wanted to sell the carriage for cash. But I really couldn't bear the beatings that were being given to me every day. Then... Young hero, although I do
I have committed evil deeds, but I have been forced to do nothing. I hope you will spare your life, young hero!"
Lin Ji interrupted him and said, "Are you from Weicheng?"
"No, no..." the coachman shook his head repeatedly, "I was supposed to be passing by Weicheng, but for some reason, the carriage had to force me to go around in a big circle to avoid it. The same happened when I saw the young hero just now
Like this, they suddenly forced me to turn around."
Lin Ji secretly said: It seems that this curse seal can also detect spiritual energy cultivation, so as not to be discovered by any monk.
But a long time has passed since I stopped the coachman, but why don't I see the curse seal change again?
Could it be that this curse seal will be temporarily hidden from the monks to avoid revealing its whereabouts?
"Where are you going to transport these children?" Lin Ji continued to ask.
"Cuttlefish City, Horse Killing Platform."
Horse-killing platform...
Suddenly I remembered that Lei Hu’s entrustment was also here.
Lu Zhaoer comforted Tong'er and stopped crying, jumped out of the car and kicked the driver hard: "It's not a pity for this man to die, but what about these children?"
Lin Ji frowned slightly and said to the coachman: "You still tie up the child and follow the road. However, you are not allowed to beat, scold or abuse you. You must take good care of him and you will not be lenient if you make a slight difference!"
"Yes..." The coachman got up from the ground with blood on his face and thanked him repeatedly. But he was a little confused. Since he knew clearly that these children were abducted, why did he let him go?
Seeing the carriage turning back and walking away, Lu Zhaoer said: "Are you trying to follow the example?"
Lin Ji smiled and said: "Maybe we can catch a big fish!"
Lin Ji was afraid that the person behind the curse would find out, so he only left a trace of spiritual consciousness on each of the children, and let the carriage go all the way, but he could not lose it.
He had put a long line to catch the big fish, and he wanted to see who was behind it?
After walking for a long time, I didn't see even a single person.
The wheat fields on both sides of the official road were overgrown with weeds and birds and ducks were feasting. It seemed that no one had taken care of them for a long time.
Passing through several small villages, the houses were everywhere empty of people.
Lin Ji and Lu Zhaoer looked around.
On some dining tables, the bowls and chopsticks are still neatly placed with bran rice and vegetable soup. After smelling it, it still doesn't smell bad.
It should be something that happened in the last couple of days.
In the homes of many wealthy households, the gold and silver are still there, untouched at all.
It didn't look like he was being robbed.
It's not like Yuan Ziang said that he was attacked by a zombie wave.
On the contrary, the whole village suddenly left voluntarily and voluntarily.
This is true for several villages in a row!
The footprints left on the ground were also dense and messy, all heading towards the same place.
Lin Ji and the two followed the trail, and at ten minutes before sunset, a small county town appeared in front of them.
The rammed earth city wall, less than one foot high, glowed faintly yellow in the afterglow of the sunset.
On three or two city towers scattered far and near, a group of squawking black crows gathered.
A wisp of smoke curled up into the sky, and was covered by dark clouds, never to be seen again.
Although it is still full of dilapidation, it is much better than the few small villages along the way.
At least there's still some fireworks.
Lin Ji had been to this small town before and vaguely remembered it was called Taiping County.
Taiping County is a barren area with many people and has always been poor, but it is bustling with people.
Nowadays, it is as deserted as a ghost.
Ga!
quack……
As soon as Lin Ji and Lu Zhaoer approached the city wall, the crows gathered on the city tower began to scream and fly around.
But it's not like running away.
Instead, they circled around the two of them.
It was as if they were waiting for the two of them to suddenly fall to the ground so that they could pounce on them and have a hearty meal.
The two walked into the city and could not hear any sound except their own footsteps.
The doors of the shops on both sides were wide open, tables overturned and chairs overturned, and everything was in a mess.
It seemed like it had been searched continuously by more than one group of people.
Everything that could be taken away of any value had already been looted.
Turning the corner, a scrawny wild dog that couldn't even stand was lying under the wall, gnawing on a few bones.
There were also several human skulls among them.
Earth wall, setting sun, a pair of black holes with white teeth bared.
The air of death, the deserted city, was filled with a putrid smell everywhere.
How can the word "peace" be integrated into everything here?
Every eye is filled with shocking afterimages of the apocalypse!
Simply speaking, neither Lin Ji nor Lu Zhaoer had seen Jian Tiansi for the first time when he was traveling around the world.
Just full of doubts: What on earth is going on?
Has the entire Yunzhou become like this?
Crunch…
The sound of a branch being broken by stepping on it carefully but accidentally.
A dirty little face slowly flashed out from behind the low wall in the distance, flashing a pair of big eyes that were both frightened and delighted, and glanced at the two people from a distance.
Then there was a sound of shaky footsteps in the distance.
"Grandpa, grandpa... two pieces of meat, here come two pieces of meat!"
That childish voice seemed a little weak, but it was filled with great joy.
Lin Ji and Lu Zhaoer looked at each other and walked towards the sound.
After turning around two broken low walls, there was a faint glow of fire in the street ahead.
Immediately after, three large and one small, thin and long shadows drawn by the fire appeared in front.
"Those two little guests!" There was no one on the other side, but an old and feeble voice said, "God is unkind, the world is like this, but don't blame me, they are all just hungry! May you enjoy peace in the next life! Take action
Bar!"
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, several rays of cold light came towards him.