"Why are they all coarse grains? Give us food that neither pigs nor dogs can eat, huh!" Jiang Shaoling picked up a piece of corn and frowned, with a look of disgust on his fair face.
Ye Ang comforted him and said: "Junior brother Jiang, don't be too picky. This place has no front and no shops. It would be nice to have something like this. Where can I get you some delicious food? Let's make do with it. We're here.
You can find all kinds of food you want in Longyanggang!”
Jiang Yue'er carefully picked up a piece of baked potato and asked curiously: "What is this? It's black and looks so dirty!"
"That's a potato. It's the same as the potatoes we eat. It tastes good. You can try it! Senior sister, would you like a piece?" Ye Ang picked up a piece of sweet potato and ate it deliciously, while adding it to Murong Ziyun.
asked.
Murong Ziyun glanced at her, frowned, and said calmly: "I'm not hungry, you can eat!"
Jiang Yue'er said displeasedly: "It's dirty. I can still eat it if it's shredded potatoes, but I can't eat this kind of whole grain. It's almost as good as feeding pigs. How embarrassing!"
Lu Chen talked less. He picked up a piece of sweet potato and ate it without feeling any shame. He had experienced nothing during the period of training with his master Yao Chi. He even gnawed tree roots, ants and mice. This kind of
The coarse grains grown in the local area are already considered delicacies to him.
After eating and drinking, the five of them sat cross-legged beside the campfire to meditate and recharge their batteries. After all, we didn’t know what was going to happen when we arrived at Longyanggang, so the most important thing was to keep ourselves full of energy.
In the dead of night, the door of the black wooden house was gently pushed open a crack.
Ye Ang was the first to open his eyes and turned to look in the direction of the door. The old woman's cold eyes were staring at him faintly.
Doubts flashed across Ye Ang's eyes. Then he stood up, walked gently to the door of the wooden house, and whispered to the old woman for a while. He turned back and glanced at Lu Chen and the other two, hesitated for a moment, and then walked out of the wooden house.
After the wooden house door closed, Ye Ang never came back.
It wasn't until dawn that the four of them woke up from meditation.
"Hey, where's Ye Ang!" There was one person missing in the room, which instantly aroused the vigilance of the four people. Jiang Yue'er was the first to notice that the person was missing, because Ye Ang was sitting next to him last night.
"Late last night, that old woman came here!" Lu Chen said solemnly. Last night, the old woman gently opened the door. Lu Chen noticed it immediately, but did not say a word.
Murong Ziyun looked surprised: "What is she here for?"
"I don't know. I just saw Ye Ang go out and talk to the old woman in a low voice for a while, then left and never came back!" Lu Chen said truthfully. The old woman was obviously just an ordinary village woman.
There was no breath on his body. As an elite disciple of the Sword Sect, Ye Ang's strength had reached the eighth level. He couldn't even deal with an old woman. So, he didn't take it seriously.
Jiang Shaoling stretched himself out and said, "I guess I have a stomachache because I ate too much solid food!"
"Then why is Lu Chen okay after eating it?" Jiang Yue'er asked doubtfully.
Jiang Shaoling glanced at Lu Chen and said mockingly: "He comes from a humble background and has grown up eating coarse grains like this. How can we compare with him?"
Murong Ziyun's expression turned cold: "Stop saying a few words. Let's find Ye Ang first!"
Creaking, at this moment, the wooden door was pushed open again, and the old woman walked in with a stooped waist: "Everyone, the little guy named Ye Ang left just now, and he asked the old woman to bring you a message!
"
Murong Ziyun took a few steps forward and asked softly, "Old lady, what did Ye Ang say before leaving?"
"He said he found traces of the Hanbao, and he took the lead and asked you to meet up at Longyang Gang!" the old woman said in a hoarse voice, with no expression on her wrinkled face.
"Did you find traces of the Drought Demon?" Everyone was shocked.
Murong Ziyun thought for a moment and said without hesitation: "It's not too late, let's leave quickly, something big has happened!" After saying that, she walked out of the black wooden house first. Jiang Shaoling and Jiang Yue'er saw this and hurriedly followed.
Lu Chen also raised his feet and followed, but when he was about to go out, he suddenly turned his head and glanced at the old woman, doubts flashing in his eyes. I don't know if it was an illusion, but the old woman seemed to smile sinisterly.
.
"Is it an illusion?" Lu Chen secretly thought in his heart.
A group of four people walked out of the black wooden house, got on their horses, and immediately set off towards Longyanggang.
In the early morning, the strange mist quietly dissipated, the rain stopped, and the journey gradually became much easier.
"Drive.Drive.Drive...!"
Murong Ziyun urged the horse on her crotch to run wildly, facing the wind along the way. She wore a bamboo hat on her head and a light blue robe that made a hunting sound. She held an exquisite Liuying Sword in her hand. From a distance, she looked like a world.
The knight's style, running among the woods in the bleak autumn wind, has a unique charm.
"Sister, please wait for us!" Jiang Yue'er shouted anxiously from behind.
Murong Ziyun said without turning her head: "I can't wait any longer. Ye Ang must have discovered something, otherwise he wouldn't have run out without even saying hello!"
"Ye Ang is such a fool. We agreed before he came that we should all act together. Who would have thought that he would abandon us and act in advance? He wouldn't want to be the best!" Jiang Shaoling complained with a look on his face.
Jiang Yue'er rolled her eyes and said, "Brother, don't always judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. Senior Brother Ye Ang is not as petty as you!"
"Hey, Yue'er, why are you talking to eldest brother?" Jiang Shaoling glared and said, he was very dissatisfied with his sister's attitude.
Lu Chen followed behind without saying a word, frowning, always feeling that something was wrong before and after.
An hour later, the group of four finally arrived at Longyang Gang.
However, what they saw was a scene that shocked several people.
At the entrance of the town, there is a plaque with three big characters "Longyang Gang" written on it with dragons and phoenixes dancing in it. It was damaged by unknown external forces and collapsed to one side. There are many cracks on it. Only the corner with the word "龙" is still intact, and the rest are exposed.
It is in dilapidated condition, with rubble all around and it is extremely messy.
"This is Longyang Gang, what happened?" Jiang Shaoling looked at this scene in surprise, with a confused look on his face.
"Let's go in and take a look!" Murong Ziyun turned over and dismounted. Without caring about so many problems, she led the green-maned horse slowly into Longyang Gang.
Lu Chen and Jiang Shaoling did not hesitate and followed them in.
However, after walking into Longyanggang, they were surprised to find that Longyanggang seemed to have been looted by bandits. The streets were empty, and the surrounding houses were in dilapidated condition. Dustpans blown all over the ground by the wind were everywhere on both sides of the street.
, daily necessities such as silk and satin look extremely bleak.
The autumn wind rustled on the street, and bamboo pennies and wheelbarrows were scattered all over the place. The dilapidated wooden windows were beating hard, as if they were silently mocking everyone, and the atmosphere was lifeless.
There are nearly four hundred families living in the entire Longyanggang. On weekdays, the town is full of laughter and people. However, it is like entering a ghost town at this moment. Not to mention the presence of people, not even a single domestic animal is seen.
It was really weird. When Murong Ziyun and his party saw this situation, they felt a little more cautious.
If something goes wrong, it must be a monster!
"Sister, we are surrounded!" Lu Chen suddenly said.
Murong Ziyun was startled when she heard this, and quickly looked around. Suddenly she realized that at some point, many people appeared in the streets and alleys. They were approaching them step by step with wooden sticks, butcher knives, poles and other equipment in their hands.
, looking at them full of hatred and murderous intent, their abnormal behavior makes people feel extremely weird.
"They are zombies, kill them!"
"Kill them!"
"Kill them!"
I don't know who yelled, and the whole street began to scream for murder. The strange atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone in Murong Ziyun's group looked shocked.
These people knew at first sight that they were the people of Longyanggang. They surrounded Lu Chen and the others and pressed forward step by step. They kept shouting: "Kill them and avenge the people of Longyanggang!"
For a moment, the sound of killing was loud in the middle of the street.
Jiang Shaoling and Jiang Yue'er hurriedly approached Murong Ziyun and asked: "Sister, what should I do?"
"Don't act rashly yet, these people are small town residents!" Murong Ziyun held the Liuying Sword tightly and looked around with an indifferent expression, ready to kill at any time.
After these people surrounded Murong Ziyun and his party, an old man in green clothes with a thin face walked out of the crowd. He shouted in a low voice: "Who are you? Who asked you to come to Longyang Gang!"
Murong Ziyun took a step forward, cupped her fists and said, "We are disciples of the Liuyun Sword Sect and are here to deal with troubles. I hope all of you, fellow villagers, will calm down!"
"You said that he is a member of the Liuyun Sword Sect, do you have any proof?" The old man in green had a look of surprise in his eyes and asked quickly.
Murong Ziyun hesitated for a while, then took out a jade-colored sword sect token from her arms and threw it to the opponent.
The old man in green clothes caught it and took a look, his eyes lit up instantly, and his expression suddenly became respectful: "It turns out that it is all the masters of the Sword Sect. I have offended many people. Please forgive me!"
Then, the old man in green turned back and said to the people behind him: "Everyone, put down your hands quickly. They are people sent by the Sword Sect, specifically to help us eliminate the drought demons in Longyang Gang!"
"Really? That's great!"
"Is it finally here?"
"Longyang Gang is saved!" When the people learned about Lu Chen and his party, they immediately shouted excitedly, and they couldn't hide their joy.
The old man in green calmed the excited emotions of the people, and then said to Murong Ziyun: "Old Liu Feng is the mayor of Longyanggang. Welcome everyone to Longyanggang!"
Jiang Shaoling on the side said angrily: "You country villagers, this is how you welcome distinguished guests!"
Liu Feng smiled bitterly and said: "Masters, you really don't know something! It's purely a misunderstanding. If you want to blame it, you can only blame the drought demon for being too fierce. The people have no choice but to do it!"
"Is there really a drought demon causing trouble in Longyang Gang?" Murong Ziyun said in a solemn tone.
Liu Feng nodded and said with a sad look on his face: "It is indeed true, otherwise, Longyang Gang, a good place, would not have ended up in such a miserable situation!"
"What's going on? Tell me truthfully!" Murong Ziyun said seriously, showing the aura of a superior.
Liu Feng clasped his fists and smiled: "It's a long story. Everyone, it's inconvenient to talk here. Please move to the old ancestral hall and tell you in detail!" After saying that, he made an invitation gesture.
