Lobi Town Start 6

Hearing Chu Li's question, the expressions of everyone present changed slightly.

Especially Muyu.

Her face suddenly turned pale, her eyes were panicked, the corners of her lips were tightly bitten, and her two folded hands were twisted together, as if she was extremely doubtful.

Seeing this, Chu Li frowned and was about to ask a question.

"Come with me."

Mu Yu's voice interrupted Chu Li.

She nodded slightly in response, then followed the girl's steps and left the ridge of the field.

Mu Yu led Chu Li and others back to the mayor's residence.

It was a dark night, and the street lights were dim. She only wanted to come here to collect stamps, and had no time to look around. She hurriedly walked around a few times.

The sun is shining brightly now, and warm light pours down onto the building.

Only then did Chu Li see the entire bungalow clearly.

The red bricks on the roof became darker, and the off-white walls, perhaps due to the rain, had lost their bright color and were covered in mud stains.

Suddenly, Chu Li heard the creaking sound of a wooden door opening.

She withdrew her gaze and looked at Mu Yu who was waiting for her at the door, then followed him in.

The room was covered in dust. As soon as Chu Li stepped in, she choked and coughed uncontrollably.

It took her a long time to realize that the whole house was filled with firewood.

Mu Yu called her, and Chu Li ignored the doubts in his heart and followed the girl upstairs.

When Chu Li pushed open a wooden door on the left, she smelled a rotten smell. She covered her nose involuntarily, endured the discomfort in her heart, and looked in the direction Mu Yu was looking.

In just that instant, her scalp went numb and she froze in place.

On a small wooden bed, a middle-aged man lay quietly, with protruding cheekbones, a bruised face, and deeply sunken cheeks.

The man's hands were placed outside the quilt, his exposed arms were dark in color, and his skin was covered with several fine wounds.

The lighting outside the wooden window was very good. In the reflected light, several flies were flying in the air, sometimes landing on the rotten skin.

Chu Li felt as if she was being pushed into the abyss, with the icy air flowing from her nose to her entire body.

Even if she was slow, she should understand by now.

The mayor of Lobi Town, whom she had always wanted to meet, did not show up because he was away on a business trip as Mu Yu said, but because he was dead.

Chu Li opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but found that he could hardly make any sound.

Mu Yu seemed to have accepted this fact. She walked forward calmly and covered the two exposed hands with the quilt.

"I'm sorry for keeping it a secret from you, but I really have no other choice but to save the entire town this way."

Mu Yu lowered his eyes and stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar face on the wooden bed. Listening carefully, he could hear that the voice was trembling.

Chu Li clenched his fists tightly in an attempt to calm himself down.

After a long while, she finally found her voice and asked, "How could this happen?"

According to what she had heard from the vendors at the market and You Chengze, the mayor of Lobi Town was young and promising, strong and powerful, and he could single-handedly bring the entire farmland in the rear back to life.

How could such a healthy person suddenly lose his life and stay in this dark attic, waiting to rot?

In an instant, a heavy sigh was heard.

Mu Yu looked up, his gaze melancholy at the blue sky outside the window, and began to speak: "The famine was too severe, and my father couldn't endure it and died here."

The words were so light and faint, they floated into Chu Li's heart, but in an instant they became as heavy as a thousand pounds, piling up in her chest, making it impossible for her to breathe.

If there are some emergencies or serious injuries, she can ask Ragdoll Cat for first aid.

But this is a natural disaster, and no amount of rescue can help.

Chu Li couldn't describe her feelings at the moment. She only felt that her breathing became more and more difficult, and her heart was also pulling at her.

The room was silent for a long time before Chu Li said softly, "If you don't mind, let's see the mayor off together."

Hearing this, Mu Yu looked over with surprise with slightly red eyes.

Without waiting for the girl to react, Chu Li had already taken a shovel to find a place to resettle.

She didn't know how long she had been busy, but she dug a hole in the yard and buried the body with You Chengze. After filling the body with soil, Chu Li also erected a wooden tombstone.

Mu Yu, who witnessed this scene with his own eyes, could no longer suppress his long-held negative emotions and broke down crying in front of the tombstone.

The crying was hoarse and echoed through the sky.

Chu Li did not step forward. She stood quietly beside You Chengze, watching the girl cry sadly.

-

After burying the mayor, Chu Li no longer had the heart to ask for the seal, and his whole mood was shrouded in depression.

Seeing that Mu Yu was getting better, Chu Li finally breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to set off for the next destination.

It was still dark on the day we set out.

Chu Li didn't want to disturb anyone any further and prepared to leave quietly. However, as soon as he went out, he found Mu Yu squatting outside the door.

The girl was dozing on the steps at the door. When she heard the door open, she suddenly jumped up.

Chu Li was stunned.

"Won't you stay a few more days?"

Mu Yu asked.

Last time she wanted to come over to thank Chu Li for her help during this period, she accidentally heard her and You Chengze discussing leaving.

To be honest, she desperately wanted Chu Li to stay. Firstly, the whole town needed her and her spirit pet's help, and secondly, she really liked Chu Li.

Hearing this, Chu Li shook his head.

The Spirit Pet Ambassador Competition has been over for a few days now. They have been delayed here for too long, and the competition may be over before they complete the mission.

Knowing that he could not persuade him, Mu Yu couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

Then she remembered something and dug out a small box from the small bag she had been carrying across her shoulder.

Looking at the wooden box handed over, Chu Li frowned and asked, "What is this?"

"Seal card." Mu Yu paused and explained, "The town was severely damaged. I can't give you anything decent to thank you except the seal my father gave me."

Chu Li took it and opened it. A card with the Lobi Town logo on it was lying quietly in the box.

In an instant, the frustration that had been accumulating in her heart suddenly disappeared.

She raised her lips, closed the lid, looked at Mu Yu, and said, "Thank you. I hope you can live up to the mayor's expectations and lead the residents to rebuild their new homes."

The seal represents the power of a mayor. Whoever owns it is the mayor.

It seems that Mu Yu's father knew about his physical condition a long time ago and arranged all the funeral arrangements in advance.

"I should thank you. If it weren't for your help, we would all starve to death."

Mu Yu said this and bowed respectfully towards Chu Li and You Chengze.

Chu Li couldn't bear such a big etiquette, so he quickly stopped the behavior and patted her shoulder soothingly.

Afterwards, Chu Li gave a few more instructions, said goodbye to Mu Yu without staying for long, and left the town of Lobi.

-

Their next destination is Mingye Town, which is not far from here, but transportation on Xumi Continent is inconvenient, so everything has to be done on foot. It will probably be afternoon by the time they arrive.

But at the moment, she had something on her mind, and Chu Li felt a lot more relaxed. She was no longer anxious about the long journey. She walked in front with her two newly drawn spirit pets, humming a tune.

After a moment, she seemed to have thought of something and paused.

When You Chengze was parallel to her, she suddenly asked, "Where did you get that sachet filled with rice ears?"

Hearing the sound, You Chengze paused stroking the furry head. He looked up at Chu Li and quickly moved away.

The man didn't say anything and just walked forward.

Chu Li, who was left out, was unwilling to give up. She still persisted and chased to the man's side, continuing: "Can't you satisfy my curiosity? After all, who doesn't put incense and rice ears in their sachet?"

As if he was tired of being pestered, You Chengze replied coldly, "I found it."

"How could anyone find a sachet that's both clean and fragrant?" Chu Li didn't believe it at all. Seeing the man still walking, he kept chasing him and said, "It must be a very important item, right? Since you've helped me a lot this time, I'll personally give you another one when we get to Mingye Town."

As soon as she finished speaking, a muffled groan suddenly sounded around her.

The next second, the male alpaca who was running happily in the front suddenly turned back.

It opened its mouth to bite the hem of Chu Li's clothes and pulled him into the jungle nearby.

Chu Li was confused, so he followed him forward.

In the haphazardly growing grass, the alpaca flattened the weeds with its feet, opened its mouth, and called softly a few times towards the ground below.

Chu Li's attention was drawn to the situation, and he looked over and saw several people lying in a mess at the bottom of a small slope.

The group of people were all wearing green ruffled jackets and their faces were dirty.

Chu Li was startled, thinking that someone was in trouble. He ignored his own comfort and skated all afternoon, then quickly ran to the group.

She pushed and shoved for a while, but all she got was silence.

Staring at the dry lips of these people, Chu Li couldn't help but feel a bad feeling in her heart. She held her breath and stretched out her hand to touch the nose of the person in front of her.

!!

No breathing!

Chu Li was startled and instantly jumped up, retreating several steps, his legs shaking involuntarily.

At this moment, her face was extremely pale, her usual calmness was gone, and her thoughts were completely disrupted.

Why would there be a corpse in the wilderness? Could it be that a ferocious beast would pounce out and eat people?

But there were no signs of being bitten by wild beasts on these people’s bodies!

If that’s the case, then how did this corpse appear, and why did this group of people lose their lives?