Chapter 37: The Secret of Linhu Village 8

The law enforcement officers arrived, the village chief came out to speak, and then the group was asked to walk into the woods.

In real life, if a group of people are asked to go to a dangerous place, there will definitely be one or two people who will question it.

Why go into the woods?

Aren’t we here to protect the Dharma?

Where is the master of spellcasting?

But that is not allowed here, because there are two slogans written on the wall of the commune: one, do not question any decision of the village chief; two, complete the sacrifice.

As they followed the large group into the woods, Su Qingyun's cell phone vibrated in her bag. Su Qingyun wanted to take it out to check, but Xu Xinghe held her hand down.

He whispered, "It's in the copy."

Su Qingyun knew why Xu Xinghe reminded her like this, because what Su Qingyun wanted to see was the mobile phone, which did not fit the background setting of this copy, and taking it out to attract their attention was not allowed by the rules.

But how did Xu Xinghe know that she was about to take out her cell phone? The cell phone was in her bag, and the bag was close to her body so she could sense it.

What's more, Xu Xinghe had never seen her with a cell phone.

What kind of person is Xu Xinghe?

Su Qingyun withdrew her hand.

Xu Xinghe extended his hand to Su Qingyun and said, "If you trust me, I can help you carry the bag."

"No, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that the bag isn't heavy, and I'm not that squeamish that I need someone to carry it for me."

So Xu Xinghe doesn't need a gentleman.

But Xu Xinghe said, "If you think your bag is important to you, I suggest you let me carry it for you. This is a friendly reminder from a teammate."

Su Qingyun gave the bag to Xu Xinghe. When she went to see him again a few minutes later, he was no longer wearing the bag.

Su Qingyun guessed that he might have helped her hide the bag somewhere.

After walking for another ten minutes, the road in the woods became increasingly difficult to walk on, so the village chief asked everyone to stop.

He said, "The road behind is even steeper. Everyone, put your belongings here first. We have people to look after them. We will be performing a ritual next, and it's not advisable to carry your backpacks during the ritual."

At this time, Su Qingyun only had the Wu Teng staff she brought into the dungeon.

The village chief sent someone to collect everyone's bags. When he walked up to Su Qingyun, Su Qingyun asked, "I injured my leg a few days ago while doing exercises at school. If I walk for too long, I'll need some help. Can I take this crutch?"

The middle-aged man who was collecting the things looked at the village chief.

The village chief nodded.

Su Qingyun said thank you.

There were several people who came in with backpacks, including Huang Wentao and Zhong Xiaoli. To pass a dungeon, it is essential to carry items with you, even newcomers know that.

Huang Wentao and Zhong Xiaoli had never expected that this copy would be forcibly taken away, but they couldn't object. They also didn't say that the backpacks on their backs were part of their bodies.

Xu Xinghe didn't bring a bag, so he had nothing to pack.

When Su Qingyun thought about this, she suddenly felt that Xu Xinghe had a purpose in hiding her bag before.

Has Xu Xinghe entered this dungeon before? Otherwise, how could he know all this in advance?

After the bag was taken away, the village chief took everyone into a cave.

The cave was not very big, and the entrance was very narrow. Someone was puzzled and asked the village chief, "Are we going to perform rituals in the cave?"

The village chief smiled and asked, "Are you questioning this?"

"No, no, I'm just curious."

The village chief then answered yes.

After entering the cave, I still didn't see the wizard who drove away the monster in the middle of the lake.

No one asked.

A few minutes later, two masked men came in from the cave entrance. One of them was holding a tray with cups on it, and the other was holding a kettle.

The village chief began to speak again, and the general content was that those who participated in the protection of the law were all chosen by heaven, but they would have some turbid air from outside the island, so before the master cast the spell, everyone had to drink a cup of nectar specially prepared by the immortal master to cleanse their body and mind.

As soon as he finished speaking, the masked man holding the pot began to pour water into the cup.

There was no light in the cave, relying solely on the natural light coming in from the side. Su Qingyun, standing behind a row of people, couldn't see clearly whether it was water or something else that was poured out of the pot.

But drink it!

The cup of water was handed to Su Qingyun, but Su Qingyun did not take it.

The village chief said, "Everyone must drink."

Su Qingyun was still hesitating, and Xu Xinghe helped her take the cup and then handed it to her.

"You can drink it. I'm thirsty after walking for so long."

Su Qingyun looked at him, and he smiled at her, still a cold smile, but with a little more peace of mind.

Su Qingyun took it and drank it.

The taste is slightly sweet.

After Su Qingyun finished drinking, Xu Xinghe also picked up a cup. Su Qingyun found that he picked it up with his middle finger and thumb, and the index finger with the ring was placed across the rim of the cup. When he picked up the cup, something in the ring slid into the cup, and the movement was very fast.

Su Qingyun withdrew her gaze.

What follows is a wait, a long wait.

Everyone started to feel sleepy. Zhong Xiaoli sat on the ground, hugged Huang Wentao's legs and said he wanted to sleep for a while.

Huang Wentao sat next to her and leaned his back against her.

Others also sat down, some sitting and some lying down.

Su Qingyun glanced at Xu Xinghe, and Xu Xinghe also chose a place to sit down.

Su Qingyun felt that it was inappropriate for her to stand like this any longer, so she walked over to Xu Xinghe and sat down.

She was not sleepy, but when she saw Xu Xinghe close his eyes, she chose to close her eyes too.

The natural light on the side of the cave was blocked, and the cave became dark, with no visibility at all.

Very suitable for sleeping.

The cave was very quiet, with nothing but the sound of each other's breathing.

But Su Qingyun heard the sound of the wind, which carried a hint of mud, and finally the smell became stronger and stronger.

Just as Su Qingyun wanted to carefully distinguish the breath, her mouth and nose were covered by a big hand.

The hands were warm, and there was a faint floral scent between the fingers.

It was Xu Xinghe's hand.

"Hold your breath."

It was Xu Xinghe's voice.

The sound of the wind was still ringing in her ears. Su Qingyun's hair was blown away by the wind, flying unrestrainedly, and the hair brushed against her cheeks, making her feel a little itchy.

Su Qingyun raised the black stick and waved it into the air.

The wind suddenly stopped.

There was a whimpering sound.

The hand covering Su Qingyun loosened, and before Su Qingyun could figure out what was happening, she was taken away by a force.

Su Qingyun heard footsteps and the voice of a village chief, "Someone has woken up."

The force pulled Su Qingyun to run faster.

It was still pitch black all around. Su Qingyun couldn't figure out the direction or the situation around her, but she knew that the person pulling her away should be Xu Xinghe.

Who is this Xu Xinghe?

Su Qingyun couldn't help but think again.

But the next second her feet were empty and she fell into the water.

"Can you swim?" Xu Xinghe's voice.

"Won't."

He let go of her hand and Su Qingyun began to splash in the water.

She called Xu Xinghe, and water poured into her mouth as soon as she opened it. She choked several times and began to sink.