Walking through the main city of Fengmen Village, I felt as if I had traveled back in time to the bustling city of Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty.

The buildings here are all replicas of ancient architecture, made to a 1:1 scale, and are exquisitely crafted.

Looking up at the sky, I still couldn't see any stars or the sun.

It's still underground.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have found it hard to believe that someone could build such a magnificent city in this underground world.

The cavalry marched through the city and eventually stopped in front of a huge city gate.

The middle-aged man leading the group dismounted and stood in front of a cowhide drum in front of the city gate, waving his arms repeatedly.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The drums sounded like muffled thunder, and the city gates slowly opened amidst the rhythmic beating.

Immediately afterwards, the guards escorting me all stayed outside, and only the middle-aged man came over, led the carriage carrying me, and walked deeper into the city gate.

Before entering the city gate, I also thought about another thing, which was the ventilation system in Fengmen Village.

We are in a huge underground world where we can't even feel the wind all day, but the air is always fresh, which means there must be ventilation facilities here.

But having lived here for so long, I've never seen any ventilation openings in Fengmen Village. I've always been curious about how they managed to hide such a large ventilation system.

As soon as I entered the city gate, my expression changed drastically.

For no other reason than that the smell here is disgusting.

The feeling was like a slaughterhouse in the sweltering heat of summer, filled with the stench of blood, decay, and a musty smell.

This strange, indescribable smell, when mixed together, seemed to penetrate the body and strike straight at the soul, causing me to instinctively hold my breath.

The middle-aged man driving the carriage was clearly prepared. He took out a gas mask and put it on his face, while beckoning me over: "Come closer, I'm going to rip the tape off your mouth, or you'll choke on your vomit."

The smell here was indeed extremely unpleasant. When I heard the middle-aged man speak, I immediately moved closer. After he ripped off the tape, I covered my mouth and nose with both hands, suppressing my nausea, and said, "Thank you!"

"There's nothing to thank me for. I just brought you here to die, but you can't die here like this. I don't want to be buried with you."

The middle-aged man, expressionless, tossed out a sentence and continued leading his horse forward.

His answer made me increasingly uneasy: "The reason this place smells so foul is because it's an execution ground?"

The middle-aged man stopped answering my questions and simply led the carriage forward quietly.

“Yu—”

We walked a few dozen meters further when the horses suddenly became restless. Although they kept pawing the ground, they refused to take another step forward.

The middle-aged man exerted considerable effort to steady the horse, tied the reins to the steel bars on the wall, then took out his key and unlocked the cage: "Get off!"

The horse's unusual behavior and the smell of blood in the air gave me a very bad feeling. My lips trembled as I asked the middle-aged man, "Where exactly is this place? What are you taking me here for?"

The middle-aged man remained expressionless, drew his Taser from his waist and pointed it at me: "Do you want to walk in yourself, or have me knock you out and carry you in?"

I hesitated for a moment, but in the end I cooperated with the middle-aged man and crawled out of the iron cage.

Although I don't know what awaits me ahead, staying alert will always increase my chances of survival.

I had already experienced the power of the Taser before, and there was a long chain between my handcuffs and shackles, which made it impossible for me to even lift my arms, leaving me with no possibility of resistance.

Under the pressure from the middle-aged man, I could only walk forward step by step, and said to him, "Your Fengmen Village claims to be a place that abides by rules and regulations. Since I have made a mistake, shouldn't I be tried? I did break the rules here today, but there was a reason for it. I didn't mean to oppose you. I want to see the beautiful snake. You have to give me a chance to speak."

The middle-aged man, as if he couldn't hear me, raised the muzzle of his Taser: "Don't stop, keep going!"

"If you help me deliver a message to the beautiful snake, I'll give you two hundred million, okay?"

Undeterred, I pleaded with the middle-aged man, "I have two hundred million in savings outside. If you can pass on a message to me, let me see the beautiful snake, and I'll give you all of this money, how about it?"

The middle-aged man didn't utter a word, but quietly escorted me.

Seeing that this approach wouldn't work, I continued, "I know that the beautiful snake has a grudge against the wind-born beast Duan Jinyan! I know Duan Jinyan's whereabouts. As long as you let me see the beautiful snake, I can tell her where Duan Jinyan is. At that time, you will not only get my two hundred million, but you will also have done a great service. How about it?"

The middle-aged man seemed impatient and said in a deep voice, "My role in Fengmen Village is that of an executioner, responsible only for sending people to their deaths. So today, it's either you or me who dies! Have I made myself clear enough?"

"No one can hear our conversation here. All you need to do is pass on a message for me. Isn't it worth risking your future with just one sentence? Or is someone here watching us?"

Realizing this, I immediately shouted at the top of my lungs, "Snake Beauty, I know about your grudge with Duan Jinyan. We can talk! As long as you let me see you, I can tell you everything I know without reservation! You can spare my life, but just a few words in exchange for information is worth it, isn't it?"

"Stop guessing. There are no security cameras here, and no one is watching us."

The middle-aged man led me to a fence gate, took out a key, and opened the gate: "You broke the rules of Fengmen Village, so you must atone with your life!"

The idea of ​​middle age completely plunged me into despair.

"Aww...!"

At that moment, a deep yet captivating voice suddenly came from the depths of the tunnel.

Tiger Roar!

Hearing that chilling roar, I finally understood why the horse had stopped moving forward after smelling the aroma.

Because the direction we were facing was clearly a tiger's den.

The punishment Fengmen Village planned to give me was to be sent there to feed the tigers.

I don't know if it was because of nervousness or the tiger's roar, but my heart was pounding and my body was shaking uncontrollably.

The middle-aged man laughed when he saw my appearance: "You've snatched a tooth from a tiger's mouth, so you should be prepared to feed the tiger with your own body. You've got some guts, kid. You're one of the few prisoners I've seen who can still stand up here."

I had no interest in paying attention to the middle-aged man's sarcasm. I swallowed hard and asked him, "Among those who are to be executed today, besides myself, are any of my friends among them?"