Jiang Yimian watched as the fat rats continued to gnaw on the corpses, her feelings extremely complicated.
I can't say whether I felt more upset or more angry.
All she wants now is to kill Likunge.
No, killing him so easily would be too lenient on that person.
She wanted to make that guy wish he were dead.
Without further hesitation, she sprinkled some simple insect repellent powder around the corpses to prevent more bodies from being eaten by the rats.
These children have suffered enough while they were alive; they shouldn't even be left without a complete body.
The moment the powder was sprinkled, the rats that had been climbing on the corpse seemed to sense some danger and froze for a moment.
Only when the smell of the powder had completely permeated the cave did the rats frantically scramble off the corpses and disappear into the various hidden burrows throughout the cave.
Apart from a few maggots still wriggling on the corpses, most of the rats and insects fled the mountain of corpses at top speed.
After dealing with these matters, Jiang Yimian and her companion carefully examined the situation inside the cave and searched for an exit.
Unfortunately, there was nothing special about this cave, nor were there any hidden mechanisms.
There are only two passages at the end, one narrower and the other wider.
The two exchanged a glance and were about to head together towards the slightly wider passage when they heard a slightly excited voice coming from inside the narrow passage.
"Hey, don't run away!"
The two immediately tensed up and, without prior arrangement, began to walk quietly into the narrow passage.
The closer they got, the clearer the sounds became—heavy footsteps mixed with the squeaking of mice.
After passing through the slightly dark and narrow passage, you will see a small cave illuminated by firelight.
Inside the cave, an old man with gray hair and tattered clothes was chasing a rat on the ground. He cornered the rat and then suddenly reached out and grabbed it by the neck.
The squeaking of the mouse stopped abruptly, and it struggled incessantly in his hand.
The old man, oblivious to everything else, exclaimed excitedly, "I finally caught you! I'm exhausted!"
After saying that, he turned around and saw a man and a woman staring at him warily.
The old man, oblivious to everything, glanced at the two of them and then sat down by the fire, clutching the large, fat rat in his hand.
Jiang Yimian was startled, somewhat surprised that there was actually a Jin Dynasty person inside the cave.
Even though the other person's face was covered in dirt, his build and facial features clearly indicated that he was from the Great Jin Dynasty.
The Tuyuhun people didn't exactly reject the Jin people, but they certainly didn't like them either. In particular, Likunge often spread rumors in the city about the Jin people's cunning and treachery.
Therefore, there are very few people from the Jin Dynasty in Ancheng. Apart from merchants and caravans that come here specifically to do business, there are hardly any people from the Jin Dynasty who come here.
Some Jin people would even disguise themselves as Tuyuhun people to avoid being discovered.
Not to mention he's a thin, gray-haired old man.
It's strange that this person would appear in a secret room in Likunge's mansion.
Lu Cijian calmly stepped in front of Jiang Yimian, coldly staring at the old man opposite him, "Who are you, and why are you here?"
This person is really strange. Not only does he know about the secret chamber underground in Likunge, but he has also been around him and Mianmian for so long without being discovered by them.
If the other party hadn't made a sound, they probably wouldn't have known there was someone else inside.
The old man just snorted lightly, without even raising his head, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Young people these days really don't know any manners. It's better to have a mouse; at least you can eat a mouse."
As he spoke, he quickly skinned the rat in his hand and skewered it on a tree branch to roast.
Jiang Yimian stared blankly for a moment before asking, "You're not really going to eat this rat, are you?"
She didn't believe that this person hadn't seen the mountain of corpses outside.
These rats grow up eating corpses. Putting aside the toxins they might carry, just thinking about it is terrifying.
The old man didn't say anything, continuing to concentrate on roasting the rat in his hands, his eyes shining as if he were staring at some delicious food.
The only sounds in the cave were the sizzling of roasting mice and the crackling of firewood.
Jiang Yimian hesitated for a while, then used her sleeve to cover herself and took out a bag of pastries from her space. "I have some pastries here. If you are hungry, you can take them and eat them."
Those were things she had subconsciously stored in her spatial storage a long time ago. Fortunately, time doesn't pass in the spatial storage, so there's no need to worry about the pastries getting moldy.
She threw the bag of pastries straight at the old man.
The old man was excited. He quickly took the pastry, opened it, and stuffed a piece into his mouth without waiting.
Only after finishing the bag of pastries did the old man pound his chest and say, "These pastries taste good, but they were a bit dry."
"Ever since I was imprisoned in this mansion, I haven't had a single decent meal."
"Imprisoned?" Jiang Yimian quickly grasped the key word and became curious. "Why did you come to Tuyuhun and get imprisoned by Likunge?"
The old man just snorted coldly and said with dissatisfaction, "What else could it be? That lunatic can't stand the people of Dajin. He originally wanted to kill me."
Unfortunately, I, an old man, held no appeal for him. He wasn't even interested in killing me, saying that turning me into a human skin lantern wouldn't look good, so he simply locked me in the dungeon.
I accidentally stepped on the mechanism and fell down.
After saying that, the old man fell backward, lay on the ground, closed his eyes, and said, "I'm not hungry anymore, I can finally sleep."
As soon as he finished speaking, he started snoring, as if he had really fallen asleep.
They felt relaxed, as if they were at home, and didn't seem like people trapped in this place at all.
Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian exchanged a glance, unsure of what to do with the strange old man.
Just then, a scream came from just across the wall, "Help! Help! Ah!"
It was Xue Lingyu's voice.
Jiang Yimian realized this and immediately turned to go back.
Lu Cijian hurriedly tried to catch up.
However, the old man who had woken up at some point rushed over and said in a panic, "Where are you going? You can't leave, this old man is scared."
"Don't go, don't go."
As she spoke, she grabbed Lu Cijian's leg to prevent him from leaving, her face full of terror, as if she were truly afraid.
Lu Cijian only frowned slightly.
Jiang Yimian stared at the strange old man for a while, and seeing that he didn't seem to have any ill intentions, she said, "A-Jian, you stay here, I'll go check on Xue Lingyu."
After saying that, he walked directly out of the passage.
Lu Cijian wanted to say something, but the hand holding his leg was so tight that he could barely move.
He stared at the person on the ground and said coldly, "What do you want me to do by deliberately leaving him here?"
He didn't believe this person was afraid. Someone who could stay in this cave with so many corpses for so long, and who could fall asleep instantly in front of two strangers, would be afraid.
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