Chapter 782 [(*^▽^*)]
"Hey, don't go! I'm human, I'm human just like you! Hey! Come back!"
The result was...
He saw Xue Rui and the other person enter a wooden house, and only then did he realize that these two were actually humans living in the village!
Since they live here, they must be in cahoots with the snake people here. I just asked them for help. How stupid of me!
Just when he thought he was going to die, the two men actually returned. His eyes lit up. Were they here to save him? I knew it!
"You two are so kind. I knew you wouldn't ignore me. We're the same kind of people, aren't we... So you... Hey?"
"Hey, no, you've gone too far. I'm right here! I'm right here!"
Lin Leyou led Xue Rui forward, ignoring the person's calls. The two arrived at the store to pick up the remaining items and said goodbye to the enthusiastic store manager.
As they passed by the statue square again, laden with bags and packages, the guy in the cell still shouted at them with a glimmer of hope.
This time the two stopped, and he thought there was hope. "You've finally stopped. I just checked, and there aren't any of those half-snake people around. Hurry up, so we can run away as soon as I get out. I'll take you to a big city then. Isn't that better than staying in this village?"
Big cities?
Although Lin Leyou was a little curious about this big city, he figured the snake people in the village should know the answers to these questions, so there was no need to ask this person.
Lin Leyou looked up at him. "I'm asking you, are you here to kidnap a child?"
His expression instantly became more composed, as if he was quite surprised that he would ask such a question and didn't know how to answer it for a moment.
Lin Leyou didn't need his answer; judging from his expression, she knew he was right.
The two men didn't continue speaking, but instead returned to the cabin with their belongings. There was no need for them to say anything more to such people, and seeing them leave, the people in the cell didn't try to stop them.
He seemed to know that Xue Rui and the other two were not the ones who could come to rescue him. He glanced boredly at the rotting, dried-out bones in his cell. If he couldn't get out, then the fate of these people would be his soon.
He began to calculate how long he could survive without food and water, and whether he could hold out until…
After Lin Leyou and the others returned to the cabin, they began to tidy up the things and put them in their proper places. Before long, the cabin became much more homely.
Xue Rui: "It's getting dark."
Lin Leyou subconsciously looked up at the window. "To be on the safe side, let's rest tonight and explore again when it's light. They all said... we are honored guests, and there are no forbidden areas in this village for us."
Xue Rui lowered his head in thought, "Hmm..."
Lin Leyou looked at him, "What?"
Xue Rui shook his head, "It's nothing, let's see tomorrow. I feel that we arrived in the village so much faster than others, which definitely gives us an advantage. We must take advantage of this time difference to do something."
Lin Leyou blinked. "In that case, shall we go out for a walk tonight? Anyway, the snake people didn't say we can't go out at night. We can also check on the human traffickers in that prison."
Xue Rui, "What's wrong with him?"
Go to rescue them? Impossible, Lin Leyou wouldn't do that.
Lin Leyou sighed, "How could he come alone to a village with so many snake people to steal children? He must have had someone to help him. Maybe that's what we can do."
Xue Rui: "Hmm...we can take a look, but we can all guess that the villagers here should have been experienced and probably kept an eye on him day and night before he died."
Lin Leyou blinked and whispered through her jade ring, "What I mean is... while the villagers are monitoring the people in this prison to prevent anyone from rescuing them, what if those traffickers do the opposite and steal the children during this time?"
Xue Rui hadn't really thought of that. "What you said is possible, but... the villagers should be on guard at night, right?"
Lin Leyou: "That's hard to say. We can go out and keep an eye out. Anyway, we've packed everything. Shall we go for a walk first or have some food?"
Xue Rui looked at the sky outside and said, "I feel hungry ever since I entered the village."
Lin Leyou smiled and said, "That's true. I've been waiting at the village entrance for so many days without feeling hungry or thirsty, but now I can't help myself. But it's okay, let's eat first. It's not dark yet, so even if there's an operation, they probably won't come now."
Xue Rui: "Snakes...don't they usually not use their eyes to see?"
Yes, snakes use their forked tongues to detect the presence of prey or even enemies in the air. Lin Leyou suddenly thought of something, "So, do the people here have any tools they can use?"
Xue Rui didn't know either, "Should we cook first?"
Lin Leyou looked towards the kitchen. They had bought a lot of ingredients, and there was a refrigerator in the kitchen so they could put any leftovers in there. And... he patted his stomach, "Alright."
By the time they finished eating, it was officially dark outside. It wasn't pitch black, but there was no moon in the sky, only a few scattered stars twinkling, providing fragmented light.
However, if you look into the valley from outside their wooden cabins, you can still see the plaza. Each of the two cells has a torch hanging above it, illuminating not only the cells but also the surrounding area.
However, only one cell was occupied; the other was empty.
The two burning torches seemed to be a reminder that someone was here, and that people should come here if they wanted to save others.
However, no matter how dark the night is, it makes no difference to them. Their night vision is excellent, so they can walk around and see freely.
The two left the cabin one after the other, not heading towards the statue square, but instead walking in another direction. They planned to walk around the entire village to thoroughly observe the place, just in case.
"Let's go up the mountain and take a look first."
The two followed the path up the mountain. The winding, rugged, and steep mountain walls were all easy for them, and they reached the top of the mountain in no time.
Looking down from here, you can see the entire village. The statue square with torches is indeed the most eye-catching spot. Because of the firelight, even if you don't want to look in that direction, your gaze will always unconsciously focus there.
Xue Rui said, "There's no one on this mountaintop, not along the way, not even the snake people... I haven't found any."
Lin Leyou stroked his chin. "Could they all be at home?"
Xue Rui said, "Perhaps they have the ability to hide themselves and remain undetected by us."
Lin Leyou said, "It's alright, as long as they don't attack us, we don't need to worry about anything else."
Xue Rui touched the black jade ring and secretly discussed it with Lin Leyou.
"Perhaps we have two choices in front of us."
Lin Leyou looked at him with surprise, "Human or snake-man?"
Xue Rui nodded.
Lin Leyou sighed, crossed his arms, and looked at the square in deep thought. "Even if we were to choose humans, we shouldn't let these human traffickers lead us."
"Besides, wouldn't this render the golden snake key we obtained useless?"
Xue Rui naturally knew, "That's right, but... we've just arrived here and don't know the situation yet, so let's wait and see for now."
After finishing their conversation, the two began to walk around the entire valley, and also ventured into areas with relatively good terrain, but found nothing.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xue Rui took out the Red Lotus and handed it to Lin Leyou. Lin Leyou raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Xue Rui said, "I'm afraid you'll encounter danger."
Lin Leyou sighed, put away the red lotus, and then handed him the vampire dagger he had previously stored away. "Take this! Do you know how painful it is to be killed with a dagger? This one even has vampire properties!"
Xue Rui played with the dagger for a while, then quietly put it away. "At the time... I didn't think too much about it."
Lin Leyou didn't intend to argue with him now; everything would be settled after they left the instance.
Xue Rui had a bad feeling, but he couldn't say anything now. He could only obediently follow behind him and try to appease the man in the dungeon, otherwise...
After their walk, they returned to the village entrance. It was nighttime, and the familiar snake man was not there. The place was empty and desolate.
The two entered the village from the entrance, passing the shops at the village entrance, and arrived at the familiar statue square. When they looked at the prison...
I don't know if this thief has gotten used to it, but he's actually sleeping in the cell now. He looks like he's sleeping soundly, sprawled out on his back.
Lin Leyou sighed, "Is this giving up... or are they just being reckless?"
Xue Rui said, "He doesn't seem like he's giving up."
Lin Leyou, "I suspect they have a backup plan, I wonder when..."
Xue Rui took out a monitoring ball, released it, and it flew into another empty cell.
They left the square and returned to the cabin. The mechanical spider inside remained obediently hidden in a corner, and nothing unusual happened during this time.
The two returned to their room, took turns showering, exchanged a few kisses on the bed, and then gradually fell asleep.
After they fell asleep, pairs of golden vertical pupils appeared in the village. They were snake people from the village, who had just come out of the wooden house and began to wander around many places around the village, seemingly looking for someone.
Finally, we met at the statue square.
"So, did you find anything?"
"No, we didn't find anything."
"We've been searching for a long time along the places where they left their scent, but they just walked around and didn't leave anything behind."
"What about the others? Didn't anyone come to rescue him?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the person sleeping soundly in the cell.
"No, everything is calm. This person must have been abandoned."
"Abandoned?"
He flicked his tail angrily, "I don't believe he'll be abandoned."
“I don’t believe it either. You don’t know this person, but I do. We met him when we went to the human city to do business with the village chief.”
At this point, he glanced at the village chief. If Lin Leyou and the others had seen this scene, they would have realized that the village chief was actually the shopkeeper at the village entrance.
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