Qiao He was completely dumbfounded, her mind reeling. Was she really alright? Had she really not been hallucinating? Otherwise, why would this rat-man claim to be the mayor and Old Wang? It was too unbelievable…
Qiao He now felt like she might be dreaming, and maybe she hadn't woken up yet.
So she pinched herself hard, and it hurt terribly.
Qiao He was speechless.
Old Wang was still babbling on, "Come on, what are you standing there for?"
"Hurry up and go in, this is your new home. If you feel uncomfortable, I'll get you a different one," Old Wang said enthusiastically, seemingly intending to let Qiao He go into the rat hole.
Qiao He fell silent. Should she go or not?
Bo Shiwu and the others didn't know where they were. She encountered ratmen as soon as she woke up. What about the others? Where were they? Would they also encounter ratmen like her?
Qiao He suddenly asked, "How did you know I was here? And how did you know I'm a newcomer?"
"You said you're the mayor, so as a mayor you should know that I'm not the only new person who came in this time, there are others too. Have you met them? Where are they?" Qiao He asked several questions in a row.
Old Wang chuckled and said with a smile, "You mean those few people, and a few kittens? Don't worry, don't worry, they're all newbies. I've already arranged for them to go home and rest. Now it's just you who I haven't arranged yet."
Qiao He's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly asked, "Where are they all?"
Old Wang pointed to the mouse hole and said, "They're all over there. Don't you believe me? I'm telling you the truth. You'll see them if you just follow me in."
Qiao He looked at him suspiciously and said, "Really? How can you prove they're in there?"
Old Wang sighed helplessly, "Why is trust between people so fragile? Fine, fine, I'll bring them out to see you."
Qiao He paused: "Then bring them out now. I'll wait for you here. As long as they're inside, I promise I'll go in with you."
"Okay, but don't wander around. It's dangerous in there, and I'm worried you'll get hurt." After giving these instructions, Old Wang indeed went into the cave to look for someone, and his actions looked quite comical.
Qiao He frowned. Logically speaking, if the hole wasn't deep, she should be able to contact Bo Shiwu and the others through telepathy by now, but there was nothing there.
Qiao He was wondering what was going on with this situation. Could it be that Bo Shiwu and Chen Huai had really gone into the cave?
Like a rat.
Just thinking about it makes me feel all hairy.
Just then, Old Wang appeared. He clapped his hands, and several people and eight kittens crawled out of the rat hole next to him!
Qiao He opened her eyes wide and hurriedly asked, "Babies! Are you alright?! Why did you go inside?"
The kittens rushed over anxiously, then stood in front of Qiao He, meowing impatiently and rubbing against her.
The little ones were all talking at once.
"Mommy! We're okay, nothing's wrong at all."
"Yes, Mom, Old Wang is a really nice guy. He's the mayor, and he's arranged accommodations for us here. He's just waiting for you to wake up so we can come over together!"
"Mommy, how are you? Are you alright? That's great, I thought you were hurt."
"I'm so glad Mommy's okay, I was so worried about you..."
Just then, Bo Shiwu smiled slightly and said, "Ahe, it's good that you're alright. Let's go, it's dangerous here, let's go inside first."
Shen Huai also stepped forward to carefully check Qiao He for any wounds. After confirming that she was alright, he said, "Let's go. There's a city inside. Let's talk properly over there."
Li Zong also smiled foolishly: "Yeah, yeah, Qiao He, you have no idea how great it is over there. It's practically the safest place in the world."
Although Bai Tiantian remained silent, her eyes seemed to be telling Qiao He, "Go in, it's a good place over there."
Qiao He didn't know what to say for a moment; she was very confused.
They all seemed to have been fooled by the rat people, saying how wonderful it was inside. Could it really be that good?
Just then, a sound of something mysterious flowing could be heard not far away.
Old Wang's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Everyone, stop standing there! Come with me right now! The acid will be rushing over soon! It will be very dangerous to stay here any longer!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao He indeed smelled a sour and astringent odor, with a strange stench; in short, it was extremely unpleasant.
Left with no other choice, Qiao He could only follow them into the rat hole first.
It has to be said that the feeling of crawling into that mouse hole really sent chills down Qiao He's spine and gave him goosebumps.
Because this thing felt like it was burrowing into the flesh of some monster. It was soft, sticky, and emitting a strange temperature of around 40 degrees Celsius. For a moment, Qiao He felt like a leech, burrowing into the flesh of a human's calf.
Fortunately, the "rat hole" wasn't very long, and soon Qiao He saw the light ahead.
She was quite surprised, feeling as if she had entered a paradise.
After emerging from the rat hole, everything became incredibly spacious. This was no longer a narrow and dark rat hole; it was practically a brand-new city.
Qiao He was dumbfounded. So how did this city even appear here? Inside the stomach of a giant human-headed rat?!
Old Wang chuckled and said, "Look, what do you think? I built this city myself, isn't it great?"
"Our city doesn't have many citizens, so it's not big. But don't let its size fool you, it has all the necessary functions: residential complexes, villas, hospitals, shopping malls, schools, parks... it has everything!" Old Wang said cheerfully.
Qiao He's mind was filled with questions about where this light came from.
Old Wang chuckled and said, "Feel free to ask me any questions you may have."
Qiao He looked at Lao Wang: "Are you a superhuman?"
Old Wang shook his head: "What superpowered person? I'm just a mayor, an ordinary person!"
Qiao He frowned: "Then how did you know about this place? Don't you know this is the monster's stomach?"
Old Wang said in a low voice, "It's not my stomach, it's my city, the city we depend on for survival."
"By the way, young lady, I still don't know your name?" Old Wang looked at Qiao He seriously and then asked.
Qiao He pondered for a moment, then asked him, "What's your name?"
Old Wang readily replied, "My name is Wang Chengye."
"Just call me Lao Wang, that's what they all call me," Wang Chengye said warmly.
Qiao He: "My name is Qiao He, Qiao as in Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, and He as in lotus flower."
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