Chapter 286 Mass Grave
Soon, the gang brought a large wooden box covered with red silk.
When the box was opened, inside was a young boy with delicate features, wearing a thin and revealing gauze dress.
Suddenly exposed to the light, stared at by countless pairs of eyes, her face full of panic and fear, made her feel even more fragile and broken.
The old man's eyes fell on the young boy, the corners of his lips curled up, and his eyes narrowed. "I gladly accept this gift. Send him to the backyard."
Everyone at the banquet immediately burst into laughter, and the person who presented the gift smiled meaningfully, "If the elder likes it, my painstaking search for it will be worth it. I'll send it to your room right away!"
The laughter around became more unbridled, as if everyone was already accustomed to such scenes, numb and cruel.
The sound of stringed instruments rose, and a group of dancing girls entered the venue, dancing seductively in their light gauze, charming and enchanting, accompanied by high and low laughter, and the whole place was absurd.
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In the afternoon, the two carriages arrived at the outer edge of the Jiyin Mountains.
Looking around, the mountains stretch endlessly, extending into the distance and connecting with the sky.
There is no trace of Youshan from here at all.
In the mountains under the scorching sun, clouds and white mist are lingering on the tops of the peaks, and the green colors of the mountains are overlapping in different shades like splashes of green.
Standing at the entrance and looking at the mountains, people seem particularly small.
Like a fallen leaf between heaven and earth, or a small boat on the vast ocean, it can be easily destroyed by heaven and earth and crushed into pieces.
"How many mountains are piled up together?" Su Wu looked at the scene, his legs trembling. "Uncle Big Beard, do you really know the way?"
Su Wen's mouth twitched as well, and he looked at the guide woodenly, "Is there any water for bathing in the mountains?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Xiaofeng's face darkened, his feet nailed to the ground, and he didn't want to move anymore. Damn, he had forgotten about this.
Du Buqin stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the towering trees before him. He was completely unimpressed by the idea of bathing. "Why worry about being poor? In this kind of weather, climbing mountains and crossing forests, you'll sweat enough in a day to take three baths!"
Everyone, "..." This is an interesting journey of exploration.
The sound of music and laughter could be heard faintly from a certain direction. Despite the daytime revelry, the bearded man's eyes darkened. "The Underworld Snake Gang is entrenched on the second mountainside. I don't know who's behind them, but they're responsible for guarding Jiyin. Their stronghold is the only way to get deep into the mountains. Follow me closely and try to avoid them and go around them."
After a pause, he said to Bai Yu and the three boys from the Su family, "Put on your masks."
After giving the instructions, he walked into the mountains, and the others followed closely behind.
The old man was talkative. "Since this is a necessary passage, can we bypass it? If not, just attack us. Hey, did you hear any commotion? Someone's playing music? Is it coming from the Underworld Snake Gang? A small gang living so carefree?"
Bai Yu was helpless, "Grandpa Du, it's impossible for a small gang to be able to guard the mountain. There must be a master in charge."
Old man, "What I'm least afraid of is a master!"
Bai Xiaofeng waved his fan and said, "Shh."
"The top expert of the Hades Snake Gang is Old Monster Hades Snake. Today happens to be his birthday, and the entire gang will be gathered together to drink and have fun. The defense is much more relaxed than usual. As long as you don't cause any trouble, we can bypass you."
The old man wanted to say something, but Tian Bao and Su An, who were walking on both sides, covered his mouth at the same time, "Shh!"
The old man felt wronged.
The first mountain in the Jiyin Mountains is probably not difficult to climb because members of the Dark Snake Gang often come and go.
A winding and steep path, with dense forests on both sides meeting each other in the sky, blocking out all the light. The birds singing and insects chirping in the deep forest make the path seem even deeper.
The further you go in, the clearer the sounds of laughter and singing become.
The bearded man led the way and remained silent.
By the time the people following behind reacted, the approaching noise had already been left behind.
A few guys, "..." Just as the bearded uncle said, the defense of the Hades Snake Gang was very lax.
They took a detour outside the gang's stronghold and no one noticed. How ridiculous is the situation in the gang at this moment?
As the group continued to walk inside, someone from the Hades Snake Gang ran up to the Hades Snake Old Monster and whispered something in his ear.
"Are they coming?" The Dark Snake Monster glanced at the gang members who were enjoying themselves and smiled sinisterly, "Let them in. It's not time for us to take action yet."
After saying that, he stood up, took a pot of wine and walked slowly to the backyard of the village.
Many people at the banquet naturally noticed this scene, and they looked at each other with meaningful smiles, with tacit understanding.
Compared to the lively atmosphere at the banquet, the backyard was very quiet.
The old monster Hades Snake went straight back to his room, opened the door, and caught sight of the pale-faced, shivering young boy huddled in the corner.
"Hehehehe..." After closing the door, the old monster raised his head to drink, and took a barbed leather whip from the dazzling array of torture instruments on the wall. His wide-open eyes were filled with excitement, and his eyeballs turned red.
Soon, the sound of whips and screams for mercy were heard from the room.
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As night fell, the sky turned gray after the sun set, and the light in the mountains and forests became even dimmer.
The old man was unable to speak for the entire journey and felt very uncomfortable. He walked with heavy steps and was easily tripped.
"What the hell is that!" The old man stared at the thing that tripped him, his face twitching, "Shit, this is bad luck!"
There were a few white bones scattered on the ground. They should have been intact, but were broken into pieces by his blow.
Look around the bones, at the foot of the tree, in the thorn bushes, in the grass... bones piled up on top of bones, so many that they couldn't even count them with their fingers.
"Are you here to look for treasure too? Your lives are too worthless. You've just arrived and you're all dead here. There aren't any poisonous insects or weeds that want to kill you..."
A cold voice came from the front, "This is the mass grave of the Nether Snake Gang."
Poison-proof, "..."
Su Wu said for him, "How can a gang have a mass grave?"
There is none at Pier 12.
Isn't the Twelve Piers bigger than that Dark Snake Gang? It has twelve branches! At least the gang members get a burial at sea or earth when they die.
The Hades Snake Gang treats its members like non-human beings and leaves their bodies exposed in the wilderness!
The bearded man looked at the bones, his face mostly hidden behind his beard, his expression unrecognizable. He said in a low voice, "Dead lives are cheap. We're too lazy to bury them. When they're no longer breathing, we just find a random place to throw them away. It doesn't matter."
He looked up at the sky and continued walking forward. "There's a valley about a mile away. It's getting dark, so we won't continue our journey. We'll rest there for the night."
Before leaving the mass grave, Du Buqin took another look at the bones.
Small, thin skeleton.
The bone age is between eight or nine and fifteen or sixteen years old.
Not a single adult skeleton could be found; all the dead were children.
The old man frowned, and a cold look flashed in his eyes.
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