It’s better not to look at such a crowd!
Yishu Pass had become a devil's city. Even the people coming and going on the road were not carrying goods, but were just like the hunters he followed. The cages were filled with people with numb and withered faces, and the carts were pulling pieces of bloody meat.
At this time, after Lin Rui followed these people onto the official road, the first thing that caught his eye was that the hunter leader had just killed a companion, but now he was naturally greeting people he met on the road, and the other accomplices were not surprised.
In Yishu Pass, cannibalism, death and murder seem to be the most normal scenes, and no one can guarantee that they will live to see the sunrise the next day.
However, after getting onto the official road, Lin Rui saw that the wolves that had been chasing him before finally dared not move forward after seeing the large number of people holding weapons. They retreated again and again, and finally dispersed and went back to join the ranks of eating the corpses.
The hungry wolf crisis was finally resolved. Lin Ruizhu was at the end of the crowd, following carefully like a lone wolf to avoid being discovered by others.
Although his somewhat modern attire was a little strange, he had been crawling around with the hunters all the way and was already covered in mud and dust, so it was difficult for others to tell the difference.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, he felt thirsty and found a secluded place in the mansion to eat and drink. After resting, he came out and continued walking with the next group. He had replenished his physical strength and energy, so he naturally didn't feel so tired when traveling.
After walking for a day and a night, we finally followed these people to a small town. The town was very large, and there were soldiers guarding the city standing outside.
It was said that the officers and soldiers had overestimated them. They did not know how to stand or sit properly, and lazily leaned against the wall while collecting the city entrance fee. They were completely incomparable to the Xing family army, which had strict discipline.
The people in front either gave silver or dried meat, but Lin Rui had neither. He squatted in a secluded place and watched what else others could give.
It turns out that clothes and shoes can also be used. Wait! He remembered that he had bought a pair of old cloth shoes before, but later threw them in the storage room and never wore them. Now they come in handy.
As soon as he thought of this, he immediately went back to the mansion and searched in the utility room. Finally, he found the shoe box containing the shoes in a dusty place.
He took the pair of shoes out of the shoe box. Since they had never been worn, they were still very new. It was really a waste to use them as fare to enter the city. These dogs didn't deserve to live such a good life.
Until he saw someone exchange chicken and duck eggs for the city entrance fee. Is this possible? That would be easy. There are still many chicken and duck eggs in the refrigerator, even quail eggs.
He took out two eggs from the refrigerator, handed them to the soldiers defending the city, and successfully entered the town.
It’s just that the town is too strange, and you can see desolation and prosperity coexisting in it.
The main street where he was currently standing was lined with stalls selling everything from clothes to wine to food. There were also many ordinary people and women walking on the street, carrying bamboo baskets and picking things from time to time.
What was even more shocking was that Lin Rui actually saw that the meat stalls on both sides were selling human flesh and blood, and hanging on the iron hooks were human limbs, hands, feet, thighs, and cleaned livers. Anything edible could be seen on the meat stalls.
The butcher still ate until he was fat and thick, with thick hair on his body, and fat was constantly secreted from his meat at a rapid rate, which was disgusting to look at.
Residents coming and going on the entire street tied a black gauze around their eyes, which was both transparent and could block the glare of light.
There are many wooden and bamboo cages on both sides of the road, and the cages contain children and women. There is a bamboo sign in front of these people with a clear price. You can buy them to eat or use them as slaves.
A woman without black gauze bandaged over her eyes stood in front of the cage, and the stall owner strongly recommended it to her: "Madam, I wouldn't dare to lie to you. The meat in my stall is guaranteed to be fresh, without any disease, and tastes excellent."
"Madam, please take a look at this. It's called Rao Ba Huo. It's made from old, lean men. The meat is so chewy and crunchy when cooked."
Seeing that the woman was not satisfied, he said, "Madam, please don't go away. I know this is your first time trying these rice and meats. I dare not fool you with inferior products. Look at these two!"
Lin Rui looked over and saw that the stall owner was pointing at the women and children locked in cages.
He pointed at the cage containing the women and said to her, "This cage contains carefully selected women under the age of 25. They have the most delicious meat. They're called "Buxiyang" in the butcher market. They're excellent for soup, bacon, or roasting."
The woman seemed a little hesitant: "How much silver will it cost for the whole thing?"
The stall owner smiled and made a number nine. The woman found the price unacceptable: "Nine taels! Why not go and rob it!"
The stall owner said, "Madam, you don't know that these meats are getting harder and harder to find. Most of them have hidden in the deep mountains and forests, and they have set traps, which have killed many hunters. We buy meat from them in the meat market, so we can't do anything if they raise the price!"
The woman shook her head, still feeling it was too expensive. The stall owner, desperate to boost sales, rolled his eyes and pointed at the cages holding the children. "Madam, what do you think of these children?"
The woman was very interested. The stall owner saw her excitement and continued, "This kind of food is bone-rotten. Children's bodies are not yet fully grown, so their bones are soft. You just need to stew it for a longer time, and you can eat it even with the bones. It's a delicious delicacy."
"Then how do you sell this?"
"Only six taels of silver!"
"Hiss, you, the boss, are not honest in your business at all. You only sold me nine taels of silver for a woman that big, and you sold me a child this small for six taels!"
Lin Rui stood aside and watched the woman arguing with the stall owner. The adults and children in the cage had numb eyes and were quietly waiting for death.
Perhaps from the moment they were captured, they already knew that there was no way to survive.
The bargaining between the woman and the stall owner had not yet ended. After another half a quarter of an hour, the woman finally compromised and bought the ready-made meat on the stall. It looked like the thigh part, and the stall owner handed it to the waiter on the side, who quickly cut it into pieces with a knife and wrapped it in dry lotus leaves.
The process of processing human flesh is really no different from that of processing pork.
This Yishu Pass is truly devoid of humanity. With Xinyang Hou in charge, how could Yan Xiu Yu and Yan Xiu Zhuo not know what is happening before their eyes?
They couldn't bear to see the miserable conditions of the people here, but had to find a way out here. The road was full of pedestrians, all of whom were families of the generals of Yishu Pass. Only they were qualified and had the money to afford the rice and meat of Yishu Pass.
Lin Rui had no way to save them, and now he himself could not protect himself, so he could only find a restaurant to hide in temporarily.
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