Chapter 319 Jinjiang
Yan Shixun was well aware of the psychology of these robbers and villagers. Through a few ambiguous hints and his own strength and aura, he easily planted a seed of doubt in the hearts of the villagers.
He didn't say anything and let the villagers guess for themselves.
——As for how outrageous their guesses are, that is up to the villagers themselves.
It has nothing to do with him.
But after the initial shock, the villagers were also afraid of Yan Shixun's possible identity and did not dare to test him easily, for fear of really provoking the murderer who had killed people and bringing themselves fatal disaster.
In mountainous places like theirs, there have been murder fugitives who have come to hide or pass by. After all, it is far away from the outside world, and the crisscrossing mountain roads make it easy to escape and difficult to be tracked, so it is always a route that those who have committed crimes like to take.
I heard that the previous village was like this. They originally wanted to rob a car, but they didn’t expect that the other party was a fugitive, so they killed a few people without saying a word and drove away.
The people in that village were crying so miserably.
They couldn't let that happen to them.
When the villagers thought about the fact that they would have to pay money instead of robbing, they became reluctant and worried, but they did not dare to go against Yan Shixun's wishes, so they could only say in a nice way that he would give them some time to raise the money.
Yan Shixun didn't give them any chance to test him. He just snorted and asked, "Do you think you're buying vegetables at the market? If you don't have money, you can save your life."
The villager was frightened when he heard it, and quickly said he would go home to get the money.
But before he could take two steps, Yan Shixun called him: "Wait."
He turned around tremblingly, and saw Yan Shixun casually pointing at the flat tire: "Fix my tire first, or I'll use your skin to fix it."
The villagers responded tremblingly and said they would get someone over right away.
After being frightened by Yan Shixun several times in succession, the villagers had completely lost their courage and had no thought of resisting. They stood in a row not far from him and answered whatever Yan Shixun asked without daring to hide anything.
——After all, they had just started to tell a lie when Yan Shixun said "Hmm?" in a leisurely manner, as if telling them to be careful with their words, because he could tell whether they were lying or not.
Who can withstand this!
The villagers were so scared that they looked at Yan Shixun in horror, and they almost guessed that Yan Shixun was the Jade Emperor.
They were afraid that Yan Shixun would not be satisfied with their answers, so they spilled all the beans out.
He told the story of how they had been robbing passing vehicles, stealing goods, and extorting money from people on this road over the years, and he dared not hide a single word.
However, Yan Shixun was not interested in these.
He cleverly hid the question he really wanted to ask among a number of questions, making it impossible for the villagers to guess his true purpose.
When the villagers said that this was the Jiangbei area, Yan Shixun's heart sank, and even his eyebrows sharpened.
really.
When he saw the sky and the architectural style, he guessed that this was not the southwest.
But he never expected that this would be Jiangbei.
——It is a full 800 kilometers away from the southwest.
Even if they ran at top speed the entire distance, it would still take about eight hours.
But the time on the watch showed that only three hours had passed since they left the southwest.
It should have been noon, but it was as dark as evening.
Yan Shixun showed no emotion, but simply asked the villagers calmly, "What time is it now?"
The villager replied timidly: "Late, five o'clock in the evening."
Just as I was about to cook, I heard someone from the village excitedly come back and say that a car had arrived. It looked like a good car, and maybe a rich man would make a lot of money. So almost all the villagers rushed out, thinking that they could grab some money to have an extra dish in the evening and have a happy meal.
Who would have thought that not only did he not get anything, but his money was robbed instead...
The villagers were in tears.
Yan Shixun raised his eyes and looked straight into the car.
The King of Hell could feel that Yan Shixun was looking at him.
But he felt very wronged and wanted to rush out of the car to defend his innocence.
There are no coincidences when it comes to important matters involving heaven and earth.
What outsiders see as "bad luck" and "accident" are actually the results of precise calculations, and the effort and energy required is far beyond outsiders' imagination.
The shooting locations of each program crew seem to be chosen by Zhang Wubing by coincidence, but in fact they are all accurately calculated by Yan Wang.
Otherwise, the remaining soul of the King of Hell would not be consumed so quickly.
If he turned a blind eye to the heaven and earth after escaping from the Great Dao and lived like the old Fengdu, then his remaining strength would be enough for him to reincarnate dozens of times, and he would be a powerful and wealthy person with a "good life" in each life.
Instead of being like the unlucky guy Zhang Wubing, this is still the last chance for reincarnation.
But this time, the King of Hell did not expect the existence of the general. He had no idea that the ghost catcher saw the general for the last time and carved him into a statue.
For him, this incident was an unexpected accident beyond his plan, and perhaps only the Heaven and Earth knew the truth.
The King of Hell was completely confused and couldn't figure out the whole mess.
How could he get the answers if he didn't even know what questions to ask?
Yan Shixun seemed to be aware of Yan Wang's emotions. After looking at him for a few seconds, he quickly looked away and turned to look at Ye Li.
He couldn't be sure whether it was the King of Hell who did it.
But one thing is certain - Yeli cannot escape the connection.
Now, perhaps only Yeli can shrink the distance into an inch and reach a place 800 kilometers away within three hours.
Moreover, when Yan Shixun heard the place name Jiangbei, his heart skipped a beat.
Ye, the site of the last battle of Ye and Li a thousand years ago, is now in Jiangbei.
Although the Ye area of the past has long disappeared in the long time, no one knows what a tragic battlefield it once was. It is now just a normal small county town, and even the specific location of the Ye area ruins can no longer be determined.
But Jiangbei has special significance for Yeli.
Starting from Ye, we crossed the Lishui River to ascend to the realm of ghosts and gods.
Fengdu rises from the ground and proves the truth of heaven and earth.
This is something that even heaven and earth recognize.
Could it be that Yeli did it on purpose for them to inexplicably run to Jiangbei this time?
Yan Shixun looked towards Ye Li with heavy eyes.
He concealed his emotions very well, and the villagers didn't see what he was thinking. He was still describing the situation here in fear and trepidation.
This village, together with several nearby villages, is located in the most remote area of Jiangbei. It is mountainous and has many rivers and complex terrain. It is extremely difficult to get out of the mountains, and there are dense forests and caves everywhere.
Even for locals, it is easy to get lost in this area, or even fall into a cave if you don't step well, and never be seen again.
The dirt road that Yan Shixun and others drove on was the only road connecting several villages. Although it led all the way out of the mountain, there were many dangers along the way.
People in the village had tried to work outside before, but they soon gave up because it was too difficult and tiring.
In addition to ensuring three meals a day from the crops grown in their own fields, the village’s most important source of income is guarding this road and robbing passing vehicles.
"I don't want to be a bad person, but this is the case. I can't survive anymore."
The villagers laughed and said, "Those outsiders are so rich, so what if they give us some? We call it what, robbing the rich to help the poor, it's only natural."
Yan Shixun looked over with a half-smile: "Yeah, you have so many lives, so what if I take a few?"
"Oh, by the way, you guys just wanted to teach me a lesson, didn't you?"
Yan Shixun looked at the middle-aged woman who was badly beaten, waved at her, and said, "Come, I will teach you what is natural and right - the cycle of cause and effect. Since you are not polite to me, I don't need to be polite to you, is that right?"
The middle-aged woman shook her head in fear and hurriedly hid behind the people next to her, fearing that Yan Shixun would come and catch her.
The villagers immediately stopped talking.
At this time, the villagers who had gone back to find the tire repairman also ran back.
But there was no one else around him, and his face was full of anxiety and panic.
"This is terrible! The only young man in our village who can do this job ran away secretly!"
The man beat his chest and stamped his feet: "He said he didn't want to stay in the village anymore and wanted to go to the city to make a living with his craft. He left a note and ran away! When I went to look for him, I found that his house was empty!"
The other villagers immediately became anxious: "How could he run away? Isn't there anyone watching his house? Aunt Ma San, how do you do things?"
"You can't blame my family for this. A widow is unlucky for her husband. Who would want to go to their house for no reason? It's unlucky!"
"Oh, it's all because I didn't think that kid had any potential. I let his family build a house outside the village. Otherwise, we wouldn't have missed him even though he ran away..."
The smile on Yan Shixun's lips slowly fell and became a straight line.
From the villagers' quarrels, he quickly figured out the current situation.
Like the other villages that Yan Shixun had encountered blocking the road in the past, this village also adopted the method of puncturing tires to prevent drivers from escaping, while other villagers surrounded and extorted money.
If the driver is unwilling to pay the high fee to repair the tire here, don't even think about leaving here.
The person responsible for repairing tires in the village is a young man who learned the craft outside.
But he soon disliked doing this kind of thing, thinking that extorting money was not a good thing, and it was uneasy to live with his conscience. It would be better to go to the city and make a living by his skills. So when no one was paying attention, he packed up his things at home and ran away with his family.
Because the villagers didn't care about that family, they didn't notice anything about it.
Until today, when they unexpectedly saw a car coming, they suddenly decided to extort money, only to find that the young man who was repairing the tire had already run away.
Yan Shixun didn't think there was anything wrong with the young man running away. The fact that he realized he was in the swamp early and left showed that the young man was a promising talent.
But here’s the thing…
The tire burst and their car could not continue on its journey.
Are we going to stay here overnight?
Yan Shixun's face darkened.
When all the villagers were accusing and cursing each other, twisting into a ball and about to start a fight, Yan Shixun slowly stood up and said in a calm tone: "Since the forum can't make up for it, then I will use your skin to make up for it. Is that not too much?"
He did not shout at the top of his lungs, but his quiet voice was very penetrating and reached every villager's ears clearly, making them quiet down immediately.
The villagers dropped their hands in shock and fear, and their legs were shaking when they looked at Yan Shixun, fearing that Yan Shixun would do something to them.
After so many years of robbing and extorting money, the villagers felt so regretful for the first time. They cursed themselves in their hearts for being obsessed with money. Now, not only did they hit a wall, but they were also about to lose their lives.
While they secretly cursed the young man who escaped, they pleaded with Yan Shixun tremblingly, saying that if they gave them some time, they would definitely find a solution.
As they spoke, the villagers desperately stuffed the money they had taken back into Yan Shixun's hands.
The others also came to their senses and hurriedly reached into their pockets, scrambling to pass the small, worn-out coins in front of Yan Shixun, fearing that if they were slow, Yan Shixun would remember them.
This scene amazed the guests in the car, and they felt that their cognition had been refreshed.
——Have you ever seen a robber give money to the victim? The kind of person who is afraid that the victim will not accept it?
They see it now.
Song Ci rested his face on the back of the chair with great interest, his eyes sparkling with admiration.
But Zhao Zhen caught the most crucial sentence that made Yan Shixun change his expression.
"If the tire can't be repaired..."
Zhao Zhen hesitated and said, "Will we not be able to leave here?"
The car suddenly became quiet.
Then, Bai Shuang said in a tearful voice: "I just tried, but there is no signal. I can't call the rescue team."
An Nanyuan was dumbfounded: "This, then, this, this, what should I do?"
The situation that everyone feared the most finally happened.
What was worse than encountering evil people was that they were trapped here and couldn't leave.
Nantian also worried: "As time goes by, what if those villagers have other ideas? Brother Yan can't really kill them."
Only Ye Li and the general sitting in the front remained calm and composed.
Ye Li turned sideways to look at Yan Shixun outside the car, and asked the general beside him in a calm tone: "Did you do this? You can shrink the earth into an inch and travel a thousand miles a day. This is what you did when you led 100,000 soldiers from Ye to attack the southwest. Now it is happening again."
The general lowered his eyelashes slightly and said nothing.
The King of Hell stood up slowly, gathered his sleeves and walked towards the two of them: "It is rumored that after the battle of Yecheng, some kind-hearted people, grateful for the kindness they had received, collected the remains of the soldiers who died on the battlefield and hid them in the mountains."
"In the rumor that seems most like the truth, the burial site was near Yedi."
"That is, today's Jiangbei."
The folding fan turned in the King of Hell's hand and fell back into his palm. He chuckled, "Your Excellency the War General, you are silent. Does that mean you agree?"
"That's right. Ye Li has become a ghost god, which is equivalent to giving up his life experience and emotions. His perception of the skeleton is so weak that it can be ignored. But as a mortal warrior with the pinnacle of power, this is not the case for you."
"You should know where the bones you left on the battlefield are buried now, right?"
The King of Hell pressed on step by step, his eyes fixed on the general, unwilling to miss any emotional fluctuations on his face: "You brought everyone here just for this?"
Although the guests did not know the whole story, they had heard some of the truth when they were in the deserted village in the southwest, and they roughly knew the identities and relationships of these people.
After hearing what King Yan said, everyone fell silent and dared not interrupt.
It was not until this time that the general raised his eyes slightly, looking across Yeli at Yan Shixun outside the car window.
His voice was calm and low, without any panic at being questioned by Yan Wang and Ye Li.
"What Shi Xun hopes for is also my obsession."
He said: "I don't know where my body is. I just don't want to disappoint Shi Xun. I want to fulfill all his wishes."
"It was my feelings for Shi Xun that led me here."
As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Li immediately became furious. He clenched his bony hands into fists and swung them towards the general.
"Bang!"
The general turned his head and easily avoided Ye Li's attack.
But the back of the chair was not so lucky.
Under Ye Li's punch, it exploded directly, turning into spare parts and cotton on the ground.
The guests were stunned.
Ye Li sneered: "You mean to say that your feelings for Shi Xun are deeper than mine? Do you want to be with Shi Xun?"
"Don't even think about it!"
The general smiled and said, "I'm afraid the choice is not yours."
Outside the car, Yan Shixun heard a faint sound coming from inside the car and looked up sharply.
Ye Li in the car immediately turned off the engine, suppressed his anger, and sat back in his seat.
Yan Shixun shook the thick stack of banknotes in his hand and smiled nonchalantly: "You don't think this money can really buy your lives, do you?"
The villagers who had just been vying to give money suddenly stood still, unsure of what Yan Shixun meant.
"What I want is for things to go back to the way they were, if you can't do that."
Yan Shixun said with a fake smile: "Whoever makes me unhappy, I can only use their life to have some fun."
The villagers were almost frightened to death on the spot.
They immediately recalled many scenes of their own and their family members' deaths. Without Yan Shixun saying anything more, they were already shaking so much that they could not even speak clearly.
But the leader who looked like the village chief still held on to his remaining courage and suggested to Yan Shixun: "Yes, why don't you stay here first? We will definitely treat you to delicious food and drinks. Then we can ask the villagers to go out and find a technician who can repair tires. What do you think?"
Yan Shixun snorted coldly, kicked and hooked the farm tools dropped by the villagers on the ground with his toes, and the tools immediately flew up. He accurately grasped them in his hands and instantly pointed them at the village chief.
The sharp tip of the farm tool passed across the village chief's neck. He even felt a chill on his neck and a sense of fear as if his throat was cut.
Yan Shixun smiled and asked him, "Want to run?"
"No, no no!"
The village chief was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly said, "Why don't you and our people go together to find a master from outside!"
"Or you can have your people climb to the top of the mountain. There is a signal there that can contact people outside. You can also find it yourself."
The village chief was so frightened that he shouted, "Please don't be impulsive. We are wrong. Really! We don't dare to do it again!"
Yan Shixun looked at him steadily twice, then glanced at all the villagers with a cold gaze, making everyone lower their heads and dare not breathe, and then he withdrew his gaze.
He walked forward slowly, and in front of the village chief's wide eyes, he raised his hand and patted the village chief's shoulder, as if he was kindly brushing away dust for him.
Yan Shixun smiled and said, "It's okay, you can continue doing what you were doing before. I don't mind having some more fun to relieve my boredom."
"Don't be so reserved."
He grinned, but the smile never reached his eyes: "I was just kidding you guys."
But his smile frightened all the villagers.
But Yan Shixun was still not satisfied. He tilted his head slightly and asked calmly, "Isn't it funny?"
Many villagers were frightened and cried on the spot, but they still had to force a smile and agree: "Ha, ha, funny, funny."
That smile is uglier than crying.
The villagers were filled with regret for encountering such an unpredictable and moody madman. They never imagined that there were so many evil people in the world who were more evil than themselves, and that they encountered such terrifying people!
But after several rounds of letting go and holding back, the emotions began to fluctuate, and the villagers no longer had any extra thoughts in their minds. They just did whatever Yan Shixun told them to do, not daring to hesitate for even a moment, for fear that Yan Shixun would really massacre the village if he was unhappy.
They knew very well that desperadoes should not be messed with.
Seeing that his show of force had worked, Yan Shixun slowly put away the smile on his lips, his eyes indifferent but rational.
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