Chapter 32: Total annihilation
"It's just a mouse."
Liu Jianan took the lead in breaking the deadlock, loosening his arms as if nothing had happened, as if it wasn't him who had just hugged the man's neck tightly.
With the warmth still in his arms, Duan Haiping's cheeks, which were originally stained with blush, instantly turned ashen after seeing Liu Jianan's eager action to sever the relationship .
"Yeah," he snorted coldly, "it's unnecessary for me to do so."
Angry again?
Liu Jianan didn't know what had made little Duan unhappy again, but considering his moody personality, it's better to ignore him.
He's used to it.
Seeing Liu Jianan walking further and further away, Duan Haiping was dumbfounded.
He looked at his empty palms, okay, okay, now I don't even want to hold your hand?
"Xiao Duan!" Liu Jianan called from the front.
Duan Haiping's heart moved, and he was about to respond.
But he heard the other party continue: "There is a locked box here, you come and break the lock!"
Duan Haiping: "..."
How can an hour take so long? He didn't want to stay for a second longer!
Under Liu Jianan's urging, Duan Haiping still reluctantly used his supernatural power, and the iron lock broke.
Opening the box, there were some old things inside.
Bronze wine glasses, cracked blue and white porcelain, and at the bottom there was an old peach wood sword.
Liu Jianan took out the peach wood sword and carefully examined it. The sword body had been eaten by insects, moldy and rotten.
However, he could still glimpse the original elegance of the peach wood sword from the intact part.
He thought for a moment: "These things look like sacrificial items."
The peach wood sword that wards off evil spirits, the porcelain bowl filled with black dog blood, and the bronze wine jars placed on both sides of the rice.
He had seen all kinds of such exorcism practices in the countryside, and he followed them as a rule when he was a child. Only when he grew up did he realize that they were feudal dregs and should not be taken seriously.
In order to verify his guess, Liu Jianan asked Xiao Duan to open several boxes.
There were all kinds of strange things inside.
There were soul-calling bells to guide the souls of the living, hand drums for praying for blessings, and some things that Liu Jianan couldn't name.
This was very strange. The bottom cabin of a cargo ship did not hold cargo, but some sacrificial items.
Could it be that the owner of this ship is a sorcerer or a Taoist priest?
As we walked, we saw that there was no road ahead.
At the end of the lower cabin, a bright red wedding gown was hanging from a rusty iron nail.
It was the only bright color in the dark and damp cargo hold.
Liu Jianan controlled the small light ball and took in the style and fabric of the wedding gown: "Waterproof, moisture-proof and insect-proof, this fabric is not simple."
The well-informed Duan Haiping stroked the wedding gown twice: "This is a special kind of silk, made of Yunjin silk, which is unique to Yuncheng."
"This kind of silk will not rot when it is soaked in water or bitten by insects, it is very precious."
Liu Jianan raised his eyebrows: "You know so much?"
Duan Haiping turned his head away, raised his chin slightly, and glanced at Liu Jianan with the corner of his eyes.
"I said you are fat and you are out of breath." Liu Jianan muttered and took off the wedding gown.
He always felt that this bright red wedding gown was an important clue.
"Xiao Duan, you know so much about silk, tell me if there is any allusion to it?"
No one answered, Liu Jianan urged doubtfully: "Xiao Duan?"
Turning around, he found that Xiao Duan had disappeared.
An hour turned out to be so short.
In the following time, Liu Jianan searched the bottom cabin, but found no valuable clues except some sand and stones used to remove moisture.
Helplessly, he had to put the red wedding gown back to its original place.
The boxes were stacked into a ladder and climbed out of the hole.
Exhausted, Liu Jianan was too lazy to take off his clothes and fell asleep.
...
When he woke up, he felt refreshed.
Hearing Wang Gui's voice outside the door calling for everyone, Liu Jianan hurriedly spread the clothes he had changed on the ground to cover the hole, and then opened the door to gather. It was
the same dinner as last night. This time, everyone did not hesitate and started to feast directly.
Halfway through the meal, Liu Jianan found that Chang Siqin had not touched her chopsticks, and couldn't help but ask with concern: "Why don't you eat? Eat more, your wound will heal faster."
As if she didn't expect someone to talk to her, Chang Siqin was slightly startled, and then smiled and said: "Thank you, but I really can't eat anymore."
Hearing this, Liu Jianan stopped persuading her.
After eating, she leaned on Hu Jianye's shoulder and closed her eyes to rest.
"An'an, are you feeling unwell?" Hu Jianye asked worriedly.
Liu Jianan: "I'm fine."
Most people find it hard to accept that the day and night are reversed, and that they stay up during the day and go out at night.
Therefore, Liu Jianan's listlessness is not particularly eye-catching.
No one could have imagined that he had found the way to the bottom cabin while everyone was resting during the day.
After the dinner, Wang Gui left.
Just as everyone was chatting, the sea monster appeared again!
"An An, let's do it again." Hu Jianye was full of confidence this time.
Liu Jianan reminded him: "Don't underestimate the enemy. You first condense an unstable light ball, and I will find an opportunity to attack the weak point."
Hu Jianye nodded and began to operate his supernatural power according to his instructions.
With the experience of fighting the enemy last night, the others were more and more adept at avoiding the tentacles.
Finally, Liu Jianan waited for a perfect opportunity.
"Old Hu!"
"Hahaha, I've been prepared for a long time!"
A huge ball of light wrapped in unstable energy swept away.
Everyone looked at the ball of light with expectation.
Last night's victory was truly inspiring. They had no doubt that this attack would also be a success.
"Bang!"
The light ball that carried everyone's expectations suddenly exploded in midair before it even touched the tentacles. The aftermath of the shock was dizzying.
Without time to think, Liu Jianan shouted, "Siqin, use the fire ability!"
Chang Siqin was busy using his ability, but before he could even release a spark, he was tightly entangled by the tentacles!
Others were not much better. Without the light ball blocking them, the tentacles were unstoppable.
In an instant, several people were firmly imprisoned and hung in the air.
Even Hu Deyi was not spared. "Dad!" Hu Jianye was so anxious that he