This is useful information. Shen Wuyu touched his chin thoughtfully and motioned it to continue.
The result was exactly as she expected. Except for those who entered the Wild Rock Mountain and died at the hands of the Stone Monster and the Mantle Apes, the rest of the people in the city died at the hands of the City Lord!
Every month, the city lord would select at least one and at most four or five young and beautiful women to present to the Ghost King, and then put the blame on the monsters in Huangyan Mountain.
But it is impossible that the monster only kills women. If only women disappear every month, his lies will soon be exposed.
So, he decided to go all out and kill some men to cover up his crime. This way, people would never think about the sacrifice. After all, there had never been any sacrifice of adult men since ancient times.
People would simply attribute everything to evil spirits causing mischief and harming the people. For a time, people were in a panic and dared not go out at night. This would also make it easier for the transactions between the city lord and the ghost clan to remain undetected.
Shen Wuyou fell into deep thought upon hearing this, frowning in confusion. He then told Bai Yumo and the others everything. Everyone's faces turned solemn, their brows furrowed...
"only..."
An Lanqing suddenly spoke up, puzzled, "When we were asking the people about the evil spirits, they clearly sided with the City Lord and held him in high esteem. If these stories were true, how could the City Lord have such prestige among the people?"
"really."
Long Aojun also turned around and said with some disbelief, "I heard from the people that many years ago, a demon was causing trouble, and the city lord sent his eldest son to quell the rebellion and kill the demon. In the end, the city was peaceful for a whole year and no one was killed. But..."
"It's a pity that the city lord's son also died because of this..."
"The city lord lost his beloved son, yet he remained devoted to serving the people without a single complaint. Is this city lord really as sinister and vicious as you say?"
Hearing this, Shen Wuyou also fell silent...
If what the people said was true, then the city lord should be a great man who sacrificed himself for others. However, the lifeblood of the ghost general is in her hands, and his life or death depends on her decision. What reason does it have to lie to her?
For a moment, the room fell silent again. Everyone's face was serious, and the atmosphere was heavy and depressing...
Suddenly, a voice came, breaking the silence:
"It seems that we have to go visit the city lord..."
Bai Yumo issued an order to meet with the city lord early tomorrow morning to inquire about the reason. Tonight, everyone must rest up and prepare for tomorrow's unknown challenges.
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