Chapter 64 Female Corpse
The fire starter in Wan Xingmo's hand almost slipped to the ground.
After calming himself down, he walked slowly forward. The closer he got, the clearer his vision became, and he finally took in the situation in front of him.
He saw a female corpse nailed to the wall in front of him with long nails. Her head was slightly raised and her eyes were still wide open, but there were no eyeballs in her eye sockets. There were two dark holes that looked extremely creepy. Her cheeks were rotten and maggots were infested. Her clothes were tattered, and her legs were spread apart, exposing her entire lower body.
A long nail pierced the middle of the female corpse's forehead, and her arms were stretched straight and nailed to both sides of her body. Judging from the state of the corpse at this time, this female corpse must have suffered inhuman torture before her death.
The female corpse was covered with the corpses of maggots. Due to the cold weather, these originally active maggots were all frozen to death and turned into black balls that either fell to the ground or were embedded in the female corpse's body.
Wan Xingmo had seen many corpses like this, so he didn't feel anything unusual, except for the physical fear brought by the visual shock at the beginning. Now Wan Xingmo began to ponder.
The servant definitely knew that there was a female corpse here and brought them here on purpose in order to scare them into avenging his companions.
But there was a female corpse here, and it looked like it was at least two months old, and no one had dealt with it. This meant that the water here was even more unfathomable than he thought.
Wan Xingmo noticed that the flame was gradually getting smaller and it seemed that the fire was about to go out, so he immediately turned back.
"Mo'er, how is it? Have you found any clues over there?" Zhao stepped forward anxiously and grabbed Wan Xingmo's arm, her face full of worry.
Wan Xingmo looked around and saw that most of the people here were women and children, so he decided not to scare them.
"Mom, there are a bunch of stinky rat carcasses over there. Should we go to the other side and rest?"
When Wan Xingmo said this, no one refuted him. Instead, Wan Laoer suddenly realized and said, "I was wondering why this stench is so much like the smell of dead rats. It turns out it really is a dead rat. We'd better stay away from it, otherwise what if there's plague?"
Wan Laoer's words made everyone unconsciously want to move away from the place where the female corpse was, and they all moved to the right.
The fire was finally extinguished at this time.
At this time, the little boy in Wan Laosan's arms finally woke up, but when he opened his eyes, it was dark and he could not see anything. He could only feel like someone was holding him in his arms.
The little boy moved, and Wan Lao San noticed it immediately. He lowered his head towards his arms and asked, "Boy, are you awake?"
The little boy struggled and stood up from Wan Laosan's arms.
"Where is this place? Why is it so dark? Why does my neck hurt so much?"
The little boy had too many questions in his mind. He rubbed his sore neck with one hand and asked with a confused look on his face.
"Kid, we don't even know your name yet. We are in prison now. The conditions in the prison are not good. There are no windows and we can't see anything."
The little boy then realized that he was already in prison, but when he smelled the stench in the air, he couldn't help but frown.
"My name is Lu Jingyu. I'm here to visit relatives. My family is not in this town, but why is it so smelly here? Where is my sister? Don't make her stink. I want to take her home."
Little Lu Jingyu did not forget to bring little Fubao with him at this time. Wan Xingmo's eyes flickered when he heard this.
He said in a calm voice: "What is the relationship between you and the Lu family in Beijing?"
Lu Jingyu immediately became alert and asked, "How do you know about the Lu family in Beijing?"
Wan Xingmo crossed his arms over his chest and narrowed his eyes, saying, "Don't worry about how I know this. Just tell me about your relationship with the Lu family, or you will die here with us. You can't take my little sister with you."
Lu Jingyu was completely blinded by the darkness and had no idea where Wan Xingmo was. He could only identify his location by the sound of his voice and knew that he was standing in front of him on the left.
Seeing that Lu Jingyu didn't say anything, Wan Xingmo continued, "Do you know who we are? We are exiles. You are now in prison with us, which means you are also an exile. Even if you tell them your identity now, I guess they won't believe you. You will have only one ending, staying with us in this dark cell and waiting to die."
Although Wan Xingmo's words contained some intimidation, they expressed his real thoughts. Here, the mayor is the rule and the law. All exiles must obey the mayor's arrangements. If the mayor delays assigning them a place, they will most likely have to stay here for a long time.
So if they want to get out now, Lu Jingyu's identity becomes their only hope.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Jingyu finally decided not to stay in such a dirty environment, not even for a quarter of an hour.
"The Lu family in Beijing is my family, and I am the eldest grandson of the Lu family."
Wan Xingmo finally showed a smile on his face. No wonder those people wanted to catch this kid. The Lu family in the capital is a scholarly family with countless disciples. It was really lucky to meet the eldest grandson of the Lu family this time. Moreover, the people of the Lu family are extremely protective of their own people. If the people of the Lu family knew that their eldest grandson was caught here, the consequences can be imagined.
With Lu Jingyu as the trump card in hand, Wan Xingmo was not in a hurry to get out. The longer they were detained, the more rumors about the missing person would spread outside, and by then, the Lu family's hatred for the mayor would become deeper.
They will be living on the border for a long time in the future, so the selection of the mayor is very important. If he causes trouble from time to time, how can they live a good life?
Wan Xingmo's goal is to use this rare opportunity to directly replace the mayor. Even if he cannot replace him, he must find a strong supporter for the Wan family so that the mayor will not dare to act rashly in the future. Lu Jingyu is the key to the success of his plan.
Wan Xingmo reached out and accurately grabbed Lu Jingyu's arm and led him behind the wooden door.
"Now just stand here and shout, saying that you are from the Lu family. Be as arrogant as you can and make sure to attract the attention of those servants outside."
Lu Jingyu rolled his eyes at Wan Xingmo and felt like a big idiot. Although the room was dark and no one could see him, the people in the room were not deaf, so he found it difficult to speak.
The family motto of their Lu family is to be low-key, and he would never do such an arrogant thing.
"No, if my grandfather knew, he would beat me with a stick. I won't shout."
"You don't have to shout, but then your pretty little sister will be exposed to this filthy stench. Can you bear it?"
Lu Jingyu immediately fell into a dilemma. At this time, little Fubao's baby voice sounded in the darkness.
"Pot--stinky--pot--door--"
Lu Jingyu was instantly conquered by Xiao Fubao's soft voice. Although he was extremely unwilling, in order to prevent his delicate sister from being suffocated by the stench, he decided to go for it. After some psychological preparation, Lu Jingyu shouted at the crack in the door.
"You bunch of lackeys, how dare you lock me up in this stinking cell? Hurry up and open the door for me, or I'll let you all out when I get out. You're blind, you don't even know who I am, and you dare to knock me out. I'm the eldest grandson of the Lu family, you guys hurry up and open the door, and let your mayor come and carry me out, or I'll flatten your town."
After Lu Jingyu finished yelling, he looked at Wan Xingmo in the darkness helplessly and said, "Is it appropriate for me to yell like that? Will my grandfather break my legs if he knows?"
Wan Xingmo patted Lu Jingyu on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Very good, I believe we will be able to get out before tomorrow."
Little Fubao praised out loud very politely: "Guoguo——Bangbang——Guoguo——Bangbang——"
When Lu Jingyu heard Xiao Fubao's praise, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face. Even though no one could see it, he was still so happy that he wanted to dance.
When he heard Wan Xingmo say that he could only go out tomorrow, he immediately refused.
"Ah? You have to stay that long? No, no, my little sister will be stinking up. If I keep shouting, I will break their legs when I get out."
Seeing that Lu Jingyu was successfully tricked into working, Wan Xingmo leaned against the door frame and cheered him on from time to time. He often used Xiao Fubao to encourage him, and Xiao Fubao also praised him from time to time. Lu Jingyu felt that he was full of energy.
Others simply put down their bags and backpacks where they were and found a place to sit down and rest.
Meanwhile, the town was in turmoil.
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