Chapter 155 Madman
The old man's white hair was a mess, weaving across his face, with faint black dots flickering through it. Luo Xuanyi could only see a pair of strange, glowing eyes beneath his white hair. They were wide open, and his black pupils were tightly grasping Luo Xuanyi's figure.
It cannot be said that he was wearing clothes. It should be said that he was just wrapped in a few pieces of dirty cloth whose original colors could not be seen. Many torn strips of cloth hung from his body and were stepped on by his bare feet.
He just squatted there, grinning and chewing his fingers with his yellow and black teeth, saliva dripping on the ground.
Luo Xuanyi became a little wary of his stare, and at this moment, the old man's shadow moved.
It wasn't a shadow; a strangely skinny dog emerged from behind him. It limped, its front leg seemingly injured, though the injury wasn't as striking as the numerous boils on its body. It looked almost purple-black, and swarms of vampire flies, each one plump and full, hungrily clung to its back.
The dog also stared at Luo Xuanyi, just like the old man, with its eyes fixed on her.
If Luo Xuanyi hadn't sensed evil intentions from them, she would have almost taken the initiative.
Could they be the evil cultivators guarding the Vegetable Market? Luo Xuanyi was about to release her soul power to investigate the man and the dog, but was shocked to discover—
The old man pounced on me!
He didn't use any spiritual power; Luo Xuanyi simply kicked him out of reflex, knocking him to the ground. But the old man was completely unaware. He grinned, letting out a chuckle, staring at Luo Xuanyi and crawling over with his hands and feet, trying to hug Luo Xuanyi's thighs.
"Hey, granddaughter, my dear granddaughter, you're back!"
Luo Xuanyi kicked the old man away again, this time with full force, but the old man just lay on the ground and got up immediately, without any sign of injury.
This old man was no ordinary person. Luo Xuanyi immediately gave up the idea of killing him.
The old man still had no evil thoughts towards Luo Xuanyi, but after kicking her twice, he seemed to realize that Luo Xuanyi disliked him. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned around, grabbed the skinny dog by its front legs and dragged it towards Luo Xuanyi. Suddenly, a black cloud flew up from the skinny dog's body, revealing its blood-red skin and flesh. After a while, the black cloud fell down again.
But the skinny dog didn't make any sound because of the old man's behavior. It glanced at the old man, then started staring at Luo Xuanyi, and its hairless tail wagged twice.
"This is it, it's it, don't you recognize it? Hey, daddy will give you some candy."
Seeing that Luo Xuanyi still had no reaction, the old man let go of the skinny dog, reached out to grab the skinny dog's back, and handed a handful of black fat beans to Luo Xuanyi in his hand.
He squatted in front of Luo Xuanyi, picked up a blood-sucking fly and waved it in front of Luo Xuanyi as if coaxing a child, and then made an eating gesture. He was teaching Luo Xuanyi to eat.
"Candy, ah——, like this, ah——sister, eat it, hehe. Eat three, if you eat more, your teeth will hurt."
This scene seemed disgusting to others, but Luo Xuanyi was not disgusted.
Luo Xuanyi had lived in the Third Valley since she was a child, and it wasn't like she hadn't eaten bedbugs to fill her stomach. She didn't find it disgusting, but rather felt baffled by the old man's kindness.
That's right, good intentions. Although Luo Xuanyi initially thought the old man and the skinny dog were going to attack her, she was now sure she was safe. Although she didn't know if the old man was doing this to everyone who came in or if she had suddenly triggered some memory in the old man, Luo Xuanyi decided to attack him first.
Because she was somewhat surprised to find that she could easily detect the soul power of Dong E and Yang Zongchun, but it was like a stone sinking into the ocean when it fell into the old man's body. The same was true for the dog.
"Thank you for sharing your food with me," Luo Xuanyi tried to say to the old man, taking a step forward as if to expose her back completely to the old man and the skinny dog. The old man was a little anxious when he saw her leaving, and shouted from behind: "Sugar, sugar!" But he had no intention of attacking her. In the end, he watched Luo Xuanyi walk past.
Luo Xuanyi stood for a moment, confirming that no hostile individuals were lurking in ambush in the Vegetable Market, and breathed a sigh of relief. She could still sense two pairs of lingering gazes glued to her from behind. Luo Xuanyi was certain the crazy old man wanted to follow, but he ultimately remained silent.
It seems that the crazy old man and the dog are most likely the gatekeepers. But why is he so friendly to Luo Xuanyi?
In his words, Luo Xuanyi's positioning changed from granddaughter to daughter and then to sister. At least he could distinguish Luo Xuanyi's gender, or did he have memories of related relatives?
Luo Xuanyi was certain she had never seen such a person before, and the people in the Third Valley hadn't been in contact with the outside world for hundreds of years. He wasn't from the Third Valley either. Luo Xuanyi had examined his arm and found no mark.
Of course, someone like Luo Xuanyi, whose soul was her body, didn't have a brand on her hand. After all, the brand was only on the body, and unless Luo Xuanyi truly recognized her identity as a Third Valley person, it wouldn't show on her soul.
Regardless, the crazy old man didn't seem to react negatively to Luo Xuanyi's initial murderous intent. Luo Xuanyi temporarily kept him on guard while observing the Vegetable Man City she had finally entered. Her target was the Ghost Market behind it, so her priority was to find the entrance to the Ghost Market.
The sky was still about 70% bright at dusk, but the Vegetable Market seemed hazy.
A white mist, carrying a fresh, fragrant aroma, enveloped the space between heaven and earth. The source of the mist was the steaming cauldrons of the butcher shops. The one closest to Luo Xuanyi was stirring the cauldron with an exaggeratedly long iron spoon, and Luo Xuanyi could clearly see the churning slices of meat within.
These shops were not too close together, and each had ample space for seating. They would hang strips of meat from beams with iron hooks to attract customers. Some were more creative and would tie the meat alive in front of the shop and sell it freshly cut, focusing on its freshness.
The streets were filled with diners. Compared to the shriveled, skinny figures Luo Xuanyi had seen upon arriving in Xuancheng Prefecture, each of them was in excellent health and particularly energetic. They sat at tables in front of their shops, chatting away. When their mouths grew dry from talking, they carefully picked up the bowls before them, taking small, moderate sips to savor the food.
Luo Xuanyi looked around and discovered that while all the meat shops here sold meat, they all had different cooking methods. The shop at the outermost edge of the street was making steamed minced meat, with simple ingredients. The further in, the more diverse the dishes, including wontons and meat patties. Further in, there were even some with a few vegetable leaves floating in the noodle bowls.
On a day like this, vegetables are rarer than rice and meat, and therefore, understandably, more expensive. Therefore, there are fewer people sitting in front of this restaurant than in the front.
Luo Xuanyi walked around the outside and didn't find any mechanism. She walked further inside and saw the group of people who came in first.
Second update~
I used the phrase "Rabbit Market is a bit crazy" to show that the seemingly stable situation of the six alliances and dynasties is actually full of cracks. If you want to stir up trouble, you need a chance.
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