Wang Yao pushed the door open a crack and peeked out. He saw that all the stone houses outside were closed, including the one where the witch was. However, he did not see any powerful demons around.
He quietly left the stone house and took a few steps to the witch's door. He gently pushed it open, and the door, which was not locked, creaked open. The witch was sitting at the table with Xiao Qi in her arms. When she saw Wang Yao, she was immediately filled with fear.
"You can't come out, go back inside right now!" the witch said anxiously to Wang Yao in a low voice.
"Guagua, you absolutely mustn't go to Pengqiu City, guagua, it's dangerous!" Wang Yao whispered as he closed the door behind him.
"Going to Pengqiu City is for a medical check-up, which is like seeing a doctor. I've heard people in the city say it's not dangerous. What's wrong with your voice? Hurry back to your room!" the witch urged in a low voice.
"Quack, it's not as simple as a physical exam. Quack, Pengqiu City is going to use you as a city sacrifice!" In his haste, Wang Yao couldn't explain things clearly, so he could only pick out the key points.
"What city sacrifice?" The witch was still confused.
"Quack, just remember not to go to Pengqiu City. Quack, I've traveled from Yongye City to Jinxiu City. Quack, I've been to many places in the Demon Realm. Quack, a city-wide physical examination is never a good thing." Wang Yao explained to the witch with difficulty.
"Impossible, they're registering right now. Once you're registered, you can't not go." The witch shook her head blankly.
"Uh..." Wang Yao was speechless upon hearing this. Unlike the witch, he wasn't from the demon realm and therefore not bound by its restrictions. What power did the witch, a mere village woman, have to defy the city lord's orders? The only way was...
As they were talking inside, the door was suddenly knocked open with a loud "bang bang..." A madman led the way, followed by two fierce demons standing in front of the door.
"Who are you?" The madman was the first to notice Wang Yao, who was not a demon, and asked coldly.
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