Chapter 329
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Lin Qingyang appeared in a desolate wilderness. He looked around blankly. The woods in the distance were hazy, and under the setting sun, they left a string of mottled wins and losses.
Not far away from him was a dying fire. What was he going to do?
Lin Qingyang was in a daze for a moment, and suddenly he couldn't remember what he was supposed to do.
Lin Qingyang's long and thin eyebrows were slightly frowned, and an unhappy expression appeared on his beautiful face.
Although he could not remember his original identity, he was still unhappy about this uncontrollable situation.
He pinched the bridge of his nose and pondered his own identity.
He was wearing a very ordinary cloth robe, something anyone with a little money could afford. In his pocket were two pieces of silver. He fiddled with the irregular edges of the coins, a look of bewilderment on his face.
Silver is used to buy things, there is no doubt about that, but why... is he so unfamiliar with silver?
Could it be that their family was so poor in the past that they had rarely seen money?
Lin Qingyang temporarily positioned himself as a child from a poor family and calmly accepted this identity. He then found large and small pieces of silver, copper coins, etc. from every corner of his clothes, including the gaps in his belt, the corners of his clothes, his collar, etc.
Although this amount of money may seem insignificant at first glance, it is a considerable income when added together. Holding this money, Lin Qingyang finally smiled.
He felt that he was not the kind of person who was unprepared. With such a sum of money, no matter where he went, at least he would not have to worry about going hungry.
By the way…has he ever been hungry before?
Lin Qingyang didn't remember. He touched his lower abdomen and guessed that there should be some. The burning feeling of hunger still remained in his mind.
The afterglow of the setting sun gradually faded away, and Lin Qingyang noticed that there was only a small path nearby. The wasteland on both sides was overgrown with weeds, and the cry of crows could occasionally be heard from the woods in the distance, which was shrill and unpleasant.
It was obviously unwise to spend the night in the wild. Lin Qingyang carefully observed the traces on the trail and confirmed that there should be a village nearby.
He was about to leave when he suddenly turned around to look at the bonfire on the ground. For some reason, an idea suddenly popped up in his mind.
If I leave this bonfire here, will it catch fire? It would be bad if it burns the small animals in the woods.
Lin Qingyang was about to put out the bonfire when he suddenly froze.
He frowned. Is he the kind of person who would even care about the safety of small animals?
He instinctively felt that this seemed inconsistent with his personality.
But every time he wanted to turn around and leave, he couldn't help but pay attention to the campfire that was almost going out, as if it had already set the forest on fire...
After hesitating for a few seconds, Lin Qingyang finally couldn't resist the call of his heart. He walked over, took out a burning torch, and stomped out the remaining bonfire.
Only when he saw the last bit of spark disappear and the possibility of igniting the forest fire was completely eliminated did Lin Qingyang breathe a sigh of relief.
He walked down the path with the torch, no longer paying attention to what was behind him.
Shortly after Lin Qingyang left, the extinguished bonfire reignited, and a slim woman appeared beside the bonfire.
Her eyes were tightly closed, as if she had lost consciousness. After a long time, she fluttered her long black eyelashes and slowly opened her eyes.
After waking up, the woman acted very cautiously and observed her surroundings vigilantly. After confirming that there was no danger, she made the same judgment as Lin Qingyang.
That is, it is very unsafe to spend the night in the wild. Compared to the time she appeared, the sun had already set completely. She could only hurriedly pick out a burning torch from the campfire and hurried forward along the path.
Not long after the woman left, the bonfire made crackling sounds, and a tall figure appeared beside the bonfire again.
The figure woke up from his slumber and seemed to be very clear about where he was. He picked up a torch very skillfully, stomped out the campfire, and ran forward along the path.
After the three people left, the bonfire was lit again, but this time, no one appeared. Instead, the ground under the bonfire began to surge, and something crawled out.
Soon, three long black shadows crawled out from under the campfire. One of them was hit by sparks from the campfire after it crawled out. The black shadow seemed to have taken a powerful pill and suddenly expanded, becoming twice as long as when it first appeared, which was less than one meter long.
On the contrary, the remaining two black shadows were also hit by the sparks from the bonfire. Not only did they not swell up, but they actually grew a lot. Their originally child-like bodies now looked like kittens, and hairless ones at that.
Two thin black shadows screamed and ran towards the path, but the expanding black shadow suddenly pounced over and swallowed the two thin black shadows.
Soon, two cat heads appeared on the shoulders of the huge black shadow, and then the black shadow followed the footprints of several people close to the ground.
Lin Qingyang walked very quickly. He had a hunch that even though it looked normal now, the wilderness out in the wild would never be as 'safe' as it was now.
Yes, even now, Lin Qingyang couldn't be sure whether he was really safe. He always felt as if there was something spying on him in the woods on both sides.
He walked all the way with a frown on his face, and even when he saw a village with a huge bonfire in the distance, his brows were still furrowed.
There was a circle of barricades outside the village, and around the barricades were fences made of sharp wooden stakes with thorny vines growing on them. A huge bonfire was lit at the only entrance that people could pass through. If you wanted to enter the village, you had to go around the bonfire.
Lin Qingyang noticed that a strange shrub was burning in the bonfire, and there was a faint special smell in the air. It was not unpleasant, but it was hard to ignore.
This scene not only did not make Lin Qingyang relax, but made him even more nervous.
What would make a village feel threatened? Obviously, it would be a threat that could endanger everyone in the village.
Lin Qingyang frowned even more tightly. Ever since he woke up from his amnesia, it seemed that everything that happened was a foreshadowing of bad luck.
“Who is it?”
There was someone guarding the entrance to the village. When he saw someone approaching, he immediately shouted to stop them.
Lin Qingyang stopped and slowly raised his head as the other party looked at him.
As expected, the visitor was stunned by his face. The only thing that surprised Lin Qingyang was that the man had a clear and upright gaze. Although the amazement in his eyes was obvious, there was no greed in his eyes.
This made Lin Qingyang feel much better.
Although he didn't mind using his beauty to achieve some goals, it was obviously more pleasant to meet such a person with a righteous character than a shameless villain.
"Hello, I'm a traveler passing by. I missed the town. Can I stay here for one night?" Lin Qingyang asked with a smile.
Faced with a beauty, especially such a polite one, it would be difficult for most people to refuse his request - even if he is a man.
The guard walked out from the shadows and was exposed to the light of the campfire. Lin Qingyang's pupils shrank slightly, but the expression on his face did not change at all.
The guard was not very old, about fourteen or fifteen years old. His hair was tied up with a small wooden stick instead of a hairpin. His Taoist robe was a little worn, but it was washed clean. He was obviously a young Taoist boy who had not yet reached adulthood.
"You want to stay overnight..." The little Taoist boy looked at Lin Qingyang with some curiosity, as if he rarely saw strangers.
He thought for a moment and said, "I'm fine with you staying overnight, but how are you going to pay for it?"
Lin Qingyang was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and took out the silver: "Do you think this is okay?"
The little Taoist boy looked over and said, "Is this the legendary silver?"
Lin Qingyang laughed secretly. Silver is just silver, and it’s also a legendary thing. Could it be that this little Taoist boy has never seen silver before?
Then, the little Taoist boy's words made his smile disappear: "I'm sorry, but our village doesn't use silver..."
Lin Qingyang: ...
He forced a smile and said, "If I want to stay overnight, what do I have to pay?"
The little Taoist boy scratched his head. "Hey, it's nothing, actually. But everyone in our village has a good relationship with each other. Generally speaking, if you ask someone for help, there will always be a chance to repay them later. As for your stay... Oh, by the way, I remember my senior brother said that someone came to stay yesterday. It seems that he helped with some farm work. You..."
Looking at Lin Qingyang's face that was so beautiful that it angered the heavens and the people, and his exposed hands that were so delicate and white that not even a trace of calluses could be seen, the little Taoist boy could not bring himself to ask him to do farm work.
Lin Qingyang's heart moved, as if he understood something. He smiled and said, "Don't look at me because I'm white. I can do farm work too."
"Well... okay then..." The little Taoist boy smiled a little embarrassedly.
Lin Qingyang was allowed to stay overnight and felt much more relaxed. Under the guidance of the little Taoist boy, he walked around the campfire and entered the village.
He noticed that the little Taoist boy's right hand was never exposed, and he was obviously nervous when he walked around the campfire. He only completely relaxed after entering the village.
This village must have some secrets, and this bonfire is probably not simple.
Lin Qingyang pretended not to notice anything and came to the place where the little Taoist boy had rested before.
He noticed that a simple pavilion was built here, from which he could clearly see the path at the entrance of the village.
In other words, the little Taoist boy should have seen him when he walked over, but the other party did not talk to him until he took the initiative to speak.
He didn't ask any further questions; his only purpose was to stay overnight and, if possible, try not to cause any extra trouble.
But before he left, he faintly heard hurried footsteps coming from the path behind him.
He and the little Taoist boy looked towards the end of the path and saw a tall figure supporting a woman, walking hurriedly towards the village.
As they walked, they looked back from time to time, as if they were on guard against something. Lin Qingyang looked at the two people leaning on each other and felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
"Hey! Why is it you again?" The little Taoist boy seemed to have seen an acquaintance and greeted him familiarly.
The tall man gave a bitter laugh and said, "I don't know what happened. I suddenly appeared in the mountains again. Now I have no choice but to ask for help again."
"It doesn't matter." The little Taoist boy smiled and said, "Aunt Zhang even praised your good farm work. People like you are very welcome in our village."
After he finished speaking, he set his eyes on the woman and asked in surprise, "Why did you bring your wife with you today?"
"Not Madam!" X2
The two said in unison.
Cheng Hui looked up in surprise at the extremely handsome man standing beside him. Of course he knew that this woman was not his wife, but how did this man know that?
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