Chapter 40.
After entering the dungeon, Annie and Xiang Tonghua successfully avoided the sacrifice screening through Yang Mingzhe's dungeon strategy, but this does not mean that they are safe.
From the moment they entered the town, all participants had been marked. If the three could not successfully leave Lonely Cliff Town, they would become sacrifices in the second year.
The best time to escape is on the day of the harvest celebration, when the whole town is in a carnival and they can take the opportunity to escape.
Before that, all they had to do was to minimize their presence as much as possible. As long as they were not noticed by too many townspeople, the power of the mark would be weakened.
They needed a suitable hiding place, and the three of them went to the house where Yang Mingzhe and his teammates were staying.
The two dead teammates had long disappeared, while the old couple who were originally chopped in half by Annie appeared in the house unharmed.
The weirdness of this old couple far exceeded the three people's imagination!
When the old man's gaze swept over them, the three of them fled quickly. All the supplies that Yang Mingzhe brought in were in the old house, but no one had the courage to take them back.
Just when the trio were worrying about how to spend the next few days safely, Tian Zhaoxun came over.
Tian Xun has been looking for Yang Mingzhe. Yang Mingzhe has the dungeon strategy, which is his hope to pass the dungeon.
When he discovered Yang Mingzhe, he originally planned to launch a sneak attack on Yang Mingzhe, but he never expected that there were lurking behind him. Annie and Xiang Tonghua were hiding behind Yang Mingzhe.
In a one-on-three situation, Tian Xun would be defeated even if he had a thousand tricks.
The house where Xiang Tonghua was at this time was the hiding place that Tian had found, but it was occupied by someone else. Now the house belonged to Xiang Tonghua and his two companions.
Xiang Tonghua stood quietly by the window, staring at the alley outside the door without blinking. Yang Mingzhe's neurotic murmurs came to his ears.
"Stare at him, stare at him, stare at him..."
"Don't make noise, it will attract monsters." Xiang Tonghua frowned and reminded again impatiently.
Yang Mingzhe therefore stopped talking, but Xiang Tonghua knew that he would start talking again soon.
For such trouble, Xiang Tonghua could have made Yang Mingzhe shut up forever, but he didn't intend to do so.
After all, this copy is too weird, and at critical moments, he and Annie will need a suitable meat shield.
After Yang Mingzhe stopped making any sound, the surroundings fell into a stagnant silence, and the slightest movement would be magnified to the extreme.
Xiang Tonghua heard the sound of hurried running coming from the alley. His whole body tensed up instantly, and the eyes behind his glasses gradually became dark and deep, like a whirlpool slowly flowing.
He has entered a state of combat readiness.
Soon, Anne's delicate but terrified face appeared in front of Xiang Tonghua, and her steps were a little messy due to exhaustion.
Something terrible was chasing Anne, but in Xiang Tonghua's eyes, there was nothing behind Anne.
"Go!" Anne almost squeezed her throat hard and gave a short warning.
She rushed straight into the house without any intention of stopping.
When Xiang Tonghua saw her rushing over, he had already started moving. He ran straight to the back of the house. There was a back door in the house that led to another alley.
Xiang Tonghua opened another door with a snap, and the two of them rushed out of the back door one after the other, then slammed the door shut, leaving only Yang Mingzhe and Tian Xun in the room.
Yang Mingzhe's sluggish thoughts were unable to process the situation quickly. His value had long been squeezed out, and he did not realize at this moment that he had become a discarded pawn.
He and Tian Xun, who was lying on the ground, became scapegoats for Xiang Tonghua and the other man!
Yang Mingzhe raised his head slowly and looked around for Xiang Tonghua's figure, trying to gain a little sense of security.
Then he saw a figure clearly emerging from the mist.
The man was wearing a simple village cloth and his head was wrapped with a blue-black cloth. The skin exposed outside was dark and healthy, showing strong muscle lines.
When Yang Mingzhe saw the person coming, that person also saw him.
"You, who are you?" Yang Mingzhe asked with a trembling voice.
The man looked at Yang Mingzhe, showing his white teeth, smiling heartily and enthusiastically. He said, "I am the mayor here. You can call me Lao Jin!"
"Mayor! Mayor? Mayor..." There seemed to be a string jumping briefly in Yang Mingzhe's mind, and a thought flashed through his mind quickly.
His hazy consciousness vaguely remembered that the mayor was a very important person, but he couldn't quite remember why.
It was as if there was an eraser that was constantly erasing the memories in my mind, erasing the neurotic panic as well.
Looking at Lao Jin's simple and honest face, Yang Mingzhe felt at ease and relieved from the bottom of his heart.
Just like a traveler trapped in the wilderness with no food or ammunition suddenly encounters a rescue team, Yang Mingzhe gave Lao Jin a big smile.
"Hello, Mayor!"
Lao Jin nodded cheerfully at him. After seeing Tian Xun lying on the ground, he looked concerned and said, "Hey! What's wrong? You can't lie on the ground in such a cold weather. You'll get sick easily!"
Yang Mingzhe found that he had forgotten why Tian Xun appeared here, and he hesitated, not knowing how to explain it.
Lao Jin had no intention of getting to the bottom of the matter.
He looked around the small house with a smile and said, "This place is too simple. If you don't mind, why don't you stay at my house?"
It seemed like a polite and friendly request for advice, but Yang Mingzhe found that he had no ability to refuse, and he was not willing to refuse either.
Lao Jin exudes a reassuring feeling, like an isolated island in the stormy waves, the only support for the survivors.
The mental tension of many days was finally relaxed. At this moment, the feeling of not having to use his brain to follow other people's arrangements made Yang Mingzhe fascinated and dependent.
He nodded hurriedly to agree with Lao Jin's proposal.
"Then let's go." Lao Jin said as he picked up Tian Xun, who was stronger than himself.
Yang Mingzhe had a smile on his face as he quietly followed Lao Jin out.
When Old Jin returned home, Tang Yu was squatting under the eaves watching Aunt Jin collecting the food sent by the townspeople.
As the celebration approached, the townspeople had already started delivering fresh food ingredients, and Tang Yu saw with his own eyes that one of them was a fresh sea fish.
She imagined the lively scene of the harvest festival with all the residents of the town coming to participate.
What a huge table of food that would be, it makes me excited just thinking about it!
Tang Yu rubbed his hands excitedly, and when he looked up, he saw Lao Jin walking back alone with his hands behind his back.
Lao Jin smiled and said, "Xiao Tang, all the ingredients are ready. You can start preparing the food tomorrow."
The celebration started on the tenth day, and today is already the seventh day. In order to meet the needs of the entire town, we have to prepare in advance.
What a feast!
Tang Yu grinned brightly: "I can't wait!"
Old Jin looked at Tang Yu's white teeth and thought of the strange rose thorn. He couldn't help but tremble. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out.
But Tang Yu was the person arranged by God, and Lao Jin confirmed this from the bottom of his heart.
Tang Yu was so excited about the harvest celebration that he almost didn't sleep well all night. On the contrary, Tang En next to him slept peacefully all night.
The next morning, when Lao Jin came to call Tang Yu, he found that she was already waiting in the house.
Tang En was standing next to her. He was woken up by Tang Yu. He looked drunk and was staggering.
When she saw Lao Jin, Tang Yu's light grey eyes brightened. She asked, "Do you cook it in your kitchen?"
Lao Jin shook his head and said, "The food prepared for the gods must be prepared carefully. There is a special preparation room for the harvest festival. I will take you there."
Tang Yu thought about it and realized the same thing, so he picked up his bag and dragged Tang Enle along to follow.
Tang En stumbled along the way. Although he walked unsteadily, his mind was clear as ever.
He looked around, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, but because Lao Jin was present, he had to keep it to himself.
Lao Jin led the two men into an alley they had never walked through before. As they went deeper, the climbing plants along the wall became increasingly sparse.
When I walked to the back, the moss that had been everywhere for days was gone.
Fine raindrops kept falling, washing the bluestone road beneath feet clean and bright. Although the surroundings were still wet, it felt much more relaxed.
The three of them stopped in front of an independent house deep in the alley. The house was no different in style from the houses in the town, except that it was more spacious.
There are three main rooms with two side chambers on the left and right. The house looks dry and comfortable, without any mold or mycelium, and even the faint smell of rot is not there.
"Enter from the main house. There is a small door inside and the kitchen is inside." Lao Jin led the two into the house.
Tang Yu followed him into the main house and saw a small door on the west side, which was actually locked with an iron lock.
She curiously watched Lao Jin fumble for the key to open the door and asked, "It's just the kitchen, is it necessary to lock it?"
Lao Jin turned to her and gave her a look that said, "You are still an amateur." He said, "Those animals are precious sacrifices, so of course they have to be locked up. What if they run away and delay the celebration?"
Tang Yu guessed that Lao Jin was talking about chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep, and said casually: "Oh, so I thought you only eat fish."
Yes, if we live on this cliff all the time and can only eat fish, how disgusting it would be, right?
Lao Jin smiled and said nothing.
After the kitchen door opened, Lao Jin lit an oil lamp.
Tang Yu discovered that it was a closed room with old-fashioned stoves and cooking utensils, and an overly large chopping board in the middle of the room.
This made Tang Yu inexplicably think of the butcher's workbench in the slaughterhouse dungeon where he cut meat.
While he was in a daze, Tang Yu heard Lao Jin's voice.
"Here's the key for you. The animal is locked up underneath." Lao Jin stepped on the ground beneath his feet, where there was a locked wooden board.
Tang Yu guessed that there should be a cellar under the wooden board. She didn't know what kind of livestock would be kept in such a cellar.
Before he had time to think clearly, Lao Jin said, "The rest of the ingredients have basically been moved here. Tell me what else you need and I'll go find it!"
Lao Jin spoke generously and politely, and Tang Yu nodded to show that he understood.
In fact, the ingredients prepared by Lao Jin were enough, and Tang Yu did not intend to make any further requests.
The residents of Guya Town lead a hard life. Even the mayor's family has only three meals a day. The whole town saves money for the harvest celebration. It can be said that they are quite pious.
Lao Jin gave a few more instructions, and he said seriously that for the purity of the sacrifice, Tang Yu would need to stay in this room for the next two days to prepare the sacrifice and could not walk around.
Tang Yu guessed that this was probably the custom of Guya Town. After thinking about it, he said there was no problem.
Seeing that she was so sincere, Lao Jin left.
As soon as Lao Jin left, Tang En came up to him. He was so dizzy that he even stuttered, "Sister Tang Yu, I, I think there is something wrong with this, the celebration."
Tang Yu scratched his head and asked him, "What's the problem?"
Tang En shook his head, trying to get rid of the dizziness. Ever since drinking Tang Yu's bowl of soup, he felt his mind was much clearer. At least now he could analyze the situation.
Except that he looked like a drunk.
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