Chapter 163: Strange Things
The prison break caused an enormous commotion.
The explosion was almost deafening in the entire quiet mountain village.
Fortunately, it was pitch black. The people living in the mountain village could not see in the dark because of the houses. With torches of various colors lit, the three nimble people were able to hide in the dark.
Not to mention that Shi Yuan seemed to have scouted the entire mountain village, making turns left and right, and almost never took a detour. He soon left the group of pursuers behind him, and then went up the mountain again. It was like a drop of water falling into the sea, and those who came later would not be able to find the direction.
Gu Dingbang didn't know why he had to run along with them. It was only when he ran up the mountain that he realized what was going on.
He gasped, "Why should we run?"
Gu Dingbang tried to find Shi Yuan's direction with confusion: "Who is this person?"
This amount of exercise couldn't have any effect on Shi Yuan. She chuckled and said, "What's going on? Is he stupid?"
Liu Wei glanced at Shi Yuan and said, "Don't remember us."
"Sister Yuan, how did you find me here?"
"Don't mention it..." Shi Yuan sighed in the darkness, "It was really unlucky. I woke up in the woods and searched for a whole day before I got out. As soon as I got out, I saw you guys like two pigs waiting to be slaughtered. I don't know where you were taken. You didn't even know how to run from such a weird place."
"...Are you okay?" Liuwei asked in an ambiguous tone.
"Hmph, what can happen to me?" Shi Yuan snorted coldly: "I am different from you."
After she finished speaking, she looked up at the sky and said worriedly, "It seems that the day is about to dawn. Let's quickly find a place to spend the night. There seems to be something wrong with the sky here. Is there something strange occupying the sky?"
Liuwei also looked up at the sky.
In his first life, he only looked up once, and then he was killed on the spot, so fast that it was almost impossible to react.
But this was enough for him to understand that if there was anything in this space that could kill instantly, it would be the sky.
This is why he thought the mage would be a small boss or a guiding NPC.
"We don't have to deal with that thing in the sky before we can successfully get out, right?" Shi Yuan guessed with a strange look on his face.
"Maybe. Let's go and find a place to spend the night." Liu Wei grabbed Gu Dingbang, who looked uneasy, and dragged him away. "It's okay. Once we have investigated the truth behind the mage's death, we can take the evidence to the village committee and explain it to them. Everything will be fine."
"Really? Is it true?" It was the first time for Gu Dingbang to experience such a thing. Even though he felt a little uneasy, he still chose to believe it. Finally, he was still worried and said, "Don't lie to me, okay?"
If it were the later Gu Dingbang, he would never ask him this question.
But Liu Wei still laughed and said, "Everyone knows that I, Liu Wei, will never lie."
Gu Dingbang was obviously relieved.
They found an abandoned cave of wild beasts. Shi Yuan brought a tinder with him and lit some dead branches.
Liu Wei sat down, Gu Dingbang sat next to him uneasily, and Shi Yuan sat opposite him. The two of them supplemented Shi Yuan with the previous situation. Shi Yuan's face became more and more strange as he listened: "This is too outrageous. Why do you blame it directly on you? Aren't there always demons and beasts everywhere in the mountains? Why don't you suspect them, but suspect you instead?"
Gu Dingbang was puzzled: "Demons, ghosts and beasts, aren't these things from storybooks?"
"...Then what is that thing in the sky?" Shi Yuan said in disbelief: "If we are to say who is the most suspicious, shouldn't that thing in the sky be the most suspicious?"
"The sky? Isn't the sky just the moon? Clouds, birds, and so on." Gu Dingbang was confused: "How can it be related to the sky?"
"Liuwei, please say something! I really want to slap this guy to wake him up. Is there any hope for him?" Shi Yuan was worried.
Liuwei was staring at the fire in a daze, and seemed not to be listening to what they were talking about at all. Suddenly he was called, and he straightened up with a dazed face, like a fox that was suddenly called and was still in a daze.
He was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "...By the way, are you hungry?"
"Let's eat first." Liuwei said sternly.
Shi Yuan and Liu Wei both brought some dry food with them for emergency use, so they were lucky that nothing was lost after entering this alien dimension.
Liuwei touched his stomach.
Before the concept of eating appeared in his mind, was he hungry?
The sky was gradually getting brighter.
Light came in little by little from the hole.
Shi Yuan and Gu Dingbang were leaning against the wall and seemed to be asleep.
Liuwei was not sleepy and touched his forehead in distress.
Chaos, this was the only thought that could be given about the situation on the scene.
With all the clues piling up, he could hardly figure out what to do next.
What is known now is that this space will assimilate anyone who comes in into the natives of the space. The only two exceptions are Liuwei himself and Shi Yuan. Liuwei carries the Heavenly Rank fragment with him, and Shi Yuan himself is a descendant of the old era. Perhaps he has a close relationship with this space, so he escaped.
But the rest were tricked and almost became their opposing camp.
And there is one more thing. The octopus disappeared. As for what the octopus itself was, Liuwei only knew that it was not a ghost. The prescription left in the capital of Zhongzhou in the past had enabled countless childless families to successfully give birth to children. With the confidence of the capital of Zhongzhou in his miracle doctor status, the prescription had become true, and the children born were naturally normal.
Was Octopus's abnormality due to the trust he placed in the ghost at the time, or was it due to Gu Dingbang himself...
A dark light flashed in Liuwei's eyes.
"Don't you want to sleep?" Shi Yuan suddenly asked.
Liu Wei's thoughts were interrupted, and he tilted his head to look over: "Sister Yuan, why are you awake? I...will stay here during the day."
This statement was indeed somewhat funny, and Shi Yuan laughed out loud.
"Oh, I don't know where the octopus has gone." Shi Yuan couldn't help but sigh after laughing.
"We," she paused, the words turning around on her tongue, and said, "Our family has been through so many hardships, there is no rest. When we have some free time... we must relax and take a good rest."
Liuwei Yidun: "That day will come."
"Hmph..." She laughed again: "Will it? I hope so!"
Shi Yuan stood up and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Go get some sleep. Don't tire your smart brain out. In broad daylight, with that thing in the sky staring at you, I don't think anyone would dare to search the mountain."
"After resting, think carefully about how we can get rid of those things in the sky and take them all out." Shi Yuan sighed.
Liuwei did not reject Shiyuan's kindness and lay down with his eyes closed.
That kind of instant kill ability is extremely terrifying. This level is almost equivalent to a false god. It has already swallowed up the sky of this space. Is there really a way to kill Him? If there is a possibility that the last fragment of the heavenly rank is somewhere, it is here in that "sky".
But…..
Liuwei couldn't help but open his eyes.
Is their idea really correct? He always feels that there is something...
"Go to sleep—I can see your eyes are open."
Shi Yuan urged.
***
While the young Gu Dingbang was still foolishly wondering who the master could have a grudge against, Liuwei and Shiyuan had already tacitly chosen to investigate the horrible "weirdness" above the mountain village first. At that time, Liuwei's suggestion to Jikong to "investigate interpersonal relationships" was completely intended to lead the monk into a ditch and then clear himself of suspicion.
After all, it is difficult to explain unscientific things with science, unless it is nonsense.
The architecture and lifestyle of this mountain village are inseparable from the master's advocacy.
Even the saying “never go out late at night” originates from a concept instilled in the minds of the people in the mountain villages, “going out late at night will kill you.” When asked why, the answer is that it is common sense, just like the earth is round, the sun is hot, and one plus one equals two, this is common sense that can be blurted out.
No matter how deep the question is, the only answer you can get is "Everyone knows it! It's common sense!"
Also called "common sense" by Gu Dingbang is the "scientific" world view.
They firmly believe that there are no monsters in this world!
Liuwei inexplicably felt that he was quite feudal and superstitious.
It's really the opposite of Tiangang!
The first step in investigating the "Heavenly Ghost" is to look through the things left behind by the wizard.
If the villagers in the entire mountain village have been brainwashed into ignorant lambs, then the only wizard who is different from the villagers must know more.
Unfortunately, Liuwei was caught on the spot after only staying there for less than five minutes. In order to avoid being charged with "coveting the wizard's property", Liuwei packed his things as fast as he could and rushed downstairs. Apart from touching the corner of the wizard's book, he didn't know any other information.
The people in the mountain village seemed to have determined that the escaped Liu Wei and Gu Dingbang were the murderers of the wizard, and as soon as they were able to go out, they held torches and searched everywhere for them.
While they were looking for them, Liuwei and the other two took the opportunity to sneak into the wizard's cabin.
There were not many guards in the cabin, so they must have gone to look for them. The flowers outside were still in full bloom, which was breathtaking in the winter.
Gu Dingbang, the only one who had no ability to see in the dark, was sent away by them to keep watch. After all, during the search, they'd better not turn on the lights in the house, as it would be too conspicuous in the dark, and Gu Dingbang's presence would become a bit of a hindrance.
Liuwei and Shiyuan entered the wooden house from the back door. The house was very quiet.
Liuwei paused and his face looked strange.
A long strip of paper was swaying in the wooden house in front of me.
The villagers actually left the wizard hanging on the beam. Not only did they not bury her, they didn't even let her down to investigate.
Or, after letting the mage down for investigation, the village committee hung him up again?
But this conjecture is a bit too hellish.
Liuwei's mouth twitched.
"You search the second floor, I'll check the first floor." Shi Yuan whispered and lit the tinder. The flame was very dim, but she still covered it vigilantly, and her expression in the darkness was a little eager to try.
"Okay." Liuwei agreed and climbed up the stairs in small steps.
He lit the lights in the room in a panic that day. He remembered most of the scenery on the second floor clearly. He quickly found the wizard's bookshelf and desk with familiarity, and began to read through the books carefully with a tinderbox.
Everyone arrived in a hurry that day, and those who were caught were also in a hurry. Everything happened really unexpectedly. Liuwei squatted on the second floor, and the thoughts of that day appeared in his mind again.
He turned his head and glanced at the hung wizard.
Not long after Liuwei went up to the second floor, he suddenly realized something. Why did he think the wizard was dead at the first moment?
This shouldn't be the case. Haven't you seen that many people in the mystery are still alive and kicking even without their heads? The sorcerer is not an ordinary person. She just hanged herself.
Why did he think the wizard was dead?
This is what's really weird.
At that time, he had been thinking about checking whether the mage was alive or dead, but he was interrupted by the village committee who suddenly broke in, so the matter was left unresolved. After that, he indirectly learned about the mage's death from Jikong, and he forgot about the matter.
But now, for some reason, he couldn't help but think of it again.
Do you want to go and have a look? He's been hanging for a day, so he should be dead, right?
Six flavors turn head——
A terrifying face suddenly appeared in front of me!
His eyes were shining, and the firelight illuminated the grooves on his face, which was extremely strange!
Liuwei stumbled and fell backwards to the ground. He took a deep breath and finally calmed down: "...Sister Yuan, scaring others can kill them."
Shi Yuan, who appeared behind him at some point, touched his face with a smile and said cheerfully, "Sorry, sorry, I've just checked the first floor and didn't find any clues, so I came up to see if you can help me with anything."
Liuwei turned around and pointed to the bookshelf on the other side, and put the "Catastrophic Sutra" in his hand back on the bookshelf: "Go to that bookshelf and have a look. I haven't read that one yet, and I'm almost done with the one over here. I'll feel around here to see if there's any secret compartment or something."
Shi Yuan paused, staring at Liu Wei's back with her clear black and white eyes. She turned around when she heard the words, and her response came from the darkness.
"OK."
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