Chapter 358 The price you should pay should be paid
The sky is gray,
The color is as if it has been smeared with a light layer of gray paint,
A bit It's like the scene above the Black Continent Prairie,
but it doesn't have the suffocating haze and depression of the Black Continent Prairie.
The place where they rested was a forest at the entrance of the village.
There are many cigarette butts scattered on the ground, and melon seed shells can be seen everywhere. The chairs, chess and playing cards that have not been cleaned up in time are placed there in a mess.
This is obviously a relatively open platform that has been cleared away.
It must be a place where the villagers of Xiashui Village often come here for entertainment when they have nothing to do.
Above the boundless sky, the sun has hidden its traces,
It is not hidden behind the clouds,
but as if it is tightly wrapped by a thick and mysterious layer of foggy plastic sheet,
it fits tightly without leaving a single gap.
This layer of plastic sheet is neither a natural thing nor something that can be forged in the world.
It hangs in the sky in an unimaginable way, ruthlessly blocking the warmth of the sun. and light,
The entire area fell into an oppressive and deep darkness.
The woods are even more tightly surrounded by this gloomy atmosphere at this moment.
The branches and leaves of the trees swayed gently in the breeze,
But even they seemed to feel this unusual depression,
The rustling sound among the branches and leaves , forming a sharp contrast with the usual tranquility, adding a bit of weirdness.
The light here becomes extremely stingy.
Every ray of light seems to have been carefully calculated.
It can barely penetrate the thick canopy.
Sprinkle The mottled and faint light and shadow below shrouded every inch of the forest in a faint melancholy.
In this seemingly hopeless silence, there is a trace of life blooming tenaciously.
The birds in the forest do not seem to be affected by this depressing atmosphere.
They are still chirping on the branches, and their crisp chirping sounds are like jumping notes in this gloomy background. It seems particularly pleasant.
Amidst the chirping of birds, the young people woke up one after another.
The fear and fatigue from last night still remained in their eyes.
Some were stretching, and some were rubbing their sleepy eyes.
The young and strong men responsible for guarding were no exception, and they also looked sleepy.
They slowly stood up from the ground, yawning,
and took out cigarettes from their pockets, lit them, put them in their mouths, and took a deep breath.
After the acrid smoke circulated in the lungs, it slowly blew out from the mouth and nose.
The fatigue on their faces seemed to be relieved, and the whole person gradually became awake. come over.
At this moment,
a young man's stomach suddenly growled.
The sound was particularly loud in the silent woods, like a beating war drum.
The high level of fear and tension last night
made each of their bodies feel like a taut bowstring,
In addition, after a whole night, all the food in the stomach has been consumed, and now everyone is so hungry that their chests are touching their backs.
"Can the village give us some food? We can buy it with money."
Lai Yuyao stood up, looked around and asked.
Her voice is clear and sweet, which stands out in this slightly dull atmosphere.
“Of course you can. But you can only eat what is available in the village.”
One of the young and strong men said in a deep voice,
There was no wave in his eyes, he just took a puff of cigarette out of habit.
"Okay."
Lai Yuyao nodded slightly. She knew that it would be good to have something to eat in this situation.
The young and strong man whispered something to another companion,
After hearing this, the companion immediately ran towards the village.
After waiting for about one or twenty minutes,
only more than ten villagers came,
they all carried many heavy bags in their hands.
The bag contains a variety of food and drink items,
There are steamed buns, pickles, fruits, and some unknown dry food, which looks very messy.
As the young and strong man said before, they brought whatever was in the village.
However, for these young people who have not eaten for a long time,
even if they are just given a dry and hard steamed bun made of grains at this moment,
they will I think it is a delicacy in the world and I can gobble it up.
At Lai Yuyao's reminder, the young people took out all their money.
“We will treat you specially at special times.
Some companions do not have money with them, and we cannot let them starve because of this.
If there is any problem, just wait until Let’s deal with this dilemma later.”
Lai Yuyao said while looking at everyone with a smile.
Naturally, she noticed that many young people were embarrassed.
Their hands kept digging around in their pockets, but they never took out even a coin.
She knows that it is not easy for everyone, and in this special situation, we should help each other and tide over the difficulties.
"My treat, everyone can eat with confidence."
Zou Baixuan stepped forward at this time,
With a confident air, he took out a money clip from one of his pockets.
The wallet was bulging, with a stack of red hundred-dollar bills stuffed inside.
The bright red was particularly dazzling in this slightly gloomy environment.
At a cursory glance, it's at least several thousand dollars.
Zou Baixuan knew in his heart that this was the perfect opportunity to win over people’s hearts,
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
Then he strode up to the young and strong men.
Under the gaze of everyone, he took out all the red banknotes without hesitation,
stuffed them into the hands of the young and strong man, and the action was done in one go,
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The money is just a negligible amount to him.
Coupled with the scattered money given by other young people,
the total number must be at least less than 10,000, which is more than enough to buy the food brought by these villagers.
After receiving the money, the young and strong man nodded with satisfaction,
Then he winked at the villagers behind him and nodded.
As soon as the villagers saw this signal,
Suddenly, everyone's face showed a look of joy, like a group of children who got a treasure.
They immediately placed all the bags containing food and water on the ground,
with excitement shining in their eyes.
For the villagers of Xiashui Village,
this is really an unexpected income,
This money may be able to solve many problems in their lives.
"What kind of food and water did each of your households bring out? They should have all been registered."
As the young and strong man spoke, he revealed an unquestionable expression. Majestic,
It seems that he also has a great status in the village, and the villagers seem to be in awe of him.
"Registered." A villager quickly replied, his voice carrying a hint of flattery.
"Then I will calculate it clearly later and then I will give you the money. You can go back first."
The young and strong man waved his hand and said, with a kind of confidence in his tone that he was in control of the overall situation.
After hearing this, the villagers turned around and left one after another without any doubt.
They walked briskly, chatting in low voices as they walked, and the topic was naturally inseparable from this windfall.
The young people couldn’t wait to open the bags,
There is a wide variety of food inside, including snacks of various flavors,
beautifully packaged bread,
as well as instant noodles, ham sausages, steamed buns, steamed buns, dumplings, as well as milk, purified water, etc. Common foods.
Although some dumplings and steamed buns have become cold and hard after being left for a period of time,
how can these hungry young people care about them?
They didn't have any objections, they just picked up the food and started stuffing it into their mouths.
The danger has not been eliminated yet.
Everyone has received systematic education in school.
Of course we understand what the textbooks say when facing a critical situation. ,
If this dilemma cannot be ended for a long time,
You should conserve your physical strength and condition.
And now eating and drinking water
is to restore one's own state for what may happen next. This is the instinct of survival.
After a while of devouring, the bags of food were eaten clean, as if these foods were the most delicious things in the world.
The half-hour meal time ended quickly,
Every young man's face gradually became a little rosy.
That was the vitality brought by food, which made them no longer look as tired and scared as before.
"You continue to stay here, and I will take you to participate in the sacrificial ceremony in the evening."
The young and strong man introduced himself: "My name is Chang Zimo, Chang Bai "Ning is my father."
After saying this briefly, Chang Zimo arranged for a group of young and strong men to be responsible for the tracking,
The group last night went back to their homes to rest in relief.
They dragged their tired bodies and walked slowly towards the village.
The backs revealed a sense of relief after relief.
Next, the young people started a lively discussion, and everyone was talking to each other.
However, the young people present were not stupid. When they were discussing,
From time to time, his eyes would always stare at the people sent by Xiashui Village to keep an eye on them,
with a hint of vigilance in his eyes. Everyone is racking their brains to discuss how to get rid of the current crisis shrouded by evil spirits,
Various ideas are emerging in an endless stream,
but you speak to me one by one. For a long time,
In the end, no really useful information was revealed.
On the other hand, Chu He, Sun Canxing and Lai Yuyao seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding,
they all remained silent and did not speak out the information they found out last night.
They sat quietly aside, with deep eyes, seeming to be thinking about more important things.
The mysterious appearance made the people around them more curious about them.
Yu Yingjie was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, feeling helpless in his heart.
He came close to Lai Yuyao several times,
with a face full of eagerness to ask her for some intelligence information about the investigation into Xiashui Village last night.
But I don’t know what’s going on, Lai Yuyao’s eyes are always evasive,
Like a frightened deer, no matter how Yu Yingjie asks,
He didn't say a word, which made Yu Yingjie anxious.
Yu Yingjie gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.
He took a deep breath, as if to give himself courage,
and then walked towards the Chu River.
When he came to Chu He, he asked nervously: "Can I go over there and have a chat with you?"
"Okay."
Chuhe replied succinctly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Yingjie felt his eyes blurred,
It was like a bolt of lightning flashed across his eyes, and everything around him became blurry.
When his vision became clear again,
He was shocked to find that he was already dozens of meters away from the crowd.
Yu Yingjie's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
He himself didn't understand how he was moved.
He was not aware of the whole process. It's like being transported here in an instant.
Countless thoughts flashed through Yu Yingjie’s mind instantly,
Is this a method that only a strong man in the imperial realm can use?
Or is it that Chuhe’s strength has surpassed the imperial realm?
As soon as this idea came up, even Yu Yingjie himself was startled.
His heart shrank suddenly, and a deep feeling of fear arose spontaneously.
“Just say what you want to say.”
Chu He looked at Yu Yingjie and said calmly.
The young and strong men in Xiashui Village did not notice the departure of Chu He and Yu Yingjie at first.
When they found out, the two were already on the other side.
Seeing that they showed no signs of acting rashly,
the men responsible for tracking did not go over to check,
It's just that his eyes swept back and forth on them from time to time, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
"Who are you?"
Yu Yingjie didn't originally want to ask this question,
but the magical method Chu He just used again,
Like an invisible hand, it grabbed his curiosity so tightly that he couldn't hold it back any longer.
"Who do you think I will be?"
The corners of Chuhe's mouth raised slightly, with a playful smile.
It was still early for the sacrificial ceremony to begin.
He had some leisure and wanted to tease Yu Yingjie.
"You...you are not Chuhe, are you?"
A thunderous name suddenly flashed through Yu Yingjie's mind.
This thought was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake,
it immediately caused a storm in his heart.
A person with such powerful means
can also make the domineering and unruly young lady Lai Yuyao surrender in an instant,
And it’s the kind of obedience that comes from the heart. What a powerful existence this must be!
Yu Yingjie knew very well that as Lai Yuyao's bodyguard,
he knew how arrogant and stubborn Lai Yuyao was underneath her seemingly unruly appearance.
If this young man wearing a black peaked cap is just a simple top warrior,
I am afraid he still cannot make Lai Yuyao sincerely surrender.
You know, even if Lai Yuyao's biological father came, he wouldn't be able to do this!
Chu He smiled and said nothing, but this smile was basically acquiescence.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Chu, I have offended you a lot before."
Chu He's reaction has made Yu Yingjie's heart feel like a mirror,
He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, The clothes on my back were soaked with sweat.
He quickly lowered his head and said with shame on his face. His body was trembling slightly. It was the fear of his previous reckless behavior.
“Don’t be so reserved and nervous.
I’m not a petty person.”
Chu He waved his hand indifferently, looked at Yu Yingjie and asked: “You What do you want to say by asking me to come over?”
“Actually, I really didn’t know you were Mr. Chu at first.”
Yu Yingjie said sincerely,
There was a hint of awe in his eyes: "But I can feel that your strength is very powerful,
so powerful that I am like a human in front of you. An ant, completely powerless to fight back
The young lady, that is Lai Yuyao,
She had always been against Sun Canxing,
And your relationship with Sun Canxing is so good,
I am worried that after this weird incident is over, you will take action against the lady.
You also know that now we have completely lost contact with the outside world.
Even if I wanted to ask for help from the outside world, there is simply no way I can do it. ”
Yu Yingjie hesitated briefly,
She seemed to be considering her words, and then continued: "Actually, the young lady is a very pitiful person,
it’s just that outsiders don’t know it.
Since she was a child, she has suffered a lot of humiliation in her family. .
Don't look at the outside world, Lai Yuyao is a dazzling young lady with a rich background,
but only she knows the pain behind it
If I wasn't her bodyguard and didn't see it with my own eyes,
I'm afraid even if someone told me these things, I wouldn't believe it. "
Seeing that Chu He didn't say anything special, Yu Yingjie continued talking on his own: "Lai Yuyao's father,
is the current minister of the Daxia Imperial Defense Force Headquarters.
Their family is one of the top wealthy families in the Great Xia Empire.
Because of this, it is difficult for children of this family to have their own love.
Lai Yuyao's father, Lai Jingyuan,
when he was still an ordinary member of the family, he unexpectedly fell in love with a woman.
But at that time, his family had already arranged a marriage with him,
The other party was also a woman from a wealthy family.
Later, the woman Lai Jingyuan loved became pregnant and secretly gave birth to the child.
The child was Lai Yuyao.
But unfortunately, the woman was still found by the family,
and then...then she was killed directly.
That was Lai Jingyuan’s true love, and he received a huge blow.
It is precisely because of this that Lai Jingyuan favors Lai Yuyao so much.
The person who killed Lai Yuyao's mother was the wealthy woman who was married to Lai Jingyuan.
Lai Jingyuan was furious because of this. After he became the head of the defense force's headquarters,
he took Lai Yuyao back to the family.
But later, I don’t know why,
Lai Jingyuan had to send Lai Yuyao to Haitong City again, and also sent me over to protect her. "
"No wonder those people dare not offend Lai Yuyao easily.
After all, behind her is the minister of the Daxia Imperial Defense Force Headquarters. "
Chu He frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "You are telling me this because Lai Yuyao has gone through so many ups and downs, so you hope that I will be merciful or let her go? "
"To be honest, I mean that. ”
Yu Yingjie sighed helplessly, with a trace of bitterness in his eyes: "But I also understand that the decision of a person like you is not something I can control."
"The price you should pay should be paid. "
Chuhe said calmly.
"I understand."
Yu Yingjie sighed again, with a trace of regret in his eyes: "Lai Yuyao is actually not bad in nature, but hatred blinded her eyes,
Coupled with the fact that she suffered unfair treatment one after another in her family, she became like this. ”
Chu He didn’t speak anymore. He stood there quietly,
as if he was thinking about something, and the air around him seemed to become solemn.
… …
The sky is getting darker, and layers of cold air are slowly gathering from all directions like living ghosts
The cold air seemed to penetrate people's clothes and go straight into their bones, making them shiver uncontrollably.
“The sacrificial ceremony in Xiashui Village is about to begin.
The village chief asked me to ask you to go in together.”
Chang Baining’s son Chang Zimo led a group of villagers The young man came over.
These young people are holding various farm tools in their hands,
There are hoes, sickles and the like,
They looked solemn: "During the sacrificial ceremony, if you dare to make trouble,
don't blame us, the villagers of Xiashui Village, for being rude.< br>
You know, the sacrificial ceremony is very important to all of us in Xiashui Village,
that is very important,
It is related to the wealth and life of each of us, and there is no room for error. ”
(End of this chapter)