Chapter 231 News from Shannan Town
Anping Town is about a hundred miles southwest of Shannan Town. It is far less prosperous than Shannan Town and Tongda Town. This town has a population of only more than 2,000, although it is not lively enough. , but as its name suggests, it is a quiet and peaceful town.
After a night of running around, everyone was tired and hungry, so they could only deal with it in the shop at the entrance of the town.
This kind of place can be regarded as a low-end version of an inn. The conditions are simple and there are almost no single rooms. They are all big beds made of long wooden boards. More than twenty people can lie on one wooden board. Everyone is dressed in clothes. And sleeping, there is no distinction between men and women...
Normally speaking, most of the traders and lackeys who go out to do business will choose this kind of place. When they go out, they keep everything simple and save money first. Places like inns, They are the kind that only wealthy businessmen can afford to live in.
The students came for internships, and the school had prepared sufficient funds, so the conditions were not so difficult. However, because all the luggage was lost with the carriage, they only had some personal expenses, which were not enough to stay in an inn...
Students I was tired and hungry, but I wasn't that picky. Because there were so many people, I temporarily separated into two large rooms. There were twenty or thirty people in one room and fell asleep.
Energy mainly depends on the strength of the root bones. Although the students who come to the internship are all selected good seedlings, the innate root bones are basically less than 1.5 times, and the acquired root bones are the same as those of ordinary people. Five, seven or eight times. Yesterday, I was driving all day long and had no rest at night. Even though I had my energy to support me, my fatigue was real.
As for Tie Jingang, he didn't have time to sleep. After settling the students, he hired a carrier pigeon at the inn in the town and sent a letter to Tongda Town.
[Wulin] The homing pigeons in the world are not the same as those in the main world. They are smaller but fly faster. After training, each homing pigeon can master a fixed delivery route and can travel back and forth between two places. There are many carrier pigeons flying to Tongda Town from Anping Town, which can be delivered in less than a day. However, because the carrier pigeon had a limited load and could only carry a small note, Tie Jingang could only highlight the key points of the situation in Shannan Town and write it down concisely.
After delivering the letter, he returned to the bunkhouse and found that several students had not gone to rest.
"You guys should go take a rest too." Tie Jingang looked at Lei Tianyang, Lu Fei, Ling Xin, Lao Miaomiao and Xiao Tian beside him.
Although these people fought against the virus with him last night, they are either more than twice as strong as they are, or their cultivation level in the solid state is high enough, and they belong to the elite among the elite.
"We are okay..." Lao Miaomiao leaned against the door frame: "I can hold on after squinting for a while... Mr. Tie...Uncle, you go and have a rest. Yesterday, your consumption was The highest."
"It doesn't matter to me..." Tie Jingang was about to refuse, but Lu Fei said: "Uncle Master, I advise you to take a rest. Our carriage and luggage are still left in Shannan Town. Bian, I don’t know what happened last night. Who else has the ability to go back and take a look besides you?”
"I can go too!" Xiao Tian was eager to try, and there was no trace of fatigue on his face.
Lu Fei glared at him, and Xiao Tian glared back without any sign of weakness: "What are you looking at me for? If you want to fight, just say it, I've wanted to fight you for a long time..."
The corners of this guy's mouth opened, revealing his white teeth, his hands surged with energy, and he took on the posture of a mad dog.
But before he could take any further action, a pair of slender arms wrapped around his neck, and suddenly there was a strong naked choke!
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"Oh, what's wrong with you, classmate Xiao..." Lao Miaomiao let go of Xiao Tian, looking like it had nothing to do with her: "It seems you're sleepy, I'll take you back to have a rest..." As she said that, she carried the Xiao Tian, who was already foaming at the mouth, entered the room...
"Uh..." Tie Jingang couldn't help sweating on his forehead after seeing all this.
“Don’t worry, we’ll be there to guard you. It’ll be fine.” Ling Xin and Lei Tianyang also advised.
"Okay, you can call me anytime if you need anything." Tie Jingang nodded and went back to the house to rest.
When I woke up, it was already afternoon. Not only him, but many students also woke up. Some were stretching, some were chatting, and they were still worried about their escape last night. There were also many students who went out to use the toilet, such as Luo Jun. This kid is still stupid. He asked where there was a hut.
"This place doesn't matter anymore, just find a secluded wall and pee."
Tie Jin just dealt with it, yawned and walked out the door, and found that the people on duty had been replaced by Li Xinyu, Song Shan and others. Several senior brothers and sisters were not low in cultivation and had good abilities. They woke up quickly and took over from the students.
"How is the situation in the town?" Several people are considered experts. In this kind of small town, they are not afraid of ordinary thieves. Tie Jingang's main worry is whether the eternal virus will spread.
“There’s not much movement at the moment.” Li Xinyu explained: “There were also many traveling merchants coming and going in the store that day, but there was basically no news from Shannan Town.”
“Distance It's too far." Qian Dong added: "We can reach more than a hundred miles in one night. It would take an ordinary caravan two or three days to get there quickly, and the news can't be spread."
"This at least shows that the original virus did not come in this direction." Deng Qian said: "With its speed, it is not impossible to travel thousands of miles a day. Plus, with infections along the way, this place should not be spared."
"It will be even more troublesome if we go north..." Tie Jingang frowned: "If we get to Tongda Town, there will be tens of thousands of infected people, and they may even threaten Bainamen... I hope the carrier pigeons will arrive soon..."
A few people were chatting when they suddenly saw a dusty man carrying a knife running into the car shop in a panic: "Something happened! Shannan Town is gone!"
The overall structure of the shop is A large courtyard is surrounded by long guest rooms, with a large open space in the middle where you can park your horse and tie up your horse. There is also a shed and tables and chairs for people to eat and drink. It is very lively with people coming and going.
But this new guy had a very loud voice, and his roar silenced the entire compound. Dozens of people looked at him with confusion in their eyes.
"Shannan Town is gone? What does this mean?" A burly man with a beard stood up: "I just came from there a few days ago, and it was fine!" "I don't know either!" The man swallowed. : "I started here the day before yesterday and planned to go to the north through the Zhongzhou Mountains. I passed by Shannan Town last night and planned to rest. I saw that the town was empty, there was no one there, and it was still on fire. No one cared about it. It was fast. Half the town was burned down..."
Tie Jingang frowned and immediately moved forward, wanting to find out the news.
"How is it possible?" People around were surprised: "There are more than 10,000 people in Shannan Town, how could they disappear overnight..."
"I don't know either... The man shook his head: "Later I heard a loud noise from the mountains outside the town, so I braved it and went to take a look. I found a big black monster fighting against a handsome and powerful master!"
It's the original virus and the mysterious master! Tie Jingang moved forward again.
"Good guy, that monster is over ten feet tall, with black claws and tentacles all over its body, and it is extremely powerful. It can fly out boulders weighing several kilograms with just one swing. It is very ferocious. That master It’s even more extraordinary. He is like a ghost, and he can hit a huge ball of light with a wave of his hand. He fought the monster so hard that even the mountain was broken.”
That’s right, that mysterious master kept using it up. Fighting with the ball, Tie Jingang was even more certain that what this man said was true!
"Hit the ball of light?" The onlookers were surprised, "Which kung fu is this?"
"I don't know it either..." The man spread his hands and said: " But the ball of light was really powerful, and it exploded in random directions, eventually turning the monster into ashes!”
The virogen is dead? The master won?
Tie Jingang felt happy, and then asked: "Are you sure that the black monster is dead?"
The man turned his head and glanced at Tie Jingang, He nodded: "The monster must be dead, not even the scum is left! But when I was about to get close, the master warned me that the monster was carrying corpse poison and was very dangerous, so it was best not to get close... Then, he I set a fire, burned it all around, and burned the monster’s remains to ashes!”
It was also handled very cleanly!
Tie Jingang breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask: "What happened to that master?"
The man shrugged his shoulders: "I don't know either. While he was setting the fire, he told me that there were no living people in Shannan Town, and they were all eaten by this black monster. He advised me not to stay here." After saying that, he flew away in a swish. That movement is quite powerful..."
"Isn't this too ridiculous?" The people around him obviously didn't believe it: "A monster ate everything. People from the city? What a big belly it has!"
"Besides, we haven't heard of any masters in the world who shoot light balls..."
"I You made it up yourself, right?"
"Believe it or not! Anyway, I told you, if you don't listen, it's none of my business if you go there again! The boss asked for a bowl of water and drank it.
The others dispersed, but Tie Jin just came over: "Brother, you ran back from Shannan Town this night, but did you take the official route?"
The man nodded: "Yes. Ah."
"Did you see a few carriages along the way, carrying a lot of goods..."
The man recalled: "I did see it. To the south of Shannan Town, go south along the official road."
"The carriage goes by itself?" Tie Jinggang raised his eyebrows.
"No, there are a few people rushing... tall and powerful, holding strange weapons, they look like bandits nearby..."
"When and where did you see it? "Tie Jingang asked.
"It's almost dawn..." the man recalled: "And the leader among them looks familiar to me. He is always active around Anping Town. I guess they should be coming in this direction now. The carriage is moving slowly, and it is probably still on the official road at this moment..."
Tie Jingang's eyes lit up. He originally just wanted to try his luck, but he didn't expect to get the exact news!
"Thank you so much, brother!" Tie Jin just bowed his hand and immediately returned to the guest room. At this time, most of the students also woke up. He called to Ling Xin, Lu Fei and others: "Let's Maybe I can find my luggage!”
The man who brought the news finished drinking the water, glanced this way from a distance, smiled slightly, and turned away.
Not long after, in the guest room, Luo Jun came back with his pants lifted. The look on his brows was lively, not like he had just woken up, and he no longer had the sluggish feeling from last night...
(End of this chapter)