Black Book

Chapter 40: The health bar flashed

Zhu Haomiao used a wooden stick to poke the campfire, making it burn more vigorously.

"Imperial capital, Zhu Haomiao."

Hearing the boy's lazy answer, Liu Heng's tense nerves slowly relaxed and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Through close observation, he has roughly determined that the child opposite is not a transformed demon.

At this moment, several strong men came in from behind Liu Heng and exclaimed in unison when they saw the corpse on the ground.

"Boss?!"

"Help this young master clean it up and throw it away."

Waving his hand, signaling his brothers not to ask too many questions, Liu Heng bravely took a few steps closer to Zhu Haomiao and bowed respectfully.

"May I ask, sir..."

Zhu Haomiao, who was sitting on the steps, looked up at Liu Heng's tall and strong body, glanced at the ugly pigtail on his head, and instinctively frowned slightly, with a flash of impatient purple-gold light in his eyes.

"sit."

The unquestionable order made Liu Heng's heart tremble. He quickly sat not far from him, feeling as if he had committed a heinous crime and felt inexplicably panicked.

It was not until a few seconds later that Liu Heng suppressed the fear in his chest, glanced at the little boy with awe, and secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

What kind of family can produce such power?
He didn't show off his abilities, but just one sentence made my hair stand on end!

This guy is still a child!
Liu Heng quietly touched the goose bumps on his arm and continued while observing carefully.

"May I ask, sir, who are those two bodies?"

"I don't really understand. He came here for no apparent reason. I guess he was attracted by the fire just like you guys..."

Unable to sleep due to the noise outside, Zhu Haomiao poked the campfire out of boredom and briefly recounted his experience just now.

"It's a skin-wrapped ghoul! It feeds on lone travelers, then wraps itself in the victim's skin to attack others..."

Liu Heng blurted out the answer with confidence, but when he thought of the two remaining corpses, his voice suddenly stopped.

Although one of them looked like it was twisted into a dough twist by an invisible giant hand, you could still vaguely see the appearance of a corpse ghost. But the other one was simply a strange snake?
Although it was just a quick glimpse, the sight of the strange snake swallowing its own tail left a very deep impression on Liu Heng.

Subconsciously glancing at Zhu Haomiao and seeing that he had no desire to explain, Liu Heng could only suppress his suspicion deep in his heart.

"Boss, it's all packed up."

After a while, Lao Liu came over and reported quietly, while glancing at Zhu Haomiao nervously.

"Feed the animals some fine food. Let's have a good rest tonight. It will be easy when we get on the boat tomorrow."

"Ah."

The sixth brother nodded, and started to make a fire and cook in the temple with a few brothers, leaving the eldest brother behind to stand guard tacitly.

At the same time, through close observation, Liu Heng's heart was completely at ease. He was basically certain that the child opposite was a direct descendant of a wealthy family who had been out in the world to experience life.

Although there was a certain disguise, the whole story was full of the imaginations of the royal family towards the lower class.

They probably think that wearing patched clothes is the worst thing that can happen?
Little do people know that the real "Hundred-Knot Quail Clothes" is made of rags picked up from sewers, garbage dumps, even cesspools and mass graves.

And I don't dare wash it at all, because the rags will unravel and rot if I wash them, so I can smell a disgusting rotten smell from a long distance away!
Nothing could be like what he was wearing. Although it was washed bleached and full of patches, it was extremely clean and tidy.

And if you look closely, you will find that the weaving process of the fabric used for his clothes is very complex and precise. The fine warp and weft threads are integrated into one, as thin as a hair, yet quite thick.

Such high-quality fabrics are not affordable for ordinary small landlord families! Liu Heng looked away from the boy's clothes and looked at his white and tender hands without a trace of calluses, and his skin as white as milk, secretly complaining.

I've never been exposed to water, and I've hardly even been exposed to the sun!

It would be difficult for an ordinary family to raise such a delicate little prince. Only the royal relatives who have a large group of servants and someone holding an umbrella to block the sun at all times can...

But he didn't shave his head, so he must be a noble person who returned from overseas.

The surname is Zhu, could he be a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty?

Thinking of this, Liu Heng twitched his nose slightly without leaving any trace, sniffing the faint fragrance coming from the young man, and his eyes became more cautious.

Although he didn't know much about rouge perfume, he could smell a kind of noble elegance that was difficult to describe in words from the scent.

Marinated with this kind of spice that smells very expensive, possibly more valuable than gold, Liu Heng couldn't even imagine how many beautiful maids and slaves the boy in front of him had grown up surrounded by!
hateful!

Why is it that this kind of person is born with a priceless fortune, living a life of luxury, while I can only wallow in the mud and earn hard-earned money all my life? !

"Ok?"

As if sensing something, the young man turned his head in surprise. His dark gaze startled Liu Heng, who lowered his eyebrows and nodded in fright. The inexplicable jealousy in his mind instantly disappeared.

On the other side, Zhu Haomiao looked at him strangely, frowning slightly.

Did this guy’s health bar just show up?

But why did it disappear after a flash?

Is it my illusion?

After pondering for a few seconds, Zhu Haomiao subconsciously flicked his fingers, and a gorgeous and attractive gold coin began to roll lightly between his fingers, helping him organize his thoughts.

When Liu Heng saw the gold coins in the boy's hand, his pupils shrank slightly and his eyes became dull and absent-minded.

This time, Zhu Haomiao clearly noticed the dark black light that was quietly spreading in the depths of his eyes and that was invisible to others.

That is the original sin - [greed]!
shuh~
As he closed his five fingers, the gold coin disappeared between his fingers like magic. Zhu Haomiao clearly felt Liu Heng's eyes glare, and he was about to explode, but he reacted in an instant. His whole body was stiff with tense muscles, and after several seconds he let out a long sigh and gradually relaxed.

After carefully observing his strange behavior, Zhu Haomiao nodded as if he understood something.

It wasn't an illusion, this guy's health bar did flash...

But perhaps it was because of his rationality, or his strong sense of Taoism, that he immediately dispelled the evil thoughts directed at him.

So... the [Black Book] will trigger the original sin in other people's hearts?

No wonder a certain "victim" was so angry before, it turned out that I had magnified the "anger" in his heart...

But...why don't I have such a keen sense in reality?

Could it be that the laws of reality are more strict?

Just as the young man covered his mouth and pondered, Liu Heng let out a long breath and clasped his fists with some fear.

"Sir, you are out alone, don't show off your wealth..."

"Oh, thanks for the reminder."

Zhu Haomiao gave Liu Heng a kind smile. From the previous test, it can be seen that he is a rational person who can control his desires.

I'm sorry for deceiving you all for so long. Actually, I'm a primary school student from the countryside. I've been working and pretending to be strong. Recently, I can't pretend anymore. I hope you can send me some money on June 6.1st to comfort me. Thank you brothers and sisters~(*^▽^*)
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(End of this chapter)