Gatekeeper of all realms

Chapter 557 Who the hell came up with this!

Chapter 557 Who the hell came up with this!
A person.

Walking in a long and empty tunnel.

——He has brains all over his body.

The brains kept squirming, and the skinless blood-red muscles tightly gripped the brains to prevent them from falling.

The river of brains!
It finally found the passage left by Chatelet.

A moment.

Its voice rang out in the silence:

"us--"

"I've read some of your memories."

"There is a ballad among them that is just right for you."

The whistle sounded.

Together, these brains emitted vibrations from the friction with the air, forming a whistling sound that floated in the passage.

The humanoid monster whistled and skipped forward.

After whistling, it sang the ballad loudly:

"Looking for a friend, I found a good friend, saluted, shook hands, you are my good friend!"

After singing a while, it found it very funny and started laughing again.

But soon—

Its laughter stopped abruptly.

In front.

The end of the passage.

Two dazzling sword beams formed a cross, with a man nailed on it.

Augustus.

He closed his eyes and floated in the air along with the cross.

Duonaohe watched this scene from afar, pondered for a moment, and suddenly applauded.

"artwork."

"It takes a great brain to create such a masterpiece and trap an enemy far stronger than oneself."

"I want you even more."

The Multibrain River tiptoed and quietly approached Augustus.

It carefully circled around Augustus and the cross-shaped sword behind him.

"Is this a gift for me?"

"The gift - is it to thank me for letting you in, or to reject me because you have a reason to leave?"

Duo Naohe's body "opened up".

Its muscles were spread out, like an octopus made of flesh, blood and brain, trying to wrap Augustus completely.

But this process only lasted a few seconds.

It retracted all its muscles.

"Do not……"

"How can you swallow a work of art like this in one gulp?"

“I should taste it carefully.”

It stretched out a finger and gently pressed it on Augustus' chest.

Moment.

The Duonao River is gone.

……

Augustus is resting today.

Uncle Cheng even gave him three copper coins for the first time.

This has never happened before.

After all, I used to work from morning to night and was exhausted, and Uncle Cheng only took care of my meals.

Only at the end of the month will one or two copper coins be given.

Let’s change it to the past.

Augustus must have been grateful.

but now.

He just wanted to kill each other.

"You can go to a restaurant for just one copper coin, and eat as much fish head and rice as you want until you are full - go have a good meal, and come find me on time tomorrow."

After Uncle Cheng finished speaking, he waved his hand and urged him to get off the boat.

Two hours later.

Augustus was already sitting in the "Zhang's Noodle House" in the county town, wolfing down a bowl of noodles.

He took a sip of the crab noodle soup, took a bite of the oyster cake, then picked up a piece of noodles with chopsticks and ate it quickly, slurping it.

The ancients said that the prisoner would be given a good meal on the morning before being beheaded.

——Today was the best meal Augustus had ever had in his life.

So next.

If you want to kill someone,

I don't have any regrets anymore.

Augustus was eating happily when he heard someone muttering:
"One sword technique... no, more than that, there should be at least two, or even three."

“It’s integrated.”

“It’s elevated even higher.”

"This soul is sealed in a mortal body, and has no say in anything. It is only guided by the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind of that mortal body, and is led step by step towards a destiny that has already been determined."

"Like this, the life is cut off one by one, but the soul is unaware of it."

“Artwork, art.”

Augustus turned his head and looked.

I don't know when, a blind old man came to the seat next to me.

The old man looked at himself with interest.

blind.

What are you looking at me for?
Augustus moved his mouth and was about to speak, but a thought came to his mind:
"The county town is different from the countryside. There are all kinds of people there. Why should I cause trouble?"

The idea is set.

He lowered his head and continued eating his noodles.

At this time.

The shop assistant chased the blind old man out.

The old blind man looked at Augustus and said, "Young man, give me a copper coin and I'll have a bowl of noodles, too."

"Why should I give you my money?" Augustus asked coldly.

"Well, just think of it as helping an old man. I'll tell you your fortune and make sure you turn misfortune into fortune and have everything go your way."

Said the old blind man.

Augustus said nothing and continued eating his noodles with his head down.

The old blind man went to ask others for help.

No one paid any attention to him.

The waiter at the noodle shop shouted:
"You old man, you're obviously a liar. What are you doing hanging around in the store? Why don't you leave now?"

"Young man, do you want to have your fortune told? The fee will be just a bowl of noodles." said the old blind man.

"roll!"

The old blind man was kicked out.

He lay on the ground for a while, then suddenly sat up and sighed:
"The knife skills are good, but not very polite."

When Augustus heard this, some thoughts suddenly came to his mind, but they quickly disappeared.

But then a man in a white shirt walked out, helped the old blind man up, and helped him back to the noodle shop to sit down.

"Old sir, please advise me."

The man in white said.

——The person wearing white shirt is a scholar.

Since he helped the old blind man back and sat him down, the waiter didn't dare to say anything else.

Even the others lowered their heads and ate their meals in silence.

"For fortune-telling, a bowl of noodles, or a copper coin."

The old blind man groaned.

"No problem." The man in white shirt placed a copper coin in front of the old blind man.

The old blind man picked up the copper coin, took a closer look, and sighed:
"This nonexistent thing is the master of dreams. It's amazing."

Augustus looked a little confused.

Money is the most powerful thing in the world and it determines everyone's destiny.

Why is it nothing?
"Old sir, please tell me your fortune." said the man in white.

"What do you want to calculate?" asked the old blind man.

"Please calculate what I want to calculate." The man in white shirt bowed.

"Oh? So simple?" The old blind man was a little surprised.

"Please." The man in white said respectfully.

Augustus stopped using his chopsticks, his eyes revealing admiration.

——Scholars are amazing.

They appear to be respectful and their work is done in a way that leaves people speechless, but their purpose is to expose the other party's deception in person.

No wonder everyone is afraid of scholars.

It’s a pity that my family has no money.

Otherwise, you can go to study.

He was just daydreaming when he heard the old blind man speak:

"Do you want to see if the widow next door who lost her husband will come through the dog hole to accompany you tonight? After all, you bought her a gold hairpin last time and spent a lot of money on it."

The man in white shirt's expression changed.

"Of course I was joking," the old blind man changed the subject and said with a smile, "Congratulations, you have achieved success this year."

"The list will be posted in half an hour. You will be ranked fourth in the first class."

"Your name is Zhang Xuedi!"

"——This name seems a bit random, but it does not affect the narrative of the entire world."

After the old blind man finished speaking, he reached out and flicked the coin.

The coins fell onto Augustus's desk.

"Here you go, kid."

Said the old blind man.

Everyone looked towards Augustus.

The old blind man was observing the crowd, looking at their jealous, suspicious, or fierce expressions, and exclaimed:

"Yes, everyone is unaware of it and devotes their whole life to acting out a play."

“——I want to learn this sword.”

Augustus didn't even eat the noodles. He stood up, put the copper coin back in front of the old blind man, and walked out of the noodle shop quickly.

He walked faster and faster, turning three or four times in the alley and then turning into another street.

I see people around me rushing around and no one cares about me.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

The old blind man had been paying attention to him just now.

ill.

——Perhaps the old blind man and the man in white are in cahoots with each other, and they are performing a double act just to lure people into the trap.

I've heard of this before.

Some people believed it and were cheated out of large sums of money.

I must not be fooled!

Augustus calmed himself down and put the matter behind him.

He followed his memory and asked several people along the way before arriving outside the county government office.

There were indeed some notices posted outside.

Augustus looked at the pictures one by one, and suddenly his whole body was shocked.

On a notice, he saw a portrait.

Look at the portrait and features of the characters——

It was the corpse that sank into the sea!

He hurried to look at the small words below the portrait.

Although I am not very literate, the words on the notice are easy to understand.

"A reward of one hundred taels of silver is offered for the whereabouts of this person."

One hundred taels!

Silver!

Augustus swayed a few times and finally stood firm.

Even if you haven't eaten pork, you have at least seen a pig running.

Of course I know that one tael of silver can be exchanged for one thousand copper coins.

Silver with grain is official silver and has the highest quality.

If used to exchange for copper coins, one tael of silver can be exchanged for one thousand four hundred to one thousand five hundred copper coins.

but!

The reward on the notice was one hundred taels of silver.

One hundred taels of silver!!!
How many copper coins can it be exchanged for?
No.

I don’t know how to calculate it at all.

But if you imagine it, you will understand that it is a mountain made of copper coins.

A mountain of money...

Augustus stood there in a daze, and subconsciously reached into his pocket.

The two copper coins in my pocket have been touched countless times by me. They are covered with sweat and are slippery, just like my face which is covered with sweat at this moment.

next moment.

Augustus clenched the two copper coins tightly until his fingers turned white.

For this money, Uncle Cheng killed himself.

Yes.

I am just a fisherman.

What a worthless life.

If someone dies at sea, others will only say "it was his fate".

No one cares about the truth.

Apart from my bedridden father at home, no one would feel sad for me.

A fire suddenly surged out from deep within my body.

This fire could not be suppressed, and instantly filled his mind, turning into a thought:
"Kill them."

kill.

Kill Uncle Cheng and his men.

——People from hundreds of miles around, young and old, who make a living on the sea.

Only Uncle Cheng’s ship dared to go to Xihu Reef.

Only Uncle Cheng's men are fishing for corpses at sea all year round.

only--

They and themselves can fish out the body.

Kill them.

You can avenge yourself and put all the money into your own pocket!
They all have to die!!!
A voice suddenly sounded in my ears:

"Your body is so well designed - the liver and kidney meridians run through 26 acupoints, turning the fire of anger upwards and adding the wind of ignorance downwards. Once you have the desire to kill, even the gods can't stop you - it's a work of art, a true work of art!"

Augustus was startled.

When I turned around, I saw the old blind man I met in the noodle shop.

"You're following me!"

Augustus reached for the dagger hidden behind his back. The old blind man jumped back and said, "Come on - look at where this is."

He pointed around.

Augustus calmed down immediately.

Yes.

This is the government office.

What's the big deal about killing a fortune teller here?

court death?

"Old gentleman——"

Augustus put his hand into his pocket, trying to take out a copper coin to send him away, but after searching back and forth, he still couldn't bear to take out the coin.

"Can you please stop following me? I beg you."

He spoke.

"Okay," the old blind man said with a smile, "as long as you think of me when you die, I won't follow you now."

"Dead?" Augustus repeated.

"Yes, I am looking for someone, but that person is hiding very well. I will only have a chance to find him when you die." said the old blind man.

"What do you mean?" Augustus asked with wide eyes.

"Cats eat mice, and I eat cats—"

"That's not the case. I hope to know the whereabouts of the cat." said the old blind man solemnly.

Augustus was stunned for a moment.

Eat cat?

Neuropathy.

No one in the world eats cats.

Although everyone has little money, no one eats cats.

Yes.

This guy must be a psycho.

The best way to deal with a psychopath is to coax him and stay as far away from him as possible.

"Okay, I promise you."

Augustus said.

"Is it a deal?" asked the old blind man.

"It's a deal," said Augustus.

The old blind man suddenly became happy, dancing with joy and saying:

"good very good!"

"Since you are so sensible, I will give you some pointers."

"You say." Augustus took a step back to avoid his flying spit.

"The person you want to deal with has also come to the county town and is playing dice in the Silver Hook Casino. If you want to do something, go there. That's the right place."

Augustus was stunned again.

How did he know—

"Don't ask - you humans have a saying called 'wait for good news', so I will retreat temporarily and wait for your news while admiring your sword skills."

"Remember to think of me when you die."

After saying that, he whistled and went to the other side of the street.

Soon there was no sign of anyone.

Augustus withdrew his gaze and fell into deep thought.

Is this old man just playing tricks, or does he really know how to calculate something?
...Not sure.

But I really need to find a place to rest and think about my next plan.

I rushed all the way to the county town today and now I have to rush back, I will be very tired.

You must get a good rest to have the strength to kill!
Augustus withdrew his gaze, chose the opposite direction, and walked slowly along the street.

Where to take a break?
It's cool under the bridge.

Why not just squat under the bridge for a while?

As he was thinking, he suddenly heard a burst of firecrackers from the street behind him.

The crowd rushed towards the gate of the county government office.

what happened?
Augustus looked back blankly.

“It’s posted!”

"Look, look!"

"——The list just came out. Who are the new candidates?"

Post a notice...

It has nothing to do with me.

No money to study.

Augustus turned to leave, but was carried away by the crowd and could not get away for a while.

There was a huge crowd of people in front of the yamen.

Someone read aloud:

"First place, Wu Jingyan; second place..."

The crowd was listening.

Augustus was quite troubled because he could no longer walk.

suddenly.

That voice exploded in his ears like spring thunder:

"Fourth place, Zhang Xuedi."

Augustus seemed to have something flash in his heart, and goose bumps appeared all over his body.

wrong!

That old blind man——

How could he predict that the man in white shirt would be the fourth in the imperial examination before the results were posted?

This is no joke.

Although those swindlers in the world can fool others, they would never dare to touch a scholar.

What’s more, it is the imperial examination of the imperial court!

So he was not in the same group with the man in white.

He really is a fortune teller.

The old blind man's words echoed in my ears again:

"The person you want to deal with has also come to the county town and is playing dice in the Silver Hook Casino. If you want to do something, go there. That's the right place."

Silver Hook Casino.

Augustus muttered silently.

The gambling house is bustling and crowded.

If I stabbed Uncle Cheng from the back while he was gambling, he would probably die before he could react.

After all, if he faced off head-on, he would definitely not be a match for Uncle Cheng and his men.

This is your chance!
Silver Hook Casino...

I seemed to have seen this sign just now. It’s only one street away from here.

Anyway.

Go check it out!
Augustus tried to squeeze out of the crowd.

A quarter of an hour later.

Silver Hook Casino.

It's very lively here and crowded.

"Place your bets! Place your bets!"

"Buy it and leave it, move quickly."

"It's revealed--it's revealed at once--"

Amid the noise and bustle, Augustus relied on his small stature and agility to squeeze through the crowd.

Play dice...

He finally walked past the Pai Gow table and immediately saw the person sitting at the other table, shaking the dice.

Not Uncle Cheng!

It turns out that the old blind man was a liar.

Just as Augustus breathed a sigh of relief, he heard a familiar voice:

“I’m buying big this time!”

Uncle Cheng!

Augustus was stunned.

Want to kill?
For some reason, the image of Uncle Cheng stabbing himself with a harpoon immediately came to his mind.

It was as if there was a fire that would never go out that was swelling up inside my body.

……Son of a bitch.

Trade my life for a mountain of money.

Uncle Cheng, why don’t you just die?
You still have the nerve to play here? I let you play, I let you play, I let you die!
Augustus silently lowered his head, slipped through the gap between the people, drew out his dagger, and waited until the dealer opened the dice box.

The dagger pierced into the burly back.

"what!"

Uncle Cheng shouted.

All the gamblers around shouted.

"We win! Haha!"

"Damn it, why is it small again!"

"my money!"

The crowd erupted in noise.

Augustus stared at the broad back in a daze, feeling that he could stab it a few more times.

Only by stabbing again can I calm the fire in my heart.

A knife.

The man fell down.

He turned around and squeezed out of the crowd.

"You killed Uncle Cheng!"

someone shouted.

Augustus looked up and saw that it was the thugs around Uncle Cheng.

Damn it!

This guy is very powerful.

Augustus tried to hide in a hurry, but was grabbed by the other party and his hands were twisted around his neck.

Severe pain struck.

I can't breathe.

There was a continuous sound of screaming, crying, and tables and chairs banging away.

Everything came to a sudden stop and turned into silence.

dark.

——Am I dead?

wrong.

There seems to be one more thing that I forgot.

What is it?
There is someone who made me think about him.

who is it?

Yes--

"Hahahahaha!"

Thousands of strange voices rang in my ears, shouting excitedly:

"I found you, my good friend!"

Followed by.

A man sighed:
"Why bother? I thought we could separate in a dignified way."

The countless voices suddenly became a little surprised:
"you--"

"what is this?"

The man said lazily:

"I finally absorbed some strength, just enough for the next blow."

"In fact, I didn't want to do this."

"friend."

dark.

The sound disappears.

Everything disappears.

Augustus suddenly opened his eyes.

He found himself sitting in a noodle shop in the county town, holding a half-eaten oyster cake in his left hand and a bowl of steaming crab noodles in front of him.

The aroma is tangy.

Look again.

The noodle shop is full of people.

A blind old man was sitting next to him, looking at him stupidly.

Reborn!
I knew I could be reborn!
This is my trump card!

Augustus calmed down and a confident smile appeared on his face.

If I could be reborn infinitely——

Who is afraid of Uncle Cheng?
Come to think of it, I should have wiped my neck directly and left.

There's no need to stab so much.

and also--

Just now.

It seemed that something happened after his death.