Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 405 Watch out, goose!

"Go further and we will reach Luoyang. That was a great place where Emperor Wu ascended the throne. The Ten-mile Street is very lively. I heard that there was also a Tongtian Pagoda, which could be seen clearly from any corner of Luoyang City. Unfortunately, it was burned down by a big fire..."

On the road, a carriage and a few skinny horses were moving slowly.

The second in command on the shaft of the carriage was pointing forward and talking, and subconsciously touched his beard while speaking.

But when he touched it with his hand, the smooth touch made him feel a little uncomfortable.

But it's worth it to exchange a beard for this set of clothes.

The second in command looked at the eunuch's attire on his body with great satisfaction. No matter who wore it, at least this satin was many times better than the coarse linen he was originally wearing.

The second in command never thought in his life that one day he would be able to wear such nice clothes.

On the skinny horses next to them, Xiao Ran and Gao Yuting were riding their horses, listening to the second in command's description, but they did not have any expectations for Luoyang City.

After all, the emperor's brother, Prince Shou Li Jie, had to run out to look for blood food. One can imagine what the situation was like in Luoyang City.

As for the carriage and horses, they were left behind by Prince Shou Li Jie, so Xiao Ran and the others borrowed them without hesitation.

"There is a village ahead. Should we stop and take a rest?"

The second in command on the shaft of the cart looked at the outline of the village emerging in front of him, turned around and asked.

"Take a break."

Xiao Ran nodded and twisted her butt a few times.

When I was a child, I always fantasized about singing with a sword in hand and galloping on horseback.

But only after actually riding a horse did you realize that riding a horse is a tough job, especially for a modern person like Xiao Ran. Not to mention the discomfort of the shaking, even the saddle is very hard to sit on.

It's okay to ride for a while, but if you ride for a long time, you will inevitably suffer from back pain.

Since there is a village, we might as well stop, take a rest, get some water to wash our faces or something.

"Let's not stop. The village ahead is a bit weird."

However, at this time, the voice of Prince Shou Li Jie was heard from the carriage.

"Weird?" Xiao Ran rode to the car window and opened the door. He saw Li Jie lying on his soft couch with his eyes closed. He looked quite comfortable.

"What kind of evil method?"

When Li Jie heard Xiao Ran's question, he sat up and said, "I don't know the details, but when Eunuch Li and I were leaving Luoyang, we passed by here. At that time, Eunuch Li said that this place was evil, and told me not to stay in this village when I came back."

After hearing what Li Jie said, Xiao Ran wanted to go and see what was going on.

So they quickened their pace and soon entered the village.

At first glance, this is a deserted village.

The village is not big, with probably only about a hundred households.

"Is there no one in this village?"

The second in command looked around and found that the village was completely deserted and the fields around the village were overgrown with weeds.

If there were any people in the village, the fields would not be so barren.

Xiao Ran looked around but couldn't see anything different, so he pointed to the slightly larger house in front and said, "Let's stay here tonight."

"Stay the night again?"

Li Jie in the carriage panicked for a moment, and leaned out his head to say, "If we continue walking, we will reach Luoyang City in two hours at most. I have a farm there, and you can rest as you wish. You can eat and drink well, and even take a hot bath."

Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Jie: "Why are you so panicked? Is this village related to you?"

Xiao Ran said this casually, and Li Jie's expression turned unnatural. He retracted his head and stammered, "No, no."

Seeing his appearance, Xiao Ran knew that this guy was not honest, and raised the carriage: "You can rest in the carriage by yourself tonight, it will be more comfortable this way."

"Don't!"

Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Li Jie immediately became anxious and hurriedly said, "I'll go with you. I don't want to be here alone."

"Why? If you don't tell me the reason, you won't even be able to sleep in the carriage tonight. I'll tie you up at the intersection."

"No, no, no, this has nothing to do with me."

Li Jie made a bitter face and hesitated for a long time before he lowered his voice and said, "This place... is haunted."

When he said the last two words, Li Jie's voice was as small as a mosquito.

"Haunted??"

Xiao Ran looked at Li Jie in astonishment, and after a moment he could not help but say, "You guys are not afraid of killing people, but you are afraid of ghosts?"

The so-called ghosts are nothing more than the last obsession left in the world by ordinary people who are unwilling to give up.

Xiao Ran really didn't think ghosts were scary. Even if they turned into fierce ghosts, they were still a minority. Even if they encountered one, Li Jie and his group were capable of dealing with it, so Xiao Ran teased Li Jie like this.

"This... is not an ordinary ghost. I... it's hard for me to explain it clearly. It's really weird."

Li Jie couldn't explain what was going on for a moment, but judging from his expression he certainly didn't look like he was joking.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran nodded, but ignored him, dismounted and opened the door.

The house is quite big, and there are some traces of campfires on the ground. It seems that someone has rested here before.

At this time, Prince Shou Li Jie also groped his way out of the carriage.

This guy was hit by Xiao Ran's move of Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl (pressing the arm and poking the eye). Although he was not blinded, his eye is still swollen, and now he can only open it a little bit, and can barely walk.

As soon as he got off the carriage, he took out an umbrella from inside and opened it and held it above his head.

"Hey, little prince, it doesn't look like it's going to rain today."

The second in command looked up at the sky. It wasn't sunny, but it was cloudless.

But Li Jie ignored him and just stood there holding the umbrella.

What was strange was that just as the second in command entered the door, a cool breeze blew, followed by raindrops as big as beans falling.

The second in command reached out and touched the water droplets on his nose, then looked up at the sky and found that the originally clear sky was now covered with dark clouds. He couldn't help but said in surprise, "Is it really raining today?"

"This is the weird thing about this place. If you stay in the village for more than a cup of tea without leaving, it will start to rain, and the longer you stay, the heavier the rain will be. It will only stop at night. It seems that this village wants to keep people in this village."

After Li Jie said this, the second in command couldn't help but start to have doubts in his heart.

This sounds a bit too mysterious.

Xiao Ran looked at Gao Yuting, and she just shook her head, unable to tell what was different here.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran became even more curious.

"While the rain is light now, One-Eye, quickly pull the carriage and horses to the backyard. Yuting, you and I will go check around."

As for Li Jie, Xiao Ran didn't expect this blind man to do anything. Anyway, there was no need to worry about him running away, so he could do whatever he wanted.

Xiao Ran strolled around the house, then jumped onto the roof and looked around the village.

"Strange, there's something special about this place."

After looking around, Xiao Ran discovered that a negative energy was beginning to grow around the village.

According to the theory of victory-suppression technique, there are two possibilities for this village. One is that the location of the village is not good, as it is built on an unlucky spot.

Another possibility is that a sorcerer has set up a trap in the village.

But that's all. It's not enough to make the old eunuch feel afraid. After all, he is a master of Taoism.

Thinking of the old eunuch, Xiao Ran simply turned around and went downstairs, found a secluded room nearby, took out the old eunuch's body, and began to sew it up.

The wound was very small, only in the throat. Xiao Ran took out the [Lu Ban Hand] to assist himself, and in just a moment he perfectly cleaned up the irregular part of the wound.
To be honest, it is easier to use a corpse than a living person to perform the surgery.

Not to mention such a serious wound, even if the wound was slightly lighter, it would be difficult to avoid infection in this shabby house.

Next, start sewing.

Wounds of this severity are very easy to heal with Xiao Ran's suture skills.

The needle and thread in Xiao Ran's hands were light and silent. As she was sewing, a snorting sound was heard.

Xiao Ran turned his head and saw that the old eunuch lying on the table had opened his eyes at some point and was staring at him.

Xiao Ran was already used to this kind of situation, and before the old eunuch could speak, he said, "Your prince is fine, he is warming himself by the fire in front."

While he was speaking, his other hand had already been placed on the [Evil-Suppressing Order] without leaving a trace. After all, he was a master who had entered the Tao. Once he turned into a corpse, he would not be easy to deal with. Xiao Ran had to treat him with caution.

When the old lady heard that the young prince was fine, the tense skin on her face relaxed immediately.

But after scanning the surroundings, he seemed to recognize where this place was. His gray pupils twitched a few times. He turned his gaze to look at Xiao Ran, opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

"Your vocal cords are broken. I'll sew them up for you later."

Xiao Ran started to explain, but the old eunuch obviously had no intention of waiting. He dipped his finger in a little blood and gently wrote two words on the table.

Then he knocked on the table beneath him, as if to remind Xiao Ran to come and see.

Xiao Ran could only raise his head and take a look. He saw two crooked characters on the table covered with a thick layer of dust.

There are only two words on it: [Run! ]

Xiao Ran looked at the handwriting above, then turned back to look at the old eunuch in front of him, and curled his lips: "It may be too late."

Hearing Xiao Ran's words, the old eunuch blinked his hollow eyes, and after a while, he wrote another line of words next to it: [Be careful, goose...]

(End of this chapter)