Rules of the Strange: Starting with the Weird Peppa Pig

He asked his assistant.

"Haven't you found your silent sister yet?"

The assistant responded cautiously.

“We’ve already increased manpower to monitor the area and even expanded the search area, but now…”

Before he could finish speaking, Commander Red Dragon raised his hand to stop him. He had already guessed what was to come and let out a deep sigh.

He now even regrets whether telling Wuyin about his sister's disappearance was the right choice.

Telling him this news will definitely affect his mood in the ghost stories, but he is not just a tool to save China. He has flesh and blood and people he cares about.

Wuxin is his only family member, and he has the right to know.

Commander Honglong felt somewhat guilty. He had initially worried that Wuxin wouldn't feel comfortable living there, and also felt that real life wasn't as dangerous as the ghost stories, so he didn't have too many security guards patrolling around the villa.

If only I had known this would happen...

Forget it, there's no point in having so many "if only I had known" questions.

On the other side, Li Fan had also recovered slightly from the intense pain in his eyes. He heard a loud noise in the room, as well as some suppressed sobs, and guessed Wu Yin's current state.

In fact, in the world of Peppa Pig's Strange Tales, he had long been prepared to die. He never expected to be alive until now, only to lose one eye. He should feel fortunate.

Li Fan slightly raised his hand and touched the source of the sound.

After touching the fabric, he suppressed the pain and pretended to be relaxed.

"Hey, it's just a pair of eyes, I don't care."

"I'm already tired of the life and death in this damn world. Besides, I still have you, right? You wouldn't abandon me because you think I'm blind and useless, would you?"

Upon hearing this seemingly relaxed voice, Wu Yin turned her head slightly to look at Li Fan, whose eyes were filled with bloody tears in the darkness.

I couldn't help but think: He actually looks quite scary.

His attention was slightly diverted, and his heavy mood eased a little.

Wuyin slowly loosened her clenched fist and sighed helplessly.

Even if you're blind, can't you still be thrown around as a weapon?

Li Fan was about to say something to comfort Wu Yin, but he swallowed it back down.

(Inner monologue: You little rascal! You've gone too far!)

Wu Yin walked to the cabinet, where there were still some bottled water left. He handed it to Li Fan and said.

"Wash your face, it won't do you any good to scare me to death."

Li Fan nodded, already used to Wu Yin's sharp tongue, and even felt that Wu Xin had learned bad habits from her brother.

After quickly washing my face, nothing strange happened again in the latter half of the night.

He slept soundly through the night until dawn. He got up early, ate the freshly prepared food from the cupboard, drank some water, and prepared to begin a new day of exploration.

Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from outside, sounding somewhat out of place in the quiet village.

"We sell ostrich meat, fresh meat cut directly from ostriches."

Wuyin opened the door and peeked out, looking somewhat puzzled.

Patton clearly said the ostrich meat would be available for sale on Sunday, but today is only Wednesday, so why is it being sold earlier?

Moreover, the Red Dragon Commander's instructions did not tell him that Patton lied about the time, which also proves that the time Patton gave was correct.

Could it be that the villager who told Barton was lying?

Or perhaps some other special condition caused the merchant to arrive in the village ahead of schedule.

Before long, a group of villagers got up and gathered around. The dullness on their faces had completely disappeared, and they now looked very energetic.

They rushed to buy meat, shouting excitedly, afraid they wouldn't be able to buy any if they were too late.

"I want two jin!"

"Give me three jin!"

"I want belly fat! Five pounds of it!"

After getting closer, Wuyin understood why ostrich meat was so appealing.

Standing on the periphery of the crowd and looking inside, he could already smell the enticing aroma of meat, making his mouth water.

The ostrich tied to the stick had no wounds on its body, yet it already emitted such an enticing aroma. I imagine that once it was cut open, it would entice people to buy it even more frantically.

Despite being blind, Li Fan's other senses seemed to have become more acute, and he was so hungry that he almost drooled.

"Wow, bro, this ostrich smells amazing! I really want to go up there and take a bite right now."

Wuyin stroked his chin, staring at the ostrich, but his heart was inexplicably pounding violently, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

The merchant, a faint smile on his face, picked up the knife at his waist to prepare to butcher the ostrich meat for the villagers when a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.

Wuyin: "Wait, don't cut it yet, I want the whole ostrich."

Upon hearing this, the villagers, the merchants, and even the ostriches all looked at him.

The villagers looked furious, but none of them dared to utter a sound.

It seemed that what Wuyin had just said was some kind of rule that could not be violated.

The businessman's smile deepened as he looked at the man in front of him who seemed unaware of what he was saying.

You want them all?

The villagers, realizing they had no chance, scattered, their faces returning to their blank expressions, and went about their own business.

Wuyin nodded.

His heart skipped a beat when the ostrich's gaze fell on him.

These eyes were exactly the same as the ostrich eyes he had seen in his dream a few days ago, without the slightest difference.

The current scene is similar to the one in my dream.

As the merchant's knife drew closer to the ostrich, Wuyin felt as if the blade was about to pierce her heart, and a nameless panic gripped her.

The merchant continued, "Once you've taken it, there's no going back. If it's a whole one, I won't charge you, but you'll have to exchange it for something of equal value."

"What do you want?" Wuyin asked.

The businessman looked him straight in the eye and spoke each word clearly.

"Then let's trade you your eyes. Your eyes are very beautiful. I'm willing to take a loss and trade the whole ostrich for your eyes."

Li Fan chimed in, "Why don't you just gouge my eyeballs out and replace them? They're useless anyway."

The merchant heard Li Fan's voice, turned his head sharply towards Li Fan, and said in a low voice.

"If it were you, that would be fine too, but you'd have to give up your entire soul in exchange."

Hearing that slightly aggressive tone, Li Fan immediately shut his mouth.

Wuyin stepped forward and blocked Li Fan's path.

"I don't need him, I have something more appealing to you."

The businessman raised an eyebrow: "Oh? So you're planning to trade your heart for it?"

Wuyin shook his head, reaching into his pocket with one hand while gesturing for the merchant to come closer with the other.

The merchant, still holding the small knife for cutting meat, wasn't afraid of Wuyin playing any tricks and walked straight towards him.

Chapter 84 The Dead Ostrich

Just then, Wuyin instantly pulled out a scalpel from her pocket and swiftly slashed at the merchant's wrist holding the knife.

He didn't know if the businessman posed any other threat, but the meat cleaver was a visible threat.

The merchant reacted just as quickly, taking a slight step back. The silent blade sliced ​​across his wrist, cutting some flesh, but no blood flowed from the cut.

Before Wuyin could examine what was protruding from her slashed wrist, the merchant stopped pretending and stabbed Wuyin in the chest with a knife.

He wasn't angered by the silent attack; instead, his expression remained calm as he spoke stiffly.

"Once you've taken the whole ostrich, you can't back out. You have to exchange it for something of equal value."

"Since you're unwilling to exchange your eyes for this advantage, then I'll personally exchange your heart for it."

Just as the merchant finished speaking, he suddenly felt a gust of wind beside him, and the knife aimed at Wuyin's heart was delayed by half a beat, allowing Wuyin to easily dodge it.

He cautiously took another half step back, turned his head to look to the side, and saw a spirit in the distance running quickly while carrying something.

The ostrich that had been tied to the stick on the ground was gone, leaving only the empty rope and stick scattered on the ground.

Li Fan: Although I can't see, I have a keen sense of smell. This ostrich smells so good.

For the first time, the merchant's expression changed; his eyes darkened, and his tone became slightly angry.

"Can you bear the consequences of breaking your promise?"

Wu Yin ignored his words and blocked the businessman's path as he was about to go to find Li Fan, once again brandishing her scalpel to stop him.

After being stopped, the merchant gave up the chase, chuckled darkly twice, and disappeared without further ado.

But as the merchant disappeared, a cloud of black smoke appeared in the air, carrying a heavy, eerie aura, and flew rapidly toward Li Fan.

Wu Yin's eyes were serious. He could sense that the black smoke was extremely dangerous. He didn't have time to worry about the vanished merchant and hurriedly chased after the black smoke.

But the smoke was moving too fast; in the blink of an eye, it was already reaching Li Fan's back.

Li Fan suddenly felt a chill down his back. He instinctively turned around while holding the ostrich in front of him. The ostrich in his chest seemed to tremble slightly before it stopped breathing.

Li Fan was a little confused, not knowing what had just happened.

At the instant the ostrich died, Wuyin seemed to have some kind of telepathic connection with it; he felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if he had been punched hard.

The pain caused him to fall uncontrollably to his knees, and a warm, sweet-smelling liquid spurted from his mouth.

Li Fan also heard the sound of a heavy object falling behind him. He stopped, but still tightly holding the ostrich in his arms, and shouted back.

"Wuyin, are you alright?"

Wuyin felt a sharp pain in his chest and couldn't make a sound. He wanted to respond to Li Fan, but he couldn't utter a single word.