In Guangtian Village, on the fourth day of March, Jia's third son, Jia Zeshi, disappeared at night.
Jiming Town, on the sixth day of March, the two young sons of the Li family in the town disappeared, and his wife died. The body was mutilated and had marks of animal bites.
Mukao Village, the eighth day of March
In ancient China, information did not spread quickly, but with careful investigation, many things would come to light.
Today, when I was only fifteen, I investigated the surrounding villages and found that ten people had accidents. They were either missing or eaten by the rumored 'zombie'.
People in Qingxi Town are in panic. Those who have the conditions will pack up their belongings and go to relatives in other places without saying a word.
Those who didn't have such conditions all pointed to what the Tang family could do, especially the second young master Tang. He suddenly became the dependence of many people. In short, they couldn't return home because they were afraid of the "zombie" breaking into them in the middle of the night.
Mr. Tang had no choice but to open a manor on the outskirts of the town and let the frightened and helpless people live in it.
Originally, he was planning to let Master Han guard everyone, but Tang Ling insisted on taking Master Han to the county seat.
Fortunately, he made an explanation before leaving, which was somewhat comforting.
"Don't be afraid. No matter day or night, we will send people to take turns guarding. If there is a 'zombie' causing trouble, just burn it with fire."
"Don't be afraid, it's not like you can fly and escape."
"In a few days, I will definitely return peace to Qingxi Town."
**
Just saying these words, Tang Ling took Mr. Han to the county seat early in the morning.
The journey is not far, it only takes two hours by carriage.
Wanghe County.
The best restaurant is Guiyun Pavilion.
Tang Ling was sitting on the second floor facing the river, drinking Guiyun Pavilion's best wine and getting drunk on the Eight Immortals, eating Guiyun Pavilion's most famous dish, Babao Wild Duck, and reading the county annals.
His appearance was not much different from that of a dandy in the county town, so Mr. Han, who was sitting aside, looked at Tang Ling from time to time, and his eyes were inevitably full of complicated meanings.
"Master Han, would you like a drink?" Tang Ling kept smiling. He read the county journal several times, but he didn't say he had gained any useful information.
Master Han shook his head and said, "I won't drink."
"Master Han, want something to eat?" Tang Ling generously tore off the legs of the eight-treasure duck and put it in Master Han's bowl.
Mr. Han did not move his chopsticks, but was a little angry: "Young master, such a big thing happened in the town. We should report it to the magistrate Mingzhi to solve it. Even if it doesn't work, after checking the county annals, we should return to the town quickly to avoid anything happening to the villagers again. Accident."
"You and I are both martial arts practitioners, but what is the purpose of practicing martial arts? Serve your family and country when you are here, and cheat when you are next."
Before, I couldn't bear to see myself practicing martial arts, but now I recognize myself as a martial arts practitioner? It seems that the move last night was too high-profile.
Tang Ling drank another cup of Drunken Eight Immortals, looked at the river downstairs, closed the county journal in his hand, and said: "No hurry, no rush. It's still early."
"It's still early." Mr. Han was very helpless. He probably saw Tang Ling take action yesterday, and now he no longer dared to teach Tang Ling a tough lesson. He could only suppress his anger and wait. The food and wine were not even used with chopsticks. move.
Tang Ling was really not in a hurry.
After eating and drinking slowly, the Drunken Eight Immortals finished one pot and ordered two more pots. After finishing one eight-treasure duck, they ordered another Phoenix Fish Maw.
He is already very polite. If he shows his true nature as a foodie in Safety Zone No. 17, the boss of Linjiang Pavilion will probably think that the county is full of zombies and is experiencing a 'locust plague' again.
After eating until the sun was setting, Tang Ling calmly walked out of the restaurant, patted his belly, curled his lips, and said, "It's boring, it's boring." '
Isn’t this interesting? Mr. Han is extremely angry! If you add up all the good wine in Linjiang Pavilion, you probably drank a whole jar. You ordered the best two dishes three times, and spent more than a tael of silver when you paid. Who can have you? Can you eat? Now, you still say it’s boring
Of course it’s not interesting, and I’m not full after eating it. Of course, it was impossible for Tang Ling to say this to Master Han.
Returned the county journal and picked up the carriage from the inn.
Tang Ling suddenly made a fuss again: "I'm a little drunk now, and I'm a little sleepy. The carriage here is too small, so why not rent another one in this county?"
"Master, you are too much." Master Han didn't object very much, but he still couldn't help but speak, wanting to teach Tang Ling a lesson.
But Tang Ling didn't listen to this nonsense and actually called another carriage.
After all this trouble, the sky had darkened and a clear moon had hung far away in the west.
The two carriages then set off on the road.
The so-called official road was just a wider and smoother dirt road. The carriage was running on the road, shaking a bit, while Tang Ling endured the pain in the carriage, sweating all over his face.
So, what’s the point of eating and drinking in a dream? Even if I'm hungry, I still have to eat this tasteless and unpalatable second-grade ferocious beast meat.
But, is there nothing completely edible or replenishable in this dream realm? Does that mean that every time I fall asleep in the future, I have to bring my own dry food
Tang Ling's idea was not nonsense. In a dream, one had to follow the time in the dream, whether it was only one minute or two minutes that had passed in reality.
In short, more than a day had passed in the dream state. Although Tang Ling only supplemented and improved before falling into the dream, he was still slightly hungry at this time.
In this case, if it was a barrier of hope, in order to save its own limited resources, Tang Ling did not have to eat.
But in order to prove it, Tang Ling still ate three ounces of second-level ferocious beast meat.
It was digested normally, and it also brought about some small improvements.
This made Tang Ling very excited, because his thoughts before entering the dream were really confirmed. The flow of time is different, and he can really improve himself quickly by taking advantage of the convenience in dreams.
In reality, even if the meat of ferocious beasts was a good thing, Tang Ling couldn't eat it all the time.
Because even if it can be digested, the body's absorption is limited and it is all wasted.
"This cannot be fully proved. Only after waking up from the dream, the beast's meat is really consumed, and oneself has improved in reality can it be proved." After a third of the journey, Tang Ling was completely convinced. He has recovered. With his cautious personality, things must be completely proven before he can rest assured.
However, even if this matter does not reflect reality, at least it is improved in the dream, right
This also has great benefits.
Thinking of this, Tang Ling carefully wiped the sweat from his forehead and opened the curtain of the carriage. Outside the window, it was already a clear night with the moon in the sky.
Mr. Han's carriage swayed behind him, with the sound of horse hooves "tap, tap, tap" and the wheels of the carriage "squeaking".
Tang Ling still had a smile on his face, but his eyes became darker and darker.
Two hours later.
The carriage finally arrived at Qingxi Town.
The Tang family's mansion is in the southernmost part of the town, so the carriage coming from the south stopped directly at the door of the Tang family's mansion.
Tang Ling got out of the car, but Master Han did not get out of the car.
"Master Han, aren't you going back?" Tang Ling couldn't help but asked strangely when he saw that Master Han was not moving.
"I went to the outskirts of the town to have a look. If it hadn't been for you today, I should have stayed in the village and guarded everyone. But I went to the county with you, which was all a delay, and I didn't do anything serious." Master Han had many complaints in his words.
On the other hand, Tang Ling was a little embarrassed and could only say with a smile: "Then go, Mr. Han. I'm tired and have a rest for the night. I'll definitely go and take a look."
After saying that, Tang Ling suddenly said: "What can happen? What do you think? Master Han?"
"Humph, you have to watch it to find out. I thought you were going to be successful." Master Han muttered and urged the carriage to leave.
Tang Ling stood under the moonlight, watching the carriage go away, then turned around and opened the door of Tang's house.
**
"It's not new anymore." A soft female voice sounded in the room. As she spoke, a pair of delicate hands pinched the shoulders of the man in the room and began to rub his shoulders carefully.
Outside the house, someone's whimpers kept coming, but maybe because their mouth was blocked, the sound was not loud, and they couldn't pronounce a complete syllable.
"It doesn't matter." The man picked up a delicate enamel bowl. In the bowl was a bowl of very delicate-looking almond tofu. He picked up a small spoon, ate half of it, and then handed the bowl to the woman behind him.
The woman took it, let out a sneer, and said: "After all, my husband is considerate, and it is not in vain that I have waited all day and night." Then she slowly ate the remaining almond tofu into her mouth.
After eating, he stuck out his tongue and licked the corner of his mouth. Such a delicate movement combined with the beautiful face looked particularly moving under the dim light of the oil lamp.
But the man seemed to have no intention of appreciating it. He just lowered his head and ate the exquisite meat cooked on the table. He didn't drink alcohol, let alone eat the rice and steamed buns.
The woman sat next to the man, picking up some vegetables from time to time, eating slowly, then smiled again, and said sweetly: "Mr.
"Um?"
"The slave family has noticed that as time goes by, the slave family is becoming more and more squeamish."
"How do you say this?" The man said with doubts, but did not stop using his chopsticks.
"This food needs to be cooked more and more delicately. If it wasn't exquisite, it would really be unpalatable." After the woman finished speaking, she covered her mouth and smiled.
The man didn't think anything about it, he just put down his chopsticks because all the meat on the table had been eaten.
"Are you not full?" The woman looked frightened.
"It's okay." The man held the woman's hand, his eyes were deep and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"It's all my fault. The meat must be of good quality. Those that are rough, have wounds, and are close to the place where they were marinated are all nauseated. Fortunately, my husband and I are never tired of eating these 'offices'." The woman Another explanation.
"It's better to be more careful. Be more careful and I won't forget that I'm still a human being." The man suddenly spoke.
The woman didn't know what she was thinking, so she leaned into the man's arms and said, "If my husband is not full, you should also deal with the meat outside the house."
"I'm still a little hungry. But don't deal with the food outside the house. Just eat it." The man seemed to have made a decision.
"Why?" The woman was a little surprised. Not only just now, she said that it would be better to be more refined, but now she said that she would eat it directly. At this point, the woman thought of something again and suddenly asked: "Isn't it too risky for my husband to tie him up?" Some?”
"Something has happened. Don't worry about taking any risks. Let's fill our stomachs first. Then we'll pack up and go back to the mountains." The man didn't explain much.
"Ah? You want to go back to the mountains. What happened?" The woman was obviously shocked.
"Haha, what happened? I can't see through the second young master of the Tang family! Ever since he returned to town, I can't see through it anymore." The man put his arms around the woman and said with emotion, and suddenly pushed the woman away. : "Go quickly, get rid of the meat outside the house, and then we'll leave. I'm so hungry that I almost have no energy left."
"Yes." The woman didn't ask any further questions and immediately left the room.
At this time, the small courtyard outside the house.
A black carriage painted with gold, which looked a bit rich and luxurious, was parked in the courtyard.
The horse was tied up and chewing grass, while the driver sat leaning against the pillar next to the horse.
The night was cold and windy, not because he wanted to sit here, but because his hands and feet were tied tightly, and his whole body was tied here.
A piece of rag was also stuffed in his mouth, making him unable to make any sound. What's more, there are high walls outside the courtyard, so you can't see what's going on in the courtyard
In the house, there were intermittent conversations between men and women. Although they could not be heard clearly, some words about hunger and meat could always be heard.
It makes people feel horrified and even more panicked.
The groom's sweat dropped drop by drop. The longer he listened, the more afraid he became. He thought to himself, could the meat outside the house be me
If he hadn't been concerned about the man's face, he might have wet his crotch long ago.
With a "squeak" sound, the door of the house suddenly opened.
I saw an incomparably beautiful woman, holding an oil lamp and a touching smile on her lips, walking leisurely towards the groom.
When the groom saw such a woman, not only did he not feel at all at ease, but he let out the most frightening whimpering sounds. Even though he was tied up, he began to struggle non-stop, and two shallow holes were kicked out of the soil under his feet. Mark of.
"Brother, what are you afraid of?" The woman squatted in front of the groom, with pity and doubt in her eyes. It must be said that her expression had a strange and lifelike feeling.
Yes, only imitation can produce a perfect imitation, and all the emotions and emotions are natural, so why imitate
But obviously, these words frightened the groom even more, and he began to dodge subconsciously.
But the knife held by the woman's other hand slipped across the skin of his face, leaving a trace of blood. Then the woman stuck out her tongue and licked the blood on the knife: "Don't be afraid, little brother, it will be soon." There will be no more pain.”
"Speaking of which, I hate the old man's body the most. It has too much flesh and tendons. It's hard for a guy like you to eat it. It tastes strong. Speaking of which, children's meat is the most delicious."
The groom's whole body was covered in cold sweat, and his eyes were gradually numb. At this moment, the man in the room also walked out: "What are you doing? Kill me with one knife, and just eat it."
"Even if you don't kill it, you can still eat it. Hahaha" the woman smiled happily.
At this moment, there were suddenly several knocks on the wooden door outside the courtyard, and at the same time a lazy voice asked: "What are you going to eat? I love eating the most."
Both men and women looked at each other with frightened expressions.
However, after waiting for less than a breath, the wooden door in the courtyard made a loud noise and was kicked to pieces.
A figure walked out of the broken sawdust: "Master Han, that's not interesting. You've eaten well and you don't call me?"
Tang Ling is here.
My recent routine is to write one chapter in the middle of the night and one chapter in the afternoon. I don’t know what happened last night, but I slept until dawn. When I got up, I was a little anxious and didn’t bother with breakfast, so I updated it quickly. The afternoon chapter is later because I have to go out to buy cigarettes. Now I smoke 0.1 low tar, which is very difficult to buy. I found out yesterday that I was out of food. I ran errands and couldn't buy it? I can only go out and buy it myself today. Suddenly I realized that I hadn’t left the house for several days.
(End of chapter)