Looking at it from a distance, Zhao Jiuge thought it was a small village. Unexpectedly, when he actually walked over, Zhao Jiuge discovered that this village was much larger than most villages, with about a few hundred households and a population of several thousand. .
Perhaps because it is located on the border of Qingzhou, this village is not that wealthy. Although Qingzhou is a rich place, it is still considered a remote area.
I just don’t know why, but when Zhao Jiuge entered this village, he always felt that something was not quite right. What was specifically wrong, he couldn’t tell.
The entire village is built on the mountain. There is a wide open space at the entrance of the village. Most of the open space is the farmland of each household. Not far away, you can see a small stream with a windmill on it, which is specially used to irrigate the farmland. There are some livestock grazing at the door of each house, giving people a sense of peace.
Zhao Jiuge originally planned to ask for directions from a house, learn about the nearby situation, and find a place to stay overnight. After several days of traveling, Zhao Jiuge had not had a proper rest for a long time.
But when he entered the village, Zhao Jiuge discovered that the doors of some homes were closed, and even if the doors of some homes were open, there were only some women at home, or half-grown children playing in groups in the village.
Suddenly I saw a young man with fair features and handsome eyes wearing a black brocade robe coming to the village. The women in the village were a little shocked after seeing it. Zhao Jiuge did not look like an ordinary person in either temperament or dress. These rural women stared at Zhao Jiuge with burning eyes. Some bold married women even raised eyebrows directly at Zhao Jiuge, which made Zhao Jiuge see the corner of his mouth twitching and feel embarrassed inside, thinking that the little girls in this remote place were too bold.
This made Zhao Jiuge, who originally wanted to inquire about some news, walked away in fright. How could he dare to join a pack of wolves and throw himself into a trap? However, after walking through half of the village, Zhao Jiuge did not see a single young man. The women in the village, Young and old looked at Zhao Jiuge like a strange animal, and even followed Zhao Jiuge, some bold enough to tease Zhao Jiuge from time to time.
Zhao Jiuge frowned slightly, and finally felt that something was wrong. There was not a single young man in this village, and they were all women. Could it be a widow's village
The world is full of wonders, and Zhao Jiuge never expected to encounter such a thing. If the children playing there were not only a few years old, Zhao Jiuge even suspected that there had never been any men in this village.
When Zhao Jiuge was puzzled, several figures walked towards Zhao Jiuge. When they saw the person coming, the crowded group of women around them all made way for the person. One was old and the other was young. One was about ten years old. The boys on the left and right were supporting an old man.
Although the boy is not old, his dark eyes reveal a lot of intelligence, and he is dressed simply and plainly. Although the boy is supporting the old man next to him, his eyes are just staring at Zhao Jiuge, with curiosity in his eyes. It was like the way other women in the village looked at Zhao Jiuge.
The old man next to him has silvery white hair, an old complexion, and wrinkles on his skin. Although he looks a bit older, his gestures still show a touch of awe. Without asking, you can tell that he is the villager in this village. long.
Seeing that a manager finally came out, Zhao Jiuge couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, he would have been under too much psychological pressure to face these covetous women alone. Although the old man in front of him was not young, he was still a man after all.
After the pale-haired old man approached, he looked at Zhao Jiuge warily and said to the stranger, "Young man, who are you and why are you here."
Zhao Jiuge was stunned. It was obvious that this old man didn't welcome him very much, so he calmed down and said slowly, "I'm just passing by, but judging from the situation in your village, something has happened." , why didn’t I see a man?”
After asking this question, Zhao Jiuge stared at the old man, trying to see something strange in his expression and see why there was no man in the entire village.
"This is none of your business. If nothing happens, you should leave quickly. Our village does not welcome outsiders."
To Zhao Jiuge's expectation, the old man had no intention of being polite to him and just kicked out the guest. Zhao Jiuge was stunned and couldn't speak for a long time.
Zhao Jiuge was a very shy person. People made it clear. So he looked around at the crowd and quietly prepared to leave. Curiosity killed the cat. Zhao Jiuge was a very curious person. When he saw The women around him all seemed hesitant to speak, making Zhao Jiuge even more suspicious.
However, Zhao Jiuge didn't show anything at the moment. Instead, he turned around and left indifferently, preparing to find an opportunity to find out where all the young and strong men in the village had gone.
There are hundreds of people gathered here in the entire village at this moment, all of them are women, but their age ranges from young to old, ranging from teenagers to fifty or sixty years old.
They were watching Zhao Jiuge's leaving figure, perhaps because they were afraid of the prestige of the village elder. These women wanted to watch Zhao Jiuge say something, but their lips moved and the words they wanted to say in their hearts did not come out.
After turning around, Zhao Jiuge immediately released his spiritual power. He concentrated on sensing the entire village, but was surprised to find that there was no spiritual power fluctuation in the entire village. There was no doubt that the old man, including the old man, were all ordinary people. This made Zhao Jiuge feel... He couldn't figure it out even more. No matter how hard Zhao Jiuge tried, he couldn't think of a reason why all the men in a village could disappear, and the villagers themselves hadn't revealed it. Thinking about the indifference of the old man in the village and the look in the eyes of other women. The fiery, completely different attitude made Zhao Jiuge even more confused.
Zhao Jiuge was worried and slowly walked out of the village. When he left the village entrance, he didn't forget to look back at the village and found that those people were still gathered together and had not dispersed for a long time. However, Zhao Jiuge no longer cared about what they were talking about and headed towards the nearby area. We walked to the top of the mountain, ready to find a place to stay.
"Old village chief, why don't you let that person stay as a guest? Wouldn't it be too rude to just drive him away?"
When Zhao Jiuge walked away, the boy, who was only about ten years old, raised his neck and asked the pale old man next to him.
As soon as the boy's words came out, many women around him immediately echoed his words. There had been no guests in the village for a long time, not to mention such a handsome young man, which naturally caused all the women to shout non-stop.
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Seeing the noisy noise from the crowd around him, the pale old man slapped the cane in his hand hard on the ground, making a loud noise.
Then the village chief said angrily and coldly, "Don't you have any eyesight? This young man is not an ordinary person. Although he tried his best to hide something, his aura alone is not an ordinary person, so I don't want to provoke him in vain. Trouble, after all, you don’t want your father and man to come back, right? Moreover, our place is located in a remote location, and there are usually no people around. Who knows where he came from.”
As soon as the old village chief's words came out, the women around him suddenly became silent. Their expressions became a little sad, and they were no longer as fiery as before. However, there was a girl with a completely opposite expression. As soon as she heard That young man was not an ordinary person. The girl immediately broke away from the crowd secretly and ran out of the village from the path.