The leader in black robe made a stop gesture to them, and they stood together.
Jiang Dong came over with a serious expression, saw Lou Fan's appearance, and said, "You also found out?"
Wen Lang and Chen Shuyang were confused, even Nie Feng turned to look at them, Lou Fan nodded.
"What's the matter, don't play charades."
Jiang Dong's voice was dry, and he whispered: "I think they are villagers, but they were skinned..." He couldn't help shaking when he said the last few words.
"what!"
Several people exclaimed in a low voice, and immediately covered their mouths, covering up to look at the person who was still moving with his hands exposed.
They wore black robes, and most of them also wore a pair of black gloves on their hands. Only two of them didn't wear them. Their exposed hands were light red, as if their flesh and blood had been dried after being exposed to the air for a long time. , and has a very clear texture.
It's really like the kind of model that hospitals use to show the human body, without skin, only flesh and blood.
This truth is a bit cruel. I thought it was just because the ghost in the lake came ashore and was forced to leave the village and enter the forest. But if he was driven into the forest after being skinned by a ghost, it would be too miserable.
"This can also explain why they have to wear black robes and gloves all the time. The black robes can block direct sunlight, and the gloves can reduce the friction between flesh and objects. Human skin is delicate, let alone flesh and blood , even wearing black robes, I think the friction of the material against them will make them feel very uncomfortable."
Just thinking about that feeling makes my teeth ache.
When the man in black came back, they all returned to normal expressions, without showing a trace of superfluous expressions. The man in black took them to a nearby hole, and it was still the same five people.
"Have you seen those things in the village?" said one of the men in black.
His voice came from under the black robe, with an indistinguishable mechanical sound and the sound of electric current. It should be some kind of voice changer, maybe it's been too long, and it's a little damp.
Qin Tan stood up and said to them, "Yes, we have seen them. They will enter the ghost lake at night and come back again at dawn. They live in the village wearing human skin, but they don't walk around the village."
The man in black was silent.
Lou Fan asked, "Those things invaded the village and drove you away?"
The man in black shook his head without explaining.
Lou Fan thought about it and said, "Actually, we still have something to ask, but before that, we can help you. What do you need our help for?"
Chen Man looked anxious on the side, trying to open his mouth to speak several times, but was suppressed.
After Lou Fan finished speaking, he couldn't help but questioned again: "We still have two companions, what did you do to them? Hurry up and hand them over."
Lou Fan stared, almost wanting to knock his head open to have a look. Wen Lang directly pulled the man back hard and staggered.
"What are you doing!" Chen Man growled in a low voice dissatisfied.
Wen Lang: "What do you think I am doing? I didn't hear you were asking for clues? Are you stupid?"
Chen Man gritted his teeth, "Then we can't ignore the captain!"
"Who said it doesn't matter, the most important thing is to save Gao Yi? We don't need to get clues, why don't we go out?" Wen Lang taunted him. Then you come by yourself? Can you find this place? I don’t know how many times I have to fall into the trap.”
What he said made Chen Man dare not speak out, but Wen Lang was right, and he couldn't say anything to refute. Without the six of them, he would not be able to protect himself, let alone save the captain.
After being told by Wen Lang, Chen Man shut up and shrank to the back.
Hearing this, the man in black said, "Are those two your companions?"
After finishing speaking, he went out, came back after a while, and said to Qin Tan and the others: "We don't need your help. When your companions come out, you can leave."
Qin Tan stopped him, "You should be the village chief, right? We want to know if there is a passage between the holy lake and the ghost lake, and how can we open it?"
The man in black was silent. They didn't speak, and couldn't see their expressions, but the people on the opposite side knew that the man in black was staring at them.
"You want to know the passage between the holy lake and the ghost lake? What is your purpose?" The hoarse and ugly old voice seemed to be squeezed out of the throat, and every word was very laborious.
Qin Tan calmly said: "Our purpose is to help you. I think the reason why you are so shameless is because of the ghost lake. If you can turn the ghost lake into a holy lake, it will be good for you."
"Captain Qin!"
Gao Yi's voice came, and he entered the cave in a blink of an eye. Gao Yi was relieved to see everyone there, and Fan Dayong followed behind him. The pair appeared normal, uninjured and appeared to be in good spirits. Seeing Chen Man, Gao Yi walked over and patted him on the shoulder vigorously.
"I didn't expect Captain Qin to come, thank you so much." Gao Yi was full of gratitude.
Qin Tan also smiled, "You guys have been here for two days, and we don't have any clues outside, so we always have to come in to check, it's all a matter of convenience, don't be so polite."
Wen Lang sniggered from behind, and said to Chen Shuyang: "Brother Qin is also very skating now."
What this means is that we have missions to do anyway, and saving you is a matter of convenience. If it is not convenient, we may not necessarily take the initiative to rescue you, so no thanks.
Chen Shuyang also laughed softly.
Jiang Dong and Nie Feng's drooping eyes met, and there was a hint of helplessness and doting in their eyes.
Gao Yi still smiled, as if he didn't understand the meaning.
The old voice said again: "You guys take a rest first, let me discuss with the villagers, and I will come to you again."
Qin Tan stretched out his hand like a gentleman, "Please do."
Seeing the five men in black robes leaving, Lou Fan said, "It seems that the old man is the village chief."
Qin Tan nodded, "The old man should have used his own voice."
Jiang Dongdao: "They haven't spoken for too long, causing their vocal cords to degenerate. I think they haven't spoken for many years."
Lou Fan looked around and saw that there were dozens of people in the cave, most of them buried their heads in their work and hardly communicated with each other, so that there was less time for them to really talk.
It took some effort to find here, and everyone sat down and ate to replenish their strength. Gao Yi sat with his two team members, his face serious, and the villagers returned their bags to them. Several people upstairs sat together with relaxed and cheerful expressions.
They didn't make them wait too long, the man in black robe who used the voice changer to talk to them before came in, he stood in front of Qin Tan and the others, after standing still, he was silent for a moment.
Qin Tan and the others immediately stood up, and the black-robed man turned his head to look at the three Gao Yi who were still sitting firmly, then raised his hands to Qin Tan and the others and pressed down.
"Sit down and listen to me."
He paused, sat next to him, and said slowly: "After we discussed, we decided to tell you the legend about the two lakes. A long time ago, it was said that the two holy lakes and the ghost lake were originally connected together, but they were separated by a curse. Divided into two, the water quality of the holy lake is clear, refreshing and sweet, while the water of the ghost lake is black and cannot be eaten. Once the water of the ghost lake is drunk, humans or livestock will die."
"Our ancestors were expelled to live in the ghost lake because of committing crimes. It was difficult but not impossible to survive. However, three generations ago, without knowing what happened, evil spirits surged up in the ghost lake and came ashore at night. after… "
He stopped and fell silent.
Everyone did not disturb him, quietly waiting for him to speak again.
"It is said that as long as the holy lake and the ghost lake are connected, the water of the holy lake flows into the ghost lake, the golden fish and the blue fish swim into the ghost lake together, the ghost lake will become like the holy lake, and the black water will become sweet. Clear holy water, and we'll be back where we were..."
He turned his head and said to several people: "This is all the information we know, the passage is said to be in the holy lake."
Lou Fan listened quietly, thinking about it, and asked now, "Are the golden fish and blue fish also in the holy lake?"
The man in black said, "None of us have seen these two kinds of fish."
As if he got used to speaking again, he spoke faster and more proficiently. Although the sound quality was still ugly, the sentences were coherent.
Lou Fan tapped his fingers, thinking, "Then, we have to go to the holy lake to find out first.
"I don't know how long it will take to get to the holy lake from here? Have you been there before?"
The man in the black robe replied: "I went there once when I was a child. You follow the 'village head' in the village. He will ring the bell. You must follow him closely and don't get separated. After passing the checkpoint, you can move freely. However, If you want to come back, you must also follow him. I remember that he will pass by once a month on the night of the full moon."
Qin Tan asked, "Then when will you come back?"
"He will return in three days." The black-robed man calculated the time, "Tomorrow is the night of the full moon."
This time is too tight. Lou Fan looked at Qin Tan, "We need to hurry back to the village to meet Tong Fei."
Qin Tan nodded, then asked the man in black, "Is there any other important information?"
The man in black shook his head.
Qin Tan stopped asking, and said, "Then I will trouble you to tell us how to get out."
The woods only appeared at night, and they lost their way as soon as they entered, and found the villagers' residences by mistake.
The man in black nodded, turned and left. Several people immediately followed, Gao Yi and the three also stood up and followed.
Chen Man complained dissatisfiedly from behind, "Captain, I think these middle-level teams don't know what to do. You don't know that I wanted to save you at the time, and they only knew to ask for clues at the first time. I don't think they wanted to save you at all. us."
Gao Yi is not a fool, but he has been in Liuli for so long, and he is not a naive person. When people here are thinking about finding clues, it is kindness to save them. People who fell into trouble were saved, and if they still want to talk about others, then they are thinking too much.
After all, no one is the Holy Mother, and one must make selfless dedication to save all living beings.
Gao Yi said indifferently: "He has already done a great deed, and you still ask others to save them with their lives regardless of the danger? Is it realistic?"
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