At Jiuluo Lake in Linguochuan County, Zhang Shen rowed his boat on the lake.
Four days after arriving in this world, he changed his clothes, got a small boat, disguised himself as a new fisherman, and went fishing in Jiuluo Lake.
"In four days, I have mastered the language and writing of this world and can communicate with others without any problems."
“You can try to understand the world more deeply.”
With a splash, Zhang Shen dived into the lake, holding a homemade wooden fork and catching valuable fish in the lake.
After a while, Zhang Shen emerged, took a deep breath, and saw several big fish stuck on the wooden fork he held high.
The scales are hideous and the appearance is ferocious, but it is a very nutritious thing and is very valuable.
Unfortunately, the fish was caught with a wooden fork, which left a big hole in its body. It couldn’t live long, and its value was greatly reduced.
There was no way around it. Zhang Shen, relying on his mortal body that was limited to its limits, was able to kill fish in the lake, but if he wanted to catch them intact, he needed fishing nets and other things. He was not very good at casting nets to catch fish, and he did not plan to continue being a fisherman, so there was no need to spend time getting fishing gear.
After reaching the shore and selling a few still-trembling fish, Zhang Shen abandoned the boat and went to a restaurant in the city.
Wanniang Tavern is a small tavern opened by a charming young woman. Fishermen, porters and farmers like to come here after work to have a cup of warm and turbid wine which costs only one penny. It tastes spicy and astringent, and is not a good wine, but for people who have worked all day, it is a rare enjoyment.
Especially for fishermen, when rheumatism enters the body, they need alcohol and drinks to remove the dampness.
When Zhang Shen arrived, these rough guys were drinking wine with peas, but their eyes were fixed on the proprietress, and their greed was obvious.
I found a place to sit down and ordered a bowl of Green Bamboo Leaf Tea to drink slowly.
This is considered a pretty good drink in the tavern, four cents a bowl.
Except Zhang Shen, few people drink this.
He was not familiar with the other people in the restaurant. He had only been there for four days, so naturally he had no acquaintances.
On the contrary, there are few people who covet him.
A stranger, with no one to rely on, made a lot of money by fishing in Jiuluo Lake, so naturally he became greedy.
If it weren't for the protection of his ultimate mortal strength, Zhang Shen would have died in the wilderness long ago.
After fiercely fighting off several waves of enemies, he was able to escape in peace.
Unlike the people around him who were only focused on the proprietress, Zhang Shen's attention was more focused on another person.
A young man with a ruddy complexion, about fourteen or fifteen years old, Lin An.
A servant in the Lin Mansion, a servant, and a frequent visitor to the tavern.
"This man will not live long."
Four days ago, Zhang Shen discovered that Lin An was unwell.
Although he has no spiritual practice, Zhang Shen has a good understanding of the body and can tell whether a person is in poor health just by looking at him.
Lin An's speech and behavior were no different from those of a normal person, and he was even more energetic, completely in line with the youthful and vigorous state of a young person.
Therefore, no one, including him, noticed that there was something wrong with Lin An.
In fact, Lin An's body was hollowed out.
Literal meaning.
Lin An, who is standing here at this moment, is just a skin!
"He is just a piece of skin, but he drinks and eats like a normal person, drools over beautiful women, and his expression and behavior are not the slightest bit different."
"How wonderful!"
Zhang Shen was very interested.
It’s good news that I have come into contact with the extraordinary in this world just four days after entering it.
During these four days, Zhang Shen familiarized himself with the language and writing of this world while searching in this small town "Luofeng" to see if there were any other unusual places.
It was finally determined that the only unusual place in this city was the Lin Mansion.
As dusk fell, Lin An left the tavern and returned to the Lin Mansion, and Zhang Shen followed secretly.
The intelligence collected in the past few days came to my mind.
"The Lin family has been rooted in Luofeng for a hundred years and is well-known for its kindness."
"He often gave out porridge to the poor and also took in some beggars as servants."
"In this era when some people still don't have enough to eat and often starve to death, taking beggars as servants is an absolute great act of kindness."
"If you do well in the Lin Mansion, you can even redeem your indenture, leave the Lin Mansion with a sum of money, and become a commoner again."
“It’s just that those who have seen the world in the Lin Mansion and returned to civilian status often can’t stand the poor life and choose to pack up and leave Luofeng to venture out.”
"It's a pity that few people come back."
Zhang Shen thought of Lin An’s situation.
"Perhaps it's not that those people don't want to come back. They have been dead since the beginning. What remains active in front of people is just a shell."
A kind man? He should be a beast in human form.
Late at night, Zhang Shen climbed over the wall and entered the Lin Mansion with agility and silence.
There were only two night watchmen in the Lin Mansion, patrolling drowsily.
If you look closely, you will find that the two people have dull eyes, not like living people. They are just hiding in the darkness. Even if ordinary people look closely, they cannot see anything unusual under the dim light.
Zhang Shen still chose to avoid them, blending into the darkness where the lights could not reach.
Proceed carefully in the Lin Mansion.
He went from room to room, using his five senses, which were extremely sensitive for mortals, to judge the situation inside.
"Aren't they all dead?" Zhang Shen thought. He searched the Lin Mansion thoroughly and found that except Lin An, everyone else was alive.
"The only area I haven't visited is the one where the owner of the Lin Mansion lives."
"Do you want to go take a look?"
Zhang Shen thought that if nothing unexpected happened, there must be the source of these anomalies there. If he went over there, he would most likely be discovered by the source. With his current strength as a mortal, it was impossible for him to resist the extraordinary power.
At that time, a portion of the mana reserve will inevitably be consumed.
Zhang Shen hesitated. There were only ten points of mana reserve in the token. Was it worth spending one here
Before he could make a decision, footsteps approached.
Zhang Shen took a few steps back, darkness enveloped him, the two became increasingly harmonious, and difficult to see through.
The visitors were two women wrapped in white silk shirts.
One is mature and plump, the other is young and tender.
The two men pushed open Lin An's door and entered.
There were no lights on, only rustling sounds.
If Zhang Shen wasn’t very sharp, he wouldn’t have been able to hear it at all.
"What a familiar sound." Zhang Shen's eyes flickered. This was the sound of eating.
In the room, the two women pounced on Lin An, stripped off his clothes, cut open his belly, fished out the contents and put them into their mouths to swallow.
The blood stains the white silk shirts red, and the two women's mouths are also stained with tiny pieces of meat.
Lin An was awake but unaware of anything, his eyes were obsessed with a charming smile on his lips, his hands were waving and touching something soft, he seemed to be having a sweet dream.
After a long time, when the moon was high in the sky, the two women left with a look of satisfaction on their faces.
Only then did Zhang Shen come out from the darkness.
The door was not closed tightly, so Zhang Shen entered.
Lin An was lying on the bed, his clothes disheveled, his eyes revealing a strange sense of satisfaction.
A line of blood is particularly conspicuous on the chest and abdomen.
His eyes were still open, but he seemed not to see Zhang Shen who was right in front of him.
For the first time, Zhang Shen had enough time to actually study Lin An's situation.
"Oh, I was bewitched, and my insides were eaten clean."
"But there is a force that keeps him alive."
"Hmm, could it be that he doesn't like rotting flesh and blood, so he keeps the victim in this state of being half dead?"