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Chapter 301: A Night in Fengdu City

Outside the city of Fengdu.

Suddenly a big fight broke out in the crowd.

Two brothers of the opposite sex who had worshipped Guan Gong and shared life and death were fighting each other.

The cause was that the bold man drank the well water outside Fengdu City and unconsciously revealed the secret hidden deep in his heart. The cuckolded man was furious. As a man, he no longer cared about immortality at this moment, but was determined to defend his dignity to the death.

"Could it be possible that the well water here could make people speak the truth?"

Outside the city, everyone was in confusion.

"It's not the truth. It's a confession of one's own sins. This well water is soul-bewitching water. According to folklore, the dead souls will be thirsty after rushing all the way here and drink this well water. This soul-bewitching water will make you confess all the bad things you did in the world of the living..."

Someone recognized the origin of the well water, causing the people around them to gasp.

Who doesn’t have a secret these days?
Even a saint cannot bear to reveal his secrets.

I originally thought that the previous stations were dangerous enough, and anyone who was not strong enough would die, but I didn't expect that the real test would be here.

Although there is no requirement for strength, for some people, revealing secrets is more terrifying than killing them.

But... the chance of immortality is right before our eyes!!!

Some people were ready to make a move, with a fierce look in their eyes: "How about joining forces to kill these ghost messengers? Although I can't see through their strength, there are so many of us, so let's rush forward, break through the city gate, and then each of us will use our own abilities to find the chance of immortality."

Someone immediately retorted: "Idiot, don't you have a brain?!!!"

"Who are you calling an idiot? You are looking for death!!!"

"I'm talking about you. Before all the circumstances are clarified, violent solutions are the biggest taboo. What if the Yin Shuai and the Ten Kings of Hell above these ghost messengers really exist and are in the city? These are all big figures in myths and legends. Even these ghost messengers can be immortal, not to mention those big figures, who are at least beyond the nine heavens of Shenzang. How will you deal with it then?"

"I……"

For a moment, the proposer was speechless by the rebuttal.

Since they couldn't kill people, some people suggested taking the ghost messenger hostage and entering Fengdu City, or sneaking in secretly, but these methods were all rejected without exception.

They also don't know what the consequences of doing so will be.

Before all the facts are clarified, it is better to start a war.

After a short stalemate, someone finally stood up. He walked straight to the well, drank a bucket of water, and then kept silent.

The onlookers' eyes lit up.

This is a good idea.

Just don't open your mouth.

However, the next second, the man seemed to have a piece of burning coal in his mouth, his face turned red, and finally he couldn't help but open his mouth.

"I'm not a human, I'm a beast. After I became a superhuman, I took advantage of my abilities to do whatever I wanted and often spied on others..."

After confessing his crimes, the man gritted his teeth and entered Fengdu City.

The chance for immortality lies within.

It is not easy to stay outside for too long.

Isn't it just telling about the crimes that have been committed?

As long as they are thick-skinned enough, what's the harm in speaking out about these crimes?
Then, Lu Yue saw a group of people lining up to confess their crimes, ranging from petty theft to murder and arson. There were even some extraordinary people with special fetishes. For example, there was an extraordinary person who used his hypnotic ability to hypnotize many beauties, and then secretly took away their stockings while they were hypnotized...

Lu Yue was also surprised by this crime.

What’s the difference between this and the monkey immobilizing the seven fairies and only picking peaches?
However, there are still normal people in this world.

A large number of people at the scene did not react after drinking the well water, were unable to confess any crime, and then entered the city in a daze.

When it was Lu Yue's turn, he didn't seem too worried.

He has a clear conscience and recalls the past, and he has not committed any crime.

Naturally, there is no need to be afraid to speak out.

However, just as he was about to drink a bucket of water, the ghost who was on patrol came in, looked at Lu Yue carefully, then made way for him and said, "You don't need to drink it. Please go into the city."

Lu Yue: “????”

Everyone at the scene: “???!”

What the fuck is going on? ! ! !

Why should they confess their crimes in fear, while this young man didn't drink? They came together, why are they favoring one over the other? ! !
Could it be that this young man is a distinguished VIP? ! ! !
In fact, other people guessed it right this time.

Lu Yue clearly felt that the Fude Leaf in the medicine box was agitated.

And those ghost officials were also staring at his medicine box.

it is more than words.

Lu Yue smiled indifferently and walked into the city leaving behind a handsome figure.

After entering the city, all kinds of buildings are hidden in a gray fog. It looks deserted, which is quite in line with the atmosphere of the underworld.

Those extraordinary people who entered before Lu Yue were now making full use of their first-mover advantage and constantly searching for opportunities for immortality, adding some vitality to this dead city.

As they went deeper, they found that besides the extraordinary people searching everywhere, there were also some ghost officials patrolling in lines. These ghost officials were dressed in rags and had indifferent expressions, and they did not do anything about the actions of other extraordinary people.

"No... There is nothing here. The legendary Yama Palace and the Eighteen Layers of Hell are not here, except for those ghost messengers. It's strange... There is not even a ghost in the city. What are these ghost messengers patrolling for?"

Some extraordinary people frowned and muttered, their eyes fixed on the ghost messengers.

"These ghost messengers are ancient people from thousands of years ago. Perhaps we can try to find some clues about immortality from them."

After a brief investigation, everyone set their sights on the ghost messenger in the city.

"Brother Ghost Messenger, are you hungry during your patrol? I have some instant noodles here. This is fast food from thousands of years ago. It's delicious."

Thousands of years ago, the food was naturally not very good, so a smart person took out a bowl of instant noodles and handed it over, trying to bribe the other party.

Right in front of him, a young ghost suddenly stopped.

His eyes were fixed on the bowl of boxed instant noodles, and he seemed to be really attracted to it.

The man immediately made a bowl of pickled cabbage noodles.

It was steaming and full of fragrance.

"Big brother ghost catcher, please taste it first." The man said modestly, keeping a low profile. Although the ghost catcher looked only in his twenties, considering that he came from thousands of years ago, calling him "big brother" was not excessive but rather a great advantage.

The young ghost swallowed his saliva, but ultimately could not resist the temptation. He took a mouthful of sauerkraut, then a mouthful of noodles. After chewing for a few times, a strange light began to flash in his eyes. Obviously, for this ancient man who lived thousands of years ago, this instant noodles was undoubtedly an unprecedented delicacy.

As the saying goes, "a man who has taken a favor will be short-handed, and a man who has eaten a favor will be soft-mouthed." The man tried to take the opportunity to inquire about the situation in Fengdu City. Seeing that the time was right, he cautiously asked, "Brother Ghost Messenger, let me ask you a question. Are you the only ones in this city?"

Haha...tui!

The young ghost spat out the instant noodles and sauerkraut in his mouth.

His expression was stern and he firmly rejected the other party's question.

This scene made the man confused. He hadn't even asked about the secret of immortality, but the other party had rejected him so bluntly and even spit out the instant noodles in his mouth. This result was very surprising.

However, similar situations have occurred one after another.

Others who had entered the city earlier took out modern items such as candies, clothes, and mobile phones, trying to get information about Fengdu City from the ghost messengers, but without exception, as soon as key information was mentioned, these ghost messengers immediately kept silent, appearing to be extremely principled.

Just when everyone was feeling helpless, a sharp-eyed person suddenly noticed a young man carrying a bulging cloth bag with a security bear pinned on it, who was chatting happily with a team of ghost officials.

"Hey, why can he talk to the ghost for so long?" someone asked puzzledly.

"I remember that guy. Wasn't he the one who was able to enter the city gate without drinking well water? It's his first time here too, so why does it feel like he's cheating?" another person echoed.

Everyone looked at him in confusion.

I feel more and more that this young man is not simple.

At this time, Lu Yue, as everyone saw, was also talking to the ghost officers. Since he was holding the blessing leaf, these ghost officers were very friendly to him, so he learned some information from them.

These ghost messengers are different from those outside. They are equivalent to the royal guards of the ancient imperial palace, responsible for daily patrols and guarding the city of Fengdu. Over the years, they have been repeating this work because they have not received any new orders.

As for why they are immortal, they themselves don't know.

They only remembered that darkness fell that day and they mistakenly entered the underworld, while the masters in Fengdu City never returned. They had been waiting and abiding by the rules before the darkness came to maintain the order here.

Lu Yue and others were the only living people they had met in these thousands of years.

Because other extraordinary people saw Lu Yue chatting with the ghost officials, they slowly approached and pricked up their ears to eavesdrop, and the ghost officials began to keep silent.

"There are too many people here, and we can't tell if there are any aliens inside. It will be dark soon. Fengdu City is very dangerous at night. You can stay at my house."

A square-faced ghost invited Lu Yue to stay at his house.

"Aren't you afraid that I am also an alien?" Lu Yue asked back.

"You have the blessing leaf on you, you are definitely not an alien."

The square-faced ghost said with certainty.

Lu Yue frowned slightly, this identification method was too low-level.

As for Fudeye, it's about deeds rather than intentions.

Theoretically, even an extremely evil person can exploit this bug and obtain Merit Leaves if he does something that benefits the people.

However, Lu Yue did not raise this question, for fear that the other party would misunderstand that he also obtained the Fortune Leaf by exploiting a bug, and thus lose his understanding of the situation in Fengdu City.

At this moment, he looked up into the distance and saw a dark shadow gradually approaching Fengdu City. The sky here was indeed getting dark. He remembered the gloomy wind blowing in the Wild Ghost Village at night, and wondered what kind of weird things would happen in Fengdu City at night. So he thought about it and agreed to the other party's invitation and chose to follow.

Soon, they came to a simple wooden building.

The square-faced ghost showed an apologetic and guilty look on his face: "Since we accidentally entered the underworld, we no longer need to eat, so there is nothing to eat here to treat you."

Lu Yue took out the snacks that Zhang Yaling had left over from his pocket and gave them to her, and suggested that they eat together. At first, the square-faced ghost kept refusing, but after Lu Yue's repeated requests, he finally agreed.

The two of them ate and chatted, and soon became familiar with each other.

Through the conversation, Lu Yue learned that this ghost messenger was actually one of the extraordinary people who was chosen to enter the underworld during the Yellow Emperor period. They built Fengdu City and other stations here. The purpose was not only to imprison aliens and ghosts, but also to find a way to restore the aliens. As for the progress, the other party was not clear.

As a result, Lu Yue had a deeper understanding of the city of Fengdu.

In this city, except for the ghost messengers who stayed behind to patrol, other legendary beings such as Yin Shuai and Yama King have lost contact.

The probability is that it will be very bad.

Similar to the Wild Ghost Village, there were originally some strange ancient people in Fengdu City, but they all died in the end. Now only these ghost messengers who stick to their posts are left in this city.

In addition, the underworld in Fengdu City also disappeared...

As we talked, it quickly got dark.

Lu Yue was so excited chatting with the square-faced ghost that he also talked about the real world thousands of years later, which aroused the other party's curiosity.

"By the way, I have another question. You said that Fengdu City is very dangerous at night. Where does this danger come from?" Lu Yue remembered the words of the square-faced ghost messenger earlier and asked.

The other party hesitated for a moment, and said slowly with a serious expression: "This danger comes from the underworld. After the underworld disappeared, we entered the underworld world and established a connection with the underworld world, which caused some changes in Fengdu City."

"Those people from the underworld will occasionally appear in Fengdu City and deceive the people in the room. They will knock on the door and ask the people in the room if they know the way home. At this time, you must answer that you don't know."

"Once you answer that you know...they will take you away."

"Those people from the underworld have been looking for a way to the real world. Once they find the way, the human world will face disaster. In addition to maintaining order, the most important thing for us ghost officials is to prevent those people from the underworld from entering our world..."

After listening to this, Lu Yue frowned and looked serious.

When asked why he didn't tell the news to other people, the square-faced ghost shook his head and said that he couldn't tell which people were aliens. Once the news was made public, the aliens would definitely lead the people in the underworld.

On the contrary, if this news is not told.

In the middle of the night, an unknown entity knocked on the door.

Most people’s first reaction is not to answer.

They will also try to find out who the alien is in the next few days, and then gradually tell their friends some key information. Lu Yue has the Fude Leaf, so naturally he got this information on the first night.

While the two were talking, darkness from the outside world surged in like a tide. The already dead silent Fengdu City was now shrouded in a thick atmosphere of terror, as if even the air had solidified.

Before the two finished their conversation, there was a dull knock on the door.

dong dong dong...

Lu Yue frowned, his eyes sharp as torches, staring at the door.

Outside the door, a low and eerie voice sounded faintly.

"Hello...Excuse me, do you know...the way home?"

(End of this chapter)