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Chapter 182: Rules of Life in Moonburn Village

"Modern people from the Tang Dynasty?" the shy woman in Team 58 repeated doubtfully.

"You'll know when you meet the village chief," the old man repeated, quickening his pace.

Along the way, Xia Shou and his friends met more people in the village, and saw more immoral things like the one just now. It could be said that they happened anytime and anywhere.

The most shocking thing is that, not only ordinary men and women, Xia Shou even saw old people and little girls!
But when Xia Shou looked over there, the girl, who was probably only seven or eight years old, gave him a weird smile. The look and expression were clearly that of an adult!

The blood of cattle and sheep was flowing on the street, and the sound of sharpening knives came from several courtyards.

The doors of every household were open. Xia Shou took a look inside and saw butchers were skillfully dissecting beef. Several cow heads were piled on the ground, and someone was removing the hair from them.

If Xia Shou remembered correctly, the slaughter of working oxen was prohibited in the Tang Dynasty. Unless the oxen died of illness or old age with the approval of the government, they could not be eaten privately.

But obviously, it is impossible for such a large number of cattle to die accidentally at once.

And it's not just beef. Other yards also slaughter chickens, ducks, sheep and horses.

"Hey, beauty!" A man whistled at Xia Shou and his group who were passing by while dealing with two peasant women.

The old man chuckled and said, "Ignore them. Go see the village chief first. You don't have much time."

Xia Shou felt a strong chill.

A kind of weirdness that is hard to describe.

There was something strange about this village. The villagers seemed to know exactly why they were here. The way they looked at them was as if they were watching a death row prisoner go to the gallows.

The old man led them into the largest house in the area. On the house was a plaque with the words "Zhang Mansion" inscribed on it. There were big red lanterns hanging around it, unlit firecrackers were scattered on the ground, a "囍" character was posted on the gate, and the yard was decorated with lights and red satin everywhere, as if it was a wedding.

When we walked inside, there was no sign of a wedding at all in the mansion, and the sound of people shouting for food to be served could be heard everywhere.

Everyone spoke Mandarin, and occasionally uttered a sentence or two in English, making Xia Shou feel that he had not returned to ancient times, but had entered the filming set of a costume film.

The old man led everyone through the lobby and into a place that should be called a wing room. The door was wide open, and from a distance they could see three strong men and a woman lying on the bed.

The old man was not surprised by this, so he walked in and said, "Village chief, there are outsiders coming!"

The woman stopped yelling, kicked the man away, sat up and looked at the people at the door.

"Oh, welcome!" the woman greeted with a hint of sarcasm.

"Please sit down. I know why you are here and what you want to ask. This is the case for every group of people who come here. To save time, I will explain everything to you all at once."

"Our village has been stuck in the same day for over a thousand years. Every night at 12:00, everything in the village will reset, but our memories will remain, so we can actually be considered modern people, because there will be people like you coming in every era."

Xia Shou's eyes flashed, and he immediately understood why he had been seeing such refreshing scenes since he entered the village.

It turns out that this village was trapped on the same day!
If they are trapped on the same day, there is no need to care about laws and regulations when slaughtering cattle and sheep. You can eat them today and come out again tomorrow.

Naturally, there is no need to cultivate the fields because there will never be a harvest.

As for the extremely chaotic relationships between men and women in the village, they are easier to understand.

They are a small group whose membership never increases or decreases. During this long cycle, do we still expect this group of people to abide by ethics and morals?
The youngest child in this village is over a thousand years old.

That can't be considered a child at all, he's just an old immortal in a child's skin!
"You have two goals, right? One is to go to the Seven-branched Historical Tree and return to the past, and the other is to leave Moonburn Village. We have clues about both of these things. As long as you agree to listen to us, we will tell you everything we know." The female village chief said. She went straight into the negotiation phase and added:
"Oh, by the way, don't think about using force on us. This is not unheard of. I know you are all superpowered and very capable, but unless you can control our minds, don't even think about getting anything out of us with your fists.

Humph! Just be frank. If there are any of you who use hypnosis, brainwashing, or mind control, show us and we will tell you everything right away.

But if there is no such person among you, then you have to listen to us.

You only have seven days, strictly speaking, only four days, so don't engage in intrigue, it's a waste of time."

The woman looked like a country girl, but she exuded the oppressive feeling of someone in power.

It was not a sense of oppression created by majesty and strength, but a kind of experience, a foresight, and a self-confidence that came from knowing where events were headed.

She may not have enough brains and decisiveness, but in this village, under the constraints of these strange rules, no one understands the laws of cycles better than her.

Besides, the people here are no longer simple ancient people.

More than a thousand years... and it's not a thousand years of isolation from the world.

The people in this village are not easy to fool.

"There's nothing to hesitate about. You don't need to be afraid. We will definitely be reasonable. Sit down, sit down. Come and sit down. Come, that ninja, sit next to me. I have never dealt with a ninja before."

The female village chief looked at Kirigakure Goro with a look in her eyes that almost pulled out threads.

Wu Lang hesitated and said, "Sister... I have a fiancée."

The female village chief laughed loudly and twisted her body and said:
"So what if you have a fiancée? No matter what you do here, you will forget it all when you get out. It's like a dream. Your brain won't remember it, and your body won't change. This is all because of the Immortal Cangyue."

After saying that, the female village chief shook her chin at the men around her.

"You all go out, I want to talk to them alone."

The three men walked out obediently, and before leaving, they looked at the women in the team with greedy eyes.

After the man left the house, the female village chief went straight to the point:
"You will become weaker and weaker over the next seven days. By the fourth day, most of you won't even be able to use your powers. Then you will kill each other, and no one can persuade you to stop... This happens every time."

"Is there any way for us to get out?"

"I can't guarantee that. We can only provide you with the possibility of leaving Yuezhuo Village. As for whether you can get out, it depends on your ability. But if we don't tell you, then you can't get out no matter how hard you try. This is a foregone conclusion."

The female village chief licked her yellowish teeth, a playful smile on her lips.

She glanced at Xia Shou inadvertently, her smile froze, her brows slightly frowned, and she returned to normal the next second.

Although it was only a brief moment, Xia Shou noticed that there was something strange in the other person's expression just now.

But before Xia Shou could think deeply, the other party changed the subject.

"You brought some dry food, right? Take out the canned food and instant food. There is nothing to eat in our village. After eating those, the beef, mutton and pork are really tasteless."

"I can give it to you, but in exchange," Baihe said.

Hearing this, the female village chief sneered: "No need for that. If you don't want to give it to me, forget it. You can do whatever you want. If you want to kill someone, kill them. It's up to you. It's only seven days anyway. Let's live our own lives."

(End of this chapter)