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Chapter 184 Evil Nature

"Leaving on their own?" Fu Lu was shocked. "If it was just one or two people, it would make sense. But so many strong men, just quietly leaving in the middle of the night and disappearing?!"

Fu Wen nodded and said, "That's why the local people all think this is some evil spirit going on.

Some people say that they had been mining and quarrying everywhere before, which angered the mountain god, so the mountain god abducted all the able-bodied men as punishment.

But the old lady just told me that she doesn't believe the gods would do such a thing, and that anything that harms the heavens and harms the principles of morality must be evil."

"Interesting! This is really quite interesting!" Yan Daoxin listened for a long time, and suddenly laughed, "I originally thought that I was forced to join your pirate ship this time, and it was boring.

I didn't expect to encounter such a thing just after arriving in Shuo Country!

Very good, it was worth the trip! "

The five people walked through the woods and walked for about an hour before arriving at a town. Seeing that the sun had set and it was not suitable to continue their journey, they found an inn in the town to stay and rest for a night before continuing their journey.

The owner of the inn is a man in his fifties. The two young waiters in the store are his sons. The father and son are not short, but both are thin. When asked about the mysterious disappearances in the area, the three of them did not seem to be worried at all.

"Sir, in the past year or so, our generation has indeed lost quite a few men for unknown reasons. However, they were all strong and healthy. People like us who are weak and frail are safe and sound, and nothing has happened to us."

The shop owner kindly reminded them: "I see that you all look pretty healthy. Don't go out after dark. Leave as soon as tomorrow morning comes!"

When he heard that five people wanted a room each, he waved his hand hurriedly and said, "We don't have any rooms in this inn that can accommodate five people, otherwise I would have persuaded you all to live together!

I think you guys...why don't you get two rooms? You don't dare to sleep in one room by yourself!
I heard that in our area, the accidents happened because someone woke up in the middle of the night and walked out in a daze.

This is a really evil thing to talk about! So it’s better not to be alone. If someone is really possessed by an evil spirit, at least there will be someone around to help stop it. You can also call on your friends to help stop it together!

"Okay, then I'll listen to the boss and get two rooms." After hearing what the boss said, Lu Qing nodded obediently and took out the money to pay the room fee.

Seeing that he listened to his advice, the boss breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, okay, I'll ask my son to take you upstairs!

Nothing has ever happened in my shop, and I'm really afraid of encountering something weird like this happening right under my nose. Just thinking about it makes me shudder!"

"Then those of you who got up and ran away in the middle of the night, weren't you stopped by your families?
"Could it be that everyone in their family fell asleep at night and no one noticed?" Yan Daoxin asked curiously.

"Yes, of course!" the boss sighed, "I heard from my relatives in the countryside that there was actually a guy in their village who got up in the middle of the night and woke up everyone at home. They stopped the young man from leaving the house.

In the end, I don’t know what happened. I didn’t die, but I felt like my soul was lost. I became stupid and dazed…”

Having said that, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. The trick he had just given to others was obviously of no practical use. His expression became a little awkward, and he grinned at Lu Qing and the others: "Well... Anyway, there are more people around, so if there is any movement at night, we can be more alert and don't fall into any trap!
You are all blessed by the gods, so nothing will happen to you!"

After saying that, he quickly called his son over to help take the guest to the room. The conditions of the inn in this small town were naturally not comparable to those in the bustling county town. The rooms looked quite cramped and simple. Both rooms had a large bunk bed covered with tattered straw mats.

Seeing how simple the room was, Fu Wen looked at Zhu Yu with some embarrassment.

He and Fu Lu used to follow Lu Qing everywhere, not to mention the simple inns, even sleeping in the wilderness with the ground as bed and the sky as tent was not uncommon, so such conditions did not hinder their rest.

But Zhu Yu is different.

To outsiders, she looked like a fair and handsome young Taoist priest, but the runes and talismans clearly showed that she was their mistress.

Although the young man was thin, he was smart. As soon as he saw Fu Wen's expression, he knew that he thought the place was too simple, so he quickly said, "Ladies and gentlemen, there are not many merchants coming and going here, and there are no upper rooms. The other rooms are also like this.

If you don’t believe me, just take a look at them one by one, and you can choose any one you want to stay in! ”

Zhu Yu didn't care. Before, in the deserted house, there was a thin layer of straw on the ground, which was not as comfortable as the big bunk bed in this small inn.

"Then please help us prepare some hot water for washing!" She said politely to the waiter, took out a string of copper coins and handed it to him.

"Sure, no problem!" The waiter took it with some trepidation. He guessed that the customers who usually came here weren't very generous. He clutched the string of copper coins in his hand and smiled broadly. "Masters, please rest in the room for a while. I'll go get some hot water for you to wash your hands!"

After saying that, he jumped and ran away.

"Okay, let's not pick and choose anymore. They're really all the same, all the same character!" Yan Daoxin stretched, rubbed his lower back, which was sore from riding horses continuously, and pointed to a room next door. "The three of us will live next door to you. We'll be closer, so if anything happens, we can all look after each other."

Lu Qing nodded and went into another room next door with Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu was in a hurry to leave because he was afraid that other complications would arise before they could verify the situation directly with Zhu Cheng.

But now, she is no longer in a hurry.

What she saw and heard along the way made her realize that the person who planned all this was much more secretive than they originally thought.

Perhaps the other party was not directly targeting King Shuo and wanted to accuse him of treason, but had other bigger plans.

In this case, it is important for them to find out the truth, but it is not so urgent.

Only when I calmed down my anxious mood did the fatigue from traveling day and night come over me.

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