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Sun Junhou's face turned ashen, and he beckoned several of his personal guards to come forward and investigate.

However, they soon discovered that the cuts on the body were clean and neat, indicating that it was done by a skilled person, and there were no other clues.

Judging from the scene alone, it seems more like these soldiers killed each other and then committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

What's even more terrifying is that every head here has a creepy smile on its face.

One of the soldiers remembered some rumor and couldn't help but mutter it to himself.

"This White Gate Tower is where Lü Bu was beheaded and his head displayed to the public. I heard that his wives and concubines hanged themselves here, holding his head, just like they are now. Could it be that there are vengeful ghosts coming to claim their lives..."

No one spoke at this moment; the scene was very quiet and silent, and his voice clearly reached everyone's ears.

Sun Junhou's expression changed instantly, and he immediately rebuked him:

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense and undermining morale!"

At this moment, a platoon leader who was on good terms with the military commander cautiously leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"My lord, this might be true. I heard that back then, in order to suppress the evil spirits of this White Gate Tower, the prefect asked a master to hang a Bagua mirror inside the tower..."

"A Bagua mirror? What Bagua mirror!?"

The military commander suddenly became somewhat flustered.

Upon hearing the military commander's mutterings, the soldiers instinctively began scanning and searching the hall.

Soon someone pointed in the direction of the hall and shouted.

“There’s a Bagua mirror hanging there!”

The military commander's heart skipped a beat. He quickly led his men to check, only to be horrified to find that the Bagua Mirror had cracked open and was covered in dust and other stains, looking utterly pathetic, like a divine artifact covered in dust.

A terrifying chill instantly shot from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head!

Chapter 707 Suburbs of Xiapi

The cold wind blowing from the north howled past, scraping against people's faces like razor blades.

Xu Ming shook his head, and thanks to the cold wind, he quickly recovered from the dizziness of the teleportation.

It was pitch black all around, the ground was overgrown with weeds, and there were jagged rocks in the distance. It seemed like we were in the countryside!

Xu Ming's face immediately darkened.

'System, where the hell have you sent me?!'

— January 29, 219 AD, suburbs of Xiapi.

'...'

Xu Ming thought for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses.

Isn't this the Three Kingdoms period?

It should be said that this point in time is already in the late Three Kingdoms period. The Battle of Red Cliffs has already been fought, other warlords have been eliminated one after another, and the tripartite balance of power has been formed. Moreover, Cao Cao will be dead next year.

Why did the system send him to this time, and why specifically to Xiapi, which is neither the capital of the Three Kingdoms nor the front line of their battles?

For a moment, Xu Ming was a bit confused, and the system only told him to figure it out himself.

Just then, Xu Ming noticed a faint light shining through the darkness ahead.

There are lights at night; maybe there's a village there!

Xu Ming was overjoyed and hurried over there.

It was dark around here, and Xu Ming didn't want to wander around.

Even in modern times, the wilderness remains dangerous. Besides wolves, venomous snakes and insects, there are various natural traps such as swamps, pits, and cliffs. Moreover, the limited visibility at night exponentially increases the danger.

Xu Ming planned to find a place to stay for the night and then head to the nearby city of Xiapi early the next morning.

The system teleported him to the vicinity of Xiapi City, and the trial mission must be related to Xiapi.

If we're talking about the most famous figure from Xiapi... it would naturally be Lü Bu, who died at the White Gate Tower.

The system then conveniently transported him to the Three Kingdoms period, and it was obvious to anyone with a brain that the trial mission must be related to Lü Bu.

Once he knew the general direction, he was no longer in a hurry.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, Xu Ming quickly arrived at the place where the lights were on.

A small village suddenly appeared before Xu Ming.

The low fence made of branches and bamboo strips, the mud walls, the wooden-framed windows, the thatched roofs... every place is full of the atmosphere of an ancient village.

A few lights shone faintly from inside the house, and the shadows of people were reflected in the windows.

This is just an ordinary village, and it seems like there's nothing wrong with it.

To be on the safe side, Xu Ming decided to make preparations before venturing in.

Asagami Fujino and Arita Haruyuki took the medicine and entered a state of slumber. Xu Ming can currently only summon Erina, Pakkun, and Gorgon.

Given Gorgon's size, he was naturally ruled out first.

Xu Ming thought for a moment and quickly ruled out Erina as well. After all, this was the Three Kingdoms period, unlike later times when all sorts of flamboyant and outlandish fashions were rampant. Her bright blonde hair was still a bit too stimulating for people in ancient times.

Finally, Xu Ming summoned Parker, let it perch on his shoulder, and then walked towards the village.

call!

As soon as he stepped into the village, a biting wind howled, and Xu Ming couldn't help but shiver, as if reminding him that it was still the dead of winter.

With a creak, the door of a nearby room suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man wearing a tattered cotton-padded coat walked out.

When he saw Xu Ming, he was taken aback.

Perhaps it was Xu Ming's modern attire that piqued his curiosity; he stared intently at Xu Ming, scrutinizing him from head to toe with a strange look for a while, before greeting him very warmly:

"Where are you from, young man?"

Xu Ming's eyes flashed, and he said vaguely:

“I came from the east.”

Yes, Japan is also in the east, no problem!

"Could it be Quyang or Haixi..."

The man muttered a couple of words under his breath.

He would never have imagined that Xu Ming had come all the way from Japan, across the sea.

"Young man, are you heading to Xiapi?"

After a while, the man asked again.

"Well, I wonder if it would be possible for me to stay the night? I'll be leaving tomorrow morning."

Xu Ming cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, just like in the TV series.

The man scratched the back of his head, then looked Xu Ming up and down, and said somewhat hesitantly:

"My home is very simple, I don't know if you'll find it unpleasant..."

Xu Ming quickly waved his hand.

"It's alright! It's alright! When you're traveling, it's already good enough to have a place to rest."

"Alright then, young man, stay at my house tonight."

The man immediately greeted them warmly.

"May I ask your honorable name, elder brother?"

Xu Ming bowed respectfully.

The man waved his hand.

"Hey~ Forget about formal or informal names, everyone in the village calls me Da Niu, so you can call me that too, little brother."

"Well then, Brother Da Niu."

Xu Ming readily accepted good advice.

With his fine clothes and refined manner of speaking, Da Niu became even more certain that Xu Ming was a young master from a prominent family who had come out to travel.

So, at Da Niu's enthusiastic invitation, Xu Ming followed him into Da Niu's home.

It was called a home, but it was really just a small room with a wooden bed, a table, and a chair, with an area of ​​no more than ten square meters. It looked extremely shabby.

"My home is a bit humble, please forgive me, young man~"

Da Niu laughed somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's alright."

Xu Ming quickly replied.

As the two got closer, Xu Ming noticed a red mark on Da Niu's neck that looked like a birthmark.

Xu Ming quickly looked away.

Da Niu led Xu Ming to a chair and then scooped some hot porridge from a pot and handed it to him.

"Brother, have a bowl of hot porridge to warm yourself up."

"Brother Da Niu, you're too kind. I have some dry rations with me."

Xu Ming quickly waved his hand in refusal.

He didn't fully trust the other person, so naturally he didn't dare to eat anything they gave him.

Furthermore, that bowl contained almost no rice; it was essentially a bowl of watery rice soup with a few grains of rice floating on top.

How could Xu Ming possibly drink this?

Besides, it's a time of war and food shortages, so Xu Ming couldn't possibly take advantage of others.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, young man!"

Da Niu didn't refuse and picked up the bowl, drinking it down in one gulp.

Xu Ming also took out some dry food from his backpack and ate it with relish.

After a while, Xu Ming felt that he had recovered enough, so he started asking Da Niu for information.