Reincarnation Paradise: The Void Debt Collector

They roared angrily and rushed towards the candlelight like surging waves, hoping to break through it and continue chasing the two escaped prey.

But contrary to expectations, this seemingly dim candlelight was as solid as a rock.

The soldiers' attacks fell on it, like a drop in the ocean, disappearing without a trace.

"Let's go."

Lin Yi looked back at the military camp and immediately removed the optical camouflage on his body. This device had consumed most of its durability in a day of intense action.

Zhao Yun sighed softly and looked back at the tent with the flag with the word "Liu" flying.

During this glance, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Let's find a place to bandage Red Hare's wound first." Zhao Yun suggested, with a hint of worry in his voice.

When breaking through just now, Red Hare was unfortunately injured by the weapons of several soldiers, and part of its fur was stained red with blood.

As Lin Yi and Zhao Yun moved forward, a horrifying scene gradually unfolded before their eyes.

On Changban Slope, the war drums of the past have long faded away, leaving only the sad sound of the wind.

Where once there were waves of armored personnel, now there is dead silence.

The setting sun cast its last rays of light on the top of the hill, dyeing everything with a layer of bleak gold.

Countless bones are scattered on the soil, some intertwined and some overlapping, as if telling the story of a tragic battle that once took place.

These bones look even more desolate under the reflection of the setting sun.

There was an indescribable smell in the air, a mixture of death and decay.

Flies danced in the air, greedily feeding around each corpse, their buzzing sound particularly harsh in the silent air.

The sight of maggots crawling through the flesh, silently eating away the last traces of life is chilling.

Lin Yi's eyes moved among the corpses and he noticed some broken flags.

There is a big word "Cao" embroidered on these flags. Obviously, this is the site of Cao Cao's army.

"Did I do all this?" Zhao Yun stared blankly at Changbanpo in front of him, unable to conceal the horror on his face.

The tragic scene on the battlefield seemed to overlap with certain fragments of his memory, causing Zhao Yun to dry heave twice.

"Okay, we don't have much time left. We don't have time to waste here."

Lin Yi took a look at the injuries of Red Hare, and after confirming that they were only superficial wounds, he gently cast a healing spell.

As the light of healing magic flashed, Red Hare's injuries immediately returned to normal.

After Red Hare felt the changes in its body, it neighed and rubbed Lin Yi's cheek gently with its head, as if to express its gratitude.

"Where are we going now?"

As a fierce general, Zhao Yun naturally adjusted his mentality quickly.

Back then, Zhao Zilong led Adou to fight his way in and out of Cao's army of millions, so naturally he would not be distracted by such a problem.

"Looking for the Imperial Seal."

"Okay, the imperial seal should be in Cao Cao's hands now. In that case, let's head north."

After having a fixed goal, Zhao Yun's inner confusion finally dispelled.

The most frightening thing for people is not having a goal when they need to do something. Now that he has a clear instruction, Zhao Yun's momentum is restored.

"You can just ride Red Hare. I'm still not used to riding a horse. It hurts my butt too much. I'll just ride mine."

The next second, several soldiers from the Black Shadow Corps appeared beside Lin Yi carrying a sedan chair.

Zhao Yun did not show much surprise at the appearance of the Black Shadow Army.

During this era, he had personally witnessed the Taoist priests of the Yellow Turban Army using the magic of turning beans into soldiers.

"In that case, let's set off." Zhao Yun said as he jumped onto his horse with a very graceful and neat movement.

The two then headed north.

Chapter 554: The World of Demons (5K chapter, please subscribe and vote)

The land of China was in turmoil, war was raging, the earth was in ruins, and the area within a thousand miles was devastated.

During this turbulent time, the population of young and middle-aged people decreased greatly. Most of them were conscripted into the army by great princes such as Liu Bei and Cao Cao who were fighting for hegemony over the world. They were away from their homeland and thrown into the ruthless war.

In towns and villages, there are many elderly, weak, women and children, who depend on each other and struggle to survive.

Zhao Yun looked at a village with smoke rising from cooking fires ahead, then turned to Lin Yi beside him and said, "Brother Lin, why don't we find a place to stay in this village tonight and rest for a while."

Zhao Yun patted the Red Hare under his crotch. You know, the two of them had been running for a whole day, and after the long run, the Red Hare was already showing signs of fatigue.

Although the Red Hare is known as a divine horse with great speed and extraordinary endurance, it is ultimately just a flesh and blood body and cannot be compared with the black shadow army summoned by Lin Yi.

Those shadow soldiers seemed tireless and could maintain the best combat condition day and night.

"How far are we from Cao Cao's territory now?" Lin Yi asked.

Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, and after some internal estimation, he replied, "I'm afraid it will take another day or two to arrive."

"Let's go into the village."

Zhao Yun held the reins of Red Hare and walked slowly into the small village in front of him.

The village looked sparsely populated, with only a few children playing in the mud on the street.

Apart from these children, the rest of the people in the village are mainly old people and women.

The old people sat on the doorsteps of their homes, their eyes a little dull, and no one knew what they were staring at, perhaps the war in the distance, or perhaps the memories of the past.

"After years of war, it is these innocent people who suffer the most." Zhao Yun looked at the villagers in front of him who looked lifeless like zombies. He couldn't help but feel compassion in his heart and couldn't help but sigh.

He looked around the village and finally his eyes fell on a woman who was hurrying along with a child in her arms.

Zhao Yun walked up quickly, politely blocked the woman's way, bowed to her, and asked gently: "Auntie, I would like to ask where the village chief is. I am passing by here and hope to find a luxurious place to rest for a night." As he spoke, he took out a few coins from his pocket and handed them to the woman as a fee for asking for directions.

"Oh, you are so polite, young man. The village chief is not here. He went out some time ago and I guess he won't be back for a while. You can stay at Mr. Zhou's house at the entrance of the village. His house is big and can definitely accommodate you." The woman responded to Zhao Yun enthusiastically and took a few copper coins from Zhao Yun.

She looked at the copper coin in her hand, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes, and then she thought of something else: "By the way, my family is having meat today, do you two want to come over and have a bite?"

"No, we'll come find you after we're settled."

The woman nodded, pointed in the direction of the village entrance and said, "Okay, okay, my house is the fifth house on the right side of the village entrance. Come over anytime if you want to eat meat." After that, she walked quickly forward holding the child in her arms.

Lin Yi noticed that when the woman mentioned eating meat, she couldn't help but drool at the corners of her mouth, and she could even vaguely see the saliva dripping onto the baby's swaddling clothes.

However, during this period, people lived in poverty and had few opportunities to eat meat.

The woman's reaction did not arouse the suspicion of the two men.

Following the direction indicated by the woman, Zhao Yun and Lin Yi arrived at Mr. Zhou's mansion.

The mansion's red door was tightly closed, but through the crack in the door one could see the magnificent courtyard and exquisite pavilions inside.

Zhao Yun walked forward and gently knocked on the door.

Soon, footsteps were heard behind the door. The guard opened the door a crack and looked at the two people outside vigilantly.

Zhao Yun politely bowed and said, "Hello, I am Zhao Yun, a general under Liu Bei. I am passing by this village today. As it is getting late, I hope you can do me a favor and stay here for one night."

Originally, Mr. Zhou's guard didn't want to bother with Lin Yi and Zhao Yun, but after hearing Zhao Yun's background, his expression changed.

You have to know that these days, having money is not important, having talents in your hands is the most important thing.

"Sorry, I need to inform the head of the family. Please wait here for a moment." After the guard said this, he hurried into the house, obviously to report the arrival of Lin Yi and Zhao Yun to the owner.

After more than ten minutes, a man who looked like a butler came out of the house. He looked Zhao Yun up and down, and then asked respectfully: "Excuse me, sir, are you General Zhao Zilong under Liu Bei?"

Zhao Yun was a little surprised to hear that the butler could call out his name.

He nodded and said, "It is me. May I ask who you are?"

The housekeeper smiled and explained, "My master is a relative of General Zhou Cang. He has mentioned General Zhao's reputation many times in his letters. So when my master learned of your arrival, he specially ordered me to come out to greet you."

When Zhao Yun heard the name Zhou Cang, a look of understanding appeared on his face.

Zhou Cang was also considered a powerful general under Liu Bei. Guan Yu met Zhou Cang when he was riding alone for thousands of miles.

Hearing of Guan Yu's reputation, he went down the mountain alone, followed Guan Yu and became Guan Yu's man.

Although he does not hold any position in Liu Bei's military camp at the moment, not many people dare to look down on Zhou Cang.

If we really calculate based on the martial arts value, Zhou Cang should be ranked in the top ten in Liu Bei's army at this moment.

"So you are General Zhou's relative. I am so sorry for your disrespect." Zhao Yun bowed. The doubts in his heart dissipated because of this relationship, but a trace of sadness still welled up in his heart.

Zhao Yun also saw Zhou Cang in the military camp. The guy who gave Lin Yi an axe when he was chasing the two was Zhou Cang.

"Well, please come in, the master has been waiting inside for a long time." The butler led the two in with a smile.

He turned around and motioned to the two guards behind him to come forward and lead Zhao Yun's Red Hare to the stable for settlement.

Walking through the gate, a small lotus pond comes into view. There are lotus leaves on the water and lotus flowers dotted in between, which looks particularly elegant.

In the center of the lotus pond, a small pavilion stands quietly, and a few tall willows sway gently above the pavilion, adding a bit of dynamism to the quiet scenery.

Follow a winding path along the lotus pond, through several flower beds, and you will arrive at the entrance of the hall.

On both sides of the hall are the living room and dining room. In the center of the hall hangs a landscape painting, which, upon closer inspection, depicts the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

In the distance is an inner courtyard with a central courtyard and two corridors, east and west. There are several large locks hanging on the east corridor, and servants are guarding it because some precious toys are stored there.

The most eye-catching thing in the yard is the large lotus pond.

There are more than a dozen rockery arranged in an orderly manner in the pond, which contrast beautifully with the blooming peonies, peonies, crabapples, peach blossoms and morning glories around them.

These flowers bloom with the change of seasons, bringing endless vitality and color to the courtyard.

The tall plum trees beside the pond are full of fruits. Each plum is big and sweet, and the tempting fruity aroma fills the air.

The surroundings are covered with colorful paper barriers, which flutter gently in the wind like gorgeous ribbons.

A narrow path was left between the paper barriers, leading to the back door of the house.

For safety reasons, more than ten guards were deployed there to guard the place closely.

In this quiet atmosphere, Lin Yi faintly smelled a hint of blood.

Alarm bells suddenly rang in his heart and his vigilance reached the extreme.

"Butler, is there any happy event in the family recently?"

"There is no happy event, but there is one good thing. The owner of the family recently painted a new painting, which pleased the owner very much. So the owner was very happy and killed a few livestock and distributed some of the leftover meat to the villagers below, as a way to give everyone a taste of meat."

After hearing what Lin Yi said, the butler smiled and explained to Lin Yi.

At this time, Lin Yi finally understood where the woman's meat came from.

In ancient times, it was not easy to enjoy meat.

Even wealthy families cannot eat meat every day.

Except for a few specific days every month, livestock are rarely slaughtered unless there is a festive occasion. After all, these are earned with real money.

Led by the housekeeper, the two came to a reception room, where they saw a man dressed like a scholar painting with ink.

The housekeeper did not come forward to disturb them upon seeing this. Zhao Yun and Lin Yi did not start talking either, but stood aside and waited quietly.

About a quarter of an hour later, the scholar finally finished his work. He gently put down the brush in his hand and stretched his body which was a little tired from painting for a long time.

The scholar looked up and saw the two people, so he asked Steward Sun: "Steward Sun, who are these two?"

Steward Sun replied respectfully, "Master, these two are the comrades of General Zhou Cang. They passed by our village and wanted to find a place to rest for a while."

The scholar smiled enthusiastically after hearing this. "Please invite the two distinguished guests to take a seat. Butler Sun, go and pour the tea."

"Yes, sir." Butler Sun responded and stepped back, quickly going to prepare tea.

"You two are my cousin's comrades, I wonder how he is doing in the military camp now?"

"General Zhou is fine. He is moving with the army and there is nothing unusual at the moment." Zhao Yun did not tell the truth and told a white lie.

After hearing this, Mr. Zhou seemed relieved. He said enthusiastically, "No news is the best news. If you two are not in a hurry to leave, why not stay at my house for a few more days, so that I can have the opportunity to entertain you on behalf of my brother."

"No, no, Zilong still has military duties to attend to. After resting tonight, he will set off immediately."

Zhao Yun politely declined Mr. Zhou's invitation. Now the safety of the whole world depended on Lin Yi and Zhao Yun. How could Zhao Yun have the heart to eat, drink and have fun here?