A few days later, in Canglan, among the mountains and rivers, countless ancient roads dug by predecessors were beside the streams and streams.
The road is winding and surrounded by mountains. The ancient road is hidden among the mountains and few people pass by it.
This was once the ancient road where commerce flourished, but now it is silent and even the sound of the birds cannot be heard.
There is no life here, the branches and trees are withered, and the oppression brought by silence is like coming over the mountains and seas. Being in it seems like being locked in a cage, making people creepy.
The mountains are full of mist, dull and full of confusion.
Step on...
The rapid sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility that made people palpitations here.
A team of about a hundred people rode and rode on the dirt, leaving behind a series of footprints.
I heard a woman's voice echoing in the mountains, and the sound of the horse shaking slightly as she sat down.
"Everyone, I've been rushing for seven consecutive days. I've arrived in Canglan's territory. This place is dozens of miles away from Canglan City.
This plague is rampant in the area, and living things are rare along the way. To be safe, please do not cover your mouth and nose to prevent evil from entering your mouth!"
After the woman finished speaking, many people took out strips of cloth to cover their masks.
Everyone beat the horse and walked quickly, after a while...
So.........
The crowd tied the reins of their horses, and the neighing sound continued to sound in an instant.
Everyone couldn't help but look forward and saw a deserted village standing a hundred meters away from the ancient road.
The broken houses, vines wrapped around the collapsed roofs and window sills, and the cracks of the old stone bricks were densely covered with weeds and moss.
The whole village seemed to be in a terror, and it made people feel panic in their hearts at a glance.
The man named Yao Lao sat on the horse, with inexplicable thoughts in his eyes.
After a while, he slowly preached to Wang Wan'er beside him: "For several days, I have been rushing to the road without sleep, and I can't stand it. Seeing that Canglan City is not far away, it's better to go to the village first to take a rest!"
Wang Wan'er nodded and agreed: "What Yao Lao said is that no matter what the result of going to Canglan is like, it will be time for us to take a good rest."
After saying that, he shouted at everyone with a sweet shout: "Drop off!"
After everyone dismounted and led their horses toward the village.
Only then did they see clearly that there were only forty or fifty households in this deserted village, and many houses in the village had collapsed.
As a last resort, everyone gathered in one place and found a broken wall that could rest, intending to deal with it for a night.
Seeing this, Wang Wan'er said: "Everyone, we have seen many barren farms along the way, all of us.
Let me, Wang Wan'er, say more words. The plague spreads, and there are few living creatures along the way.
So if there is a well in this village, remember to boil it before drinking it, so as not to get infected with evil spirits and lose your life in vain!”
When I heard the instructions, everyone knew the importance of it. In addition, most of the people brought by the Wang family this time were people who were exploring the world, so I still knew some ways to avoid risks in the wild.
Then, everyone was ready to fight and started to fight the fire. Many people walked around the deserted village and found enough firewood, ignited a bonfire and set up a pot to boil water.
In this way, hundreds of people sat in groups of three or three, around a pile of bonfires.
At this moment, Guo Yanwu and Zhao Kuo's grandson had found a fire under the eaves.
Seeing the scene of ruins all around, it seemed like it was baptized by war.
Zhao Kuo frowned and wondered: "As the master said that a plague occurred, the people were forced to move, and these abandoned houses should not be so broken...
Those who didn't know about it thought it was caused by bandits entering the village to rob!”
Guo Yanwu looked solemn: "At first, I thought that the Canglan City Earth Dragon turned over, and the plague was rampant, and there must be corpses all over the world all the way, but it was strange that I couldn't even see a corpse. Is there a boy, you didn't realize that something was wrong?"
When Zhao Kuo heard this, he subconsciously looked around, and saw that the moon had already emerged and the sky was about to dim.
His eyes were shocked and suspicious, and the Adam's apple rolled, and he whispered: "Master, you want to say that this place might be haunted!"
"Bah! You heartless thing, I have never encountered anything that is gods and ghosts in my life.
What I am talking about is the court claiming to the outside world that countless people approaching Canglan City were forced to move due to plague. But have you seen people along the way saying that they came from Canglan?"
When Zhao Kuo heard this, he suddenly felt a chill on his back and widened his eyes, as if he had thought of something.
So he lowered his voice and said, "Master's meaning is that the court announced to the public that it had moved nearby residents, but in fact it was to prevent the spread of the plague..."
When Zhao Kuo saw that he was wiping his neck, Guo Yanwu saw this: "Since ancient times, the people have been like grass in the ground in the eyes of those people in the court. Sometimes, for the so-called overall situation, they burn as soon as they say!
Because they knew that this grass would not be burned and would still grow again next year, otherwise why would it be called a grass man?”
When Zhao Kuo heard this silence for a moment, he then looked puzzled and said, "No, this plague has not been rioted in other areas. Generally, he will try every means to provide disaster relief and bring the army to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
But this silently left the people in Canglan without a trace. No matter how you look at this, it is strange!"
"Yes, so it's really strange that things in Canglan are hard to explain. But you have to be careful. In addition to the strange situation in this place, you have to be careful of stabbing your own people in the back!"
Zhao Kuo's eyes froze when he heard this, and he said angrily: "I knew that the person named Wang Wan'er was not a good person. Master, what you reminded me is that I will be more careful!"
"you………"
Guo Yanwu was speechless and sighed: "Boy, you are really a lump of elm. You look smart, but in fact you are very foolish.
That Wang Wan'er is pretty good. Old man, I'm talking about the man called Lao Yao!"
"He? Isn't he just an old man who knows some medical skills. Except for the two guys around him who can't see their appearance clearly, he is very kind to others!"
Guo Yanwu looked at Zhao Kuo's slightly tender face at the age of fifteen and sixteen, shook his head: "Haha, you, you are not careful. Do you know what the Shadow Guard does? Everyone in the Shadow Guard does dirty work for the royal family behind his back, and everyone is full of blood debts.
This person can enter the Shadow Guard and can escape unsuccessfully, which means that this person is extraordinary, so you must be careful to be vigilant!"
After hearing this, Zhao Kuo thought about it carefully and found that it was true, so he secretly remembered it in his heart.
After everyone boiled water and cooked, and had enough food and drink, as time went by, everyone was tired and moved.
The past few days of running around made them completely relax at this moment, and after a while, they heard snoring everywhere.
Chapter completed!