Journey to Yumiao Mountain Chapter 49: Strange Death
In the early morning, everyone in Hongzhuang Hall gathered in the hall. Some of them had just been woken up and were only wearing a coat. They put on their coats after being reminded.
It's just that most people came out in a hurry and didn't even bother to dress up. At this time, their attention was on the girl who had just committed suicide.
The first one discovered was Wanqun.
He has always had the habit of getting up early to practice swordsmanship, and it was the same today. Even if he didn't practice swordsmanship, he was used to getting up at this hour. But when he opened his eyes and subconsciously scanned the Hongzhuang Hall, he found something strange in a certain room.
.
Liu Yue hanged herself in her room and was not breathing when she was found.
After Yu Duan didn't notice, she didn't scream or panic. She just looked at Liu Yue hanging in the air with complicated eyes. At this time, Liu Yue didn't look good because she committed suicide by hanging, but it was a bit scary. But Yu Duan
Duan was not afraid, just sighed.
"Please help me and let her rest in peace."
Wan Jun helped her take off Liu Yue, and then asked Wan Jun to leave. When she asked Wan Jun to come in, Liu Yue had already changed her clothes, and her face, which had become pale due to suffocation, was also rosy under the makeup.
She had been sleeping for a long time, her eyes were closed tightly, and unknowingly she thought she was just asleep.
Yu Duan asked Wan Jun to help move Liu Yue to the hall. Jin Qiu woke everyone up and everyone hurried to the hall. They were not afraid of Liu Yue's body, but just sad.
In the evening, I looked at the women with different expressions. Some showed sadness, some showed sympathy, and some looked as if they were seeing their own future, with eyes full of sadness.
Without any more words, Yu Duan simply said a few words of remembrance, and then called the person responsible for the burial. Liu Yue's body was quickly taken away, and the Hongzhuang Hall returned to its original state, but it was even quieter than yesterday.
a bit.
It wasn't until noon that Lian Ruyi and his people began to be busy, and there was some life in the Hongzhuang Hall. Wan Jun asked Ning Xiaoye to go to Jinqiu to find out the news, and he sneaked into the kitchen to talk to Lian Ruyi.
Even Ruyi was not surprised when she saw him. She might as well have had a premonition that he would come. After all, such a big thing happened in the morning, and no one could help but be curious.
Wan Jun didn't hesitate, walked up directly and asked, "How did Liu Yue die?"
Lian Ruyi glanced at her side, and the two women who were beside her left in recognition. There were four or five people busy in the kitchen, but no one would approach this small corner at will.
Lian Ruyi was satisfied when no one disturbed him.
She looked at Wan Jun and said, "If I told you not to mind your own business, you probably wouldn't listen."
Wan Jun's expression remained unchanged, he would not give up easily until he found out the truth.
Lian Ruyi thought the same, "If you don't get an answer from me, are you going to find Jin Qiu? Haha, she is indeed kind-hearted."
Seeing that he was unmoved, Lian Ruyi curled her lips and said: "Okay, I'll sell you this favor, but if you really want to meddle in this matter, just go to Sister Yu. As long as she agrees, you can
Know all the truth. As for what I can tell you, it is only part of it."
What Lian Ruyi was talking about was when the Hongzhuang Hall was established.
The initial establishment of Hongzhuangtang was decided by a powerful man in the city. He told all the nearby villages protected by Yumiao Mountain that they were protected by the Earth Mother and naturally needed to make offerings.
The big shot said that the maids who served the Earth Mother must be pure and beautiful girls. So each village sent the most beautiful unmarried girls in the village. The big shot also bought the Hongzhuang Hall as a gift for these sent girls.
their place of residence.
However, the predecessor of Hongzhuangtang was the famous Yanliu Place in the city. It was very difficult to fathom what this big man thought about relocating the girls.
The girls thought that they were learning how to serve the Earth Mother Empress here. As followers of the Earth Mother Empress, they were naturally very happy to dedicate themselves...
However, three years have passed, some people have been chosen to leave, some are still here, some have been chosen to escape but have not been heard from, and some have fallen into madness and chosen to commit suicide.
At first, there were still people delivering, but until half a year ago, no one came at all, and the supplies that were originally delivered on a regular basis were getting less and less, as if... this place had been forgotten by the big shot.
Until now, Hongzhuangtang has been living like this for half a year. No one knows about their own fate. If Yu Duan hadn't led everyone there, everyone would probably be in panic and unable to escape.
This is what Lian Ruyi said. What she said seems to have explained why the woman named Liu Yue committed suicide. According to her, Liu Yue was one of the first people to come here, along with Yu Duan.
came in.
After Wan Jun finished listening, he had some understanding of the situation in Hongzhuang Hall. He was silent for a moment and decided to go find Yu Duan again.
"Yu Duan, why did you become the leader here?" Wan Qu suddenly asked.
He and Ning Xiaoye discussed this question, but naturally they didn't come up with an answer.
Lian Ruyi smiled, and that smile had some strange meaning in it, but Wan Jun didn't understand it for a while.
"Everyone here knows the answer to this question. If you ask anyone, you will get the same answer."
"Do you know the identity of Sister Yu?"
Seeing Wan Jun shaking his head, Lian Ruyi said: "Sister Yu is the biological daughter of that big shot. If nothing else happened, she should have been enjoying happiness at home as a rich young lady, instead of following us here to drink coarse tea and eat coarse food.
"
This was beyond Wan Jun's expectation. He was stunned and subconsciously asked: "Who is that big shot?"
Lian Ruyi said: "His name is Yu Qintian. He was the first person to worship the Earth Mother, and he is also the most loyal believer in the Earth Mother."
"There was once a thing that was famous around here. In order to thank the Earth Mother for saving his life, Yu Qintian sacrificed alive his one-year-old child. The child was just beginning to learn to talk, and was
He was still crying when he was thrown into the sea of fire, but everyone saw the Earth Mother appear and take away the child, so everyone believed in the Earth Mother even more and believed that offering sacrifices would gain the Earth Mother's protection.
"
The girls in Hongzhuang Hall are said to be maids dedicated to the Earth Mother, but in fact they are just sacrifices sent to protect each village.
On the other side, Ning Xiaoye and Jinqiu.
Jin Qiu was not in charge of chores today, so after finishing Liu Yue's matter, she stayed in her room. When Ning Xiaoye knocked on the door, she was a little surprised, but she still opened the door and let her in.
Jinqiu's room is very simple. If there is anything different about it, it's probably that there are basic medical books on the table.
Ning Xiaoye took a look and saw that it was a basic medical book, but it had been thumbed through too many times and some of the edges were curled up.
Jin Qiu found Ning Xiaoye reading a medical book, smiled slightly, walked to the table and poured her a cup of tea. While pouring it, he said: "I got it by chance before. I wasn't sent here yet. I want to learn some medical skills to cure diseases and save people in the future."
.It’s just that the doctors in the city don’t accept female apprentices, so I learn all by myself.”
"It's amazing. Sister Jinqiu must have read it many times." Ning Xiaoye couldn't help but praise that the basic medical book was so well-turned but not damaged. It was obvious that the owner took great care of it.
Jinqiu brought the tea in front of her, sat on the other side of the table, put away the books, and said casually: "What's wrong, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Hmm..." Ning Xiaoye hesitated for a moment. She wanted to ask about what happened in the morning, but she always felt that those winding inquiries were not suitable for her.
Moreover, she had gotten along with Jinqiu several times and found that Jinqiu had a cold face and a warm heart, and was surprisingly easy to talk to. Maybe it would be more appropriate to ask directly.
Thinking of this, she stopped worrying and asked directly: "Sister Jinqiu, can you tell me what happened this morning?"
When she asked, the smile in Jinqiu's eyes suddenly faded a lot. She looked at Ning Xiaoye, as if thinking about why Ning Xiaoye asked this matter.
Ning Xiaoye's heart suddenly rose, and she began to think about whether she was being too direct. This matter may be a taboo that cannot be said for the people in Hongzhuangtang.
But Jin Qiu just sighed softly, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Liu Yue... was just harmed by someone."
"Harmed?" Ning Xiaoye was startled and asked subconsciously: "Is it someone from the Hongzhuang Hall? Who is it? Why?"
Jinqiu held the cup. Ning Xiaoye's question seemed to stir up some of her thoughts. She was silent for a moment, and finally spoke.
"No, it's not so much a human being as it is something very evil... That's not a human being, it's just a monster."
Her tone was heavy, and the meaning behind her words made people feel cold in their feet. Ning Xiaoye shivered for no reason. When she heard the "monster" in Jin Qiu's mouth, she immediately felt pity for the target of this mission.
Jade Temple Mountain.
Mother Earth.
But there was no abnormality on her face. Instead, there was a hint of fear and obvious curiosity, "Monster?"
"Well, monster." Jin Qiu said quietly: "Every few months, someone will die in the Hongzhuang Hall. They seem to commit suicide, but in fact they are just pretending to be like this. What really killed them was the one who killed them.
Monster, but Sister Yu didn’t want to cause panic, so she hid the matter and just said that everyone chose to commit suicide because they couldn’t bear it.”
So that's the case, no wonder Yuduan was so calm in the morning, but there was such a secret behind his back.
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Ning Xiaoye couldn't help but ask: "If that's the case, then why don't you escape? So many people have been killed so far, why do you still stay here?"
"Leaving is also death." Jinqiu shook his head and said, "We also tried to leave, but we all died mysteriously the next day, and the death was very cruel. Sister Yuduan said that the monster has left a mark on us, and we are already it.
prey."
"Under this situation, Sister Yuduan thought of many ways to minimize the casualties."
This matter is too ridiculous for ordinary people, but for cultivators, they can understand that there are evil spirits doing evil. Even so, Ning Xiaoye also feels sympathy and admiration for these women.
Especially Yu Duan, that girl who looks gentle and gentle, can still think of so much information in the face of this situation, and does her best to protect everyone. This chapter has been completed!