The narrow and gloomy passage was filled with a putrid smell, and it had obviously not been cleaned for many years.
Dirt mixed with blood solidified and dried on the ground, covering it layer after layer.
Over time, a solid hard crust has appeared on the ground that was originally paved with stone slabs.
Looking at the cells on both sides, they are dense and narrow. Some cells are so narrow and cramped that you can't even straighten your legs when you lie down.
The gloomy air makes one's scalp numb.
In this stinky prison, there are countless innocent souls wandering around, wailing silently.
Tang Zhen ignored the others and just looked at the cage opposite.
The figure in the darkness was looking at Tang Zhen silently, like a statue carved from stone.
Tang Zhen was certain that the other party was not the monks inside Loucheng, but reinforcements coming from other places.
As for the specific ownership, there is no need to ask in detail, and the other party may not be able to tell if I ask.
Walking to the cage, he stretched out his hand and lightly scratched it, and the hard railings became as soft as mud.
"You are free."
Tang Zhen did not look at the other party again, but continued to walk forward.
Although the Loucheng monk had not participated in the previous secret exchanges, Tang Zhen did not mind it.
Now that the situation is critical, it is always a good thing to have more help. There is no need to worry too much.
As for the other prisoners, Tang Zhen ignored them at all. Now was not the time to release them.
It is strange to say that these prisoners remained silent when they saw Tang Zhen coming out.
Like a lifeless statue, he watched Tang Zhen leave quietly.
Obviously, there must be some secrets hidden in these weird and numb prisoners.
Slowly walking along the passage, Tang Zhen glanced at the cages on both sides and found figures standing in the darkness, all looking at him silently.
The walls of some cells are covered with numbers and scratches, taking up all the blank space.
The purpose of these scratches seems to be for counting.
Such a strange and abnormal sight was indeed difficult for people to understand, but it also gave Tang Zhen a hint of speculation.
After walking about twenty steps, Tang Zhen stopped and looked at the cage next to him again.
The passage has reached the end, and the Loucheng monk who knocked to respond to him has never appeared.
Perhaps among these figures, there was the Loucheng monk, but he did not step forward out of caution.
Another possibility is that the voice that responded to him was not from the Loucheng monk.
Tang Zhen frowned slightly and did not continue to explore, but turned to look behind him.
No one came out of the cage he opened, and the passage was empty.
As if he realized something, Tang Zhen suddenly turned around and looked at the iron door at the end of the passage.
He saw a figure standing in front of him, his body and face shrouded in darkness.
"You can't escape!"
The Loucheng monks released by Tang Zhen arrived in front of the iron gate at some point and said in an unusually cold tone.
"That's not necessarily the case."
Tang Zhen looked at the other party and said in a light tone.
"I will wait for you to come back..."
After the figure finished speaking, he walked towards the cage, obviously not planning to leave.
Seeing this scene, Tang Zhen frowned even more tightly and glanced at the cages on both sides.
Looking at those numb figures, a flash of speculation flashed in Tang Zhen's mind.
"No matter what, you have to give it a try."
After Tang Zhen said this, he reached out and pushed open the iron door in front.
It is another long and narrow passage made of hard stone, with iron doors on the walls on both sides.
Behind each iron gate, there should be a series of cages, holding strange and indifferent prisoners.
Tang Zhen did not stop and was about to leave for the outside world when he heard a burst of rapid footsteps.
Light appeared at the end of the dark passage, and a group of figures rushed in, accompanied by a series of shouts and commands.
When Tang Zhen saw this scene, he had to run away.
As a result, he was still a step too late. The other party had already discovered his presence, and then he saw a cold light flying towards him.
"Magical weapon."
This thought flashed through Tang Zhen's mind, and he wanted to dodge it but it was too late. Facing the monk's weapon, a mortal body had no chance of resisting.
In the next moment, Tang Zhen's chest was penetrated by a short spear, and he collapsed softly on the ground.
Then he saw a group of strong men wearing armor walking forward and kicking his body.
In the sound of conversation, Tang Zhen's body was pulled up by a short spear, and the strong man next to him drew a chopping knife.
The chopping knife, which was like a deformed axe, was aimed at Tang Zhen's neck and chopped it off without hesitation.
Tang Zhen felt like the world was spinning, and then his vision went dark, and his consciousness fell into blur.
At this moment, he thought of the warning from the Loucheng monk.
"You can't get out..."
With a trace of doubt, Tang Zhen's head fell to the ground and his consciousness completely disappeared.
…
Caught in the dark cage, Tang Zhen slowly opened his eyes.
Looking at the shackles on his hands, Tang Zhen could already understand the meaning of the Loucheng monk's words.
You can try to escape, but you may not be able to escape.
It's just a mortal body, and it has no resistance at all when faced with a monk who possesses magic.
It is simply impossible to escape from this prison.
Thinking of the indifference and warning of the monks in Loucheng, the zombie-like figures in other cages, and the scratches on the wall, Tang Zhen vaguely understood what was going on.
With enough knowledge, it will be easier to make accurate judgments when encountering something strange and abnormal.
Tang Zhen became vigilant. The situation he encountered at this moment actually represented the ultimate danger.
It may seem like you are resurrected from the dead, but you actually have to pay a price. After you die a certain number of times, you may never be able to wake up again.
This process of constant death actually represents the ultimate delicacy in the eyes of some special beings.
Chew slowly, chew slowly, and then swallow the delicious food...
After more than ten breaths of silence, Tang Zhen stood up from the ground and knocked on the railing again.
It didn't take long before the correct response came.
Tang Zhen kept tapping until a strong man wearing a mask slowly walked up to Tang Zhen.
At this moment, the inside of the cage seemed unusually quiet, as if there were eyes watching from a distance.
Tang Zhen stopped knocking and looked at the strong man silently through the solid fence.
"How dare you make trouble when you are about to die?"
As the strong man spoke, he slowly walked towards Tang Zhen and pulled out something from the long wooden sheath on his waist.
Tang Zhen in the cage sneered, because he had just experienced this scene in front of him not long ago.
Not long after, it happened again.
Seeing the smile on Tang Zhen's face, the strong man became more and more angry and whipped him with a whip.
Just like last time, Tang Zhen retreated backwards to dodge, leading the opponent into the cage.
The difference is that the killing speed this time only took half the time of the last time, and there was no sloppiness in the whole process.
Looking at the strong man's dead eyes, Tang Zhen secretly wondered in his heart, how many times has this guy been killed?
Familiarly, Tang Zhen unlocked the shackles, picked up the black dagger, and carved a scratch on the wall.
"first……"
Tang Zhen whispered, but did not leave in a hurry, but squatted next to the strong man's body.
He raised the black knife and continued to cut across the strong man's body, each cut carefully and carefully.
Several monks in the cell opposite watched Tang Zhen's movements intently, with no expression on their numb faces.
After an unknown amount of time, all the chattering sounds stopped, and the cage became quiet again.
The strong man wearing a mask opened the cage and walked straight towards the iron gate without any intention of stopping.