Abyss Express

Foreword:

Among the strong, there is a strong hand, and the evil will eventually be punished by the evil.

——Anonymous "Peach Blossom Girl"

[Part①·Smart Cub]

It's late at night, and phosphorescent will-o'-the-wisps appear in the mountains and forests.

Wu Xiuwen couldn't understand these strange and inexplicable natural phenomena, so he retreated into the col of the rock platform.

He squeezed to Jianxiong's side, and Jianxiong showed a look of disgust on his face and moved his butt to the empty space. He didn't want to talk to this nominal "senior brother" - he just wanted to continue vigil.

"Don't cause trouble to me. After I watch the first half of the night, my elder brother will come and take my place."

When Wu Xiuwen heard the chirping of strange birds in the forest and saw these faint will-o'-the-wisps, his soul was about to escape from his body, and he felt uneasy unless he asked clearly.

"Why are there so many wandering ghosts in this Black Wind Ridge?"

Zhao Jianxiong remained calm and said: "They should all be stuffed with human flesh swallowed by wild beasts and demons. These beasts pooped everywhere and eventually turned into dung. There is phosphorus in their bones - when the poisonous miasma blows hot wind, they naturally start to glow."

"That's not a ghost? How do you know?" Wu Xiuwen asked repeatedly.

Zhao Jianxiong held up the knight's combat skills. In the black-blue night sky, there was still the last bit of orange sunset glow. He pointed at one of the six arts of the gentleman, which is "Martial Arts·Shooting Chapter·Collection and Retrieval of Explosive Materials" Column.

"The immortal method taught by Master says that this is not a ghost. It does not harm people and can also nourish people."

It was getting late, and Zhao Jianxiong put away the book without saying a word.

He wanted to continue practicing and start practicing abdominal breathing according to the basic mental methods in the column of "Wen Jing·Li Pian·Mimetic Behavior and Emotional Control", so that his body could slowly control his emotions. Shut your mouth and feel your energy—no more wasting energy talking.

Wu Xiuwen asked a few more questions later, but Zhao Jianxiong refused to speak. He took it upon himself to start flipping through the book. As soon as he turned the first page, the world turned completely dark and he couldn't see a word anymore.

In the dark mountains and fields, there are the rustling sounds of snakes, insects, rats, ants and animals in the forest from time to time. Xiuwen wants to sleep, but he can't fall asleep - he is afraid in his heart, but he still can't fight against his weak body and cannot conquer this world. Fragile brain.

He straightened up and heard Zhao Jianying's snoring, thinking that the eldest brother of the Zhao family was already asleep.

Guan Xiangxiang's robe is white with green in it, which can still reflect some brilliance. She is also slumped motionless on the lotus leaf, not touching any soil. Both of them are sprinkled with mugwort to repel insects. It seems that they were tortured by spiritual pressure during the day. , slept soundly.

Look at Zhao Jianxiong again, still sitting cross-legged next to the rock, like an old monk in meditation. Only long breathing could be heard.

Wu Xiuwen had never seen such a simple and deep breathing method.

Previously, there were wandering Taoist priests and escort warriors who came to Zhuzhou City. They were very particular about inhaling and exhaling. They all taught people half-understood, saying things like "moving Qi, Zhou Tian, ​​induction, and Dantian".

Wu Xiuwen didn't understand and only found it troublesome. Since this skill is used to select people, idiots without understanding are not worthy of learning it.

But Zhao Jianxiong can actually learn it? How could he, a village man and a barbarian, learn Zhang Guiren's magic?

Thinking of this, Wu Xiuwen became even more unconvinced——

——Since Zhao Jianxiong can learn it, I can definitely do it too!

Wu Xiuwen wanted to lie down again and rush early tomorrow to pick up the homework he had left behind.

This smart kid had sharp eyes. When he took out the book just now, he also brought out the silk scarf that Master had hidden in the glass tree. He immediately grabbed the handkerchief, but did not take it back immediately——

——Because this handkerchief feels like something is wrong.

Wu Xiuwen opened the silk scarf, bit a corner with his mouth, straightened and tightened the silk, and then rubbed it carefully with his other hand.

His fingers encountered intertwined threads, as if they were needlework made from embroidery.

Wu Xiuwen was curious——

——Why does Master want to practice knitting skills? As a royal doctor, does he also want to learn from female celebrities?

But with such doubts, the smart boy quickly figured it out.

He was clever and dexterous, and he immediately figured out a line of words.

It's a letter!

He immediately spread out the silk scarf, pillowed the secret letter on his lap, and read the contents of the letter silently in his mind.

"Xiuwen, I'm sorry, I lied to you."

"Actually, I can blow glass, and the blown glass is beautiful and easy to use. The first thing I remember is that a forging master made trekking poles for me. He used the magical skill of clamping steel to make a pair of poles (a work of genius) . I always wanted to learn, and later I learned it.”

"I know you are smart. There are some words that only you can understand and some words that only you can read, so I use this method to send you messages in private."

"You are reluctant to part with this scarf, and maybe you are thinking of using it to apologize when we meet again - you must think that this scarf is a vital prop for the teacher-student friendship between you and me. It cannot be thrown away casually, nor can it be given to the Sword Hero."

"If you were really that smart, it would be a lot easier for me."

Wu Xiuwen laughed out loud for no reason. He didn't know what to say, and a strange feeling of intimacy slowly emanated from the bottom of his heart.

"I have never regarded you as my student, Xiu Wen. To be honest, you are willing to lead the way for me and break into Black Wind Stronghold with me. This is already a friendship between life and death. I am not qualified to be your teacher. You He should be my teacher."

"In the city of Zhuzhou, you allowed me to see Xia Bang's customs and customs, and to recognize the godson of the dog official, I have recognized most of the unruly people in Zhuzhou. Since you want to call me master, you have to borrow this name. To save my life - I will do my best.”

"When you were fully prepared to harm the Zhao brothers, I wanted to kill you, but it was a pity that Yuzhen jumped in the queue. I had to spare your life, otherwise I would not be able to enter Heifeng Town or go to Heifeng Ridge."

"I've been thinking about this all the way, how many other people have you harmed? How many other people like the Zhao brothers have been wronged and tortured in the dark prison of your Wu family?"

"Perhaps you will feel at a loss what to do, and even think that what I say is ridiculous and bizarre. You will definitely ask me, why do I care about these untouchables?"

"Who are you? You are Wu Chengzhang's son. You are the treasure in the hands of Zhizhou. In the Zhuzhou Peninsula, Wu Chengzhang can represent the king's law. You and your godfather are the moral swords - except for the admiral, I am afraid that no one can If someone dares to hit you, your father will not even be able to touch you."

"Now you can see clearly that when you arrive in Black Wind Town, you are a pariah."

"After leaving Black Wind Ridge, Wu Chengzhang doesn't want you as his godson. You are also a pariah."

"Perhaps there is still some hope in being a pariah. After all, you can survive and survive. But when you get to the devil's cave, you will become a meat dog."

"I don't like to talk about big things. If there are monsters that harm people, I will kill them. If someone wants to eat people, I will kill them. It's the same as what I told you at the beginning. I am a lawless person, not a god. ."

"Listening to you calling nobles and immortals all the way, I feel calloused in my ears and very upset."

"Zhao Jianying is courageous and has no plans. He is a short-sighted person. He cannot see tomorrow, and he may not even be able to see clearly today."

"Zhao Jianxiong is brave but not clever. He really wants to fight the demon. This kid will die the fastest. As a senior brother, you must take good care of him."

"Guan Xiangxiang is a touchstone that I keep by your side. Her life is miserable. She knew that she was going to be sold to Caijiazhuang, but she didn't cry - her heart was dead and she became a walking zombie. Wu Chengzhang wanted to kill her, but she didn't hate it. Resentment and acceptance of one’s own misery.”

"You, Wu Xiuwen, are the only one who refuses to accept his fate, and is brave and resourceful. In our Nine Realms, there is a good god who will help those who refuse to accept their fate to change their fate."

"I want you to think clearly and call me Master sincerely. Because what is false is false, and what is true is true."

"I don't want you to say [Master makes the decision for me], I want you to make the decision for yourself."

"You are capable and smart enough to read this letter - just walk down the mountain alone. This is the first test question that I have prepared for you."

"When I got to the bottom of the mountain, I met the Buddhist carver. He found out what was wrong in Mu's village and he must go up the mountain."

"The devil with hundreds of eyes wants to go down the mountain and bite the dog. That's the day after tomorrow. You have to find a way to survive today and tomorrow. The Buddhist sculptor has a staff to summon the earth god. It's actually very simple for him to find you."

"You can't survive, neither Jianying nor Jianxiong can survive, and neither can Guan Xiangxiang."

"You don't owe me anything, but the three lives you owe them must be paid back in person."

"As for how to do it, I have nine ways to write it on the scarf for you -"

"——It's a pity that I can't write on this silk scarf."

After reading the letter, Wu Xiuwen had a sad face and didn't know what to say.

He thought the master would be honest, but he didn't expect it to be so honest. I was holding back all the evil fire and wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.

Finally, he cursed in the direction of Guan Xiangxiang.

"You slutty bitch! If you want to get a rich husband, why don't you bring a few more handkerchiefs? One for the East and one for the West. You can always find a satisfactory partner! Master wanted to leave me a bag of tips, but he couldn't even write them down! ~”

After hearing this, Zhao Jianxiong woke up from his trance and asked inexplicably: "What did you say?"

Wu Xiuwen gave up angrily, threw away his hands and headed towards the stone steps of the Sifang Earth Temple.

"I'm going to shit and pee!"

Zhao Jianxiong still wanted to follow: "You want to run?"

Wu Xiuwen just had a thought in his heart, and he thought that maybe taking refuge with the Buddha Sculptor was a way out.

But Zhao Jianxiong's angry rebuke made him sober--

——Jin Xu died in Mujiazhuang, and Yu Zhen died in Zhuzhou City. How could the Buddhist carver let Wu Xiuwen go?

Fortunately, my junior brother yelled like this, otherwise he would have become weak and would have gone to a dead end!

"Shit and pee, you come with me?! You want a hot bite?! Where should I go? The sky is so big, where can I go? It's hard to fly with wings!" Wu Xiuwen turned around and cursed: "Get out! Get back!" !”

Zhao Jianxiong didn't think much and sat back with a frown.

[Part②·One breath]

Wu Xiuwen sneaked back to the Earth Temple in the dark and cleaned up all the human skins that several people had taken off. I specially left the beard and grease of the rat spirit, and also left the dog skin plaster.

He walked further down the mountain, stumbling all the way. In the dark night, the strange kudzu vine brought up the heat of the poisonous miasma, and in Xiuwen's eyes, he became a dark figure. He was afraid, but he could no longer be afraid. .

Stride over, step over, step over.

He walked like this for who knows how long. He remembered that it took more than half a day to climb up the mountain, and it should be faster to go down the mountain.

When he reached a swamp and mire, Xiuwen was startled and was so frightened that he lost his mind - only then did he realize that he had gone the wrong way. There are no signs in the dark, and it is easy to run into side roads and dead ends.

I heard bubbles exploding from the hot mud, and an earth dragon emerged from the mud.

The armored crocodile crawled a few steps towards Xiuwen——

——Xiuwen did not run away immediately. He looked closely and saw that this beast was six feet long and had strong legs. It was no match for it when running. Looking at the faint phosphorus fire around the quagmire, it was like a mountain of corpses.

He felt his hands were numb, so he took Jin Xu's beard and plaster from his pocket and hurriedly applied them on his face.

Thanks to the magical power of the whirling peeling tree, such a small amount of pheromones is enough to scare away this beast.

The big crocodile lazily turned over and rolled back into the quagmire. Wu Xiuwen slowly retreated and returned to the right path.

His heart also broadened, his mind became clearer, and he seemed to be no longer affected by the poisonous miasma - he was on the right track. The closer we get to Black Wind Town, the miasma will slowly dissipate.

Seeing some campfires, he walked faster and faster, his whole body exuding steaming heat, and emerged from a bush, frightening away swarms of poisonous flies.

The Buddha carver happened to be at the foot of the mountain, preparing to gather the townspeople to go up the mountain. Without Jin Xu to report the news, the eight farmers could not be found in Mujiazhuang. Something must have happened.

Just as Wu Xiuwen came down the mountain, he bumped into the Buddhist carver. Before he could say a word, the tall monster monk reached out and grabbed him——

——The evil wind and evil spirits blew up, and he immediately fell into the hands of the Buddha carver and could not move.

"Wu Xiuwen?! Are you alive?! Are you still alive?!"

The smart kid's mind was spinning quickly and he immediately responded: "It's me! It's me!"

The Buddhist carver smelled it carefully, with a look of doubt on his face.

"Jin Xu?"

Wu Xiuwen immediately responded: "Hey!"

The Buddha carver looked angry and tore off the plaster from the pretender's face.

"Pretend to be a ghost! You came just in time! Test this daughter for me!"

The Buddhist carver went up the mountain for two purposes.

The first was to find out where the eight laborers had gone. Perhaps Jin Xu was filling his own pockets, and it was not enough to eat the Zhao brothers, so he made a crooked idea and ate these eight men as well.

Secondly, he was still uneasy because Yu Zhen did not reply, but Wu Xiuwen had already entered Jin Xu's belly, and the missionary matter in Zhuzhou was not easy to deal with. Moreover, after Zhang Congfeng used the magical skill of living kidney transplantation, the Buddha carver After giving away the sword, I will also be worried that I have to go to the mountain to confirm the production of Zhuzhu in person.

But before setting off, he still had a little thing to do——

——When you meet the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, you will naturally bring gifts. If you come to visit with nothing, you will have to fight with him.

Buying gifts was originally done by Jin Xu, but the Buddha carver had to work overtime, so he certainly had no good temper.

Twenty or so strong men came out of the town, carrying more than a dozen large urns, ready to be sent to the mountain.

The gift that the Buddhist carver wants to give is the "daughter red" in the urn.

In Black Wind Town, what is daughter red?

Wu Xiuwen looked at it intently, almost frightened——

——He didn't dare to speak out, and the fear in his heart was about to turn into anger.

In these jars, there are men and women with scars on their orifices, mostly girls of fifteen or sixteen years old.

There are a total of twelve large urns. Judging from the shape and size, these men and women chopped off their hands and feet and chopped them into human sticks. They blinded their eyes and pierced their eardrums. They cut their tongues and poisoned them until they became mute. They could only stand stiffly and hunched slightly, because The Huan Dan is planted in the spine, and when the pain of the Dan Cauldron attacks, it will make a strange hissing sound.

Wu Xiuwen also heard Jin Xu talk about this matter——

——In Black Wind Town, this rat spirit is responsible for all major marriage matters.

An obedient and faithful man will be betrothed to a well-matched family. The elders and priests will also bless the couple, return the dowry and betrothal gift of the Danzuo family, and give them a "happy life".

As for the disobedient men and women who want to get married privately and are unwilling to accept the arrangements of the elders, Jin Xu said -

——These people need to be taught a lesson. They need to make wine in a good harvest year and send them to the winery to make red wine.

Xiuwen was going crazy inside. His eyes were almost filled with tears of blood, and his eyeballs were already covered with red threads, but he couldn't cry a little, be afraid, be surprised or fearful.

He saw the men carrying the big urns, their faces full of joy and joy, and they were still whispering.

"After the porter has finished the work of going up the mountain, he will be rewarded by the elders."

"Good thing! Good thing!"

"The autumn harvest is coming soon. After farming, it's time for the big festival. Are you ready for the pills at home?"

"It has been prepared for a long time. My mother-in-law can squeeze out two more, but they are red in color and cannot be compared to the white ones. If the land god is unhappy, I will dig two out of my mother-she has white ones. "

"You want to give four? That won't work! I'll give six! Everyone in the village knows that I am Xiaolian, so they will give me the money for my useless father! Serve the land master well, the elder will be happy, and then give me real estate. By marriage, I have a mother-in-law and children, and I will give birth to him three or four times to bring glory to our ancestors!"

Wu Xiuwen felt dizzy after hearing this. He looked first at the human pig and then at the Buddhist carver.

He looked up at the dark sky, then looked down at the gathering of torches, and saw the desolate land clearly.

The Buddhist sculptor shouted: "You are a disciple of Bai Mu, so you naturally know what your master likes! Why are you so confused? Come and inspect the goods!"

Wu Xiuwen took a deep breath and smelled the stench of feces and urine in the earthen jar, accompanied by the sweet smell of fairy honey.

"good!"