You said you could kill the evil spirits without me, why are you crying now?

Chapter 358 The price that should be paid should be paid

The sky is gray.

The color seemed to be painted with a light gray paint.
It's a bit like the view over the Black Continent prairie.
It just doesn’t have the suffocating gloom and depression of the Black Continent prairie.

The place where they rested was a forest at the entrance of the village.

There were many cigarette butts scattered on the ground, melon seed shells were everywhere, and the chairs, chess and playing cards that had not been cleaned up in time were placed there in a mess.

This is obviously a relatively open platform that has been cleared.

I guess this is the place where the villagers of Xia Shui Village often come for entertainment when they have nothing to do.

In the boundless sky, the sun has disappeared.
Not hidden behind the clouds,
Instead, it seemed to be tightly wrapped in a thick and mysterious misty plastic sheet.

It fits perfectly without any gaps.

This plastic sheet is neither a natural thing nor something that can be forged by humans.
It hangs in the sky in an unimaginable way, ruthlessly blocking the warmth and brightness of the sun.

The entire area was plunged into a depressing and deep darkness.

The woods were now tightly surrounded by this gloomy atmosphere.

The branches and leaves of the trees swayed gently in the breeze.

But it seems that even they feel this unusual oppression,
The rustling sound among the branches and leaves formed a sharp contrast with the usual tranquility and added a sense of eeriness.

The light is extremely stingy here.
Every ray of light seems to have been carefully calculated.

It can only barely penetrate the thick sky.

It casts mottled and faint light and shadows, shrouding every inch of the forest in a faint melancholy.

In this seemingly hopeless silence, there is a glimmer of vitality blooming tenaciously.

The birds in the forest seemed unaffected by the depressing atmosphere.

It is still chirping on the branches, and its clear chirping sounds like jumping notes, which are particularly pleasant against this gloomy background.

Amid the chirping of birds, the young people woke up one by one.

Their eyes still showed the fear and fatigue of last night.
Some were stretching lazily, while others were rubbing their sleepy eyes.

The young and strong men in charge of guarding were no exception and also looked sleepy.

They stood up slowly from the ground, yawning.

He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, put it in his mouth and took a deep puff.

The pungent smoke circulated in the lungs and then slowly came out from the mouth and nose.
The tiredness on their faces seemed to ease, and they gradually regained consciousness.

at this time,

A young man's stomach suddenly started to growl.

The sound was particularly loud in the silent woods, like the beating of a war drum.

Last night was a night of high fear and tension.

Each of their bodies is like a taut bow string,
In addition, after a whole night, the food in their stomachs had been completely consumed, and now everyone was starving.

"Can the village give us some food? We can buy it with money."

Lai Yuyao stood up, looked around and asked.

Her voice was clear and pleasant, standing out in this slightly dull atmosphere.

"Of course. But you can only eat what is available in the village."

One of the young men said in a muffled voice,

There was no emotion in his eyes, he just took a puff of his cigarette out of habit.

"Ok."

Lai Yuyao nodded slightly. She knew that it was already very good to have something to eat under such circumstances.

The young man whispered something to his other companion.
After hearing this, the companion immediately ran towards the village.

I waited about 10 to 20 minutes.
I saw more than a dozen villagers coming.
They all had many heavy bags in their hands.

The bag contained various food and drink items.
There were steamed buns, pickles, fruits, and some unknown dry food. It looked very messy.

Just like what the young man said before, they brought whatever was in the village.

However, for these young people who have not eaten for a long time,
At this moment, even if I was only given a dry and hard steamed bun made of mixed grains,
They will all think it is a delicacy and eat it up voraciously.

At Lai Yuyao's reminder, the young people took out all the money they had.

"We treat special times specially.

Some of our companions didn't have any money with them, but we couldn't let them go hungry.

If you have any questions, wait until this crisis is over."

Lai Yuyao said this while looking at everyone with a smile.

She naturally noticed that many young people were embarrassed.
Their hands kept rummaging in their pockets, but they never took out even a coin.

She knows that it is not easy for everyone and in this special situation, they should help each other and overcome the difficulties together.

"It's my treat, so feel free to eat."

Zou Baixuan stepped forward at this time.

With an air of confidence, he pulled out a wallet from one of his pockets.

The wallet was bulging with a stack of red hundred-dollar bills.
The bright red color is particularly eye-catching in this slightly gloomy environment.

At a rough glance, it looks like there are at least a few thousand dollars.

Zou Baixuan knew that this was the perfect opportunity to win people's hearts.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile.

Then he strode up to the young men.

Under the gaze of everyone, he took out all the red banknotes without hesitation.
He stuffed it into the young man's hand in one go.
This amount of money is just a tiny amount to him.

Plus the money given by other young people,

The total amount must be at least ten thousand, which is more than enough to buy the food brought by these villagers.

After receiving the money, the young man nodded with satisfaction.
Then he winked at the villagers behind him and nodded.

When the villagers saw this signal,

Suddenly, everyone's face showed joy, like a group of children who had found a treasure.

They immediately put all the bags of food and water on the ground.

There was a gleam of excitement in his eyes.

For the villagers of Xiashui Village,

This is really a pleasant surprise.
This money may be able to solve many problems in their lives.

"What kind of food and water did each household take out? They should have been registered."

This young man exuded an unquestionable majesty when he spoke.

It seems that he has a considerable status in the village, and the villagers seem to be quite in awe of him.

"It's been registered." A villager replied quickly, with a hint of flattery in his voice.

"Then I'll give you the money after we've calculated it clearly. You can go back first."

The young man waved his hand and spoke, his tone showing the confidence that he was in control of the overall situation.

After hearing this, the villagers turned around and left one after another without any doubt.

They walked briskly and talked in low voices as they went, and the topic naturally revolved around this unexpected fortune.

The young people couldn't wait to open the bags.

There are many kinds of food inside, including snacks of various flavors.

Beautifully packaged bread,
There are also common foods such as instant noodles, sausages, steamed buns, dumplings, as well as milk, purified water, etc.

Although some dumplings and buns have become cold and hard because they have been left for a while,
But these hungry young people don't care about these things.

They didn't show any disgust and just picked up the food and started stuffing it into their mouths.

The danger is not over yet.
We all received systematic education in school.

Naturally, we understand what the textbook says: when facing a critical situation,
If this dilemma cannot be resolved for a long time,
You should conserve your physical strength and condition.

And now eat, drink water,
It is to restore one's own state for what may happen next. This is the instinct of survival.

After a burst of voracious eating, the bags of food were eaten up clean, as if they were the most delicious things in the world.

The half-hour meal time was over quickly.
Every young man's face gradually showed some signs of rosiness.

It was the vitality brought by the food that made them look no longer as tired and frightened as before.

"You continue to stay here. I will take you to participate in the sacrificial ceremony in the evening."

The young man introduced himself: "My name is Chang Zimo, and Chang Baining is my father."

After briefly explaining it, Chang Zimo arranged for a group of young and strong men to be in charge of surveillance.

The group that went there last night went back to their homes to rest, feeling relieved.

They dragged their tired bodies and slowly walked towards the village.
The back view reveals a sense of relief.

Next, the young people started a heated discussion, with everyone talking at once.

However, the young people present were not stupid. When they were discussing,
His eyes would always keep a special eye on the people sent from Xiashui Village to follow him.

There was a hint of vigilance in their eyes. Everyone was racking their brains to discuss how to get rid of the current dangerous situation shrouded by the evil spirit.

Various ideas emerge in an endless stream,

But you and I talked for a long time.

In the end, no one said anything really useful.

Chu He, Sun Canxing and Lai Yuyao seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding.
They all remained silent and did not reveal the information they had discovered last night.

They sat quietly aside, their eyes deep, as if they were thinking about more important things.

That mysterious look made people around them even more curious about them.

Yu Yingjie was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, feeling helpless.

He approached Lai Yuyao several times.
His face was filled with anxiety as he wanted to get some information out of her about the intelligence he had gathered when he entered Xiashui Village last night.

But I don't know what's going on, Lai Yuyao's eyes are always dodging,
Like a frightened deer, no matter how Yu Yingjie asked,
He didn't say a single word, which made Yu Yingjie very anxious.

Yu Yingjie gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.

He took a deep breath, as if to muster up his courage.
Then he walked towards the Chu River.

When he came to Chu He, he asked nervously, "Can I go over there and talk with you?"

"can."

Chu He answered succinctly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Yingjie felt a flash before his eyes.
It was like a flash of lightning flashed before his eyes, and everything around him became blurry.

When his vision cleared up again,
He was shocked to find that he had actually moved away from the crowd by dozens of meters.

Yu Yingjie's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

He himself didn't understand how he was moved here.

He was unaware of the whole process, as if he was teleported here in an instant.

Countless thoughts flashed through Yu Yingjie's mind in an instant.

Is this the method that only a strong person at the level of an emperor can use?
Or has Chu He's strength surpassed that of an emperor?
When this idea came up, even Yu Yingjie himself was shocked.
His heart suddenly sank, and a deep sense of fear arose.

"Just say what you want to say."

Chu He looked at Yu Yingjie and said calmly.

The young and strong men from Xiashui Village did not notice Chu He and Yu Yingjie's departure at first.

By the time they discovered them, the two were already on the other side.

Seeing that they showed no signs of any rash actions,

The men who were on the lookout didn't go over to check.
But his eyes would occasionally move back and forth between them, with a hint of vigilance in them.

"Who are you?"

Yu Yingjie didn't originally want to ask this question.

But Chu He just used his magical skills again.

It was like an invisible hand tightly grasping his curiosity, making him unable to restrain himself.

"Who do you think I am?"

The corners of Chu He's mouth rose slightly with a playful smile.

It's still early for the sacrificial ceremony to begin.
He had some free time and wanted to tease Yu Yingjie.

"You...you are not Chu He, right?"

A well-known name suddenly flashed through Yu Yingjie's mind.

This thought is like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake.

It immediately caused a storm in his heart.

A person with such powerful means,

He was also able to make the domineering and unruly Miss Lai Yuyao surrender in an instant.
And it is the kind of obedience that comes from the heart. What a powerful existence it is!

Yu Yingjie knew very well that as Lai Yuyao's bodyguard,
He knew very well how proud and stubborn Lai Yuyao was inside despite her seemingly unruly appearance.

If this young man in a black peaked cap was just a top-notch warrior,
I'm afraid it's still impossible to make Lai Yuyao surrender sincerely.

You know, even if Lai Yuyao's biological father came, he couldn't do this!
Chu He smiled and said nothing, but this smile basically meant he agreed.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chu, I offended you before."

Chu He's reaction has made Yu Yingjie understand clearly.
He was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, and the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat.

He quickly lowered his head and said with shame on his face, his body trembling slightly, which was the fear of his previous reckless behavior.

“Don’t be so nervous.

I’m not a petty person.”

Chu He waved his hand indifferently, looked at Yu Yingjie and asked, "Why did you ask me to come here? What do you want to say?"

"Actually, I really didn't know you were Mr. Chu at first."

Yu Yingjie said sincerely,

There was a hint of awe in his eyes: "But I can feel that you are very powerful.
You are so powerful that I am like an ant in front of you, with no ability to fight back at all.

Miss, that is, Lai Yuyao,
She had been against Sun Canxing in every way before.
And you and Sun Canxing have such a good relationship,

I am worried that after this strange incident is over, you will do something to the lady.

As you know, we have completely lost contact with the outside world.
Even if I wanted to seek help from the outside world, there is no way I could do it."

Yu Yingjie hesitated briefly.
He seemed to be choosing his words carefully, and then continued, "In fact, the young lady is a very pitiful person.
It’s just that outsiders don’t know.

From childhood to adulthood, she suffered humiliation in her family.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Lai Yuyao is the dazzling and well-connected rich girl.

But only she knows the pain behind this.

If I wasn't her bodyguard, and I hadn't seen it with my own eyes,
I'm afraid that even if someone told me these things, I wouldn't believe them."

Seeing that Chu He didn't show any special reaction, Yu Yingjie continued to talk: "Lai Yuyao's father,
He is the current head of the Great Xia Empire Defense Force Headquarters.
Their family is one of the top wealthy families in the Great Xia Empire.

Because of this, it is very difficult for children from families like theirs to have their own love.

Lai Yuyao's father, Lai Jingyuan,
When he was still an ordinary child in the family, he unexpectedly fell in love with a woman.

But at that time, he had already been arranged to marry by his family.
The other party is also a woman from a wealthy family.

Later, the woman Lai Jingyuan loved became pregnant and gave birth to the child secretly.
This child is Lai Yuyao.

But unfortunately, the woman was still found by the family.
And then...then he was killed directly.

That was Lai Jingyuan's true love, and he suffered a huge blow.

It is precisely because of this that Lai Jingyuan favors Lai Yuyao so much.

The one who killed Lai Yuyao's mother was the wealthy woman who was married to Lai Jingyuan.

Lai Jingyuan was furious. After he became the head of the defense force,

So he brought Lai Yuyao back to the family.

But later, I don't know why,
Lai Jingyuan had no choice but to send Lai Yuyao to Haitong City, and sent me here to protect her."

"No wonder those people don't dare to offend Lai Yuyao easily.

After all, she has the head of the Great Xia Empire Defense Force Headquarters behind her."

Chu He frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "You told me this because Lai Yuyao has been through so many hardships, so you hope that I will let her go?"

"To be honest, I mean that."

Yu Yingjie sighed helplessly, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes: "But I also understand that for a person like you, the decision is not something I can influence."

“The price that needs to be paid should be paid.”

Chu He said calmly.

"I see."

Yu Yingjie sighed again, with a trace of regret in his eyes: "Lai Yuyao is actually not a bad person, but hatred has blinded her eyes.
In addition, she has been treated unfairly in the family one after another, which led to her current situation."

Chu He did not speak any more. He just stood there quietly.

As if he was thinking about something, the air around him seemed to become heavy.

……

The sky gradually darkened, and layers of cold air slowly gathered from all directions like a living ghost.

The cold air seemed to be able to penetrate people's clothes and go straight into their bones, making people shiver uncontrollably.

“The sacrificial ceremony in Xiashui Village is about to begin.

The village chief asked me to call you in together."

Chang Baining's son Chang Zimo came over with a group of young and strong people from the village.

These young people hold various farm tools in their hands.
There are hoes, sickles and the like,
They looked solemn and said: "If you dare to disrupt the sacrificial ceremony,
Don’t blame us, the villagers of Xia Shui Village, for being rude.

You know, the sacrificial ceremony is very important to all the people in Xiashui Village.
That's all very important.
This concerns the life and property of each of us, and there can be no room for error."

(End of this chapter)