Rivers and lakes in another world

Chapter 222 Is Human or Ghost?

"Boundary?" Chen Zheng was a little dazed. He had heard of this kind of thing a lot, but it was the second time he had seen something like a kind of enchantment besides Xiuyiwei's arsenal.

The enchantment in Xiuyiwei's arsenal is to protect each item, and it is not as big as imagined, but now Zhang Baiye means that the large forest in front of him is an enchantment, which is a bit unbelievable. Is it naturally occurring or man-made?
Xu Shi saw the confusion in the eyes of Che Neng and others, and said with a smile, "Maybe some of them are warriors who don't know the secret, please watch carefully."

An astonishing scene appeared next. Zhang Baiye was seen walking into the forest without hesitation. A layer of ripples similar to water waves suddenly appeared in front of him, and then the whole person seemed to blend into it and disappeared. .

It's really surprising that such a good person disappeared right under the eyes of a group of people.

Even Yu Zhiruo opened her red lips lightly, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, "Could it be that Gao Shan and the others entered here so we searched for a long time in Shouyang Mountain but found nothing?"

A group of people were still in shock when they saw ripples appear, and Zhang Baiye's figure reappeared in front of everyone's eyes.

"This barrier looks normal. If it weren't for my literary spirit, I wouldn't be able to notice the abnormality here. Please follow me in." Zhang Baiye waved his hand, and everyone only saw a wisp of green energy emerging, blending into what Zhang Baiye said. In the enchantment, a hole appeared next.

A group of people walked in along the hole created by Zhang Baiye. Their eyes were gloomy at first, and they couldn't see the road ahead, but they were soon stunned by the scene in front of them.

Looking around, there is a small town not far away. You can see neat houses. The streets are crowded with people, and there are merchants and hawkers constantly hawking, and pedestrians stop to buy from time to time.

It looks like a complete small county, appearing in front of everyone out of thin air.

But the outside world is obviously a forest, so why is there such a town hidden in the forest?

Niu Chengli exclaimed again and again. He has never seen such an incident in so many years, "This is impossible! There are many trees in Shouyang Mountain, surrounded by hundreds of beasts, and there are few people. Why is there a small city here?" And there is no flag hanging on it. Who is he under the rule of someone who doesn't love Beiyan?
Yu Zhiruo also couldn't help but praise, one must know that Taoism has a natural advantage in arranging barriers, and the barrier in front of him can cover such a large small city, and there doesn't seem to be any barriers. Abnormal, I can't feel the popularity inside at all from the outside. With such a cultivation base, even the elders who are most proficient in enchantment formations in Baiyun Mountain may not be able to arrange it. Such a large enchantment will take a lot of money to arrange. There are so many treasures of heaven and earth, and the normal maintenance of this enchantment does not know how much vitality mine it will cost.

"Let's go in and find out first. There is no trace of Gao Shan and others in Shouyang Mountain. It is very likely that they are here." Zhang Baiye said first.

Everyone didn't suspect him, their eyes were curious and wary, and they slowly approached the small town.

When they got closer, a few people discovered that there were soldiers at the door, but they were all dressed in casual clothes, and they only held weapons in their hands. Moreover, they didn't respond when they saw a group of people approaching, and they still looked after themselves. patrolling, as if the group did not exist.

After a while, the group of people walking on the street felt even more strange. The pedestrians around them were so real and lively, but the clothes they wore seemed a bit retro and did not look like contemporary clothes.

"This father-in-law." Chen Zheng saw a kind-hearted old man on the side of the road. He finally couldn't contain his curiosity and stepped forward to ask: "May I ask my father-in-law, what exactly is this place?"

The old man hesitated for a moment, as if he was a little surprised by this question, and then carefully looked at the clothes of Chen Zheng and others, which seemed to be very different from his own. His eyes were still full of doubts, and he suddenly realized, "Are the guests from outside the mountain?"

Chen Zheng and others were also a little surprised. It turned out that the people within the barrier knew what was inside and outside the mountain. It seemed that they were not complacent.

"We are here in Tiancheng. We have all lived here for a long time. We are all survivors of the previous dynasty. It has been a long time since we have seen outsiders come in." The old man did not hide his background at all. meaning, but told their identities very seriously.

Chen Zheng and others were also confused. Survivors of the previous dynasty?Are they the remnants of the Great Zhou Dynasty?

The old man slowly explained to everyone the process of coming to Tiancheng.At that time, the ancestors of the old man came here with their families in order to avoid the war, disease, and various tax burdens. They accidentally discovered the existence of this enchantment. They came and went very freely, and It is not easy for ordinary people to find such a hidden location, so the ancestors settled down near Tiancheng, began to cultivate and weave, and gradually developed to form today's Tiancheng. Everyone lives here carefree, just like a peach blossom garden.

Niu Chengli and the others were naturally amazed. They didn't expect such a clever thing to happen in the world. Chen Zheng had a strange expression on his face. This is clearly the story of Peach Blossom Spring. Am I being possessed by Wuling people?However, it seems that Tao Yuanming's records may actually exist.

And it seems that this small town has no fewer than [-] people, and it is developing very well. I don't know if my group's rash intrusion will have any adverse impact on their lives.

Since no outsiders have been seen here for many years, it should not be very difficult to inquire about the whereabouts of Gao Shan and others.

"I don't know if the old man has seen outsiders like us recently. We are here to look for them." Chen Zheng was about to get a word out of the old man's mouth.

The old man thought about it for a while, with a look of embarrassment on his face, "I'm sorry, my son, the old man's eyesight is blurry, so I don't know if there are outsiders coming in if I know him well, and this Tiancheng can be regarded as a sea of ​​people. After living for so many years, I haven't gotten to know everyone clearly yet. , not to mention finding a few other outsiders among the ten thousand people, if it wasn't for the young master's questioning, I might not know that there are people from outside the mountain coming in."

"It seems that it won't work." Chen Zheng muttered to himself.

Zhang Baiye suggested: "Since this is the case, we might as well spread out and slowly search for the traces of Gao Shan and others. It is not efficient to go to one place to search together. I still suggest dividing up the search. Once we find Gao Shan's traces, we should not be impulsive. Just Keep an eye on it, and then pass the signal to others." After saying that, he took out a small pile of stationery from the book basket.

"This is what my Yunlu Academy uses to convey signals. If you tear up a piece of signal paper within a hundred miles, other people will be able to sense the location. When we discover the existence of Gao Shan, we will round him up as soon as possible. .”

Chen Heng and the others also reached out to pick it up, and then started to split up to see where Gao Shan and the others were.

Chen Zheng held the signal paper in his arms and dispersed his men, hoping to find traces of Gaoshan.

While walking, Chen Zheng began to think about a good place to find out the news.Undoubtedly, in terms of inquiring about news, it is estimated that you have to go to some places with three teachings and nine schools to learn more. Chen Zheng looked up and saw a restaurant in front of him. The name is Sifang Restaurant. If you want to come to this place, there must be many pedestrians. , speaking the truth over the wine table, maybe you can hear some news about Gao Shan and others.

Chen Zheng walked in and was immediately greeted by an enthusiastic waiter who led him to the second floor. After sitting down, Chen Zheng simply ordered a few side dishes and a bottle of wine. While waiting, he secretly listened to the people around him. say what.

But it was all gossip about family members. Before the food was served, Chen Zheng couldn't sit still. After all, he was not someone who liked to listen to gossip. Of course, he wouldn't mind if he listened to some secretly.

Soon the waiter in the shop brought the food and wine, but Chen Zheng didn't move his chopsticks when a slightly stout figure came to Chen Zheng and sat in front of Chen Zheng majestically, "Brother, I'm sitting here and you you do not mind."

Chen Zheng looked up, narrowed his eyes, and said, "It's okay, please sit down." Even Chen Zheng didn't expect that the person in front of him was his mission target this time, Gao Shan.When he came to me in such an upright manner, wasn't he afraid that I would catch him?
"Hehe, didn't you expect that I would suddenly appear in front of you?" Gao Shan sat in front of Chen Zheng very calmly, without any hostility or intention to make a move, but Chen Zheng guessed that he was not from First of all, what is the purpose of Gao Shan?

"In fact, I also accidentally discovered that you came to this tavern, brother, and I think you don't want to be that kind of vicious person, so I came to contact you."

Chen Zheng replied indifferently, "Yes." He wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in your jar.

Seeing that Chen Zheng didn't care very much, Gao Shan didn't worry about arresting himself, and he didn't care whether Chen Zheng was happy to listen to it, so he started to tell his own story, but he didn't remember what happened when he was a child. The friendship with the brothers, and the ins and outs of why Shangguan turned against Shangguan and finally killed Shangguan.

After hearing this, Chen Zheng also sighed helplessly and said: "Actually, I know that you are not to blame for this matter. People's hearts are unpredictable. Who would know that Tian Qing had such thoughts back then, but you can't deny it." The fact that you killed Shangguan and fled, you should know the rules of our embroidered guards, and Shangfeng’s order, I can’t do anything about it, who made us all belong to that kind of state machine?”

There was a wry smile on Gao Shan's face, "Yes, we are all within the system, and ordering such things is often beyond our control. But even if I want to leave with you now, I can't leave."

Chen Zheng's woodwind became a little dangerous: "Oh? Brother Gao, to be honest, I still sympathize with what happened to you, but now you still have to resist arrest, or is it because of your cultivation of the pinnacle of your luck?" Because you are very confident, what about your brothers?"

While talking, Chen Zheng quietly placed his hand on the signal paper, ready to tear it up if something was wrong, and notify other people to come and arrest him.

However, a scene that made Chen Zheng unbelievable appeared. A look of sadness flashed in Gao Shan's eyes, and then he took out a knife from somewhere. Before Chen Zheng had an attack, he made a cut on his hand, and then Sprinkle those blood drops on the food and wine that Chen Zheng just ordered.

Chen Zheng thought it was Gao Shan's insanity, gave up on himself, and was about to disgust himself, when an astonishing scene appeared.

I saw that the food and wine were obviously steaming hot, but after being contaminated with the blood of the mountain, an astonishing white unknown gas erupted from it, and then the true colors of the food and wine were revealed.

It seemed that Chen Zheng had lost all his appetite and almost vomited.What kind of food and drinks are there? They are clearly human bones and carrion, and the wine is clearly a group of insects with unknown names, gathering together and swaying in the cup. People who are frightened will probably die on the spot if they see it.

"What's the situation? Is it a demon or an illusion?" Chen Zheng felt a little nauseous. Fortunately, the food in the mountains these days is so-so, otherwise he might spit out a lot of things now.

The sadness on Gao Shan's face grew stronger, as if he remembered something bad. "It should be an illusion. In fact, it's normal that you didn't find the weirdness of this place. I came a while earlier than you. Just now, brother, you asked me why the brothers who escaped with me didn't show up. It's because they touched these things. Things, either were poisoned to death alive or bitten to death by those insects. This is not a peach blossom garden, this is clearly a demon lair."

"You said it was the murder of the people here?" Chen Zheng unconsciously touched the seven deadly sins in his hand.

"Hehe, Brother Xiuyiwei, do you still think that all the people here are human? Look at the people around us, are they really human?" Gao Shan's face became more and more cold.

Chen Zheng looked up and found that the surroundings seemed to be customers from the restaurant before, but now they all looked at his table with cold eyes, including the humble shop waiter before. His eyes were all cold, without a trace of emotion. It's like a puppet.

At this moment, the sound of gold and iron clashing suddenly came from the street outside, and the signal paper on Chen Zheng's chest was also slightly bright, and Chen Zheng suddenly felt that someone near him had torn the signal paper.

And the sound of gold and iron was like a signal. The puppet-like people in the restaurant who were staring at Chen Zheng and Gao Shan opened their mouths, and finally let out unknown roars and rushed over.

Chen Zheng suddenly drew his knife and slashed it with a wave of his hand. The scene of flying flesh and blood in his imagination did not appear. The area that fell on the ground was a few paper figures that had been cut in half. Are they human or ghosts?
(End of this chapter)