Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

Although he felt novel about this little modern gadget, he put it on without hesitation. Immediately, the disgusting smell weakened a lot and his breathing became smoother.

During the exploration, although Fan Yanmu was filled with anxiety about the safety of the person calling for help, he did not ask many questions about the many strange items that Xiao Zhixue carried. He knew very well that every world had its unknown secrets, and at the moment, the most important thing was to find the person who called for help as soon as possible.

The tunnel seemed to have its own spirit, winding and twisting. The two of them went down several flights of stairs. Every time they turned a corner, they were always greeted by another endless flight of stairs going down.

Finally, their way was blocked by a heavy stone door, on which ancient totems were carved, revealing a majesty that could not be desecrated.

Fan Yanmu lit the fire again and carefully checked his surroundings, hoping to find the key to open the stone door.

Xiao Zhixue's impatience made her decide to take a more direct approach. She wiped her saliva with both hands, gathered all her strength, and pushed hard at the stone door. With a dull "bang", the stone door finally cracked unwillingly into a tiny gap.

Just as she was about to press on with her victory, the stone door seemed to have come to life. It shook violently and hit the tip of her nose hard, causing her tears to well up in pain.

"Oh, this broken stone gate is really ungrateful. It almost ruined my beauty!"

Xiao Zhixue muttered to herself while angrily kicking the stone door, as if this could vent her unhappiness.

Seeing this, Fan Yanmu's mouth corners slightly raised, and his unconcealed smile revealed his childish doting on Xiao Zhixue.

He gently pulled her over as she was still struggling with the stone door, and turned his attention to a nearby wall.

I saw that he had sharp eyes and seemed to have discovered something, and he gently pressed down a seemingly ordinary stone brick.

Suddenly, a dent appeared on the wall, and then an inconspicuous little stone shot out and hit a secret mechanism of the stone door accurately.

With a light "click" sound and the unlocking of the mechanism, the stone door seemed to be given life and slowly opened its heavy body.

Xiao Zhixue rubbed her still sore nose and followed Fan Yanmu into the world behind the door.

I secretly sighed in my heart that the mechanisms designed by the ancients were so wonderful and complicated. Fortunately, Fan Yanmu was thoughtful, otherwise I would probably have to spend most of the day here.

Behind the stone gate, the cries for help and the harsh noise of the iron chains rubbing against each other mixed together, becoming clearer and clearer.

The two quickened their pace and a huge iron cage came into view. The person in the cage looked like a dead tree, with disheveled hair, torn clothes, and a body covered in filth. His eyes were full of fear and despair. The whole scene was unbearable to watch.

The sudden appearance of fire frightened the man in the cage. He instinctively shrank back, not daring to make a sound.

Fan Yanmu and Xiao Zhixue slowly stepped forward. Fan Yanmu's sharp eyes penetrated the darkness and locked onto the mysterious prisoner. His tone was filled with unquestionable majesty: "You are a human being, why are you imprisoned here?"

The man looked the two men up and down. A trace of wariness first flashed in his eyes, and then turned into an urgent hope. After confirming that they were not the cold faces who imprisoned him, he staggered forward a few steps.

His skinny fingers, like dry old branches, stretched out towards them eagerly and tremblingly through the narrow gaps between the cage bars, as if seeking the last glimmer of life in despair.

Fan Yanmu was quick to act and pulled Xiao Zhixue back a few steps. The two of them kept a cautious distance. Fan Yanmu's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's as he examined the man who claimed to be the mayor, trying to find clues to the truth from his every move.

The man's voice was trembling uncontrollably, with a mixture of begging and helplessness between his words: "I... I am the mayor of Sanma Town. Please have mercy on me and save me from this damn place!"

Although his voice was weak, it echoed in the dim dungeon and seemed particularly desolate.

Xiao Zhixue had sharp eyes and immediately noticed that the man had a thick iron chain wrapped around his ankles. Every step he took was extremely difficult, and blood was turning red where his flesh rubbed against the cold iron chain. It was obvious that he had been imprisoned for a long time and was suffering torture.

Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but feel full of doubts.

It was clearly the mayor who sent the villagers to lead them to Sanma Town, so how come the mayor himself became a prisoner in the blink of an eye?

If he really is the mayor, then who is he to have such an irreconcilable feud with him that he would treat him in such a cruel way?

Were those officers who claimed to be carrying out the mayor's orders last night fake?

But what is the motive behind this? It all seems too illogical to be believed.

"If you are really the mayor of Sanma Town, why did you suffer such a disaster?"

Xiao Zhixue spoke with reservation, her eyes full of suspicion, and it was obvious that she did not completely believe what she was seeing.

Just as the man was about to explain, dull and orderly footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the stairs, interrupting their conversation.

Xiao Zhixue and Fan Yanmu exchanged a quick and tacit glance, immediately extinguished the only candle in their hands, and swiftly hid in the dark corner.

The mayor who called himself Yu Fugui fell silent upon seeing this and retreated to the center of the cage tremblingly, like a frightened bird, afraid to attract any unnecessary attention.

Soon, the stone door burst open, and the light of torches coming in from outside briefly illuminated the entire dungeon. Two burly men walked in, carrying things on their shoulders and in their hands. One of them was carrying a seemingly heavy wooden barrel.

They strode towards the iron fence, unaware that someone was lurking in the darkness.

The man carrying the wooden bucket casually waved the wooden spoon in his hand, knocking on the iron fence to make a rhythmic sound. The sound echoed in this enclosed space, and it seemed particularly harsh.

"Get up and eat, stop pretending to be dead!" he shouted rudely, his words full of disdain.

Yu Fugui dragged his heavy steps to the side of the fence. He glanced into the barrel and saw that the contents were more like leftovers for feeding livestock than food. They gave off a bad smell.

Seeing Yu Fugui's hesitation and refusal to give in, the man immediately became furious: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and eat these things! Don't think that just because you are the mayor of Sanma Town, we two brothers can't do anything to you. Let me tell you, this is a special care from the boss. If you don't eat it, your precious daughter will have to bear it for you, and then you won't be the only one who will suffer a fate worse than death!"

The words were full of threats and ferocity.

The other man had an evil smile on his face, his mouth corners raised, and his tone revealed a bit of pride and cruelty: "Why are you talking so much nonsense to him? The boss has already said that after delivering the meal tonight, we two brothers can serve the rich young lady well."