Chapter 670: Dangerous Moment
Chapter 670: Dangerous Moment
"Master Hong, we are not familiar with this place. To avoid unnecessary trouble, we can only ask you for help."
"Okay, if you can use me, just tell me."
"It's getting late. Let's find a place to rest first and talk about it tomorrow."
Hong Gu took out a fire starter from his body, and after a while there was finally a ray of light around.
After identifying the direction of the village entrance, he walked down the riverbank: "Follow me, and remember your step. Wanyao Valley is different from the outside world. There are invisible dangers everywhere. There are many poisonous insects, snakes and ants. If you are not careful, you will die on the spot."
"Okay, Mr. Hong, we will pay attention."
"Yes, Master."
Perhaps because Wanyao Valley exists in the gap between canyons, the entire Wanyao Valley seems to be shrouded in darkness, without any light at all.
The tinderbox didn't last long before it went out. Lu Beichen took out a homemade torch, lit it, and walked to the front to clear the way.
"You don't know the way, so I'd better lead the way for you."
"Master, it's not too late for you to give me directions if there is a fork in the road." After saying this, he said no more and continued along the road.
"Master Hong, you walk in the middle, and I'll look after you from behind."
"Okay." He took out a small medicine bottle from his body.
"Take this. If you are bitten by a venomous snake or insect, it can help you prevent it in advance."
The two took it and put it in their mouths without hesitation.
Not long after they started walking, Lu Beichen swung out a homemade dart and warned, "Be careful, there's a snake ahead."
His eyesight didn't require a torch at all; he could see clearly at night.
When the three of them got closer, they saw a small snake with a flat head and a black body nailed to the ground by a dart, and its body kept twisting.
When Hong Gu saw the snake, his brows furrowed, and he kept muttering, "How could it be? Impossible!"
The two looked at Hong Gu suspiciously, waiting for what would happen next.
"I've only seen this snake in ancient books. It's small, but the venom on its fangs can kill instantly."
"Ancient book? Master, do you mean that this snake didn't come from the Myriad Medicine Valley?"
"Yes and no."
"This snake was brought into the Myriad Medicine Valley by an outsider. That night, there were heavy casualties, nearly half of the tribe members died. The tribe leader at the time was furious and conducted a rigorous investigation. He eventually found the suspect, but the culprit turned out to be just a small snake."
Although Fu Ling was afraid of snakes, he couldn't resist his curiosity and walked forward to check on the little snake. "This little black snake looks harmless. Is it really that poisonous?"
"Don't underestimate its size. Even a tiny bit of venom can kill a large man."
Then his eyes suddenly widened: "Oh no, something might have happened in Wanyao Valley."
Having said that, he didn't care about the two of them and ran away at an astonishing speed.
The two of them did not dare to be negligent at this moment. Fu Ling was originally very confused as to why there was no one in some rooms and there were only a few scattered red dots on the system.
As expected, Hong Gu didn't care about anything else and rushed into a room. He saw a family of four lying in a mess beside the dining table. Among them was a little girl who looked only six or seven years old.
Everyone's death was similar, with black blood spitting out of their mouths, their eyes bulging open and bloodshot, and their expressions extremely terrifying.
Without stopping, Hong Gu ran out of the house and stumbled to the next house.
There were no survivors in five consecutive cases.
The whole village fell into deathly silence.
Lu Beichen gestured to Fu Ling, and when she nodded, he said to Hong Gu, "Master, you and Ling Ling wait here. I'll go check out the front."
Hong Gu grabbed Lu Beichen and shook his head, "Don't go. This place might be surrounded by snakes. They've lost their lives in vain. Otherwise, so many people wouldn't have died." Hong Gu was heartbroken. "Five families, twenty lives. This is simply insane! What kind of deep grudge requires the destruction of the entire village to avenge them?"
In just a moment, Hong Gu looked ten years older and his whole body was shaky.
This is his roots, his home. Sooner or later he will return to his roots, but now...
"Master, I'll go ahead and block them first. Maybe I can save some people. Lingling will stay here to protect you."
After saying this, the person disappeared from the spot.
"Beichen!!..." Honggu wanted to catch him, but he was not as fast as the teleportation.
"Don't worry, Mr. Hong. Nothing will happen to him."
Only then did Old Hong look up and see Fu Ling's face clearly. He was slightly startled: "You, your face!"
"Mr. Hong, are you scared? My appearance is too eye-catching, and I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble, so I disguised myself."
How could this be a disguise? It was simply a head swap. If the voice hadn't belonged to the Ninth Princess, he would have thought the person following them was an imposter.
Fu Ling chuckled: "Judging from your reaction, it seems that my disguise is very successful. If you meet me outside, can you recognize me at a glance?"
Hong Gu looked at Fu Ling and shook his head. He looked carefully for a long time but couldn't see any shadow.
"I once met a master of disguise who could transform himself into every person he had ever seen."
"Mr. Hong, I'm just painting for fun. Compared to celebrities, I'm still a long way behind. How can I compare myself with them?" Fu Ling is very self-aware. She can only regard this as makeup, not disguise.
As soon as I was teleported to a house with a red dot, I saw a tiny creature stunned for a moment, and then launched a fierce attack on the "prey" that suddenly appeared.
Lu Beichen was well prepared, and the dart in his hand hit the creature accurately. The creature only had time to twist a few times before dying on the spot.
Before I had time to think about it, four or five small black snakes appeared around me. They were somewhat different from other snakes. Some poisonous snakes would not actively attack humans, but they were different. Although they were small, they were very aggressive and left nothing behind wherever they passed.
Five black snakes attacked Lu Beichen. Lu Beichen did not underestimate his opponent. He replaced the darts in his hand with a nine-shot crossbow and fired five consecutive shots at the black snakes.
Without staying any longer, his figure disappeared from the house. This time, the distance he was teleported to was farther. A big man next to him was snoring loudly, and what was even more dangerous was that right next to his pillow, there was a small black snake spitting out its tongue at him.
Lu Beichen was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed the black snake's vital point with his bare hands and did not kill the little black snake immediately.
He sent the snake into the space pendant, imprisoning it in a small space and preventing it from moving an inch.
After glancing at the lucky man, Lu Beichen disappeared again.
About a cup of tea passed, but to Hong Gu it felt like a century. Even though he had seen through life and death, he was still panicked and confused at this moment.
If Wanyao Valley becomes a dead valley overnight, where will he go?
Sitting on the wooden stairs at the door, he looked up at the sky, his heart filled with desolation.
"Don't worry, Mr. Hong. It may not be as serious as you think."
"Who on earth would be so cruel? So many innocent lives have been lost in vain."
"Let's go back to your place first. Lu Beichen should have some good news."
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