frightfiction Chapter 742 [Under the Brocade 38]
Chapter 742 [Under the Brocade 38]
Lan Qingxuan saw from afar that Lu Yi and You You were chatting and laughing happily, and couldn't help but sigh: "Look at how loving you two are, it's really enviable!"
Jin Xia burst out laughing when she heard this, and quickly explained, "Master Lan, what you said is wrong! Lord Lu and Youyou are currently just an engaged couple, and they haven't officially gotten married yet."
Lan Qingxuan nodded in sudden realization and continued, "So that's how it is. But even so, I see that the tacit understanding and intimacy between the two of them are just like an old married couple who have been married for many years."
Youyou smiled and responded: "No, in fact, Ayi and I usually get along with each other in this natural and casual way."
Hearing this, Lan Qingxuan became even more curious and asked, "Oh, from what you said just now, I seem to feel that you are all from the official family?"
Lu Yi nodded slightly, indicating his agreement: "Not bad."
Lan Qingxuan responded thoughtfully: "No wonder, this place is remote and rarely comes here."
At this moment, Xie Xiao and Jin Xia couldn't help but recall the thrilling scene of yesterday. At that time, the two of them were unfortunately attacked by madmen, and in a fierce chase, they almost fell off the cliff. Fortunately, the two reacted quickly and climbed up the steep cliff with all their strength. However, fate did not let them go, and those madmen chased them relentlessly for a whole night. It was not until dawn that they finally met Lu Yi and You You.
Xie Xiao was acutely aware of an incredible phenomenon. He and Jin Xia were forced into the freezing cold water under the fierce pursuit of the madman. However, surprisingly, after they both entered the water, the madman, who was originally extremely vicious and fierce, suddenly stopped and no longer launched any attacks on them.
Lu Yi's face became more serious, and he analyzed thoughtfully: "According to this situation, these madmen do not rely on vision to distinguish between enemies and friends, but rely on smell."
What is even more bizarre is that the Shi clan members seem to know nothing about the existence of the Japanese pirates, as if they live in a world isolated from the outside world. There must be a complex conspiracy and unknown secrets behind this incident, which is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface.
When Lan Qingxuan heard the word "Japanese pirates", he was dumbfounded. He could never have imagined that the mysterious people he had met by chance last night were actually the brutal Japanese pirates! Thinking back to the scene at that time, he couldn't help but feel scared.
On the other side, Shangguan Xi unfortunately fell into a trap carefully designed by the gang members. She was lured by these ill-intentioned people to a remote and deserted place. When Shangguan Xi realized that the situation was not good, it was too late. She only felt weak all over, as if all the strength was taken away from her body in an instant.
At this moment, the sinister and cunning Dong Qisheng appeared in front of Shangguan Xi like a ghost. He looked at the beauty who had no power to resist in front of him with a smug smile on his face. He took out a bag of powder from his arms and sprinkled it on Shangguan Xi without hesitation. In a short while, Shangguan Xi completely lost his ability to move. Then, Dong Qisheng gave an order and ordered his men to take Shangguan Xi away by force.
At this time, Yang Yue, who was concentrating on boiling medicine in the house, was already in a mess. His mind was not on the blazing stove at all. The image of Shangguan Xi drinking to drown her sorrows and getting drunk kept appearing in his mind. Every time he recalled it, his heart felt like being stabbed by a needle and was in unbearable pain.
Xiao Fei was taken advantage of by the sinister and cunning Dong Qisheng. Not only that, the abominable guy also arrested Xiao Fei and many of the Wuan Gang's brothers. In front of Shangguan Xi, the ruthless Dong Qisheng ordered his men to beat them up, leaving them covered in bruises and in a horrible state.
At this critical moment, Yang Yue suddenly appeared like a god descending from the sky, trying to save Shangguan Xi from Dong Qisheng. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Not only did Yang Yue fail to save people, but he also accidentally fell into the trap set by Dong Qisheng.
On the other side, where Youyou and the others were, the strange bamboo whistle sounded again. In an instant, a group of villagers, like crazy, rushed in like a tide and ran towards them. Seeing that the situation was not good, everyone hurriedly dodged into the house to avoid it. However, what was unexpected was that while everyone was rushing into the house, Lan Qingxuan actually seized the opportunity and rode away on a horse.
Yuan Jinxia, who was in the wooden house at the time, was in danger of being besieged by the madman, but she was very alert and soon found a bouquet of flowers on the table. After careful observation, she was surprised to find that the smell emanating from the madman was exactly the same as the fragrance of the flowers!
With a sudden inspiration, Yuan Jinxia quickly placed the flowers on the heads of four people, including herself, and then carefully opened the door.
Sure enough, when those originally ferocious madmen saw the flowers on their heads, they immediately lost their aggressiveness and seemed to have turned into docile sheep.
After finally getting out of the wood house, the four of them couldn't help laughing at each other's funny looks and teasing each other. At this time, Lan Qingxuan led the tribe leader and other tribesmen to come over. It turned out that Lan Qingxuan had already explained to the tribesmen in detail the various misunderstandings that had occurred before.
Chief Shi enthusiastically invited Lu Yi, You You, Yuan Jinxia and Xie Xiao to follow them back to the village, and sincerely expressed his willingness to host a banquet and drink with everyone.
However, after waiting for a long time, Lan Qingxuan still did not show up, which made Lu Yi and You You feel a little suspicious.
At this moment, Youyou came up with a plan and pretended to be drunk and staggered down on the table. The village head's wife saw this and hurried forward to support him and took him to the resting place. Lu Yi followed closely behind, worried that Youyou would get drunk and get into an accident, but Youyou secretly gave him a look, suggesting that she was just pretending to be drunk, and Lu Yi immediately understood.
After the village head's wife left, Youyou quickly opened her eyes, her eyes were clear, how could she still be drunk? She got out of bed quietly and decided to look for Lan Qingxuan's whereabouts. She had never seen Lan Qingxuan since she entered this village.
After searching for a while, Youyou finally found Lan Qingxuan, who was tied up, in a dark and damp little black room. He looked pale and haggard.
"Lan Qingxuan!" Youyou exclaimed in a low voice.
Lan Qingxuan raised his head and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes when he saw Youyou: "I thought no one could find this place." Then, he narrated his own experience. It turned out that he ran back to the village to call for help, but in a moment of anxiety, he revealed everyone's official identity.
Lan Qingxuan continued with a serious face, "After the Shi clan leader learned of our identities, he became murderous and planned to take action tonight. He wanted to tie us all up and sink us into the bottom of the well, saying that he wanted to use this to suppress the so-called disaster star."
On the other side, Xie Xiao was sleeping soundly in the room, snoring like thunder. Jin Xia was restless and couldn't fall asleep, so she left the room and paced outside. At the same time, Lu Yi wanted to go out to find some useful clues, but suddenly heard a light sound of footsteps coming from far away. He was startled and didn't have time to think about it. He quickly dodged and hid in the dark, holding his breath and concentrating on observing the movements around him.
Chief Shi waved his hand solemnly, signaling his men to take Xie Xiao, who was still in a deep sleep, away from here. Lan Qingxuan quickly walked to Youyou's side and lowered his voice to reveal to her: "Youyou, as far as I know, the Shi tribe has been guarding a well for generations, and there is a rumor that there is a dragon in the well! What's more terrifying is that every three years, they have to offer a living person to the well."
When Youyou heard this, she was shocked and blurted out, "How can these people be so ignorant!" Then, she looked at Lan Qingxuan firmly and said quickly, "Lan Qingxuan, find a safe place to hide quickly. I have to go find the other people."
"Okay!" Lan Qingxuan nodded without hesitation. He knew that with his current abilities, it was difficult for him to provide any substantial help at this moment. So, he turned around and quickly disappeared from Youyou's sight.
Youyou first rushed to the room where Jinxia, Luyi and Xiexiao lived, but to her disappointment, there was no one in the room. After a little thought, she rushed to the ancestral hall without stopping. When she finally arrived at the ancestral hall, she saw the wellhead that was heavily suppressed. Looking at this mysterious well, Youyou felt a strong sense of curiosity in her heart. Her intuition told her that there must be a major secret about the whole village hidden in it.
Although she knew that the well was incredibly deep, Youyou did not back down. She took a deep breath, jumped into the well with determination, and finally reached the bottom of the well after a long time of falling. Looking around, she found that the well wall was covered with all kinds of strange and bizarre mysterious patterns, as if telling an unknown ancient story. On the stone wall on one side, there were densely engraved words, which seemed to be a complete story. However, at this moment, Youyou had no time to take care of these details. She only wanted to find the key to solving the mystery as soon as possible - the mechanism.
After a careful search, Youyou finally found the location of the mechanism. As she gently pressed the button of the mechanism, she heard a low roar, and then a door emitting a mysterious light slowly opened...