Chapter 175 The villagers invited
"elder sister……"

Qingrui subconsciously rushed out of the room and wanted to call Luo Mingyue back, but Luo Mingyue was too fast and had already disappeared.

Qingrui had no contract with her, and the two parties could not communicate remotely.

"Oh, if I had known earlier I should have given my sister a piece of dragon scale..." Qingrui muttered, feeling somewhat regretful, and then thought: "If it's just a meal, it shouldn't take long, right?"

……

Baishan Village.

While the villagers were having lunch together, a caravan slowly drove into the village.

Qingrui lay on the edge of the paper box, staring at the little people below.

The leaders of the caravan were a middle-aged couple.

The husband has thick eyebrows, big eyes and regular facial features, while his wife has willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes and a well-proportioned figure. Both of them are very beautiful and have steady steps. They are obviously martial artists.

There were thirty people in the caravan, most of them were armed with swords, and they were observing their surroundings vigilantly.

"Everyone, pay attention, something is wrong in this village!"

One of them knocked on several doors, but no one responded.

At this time, the caravan happened to pass by a yard that was not closed, so they sent five people to go in and check.

A moment later, five people walked out of the gate with serious expressions.

"The villages we passed by before were either abandoned long ago or still inhabited. But this village is very strange. The yard we entered had clothes drying inside, and the furniture and floor were clean, as if they had just been wiped not long ago. It was obvious that there were people living there."

"What's weird is that there's no one in the village, no animals either. Everything is so quiet..."

The caravan passed by several houses with open doors. After sending people to check, they found that there was no one in every household, but there were many clothes hanging in the yards, belonging to the elderly, children, and young and middle-aged people.

"Boss, why don't we just leave this village as soon as possible."

"Yes, this village is too weird. There are no rivers or lakes outside the village. When we passed by, most of the vegetables in the farmland had been taken away, and the small amount of vegetables left were also abnormal... The tomatoes are green, I won't say anything, it can barely be explained as not ripe, but the eggplant is also dark green... Moreover, even if the tomatoes are not ripe, they can't be this green, it's really too weird."

"Yes, even if there are [Yuanshui] awakeners in the village, there is no shortage of water. However, there is a severe drought now. I think the people will prioritize food and drink when they have water. Taking a bath or washing clothes occasionally is a luxury. But the problem is that the villagers in this village have wiped the floors, doors and windows spotlessly clean. This is obviously not in line with common sense. Along the way, which village didn't save water?"

Some people also expressed different opinions, "The world is so big that there are all kinds of things. Maybe there are many people who have awakened [Yuanshui] in this village, so everyone is not short of water."

"But that doesn't make sense, because the roads in the village are dirt roads. If the [Yuanshui] awakener makes it rain, it must rain on the whole village. It's impossible to just rain on the water tanks, right? The land is dry along the way, but the water tanks in the villagers' homes are full... The question is where did all the people go?"

"I suggest that we leave the village quickly and take a detour..."

"Alas, our group of people are homeless and want to find a suitable village to settle down, but we can't find one. Along the way, we saw many deserted villages and encountered so many poisonous beasts... Everyone is exhausted, so we have to find a place to rest."

"Yes, we have been traveling for three days straight and finally came across a village. If we avoid this place, I don't know how long it will take to find the next village."

"It's not safe to sleep in the wilderness. Sometimes, poisonous beasts may suddenly appear in the wilderness and attack us at night. At that time, several brothers will be killed."

"We originally set out on this journey with fifty people, but now there are only thirty-three left..."

"The villagers can't be too far away. Let's keep looking."

The caravan continued to move forward. The midday sun was very hot. As they were unfamiliar with the terrain, they took many detours in the village.

"Or... forget it, let's just leave the village."

"What are you afraid of? It's broad daylight, and there's no chance of any paranormal activity happening."

"How about we take a rest on the street? I can't walk any more. I'm hot and thirsty."

At this moment, a young man suddenly shouted excitedly: "I saw people! I saw people!"

Everyone was startled and hurried to catch up with the boy. They saw a large open space after turning the corner. There were many tables and benches on the open space, and many villagers were sitting on the benches.

The boy sniffed hard, his eyes moistened, "I seem to smell the fragrance of rice..."

At this moment, the villagers of Baishan Village were also shocked.

Most of the villagers had finished their lunch and started to pray and thank the gods before washing the dishes.

The villagers cherished food very much. They only took a little each time and added more after they finished eating. This was to avoid wasting food. But because Luo Mingyue gave too much food at noon today, there was a lot left. The villagers began to worry about what to do with the food. Some people washed dishes, and some sat on stools chatting.

"The Lord God has disappeared. Should we distribute the food and take it home?"

"I'm full, and the Lord God will probably give me some new food tonight..."

"We should follow the instructions of God."

“But she’s not in heaven…”

The villagers were in a dilemma. Before, after they finished their meal, Luo Mingyue took the stone basin away directly, but today Luo Mingyue had already taken the three contracted beasts to the human world. Qingrui only had his eyes on the caravan, and didn't care about the stone basin at all, nor did he show up, just watching silently outside the cardboard box.

Xu Yintong said: "Let's clean up the table first. If the God doesn't show up, we can divide the remaining food. We can't waste it anyway."

"it is good."

The villagers all agreed with her, but who would have thought that while washing dishes, they heard a stranger's shouting.

The villagers turned around and saw the caravan members, and couldn't help but become alert.

Among all the villagers, only Xu Yintong looked like a living person. Her pupils were pure and transparent silver. Anyone who saw her would feel that her eyes were as clear and innocent as a baby's, and could not help but want to trust her. Therefore, it was most appropriate for her to stand up and negotiate with this group of strangers. Xu Yintong asked, "Who are you?"

At the same time, the caravan members also clenched their swords, their expressions showing some horror and fear, "You...are you the people of this village?"

These people looked so scary. Some of them didn't even look like living people, as if their bones were covered with a thin layer of human skin.

The caravan had traveled far and wide and had seen a lot, but this was the first time they had encountered such a situation. Everyone's first reaction was that the entire village was full of living dead, and they were ready to fight.

"Yes, we are the natives here." After answering, Xu Yintong took a step forward and asked again: "Who are you? Why did you break into our village?"

The people in the caravan looked at each other, not knowing whether to answer or not.

At this time, the chief and his wife stood up.

The husband seemed not good at speaking. He just introduced himself by his name and then kept silent. "My name is Xiao Fen."

The wife said, "My name is Lan Yueji. My husband and I run a caravan and travel the world. We happened to pass by here today and wanted to take a break and trade with you. Our carriage is loaded with many items, and maybe there is something you want..."

The villagers felt a little relieved after hearing this, but they didn't completely relax. After all, they were just kind-hearted, not stupid. "Are you really a caravan? Why do you carry weapons with you? Are you bandits?"

Lan Yueji laughed and said, "How is that possible? Nowadays, people who are capable of being bandits will not have a bad life at all. They can easily kill a few poisonous animals and exchange them for money. It is impossible for them to be forced to become bandits, unless they offend someone in the government... But we are different. We are serious businessmen. It's just that when we go out, we always have to have some martial arts skills, otherwise we would have been robbed long ago."

Xu Yintong asked: "But why do your people put their hands on the hilts of their knives or swords?"

Lan Yueji said awkwardly: "To be honest, we are a little scared. You look a little fierce..."

She used a more euphemistic wording; she didn't say "ugly" but "fierce" instead.

Xu Yintong explained: "The people in our village are just poisoned, so they don't look very healthy, but in fact, the villagers are very good people... I am a [Prophet], my name is Xu Yintong."

As soon as this was said, the villagers responded one after another:

"Yes, yes, we are all good people."

"I happen to have a few empty rooms at my house. Are you tired? You can go to my house and sleep."

"I have a spare room in my house where you can live."

"Hey, have you eaten yet?"

"We just washed the dishes. If you don't mind, would you please sit down and eat something?"

The villagers are warm and hospitable.

The caravan was slowly retreating.

Lan Yueji said, "No need. We are in a hurry to get on with our journey. Could you please show us a way out of the village?"

The villagers disapproved and said, "How can we do this? You are guests, and it's lunch time. How can we let you leave hungry? Anyway, we still have a lot of lunch left. You can stay and eat a little."

"The food may be a little cold, but it doesn't matter. I can take it home and heat it up for you."

"Today's lunch includes braised chicken thighs, salad, braised beef, cumin pork slices, and soy milk. You are in for a treat!"

The villagers invited us warmly.

However, the more the villagers acted like this, the more afraid the caravan members became. After all, there is a saying that goes, "If someone shows kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief." The caravan members had passed through other villages before, and had never met such enthusiastic villagers, because everyone's life was not easy, especially many villagers were very poor and had basically no purchasing power. Only the situation in the town was better, but the prices of houses in the town were relatively high, and there were too many people in the caravan, so it was impossible for all of them to settle down in the town. The Xiao Fen couple did not want to abandon anyone, so they kept wandering.

Xu Yintong said, "Come and eat, you're welcome, but you must put all your swords in the carriage and are not allowed to bring them here."

Blue Moon Season is back, asking for everyone’s opinions.

Everyone in the caravan had the same idea and just wanted to leave quickly. They had just heard Xu Yintong say that the villagers were poisoned, and when they thought about the dark green vegetables in the fields, they immediately guessed that the villagers must have eaten poisonous food, which was why they had become neither human nor ghost. So, who would dare to stay for dinner?
The most frightening thing is that a villager just said that there were chicken legs and cumin sliced ​​meat for lunch today. Isn't this a lie? There are no chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep, cats or dogs in the whole village. Where did the chicken legs come from?
In addition, cattle are used for plowing. Although the imperial court does not prohibit the killing of cattle, the villagers who farm the land basically do not kill cattle for meat. However, Baishan Village said that there is braised beef at noon...

Is that really beef?
Lan Yueji shuddered. She even doubted whether she could walk out of here alive at noon today. Although all the caravan members were skilled in martial arts, there were too many villagers. If a fight really broke out, it would be very troublesome for the caravan to retreat because turning the carriage around would be a problem, unless everyone abandoned the carriage, but that was obviously impossible because in addition to the goods to be handed over, there was also water and dry food in the carriage.

...It feels like it's going to be a tough battle.

Lan Yueji cursed inwardly that it was bad luck. If she had known earlier, she should have retreated when she saw those farmlands.

Xu Yintong said: "You are suspecting that the food is poisonous, right? Don't worry, our people are eating it too. And we didn't know you were coming, so it's impossible for us to poison it in advance. How about this, you split into two teams and take turns eating..."

Hearing this, Lan Yueji and Xiao Fen looked at each other and felt that this was a good idea. They would let a few people go to "test the poison" first. If these people had no symptoms after eating, it meant that the food was edible. Everyone was hungry, and eating dry food all the time was not a good idea. Besides, there was not enough dry food in the carriage.

To put it another way, Lan Yueji is a [Xuan Yi], and if someone is really poisoned, she can save them in time.

The couple turned to look at the caravan members, and Lan Yueji asked, "Do you want to eat?"

"No, I feel like I haven't digested the meal I ate this morning yet, so I don't need to eat all day."

"Me too. I'm not hungry. I just drank a bag of water and I'm full now."

Some people even went so far as to say, "I was born not to like eating."

Hearing this, Lan Yueji looked helpless. It seemed that everyone was worried that the villagers were not good people and did not dare to eat.

Xu Yintong knew that the guests were really frightened by the appearance of the villagers, so she pointed the direction to the caravan and said, "Follow this road and go straight out. You will pass three forks in the road. Turn left at the first two and turn right at the last one, and you will be out of the village."

Blue Moon said: "Thank you so much, little sister."

At this time, Aunt Hu from Baishan Village plucked up the courage to say, "Wait a minute, aren't you doing business? I want to buy something..."

Her shout attracted everyone's attention. Several people in the caravan subconsciously wanted to draw their swords, but they held back.