I’m Being Held Captive by Demons Chapter 124: Simple folk style

Hejian House is about ten days away from Shanlan County.

But Kong Ning didn't need to travel that long.

The world is dangerous and demons are rampant. Although he does not dare to fly directly in the sky, he can only reach his destination by walking on the ground with only his feet and taking a remote path.

On the 26th day of the eighth lunar month, on the afternoon of the second day after leaving Shanlan County, Kong Ning saw the vast city on the plain in front of him from a distance.

It is different from Shanlan County, which is surrounded by mountains and has only one way in and out.

Hejian Mansion is an important city in a big city.

Wangjiang River, Yunhe River, Jinchi River, the three rivers converge here, turning into a mighty long river rushing eastward.

On Kong Ning's back, the little girl who had slept on her stomach for several hours felt that Kong Ning stopped, rubbed her eyes and woke up.

"Master..." Caiwei called timidly.

At the time of departure, Kong Ning had already decided to accept this little girl as his apprentice, and performed a simple apprenticeship ceremony outside Shanlan County.

Now that the little girl has learned the "Sutra of Enlightenment", she can recite this scripture silently every day and feel the aura of heaven and earth.

Kong Ning said: "It's okay, you continue to sleep, we are almost there."

Speaking, Kong Ning walked out of the mountain, merged into the official road at the foot of the mountain, and walked straight to the vast city ahead.

It seems that because of its proximity to the prefectural city, on the official road, there is a lot of traffic and it looks very lively.

However, Kong Ning, who is in the middle, can keenly perceive that these people walking outside are all full of faint hostility and vigilance.

Almost everyone who walks has weapons on them.

On the official road, no one was making any noise.

They keep a safe distance from each other, and they are reticent. It seems that loud voices will cause some trouble.

Soon, Kong Ning came to the city gate.

There is a long queue here.

All people entering and exiting the city gate need to check the road guide or identification information.

Those armored soldiers stood aside, vigilantly observing everyone's movements, as if anyone had a change, they would immediately attack each other.

It was a peaceful time and there was no war, but the atmosphere was so solemn.

Could it be that these people in Hejian Mansion already know the truth of the world and the chaos raging with demons in the world? That's why they set up a chuck check and are heavily guarded?

But this group of mortal soldiers, although they are full of blood, can only bully the demons who are less than a hundred years old.

Any monster with more than 100 years of Taoism can easily break through this city gate. Are they so vigilant and meaningful?

Kong Ning was confused.

After standing in the crowd for a while, Kong Ning understood why the soldiers were on guard.

What these soldiers guard against are not monsters, but living people.

The notice board next to the city gate is covered with various blood-red wanted notices.

The people wanted above are all Jiang Yang robbers who committed vicious murders in Hejian Mansion.

It's normal to want criminals.

It's just that the number of wanted notices is too much.

Just from the number of these wanted notices, one can roughly outline a chaotic world.

It is not clear whether the demons will harm people or not, but those mortals with high levels and high martial arts have obviously lost their restraints, and they are wanton in the world and difficult to control.

The Hejian Mansion alone has been chaotic to such an extent...

Kong Ning in the crowd was slightly speechless.

It is clear that there is no famine and war, but the world has been chaotic to such a degree that it is a dark and hopeless apocalyptic scene.

This vast world outside Shanlan County is far more sinister than he expected.

He took Caiwei to the front of the team and accepted the inspection of the patrolling soldiers.

Although Caiwei has cat ears and animal eyes and a tail, Kong Ning's illusion can easily confuse this group of mortals.

With the guidance issued by the Shanlan County Government, Kong Ning easily entered the city gate.

And what I saw after entering the city gate was a crowd of people passing by.

Hejian Mansion is indeed very lively, and the streets are full of rubbing shoulders and bustling.

It's just that there's no loud shouting here.

Those street vendors all stood silently behind the stalls, watching the surrounding situation vigilantly, as if the situation was not right, they were ready to run away at any time.

The entire city, although people come and go and is extremely prosperous, is executed in silence, revealing a strange depression.

Kong Ning and Cai Wei didn't go far before they saw a fierce quarrel ahead.

A man is beating a woman while surrounded by a crowd.

While beating and scolding: "I told you to run away! Let you steal people!"

The woman was beaten with blood, screaming and struggling. But in the crowd looking around, no one offered a helping hand.

Not even a voice of discussion.

The crowded people watched all this in silence, and no one spoke.

Only the man's scolding continued to sound.

"Let you not obey women! Let you not obey women!"

There is such an incongruous combination of noise and silence, this scene is inexplicably strange.

The man beat and scolded as the crowd watched.

But at this moment, the sound of horses' hooves was heard in the distance.

"Who is making trouble!"

Kong Ning turned his head and saw several yamen arresters riding fast horses coming here. Everyone on the street along the way gave way.

And when the man heard the sound of hooves, he suddenly drew a dagger from his arms and stabbed it into the woman's heart.

"I told you to steal people!"

The moment the dagger plunged into the woman's heart, the disheveled woman froze and fell down.

The crowd of onlookers dispersed.

Several arresters riding fast horses rushed over, only to see the man screaming and pulling the dagger that stabbed his daughter-in-law to death directly on his neck.

Suddenly blood spurted.

Two corpses, a man and a woman, fell on the streets of the downtown just like that.

The onlookers, from the beginning to the end, did not want to stop the persuasion, and they all watched silently.

Now that the crowd dispersed, the arresters stopped their horses and looked at the two corpses on the ground, but they didn't react too excitedly.

Seems to be used to it.

The leader of the arrester said: "Zhao San, you go to inform the family of the deceased and ask them to pick up the body and clean the road."

After that, the group of arresters was about to leave.

However, when the leader, Hu Kuai, turned around, he suddenly saw Kong Ning in the crowd.

He froze slightly, a little surprised.

"Kong Ning? Why did you come to Hejian Mansion?" Zhang Rong, who used to be a head hunter in Shanlan County and is now a fast hunter in Hejian Mansion, said happily.

He rolled over and dismounted~IndoMTL.com~ ran in front of Kong Ning and said with a smile, "Don't say anything to my elder brother when you come to Hejian Mansion, I'll take care of you!"

Rong Zhang was very happy to meet Gu Zhi.

Kong Ning looked at him, then at the crowd that had dispersed, and at the two corpses lying in a pool of blood with round eyes.

Smiles: "Zhang Tou, you Hejian Mansion..."

After a pause, Kong Ning added: "The folk customs are simple."

In this regard, Zhang Rong was slightly startled, and then smiled helplessly.

"Naturally it can't compare to the peace and stability of Shanlan County... alas..."

He said, he couldn't help but sighed and said: "But this is all good. It's more than this sinister thing."

"You'll know if you stay in Hejian Mansion for a few more days."

"The world outside is really not for people. I regret coming back..."