Chapter 142: Unintentional Lonely Village
How did the Wuling man describe in "The Book of Peach Blossoms"?
Forget it, I can't remember it."
But I think the place where we are now should be a place similar to Peach Blossom Land.
No, I don't mean how beautiful its scenery is.
After all, how glorious can you expect a village that lives in a cave?
I'm just talking about its isolation.
"Brave young man, please sit here for a moment first. I will go down and deal with things and go back."
The ruler of this settlement is an old village chief who is familiar with the character of almost all Rpg games.
He apologized a little and went downstairs with a crutch.
That’s right, Yaye and I are now at the village chief’s home in this cave village.
To be honest, the degree of closure of this settlement is unimaginable, but it has to be said that these closure measures are also very good.
Three stone doors that can be opened and closed freely.
Two cast iron fences.
Soldiers guarding the gates in shifts.
There are also countless one-time blockade talismans, as well as two energy walls that can easily cut stones and steel.
It can be seen that they had never thought about going out since the moment they moved in.
However, it has to be said that although the layout of these safety measures is a bit too detailed, the benefits are definitely comparable.
According to the village chief, since they moved in and established protective measures, no monsters have come to invade them again.
As for how we successfully overcome those traps and soldiers... it is actually very simple. Because I have the token ring given to me by the unknown farmer, the soldiers guarding the gate suddenly realized after seeing the ring in our hands, and then quickly sent someone to report to the village chief.
This is an extremely huge space inside the mountain, and the traces of knife and axe are also very obvious. It seems that it has been dug through a lot of manual excavation to become what it is now.
The residents in the cave live in the earthen houses they built. Their daily diet is usually some fungi and spring water, and occasionally some captive meat. According to themselves, this kind of life has passed by more than a year.
When we told them that the monsters in the outside world had been destroyed and the barrier had been lifted by us, the residents first were Jiang Xin and Jiang suspicious, and then realized that what we were saying was true, and then they showed a tangled expression.
It can be seen that they don't seem to be happy with this fact.
This made Nangong and I very puzzled. Isn’t it a pleasure to regain freedom and defeat the enemies who once destroyed them?
But whenever we want to talk to the villagers, they always avoid talking about it, as if they have violated some taboos.
So, with this doubt, Nangong and I arrived at the mayor's residence early and night.
"Ah, I'm very sorry. All the brave men who have attacked the monsters have been waiting for a long time." At this moment, an old voice came from the entrance of the stairs, and the village chief, who was leaning on a crutch, walked up again.
"So, since you can come to this place, it must be because of helping my son." The village chief slowly walked to the easy chair in front of us and sat down staggeringly.
"Your...son?" Nangong Zaye said in confusion.
The village chief smiled, "It's the owner of the ring in your hands. He is my son."
So that's it. No wonder the farmer swears that this token will definitely be allowed to pass us. Is there such a relationship in it?
I nodded thoughtfully.
"His wife's death was a huge blow to him." The village chief continued, "No matter how we persuaded him, it would be useless."
"Yes, he himself told us that he stayed alone in that place to keep his wife on his own." I watched the village chief say.
The village chief looked at me and the smile on his face slowly opened, "So I want to thank you too, for not only rescued my son from this deep bondage, but also helped him complete his revenge."
This is a sincere thank you. I feel the feelings contained in it, and I smiled at the village chief.
"So, brave men, why are you here to find me?" The village chief leaned on the back of the chair, picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip.
It seems that the village chief’s reaction is not as unavoidable as other villagers, so I can tell the truth.
"It's like that." I silently sorted out some language in my heart.
"When I came to this settlement before, I told some villagers that the monsters outside had been destroyed and the barrier had dissipated. But when they found out, they seemed very reluctant to face this matter, so I wanted to ask the village chief if I could tell us why this is?"
I was afraid that he would run away halfway through hearing like other villagers, so I finished everything in one breath.
However, the village chief seemed to have known what I wanted to say for a long time, so after hearing what I said, his expression did not change any changes, he was not surprised or surprised, and a wrinkled smile still hung on his face.
"Do you know, why?" the village chief smiled, his tone plain.
Nangong and I shook our heads in the morning and night, waiting for his next sentence.
"Because they are afraid, they are unwilling to face the outside world." The village chief continued.
When I heard this, I was a little puzzled, "What's the point of fearing about this? Isn't it good to live in the sun?"
The village chief waved his hand with a smile, without answering my question directly.
"When you came in, did you observe our current state of life?"
I nodded.
"So, what do you think we are in our current life?" he asked back.
I thought for a while and said, "I think it is more appropriate to use the word "safety". After all, here is free of food and clothing, and it can be protected from possible threats from outside."
"That's right." The village chief laughed, "You have answered your own questions."
"Because of this impregnable cave base, they are unwilling to face the possible threats again. After all, the invasion of monsters has deprived them of their only sense of security."
The village chief spread his hands and said in a helpless tone.
"That's why my child didn't come back with you." He sighed, "because he couldn't stand our timid look like living in the deep."
I couldn't help but fall into deep thought as I listened to the words from the village chief.
"When the outside world is full of dangers, they can live with peace of mind because they can rely on the solid harbor behind them." Nangong Zaye suddenly said thoughtfully.
"But even if the dangers in the outside world are lifted one day, their nerves will feel numb because of such a long time of life, and thus selectively ignore the peace in the outside world."
"Because they are already accustomed to their current life, even if the fog in the outside world has been dispersed, the outside world is still the outside world. As long as the sky hangs above their heads for a day, they will inevitably spend their uneasy daily life with fear and fear."
Nangong looked at the village chief early and night, "Am I right?"
Chapter completed!