Volume 1: Wrath of the West Chapter 1: First Arrival at Your Prestigious Land
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Xu Rui sat against the wall sighing. A smell mixed with feces, urine and corruption kept entering his nostrils.
Surrounded by beggars lying in all directions, sitting or standing, and a stern, cold, smelly and dirty prison cell, he never imagined that he would end up in this situation.
Three days ago, he was a programmer who had graduated from college, worked diligently, exercised regularly, and stayed away from feminism. As a result, he went back to his hometown on National Day, took a nap on the high-speed train, and when he woke up, he became a beggar curled up on the street in tattered clothes.
The strange thing is that the body is still his, it’s not his soul that has been transported.
Even more unfortunate was that he had just come through and had not yet figured out what his future would be like when he was caught by the ferocious yamen runners and thrown into jail.
Cry out for injustice?
This is the Republic of China, where people are eaten without leaving any bones. You are helpless and a beggar, so no one will care about you.
Fortunately, as a time traveler, he still has a golden finger.
My heart moved.
A light screen the size of a computer screen emerged from nothingness.
Lines of handwriting appeared.
Host: Xu Rui.
Cultivation: None.
Qualification: Acquired mortal body (87%)
Skills: None.
Marrow washing points: 0 points.
Unfortunately, until now, he still doesn’t know how to use this golden finger.
Moreover, this world did not seem to be the Republic of China that he knew, but a world full of gods and ghosts and cultivators.
During these days, Hanako heard more than one story about haunted houses and Taoist priests exorcising demons.
If it was just a story, it would be fine, but my golden finger is undoubtedly a proof.
With a thought in his mind, the light screen disappeared.
He had already verified that only he could see this light screen.
"But how can I escape from this cage?"
Being behind bars, it’s useless even if he has a golden finger.
“Crash…!”
Several prison guards unlocked the cell door.
"Get up, everyone. I'm talking to you, get up quickly."
The prisoners were kicked and beaten, and in the violent expulsion, they got up in a panic and were pushed out of the cell. Xu Rui mixed in with them and looked around.
At this moment, he was very panicked.
It is definitely not a good thing to kick people out in the middle of the night.
But those jailers were either holding old sleeves or knives, and with his skills, he definitely couldn't escape.
"I should have practiced boxing when I was working out. It would have helped at the critical moment."
While feeling regretful, he did discover a few points worthy of attention.
All those who were driven out were young and middle-aged men around 20 years old, and there were a large number of them, no less than 300.
"You won't sell us as slaves, will you?"
During the Republic of China era, countless Chinese people were sold as slaves and spread all over the world.
Just as he was daydreaming, more than thirty men in black robes, dressed in black tights, holding swords and carrying knives, many of them carrying old sleeves, appeared before him.
It was obvious that they had been waiting outside the prison for a long time.
When they saw them coming out, a tall and strong man with a box gun on his waist, a scar on his left cheek, and a fierce look on his face stood out from the crowd.
"Haha, Brother Xiong, thank you very much this time. When this is over, I will have a drink at Deyue Tower and treat you brothers to a drink."
A fat man wearing a black police uniform, who was overfed, stepped forward quickly.
A flattering smile on his face.
"Brother Shi, you are too polite. How can you and I be so distant with each other?"
Shi Hu smiled slightly and waved his hand.
The black-robed man behind him opened the wooden box in his hand, and the silver coins were neatly laid out.
Seeing the benefits, the smile on Xiong Bofei's fat face became more intense.
"Haha, how embarrassing."
Although he said that, he did not hesitate at all when taking the money.
"Brother Xiong, I'll take the person with me. We'll meet again after this busy period."
"Sure, sure."
At Xiong Bofei's command, the prison guards handed over all the prisoners to the strong men in black who had been prepared.
Watching the group go away.
"Brother-in-law, why do you think Shi Lao Hu needs so many people?"
A young man with a pointed face and a monkey-like appearance, wearing a police uniform, came over.
"Why bother with them? As long as they can make us rich, that's all."
"If they find some incredible treasure, like a gold mine or something, wouldn't we be at a huge loss?"
Xiong Bofei narrowed his eyes and turned his head.
"Xiao Liuzi, do you know why your brother-in-law has remained the chief of the Xiangyin County Police Department for so many years?"
"Hehe, of course it's brother-in-law. You are so talented, skilled, and experienced that the county magistrate has to rely on you."
"You are really good at flattering people. But apart from what you said, we men know what we can and cannot get involved in."
After a pause, the little eyes suddenly became deep.
"This world is not as simple as you see it. It's better to stay out of some things. Otherwise, people will die!"
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Here, Xu Rui and his companions have been escorted out of the city.
If you can bribe the police chief, leaving the city late at night is certainly not a problem.
When they arrived outside the city gate, another group of men in black came over.
At the same time, two or three hundred people were driven into Xu Rui's team.
However, these later arrivals were obviously different from them. They had ruddy faces and their clothes were simple but still intact.
You can tell at first glance that they are ordinary people, or even a slightly wealthy family with a decent life.
For example, the was tall and strong, and he could smell the odor of raw pork when he got close to him.
Probably a butcher.
His face was bruised and swollen, obviously he had been beaten.
Because of this moment of chaos, there were a lot of whispers, but they were quickly suppressed by the gleaming bayonets.
The sturdy man in black silently drove the crowd to continue walking along the road.
Nearly six hundred people walked forward in silence in the dark night.
Gradually, the terrain became more rugged, and the endless wheat fields turned into barren slopes covered with weeds and gravel.
"quack……!"
The shrill cries of crows sounded particularly desolate in the dark night.
The dark and desolate mountains in the distance seemed to be lurking with countless monsters, which made people feel chilly.
As the terrain gradually rose, the surrounding pine trees began to grow denser.
At the same time, a faint stench began to appear and became stronger and stronger.
“Stop.”
At Shi Hu's command, the team stopped.
The strong men in black drove everyone together.
"Some of you may have discovered it. Yes, this is the mass grave outside Xiangyin City. In the hundreds of years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, countless beggars, refugees, bandits and long-haired people have been buried here. With so many dead bodies buried, it is inevitable that ghosts will haunt it. Of course, I don't know whether this is true or not."
"What you have to do next is to enter the mass grave and find the innermost Li family tomb. There is a token we placed there in advance. You can get out as long as you get it."
He smiled coldly, his tone full of threats.
