"Wang Qiu, why did you come out?" Seeing this, the middle-aged man did not care about Shen Luo. He threw away the rubble in his hand and greeted the man.
The man called "Wang Qiu" seemed to be seriously ill. He walked unsteadily. After being supported by the middle-aged man, he stopped and looked at Shen Luo.
His eyes looked back and forth at Shen Luo and said, "Little brother, our situation has changed.
"Little brother, something happened to our family. In order to treat my illness, we fled here. We really don't have much food left. A few days ago, we hunted some game. If you don't mind, you can share some with us."
"Wang Qiu …" The middle-aged man hurriedly called.
"The world is difficult. It's not easy. To be able to live is to accumulate some good karma." Wang Qiu shook his head gently and said.
"What's the use of accumulating good karma now …" The middle-aged man's face was bitter.
"Thank you." Shen Luo immediately bowed.
"Let's go, come in with us." Wang Qiu said. With the middle-aged man's help, he turned and walked into the inner courtyard.
Shen Luo's eyes turned slightly and looked at the scene in the courtyard. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a smile.
He followed the two people in front of him, walked through the collapsed courtyard, came to the well-preserved backyard, and walked into the main house.
Walking to the door of the house, Shen Luo's nose wrinkled slightly. He smelled a strange smell that was hard to describe. It was a bit damp and rotten, and there was also an inexplicable fishy smell. In short, it was very uncomfortable.
As soon as he entered the house, there was a bonfire in the middle of the dilapidated house. There were three or four people sitting around the bonfire. They raised their heads and looked at Shen Luo.
Those people's clothes were ragged. Some of the exposed skin on their arms and cheeks was covered with a layer of grayish-black scabs. It looked like some kind of serious skin disease.
In the eyes of these people, vitality accounted for less than one-tenth. The rest was hopeless and lifeless. They looked numb and lost.
Being stared at by them, Shen Luo felt uncomfortable all over. He smiled embarrassedly and cupped his hands at them.
Those people saw this and did not look away. They did not even blink.
"This is … By the way, what's your name?" Wang Qiu asked.
"I'm Shen Luo." Shen Luo said quickly.
"This Brother Shen is also a person who has met with misfortune. If we can help a little, we will help a little." Wang Qiu explained to the few of them.
When those people heard this, they retracted their gazes. One of them even moved his butt and moved a little inwards to make some space for Shen Luo.
After Shen Luo sat down, he noticed that there was an iron pot on top of the bonfire in front of him. There were pieces of unknown meat stewing in the pot. The blackened broth in the pot was bubbling, and thick steam was rising from the top of the pot.
"Shen Brothers, please don't dislike it. This is the fox meat that was caught a few days ago. In order to preserve it, it was smoked and roasted. These few days, it was used to cook soup." Wang Qiu explained.
"It's okay. It's not easy to have stuttering in this season. How can I be picky? "Shen Luo shook his head and said.
After that, he looked around and saw a simple wooden frame on the other side of the house. There were a few grayish-white fox skins hanging on it. There were some dark brown bloodstains on them.
The eyes of the fox skins had been gouged out, leaving only a pair of round holes, revealing the mottled color of the wall behind.
"It's not easy to find other animals near Quarry Town, but there are many foxes. The people who lived here used to believe that those animals were the protectors of their homes. They even set up statues to worship them. Now that the people here are all dead, the foxes are still running around the mountains. What kind of home are they protecting?" The middle-aged man fished out a piece of black meat from the pot and said.
Shen Luo looked at him tearing off strips of dark red meat from the piece of meat. He smelled the strange smell around him and couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.
"Shen Brothers, don't be in a daze. Aren't you starving? Eat some. It's okay." Wang Qiu saw and advised.
"Then I won't be polite." Shen Luo said and was about to take the meat from the pot. Suddenly, he heard a strange sound behind him.
He stopped and turned around to look behind him. He saw a huge lacquered wooden box placed against the wall behind him. There was a brass lock on it. If one didn't look carefully, it was difficult to notice that there was a fine rune engraved on the lock.
Shen Luo narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at the rune. He saw the box suddenly jump and a strange sound came from inside.
"This is …" Shen Luo said in surprise.
"Oh, a little fox that was just caught yesterday. I couldn't bear to kill it for the time being, so I locked it inside first." Wang Qiu answered casually.
"Little beast, you've been locked up for a night and you're still not quiet." The middle-aged man snorted, walked forward and kicked the box.
The box shook violently, and the movement inside quieted down.
"Alas, it's hard for people to live in this world. It's also hard for animals to live. It's not easy …" Shen Luo sighed.
"Hey, I didn't know that you have the heart of a Bodhisattva. Then don't eat the meat in the pot. You'll starve to death." The middle-aged man sneered and scolded.
"Don't be rude, cough cough …" Wang Qiu scolded in a low voice and couldn't help but cough.
"It's okay, it's okay. I said too much." Shen Luo hurriedly waved his hand and said.
"It's getting dark. Brother Shen, after eating, don't be in a hurry. Stay here at night and don't go out again." Wang Qiu said.
"I'm already very satisfied to get a little food. I don't dare to continue to disturb you. After I eat, I'll leave by myself." Shen Luo thought for a moment and deliberately said.
"Shen Brothers, I didn't mean to … cough cough … to scare you. This Quarry Town is not safe at night. There are demons and ghosts outside. If we accidentally encounter them, we can only pick up your corpse tomorrow." Wang Qiu hurriedly said.
"What? There are demons? "Shen Luo pretended to be surprised.
"The three courtyards here used to be the ancestral home of the big families in this town. There's a Bagua mirror hanging at the door. It seems to be of some use. Those ghosts and ghosts have never entered this courtyard. You can stay here for a night. It's not too late to leave early tomorrow morning. "Wang Qiu continued.
"If that's the case, I won't be stubborn. I'll disturb you a little." Shen Luo's expression didn't change when he heard the words. He responded, but secretly thought in his heart, "What a bunch of nonsense.
"What a load of nonsense. Although there's an Eight Trigrams Mirror hanging outside the door, there's not the slightest ripple of mana on it. On the other hand, there's a formation set up in the courtyard. That's why the Demonic Ghosts don't dare to approach, right?"
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