Chapter 80: Night Talk

Under Gao Ning’s leadership, I finally returned to the house. In fact, I knew very well that I had no choice but to cooperate with Gao Ning, but if I knew nothing and cooperated with him, taking such a big risk, I would not feel at ease.

Because if I were to escape, I would take Ling Ruxue and Huigen with me. I could risk my own life, but I couldn’t risk theirs. Yes, if I don’t cooperate with him, I will die, but at least Huigen and Ling Ruxue will live after I die.

This is why I am determined to find Gao Ning and ask him for the truth. I cannot be led by him into a dangerous place, see so many bugs, and then say that there is a way to escape behind the big bug and then gamble.

Knowing the truth, I can at least understand my situation and judge whether I am gambling with Ruoxue and Huigen.

After returning to the room, I had barely had time to rest when I saw the serious, almost grown-up Huigen and the worried Ling Ruxue.

Looking at their expressions, I, who had just jumped in through the window, suddenly felt a chill in my heart. Could it be that this little brat Huigen had betrayed me? Thinking this, I looked a little embarrassed. I wanted to say something, but I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t want Huigen to see me standing there, so he immediately rushed over and grabbed me tightly, as if I would disappear the next moment.

“Brother, I was afraid you wouldn’t come back.” As he said this, the little guy’s tears welled up, and it was heartbreaking to watch.

I didn’t know what to say to Huigen, so I just patted his round head to comfort him.

At that moment, Ling Ruxue suddenly came over and handed me two pages of paper, saying softly, “Don’t you want me to marry Bu Zhou?”

Of course, I knew that the two pages of paper were my will, which contained instructions for my funeral. One of the instructions was that I hoped my master and uncles would stop Ling Ruxue from marrying Bu Zhou. I never expected that my will would not reach my master and uncles, but instead, Ling Ruxue saw it first.

Similarly, I didn’t know what to say to Ling Ruxue, so I just remained silent. There were so many emotions in my heart, and I didn’t know how to say a thousand words.

Seeing that I was silent, Ling Ruxue said, “No matter what you do, don’t risk your life. This will make it seem that everything I’ve done is stupid and meaningless.”

I was stunned. I didn’t know why Ling Ruxue said such things. Did she have something to do in silence all the time?

However, before I could say more, the people from the Black Rock Miao Village came in to inspect as usual, and the three of us shut up at the same time.

But I couldn’t help thinking bitterly to myself that Hui Gen was indeed a hothead who didn’t know how to do things properly.Taoist priest

At night, it is always so quiet. Ling Ruxue and I leaned against the window, and I whispered to her about everything.

“That’s it. I saw the parasite, or rather the female parasite. The people in the village are the ‘nutrient solution’ for the eggs. The eggs laid by the female parasite absorb ‘nutrients’ from those people. After they become adults, they will be taken out by the people of the Black Rock Miao Village using a special method. Then they will be placed on the bodies of the old and the dying, or on the bodies of some important people who are about to die. Then those people will live with the parasite, using the life of others. I don’t know the details, and Gao Ning only knows so much. Ruoxue, we must escape. Gao Ning said that the ambitions of this village are resurrecting, and they seem to have a special reliance. You know, if this village were to repeat what happened before, what a disaster that would be.

I finally told Ling Ruxue everything, putting aside all doubts and unease! I was moved and saddened by her honesty, and I felt that I needed to tell her everything.

It turned out that Ling Ruxue came to the village to protect me. When she found out that I was in danger, she pretended to be close to Bu Zhou, used her own life-giving worm to control Bu Zhou and his son, and then fought for a way for me to survive.

As for herself, she said, “Actually, as a Yueyan Miao girl, my fate has long been sealed. Some people spend their whole lives pursuing happiness, while others are born without the qualifications for happiness.

I don’t understand the meaning of Ling Ruxue’s words, but I can feel the sadness. She said that when the witch asked her to follow me, she already knew what to do. She was the only one in the entire Yueyan Miao village who had some way to contain the Heiyan Miao village.

“Bu Zhou is very popular, and the Black Rock Miao Village is not as solid as you think. They are divided into two parts, one part is the ordinary Miao people in the village, and the other part is those who are eligible to enjoy ‘longevity’. I don’t know the specifics, I only know that if Bu Zhou is controlled, Lie Zhou will definitely save Bu Zhou at any cost. At that time, Lie Zhou will definitely no longer listen to the old monsters…” This is all of Ling Ruxue’s trump cards.

She endured the pain and the humiliation of the Bu Zhou father and son, all just to save my life, even though the price may be sacrificing herself.

Faced with such a Ling Ruxue, how could I not tell her everything, including my impending life-threatening situation? I don’t care if she saved me for the sake of the village or purely for my sake. Such affection is too heavy, and the consequences are too heavy. I cannot allow such a thing to happen.

Of course, I still didn’t tell Ling Ruxue about the traitor in the village. The traitor could be anyone. If Ling Ruxue didn’t know, who knows if it would scare the snake away? What if the traitor was someone close to her?

After I finished telling her everything, Ling Ruxue’s face changed. She had heard the legends of this village since she was a child, but she never imagined that the truth behind it was so terrifying and cruel. She asked me in a whisper, “Do those bugs need to go through ten people to mature?”

“I don’t know. Gao Ning said that it depends on the lifespan of the person, or how strong their vitality is. I asked Gao Ning why they needed my blood, but he didn’t know the specific situation either. He said that he still couldn’t get to the core of the secret. He knew that the old monsters said that my blood was effective, and that they would need all of my blood next. You know that life itself is contained in blood, and maybe they will put a more terrifying bug on me.” This is what I told Ling Ruxue.

“Why would they target you? Do they know that your blood is special?” Ling Ruxue is undoubtedly smart. She immediately grasped the key to the problem.

But I couldn’t tell her the truth about the traitor in the village. Faced with such a question, I could only say that I didn’t know.

“You told me all this to let me know that you will follow Gao Ning to escape?” Ling Ruxue did not dwell on this issue, but asked me directly about the result.

“It’s not that I want to escape with Gao Ning, but we, including you and Huigen, have to. Gao Ning has something that he has to rely on me, and that is the old monster under the belly of the worm that needs me to deal with it. Ru Xue, I can’t sacrifice you. I have no choice but to trust Gao Ning and take a gamble with him. I can’t even wait for my master and his uncle to come here. Do you know?” I said to Ling Ruxue very seriously.

“No, you can’t do that. I’ll go find Bu Zhou. I…” Ling Ruxue cared too much about my safety. She didn’t dare take the risk. The first thing this silly girl thought of was sacrificing herself.

I grabbed her shoulders and forced her to look at me, saying to her, “No, Ruoxue, you can’t do this. I just want to say that I want to go with you. Seeing you marry Bu Zhou is crueler to me than letting me die. If you don’t go with me and insist on doing this, then I will choose to let those old monsters drain my blood and die tomorrow.”

Ling Ruxue’s eyes flashed with a strange look. She looked at me and asked, “Are you threatening me?”

I nodded and said to her, “Yes, I am threatening you. Your words tell me all the time that you married Bu Zhou and you will die! Because you said that fate is not something you can decide, but your own fate, I can’t afford your life, so I can only give up my own life. You said that you don’t like me, so why should you risk your life for me? And I, if you don’t like me, I can’t possibly accept the fate of a stranger’s life, and if you like me, then I can’t possibly watch you die. I have only one thing to say: Are you coming with me or not?

Ling Ruxue turned her head and no longer looked at me, but said, “At this time, you can still tell me whether you like it or not. I am not interested in this matter. But your life is a threat to me. Okay, since it is a risk, I will follow you.”