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【Chapter 473, Marriage】

This small town reminded Xiao Lou of Liuxi Village in Spades 4.

It is also located in a remote mountain forest, and few outsiders can find it here. On the surface, it looks like an isolated paradise, but it actually hides many secrets. Back then, all the villagers in Liuxi Village were poisoned and blinded by Mrs. Qin. They didn't know what happened in Qingshan Town? What about the mass graves on the cliff near the town?

Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang and suggested in a low voice: "It's late at night now, and I don't know if there are any hunters in this town. For the sake of safety, it's better not to act collectively. Only sending a few people to investigate is enough."

Yu Hanjiang thought about it. There was no need for 12 people to enter the town collectively. Some teammates were not good at investigation. Lu Jiuchuan is the one who opened the Peach Blossom Spring. He can stay where he is and bring his teammates back at any time.

Chu Huaying, Gui Senior, Shao Qingge, Ye Qi and Liu Qiao can all stay. Long Sen and Qu Wanyue's chameleon card can completely merge with the bluestone on a rainy night, making it very convenient for investigation. Lao Mo has the strongest sense of direction among everyone. If the roads inside the town are complicated, Lao Mo can quickly identify the path and serve as a guide for everyone.

Thinking of this, Yu Hanjiang called by name: "Long, Qu, Lao Mo, the three of you will go into the town with me and Xiao Lou to investigate, and the rest will stay in Peach Blossom Spring." He looked at Lu Jiuchuan and said, "Brother, I'm connected with you. If we are in danger, I will notify you as soon as possible, and you can directly take us back to the Peach Blossom Spring."

Lu Jiuchuan simply nodded: "Okay. The rest of us should go around the outside of the town and take a look. Everyone, be careful."

Xiao Lou, Yu Hanjiang and Lao Mo put on invisibility cloaks, while Long Sen and Qu Wanyue used chameleon cards to quickly integrate with the environment. The five of them entered the boundaries of Qingfeng Town and walked along the spacious stone road.

After walking for some distance, the heavy rain gradually stopped.

The dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the soft moonlight penetrated the clouds and enveloped the town like a veil.

The town is very large.

There is a lake in the center of the town, and the clear water reflects the moonlight. There is a circle of weeping willows planted around the lake, and there is a pavilion in the middle with a plaque hanging on it, called "Drunk Moon Pavilion". The scenery is very beautiful, and it is very suitable for admiring the moon.

The bluestone road that surrounds the entire lake has been washed away by heavy rains and is spotless.

Xiao Lou stood by the lake and looked into the distance. Through the moonlight, he could vaguely see the scattered buildings. The style of the building is very unified, with white walls, blue bricks and green tiles, which has the beautiful charm of a small town in the south of the Yangtze River.

When Xiao Lou saw that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said, "Along the way, I saw bicycles, electric cars, and other modern means of transportation. It seems that this time it is indeed an ancient background."

Long Sen whispered: "Are the zombies in the mass graves all small town residents?"

Xiao Lou said: "Go and take a look inside the house. This town is a bit strangely quiet. Go left first."

When everyone heard this, they immediately followed Xiao Lou.

Everyone came to the main road on the left side of the town and continued to explore.

The door of a house in front is closed. There are two stone lions at the door. It looks very grand. It must be a wealthy family.

Xiao Lou said: "Long Sen, Teacher Qu, please go in and take a look at this house."

Long Sen and Qu Wanyue directly used the card that extended their legs to climb over the wall, and then quickly climbed to the window close to the ground. Long Sen pretended to be in a strong wind and pushed open the door, and Qu Wanyue followed closely and slipped in close to the ground.

After a while, the two quickly returned to Xiao Lou and said, "There is no one in the house."

Yu Hanjiang said: "Let's explore again."

Long Sen and Qu Wanyue continued to go to the house next door in this way. After a few seconds, they said again: "There is still no one."

Yu Hanjiang frowned: "Is it an empty city?"

Xiao Lou said: "Let's check another way. We can't draw a conclusion yet."

Everyone returned the same way and came to the lake.

Old Mo suddenly said: "The roads in this town extend in all directions, and there are many detours. I just observed carefully that the lake in the center has almost the same willow trees around it. The pavilion in the center of the lake has many detours in all directions. The words 'Drunken Moon Hall' are engraved on it. In other words, it is difficult for us to identify the direction based on the reference objects inside the town."

Xiao Lou looked up at the sky and frowned slightly: "There was a heavy rain just now. Now there is only the moon in the sky, no stars can be seen, and there is no way to identify the direction based on the North Star and the Big Dipper."

Yu Hanjiang whispered: "Is it a circular maze?"

Lao Mo nodded: "It's probably a maze. We have to continue investigating."

Xiao Loudao: "It seems that we can only use markers to find the way. Fortunately, it's quiet at night. We use arrow markers, so we won't be discovered. The invisibility cloak only has 30 minutes, so hurry up."

Mo Xuemin said: "The road I just went to is tentatively to the west. I will use the left arrow mark to draw the map. When the sun comes out tomorrow, if the direction is wrong, I will just rotate the map at a certain angle. .”

Xiao Lou said: "Okay, let's go to the opposite place next."

The group crossed the lake pavilion and continued to investigate in the other direction.

As soon as he walked into an alley, he suddenly heard the loud cry of a baby in his ears. In the quiet night, the baby's "wow" cry startled everyone. Long Sen took a deep breath and said: "This is too penetrating. People!"

Qu Wanyue said: "Do you think it's better for the town to have people in it, or for it to be empty?

"

Long Sen: "..."

Comparatively speaking, between the two options, is the former better? At least someone can find clues.

Thinking of this, Long Sen volunteered: "I'll go take a look."

Xiao Lou said: "Let's go together."

He was worried that if it was a trap, Long Qu and his wife might not be able to solve it.

The five people moved quickly towards the direction where the baby was crying. After a while, they saw a house with lights on, and there was a noise in the house. An old woman said: "Congratulations, young master, mother and son are safe!"

The child cried very loudly. The young man took the child from the swaddling clothes and said happily: "Great! The burst of lightning and thunder just now really scared me. I thought something would happen to the lady..."

The mother-in-law smiled and said: "Madam, you are auspicious. This child cries loudly and was born at full term. He looks very energetic at first sight."

The young man asked: "How is Madam?"

The mother-in-law said: "She was so tired that she fell asleep. The maid is taking care of her in the house..."

The five people in Xiao Lou hid under the willow tree by the wall, looking at this scene and looking at each other.

This family must be quite wealthy. There are more than a dozen maids and servants busy in the yard. It turns out that the young lady gave birth to a big fat boy tonight. The young man who became a father had a smile on his face and carried his child into the house. The child's cries were still loud. Xiao Lou and his party stayed outside for a while and found that nothing happened, so they quickly evacuated.

Lao Mo picked up a pen and paper, quickly wrote down the location of the family, and said, "I marked it on the map. I wonder if a child was born in this family. Is this a plot-related clue?"

Xiao Lou said: "It's not clear yet. Write it down first and talk about it tomorrow."

Everyone continued to move forward. Most of the houses in this area were occupied. Long Sen and Qu Wanyue secretly visited all the residents. 99% of them were sleeping, and the remaining 1% were awakened by the cry of the baby just now. There was a couple. Still discussing: "Has the young lady of the Liu family given birth? Do you want to go and see?" "What are you watching at this late hour? Go to bed first and talk about it tomorrow."

Xue family, Lao Mo wrote the word "Liu" on the map.

The five people went around the detour and found that they were back at the lake in the middle of the town. Lao Mo asked: "Ring structure?"

Thinking of the blade-shaped maze in the ancient tomb, everyone couldn't help but feel dizzy.

After walking for a long time and returning to the original path, it must have been a circular path, but the structure of the entire maze is still unclear. Xiao Lou glanced at the two paths marked with arrows and said: "Continue to check. , time is limited, let’s check as many maze areas as possible, so that everyone can come in together tomorrow and have a good idea.”

Everyone chose a road they had not traveled before and continued to move forward.

After walking a short distance, I suddenly heard a loud sound of firecrackers coming from the alley on the side, followed by the sound of gongs and drums, and several people blew the suona at the same time.

I have to say, it sounds much better than Ye Qi’s.

The suona is indeed the king of musical instruments, and its effect on refreshing the mind is extremely powerful. The five people were shocked by the sudden sound of the suona, and Xiao Lou looked back -

I saw a row of welcoming teams beating gongs and drums, carrying the bride out of a house with eight large sedans.

The bride's family background should be quite good. The dowry alone was carried in more than a dozen boxes. Four dowry girls followed the sedan, as well as matchmakers, bridesmaids, and the wedding team...

This long queue to welcome the bride was really spectacular. They passed in front of Xiao Lou and the others. Since the five of them were in a state of invisibility, the queue to welcome the bride did not notice them.

A maid standing nearby smiled and said to the matchmaker: "The rain has finally stopped. If it hadn't stopped, our young lady would have had to brave the heavy rain to get married. Fortunately, God is wise and we did not miss the auspicious time."

Another maid said: "The fortune teller said that it is best for the young lady to get on the sedan chair at Yin hour, isn't that right? The rain suddenly stopped when we arrived at Yin hour. The young lady and the young master must be a match made in heaven."

The woman in the sedan chair whispered softly: "You two, don't be poor. If someone hears you, be careful of others making fun of you."

"Yes, miss." The two maids who were whispering immediately shut up and followed the sedan forward.

The huge procession of welcoming brides walked out of the town beating gongs and drums. Many people around were awakened by the sound of firecrackers, and some people came out wearing cloaks to watch the fun.

Xiao Lou always felt that something was not right, but he couldn't explain it.

The five people continued to explore the area, walked around and returned to the central lake.

At this moment, Lu Jiuchuan's voice sounded in Yu Hanjiang's mind: "Hanjiang, have you finished checking? The 30 minutes are almost up. Come back first and wait until dawn. Don't take too many risks."

Yu Hanjiang asked: "Brother, have you seen a wedding team leaving the town?"

Lu Jiuchuan was confused: "The wedding team? I didn't see it."

Yu Hanjiang couldn't help but be startled when he heard this: "Didn't you see? Didn't they walk out of the town?"

Lu Jiuchuan said: "We have been at the gate of the town, and there is indeed no wedding team."

Yu Hanjiang: "..."

Yu Hanjiang, who realized something was wrong, immediately told Xiao Lou the news: "Brother Jiu and the others were guarding the gate of the town, but they didn't see the wedding team going out. Is this young lady married to a local man, or is there another person in this town? An exit?”

Xiao Lou was silent for a moment and then said, "One of the two maids we were chatting with just now seems familiar to me."

Yu Hanjiang was confused: "Does it look familiar?"

Xiao Lou took a deep breath and whispered: "I don't remember their faces clearly, but I remember those red embroidered shoes... I crawled under the tombstone just now

Among the zombies that came out, there was a female zombie wearing the same embroidered shoes. She was very close to me and almost caught me, so I could see clearly. "

This sentence made everyone at the scene gasp.

In other words, the maid who was chatting with her companions with a smile just now climbed out of the ground not long ago and almost grabbed Xiao Lou's ankle with her white hands.

She is dead.

Qu Wanyue's voice trembled: "This...could it be that the wedding team just now married...a ghost wife?"

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