roccoschili Chapter 29 The Strange Tales of Lantian
Chapter 29 The Strange Tales of Lantian
Chapter 29 The Strange Tales of Lantian
"Lantian County is just ahead!"
After a long while, Cheng Chumo called out into the tent.
They had arrived at the city gate of Lantian County.
"Big brother, I want to go downstairs." Xiao Sizi heard what Cheng Chumo said, tugged at Lu Jinghe's sleeve, and looked at Lu Jinghe with pleading eyes.
"Okay, let's go down then." Lu Jinghe said indifferently, since the carriage wouldn't be able to go up the mountain later anyway.
"Zhao Ning is going downstairs for a stroll and some shopping."
Lu Jinghe glanced at Gao Yang, who was looking out from behind the curtain at the city wall of Lantian County.
"Here I am, here I am."
"It's not as magnificent as the city walls of Chang'an," Gao Yang said, pointing to the city walls as he stood next to Lu Jinghe.
This was her first time leaving Chang'an. As she left the city, she lifted the curtain and took a look. The city walls of Chang'an were quite magnificent.
"I originally thought the city walls of Lantian County would be magnificent, just like those of Chang'an."
Gao Yang felt somewhat regretful; although the city walls of Lantian County were still magnificent, they were far inferior to those of Chang'an.
"Chang'an is the capital of our Tang Dynasty. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the second best city in the world. How could Lantian possibly compare with it?"
Lu Jinghe comforted her, saying that the first city Gao Yang saw was Chang'an, so how could she look at anything else? And how could anything else catch her eye?
Let's go for a walk.
"Although it lacks the grandeur of Chang'an, it has its own unique charm."
Before coming to Chang'an, Lu Jinghe had traveled through many cities. Even though he was just passing through and did not stay for long, he could still feel the lively atmosphere of the cities.
It was still quite lively.
This was the first time he had seriously strolled through the streets since his time travel, walking around the ancient streets as a normal person, rather than just glancing at them as a passerby.
Upon entering the city, Lu Jinghe immediately sensed that something was amiss.
Why is it so deserted?
Although the streets were still crowded and looked lively, it was only on the surface.
Lu Jinghe could clearly sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere; it was very quiet, especially quiet.
It felt like there were fewer people around. Lantian County seemed to have lost a lot of people; everyone was listless and lacked enthusiasm.
It was deserted, extremely deserted.
"Stay close to me."
Lu Jinghe picked up Sizi and let her sit in his lap, then freed one hand to hold Gao Yang's hand.
"I feel like something's not right in Lantian County."
Cheng Chumo followed behind, wanting to ask: What about me?
However, he didn't say it out loud. Being able to leave Chang'an City was already a great privilege, an opportunity his father had obtained by going to Taiji Palace early in the morning.
Qin Huaidao and Yuchi Baolin didn't receive this treatment; the two of them were put in solitary confinement and would probably only be released when they needed to do some work.
Cheng Chumo followed Lu Jinghe silently. Last night, when his father beat him, he had a heart-to-heart talk with him and said a lot of things.
The beatings weren't particularly hard, and his butt doesn't even hurt now. I guess Lao Cheng was afraid that if he got hurt, he wouldn't be able to come out with him.
Old Cheng told him to follow Lu Jinghe, saying that he would have great fortune in the future. Although he didn't know what great fortune meant, he knew that he would have a good life if he followed Lu Jinghe!
Although they got beaten up, it was their own fault. They had practiced chess for a long time, and look what they got for it. They couldn't stand it and started fighting—even though they hadn't actually fought back.
"Something's not right?" Gao Yang raised her eyebrows slightly. Could it be that something happened to her on her first trip out of Chang'an?
"I can't really explain it." Lu Jinghe shook his head. Judging by sight, Lantian County was very lively. Although it couldn't compare to Chang'an, it wasn't bad either.
It doesn't seem to match the desolation he sensed at all.
"Why can't you spit out the duck?" Little Sizi looked at the bustling street, not understanding Lu Jinghe's words. She wanted to go down and play.
However, Big Pot picked her up; otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten down. That persimmon was obedient and wouldn't have gotten down.
"Because sight and sensation contradict each other —"
For someone like Lu Jinghe, intuition is always more accurate than sight, because the eyes can lie, but the senses cannot.
As long as no one's cultivation surpasses his, no one can make his senses wrong.
In this world, there is no one with a higher level of cultivation than him, and there isn't even anyone with cultivation at all.
He has been here for so long, and has traveled almost the entire world, but he has only ever met one person, Li Chunfeng.
Yes, Li Chunfeng did possess some cultivation, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to calculate so accurately, but unfortunately he didn't know how to use it.
As for Yuan Tiangang, who was his equal, Lu Jinghe had never met him.
"What do you mean?" Gao Yang asked, puzzled. "It looks very lively. Is there a problem?"
Lu Jinghe said, "It looks lively, but I feel it's very deserted, and there seem to be very few people."
Gao Yang was startled and whispered, "You mean—they're not human?"
Maybe? Lu Jinghe didn't answer; he wasn't quite sure either.
He wasn't sure if anything in this world could become human; at least he hadn't seen it.
If it were before he transmigrated, Lu Jinghe would definitely have scoffed at Gao Yang's words, but now...
Please, he can even cultivate now.
Could there be other things that can also be cultivated? They just haven't been revealed yet.
He hadn't noticed it during his travels because he was observing from the perspective of a passerby and hadn't paid much attention.
But now, could there be something strange in this world, which we'll tentatively define as "demons"?
Interestingly, he put up a sign calling himself a Celestial Master. Could it be that there really is a demon he's supposed to capture?
Lu Jinghe decided to investigate further. After stopping, he solemnly said to Gao Yang, "There might be danger. I'm not sure what it is. Do you want to go back with Sizi first? I'll take you."
"I'm not going back," Gao Yang refused, saying, "We all came out together, so we'll all go back together. What's the point if one person is missing!"
"Yeah, yeah!" Curse Girl chimed in, she wasn't done playing yet!
Lu Jinghe flicked Xiao Sizi's head and said, "Always causing trouble."
"Let's find an inn and ask around first."
Lu Jinghe made the suggestion, and Gao Yang and Xiao Sizi both agreed. Cheng Chumo didn't intend to run away, so he came along.
"You might die." Lu Jinghe looked at Cheng Chumo, who seemed completely unconcerned, and threatened, "Lantian County is strange; you might really die here."
"What's there to be afraid of? Even though I'm out here under the guise of a bodyguard, I'm still a bodyguard."
"I'm not someone to be trifled with. Just tell me who you need to fight," Cheng Chumo patted his chest. "If I'm going to die, I'll die before you."
Lu Jinghe glanced at Cheng Chumo. It seemed this kid was alright; loyal and capable. He'd make him the supervisor when they were applying cement.
"Don't worry, you won't die." Lu Jinghe smiled. Since these people had decided to investigate with him, he wasn't going to back down.
At worst, we can use thunder magic to cleanse the land and wipe Lantian County clean, and then we can ignore all the demons and monsters.
The group arrived at a rather lively inn, and Lu Jinghe said, "Let's stay here, three rooms."
The room was booked quickly.
Lu Jinghe shared a room, Gao Yang and Si Zi shared a room, and Cheng Chumo shared a room.
As soon as Lu Jinghe entered the house, his ears twitched slightly. What were they saying next door?
"You didn't see it—it was a terrible sight, all the blood had been sucked out."
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