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I waited under the bed for a while, but Xia Xin didn't take off her clothes. Instead, there was a chewing sound, as if she was eating.

I breathed in quietly and smelled nothing. It didn't seem to be hot food. I'm getting more and more suspicious of her identity.

I didn't want to sleep, but I was sleepy, and my consciousness was growing weaker and weaker. A voice said in my mind: Since Xia Xin hasn't slept yet, I'll just sleep for a while.

I don't know where this is. It's a strange place, and I'm sure I've never been there. I even wondered, if it was my dream, why didn't I know it?

After a while, I heard a faint sound. It sounded like a song, but it was a little different when I listened carefully.

I followed the sound and saw, in the distance, a group of men and women in the darkness. The leader was riding a big horse, and there was a bridegroom dressed in red. The group of people behind him were bragging and beating him up. It turned out that they were having a marriage ceremony.

I was a little puzzled. Why would they arrange a marriage in the middle of the night? Then I thought, in some remote places, it was really popular to have a wedding at night.

I was standing at the side of the street, watching the show. Suddenly, someone pulled me away and pulled me into the shadows. That person said, "Brother, do you want to die? How dare you stand on the street and watch the show?"

Surprised, I turned around and found that I recognized this person. It was Mr. Zhao.

I pointed at him in surprise and said, "Hey hey hey? Why is it you? "

Mr. Zhao had a serious face, "Don't try to get close to me, what's wrong with you?"

I don't know what he was singing. He pretended to know me on the bus the other day, and now he pretends not to know me. I could only point to the bridal escort team outside and ask, "What's that all about?"

Mr. Zhao whispered: "Capture them."

I asked, puzzled, "Capture him?" Isn't this marriage? "

The Mr. Zhao laughed and said: "That depends on how you understand the concept of marriage."

I felt that this was philosophical, and I fell into deep thought.

A few minutes later, the wedding procession arrived. I looked at them and immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.

Behind the bridegroom walked not the bearers of the palanquins, but the bearers of the coffins. There were a total of eighteen huge coffins, each of which was covered by a red silk cloth with the word "Joy" on it.

Take a wife in the middle of the night. This was truly strange.

Mr. Zhao chuckled beside my ear and said softly, "Brother, did you see that? To be able to take eighteen wives in one go, your luck with women is quite good. "

I said to the Mr. Zhao: "Are there dead people inside?"

Mr. Zhao shook his head: "She is still alive now, it is not certain if she will marry him back."

Put a living person in a coffin? I looked at Mr. Zhao in shock. "Isn't that a little cruel?"

Mr. Zhao sighed, "That's right, it is a little cruel. Well, let's go quickly, so as not to be seen by them. "Otherwise, you and I, men like you, won't even have the right to enter a coffin."

At this time, the escort team had already completely left, and the Mr. Zhao had brought me through various alleys, finally arriving at a dilapidated Guandi Temple.

The temple was dark, but there were shadows, and I could see a lot of people inside. They were clearly from the Mr. Zhao, and when they saw him enter, they all greeted him courteously.

Mr. Zhao nodded towards them, then pulled me to the front of the statue, respectfully kowtowing a few times.

I heard some words coming from Mr. Zhao's mouth, but it was very soft so I couldn't hear it clearly. Thus, I moved closer to him and listened carefully. I heard him say, "Lord Guan Di, you are truly righteous, please grant me righteousness."

I thought: What is this nonsense?

After Mr. Zhao finished kowtowing, he pulled me to sit in a corner, then instructed me, "Right now the entire city is in danger, don't run around. If you follow me, you can still preserve your life.

I nodded blankly.

At this time, someone at the side said: "Old Zhao, is this the little brother that you just called?"

Mr. Zhao said, "Yes. Old Shay, where is your little brother? "

That person said with a bitter face, "He's dead. It's so damn unlucky, I've only been back for less than three days. "

Mr. Zhao waved his hand, "Forget it, forget it. The dead are big, and everyone is dead, so don't blame him. "

The Old Shay looked me up and down, then said to Mr. Zhao: "This little brother of yours looks a little silly, is it worth it?"

The Mr. Zhao said, "Even if it doesn't, it still does. Are there any living people in the city who can still be used? "

The other side immediately fell silent.

I didn't say anything, but I was a little scared. In the process, I looked around at the people around me, and I noticed a problem.

There were two types of people in Guandi Temple. One was a middle-aged man, the other was a young man.

The middle-aged man chatted with each other. They knew each other and were very familiar with each other. The young people, on the other hand, followed them and were called their little brothers. These young people all looked as frightened as I was. They didn't know what was going on.

Those middle-aged men obviously knew the inside story, but this definitely wasn't good news. Because I often see some middle-aged people who start to tremble as they sit down and show fear on their faces.

Some would ask the people next to them to knock themselves out so that they wouldn't be too afraid of making a fool of themselves. Some kneeled in front of the Guan Di and prayed.

I can also see that this temple is very dilapidated, the people inside are down and out, but Guan Di seems to have wiped it clean.

I couldn't help but ask Mr. Zhao: "Just now that Old Shay said that his little brother died. "How did he die?"

Mr. Zhao said, "I was too curious, so I died."

I shrugged my shoulders helplessly.

I sat in Guandi Temple for a long time, feeling that no matter what, it should be day. However, the dawn did not come. There was only a flash of white light in the east.

It was a little like dusk, a little like dawn.

Mr. Zhao stood up and said, "We have fifteen minutes. Whether or not he could get out depended on his ability. Whether I can come back will depend on luck. "

Everyone stood up, their faces grim. I don't know what to do.

Mr. Zhao said to me: "Let's go, I will bring you out of here."

Then he grabbed my arm and started to run in one direction. The people from the Guandi Temple were like startled birds as they flew out.

I looked at the route and it looked like we were going out of town.

This was a very ancient city, and it even had ancient walls. If one wanted to leave the city, the only way out was through the gate.

There were a total of six entrances, forcing the Guandi Temple to divide into six groups.

The second person was also rapidly aging, but he reached out to grab the young man beside him and held him in front of him.

I saw the young man quickly become a middle-aged man, then an old man. Then it was gone. The young man was dead, and the men who had been hiding behind him continued to age. He was only a step away from the outside world, but he still hadn't escaped the wear and tear of time. He was finally exhausted and collapsed on the ground.

At this time, the white light in the east was slowly fading away. Mr. Zhao was going to bring me to the entrance. However, he looked to the east and shouted, "It's too late, quickly retreat!"

As a result, everyone once again fled to Guandi Temple.

However, the road back was not peaceful. Whirlwind could be seen in the streets from time to time. Some unlucky fellows ran into the whirlwind. By the time the wind died down, he was gone.

Mr. Zhao and I returned to the Guandi Temple, panting heavily. At this time, counting the number of people, there was already less than half of them left.

I finally understand how Old Shay's little brother died.

I said to Mr. Zhao: "You brought me here, is it to be used as a shield?"

He did not expect the Mr. Zhao to admit it straightforwardly.

I stood up and was about to leave. Who knew that Mr. Zhao would pull me back. "If you go out, you'll die in less than three-quarters of an hour. Do you believe me?"

I asked back, "Why?"

The Mr. Zhao said, "Because they want to kill you. "Kill the people here."

I said, "I'm asking, what right do you have to use me as a shield?"

Mr. Zhao looked into my eyes and slowly said, "Because you guys have committed heinous crimes. The people here are here to save you, but I didn't expect you to hide something and trap us here. Even if you are willing to be my shield, you will not be able to wash away your sins. "