On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 2006 Eating by mistake

Yan Ruyu looked at the outline of the island in the distance.

I originally thought that the island was shaped like a dragon, hence its name, but now I see that it doesn't look like one.

Then why is it called Longyin Island?

A shadow flew out of the darkness, she stretched out her arm, and the starling landed on her arm.

Not far away, Su Shengsheng looked at it and his eyes suddenly widened.

What is that? A bird?

She had seen falconers trained before, but this was the first time she had seen such a small bird so obedient.

I wanted to go over and take a look, but then I felt it was not the right time, so it was better not to move.

Yan Ruyu brought the mynah bird into the cabin.

The starling cried out, "Silver Ingot, Silver Ingot, he's been caught!"

Huo Changhe, who was looking at the map, looked up: "What?"

Yan Ruyu patted the starling's head and said, "Talk nicely."

The mynah bird then said, "I did it on purpose. Oh my, I did it on purpose."

Huo Changhe let out a sigh - since it was intentional, it means there is no danger.

Despite this, Huo Changhe couldn't help feeling uneasy.

"We have to speed up and get to Longyin Island before dawn!"

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The crackling sound of the burning torch was particularly harsh in the silent cave, and Zhou Lie's wrist was shaking violently.

He swallowed, the sound of his Adam's apple rolling was almost inaudible in the stench that filled the cave - it was a mixture of rust and rotten meat, so strong that it seemed to penetrate his nostrils like substance, and his stomach suddenly churned.

He bit his lower lip hard, and the smell of blood spread from the corners of his mouth, and he barely suppressed the urge to vomit.

Heavy breathing could be heard from deep within the cave, like the strain of an old bellows, and every exhalation was accompanied by the sound of sticky blood foam splashing.

Zhou Lie clutched the torch and took two steps forward. Suddenly, his foot slipped. He looked down and saw a piece of dark red mucus on the surface of his shoes. Looking closely in the light, he could even see some tiny hairs mixed in it.

His heart was about to jump out of his chest, and his hands holding the torch were shaking badly.

The panting in the darkness suddenly became rapid, followed by a violent cough, and accompanied by a muffled "Ouch" sound, thick black blood hit the stone ground heavily, and the splashes of blood even flew to his trouser legs.

Zhou Lie was so scared that he jumped back a big step. The torch hit the rock wall with a "bang", and sparks fell down.

This is no ordinary weakness.

He clearly remembered that when the "master" accidentally ate the scarred woman last year, he just curled up in a corner and slept for three days. How could he be vomiting blood like he is now?

The fifteenth is coming soon. If there is no "master" to take charge of the sacrificial ceremony, the entire Rongzhou will be punished by heaven. When the time comes, Jiu Ye will be the first one to not forgive him, the person in charge.

"What did I eat..." Zhou Lie muttered to himself, his eyes looking around the cave in panic.

The people responsible for delivering the people were his trusted aides, so how could such a mistake have occurred? Could it be that those two men... were actually eaten?

Thinking about it, I feel it is unlikely that the two of them would not dare to get close. If it was a silver ingot... the silver ingot would not behave like that. Anyone who has seen the "adult" would be scared to death.

He had just been impulsive and suspicious, but now thinking back, Yinding's reaction was too normal, and it didn't look like he had seen him before. If he had seen him before, he would at least turn pale and tremble when the "master" was mentioned.

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps behind him. Zhou Lie turned around abruptly and the torch almost poked the person in the face.

"Lao Wang? Why are you here?!"

Wang Tou's face was pale, and his lips were trembling. "I... I was really worried, so I came to see how the adults were doing..."

As soon as his eyes swept over the black blood on the ground, his legs went weak. If he hadn't held on to the rock wall in time, he would have almost collapsed to the ground. "W-What's going on? It was fine when I gave it to someone yesterday!"

"Are you fine?" Zhou Lie's voice suddenly rose, and the hand holding Wang Tou's arm unconsciously tightened. "How could you vomit like this when you're fine? Who on earth are you sending this to?! She must be a scar-free woman, don't you know?"

Wang grimaced in pain, but he didn't dare break free. He was so anxious that tears were almost streaming. "I know! The people we sent were all shipped from Rongzhou. And before we sent them into the cave, I checked them again, fearing they might have been injured on the island. But that girl's skin is softer than tofu. I've checked her arms and legs, and she doesn't even have a mosquito bite!"

"Then why is your Excellency like this?" Zhou Lie loosened his grip and scratched his hair irritably, the torch shaking even more violently in his hand. "Did you miss something? For example... for example, a wound in a private area?"

"Impossible!" Wang Tou shook his head repeatedly, his voice tinged with tears. "How could I forget the rules? If anything goes wrong, you'll be the first to chop off my head! I looked carefully at the time, and there really was no problem at all!"

Suddenly, a shrill growl came from the depths of the cave. Zhou Lie and Wang Tou fell silent at the same time, and the hairs on their bodies stood up.

With the help of the flickering firelight, they finally saw the appearance of the "adult" - it was curled up on the stone platform, and its body, which was originally covered with blue-black scales, was now a sickly grayish-white, with fine blood beads oozing between the scales. Its huge head hung on its chest, and its two eyes as big as copper bells were half open, and the whites of its eyes were filled with hideous bloodshot.

"It...it seems to be in even more pain." Wang Tou's voice trembled like a sieve and he shrank back.

Zhou Lie's heart sank to the bottom.

He knew the "Adult's" temperament too well. Normally, if someone came half an inch close to the stone platform, its bones would be smashed by one claw. But now it didn't even have the strength to raise its head. With every breath it took, more black blood overflowed from the corners of its mouth, dripping onto the stone platform and forming a sticky pool of blood.

"I must have eaten something wrong, absolutely!" Zhou Lie gritted his teeth and looked around again. Suddenly, he found a few pieces of something scattered under the mountain wall, flashing with cold light.

"what is that?"

He walked over quickly, picked up the silver nail and took a closer look. His pupils suddenly contracted: "Is this... a knife?"

Wangtou also came over. After seeing the silver nail clearly, his face instantly turned pale. "How did this thing get here? Everyone who brought it in had no jewelry except a layer of underwear."

Zhou Lie's voice was filled with despair. "No wonder the Lord is like this. Not only did it eat someone it shouldn't have, but this person also had a knife on him. How is this any different from swallowing poison?"

He turned around and grabbed Wang Tou's collar, his eyes bloodshot, "How on earth did you do it? Why didn't you notice it?"

Wang Tou was so frightened that tears streamed down his face. He shook his head desperately: "I really... don't know."

Normally, there's no one guarding this place. Why would there be a need for one? Who would dare to come here?

Zhou Lie loosened his grip, staggered back two steps, and leaned against the cold rock wall, nearly dropping the torch. "If the sacrificial ceremony fails, all of Rongzhou will be finished!"

His mind was a mess, with countless thoughts swirling in it, but it was useless to think about these things now. The key was how to save the "adult".

If the horse reaches the age of fifteen, it means that the "adult" cannot hold on. Jiulang will definitely use him and Wangtou as scapegoats, and skinning and pulling out their tendons will be considered the least of their punishment.