Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

A supervisor was banging a gong and shouting as he walked: "According to the laws of Jinyang City, slaves who create trouble will be whipped thirty times; those who disobey orders will be whipped fifty times; those who escape will have their tendons cut and be whipped fifty times; those who commit treason will be beheaded and displayed to the public..." The voice came from far away and became louder and louder.

Soon, the sound of gongs reached the door of Chu Xiaomu's slave house, and at the same time, the sound of seven or eight people's footsteps could be heard. The light of the torch shone through the crack in the door, flickering.

Chu Xiaomu listened to the sound of the gong that almost hit his ears, and his heart trembled.

Fortunately, the night watchman walked away and the sound of the gong gradually faded away.

Snoring gradually arose, and soon all the slaves fell asleep.

Chu Xiaomu had been in a coma for days, but he couldn't fall asleep at this time. He was worried about the safety of Yang Dou and Huai Xiaomeng. He didn't know where they were, how much they had suffered, and how to find them.

For a moment, he thought of his grandfather's tragic death, Bai Yixing's whereabouts unknown, and himself being sold as a slave without freedom. He didn't know when he would be able to take revenge.

Suddenly, he thought of the lovely Xiaoying. He had made a promise with her that she would come down the cliff to find him and play with him in the spring. But what should he do if she couldn't find him by then?

In a daze, a ray of light came in from a small window on the top of the slave house door, and the sky was already getting light.

Suddenly, there was another round of "bang bang bang" gong sounds, followed by a series of ding-dong noises. A supervisor opened the door with a key and shouted loudly, "Three quarters past three in the morning. Get up quickly. Don't delay."

The slaves all got up in a hurry, some were getting dressed, some were yawning, and they lined up to walk out of the house.

The supervisor walked up to Chu Xiaomu and asked in a cold voice, "Is this kid dead? If he is dead, drag him out and bury him! He can't rot in this room."

Lu Quangao bowed and said, "Hey, Supervisor Ma, I'm feeling better now, but I'll have to wait a few days before I can go back to the mountains to work."

The supervisor surnamed Ma lifted the clothes covering Chu Xiaomu's back and took a look. Seeing that what Lu Quangao said was true, he snorted and said, "This kid is living a more comfortable life than me!" He turned around and kicked a slave on the butt, cursing, "Hurry up, hurry up, what the hell are you trying to do by dawdling?!"

The supervisor led all the slaves out of the slave house and locked the door, leaving Chu Xiaomu alone lying face down on the plank bed.

The clanging gong sound had been going on since he got up, and it made him terrified.

With the help of some light, Chu Xiaomu was able to see the general appearance of the slave house. In the long and narrow stone slave house, there was a row of wooden boards on each side for the slaves to rest and sleep. In the middle, there was only a two-foot wide aisle for people to pass through, and there were no other furnishings.

There is a small room at the innermost part, which is full of stinking smell and is where everyone uses it for defecation and urination.

There was a small window about a foot wide high on the wall of the house door, and a little light came in. I thought that this slave house was very similar to the one in Xihai City, which showed that people in the East Continent were used to using raw slaves, not just in Jinyang City. Moreover, this slave house was old and had been there for more than a year or two.

The hardwood bed had a tattered quilt and a thin cotton pad underneath. It creaked when he turned over, which was harsh and unpleasant. Chu Xiaomu had slept for many days, so he naturally didn't feel sleepy in the broad daylight. He was also very hungry, so he couldn't fall asleep.

As he tossed and turned, he found something beside his feet, so he stood up and took it. It turned out to be the tattered ramie bag he had always carried with him. When he opened it, he saw that the small silk bag given by the flower fairy was still there.

Chu Xiaomu picked it up gently, put the small bag to his nose and smelled it. Apart from a faint fragrance, there was no other smell. He didn't know what was inside.

He had a strong urge to open it and see what was inside, but he finally held back and said to himself, "That Snow Countryman Qin Gang said this thing is called the Soul Binding Green Section. I wonder what it looks like. But Sister Hua and Xiaoying said I can't look at it, so I must not look at it."

In addition to the small silk bag, there was actually something wrapped in green kudzu cloth. Chu Xiaomu immediately remembered that there was actually a golden bird's nest in it that he had collected!

I thought to myself that the minor injuries on my back might be cured by using golden bird's nest. However, Uncle Huai said that it is specially used to treat lung injuries and lung diseases, so it should be correct. If there really is a medicine in the world that can cure all diseases, I am afraid that all diseases will be wiped out from the world forever.

He didn't know if this golden bird's nest could still be used. He thought that with so many people in the East Continent, there would always be some people who knew the value of it. Even if it couldn't save anyone's life, it would be good to exchange it for some gold and silver coins. So he rewrapped the golden bird's nest and carefully put it in his bag.

Hearing the sound of the key opening the door, the wooden door of the slave house was opened again, and a supervisor said: "Hurry up and deliver the food and go into the mountains quickly. If we delay the construction period, no one will be happy!"

Lu Quangao came in hurriedly with a bowl of food, put it next to Chu Xiaomu, and said, "Eat quickly, don't waste it." Then he left in a hurry.

The supervisor said to Chu Xiaomu, "When you are able to go out to the fields, you must go into the cave and work obediently. If you try to be lazy and slack off, you will be in big trouble!" After that, he locked the wooden door again.

Chu Xiaomu had been in a coma for many days and his stomach was already empty. When he picked up the large ceramic bowl, a foul smell rushed into his nose and he almost vomited.

But he was so worried that his desire to live was far greater than resisting the stinky food. He had to hold his breath, tilt his neck back, and pour the food in the bowl into his mouth, not daring to taste it carefully.

A bowl of unknown substance was quickly poured into his stomach. Soon his stomach began to churn, as if what he had eaten was not food, but a bowl of powerful poison.

Chu Xiaomu retched in pain, but couldn't vomit up even a drop of water. He tossed and turned on the wooden bed, gasping for breath, as if half of his life had been taken away.

After a long time, the abdominal pain gradually subsided, and he was sweating all over his head and face, as if he had been drenched in rain. He thought it was probably because he hadn't eaten for a long time and had eaten too quickly just now.

The abdominal pain gradually subsided, and Chu Xiaomu thought again: "After a few days, my injuries will heal, and I must find Adou and Xiaomeng, and then find a way to escape. But it is troublesome to find the Snow Countryman Bai Yixing, and I still have to ask the spirit, even if my life is in danger."

He was lying in bed that day, bored, and could only pass the time by daydreaming about random things.

Fortunately, I didn't think about the unpleasant gong sound during the day. The slave house was cool and quiet, which was a rare leisure time.