Feasibility of Mermaids Infiltrating Qilin

After traveling at high speed for more than half a month, the carriage finally entered Henan Province. The Chu tomb they were going to was located in the mountains near a small town in eastern Henan.

According to Zhang Fukong, this area was once part of the territory of the State of Chen during the Warring States period. However, the State of Chen was destroyed by Chu during the reign of King Hui of Chu and became part of the State of Chu.

Upon reaching the vicinity of their destination, they were finally free from the hardships of sleeping outdoors. The group entered a nearby town to rest and replenish the supplies they had consumed along the way.

Su Xingze got off the carriage and followed Zhang Fukong and the others to a roadside inn outside the city.

As soon as he got off the carriage, Su Xingze couldn't help but stretch his body.

He hadn't felt physical fatigue for a long time. After sitting in the carriage for more than twenty days, even with his physical condition (it was strange that he rarely felt tired, but after putting on the 'shell', Su Xingze would feel tired as easily as an ordinary person), he had the illusion that his bones were about to fall apart.

Traveling in this world is very risky. Not to mention, Su Xingze went out with this group of Zhang family members. The four adult men riding tall horses, along with a carriage and a flatbed cart full of goods (Zhang Fukong and others' luggage, tools and weapons for tomb raiding), encountered several robbers along the way.

Faced with the Zhang family's situation, anyone who dared to rob them could be described as having a large and powerful force. Fortunately, the Zhang family members were quite skilled in combat, and the robbers along the way were more like a little spice in their otherwise dull journey.

After relaxing, Su Xingze looked up and surveyed his surroundings.

The inns here are completely different from the exquisite retro-style inns he saw hundreds of years later. Several mud-brick and tile houses surround a large courtyard. The better ones have two floors, but most are only one low floor. The wooden windows on the houses are covered with a layer of yellowish white paper.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, the inn's servants came up and led the horses into the stables set up to the side.

The inn is located by the roadside and provides food and water in addition to accommodation.

Zhang Fukong booked three rooms and asked the owner to bring up a table of dishes before they went inside.

As usual, Zhang Fukong had Su Xingze share a room with him. When Su Xingze went into the room to put his things away, Zhang Fukong warned him in a low voice, "Be careful and keep an eye on your things."

Su Xingze understood what he meant. He had mentioned it in the class at the clan school when they talked about the ways of the martial arts world. These roadside inns were of low quality and poorly managed, making them the most likely place for thieves to gather.

They colluded with the inn's staff, and thefts of guests' belongings were frequent occurrences. Those who stayed here were mostly wealthy itinerant travelers, and if a guest wasn't vigilant enough, they could only accept their bad luck if they were robbed.

After a simple meal, Zhang Fukong and Zhang Xiafei, the man who had the grass in his mouth earlier, went into town together.

"Get a good rest tonight, we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."

Zhang Fukong gave him these instructions, but he took Zhang Xiafei into the town and didn't return until late at night.

Those who knew them naturally understood that they had gone to town to replenish supplies, while those who didn't might have thought they were doing something inappropriate for children, staying out so late at night.

Shortly after Zhang Fukong and his companion left, the remaining members of the Zhang family also left the inn.

Su Xingze watched their departing figures with a melancholy expression, feeling isolated; they went out to play without taking him along.

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The Zhang family members, who had just stepped out of the inn, felt a chill run down their spines from the stares they were receiving from behind.

After walking a distance further and making sure Su Xingze wouldn't hear them, one of the Zhang family members lowered his voice and asked his companion.

"We'll be fine without that kid."

His companion looked at him with a "you're crazy" expression: "Have you forgotten the lesson from last time? We took him out, and he had a great time, but what about us!"

His face was filled with grief and indignation, and he wanted to ask his companion if something was wrong with him.

Last time, they were resting in a town in Tianjin. Thinking that the little rascal was tired of staying in the carriage all day, they kindly took him into the town to relax.

They were all members of the Zhang family, and he was the only child there. He rarely showed mercy, but it resulted in three days of nightmares.

When they first entered the town, everything seemed normal. The kid was very curious about everything around him, and he bought copper coins from Zhang Fukong from one end of the street to the other.

He wouldn't hesitate to spend copper coins on anything he liked, whether it was food, clothing, or toys. Such generosity naturally attracted attention.

A young master dressed in a wealthy manner, with black hair and fair skin (the white hair was too conspicuous, so Zhang Fukong provided the Zhang family's special hair dye), rosy complexion, and delicate features. He was not only rich but also suspected of having foreign ancestry—he had a pair of blue eyes.

To some audacious individuals, such a young man is nothing short of a fat sheep delivered to their doorstep.

As expected, Su Xingze was targeted by human traffickers.

They didn't realize it at first because Su Xingze slipped away from them while shopping, taking advantage of the crowd.

They had no idea what happened during that time, and by the time they found Su Xingze, who had been taken to the hideout by the kidnappers, it was too late.

When they arrived, the kidnappers had already gone completely insane, and the memory still sends chills down their spines.

These people who trade human lives can be described as utterly wicked, but now they all wear faint smiles on their faces as they use their fingers and teeth to gouge out their own eyes, break their limbs, and gnaw on their own flesh, just as they had done to the children and women they had abducted.

Despite their faces contorted in pain, no one stopped what they were doing. What was most terrifying was that they were all laughing as they did these things, and their smiles were exactly the same as those of Su Xingze, who was standing quietly to the side.

Seemingly noticing their arrival, the black-haired boy turned his gaze to them, tilted his head, and revealed a joyful smile, though his dark green eyes were lifeless despite the smile.

"Uncles, you're finally here! Xingze was so scared!"

In front of him was a group of cripples who had bitten him to a bloody pulp, their faces contorted with madness yet still laughing.

Uncle Zhang's family: "..." No! We think you're even scarier!

The terrifying brat, unaware of what had happened, suddenly snorted in annoyance, and the crazed kidnappers finally quieted down.

Their mangled bodies crashed heavily to the ground. They didn't bite themselves to death, but they could all see that even if Su Xingze let them go, their chances of surviving were slim.

Those injuries were so severe that either excessive blood loss or wound infection could have been fatal. Even if they survived, their ugly appearance and disabled bodies would not have made their lives any easier.

Under Su Xingze's obedient and obedient gaze, several members of the Zhang family diligently cleaned up the mess for him.

The kidnappers' temporary hideout housed many children and girls. They sent these kidnapped people away, watched them wake up and leave, and then returned to their house to deal with the kidnappers.

They didn't know why Su Xingze let these kidnappers go, only assuming he wanted to torture them. The Zhang family members were all good at reading people, and seeing that Su Xingze had lost interest in these people, he gave them a release.

They were mistaken. Su Xingze hadn't let them go; he had only been warned, which was why he reluctantly stopped. Although he could kill these few people with foul souls without consequence, and even the rules of the world couldn't do anything about it.

At most, it will just strike him with a few bolts of lightning, causing him to suffer a backlash from the rules, further intensifying the suppression and making him even more miserable.

But it's unnecessary; a few fallen souls aren't worth the price he has to pay.

Moreover, he really is here as a guest. As a guest still in the observation period, he should refrain from doing anything that might cause the world to react excessively.

If he goes too far, the world's consciousness will lose its patience and kick him out, which would be disastrous.

He didn't want to leave the little Qilin, nor did he want to wander in the desolate and chaotic currents!

This world is so much fun! He loves this world so much that he won't do anything rash.

Thinking this, Su Xingze gave the Zhang family uncles who were working hard to dig a pit to bury the body a well-behaved and polite smile. His eyes, which had regained their tender green color, were clean, pure and harmless. To anyone, he looked like someone's innocent and naive young master.

"..."

The Zhang family members, who were already traumatized by Su Xingze's smile, suddenly dug out nothing.