After the male protagonist

The houses here are very low, and tall people can touch the roof as soon as they reach out. In addition to being low, the space inside them is even a little small.

Just like the house where the dozen or so people came out just now, Keriya reckoned that the house might not be able to accommodate so many people at once.

Keriya quickly thought of a possibility—underground.

He also just came out of the basement.

Although Keriya didn't want to believe it, it was also possible. In the ten years since he left here, someone built a living place underground in this small town to cover up some things.

That's why there seem to be fewer people in this small town, and sometimes there are more people suddenly.

And those spirit beasts...

On the mainland, the basement is not developed, and there are no underground houses, underground castles and other buildings.

One is that construction is inconvenient. It takes a long time to use manpower alone, and few people spend a lot of time building such things;

The second is that there is no light source underground. No matter it is day or night, the underground is pitch black and you can't see your fingers.

Fires can be ignited underground, but this consumes too much resources, and igniting a fire underground for a long time will make people feel chest tightness and difficulty breathing. Long-term igniting is impossible.

The light source is also a big problem for them.

Keria stood for a moment in the shadows when a gust of wind in the street distracted him.

In the big summer, this gust of wind makes people feel cool, with a hint of humidity in the wind.

It looked like it was going to rain.

The original sound of insects at night disappeared, but the roar of beasts and the sound of wind from afar added a touch of eerieness to this night.

Keriya came out of the shadows and walked quickly to the house where the group of people came out.

He didn't go in right away, but stood at the door and listened for a while.

The door is closed, and there is no sound in the house. This house may be their temporary stronghold.

The door was not locked, and Kria pushed the door, and the door made a "squeak" sound.

The room was pitch black, and only the outlines of things could be vaguely seen. Keriya reached out and touched a thin layer of dust.

This place is frequented but not cleaned.

Keria bent down and put her ear close to the ground, trying to hear the sound coming from underground.

After a moment he stood up and opened another door in the room.

The two houses are connected, except for the window, the only exit is the door through which Keriya came in.

If there are two rooms, it is still possible to accommodate a dozen people, although it will be a bit crowded.

In other words, his previous guess may be wrong.But if that's the case... so late, what are those people doing here for no reason?

Keriya searched the two connected rooms in the dark, trying to find the entrance to the underground.

Got nothing.

Keriya was not discouraged, he took out the stone that shimmered at night.

He didn't take it out before because he didn't want to disturb other people. No matter how dim the light emitted by this stone is, it may attract the attention of others.

Even though this place doesn't really look like a human being.

The stone was wrapped in a black cloth by Keria, and there was no light in the darkness.

Before Klia pulled the black cloth away, someone came in.

The sound of opening the door was harsh in the silence, and a ray of light shone in from the door.

Keria dodged and hid in another room, not closing the door in time.

The person who came here probably didn't expect that there would be someone in this place. As soon as he came in, he walked towards the corner, and he didn't even notice that the other door was open.

There is a pile of randomly stacked wooden boards in the corner.

Keriya doesn't have night vision, and he doesn't look out, he can only listen.

He heard the clink of several boards, and the sound of someone turning something.

After a while, all sounds disappeared, and Keriya could only hear her own breathing.

Keriya walked towards the direction where the voice disappeared.

Underneath the stacked planks was a door plank, and Keria moved the door plank, and under the door plank was an entrance for entry and exit.

Keriya stood at the entrance for a while before going down the stairs.

Probably because he had lived in the ruins for a few days before, Keria was not afraid of the darkness, his movements were just a little more careful than usual.

The stairs are not long, only three or four meters away.

After turning a corner, he saw light coming from the doors on both sides.

Here are rooms one by one, some of which were not lit, and Kria didn't stay too long. He kept walking, trying to find any useful information.

A slight wind blew from behind, bringing a scent of blood.

Is it windy in this place too?As soon as this thought flashed across his mind, Klia felt someone touch his shoulder before he could dodge or turn around.

Keria immediately stood up straight.

He didn't realize at all when this person came behind him.

Through a thin layer of fabric, Keriya could feel the cold hand on his shoulder, without a trace of human warmth.

An unhurried male voice came from behind: "What are you doing here?"

"I... come down and take a look."

The man behind him didn't speak, and took the sword hanging from Kelia's waist away.With a little force, he moved forward against Keriya.

When they passed the light source, they stopped, and Keriya's face was exposed to the light source.

The people behind poked their heads forward and saw Keriya's face clearly.

Keriya moved her fingers, but still didn't move.His physical condition has not yet recovered, and the weapon was taken away by this person. Now it is not worthwhile to deal with the person behind him.

When the man poked his head over, Keria also saw his face clearly.

The man looked to be in his twenties, but his face was pale, his lips were purple, his eyes were out of focus, and he seemed...not breathing.

Even though Keriya's mental endurance was not low, when he realized this, he subconsciously held his breath, and then exhaled softly after a while.

The man said, "I don't think I've seen you before, are you new here?"

Kria: "I'm... new here."

He is not a person who is good at lying, and under normal circumstances he would only be silent, but looking at the current situation, it is obviously inappropriate to be silent, and he is not familiar with this place, so it happened that the other party handed over an excuse, and Kria followed suit. up.

"Oh." The person behind responded.

Keria felt the hand on his shoulder, wondering if the other party believed it or not.

He wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start. He opened his mouth several times, but he still couldn't get it out.

"The newcomer..." The person behind pulled out a piece of cloth and handed it to Keriya, "The newcomer needs to cover his eyes."

Keria reached out and took the cloth strip.

He didn't know if what this person said was true, since he chose to pretend to be obedient...should he continue to act?

The person behind said: "I'll take you to find the person in charge here."

I don't know what this piece of cloth is for, and it exudes a strange smell, and Keriya blindfolded himself with it.

The place was not bright at first, and after covering it with cloth strips, it was completely dark. Fortunately, Keria had already had experience, so he was not afraid of it.

In the process of walking, he tried his best to treat himself as an ordinary person who was not used to the darkness, slowed down his steps, and stretched out his hands to grope in front of him.

Although Keriya showed obedience, the man still did not remove his hand from Keriya's shoulder, but moved towards his neck intentionally or unintentionally.

Keriya could only pretend nothing had happened.

The man escorted Keriya for more than half an hour, turning more than a dozen corners, trying to make Keriya lose track of the way here.

The voices gradually increased, and he heard someone greeting the people behind him.

Keria extracted a bit of information from their words.

The person behind him is called A Fang, and he also has a close "partner".

A Fang called his "partner" the master, and Keria reasonably suspected that the relationship between A Fang and his partner was one of subordinate knights and knights.

Whenever someone asks about Keriya, A Fang will fool him.

When Keriya tried to talk to these people, A Fang's thumb moved slightly harder on the back of his neck, which forced Keriya to remain silent.

"arrive."

A Fang gently pushed Keria in, and closed the door behind him with his backhand.

"Where's the food?" This question came from in front of him, with an old voice.

Keriya untied the cloth strips covering his eyes, and saw the indoor scene clearly. The room was not big and there were not many things.

There are tables and chairs by the wall, and a bed on the other side, and a person is lying on the bed.

Hearing the sound, the person lying on the bed turned his head, revealing a ravine-ridden face.

It was an old woman with gray hair and a soft voice that sounded like she was dying.

"Grandma, here." Ah Fang stepped forward and showed the spirit beast in his hand to the old woman.

This title stunned Keriya for a moment.

The old woman said two "yes" before turning the topic to Keriya, "A Fang, who is this person?"

She noticed it when Keriya came in, and she wasn't blind.

Keria said, "I'm new here."

The old woman looked at Keriya for a moment and said, "I've been in this town for so long, and I've never seen you..."

Keria heightened her vigilance.

The old woman continued: "But I haven't been out for a few years, so it's okay if I don't know each other."

Keria relaxed.

At this time A Fang said: "Grandma, he is not new here, he is from outside."