The Villain Saint is my secondary account

"...No need." This guy in front of her was really suspicious, and Xiaolian didn't really want to get involved with him.

"I know you don't believe me, but it's true. Look at that side gate over there. If those high-ranking nobles or wealthy merchants have gifts from the palace, they can enter the city through there."

"You're not a nobleman, don't tell me that nobles with royal gifts can help bring people into the city. Nobles don't care about making that little bit of money," Xiaolian said coldly.

“You’re right, but you know that the so-called ‘royal souvenirs’ are actually just scrolls that have been uniformly signed and stamped by the Imperial Archives Department as needed.” The middleman smiled, revealing teeth stained yellow by hookah smoke. “And the merchant I’m talking about knows a retired friend from the Archives Department who can help forge souvenirs.”

“A forgery…” Xiaolian frowned. “This is too fake! What if we get caught?”

“There are definitely risks involved. We’re honest business people, so we certainly wouldn’t dare to guarantee to our clients that it will work. But this businessman used this method to get in once during the last martial law period. The forged letters are actually not a problem. The key is that the person can’t give anything away, so we’re still about 70-80% confident.”

"...Forget it." Xiaolian pouted.

“Alright then, I thought you were in a hurry to get to the city, which is why I came to ask,” the middleman sighed. “If you’re not in such a rush, then I won’t take up any more of your time. I’ll go find the next client.”

"However, I must explain that the number of places available is limited. After all, that merchant can't possibly bring a large group of people in. Moreover, there are quite a few people who have urgent business to attend to during each martial law period, so once you miss it, it's gone. If you change your mind and want to go in later, there's nothing I can do for you."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolian couldn't help but swallow.

Should I really reject this guy?

This is the only chance... It's suspicious... But it seems like there's really no other way...

Seeing that the other party turned away decisively without any hesitation, Xiaolian finally couldn't help but clench her fists and called out to the man in black robes, "Wait, I...I'll go."

Chapter 135 Falling into the Trap

"Well……"

In the dim light, Xiaolian groggily opened her eyes.

She instinctively tried to move her limbs, but was horrified to find that her hands and feet were tied up with rope.

"Well……!?"

She cried out in terror, only to find that her mouth was also completely stuffed with a rag.

how so! ?

Where am I?!

Xiaolian tried hard to recall what had happened before.

She agreed to the middleman's request at the city gate, and he led her to a dilapidated hut in the settlement.

Inside the small house were several other people who, like her, needed to go to the city. They discussed their plans together, and then…

Then she suddenly seemed to feel sleepy and fainted.

Damn!

Now that things have come to this, how could Xiaolian not realize that she has fallen into a trap?

She had been cautious all the way from Greygold Town, but in the end, her boat capsized at the city gate.

Frustration and resentment welled up in the girl's heart, and she felt extremely guilty, but there was nothing she could do.

But now it's no use regretting it; the only thing she can do is try to get out of her current predicament.

The light was dim, and Xiaolian couldn't see her surroundings clearly, but she could smell a strong, pungent stench of blood.

She could still feel herself hanging upside down in mid-air, blood rushing to her drowsy brain due to gravity, making her feel a bit bloated and uncomfortable.

She didn't know how long she had been hanging there. She opened the system panel, but the community system was still offline.

This means that she is still not in the capital city, and that she still has no way to contact her companions in the capital city.

Just as she was getting anxious, a piercing sound came, and a flash of light suddenly shone into her eyes not far away.

Only then did she notice several shadows in front of her, seemingly obstructing her view by something hanging there. Through the gaps in these shadows, she could see a heavy iron door being pushed open not far away.

A chubby figure carrying an oil lamp walked in through the door.

The glaring light made Xiaolian squint.

The man was wearing coarse linen overalls and an apron stained with blood around his neck.

Although the man was fat, he was very tall. When he came in, he had to duck under the door frame to get through. He held an oil lamp in his hand, so Xiaolian couldn't see his face, which was in the shadows.

But a strange outline can be vaguely seen.

This was only the first person to enter. After the other person entered, two figures that were much shorter in comparison followed closely behind.

The tall, stout man hung an oil lamp on the wall, filling the space with light and illuminating a wooden table with many drawers and a simple plank bed supported by an iron frame.

Meanwhile, the other two people who followed in also revealed their identities.

One was a short but somewhat fat man with greasy hair and big ears. His linen clothes were much cleaner and tidier than those of the tall man in front of him. He had a hookah in his mouth, which made Xiaolian think of the goblins she had seen before.

Of course, this guy is definitely human; his unusual height is most likely due to dwarfism or something similar.

The other was a tall, black-haired girl with a long sword at her waist. She wore a black dress and had a delicate and beautiful face. Her eyes and brows, which were framed by her princess-cut bangs, exuded a cool and aloof air.

The young woman's demeanor was completely out of place with the two men walking ahead of her; it would be hard to imagine these three people walking together on the street.

"Miss Su, you've come at just the right time tonight. We've just received a new batch of bodies."

The shortest man started rambling as soon as he entered the room.

"However, our environment is indeed not very good, it's a bit dirty and messy, hahaha. If you mind, you can just stay at the entrance and not go in."

"Dr. Dort specifically told me that you are a distinguished guest, and if you see anything you like, just pick whatever you like."

"Hey Pig, stop standing there like an idiot, go drag one over and get to work!"

Pig seems to be the name of the tall, fat man. This guy's physique is abnormally large. Not to mention the dwarf, even the tall girl's head could barely reach the big guy's chest.

"Snoring." The big man made a muffled sound, seemingly responding to the dwarf man's words.

Then, Xiaolian heard heavy footsteps and light approaching her location.

She quickly closed her eyes, only opening them slightly through a tiny crack.

She couldn't reveal that she had woken up at this moment; these guys were definitely not normal people.

However, as the large man with the oil lamp suddenly approached, the shadow in front of her was suddenly illuminated.

A pale, bluish-white male face appeared before Xiaolian without warning.

This lifeless face, with its two unfocused pupils, stared straight at her from about five or six centimeters away.

The sudden, horrifying scene sent chills down Xiaolian's spine, and she instinctively wanted to scream.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly and bit down hard on the strip of cloth to keep her voice from coming out.

With a sharp "whoosh," the corpse in front of her suddenly fell, hitting the ground with a dull thud.

It turned out that the big guy had cut the rope that was suspending the corpse, and then slowly dragged the corpse to the side of the wooden bed not far away.

Xiao Lian quickly closed her eyes, her throat trembling.

After the body fell, there was no longer any cover between her and the three men. If they looked in her direction, they might find that she was awake.

"Look, a fresh body, Miss Su, this is... Hey, Pig, how did this one die?"

"Purrrrrrrr."

"Stop making excuses! I told you to help me when I was cutting the rope, and now look what happened! Did he just hit his head on the floor and die?"

"Sigh, let's open it quickly before the blood congeals. I'm sorry, Miss Su, you don't need to look at how to handle this defective product. Why don't you go over there and pick out one that you like?"

Tear it down? Pick one you like...? What exactly do they mean?

As Xiaolian listened to the dwarf man's shrill voice, an unknown fear gradually spread through her heart.

This group didn't seem to be involved in robbery or slave trading; upon discovering someone was dead, they simply uttered unsettling words like "tear it down."

What exactly do they do?

Why am I so unlucky to have this happen to me?!

Xiaolian kept her eyes tightly shut, and she heard strange sounds like meat being chopped in a slaughterhouse. Fear inevitably filled her mind.

But the rationality cultivated through life-or-death crises ultimately allowed her to overcome her instincts and, trembling, open her eyes a tiny crack.

The other party is focused on doing other things, and closing your eyes like this is just deceiving yourself and waiting for death.

She had to seize this opportunity to open her eyes and look for any possible glimmer of hope.

But as her blurred vision gradually cleared, she was shocked to find that the girl in black among the three was standing silently in front of her, meeting her terrified gaze.

Chapter 136 The Madman

"Huh!??"

Xiao Lian finally couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This person was right in her face, and she didn't hear a single footstep!

"What's that sound? Hey, someone's actually awake!?" The dwarf men nearby also turned their gazes over and immediately saw Xiao Lian's terrified face.

"That shouldn't be the case. The sleeping potion I personally concocted should make anyone below the master level sleep for at least one night after inhaling it..." The dwarf man looked surprised and quickly walked over.

He carefully examined the girl's smooth face, like a chef admiring his dish, his eyes suddenly lighting up with excitement, "Oh, God above!? Could this body be at the Proficiency level??"

"Ugh...!" Xiaolian's face flushed red, and tears welled up in her eyes.

It's over. In the end, it still fell into the hands of these lunatics.

"Wow, we've struck gold!?" The dwarf man's eyes widened, as if he were an alien with big eyes. "This is... Oh, praise be to the great arthropod mother goddess! We owe it all to you, Miss Su, otherwise I wouldn't have even noticed there was a master-level body here!"

"Pig, stop messing with that pile of junk, come pick this up! I can't even imagine how exquisite the holy remains made from this would be!"

"Ah, of course, Miss Su. You're the one who discovered this. You can choose whichever piece you want, and I guarantee I'll use my best skills to refine it for you. It will definitely be a perfect work of art!"

"Well!!!"

Xiao Lian screamed in fear and twisted her body, trying to struggle, while the girl in black, who was called Miss Su, just stood aside and watched her coldly without saying a word.

The tall Piggy turned around on the wooden bed and walked straight toward the girl who was hanging up.

The terrified Xiaolian then realized that the big man was wearing a pig-head mask, which explained why the outline of his head looked so strange in the darkness.

He picked up the meat cleaver in his hand and cut the rope that was hanging Xiaolian from the ceiling with one stroke.

Xiao Lian's head slammed heavily against the ground, and at the same time, she heard the dwarf man's voice:

"Damn it, I told you to hold on when you fall! Pig, don't you understand what I said!?"

"Snoring." The big guy seemed aggrieved, but he still quickly grabbed the ropes binding the girl and dragged Xiaolian to the bed.

The male corpse lying on the wooden bed had its hollowed-out belly exposed, and the blood-soaked organs pulled out from inside were piled up beside the bed, making Xiaolian's heart pound with horror.

"Snoring?"

"Just throw it away!" the dwarf man replied impatiently. "They're not fresh anymore after being dead for too long."

So the big guy grabbed the corpse from the bed and threw it into a corner, then swept the organs onto the floor with a clatter.

"Piggy! Miss Su is here too. You've made such a mess of the ground. Don't let her get other people's clothes dirty!"

"Purrrrrrrr."

“I told you to throw it away, not to just drop it on the ground! That’s why I say you really have a pig’s brain…” The dwarf man was halfway through his sentence when there was a sudden knock on the iron gate next to him.

"What's up??"

Despite the horrifying state of the room, the dwarf man made no attempt to hide it, openly pulling the iron door open a crack.

"Dr. Bachcher, there's a guest outside who says he's looking for you," a voice came from outside the door.

"What guest? I don't recall having any guests with reservations this late."

"He said he was introduced by someone else..."

"Forget about introductions, tell him to get lost and not disturb my good time. Do you know what an amazing body I just got?"

"But he looks very rich, like a wealthy businessman."

"How rich can he be? Get him out of here..."

He said he was willing to pay three thousand gold coins for one surgery.

"...Tao Shao???"