coobybook Chapter 177
Chapter 177
The demons in the cave were working in groups of two, throwing the unconscious people in the car into the cages next to them one by one.
During this time, Ji Zhi pretended to be dead very successfully, without even moving a finger. However, he was worried that Yu Xi was not by his side, so he would open his eyes from time to time to look at her.
Yu Xi also secretly opened his eyes and glanced around.
You can see human bone lanterns hanging at regular intervals in the cave, and the bloody dampness has caused dark red moss to grow all over the rock wall.
There are countless dug holes on both sides of the road, each of which can accommodate about four to five people, like a cage.
Most of these cages contained several people sitting or lying down. Their faces were numb, as if they had been drugged and unable to move or make any sound. Tears would well up in their eyes when they saw someone passing by.
Yu Xi observed and found that most of the people here were demons. They must have traveled here to live in the demon world, just as Su Xianyun said, but were caught here.
Because Yu Xi and Ji Zhi's car was the last one in the car, by the time they were thrown into the cage, they were already very deep in the cave.
Yu Xi was hit by someone.
She could hear the other person groan and raise his hand to support her.
Compared with other people who were drugged, this person's physical condition was obviously much better.
And Jizhi was in the same cage with her.
Ji Zhi lay on the ground, and only when he saw that Yu Xi was fine did he smile brightly.
Look how good he is at playing games. No one noticed he was not dead along the way!
Yu Xi secretly gave him a thumbs up.
"Are you awake?"
At this moment, the person who had supported Yu Xi before spoke.
It’s no wonder that this person was able to discover it. It was dark in the cave, and Ji Zhi’s big white teeth showed, making him an obvious target.
Seeing that he could no longer pretend, Yu Xi twisted his neck and looked at the people who were imprisoned with them.
The man looked to be around thirty years old, with sparkling eyes and a beard. Compared to the others, his clothes were too neat.
At this moment, he was leaning against the wall with shackles on his wrists. Seeing that Yu Xi was indeed awake, he couldn't help but sigh:
"These rubbish can even catch such a young child..."
As he said this, he raised his hand and touched Yu Xi's head.
Seeing Yu Xi being touched on the head, Ji Zhi could no longer lie still. He jumped up, grabbed the other person's hand, and pushed him against the wall.
"Don't touch my sister!"
At this time, Jizhi and Yuxi rolled in the mud twice in order to blend in with the captured people, so they were black from head to toe and their appearance could not be seen except for their white teeth.
Yu Xi even skillfully hid her tail under her clothes.
Since she couldn't hide her ears, she simply gave up hiding them. There were other monsters here anyway. She looked like a piece of mud now. Without observing her carefully, it would be impossible to quickly determine that she was a half-monster.
Seeing Jizhi angry, Yu Xi quickly hugged Jizhi's legs and whispered in a low voice: "Brother, be quiet, be quiet! Have you forgotten what I told you? We can't be discovered by the guards here!"
Sure enough, the movement on their side quickly attracted the guards.
Before he was discovered, Ji Zhi listened to Yu Xi and lay on the ground again pretending to be dead, but this time he did not forget to hold Yu Xi in his arms, for fear that Yu Xi would be touched by someone who came out of nowhere.
Yu Xi clenched the bone-breaking whip that he had quietly pulled out.
There were obviously fewer people defending deep in the cave than outside. If the awake men gave them away, they would attack directly from the inside and look for as many clues as they could.
The man who was previously pressed against the wall coughed twice while holding his neck. When the guard came over, he sneered:
"How long are you going to keep me locked up?"
The guard came over and glanced at the cage. Seeing that everyone except the man was still unconscious, he didn't find anything unusual. Then he looked at the man again and said, "Of course you will be locked up until death. Don't worry, no one will know you are here. Your family won't even find your body!"
The man became agitated upon hearing this. He grabbed the cage made of black stone and shouted angrily, "If the Demon Lord knew that you were colluding with the Immortal Sect, he would not let you go!"
When Luo Chunxi was mentioned, a trace of fear clearly flashed across the guard's face.
But he soon remembered that this place had appeared for several years, and Luo Chunxi had not noticed it, so he felt relieved and said with luck:
"Then she has to know... You'd better behave yourself. If you make trouble again, we will arrest your son and bring him to accompany you."
When the man heard these people mention his child, his expression suddenly became dejected and he soon fell silent.
The guard then left triumphantly.
Once the guards left, the man's face became much less emotional.
Seeing Yu Xi looking at him with bright eyes, he thought Yu Xi was afraid, so he lowered his voice and said gently, "You are brothers and sisters from the fox clan, right? Don't be afraid, my son has marked me. He knows I'm here and will find help soon."
Son? Mark?
Yu Xi felt like he knew something.
"Are you the deputy mayor of North City?"
The man was startled, then he became alert and asked, "Who are you?"
But seeing Yu Xi looking at him with a complicated expression, he suddenly realized something and after hesitating for a few seconds, he said, "My son, could he have caught up with me on his own?"
Seeing that Yu Xi did not deny it, the man's fist tightened suddenly.
He knew that this unfilial son was unreliable! He knew that he was captured, but instead of seeking help, he ran over to get himself killed!
If he really died, this unfilial son would take 70% of the credit!
Yu Xi wasn't sure which side this deputy city lord belonged to, so she said half-truthfully, "Zhao Lin said you were captured. We wanted to go find help, but we didn't expect to be captured too. Your child's name is Zhao Lin, right?"
"Yes." He pressed his brow and said, "I am Zhao Qinglin, the deputy mayor of North City. That evil creature... Zhao Lin is my son."
Ji Zhi looked at the man, then suddenly realized: "You are the father who exploded!"
Zhao Qinglin: ???
Yu Xi quickly covered Ji Zhi's mouth.
Otherwise Jizhi would say something that would make this poor father angry to death.
Although Zhao Qinglin was so angry that his face turned blue and veins were visibly visible.
The cell where Zhao Qinglin was located was no different from that of other people. The only difference was that Zhao Qinglin could move, but there were shackles on his wrists that could block the demonic energy.
"That evil creature was also caught?" Zhao Qinglin asked without hope.
Yu Xi shook his head.
Hearing that his unfilial son was still alive and well, Zhao Qinglin couldn't tell whether he should be happy or sad.
"Why were you arrested?"
Seeing that Zhao Qinglin hadn't shown any signs of aggression yet, Yu Xi couldn't help but act like a curious baby and said innocently, "Deputy City Lord should be a very high position, right?"
"No matter how high you are, you can't be higher than the city lord."
Zhao Qinglin said calmly: "North City Lord Sun Tuzhou colluded with the Immortal Sect and obtained the secret technique of making poison. This secret technique can obtain the organs needed by the Immortal Sect from corpses and thus make a profit."