Folk custom: At the beginning of the wedding, the bride takes off her painted skin

At first, several torches were thrown up fiercely, with blazing flames.

However, Li Daoxuan, who was guarding the window, was not afraid at all. He held a butcher's knife. When the torch was about to fly into the house, he swung the knife several times at will and accurately blocked the torch.

As the torch fell back, there seemed to be a commotion outside.

But Li Daoxuan and the dancer did not relax their vigilance because of this. Their eyes were still fixed on the man huddled in the mahogany wardrobe.

When the firelight shone on the man's face, the face reflected was none other than Qin Cun, who had just left last night!
"not dead."

Li Daoxuan observed it carefully for a while, and then said affirmatively.

He could feel Qin Cun's weak breathing and breath of life.

Although he didn't know why Qin Cun appeared here and was hidden in this way, Li Daoxuan knew that the most important thing now was to save him first.

After going out for a night, I came to this office and opened this mahogany wardrobe.

Qin Cun must have known something and got something by the way.

So it is necessary to save him.

Several more torches were thrown from the window, and Li Daoxuan swung his sword again.

Although he successfully blocked these torches, the stone slabs on the ground became increasingly hot due to the heat of the flames.

At the same time, a thick smoke also came from the direction of the corridor, choking them so much that they could hardly breathe.

"You carry him first."

Li Daoxuan carefully pulled Qin Cun out of the closet with a butcher's knife.

Although there was no blood on the ground, the closet door closed with a snap the moment Qin Cun was pulled down.

The dancer nodded, leaned over and carried Qin Cun on her back.

Although Qin Cun was tall, the dancer didn't seem to be struggling, and she carried him on her back with just a pull.

When Li Daoxuan saw this, he no longer hesitated.

He jumped up and jumped out of the window.

As soon as he jumped out of the window, Li Daoxuan saw more than a dozen aliens wrapped in black robes gathered on the road outside.

Their faces were hideous and terrifying, with a fierce light shining in their eyes.

Moreover, four or five of them gathered together and opened large nets in their hands.

These nets are red in color and I don’t know what material they are made of.

But what can be seen is that these nets are tied with sharp blades, flashing with cold light.

If an ordinary person were to roll around on this Internet, he would not die but would be seriously injured.

They obviously expected that Li Daoxuan would jump from the window, so they laid a trap here early.

As soon as Li Daoxuan lands, they will immediately put away the fishing net and catch Li Daoxuan, the dancer and others in one catch.

However, Li Daoxuan did not go as they wished...

Soon enough, when Li Daoxuan saw this situation in the air, the handle of the pig-killing knife in his hand grew longer.

He swung the knife blade across the fishing net and collided with the blade above.

A large number of sparks suddenly burst out, illuminating the dim surrounding environment.

But then Li Daoxuan discovered that his butcher knife did not cut open the fishing net!

Those blades even cut holes in his butcher knife!

This made him feel a chill in his heart... What exactly were these fishing nets and blades made of? It's so hard and sharp!
And this is also the first time that Li Daoxuan's butcher knife has been damaged since he left Puliu Town!
This made him start to re-examine the weapon in his hand. Although the butcher's knife was a common weapon, its original quality was still low.

It seems that it is time to find an opportunity to improve the quality of this butcher knife.

But clearly now is not the time to consider these issues.

He took advantage of the force of the counter-shock and pushed to the side, finally avoiding the simple trap set by these aliens.

After landing firmly, he turned around and looked at the aliens, with a cold light shining in his eyes.

The dancer carried the person on her back and fell lightly from the window.

The traps on the ground still existed, but she seemed to have already had a plan to deal with them.

The red silk that had always been wrapped around her hand suddenly grew longer at this moment, like a smart snake, directly wrapping around the roof of the affairs hall.

She grabbed Hong Ling with one hand and pulled hard.

The whole person swayed out of place in an instant, like a red meteor streaking across the night sky, and finally landed firmly on the ground.

Her movements were light and graceful, as if she was performing a beautiful dance in the air.

Dancer, she lives up to her name.

After all this trouble, Qin Cun, who was being carried on her back, finally showed signs of waking up.

The dancer tilted her body and carefully left him aside.

Qin Cun was lying on the ground, breathing heavily, as if he had not yet fully recovered from his previous coma.

At the same time, Li Daoxuan also stood beside the dancer.

The butcher's knife in his hand not only did not retract its scabbard, but also became longer.

The blade flashed with cold light, pointing directly at the aliens in front of them.

The person in charge was the dark-skinned weirdo that Li Daoxuan and the others had seen last night.

At this moment, he stood at the front of the crowd with a proud smile on his face.

Obviously, it was he who summoned a large number of aborigines from Death Island to attack Li Daoxuan and the others.

However, facing Li Daoxuan's cold eyes and the butcher's knife in his hand, the weirdo suddenly felt afraid.

He kept backing away.

As soon as he retreated, the other aliens became even more frightened. They retreated one after another for fear of being struck by Li Daoxuan's butcher knife.

For a moment, the whole scene became extremely weird.

These aliens, who had been so aggressive just now, were now so frightened by Li Daoxuan that they did not dare to step forward.

"Kill me?" Li Daoxuan asked coldly.

Although his voice was not loud, it was full of majesty and indifference, making these aliens shiver involuntarily.

But before these people could reply, he asked himself and said, "What a coincidence, I also want to kill you guys, these inhuman...things!"

Before he could finish his words, the person had already disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, a flash of sword light was seen.

The bodies of the two leading aliens, including the weirdo last night, were divided into two parts.

The cut surface was smooth and flat, and blood spurted out, staining the ground red.

Seeing this, the other aliens suddenly became noisy. They screamed and yelled and scattered in all directions.

And it's very fast, much faster than ordinary people.

It can be seen that they are indeed very talented in escaping.

Li Daoxuan was able to catch up with them, but did not continue the pursuit.

Because he knew that compared to these insignificant ordinary people, the weirdness on the island was the main threat.

And what he just did also attracted the dancer's attention.

Because she could see that Li Daoxuan's sword strike just now had no trace of conventional magic.

In other words, it is his pure physical power!
What kind of physique does it take to achieve such an effect with one strike?
The dancer began to understand more and more why Li Daoxuan was chosen to be sent to this evil-suppressing tower.

"Can I leave?"

Li Daoxuan asked as he looked at Qin Cun who stood up slowly holding his head.

"can."

Qin Cun took a long breath and said.

His eyes finally regained some agility and brilliance, no longer looking like a dead person.

"Fortunately, you two came quickly, otherwise I might have been sucked to death by that closet."

He said with lingering fear.

Thinking of the scene where he was sucked into the wardrobe last night, he still felt scared.

If Li Daoxuan and the dancer hadn't arrived in time, he might have been in danger.

"Find a safe place to talk."

After the dancer finished speaking, she looked at Li Daoxuan.

The latter nodded slightly and looked around, finally choosing a relatively hidden corner and said, "Go there."

he said, pointing to the corner.

Then he walked over first, and the dancer and Qin Cun quickly followed after seeing this.

The injured Qin Cun was carefully protected by the two of them, as if he were a fragile treasure.

His face was pale, and the mottled blood stains on his clothes looked particularly dazzling in the dim light.

With a thought in Li Daoxuan's mind, the pig-killing knife that was originally ten feet long suddenly returned to its original shape and was held tightly in his hand.

He looked at the scars on the knife and couldn't help but feel distressed.

This pig-killing knife that had been with him for a long time actually suffered such heavy damage today.

Li Daoxuan looked at Qin Cun with his eyes, and then asked in a deep voice: "Tell me, what did you encounter when you chased him out last night?"

Qin Cun swallowed a stone-shaped pill, and his pale face regained a little rosiness.

He took a deep breath and began to describe what happened last night.

His voice was low and hoarse, as if he was still immersed in the fear of last night.

"After I separated from you last night, I followed that weirdo all the way." Qin Cun recalled, "He was wearing a black robe, and with his black skin that completely blended in with the night, he was almost unrecognizable in the night. I walked through the streets and alleys, following closely behind him, but his speed was extremely fast, and his figure flickered in and out of the darkness, and I soon lost track of him."

Speaking of this, Qin Cun couldn't help showing a look of annoyance.

He continued: "After I lost him, I searched for his traces nearby, but after searching for a long time, I couldn't find the weirdo. Instead, I met another person."

"I followed him again and found out that the man had gone to the Affairs Office."

A trace of doubt flashed in Qin Cun's eyes, "Besides, it was late at night. I knew at a glance that things were not simple, so I waited quietly at the door. After waiting for about an hour or two, the person didn't even show up. When he came out, I couldn't hold it any longer, so I followed him in."

Qin Cun's voice gradually became lower, as if he was recalling the scene at that time.

He continued: "I entered the affairs office, searched the first floor but couldn't find anyone, and then went to the second floor.

There was no one in the room on the left, and there was no one in the room on the right, but there was a sound from inside the mahogany closet, as if someone was banging on the door. "

At this point, he swallowed, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

"I thought the man was locked in the closet and tried to open...the closet door."

Qin Cun said and made a gesture to open the door, but this action looked very strange at the moment.

"and then?"

The dancer was also attracted by what he said and couldn't help but ask.

"Then……"

Qin Cun paused and seemed to hesitate, "I opened the closet door and there was no one inside..."

His voice suddenly became trembling, as if he had returned to that terrifying night.

"What did you get from the closet?" Li Daoxuan suddenly said.

"How did you know I got something from the closet?"

Qin Cun looked at Li Daoxuan in surprise and asked subconsciously.

A trace of panic flashed across his face, but he quickly covered it up.

The dancer glanced at him and explained: "Li Daoxuan knows that wardrobe and knows its weirdness, otherwise how do you think we can rescue you from it?"

"I see."

Qin Cun suddenly understood. He raised his hands and cupped his fists and said to Li Daoxuan, "Thank you, Brother Li."

He continued: "I opened the closet and there I found this."

As he spoke, he took out a cloth bag from his arms and opened it carefully.

Inside the cloth bag, lies a jade whistle.

Its shape is extremely exquisite, as if it has been carefully carved by ingenious hands. The jade is warm and moist, and its green luster can be vaguely seen through the cloth wrapped in the outer layer.

The dancer's eyes fell on the whistle, and for a moment, an unconcealable shock flashed in her originally calm eyes.

She blurted out: "What? You can actually get this thing?!"

There was indescribable surprise and excitement in her voice.

Qin Cun nodded slightly, his eyes also flashing with surprise.

He seemed to be still immersed in the shock of getting this whistle, unable to completely calm down the turmoil in his heart.

Although Li Daoxuan didn't recognize the whistle, he didn't ask any more questions.

The experience in his previous life made him well versed in the matter of manifesting the saints, and he knew that sometimes, silence can maintain one's mystery and depth better than words.

However, at this moment, the text on the panel appeared, unveiling the mystery of the whistle.

[The Whistle of the Evil Suppression Tower: According to legend, there are temple builders in the Nine-Level World who specialize in building temples and towers. They cut off some scraps from the Evil Suppression Tower and forged it into a whistle.

After blowing the sound, you can go directly to the next level of the Evil Suppression Tower without any restrictions or restrictions. 】

[I didn’t expect that you, a greedy butcher, would have such luck. Stop talking and draw your sword. You have it when you see it. Your survival points +6 (blue). 】

The explanation on the panel cheered up Li Daoxuan instantly.

There was a flash of shock in his eyes. The whistle of the Evil Suppression Tower actually had such a heaven-defying ability!
In this evil-suppressing tower full of unknowns and dangers, it is undoubtedly a priceless treasure.

With it, even if you are in a desperate situation, you can escape instantly and reach the next level.

This is simply an excellent tool for escape and exploration.

The main thing is to be able to grab good things and run away.

Li Daoxuan was agitated in his heart, but he showed no emotion on the surface.

Qin Cun also sighed at this time: "I didn't expect this thing to be in this closet, but it must be wrong to get it so easily."

There was a trace of fear in his words.

"In fact, this is exactly the case..." Qin Cun paused and continued.

There was still fear and uneasiness in his eyes, as if he had returned to that thrilling moment.

"I just put the whistle away, but when I lowered my head again, I found a pool of blood on the ground." He said in a low and trembling voice.

"The blood stains gathered into words and formed a sentence."

Qin Cun's eyes were staring ahead blankly, recalling that terrifying experience.

The dancer couldn't help but ask: "What are you talking about?"

There was a hint of eagerness and curiosity in her voice, wanting to know the story behind it as soon as possible.

"The words were, 'Give me back my copper bolt within an hour.'"

Qin Cun said slowly, every word seemed to carry heavy pressure and fear.

"Bronze bolt?" Li Daoxuan frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

"Yes." Qin Cun explained, "That's what it says on it. It's probably because the copper bolts of the two wardrobes were lost, that's why it happened like this."

He said, a trace of confusion and confusion flashed in his eyes.

He didn't seem to have fully recovered from this strange incident, and his heart was full of doubts and fear.

Qin Cun took a deep breath and continued: "When the words appeared, I knew I was in big trouble.

Because I felt the rules of the contract coming to me. I got the whistle I wanted most from the mahogany wardrobe, and then I had to find the copper bolt it needed. "

His voice revealed helplessness and bitterness, as if he had foreseen his future fate.

The dancer interrupted: "Then you haven't thought about using the whistle to go to the second floor?"

Qin Cun smiled bitterly and said: "I have thought about it, why don't I want to."

He shook his head and continued: "But until I complete the conditions for that wardrobe, this thing can only be regarded as my temporary possession, and it is not mine yet."

"What about now?" Li Daoxuan asked.

"Now from the perspective of the wardrobe, I have died once, so this thing is naturally mine."

Qin Cun said with a bitter smile on his face. He seemed to have recovered from the initial shock and fear and began to accept this not-cruel reality.

But only he himself knows the real price he paid.

After all, it’s a fight with death!

"You continue talking." Li Daoxuan urged.

He wanted to know more details about the contract.

Qin Cun nodded and said: "Ever since I knew that the contract had been signed and I got such a precious thing, I knew that the price would definitely be high.

After that, I searched around the affairs office, but couldn't find it. Then I went nearby, but as time passed, I couldn't find it..."

He spread his hands and sighed helplessly, "The rules finally came and after I reacted, the wardrobe appeared in front of me and swallowed me directly."

After listening to Qin Cun's narration, the dancer was silent for a moment before speaking: "Then you are still alive, you are quite capable."

There was a hint of mixed emotions in her words, whether it was a compliment or a sarcasm.

After Qin Cun finished speaking, the scene fell into a brief silence.

In this moment of tranquility, it seemed that even the air had frozen, and only the sea breeze gently blew the clothes of the three of them, bringing a hint of coolness.

Li Daoxuan frowned as he was sorting out the information he had just received from Qin Cun in his mind.

Every detail and every turn was carefully scrutinized by him, trying to find any flaws or clues.

The dancer's back was facing the two of them, her hands were hidden behind her back, her fingertips were moving slightly, as if she was calculating something silently.

Qin Cun sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes and rested, trying to recover from his injuries.

Although his face was still pale, his breathing had become much calmer.

After a while, Li Daoxuan slowly spoke, breaking the peaceful atmosphere.

He stretched out his left hand, gently flexed his index finger and thumb, and flicked the blade of the butcher knife, making a crisp sound.

This sudden sound caused Qin Cun and the dancer to open their eyes and look at him.

"Judging from your experience last night, you followed a weirdo into the affairs office, but when you went in afterwards, you didn't find that person again."

Li Daoxuan's voice was low and powerful, as if every word had been carefully thought out.

"And the dancer and I also went to see it today. There is no back door, and the building structure we saw is similar to what you have seen. That can only mean one thing... there are hiding places inside that we haven't discovered."

He raised a finger and continued: "This is one. Second, we found the body of the ghost ship captain in another room. Like you, he died in the mahogany wardrobe.

But the things he got when he opened the closet were missing. This was most likely taken away by the weirdo you were following. "

When the dancer heard this, she couldn't help but ask: "Is there a third one?"

"Have."

Li Daoxuan nodded, and his eyes suddenly became profound, "As long as we find the copper bolt of the wardrobe, maybe we can have two free prostitutes."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and looked around.

He could feel an unknown wave suddenly coming to this place, as if something strange and changed had occurred.

At the same time, the dancer also discovered something unusual.

She suddenly turned her head to look at the open door of the affairs hall, stretched out her finger, and said in surprise: "Look! There are more ships on the counter!"

Originally, only one bone ship model was placed on the table, but now there were two more ones out of thin air.

Qin Cun still wanted to see it, but Li Daoxuan shook his head and pointed directly to the seaside.

"No need to look any further, the ghost ship is back!"

The dancer turned around suddenly and saw two tall, dark ghost ships slowly sailing from the sea to the ferry.

Moreover, one of them was covered in scars, obviously having experienced many hardships outside.

Li Daoxuan was able to confirm at a glance that the heavily injured ghost ship was the one that the group had stayed in when they first entered the Evil Suppression Tower.

Now, the ghost ship has also arrived at the ferry. (End of chapter)