The short sword is less than a foot long, with a thick back and thin blade. It is very heavy, simple and vigorous, and does not have many decorations. It only has a heraldry-like mark carved on the handle. It looks familiar. Wei Shiqi's heart moved, and he immediately remembered that in the ghost cave, he killed a ghost general who used a spear and dropped a brocade bag with such a mark on it.
The kit was right in his sleeve, containing the Dragon Slaying True Yin Knife.
With no time to think for a moment, Wei Shiqi stepped forward with the knife, stretched his muscles and bones, and stabbed the knife into the sea hippo's flesh until it had no handle. With one stroke, there was a "tearing" sound. It's like a piece of silk, with an incision cutting through the skin and flesh.
The demon slave shouted, four or five iron hooks probed and hooked, and they all tried their best to open the knife edge. Wei Shiqi slashed it again, the short blade edge was blocked by the bones, and he groaned. With a sound, his right arm swelled, and veins burst. With a sharp blow, his thick ribs were cut off, reaching deep into his organs. Blood spurted out, covering his head and face.
The slender scholar's eyes lit up and he shouted: "Quick, dig out the heart!"
The demon slaves swarmed forward, hooked them one by one, and tried their best to separate them. At the edge of the knife, Wei Shiqi was covered in blood. He held the short knife between his teeth, inserted his hands into the body of the sea hippopotamus and groped for a while. He felt deeper and deeper, and half of his body was inserted into it. It took a lot of effort to find the heart.
Unexpectedly, such a huge body is as big as a hippopotamus, but its heart is no bigger than a head, tough as cowhide, and slippery. Wei Shiqi took off the short knife, cut it in all directions, bit it back between his teeth, held his heart with both hands, exerted strength on his waist and abdomen, and twisted around to get out.
The slender scholar was so excited that he opened his arms and shouted: "Slow down! Slow down! Be careful! Be careful!"
Wei Shiqi shook his hair, blood drops flying everywhere , he pushed the sea hippo's heart forward, and the slender scholar was startled, jumped back, waved his hands and said: "Don't come here!"
A short monster next to him The slave took half a step forward, opened the brocade bag, and put his heart into it, as if he was holding some fragile treasure, his legs and feet were a little shaky. Wei Shiqi's eyes were sharp, and he had already seen clearly that the corner of the brocade bag was also embroidered with a heraldry-like mark, which was the same as the one he had on hand.
The slender scholar waved his hand and said boldly: "I'll give the rest to you!" The demon slave cheered and rushed forward to carve up the corpse of the sea hippopotamus, but Wei Shiqi didn't disembowel it. Unable to tear open the solid flesh, he could only use iron hooks to pull out the soft internal organs and rummage through the pool of blood.
Wei Shiqi handed back the dagger. The lanky scholar admired him quite a lot. He chatted with him for a few words and asked about the origin of his name. Wei Shiqi called himself "Han Mu". He was a slave hunter in the deserted north city and came here alone. I am used to being alone, struggling to earn a living in the snowy fields.
The Siren's attack on Huangbei City took a long time. Having such a powerful helper at his disposal would save a lot of time. The lanky scholar put away his dagger and opened his mouth to recruit him, promising huge profits. Wei Shiqi After hesitating for a moment, he agreed.
After saying a few words, the deep sea surged, the tide roared, and the sound sounded like a startling sound.Lei, the Kraken had rested enough, and became commotion again. A line of white waves rolled in, heading straight towards Huangbei City. The slender scholar said hello, and the demon slave immediately abandoned the body of the sea hippopotamus and followed him back to the deserted north city in a hurry.
Wei Qi Qi chatted with them along the way and learned that the lanky scholar had a good background. He was Liao Xi, the deacon of the Kamikaze Camel Clan. The short winter melon following him was named Liao Qi. He is Liao Xi's long-term follower. Shenfengtuo is one of the wealthy families in Huangbei City. From top to bottom, there are patriarchs, elders, father-in-law, housekeepers, deacons, soldiers, maids, long followers, and coolies. However, these names are all from Wei Shiqi Based on what I can guess from a few words, in the "slang" used by the demon slaves, proper nouns are just a string of meaningless syllables to him, just like they can't detect the words "Han Mu" and "Han Shiba". "The internal connection is the same.
The demon slaves overthrew the oppression of the heavenly demons and became their masters. However, the differences between upper and lower levels still exist. This is especially obvious among the wealthy clans. In fact, the wealthy clans among the demon slaves are potential demon guards. Contenders, this is known to everyone and no one disputes it. Back then, they tried to overthrow the Human-faced Dove clan, and among the powerful clans that replaced them, there was the Kamikaze Camel.
Liao Xi is a descendant of the Kamikaze Camel branch and has a low status. He holds the position of deacon and enjoys the worship of the clan. He is not expected to achieve anything famous. This time the sea monster attacked Huangbei City. He originally had no intention of leaving the city to "scavenge", but he was tempted to take a trip when he heard that several rough and thick-headed sea hippos were killed at the top of the city. The sea hippopotamus was born with infinite strength. When it was about to die, all the blood and essence from its body poured into its heart. It was a very good product and was highly valued by several elders in the clan. Liao Xi shamelessly competed with a group of slave hunters for business. Please the elders in exchange for some benefits.
After walking for half an hour, Huangbei City was right in front of us.
From a distance, it looks like a majestic city, surrounding the snowy peaks, like a sleeping snake. When you get closer, you realize that the city walls are actually made of ice and snow that have not melted for thousands of years, and countless bones are buried inside. , all different sizes and all sorts of strange things. Wei Qiqi glanced at it a few times, feeling awe-struck. He could faintly notice the strands of talismans entangled in it, if they were there or not. He lowered his eyes and followed Liao Qi, not daring to look too much for fear of being noticed.
The soldiers guarding the city have always been sent by wealthy families. This time it happened to be the turn of the Kamikaze Camel clan. They all knew Liao Xi and knew his purpose of leaving the city. They all stepped aside to get out of the way without checking at all. , but instead stared at the kit in Liao Qi's hand, with a look of envy on his face. Although the side bloodline is far away, after all, it is looked after by the clan leader. Even if it has no future, it still occupies the position of deacon, which they cannot envy.
Wei Shiqi just sneaked into Huangbei City like this.
Huangbei City is divided into upper and lower urban areas. The lower urban area is similar to the slums. There is no planning. The potholes are filled with ice and snow. There is a cave in the east and a cave in the west. The snow peaks are cut like a hornet's nest. Those who are capable can live there. In the cave, the incompetent people sleep in the open space. Whoever has the strongest fist is the boss. There is nothing to say. The upper area was divided between three wealthy families, and the city lord also occupied a large amount of land.The remaining corners also have their own owners. Those who are qualified to have a place in the upper area of Huangbei City are not simple characters.
Liao Xi was familiar with the roads and dismissed a group of demon slaves. He walked through the noisy and chaotic lower area and came to a neat cave. He looked at Wei Shiqi, the corner of his mouth twitched and ordered him to wait outside. , entered the cave by himself, Liao Qi held the brocade bag and followed closely behind with two short legs. After a while, Liao Qi came out alone and asked Wei Qi to wash himself in the nearby spring water to get rid of the blood on his body. He then led him to a crooked stone house and gave him a few words of advice. Rest here for now, don't rush in.
The stone house was built at the junction of the upper and lower city areas. It was built very roughly, with a thick layer of wet mud smeared on the gaps. It was blown by the cold wind and was frozen solid. It was not ventilated by wind or rain. There were piles of firewood and raw meat, there was an earthen stove in the corner, and some pots and pans were scattered randomly. Wei Shiqi was not polite. He took the iron pot outside the house, scrubbed it, picked up clean ice and snow and filled most of the pot. He sat on the stove and lit a fire to boil. He chopped up the raw meat and threw it into the pot to cook.
After a while, the aroma of meat overflowed.