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When the gate of Hejiabao was opened, Bai Li suddenly felt that this mysterious Hejiabao was not as "impregnable" as the legend said.

Lord Xin was the first to step into the door, followed by the catchers of Huaxi Town, and the previous defeated killers were all arrested by the soldiers who rushed to the scene after receiving the news, and were escorted aside along with the remaining remnants of the fort. When Bai Ze took Bai Li's hand and followed Gao Zhan's footsteps into the castle together, he only felt that the entire Hejiabao was quiet.

"That's it?" Bai Li turned his head to look at Bai Ze, and his gaze just fell on the face of a man with a somewhat dull face: "Why are their expressions so strange, they look sluggish and a little numb." Although people can breathe and move, they always give me the illusion that they are not alive. ”

"Enslaved." Bai Ze consciously looked at the man's wrist: "Those injuries can't be formed in a day or two. Judging from their costumes, they should be the residents of this place, who have been imprisoned in Hejiabao for a long time. ”

"It's miserable!"

"It's miserable." Bai Ze nodded: "Lord Xin, if the imperial court accepts this place, can you not embarrass these people." For one, they just follow orders. Second, they don't even have a chance to resist, let alone choose. It was not their intention to enter Hejiabao, and no matter what Hejiabao was doing, these consequences should not be borne by them. ”

"Don't worry, Mr. Bai, I know what to do." Lord Xin bowed his head and arranged for the arrest of those dressed in resident costumes to make other arrangements.

Seeing that Lord Xin and Gao Zhan were busy, Bai Li wanted to step forward to help, but Bai Ze reached out and pulled them back.

"Come back."

Bai Li stood up and looked at Bai Ze with puzzled eyes: "What's wrong?" Is there something wrong with this fort? ”

"Nope."

"I don't have you to drag me to do anything, there are so many things in the castle, let's go over and help if we can."

"Hungry?"

"What?"

"I said I'll take you to something delicious."

Before Bai Li could react, he was dragged into Bai Ze's arms.

"That's a lot of people."

"You are the lady I am marrying, even if there are many people, I can hold it. When I just entered the door, I heard your stomach ringing, whether you were hungry or not. ”

"A little bit, but don't worry, it's the same to find a place to eat when you're done."

"It's different, you're my wife, how can my lady work hungry. Let's go, I'll take you to find something delicious. ”

"This Hejiabao is a mess, where are you going to take me to find something to eat?"

"If you are silent, just follow me."

Passing through the chaotic streets of Hejiabao, I turned around and came to a seemingly ordinary building. When I opened it, I found that it was a banquet hall, and there was a lot of food in the hall.

"Here it is—"

"Remember those black-clad killers?"

"I remember."

"It's where they eat." Bai Ze led Bai Li to a small long table: "Judging from the things on the table, they received the news when they just sat down and were about to eat. ”

"That news is Lord Xin, they went out to block Lord Xin, and they happened to meet us, but they were blocked by themselves."

"That's right." Bai Ze nodded: "These killers are treated well in Hejiabao, and the food is much better than that of ordinary people." If Madame, oh, you can make do here. ”

"It's not poisonous, is it?" Bai Li asked, pointing to the plate of meat on the small long table.

"No!" Bai Ze replied with a smile: "With me, they don't dare to poison." ”

Bai Li thought that they were referring to the black-clothed killers in Bai Ze's mouth, but it wasn't until the two of them came out of the side door tremblingly that she knew that there were still people hiding in this banquet hall, and judging by the other party's outfit, it should be a cook.

"We're just cooking, we haven't done anything bad, please get around us."

"Yes, yes, we just cook, we usually stay here, we don't go out. Please, two knights, bypass us. We don't know anything, we don't know anything, we really just cook. ”

"I know that you are cooking, and the smell of oil smoke on your body is so strong, I can smell it. Don't be afraid, we're not here to get you, we're just hungry and want to get something to eat. Bai Li pointed to the things on the small long table: "Are these all made by you?" It looks pretty tasty. ”

"We did it, we made it, there's something in the back kitchen, if you're hungry, just sit here and wait for a while. We're doing it now, and we're going to do it for both of you now. ”

"You don't sound like a local."

"Good ears, girl, we are indeed not locals, we were captured by them from the capital." One of them replied with relish: "Our brother originally opened a restaurant in the capital, the place is not big, but there are many guests. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, it is just enough to take care of the life of the family. This day was an ordinary life, but who knew that it was broken by a group of black-clothed people who suddenly broke in. ”

"What are the killers looking for you?"

"I didn't deliberately find us, I didn't mean to...... I accidentally broke into our small restaurant. One of them was wounded, and he was clutching something strange in his hand, and he couldn't tell what it was. The leader, the injured man, was very angry, and when he entered the door, he asked if we were cooking, and if we could make the thing in his hand. We didn't want to admit it, but those people looked vicious, and they weren't easy to mess with. In desperation, we had no choice but to do so, and it took a lot of effort to make the thing they brought into a delicious meal, and because of this, we were arrested here. ”

"Do they feel sorry for you?"

"I'm embarrassed, but I'm not sorry, but the two of us are not allowed to go out from here, saying that no matter what happens, we are not allowed to go out. Usually, we don't need to go out to buy, these melons, fruits and vegetables, as well as beef and mutton, will be delivered regularly. ”

"Apart from those black-clothed killers, are there anyone else coming back for dinner?"

"Yes, the big guys in the fort will come, and the time is uncertain." The two cooks glanced at each other, with some tiredness in their eyes: "We are worried about being killed, and we are also worried about angering them, so we stay up like this almost every day." Because we don't know when they will come, we don't even dare to sleep, lest if we don't open our eyes, we won't be able to open them again. ”

"So scared, have you ever seen them kill?"

"I've never seen a murderer." One of the cooks said, "I saw that they had killed a lot of other things, including a mermaid with a fish's tail. ”