A devil's self-redemption

Following Baozi through two shabby alleys, Luo Lai couldn't help but frown secretly as he looked at the filth on the ground. Some of the black filth was formed after the blood dried. He didn't know what caused such a large area of ​​filth. Bloodstains.

After turning another corner, his sight suddenly opened up. An open space slightly smaller than the teleportation square appeared in front of Luo Lai. The bustling crowd was endless, and a chaotic hawking sound suddenly reached Luo Lai's ears, a little earlier. None were heard.

Baozi looked at Luo Lai's slightly confused look, with a rather proud look on his face, so he explained: "Brother Luo, this place is isolated by the formation, and the outside world will not hear the sounds inside. The entire Yuncheng's small vendors Most of them will gather here, and of course, there will be some shady things!”

"Black market?" Luo Lai said curiously.

Baozi nodded, but then shook his head, "There is another space under the square, and the black market is there."

"Then you won't let me live here!"

Baozi quickly shook his head and said, "How is that possible? We just need to pass through this square. From now on, if Brother Luo wants to process any materials or buy things, he can come here. Ordinary materials can basically be bought and sold here."

Luo Lai nodded. He didn't expect to encounter such an interesting place on the first day. He followed Baozi through various stalls and looked around. Luo Lai had a general understanding of the situation here. They were really just ordinary materials and magic weapons. Okay. Some of the elixirs are extremely rare.

After traveling for half an hour, the two finally walked out of the chaotic square, turned around again, and the noisy voices behind them disappeared.

Luo Lai stopped and looked thoughtfully at the light curtain formed by the formation, which was easy to miss without looking carefully. He was extremely proficient in the formation, and it only took him a moment to notice the extraordinary power of the formation, but it seemed that part of it was destroyed, and the full power, or not even 1% of the power, was exerted.

He asked: "Where was this place before, and why did the formation exist?"

After hearing this, Baozi looked a little sad, but still replied: "This used to be the location of the teleportation array. Ten years ago, the demon beasts attacked the city. The city lord was not there that time. After the city wall outside Yuncheng was breached, in order to prevent the city lord from returning, the demon beasts attacked the city. The clan dispatched a large number of masters to attack this place. It was in that battle that this place became what it is now. It was also in that battle that my parents died!" After saying this, his expression was very low.

Luo Lai patted him on the shoulder and didn't say much. Baozi just led the way silently.

Neither of them spoke, and Baozi walked for a quarter of an hour before stopping in front of a large house.

"Brother Luo, this is it. I will arrange a secluded room for you in a while!" Baozi seemed to have completely forgotten his sadness at this moment and became lively again.

"Where is this?" Luo Lai asked curiously. He really couldn't figure out what the two children in front of him had to do with this relatively complete mansion. Baozi raised his head and held his chest out, with a proud look on his face: "This is my home!"

"Your home?" Luo Lai was really surprised. How could a young man who didn't even wear clothes that fit him come to such a big house?

"Yes, I have lived here since I was a child, but since my parents died, this place has become more and more dilapidated. I don't have any extra money to repair the house." Baozi was a little ashamed!

"Take me to where I live!" Luo Lai did not show too much sympathy. It is easy for no one to live in this world.

Baozi took two quick steps and pushed the door open. After an unpleasant creaking sound, one door was pushed open, but for some unknown reason, Baozi did not push the other door.

When Luo Lai entered the door, he discovered that there was a thigh-thick log standing behind the closed door. No wonder he didn't push it.

After hearing another squeaking sound, Baozi, who had closed the door, quickly ran a few steps to Luo Lai and said, "Brother Luo, your room is at the back, follow me."

After saying that, he immersed himself in guiding the way, and Luo Lai looked at the style and scenery of the house along the way, feeling a little sad in his heart. This big house must have been very luxurious before, but there were only three fish ponds in the courtyard, and There are also countless trees in the rockery.

When Baozi stopped and pointed to an exquisite house that was incompatible with the ruins and told Luo Lai to live here, Luo Lai was very surprised. This house was obviously renovated and well maintained.

"This is?" Luo Lai knew that this must be a very important place for this boy, otherwise it wouldn't be so neat and beautiful.

"This is the house where my father and mother lived before they were alive. Everything inside has been sold. In fact, it looks bright on the outside, but there is basically nothing inside!" Although Baozi smiled, Luo Lai could feel his sadness. .

Baozi pushed the door open and let Luo Lai walk into the room. Luo Lai took a look around and found that, as he said, there was only a bed and a table inside, and there were no teapots, cups or other utensils on the table.

"Not bad!" In fact, this place has exceeded Luo Lai's expectations. When he got off the car, he was thinking that this guy wouldn't give him a fairy dance. Now it seems to be pretty good!

Baozi didn't stay in the room for long and left quickly. Luo Lai walked to the window, opened it completely, and saw a backyard. There was an abandoned small pond on the left. There were several rockeries in the pond. I think the scenery here used to be very pleasant.

But just then Luo Lai discovered that there were other people in this big house, including him and Baozi, and there were many of them. Just behind the yard behind his room, through the sparse vegetation, I could see many people coming in and out, but they seemed to be taking another exit, and no one came to where he was.

Now he doesn't know where to find Baozi, so he can only ask more when he comes, but as long as it doesn't affect him, it's not a big problem.

After closing the window, Luo Lai sat on the bed and began to think about the next thing. Since he couldn't leave Yuncheng in a short time, he could only settle down first and find out the good news. When would those monsters attack the city? What about the people of Yuncheng? How long will it take for the trouble to be resolved, and whether these things will involve him.

He was not in a hurry now. When the second negative emotion struck, he was surprised to find that the negative emotions absorbed by the Qingxin Pearl last time were reduced by half. He didn't know if it was because of the fusion with the black stone statue that the Qingxin Pearl had more Some digestive functions. But it is a good thing after all. This will double the effectiveness of the Qingxin Pearl, and it may not lose its effect until four or five years later. I don’t know if all the black stone statues will be completely solved when they are gathered and integrated. I have to write this down carefully. This is also a way to solve the problem.

After gathering his thoughts, Luo Lai did not plan to practice today. The non-stop traveling for more than a month made him physically and mentally exhausted. He would have a good sleep tonight and ask him for news when Baozi arrived tomorrow.

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the window on Luo Lai's face, he opened his eyes.

He slept very soundly that night. When he opened the door and wanted to go out for a walk, he happened to bump into Baozi who was about to knock on the door. "Brother Luo, are you awake? Are you going out? I brought you breakfast. Let’s go out after eating!”

As he said that, he handed He He in his hand to Luo Lai. Luo Lai didn't want to eat it at first, but when he saw the expectant look in his eyes, he took it over, turned around and walked into the house, putting the food box on the On the table, he took out the food one by one. There were not many kinds, just a stack of side dishes, a few steamed buns, and a bowl of porridge.

Although it was the most ordinary meal, Luo Lai felt a little emotional. He had never had such down-to-earth breakfast since joining the Lichen Sect.

Without anyone's persuasion, he finished all the food in just a few clicks. Looking at Baozi sitting opposite him, he praised: "The food is good!"

"Haha, this is what it should be. Wherever Brother Luo wants to go today, I will show you the way!"

"No hurry, please tell me why there are other people in the house? And there seem to be quite a few of them!"

Baozi looked a little stunned when he heard this, but he still looked into Luo Lai's eyes and said seriously: "Brother Luo Luo, you probably know my situation. It's not easy to maintain such a big house, and I still have to practice. I needed supplies, so I rented out several remote courtyards behind the house. I also told them that there and the back door were not allowed to enter or exit through the front door. Someone violated the agreement and disturbed Brother Luo? Did you tell them? Who am I to drive him away!"

As he said this, Baozi stood up, but was held down by Luo Lai, "It's nothing, I'm just curious!"

Then Luo Lai asked: "You own such a big house at a young age, and no one troubles you or plots against your house?"

Baozi smiled bitterly and said in a complicated tone: "Why not? I was just three years old when my parents died in the war, and my sister was just born. I don't understand anything. It is not easy for others to want this house. Even for ordinary people, My relatively good relatives also coveted this house. But at that time, a man came to my family. He claimed to be my father's friend. He had a high level of cultivation. He beat away some people who coveted my house and raised us. Big, but he seems to be injured too, as he has been coughing non-stop in the past ten years!"

"You still have a sister?" Luo Lai couldn't help but be surprised. He didn't expect that the little guy in front of him actually had a sister!

Talking about his sister Baozi, a rare smile broke out on his face: "Well, my sister is very well-behaved, but it's a pity that she got a strange disease and spent all the family's money but couldn't find the cause!"

"Isn't it the same for the expert who helped you? Isn't he a highly skilled person?" Luo Lai asked doubtfully.

Baozi's little face fell, and he said sadly: "It's useless! Uncle said it was a terminal disease and it can't be cured at all. I don't believe it. I have to work hard to make money, and I will definitely be able to cure my sister. She is still so young and so beautiful. , so good..." As he spoke, he started crying.

Luo Lai also felt heartbroken for a while. The hemp rope would always break at the smallest point, and hardship would always find its way to the poor!

Luo Lai thought for a while and asked: "Where is your uncle? I want to see him!"

He tried hard to hold back the crying Baozi and wiped away his tears. He looked at Luo Lai a little embarrassed, lowered his head and said, "The one you saw was the driver of the camel cart yesterday."

Luo Lai suddenly realized that he couldn't blame the poor little bun to get on the camel cart. It turned out that there was no money at all!

"Then where is he now?" Luo Lai continued to ask.

"Uncle is a public official. He has been summoned by the Lord of the City to deal with monsters attacking the city at any time!" Baozi said with a worried look on his face: "Uncle is injured. I don't know how he is doing now."

"It's okay, the monsters haven't attacked the city yet!"

"Uh-huh!"

Luo Lai originally wanted to go and see the sister Baozi was talking about first, but when he thought that they might not let you see her, he gave up the idea.

"Let's go! Let me get familiar with that abandoned square. I may live here for a while in the future. I can't always keep my eyes peeled!"

After saying that, Luo Lai walked out, while Baozi packed the dishes and chopsticks into the food box, and followed Luo Lai's pace in a few steps.

When he went out, the food box in Baozi's hand had disappeared. He didn't know where he put it. After turning two corners, we entered the abandoned teleportation square again.

This time it feels obviously different from yesterday. Yesterday was probably the time when the vendors were setting up their stalls and it was quite noisy. Today is still early and it seems a bit deserted, but it is only compared to yesterday evening.

There are still many people setting up stalls here, and the stall owners are all dressed in simple clothes. It is obvious that their families are not particularly wealthy.

Baozi was introduced to Baozi along the way. Many stall owners greeted Baozi warmly when they saw him, obviously they were very familiar with him. Some stall owners brought things from the stalls to Baozi, but Baozi politely declined!

Luo Lai asked curiously: "Do you have a good relationship?"

Baozi said with some pride: "These are poor people. Some people are even worse off than me. In order to make some money, I rented out the yard. As a result, many people couldn't pay the rent at all. I had no choice but to let them They will live there first, and then they will make up for the rent arrears when the situation improves. You see, now they basically don’t have to worry about their livelihood, at least they won’t starve to death!”

Luo Lai doesn't have a deep understanding of Baozi's feelings. It's hard to empathize without having had the same experience!

This walk lasted for most of the day. When the sun turned west, the two of them finally visited the entire abandoned square. Along the way, Luo Lai not only looked at the vendors, but also paid attention to the layout of some buildings. Although many buildings had collapsed into ruins, the foundations were still intact. Yes, and the entire formation is arranged on the foundation.

With Luo Lai's mental strength and formation attainments, he could easily detect where the formation was defective and where it was intact. Then he secretly calculated in his mind how much material would be needed to repair the formation completely.

No wonder he thinks so. With his cautious character, since the Monster Clan wants to attack the city, they must prepare for Yuncheng to be breached. Once Yuncheng is breached, the human monks will definitely be in chaos, and under the chaos, they want to How can we save our lives without putting in some effort?

While he was thinking, he suddenly heard Baozi shouting: "Brother Luo, Brother Luo...? What are you thinking about? I called you several times but you didn't agree!"