The Mortal's Path to Immortality

The third cousin seemed to be in a hurry.

After a simple greeting at home.

He just drank a bowl of herbal tea.

He took Cao Rui away from Shijia Village.

Cao Rui didn't bring anything, because the third cousin said that there was everything in the city.

So, Cao Rui followed the third cousin on the mountain road to Lianhua County.

Cao Rui walked farther and farther along the mountain road.

Cao Rui couldn't help but look back at this village that he had traveled through not long ago.

His father squatted at the door of the house smoking a dry pipe.

And his mother, who was supported by his eldest brother and was wiping tears.

There were also villagers who heard the news from afar and came to discuss something sparsely.

......

Walked along the narrow mountain road for a long time.

Cao Rui turned around and looked behind him once.

In his eyes, the village had completely disappeared.

This time he was completely in the mountain road.

The villagers said that it would take more than two hours to walk on the mountain road to Lianhua County.

This time, my third cousin took me with him and slowed down his pace. I'm afraid it would take longer.

"Shiwa, is this your first time going out? Aren't you afraid at all?"

My third cousin turned around and asked Cao Rui with a smile.

Cao Rui nodded: "Following you, my third cousin, there shouldn't be anything to be afraid of."

"That's not necessarily true." My third cousin replied, and he began to hurry on his way.

That's not necessarily true? Cao Rui's heart tightened inexplicably.

It was just that my third cousin quickened his pace, and Cao Rui had no time to ask more questions, so he had to hurry up and follow him.

Three hours passed.

The mountain road became steeper and steeper.

Cao Rui's heart gradually became gloomy.

The back of the third cousin in front of him was no longer reliable.

The pattern on his sweat-soaked long gown was like a demon that was laughing at Cao Rui.

"Third cousin." Cao Rui stopped.

"Yeah." The third cousin stopped and turned around.

"It's been so long since we got to Lianhua County. We should have arrived early." Cao Rui said.

The third cousin smiled and said, "No, it's your first time going out. You don't understand. You'll arrive soon."

"Third cousin, you're not a fool."

"What do you want to do?"

"You're not going to sell me?" Cao Rui frowned and said.

Now he was just a child, powerless, and he had no way to resist what the third cousin did to him.

Cao Rui had no choice but to ask this question.

"You are so smart, Shiwa. It's hard to imagine that you grew up in a mountain village."

"If my third cousin hadn't lost the bet, I would have personally taken you to the city."

"Sorry."

After the words fell, the third cousin took something out of his arms and sprinkled it on Cao Rui.

Although Cao Rui was well prepared, he was too timid. The stride he took was only one-half of that of an adult.

He closed his mouth and nose, but something like a drug still choked him in. Cao Rui felt dizzy and fell asleep.

The first malice Cao Rui received from this world came from his third cousin who was related by blood.

This made Cao Rui's vigilance against this ancient world from scratch to the highest level.

"The effect of this drug is really good."

The third cousin carried Cao Rui on his shoulders.

Then he began to walk quickly in the mountains.

At dusk, my third cousin went down a stream in the mountains and saw a big river.

There was a dock beside the river, where several boats were parked.

My third cousin quickly found one of the black boats.

"The goods have arrived!"

Standing in front of the black boat, my third cousin shouted into the cabin.

The curtain at the entrance of the cabin opened wide.

A strong man with a beard, two scars on his face, a long knife hanging on his waist, and a fierce look on his face came out.

Through the curtain that opened in a flash, my third cousin clearly saw a group of gagged and tied children in the cabin.

The strong man stood at the bow and saw Cao Rui on my third cousin's shoulder.

"Come and take a look."

"Give me the money first." My third cousin said boldly.

The strong man frowned, and when he saw that the third cousin had surrendered, he took out a silver ingot from his waist and threw it out.

The third cousin picked up the silver from the ground, bit it with his teeth, put Cao Rui down, and ran away.

He was afraid that he would be eaten if he ran too slowly.

The strong man spat, jumped off the boat, and picked up Cao Rui like a chicken.

After a brief inspection, he threw him into the cabin.

"He is a little older, but he is still qualified. There are no major defects in his facial features, and his hands and feet are intact. He should be able to sell for a good price!"

"One boy and two girls are together, it's time to set off!"

The strong man grinned, untied the rope, and personally paddled the boat, and then went away along the river.

......

Cao Rui woke up again.

He found that his mouth was stuffed with thick cloth.

My hands and feet were tied.

It was dark all around.

The sound of the oars cutting through the water was very clear.

"Woo."

"Woo."

There were sobbing sounds in the cabin.

Cao Rui looked carefully in the moonlight that came through the gaps in the cabin curtains.

He found that the sound was coming from the children who were tied up as tightly as himself.

"My third cousin really sold me." Cao Rui smiled bitterly and recognized the current situation.

Uncle kidnapped his nephew.

A strange story like a night tale happened to him.

The sound of water outside disappeared, and a tall figure walked in holding a whip.

"Pa pa pa."

The whip mercilessly whipped the child who made the sound.

"Try to make a noise again, and I'll throw you into the river to feed the fish!"

The whipped child howled in pain, and immediately closed his mouth while enduring the pain.

The cabin was quiet again.

Cloth was stuffed in his mouth, and the cabin was stuffy and difficult to breathe.

Cao Rui was thinking about how to get out of trouble, but he couldn't help but feel tired because of lack of oxygen, and slowly fell asleep.

Woke up again.

Cao Rui was awakened by a burst of warm liquid splashed on his face.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that the curtain of the cabin was opened, and the light outside had just come on, and two figures with swords stood there.

On his chest, a bearded man's head was looking at him with wide eyes.

How did this human trafficker die?

What happened?

Cao Rui realized that his situation had changed again.

A figure holding a sword stepped forward, picked up the head, and threw it into the river with a plop.

"Are you not scared?" This was a female voice that tried to make herself look gentle, but was still extremely rough.

Cao Rui shook his head gently.

"What a calm child."

The woman turned her head: "Ye Sheng, these children should be the children kidnapped and trafficked by Liu Dadao. Isn't the gang going to hold a new election meeting soon? How about taking them back and giving them a chance?"

The sword-wielding man outside the cabin shook his head: "You decide for yourself. When the time comes, you can explain it to the other side yourself."

The woman used a long sword to pick the ropes of the children one by one.

Then he said softly: "We are from Luoshui Gang in Luocheng, don't worry. You are safe now."