C3759 Widows Street
C3759 Widows Street
There were no shouts or sounds. Everything was empty. There was not even a hint of life. It was as if the surroundings had returned to dead silence.
A gust of wind blew, sweeping up the yellow paper money that had yet to scatter on the ground. Behind a few windows, there was a faint whimper, as if someone was crying in a low voice.
"Why is this place so deserted?" Leng Wuxiang did not feel a shiver run down his spine.
From the murderous military camp to here, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. His mood fell to the bottom of the valley.
Lu Yu pointed at the golden plaque hanging in front of every household and said, "Do you see that plaque? It's called the 'Soul Returning Token'. It was issued by the Ministry of War. If anyone in the army is confirmed dead, they will be granted this plaque. "
" Yin Tianming said that this is the place where the family members of the garrison are settled. We should have passed through six or seven alleys by now. Almost every household has a soul return plaque hanging on them. The men in their families died on the battlefield, leaving behind orphans and widows. So we can only stay here. Even if the cultivation level was good, they could still find a way out. If the cultivation level wasn't high, he would probably be robbed by bandits if he went out. Why don't we just stay here and live?"
Leng Wuxiang sucked in a breath of cold air, "So many people have died?"
" The situation in the Heaven Charging Pass is far worse than we imagined. As the commander, Wen Xing Hou would not go missing for no reason. There must be a reason behind it. Alright, we are here."
Lu Yu and Leng Wuxiang arrived at a house in the deepest part of the alley.
The house was dilapidated. The wall outside the house had cracked open, revealing the rocks that were mixed with mud and grass.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Lu Yu knocked on the door and waited quietly.
He could only hear the sound of rapid footsteps coming from inside, but the door did not open. Instead, a ghostly figure stuck out from the side of the wall.
"Who is it? Come out!" Leng Wuxiang shouted.
The figure immediately jumped down from the wall, followed by the childish cries of a child in the yard. "Mother, there are two weirdos outside!"
It was actually a child?
Creak -
The door opened slightly, and a weak female voice came from inside. "Two grown men came to widow's alley. I'm afraid they found the wrong person?"
Lu Yu said, "I am Ning Shou's distant relative. I specially came to Tian Chong Pass to find him. Is he home?"
The yard door was silent for a while. Suddenly, it was pushed open and a woman in plain clothes appeared inside.
The woman's face was somewhat pale. Behind her was a little boy about seven or eight years old. He had a tiger head and a tiger head. He was staring at Lu Yu and Ning Shou with a pair of big eyes.
"Come in." The woman said softly.
Lu Yu and Leng Wuxiang walked in and saw a simple house in front of them.
There were two houses in the courtyard, but the main house had collapsed. The windows were hollow, and one could clearly see that it was in ruins. Only the slightly smaller side house was still intact.
The ground in the courtyard was full of bumps and hollows. It was very old and worn-out. The woman seemed to have just finished cooking at the stove in the courtyard. Lu Yu glanced at her. He saw that there was not much water in the pot. It was just a little white porridge that was as diluted as clear water.
"Ning Shou is my husband, but I have never heard of any distant relatives. My husband grew up alone since he was young. As for who the two of you are, please tell me. " The woman looked very weak. As she spoke, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.