Fu Jingtao approached the mysterious team and was shocked to find that in addition to a large number of yaks and horses, there were also hundreds of slaves from all ethnic groups in the Western Regions tied up with ropes and chains! These foreign slaves had numb expressions and empty eyes, and they were lined up in two rows.

Marching silently, like a zombie without a soul, it doesn't matter even if it is heading towards the abyss of hell. There are nearly a hundred knights responsible for escorting them, all of them are fully armed and strong, like the most ferocious jackals, showing murderous intent at all times.

Fu Jingtao secretly wondered that the marching formation, coded hand signals, equipment and equipment of these knights were very different from those of the Black Tornado, and they did not display any flags. I wonder if they were a caravan specializing in slave trafficking?

Due to the cold weather and the arduous long journey, some slaves suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground while walking, and stopped breathing without any struggle. The knights were not surprised by this, and their eyes would not be vague.

There was a slight disturbance. However, in order to avoid attracting hungry vultures and wolves and exposing the team's whereabouts, all corpses had to be dug and buried as soon as possible.

No one is willing to do such lowly and unpleasant drudgery.

Fu Jingtao, who joined halfway, became the best candidate to deal with the frozen corpses. His bow and arrow and steel knife were confiscated and replaced with a shovel, and he dug holes and buried soil along the way.

When it came to camping at night, Fu Jingtao enjoyed slightly better treatment than the slaves. At least he was not bound by ropes and was given a large bowl of steaming haggis soup to replenish his strength. However, he was strictly monitored and was not allowed to approach or contact him.

Those slaves could not collect any valuable information.

The group of people headed northwest, and two days later entered the remnants of a snow-capped mountain. After wandering around in the mountains for most of the day, they finally arrived at their destination.

A black stone wall five to six feet high was built between two towering cliffs. The surface of the stone wall was very smooth and difficult for monkeys to climb. There was also a row of giant war crossbows placed on the top of the wall. Two huge statues were erected outside the stone gate.

One of the demon statues is pointing a gun at the sky, with a green face and fangs, and fleshy wings on its back. The other is brandishing a broadsword, with horns on its head and bulging muscles. When you see these two ferocious statues from a distance, you can clearly feel the cruelty and coldness.

It's frightening.

Fu Jingtao smelled the stench of blood wafting in the air, and an ominous premonition came over him.

The knight leading the way waved the red flag and issued a signal, and with a muffled sound, the thick stone door slowly opened, revealing a dark passage that looked like the throat of a giant beast.

People and horses were filing in, passing through the long doorway, and their eyes suddenly opened up.

It turns out that behind the stone wall is an irregular basin, surrounded by mountains, covering an area of ​​about thousands of acres. It is particularly dark and cold due to the lack of sunlight. In the center of the basin, there are densely packed buildings with strange shapes, most of which are named after

Stones and soil were piled haphazardly and the streets were crooked, forming an ugly and crowded small town.

There were dirt everywhere on the outside of the building, mountains of garbage, and a strange rotten smell. Dozens of men as skinny as ghosts were rummaging through the garbage. At this time, they all stopped and looked at the new slaves with faint eyes, as if

I saw plates of rich flesh and blood delicacies.

Dozens of villains armed with whips and steel knives had gathered behind the gate. They looked at the slaves with critical eyes and pointed, as if they were selecting suitable animals. The knights relaxed and whistled.

They drove the cattle and horses away, leaving Fu Jingtao and hundreds of slaves in the open space.

The evil men brandished steel knives and whips, and ordered the slaves not to move. The leader of the big man had a sinewy face and was as strong as a bear. In the cold winter, his arms were actually exposed, with two golden backs and red teeth tattooed on his arms.

The blood centipede was lifelike. He stood with his hands on his hips and said loudly: "I, Xiong San, am the lord of Scorpion City! Listen carefully, you bunch of idiots. If you work honestly from now on, you will have food and wine to drink.

Women sleep! Those who are disobedient and want to escape will have their hands and feet cut off first, then chopped into pieces and fed to the dogs!"

Every time he said something, someone behind him would repeat it in Tubo and Dangxiang.

The slaves couldn't help but stir slightly, and their faces finally regained a little bit of humanity. They thought they would encounter terrible torture, but who knew that women were also provided with food and wine! Have they arrived in heaven?

The strong man continued: "Remember, you are the lowest mining slaves here. You must obey the arrangements in your daily life. Anyone who resists orders will be beheaded!"

He signaled his men to capture a thin slave and come out. He raised his knife and cut off the slave's head with one click. Hot blood spurted out three feet away.

Killing to establish authority is simple and crude.

The slaves looked at the bloody corpses of their companions, and they all hurriedly lowered their heads to show respect.

The strong man snorted coldly: "A bunch of boneless cowards from the Western Regions!" He glanced around and unexpectedly saw Fu Jingtao, who was neither humble nor arrogant. He exclaimed, "Why do you get mixed up with these dogs?"

Fu Jingtao clasped his fists and saluted: "Reporting to Mr. Xiong, this boy is from Jiezhou in the Song Dynasty. His family name is Yang. The day before yesterday, he was trafficking tea with the caravan to various parts of Tubo. Unexpectedly, he encountered a snowstorm on the way and got separated from the group. I was wandering alone in the wilderness.

, almost froze to death, but luckily I met Mr. Wu and his party, and got his help to take them in. I have no intention of spying on any secrets, and I ask the Third Master to be kind enough to let me out of the city!"

The strong man shook his head and said, "Just accept your fate! The Scorpion City has iron rules. No one is allowed to step out of the city gate without the approval of the city lord!"

Fu Jingtao's heart sank and he smiled bitterly: "Then can I ask to see the Lord of the City?"

The strong man frowned and said: "The big city lord is busy practicing, how can he have time to meet a nobody like you!"

Fu Jingtao sighed: "So, I will never be able to get out again?"

The strong man said: "As long as you sincerely worship the devil and become a disciple of my Demon Sect, you can practice the secret method of the Demon Sect. If you have the patience to practice it for a few years, you will naturally be able to enter and leave the Demon Scorpion City when the Demon Sect is successful."

Fu Jingtao was stunned, why did he get involved with the Demon Sect after so many twists and turns? Pretending to be confused, he said: "What is a Demon Sect? Is it a demon that eats human flesh and blood? No, I don't want to join the Demon Sect!"

The strong man's eyes glared: "You are an ignorant person! There will be no such store after passing this village. You will definitely regret it in the future!"

Fu Jingtao even rejected Xiao Hen, how could he casually join the Demon Sect at this time? He sighed and said, "Mr. Xiong, this kid is stupid by nature and doesn't like to fight. I accepted it with good intentions."

The strong man said with displeasure: "You won't shed tears until you see the coffin. In that case, just go mining with them tomorrow!"

When the evil men escorted the slaves away, the skinny and dirty men suddenly became red-eyed and swarmed to the still-warm corpses like wild beasts. They grabbed with their hands and bit with their mouths, desperately fighting to devour the fresh corpses.
Chapter completed!