When the three performers took off their masks, the three red heads wrapped in red cloth appeared in front of Li Huowang.
The cloth didn't cover their mouths and noses, intentionally leaving a gap. After taking off the masks, they immediately started to remove the red scarves on their heads.
After a while, a young man about the same age as Li Huowang appeared in front of him.
Their faces looked normal, with no extra or missing organs, and even their expressions were very normal.
"Taoist, what are you looking at? They're not performing anymore, why are we still here? Let's go somewhere else and do some good deeds on the way."
The monk next to him complained impatiently, eager to leave.
"Monk, not so fast, wait with me." The terrifying image of the other party's toothplay flashed through Li Huowang's mind, and he still had doubts in his heart.
He was not afraid of the other party attacking him head-on, but he was afraid of being attacked secretly.
Just as Li Huowang said this, he suddenly saw the three people packing up their things faster, with a slightly serious expression, and occasionally stealing glances in his direction.
Li Huowang's expression changed, and he thought to himself, "There really is something going on, they're hiding it really well."
The suspicion that he had put down halfway before because of Lv Zhuangyuan's words suddenly rose to its highest.
The three people and the other musicians put all their belongings on the camel's back and hurriedly headed towards a small path.
"Monk, let's go! Follow them!" Li Huowang said, quickly lifting his foot to catch up.
"Oh, why are you following them? Do you want to pay them to perform a solo for you?" The helpless monk said, but still followed.
The two of them followed them from a distance, circling around the town.
At first it was okay, but gradually, Li Huowang saw the camel carrying the boxes in the distance start to run, with someone whipping it.
"They've found us! Hurry and chase!" Li Huowang, with one hand on the hilt of his sword behind him, began to speed up his pace.
Although the town was not big, they were locals after all. After turning a few corners and alleys, Li Huowang unexpectedly found himself lost.
Looking at the gray walls that were all the same around him, Li Huowang's face became a bit ugly.
"Haha, Taoist, slow down, I can't keep up!" The monk behind him, leaning against the wall, gasped for breath.
Li Huowang turned around and gave him a glance. It was natural that the other party, being older, had less stamina than himself.
"If it really doesn't work, you go back first, don't follow me." Li Huowang said, continuing to search forward along the path.Although the suspicion of the monk was still small, he had not yet cleared his suspicion, and he did not want to carry this burden when facing the enemy next.
"Okay... then I'll go back first, you can take your time." The helpless monk supported his waist and walked towards another alley.
"I hope I'm just overthinking." Li Huowang shook his head and walked alone for a few steps when suddenly a scream came from behind.
"Oh no! That's the monk's voice!"
Li Huowang immediately rushed over to the sound and stopped in front of a square pit after passing a wall.
This was a pit with wooden doors and windows on all four sides, resembling a courtyard built in a pit.
Several large wooden masks were hung on the walls, which were clearly the grotesque styles of the three performers in the Nuo dance.
From the camel eating grass in the yard, it could be seen that this was the home of the three brothers.
"Taoist!! Give me a hand, ah, this place is so pitiful, why build a house under the ground, it's not like digging graves."
Li Huowang followed the voice again and saw the monk lying down there in pain, groaning softly.
Li Huowang, holding the sword with one hand, jumped down and landed steadily beside the monk without helping him up. Instead, he instantly grasped the sword handle and looked cautiously at the closed doors and windows around him.
Through his keen perception, he sensed the gaze coming from behind the doors and windows. There were people inside, and there were many of them.
In the face of unknown enemy strength, Li Huowang did not want to attack first.
Strangely, the other side didn't seem to know what to do either, and didn't make a move. The atmosphere was somewhat tense for a while.
"Do these people have the same idea as me?" Li Huowang thought to himself.
"What are you doing standing there, Taoist?" The monk, looking uncomfortable, got up from the ground.
"Not now! I don't have time to chat with you." Li Huowang had just said this when he felt a few more gazes on him.
It wasn't from inside the house, but from the eyes of the masks on the wall. Those masks seemed to come alive at that moment.
Regardless of whether this place was related to the copper coin mask from last night, Li Huowang didn't plan to continue this stalemate.
After considering it, Li Huowang spoke, "Junior Xuan Yang has seen everyone. I happened to pass by this treasure land and had no intention of offending. I hope you can forgive me."
Li Huowang's words received no response. After thinking for a moment, he tried a different approach.
"Is the Spring Festival open?" Still no response.
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"Forget about what happened last night, let's make peace, shall we?"
After explaining, Li Huowang didn't care whether they understood his meaning or not, and moved towards the ladder with the monk.A long ladder was set up, and Li Huowang let the monk climb out first. After seeing him return to the ground, Li Huowang stepped on the ladder with his right foot and followed him up.
After Li Huowang and the monk had left, some people with tattoos on their ears walked out of the house. Among them were men, women, and even children a few years old. At this moment, everyone's faces were filled with sadness, anger, and fear.
One of the three brothers who performed the "Jumping Nuo" dance trembled with clenched fists and said to an old man with white hair, "Grandpa! What that person said is true! We can't wait any longer! Let's take the initiative!"
The old man was obviously very angry and slammed his cane heavily on the ground. "Go and bring all the young people in the family to kill that person in the red robe! Don't think that our family is easy to mess with!"
When Li Huowang and the monk left the underground courtyard and returned to the lively street, the monk still seemed unaware. "What's going on? What is this all about?" he asked in confusion.
"Do you really not know what's going on?" Li Huowang carefully looked at the monk in front of him. He hadn't forgotten that the monk was also trouble. Last time, it was because of the monk that he discovered the conspiracy of the Zhengde Temple. This time, it was also because of him that he found the homes of those who performed the "Jumping Nuo" dance. Once was already too much, and if it happened a second time, it would be too much of a coincidence.
