Chapter 398: Human Habitat

The buildings in the imperial capital are made of stone bricks with large gaps. The square style is very different from the buildings in the three oasis countries. Every building can see lush green climbing vines.

Three figures came out from the side of the outermost two-storey stone brick house. They were three middle-aged males in their forties or fifties, with thick beards and simple leather jackets on their bodies. Clothes, each holding a weapon.

There are rattan bows, stone spears, and a rusty long knife.

"It's not easy, young people, I haven't seen a newcomer who can pass through the 'Death Passage' for more than ten years." The middle-aged man with the bow looked at Luo and the others and sighed: "Unfortunately, once you come in, Just don't even think about going out."

As he said that, his eyeballs leaned towards Ge'er and Yaya in the team. Those eyes were not lustful, but more like looking at his future daughter-in-law.

Ge'er and Yaya couldn't help feeling displeased at the sight of this man.

"What do you mean?" Ali suppressed the shock in his heart, took a step forward, and stood in front of Yaya, looking at the three strangers who suddenly appeared.

Luo looked past the three of them and looked at the adjacent three-storey houses one hundred meters away.

The three people holding weapons did not answer Ali. When they noticed Luo's gaze at a certain position, they all stared at Luo. The weapons in their hands subconsciously lifted a little, which was a more convenient posture for attacking.

"It's not well hidden." Facing the piercing gazes of the three, Luo said calmly.

The man holding the bow suddenly laughed a few times, raised his hand and said, "You were discovered by this kid, come out."

As soon as he finished speaking, the members of the Eagle Group saw more than 20 people with bows and arrows suddenly appearing on the house 100 meters away, their expressions changed, and they raised their weapons together.

"Don't be nervous, we still welcome newcomers, but a basic inspection is necessary." The man holding the bow said calmly: "Trust us and follow."

After finishing speaking, he ignored the cold weapon in front of him, turned around and walked towards the building complex, while the two people with him silently glanced at them, and then followed the man with the bow.

At the same time, the more than twenty archers who had ambushed on the house hid in the shadows again.

The members of the Eagle Group did not follow up immediately, and Luo Yi looked at the backs of the three with doubts in his eyes.

At this time,

William suddenly followed without a word, and the melancholy on his face before turned into a forbearable expectation.

Luo suddenly understood what William was expecting. According to the man with the bow, the living people here seemed to be adventurers who came in from outside, but for some reason, they couldn't leave here.

Sandstorm? Mountain Road?

Since you can come in, there is no reason why you can't get out, so what is the reason that prompted the man with the bow to say "don't even think about going out again"?

Is it grassland?

Luo didn't stop William, and looked back at the grassland two hundred meters away. He could see a lot of scattered bones, but they came all the way, there were no natural traps, and there were no dangerous creatures.

If you want to figure out some things, you can only keep up with this group of people living in the ancient city.

"Bharat, follow."

Luo Nian had a clear mind and followed quickly.

Hearing this, Buhara took out a roasted spider the size of a palm from the bag he was carrying, and followed Luo while eating.

When the team has marched here, there is no need to act together.

Ali took a deep breath. They arrived at their destination, but the sudden appearance disrupted their original goal. Whether it was seeking money or fame, it was difficult to manage at this time.

"Follow."

After a moment of silence, Ali said so.

The crowd followed behind the three middle-aged men and passed through the buildings.

On the way, Luo noticed that there was a person hiding in the shadow of the building at intervals. It should not be because of their arrival that they were so cautious, but because they were on guard against something.

After walking with the three for about twenty minutes, they finally stopped at a human settlement.

There are no climbing vines outside the house here, a group of people are busy with the things at hand, even children are chasing and playing, it seems like a scene of life in a village.

The Eagle Group was shocked by the scene in front of them, and various questions popped out of their heads.

Here... is it really the rumored millennium imperial capital?

Seeing outsiders, a few children playing around immediately turned a corner, crowded over, and looked at Luo Luo and them with curious eyes.

The adults also stopped what they were doing, got up one after another, and leaned towards them.

"Newcomer?"

People looked at the outsider who had just arrived, and someone asked aloud.

"Yes, I just came in today, is Sister Sa Ling at home?" asked the man with the bow.

The person who asked aloud just now replied, "No, he ran to the main city again."

"Then one of you will go and call back Sister Sa Ling's head." The man with the bow looked at the crowd surrounding him.

"Why don't I go?" Luo suddenly said.

The man with the bow turned his eyes and looked at Luo silently. There was a hint of sharpness in his eyes, his tone became cold, and he asked, "Tell me your motivation for volunteering."

"I know a woman named Sa Ling, although the possibility of having the same name is not ruled out." Luo said frankly.

Hearing the man with the bow mention Sa Ling, Luo was surprised, but not too surprised. When he saw a living person, he expected this possibility.

William's mood changed significantly when he saw the living person. Presumably, he had more expectations in his heart. After all, he came to the restricted area to bring back a skeleton that might be found, but now, the person who should be the skeleton may still live.

The man with the bow looked at Luo coldly, judging by his age, this was the biggest failure, but he didn't expose it face to face, but said indifferently: "Outsiders must have the self-awareness of outsiders."

After speaking, let a person set off to the main city and call Sa Ling back.

Before calling back to Sa Ling, the man with the bow asked Luo and his party to sit down on a stone chair and served tea.

Four six- and seven-year-old children kept wandering around Luo and the others, their big eyes flickering, revealing undisguised curiosity.

William stared down at the tea in silence, seeming a little restless.

Luo looked at him without asking, and beckoned to Bharat, asking him to bring the package full of worm pots.

Bharat unloaded the package from his body and handed it to Luo.

Luo took the package, took out a few cooked worms from it, and handed it to the children.

The man holding the bow stood aside, first glanced at Buhara who was eating a roasted worm with great relish, but did not discourage the children from accepting the things given by outsiders.

The children were not afraid at all when they saw the insects, their noses twitched, and after smelling the fragrance, they were not afraid of life, and ran away as soon as they caught the insects.

Luo smiled and looked at the children running away, and then observed the situation of the residence, plus the guards he noticed along the way, there were about 350 people here, and the women only saw three or four.

After about twenty minutes, the child who had just run away ran over crying.

One of the watermelon-headed boys hugged the thigh of the man holding the bow, and cried loudly, "Dad, the old hag Sa Ling stole my delicious food again!"

The corner of the man's mouth twitched slightly, with a helpless expression on his face, he patted the boy's head, then looked at the figure approaching not far away, and said with a wry smile, "Sister, why are you robbing the child of food again?"

"To protect their teeth." Sa Ling, who came over, replied righteously, and then gnawed the spider in her hand, eating very boldly.