Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 184 Beggar Mouse

In a dark cave, there was a figure busy doing something. Next to him was a boiling pot with a blazing fire underneath.

Not far from him, there were more than a dozen people tied up tightly with ropes, unable to move. All of them kept their lips tightly shut, and although their eyes revealed fear and confusion, they did not dare to make any sound, because not far from them, there was a huge rat staring at them intently.

The rat's eyes were bloodshot and full of hostility, which made people shudder. It seemed that if anyone dared to move or make a sound, it would pounce on them immediately.

If there was someone here who was proficient in the art of observing qi, he would definitely be able to tell that this mouse was no ordinary mouse, and that there was a faint demonic aura emanating from it.

Although this demonic aura was faint, it was the key to the transformation from a beast to a demon. At this moment, it was already filled with demonic aura, which meant that it was only one step away from becoming a demon.

It’s just that, although it’s only one step away, I don’t know how many people are stuck at this step and cannot take it out until they die.

Erniu's eyes slowly moved away from the mouse and turned to the figure not far away. In the dim light, the figure was blurry and Erniu could only vaguely see that the man was wearing tattered clothes and his hair was messy like grass, like a beggar.

Erniu frowned, his mind full of doubts. He didn't know who the person in front of him was, and he didn't even know why he was here.

Just a moment ago, he was with Brother Xu and Brother Pei, quietly waiting for Brother Zhou and the others to come back after releasing the tiger. But suddenly, without any warning, they fell asleep inexplicably. When he woke up again, he found himself in this strange place.

Suddenly, Erniu felt something touching him gently. He turned back carefully and saw that Xu Zhen and Pei Xiucai had also woken up.

Although there was still confusion in their eyes, they obviously realized that something was wrong. So after waking up, they didn't dare to make any sound, but just kept winking at Erniu.

Erniu understood what they meant, but he had just woken up and didn't know what had happened, so he could only shake his head gently at him.

Xu Zhen secretly glanced at the huge rat, and his heart sank. He had always boasted that his swordsmanship could kill big monsters, so naturally he had done some research on monsters and demons. In his opinion, the rat in front of him should be a monster.

His face looked a little ugly, and his eyes revealed fear. He couldn't help cursing in his heart, if he had known earlier, he would have gone into the forest with them, and he wouldn't have been caught here for no reason.

Although he didn't know what that person was busy with, Xu Zhen really couldn't think positively about the current situation.

Xu Zhen tilted his head slightly and glanced at the other people who were also tied up.

He found that each of these people had a pale face and their eyes revealed extreme fear, as if they had witnessed something horrible.

Xu Zhen looked back at Pei Xiucai and found that this useless scholar actually had a calm look in his eyes, which surprised Xu Zhen.

When Pei Xing saw Xu Zhen looking at him, he raised his chin slightly, motioning Xu Zhen to look over there.

Xu Zhen had no doubts and glanced in the direction Pei Xiucai pointed. It would have been fine if he hadn't looked, but when he did, he was almost frightened to the point of screaming.

There was actually a pile of white bones there!

At this moment, the beggar-like man seemed to have finally finished his work. He clapped his hands lightly, and the sound was particularly abrupt in the silent space.

Then, he slowly walked towards the direction where Xu Zhen and the others were. Every step seemed to carry a heavy sense of oppression, which made Xu Zhen and the others feel nervous.

The man stood in front of Xu Zhen, with a look on his face as if he was selecting goods, and his eyes swept back and forth over them. Then, he randomly grabbed one of them.

The man he caught panicked instantly, as if he realized that he was about to encounter something terrible, and he screamed miserably: "Don't catch me! Don't catch me!"

The voice was filled with fear and despair, and it kept echoing in the cave.

The big rat that was originally watching them quietly seemed to be disturbed by the noise, and squeaked towards that direction in dissatisfaction.

"Stop making noise." The beggar muttered, with a hint of impatience in his voice.

Then, he stretched out his hand without hesitation and punched the man he had caught in the mouth. The man groaned after being punched by him, his mouth was full of blood, and several teeth fell out.

The man could no longer shout, and the entire cave fell into deathly silence again, with only the heavy breathing of the people and the occasional sound of the rat.

The beggar carried the unfortunate fellow, whose mouth was full of blood and who could no longer speak, and walked slowly towards the boiling pot.

The big pot was placed on a simple stove, with a blazing fire at the bottom of the pot. The liquid in the pot was bubbling and hot steam was constantly rising.

When the beggar came to the cauldron, he stopped and leaned forward slightly, as if to see how the fire was.

The captured man was completely in despair at this time. He struggled desperately, waving his hands and feet wildly, trying to break free from the beggar's restraints. However, his strength seemed so insignificant in front of the beggar.

Then, in front of everyone's horrified gaze, the beggar showed no mercy or hesitation and threw the man directly into the pot.

The moment the man was pushed into the pot, he let out a heart-wrenching scream, the sound seemed to penetrate the entire cave, making people terrified.

The liquid in the pot splashed up instantly, and hot water droplets splashed everywhere.

The beggar seemed afraid of being splashed by the scalding water, so after throwing the man into the pot, he jumped away.

The person who was thrown into the pot was struggling in pain, his body twisting constantly, and was soon submerged in the boiling liquid.

Xu Zhen watched this horrific scene with his own eyes. His heart was filled with fear and despair. He stared blankly at the terrible pot in front of him.

After a while, he suddenly came back to his senses. He looked back at Pei Xing and Erniu and found that their faces were exactly the same, pale and revealing an indelible fear.

Xu Zhen swallowed his saliva and winked at Erniu and Pei Xiucai. He knew that at this time, he could not just sit there and wait for death. He had to take action, otherwise he would die.

At this time, the beggar poured all the things he had just stirred into the pot. Those things fell into the pot, making a "plop plop" sound.

After a while, a strange smell wafted out of the pot. The smell was pungent and strange, although it was not unpleasant, but the thought of a person being stewed in it made people want to vomit.

The mouse, which had been guarding them very professionally, no longer paid attention to Xu Zhen and the others after smelling the smell. Its little nose kept twitching, as if it was deeply attracted by the smell.

The mouse trotted over to the beggar and circled around him, as if it was urging the beggar to feed it.

The beggar seemed to dote on the mouse as well, and his kind voice could be heard echoing in the cave.

"Don't worry, wait a little longer. It will be done soon!"