The Secret Code of Monsters

Chapter 423 Ch.422 In the corridor

The corridor gradually goes downwards.

There are wooden boards on the left and right, and when the oil lamp passes by, you can see the messages written on them with fingers stained with soot, some of which are playful or regretful.

‘Boy Sam wants to be the richest man in Inns Town! ’

'I'm going to get out and see it one day. ’

'Who needs a woman, threepence at a time, my wife. ’

There was some smearing underneath.

Does anyone have anything to add later:

'Me and my wife, two, big butts. ’

And indicate your surname and location of residence.

Later, someone left a message to insult him.

Every dozen steps, there is a hanging oil lamp. The road going down is extremely steep, and if you don't pay attention to the bumpy gravel road, you will fall down.

The darkness quietly monitors the guests who visit the bottom day after day. Occasionally, there is a rattle in the darkness, or the sound of gravel collapsing - someone is traveling with them, but they have not received the gold. The canary was carrying a round straw basket containing three struggling gray mice.

This man yelled the loudest in the tavern, and Roland was deeply impressed by him.

"Hey! Mr. Heartthrob!"

The ups and downs in the mine were as smooth as the old miner. He could even lean forward and talk to Roland and Peggy while shaking the basket and teasing the dazed rats inside.

"Damn! They're doing it again!"

The three people didn't understand, but Peggy immediately discovered something was fishy.

She held the canary on her shoulder angrily and wanted to hand it to the old miner: "How dare they do this! I have already warned -"

The old miner waved his hand: "I have rich experience, forget it, Peggy. What's more, I will save one day of cages and earn two more meals."

He didn't wait for the girl to get angry, and accelerated his steps, one step deeper and one shallower, and soon disappeared into the darkness.

The mine was silent again.

"Rituals of the "Herd" path are able to communicate with beasts. So, I often provide them with these..." Peggy put the canary back on her shoulder sadly: "But these guards are all my brother's people. A bunch of greedy pigs. "

"They actually started trading birds!"

The effects of canaries and mice are similar, except that the former is more effective, while the latter...it's hard to say whose life it can really save——

These little animals can detect danger earlier than humans.

In some deep tunnels, humans often do not immediately notice when 'suffocation' is approaching - and when the inexplicable poison penetrates deep into the heart, the weak flesh and blood no longer has the power to bring them back to the mine. , bathe in the power of sunlight again.

Death is silent.

But mice and canaries are different.

They are smaller than humans and cannot tolerate the poison.

Often when danger first approaches, they immediately notice something is wrong: the animals' abnormality gives the miners a relatively safe period of time to react.

This also allowed many people who went deep underground to avoid death.

But the mouse is no match for the canary.

These black-grey, dirty and smelly animals go crazy all day long. It is difficult for humans to tell whether they are uncomfortable or simply crazy. What's more, they are more tolerant than birds. When they twitch, it's often too late. Night.

"So, you found a lot of birds to help them?" Kingsley asked.

He knows about rituals, but he is not a ritualist.

Some 'common' powers sounded somewhat unbelievable to him: "Do they listen to you?"

"Not listening to me, sir. Birds are more active in their thinking. I just provided them with some food and water - you can also think of this as a kind of 'guidance'."

When Peggy said this, she felt a little sad.

"I am a believer in ladies. I should not harm natural creatures like this. They are just like us..."

But she did it anyway.

"For these poor people. I hope our natural friends can give them more possibilities to live."

This was also what annoyed her before.

Of course, the guards who stay in the mine all day long know that canaries are more effective in warning than mice.

The miners know it too.

so.

Where there is demand, there is business.

If you choose Canary, you have to bring your own lunch and dinner. They only provide 'water' and 'broth'.

If you give up the bird and choose the mouse, you can have two nice dry meals.

Many men are always willing to take risks in order to have enough food or to bring back to someone at home - since someone died yesterday, he probably won't die today, right?

Paige's words soon came true.

Gradually, Roland began to discover corpses.

Some corpses lying in the mine with calm expressions.

It's like falling asleep.

"They were dragged out, and at the end of the day, someone would bring the bodies up..." Peggy lowered her head, but did not stop: "... If I am in pain, I will be immersed in pain every day, and the pain will never end. "

"I've got to do something, being a Street kid."

"I can't be like a young lady discussing literature and music at a banquet, covering her mouth and crying bitterly for the people in the story, and then turning around to kiss someone's neck and laughing so hard - that's of no use at all."

down.

Continue down.

In the silence of the corpse, Rose suddenly spoke:

"I kind of like you now, Paige Street."

Rose discovered that she looked a bit like her.

In other words, they are the same person.

"If canaries can save lives, why does your brother—"

"Because he knows that even if he doesn't pay a penny, I will help." Peggy said coldly: "Whoever cares more will have to pay - and for the great and king-like Street, What do the miners think?"

The ritualists of the Path of the Herd have such power, but they cannot summon flocks of birds just by opening their mouths.

There aren't many birds around the town of Inns anymore.

Soon, after large areas of forest are cut down, the creatures in the sky will gradually become extinct.

"I don't understand why he doesn't spend some money to take care of this..." Now, Rose also had doubts, "Just a little money..."

Paige was silent.

In addition to the above reasons, there is actually another most important one.

"He wanted them dead."

"What?"

"We're here."

Peggy held up the lamp.

In the narrow tunnel of the mine, dim light illuminated another, smaller entrance.

"Wrap your face, nose and mouth, miss, sir. If you don't want to get sick, wrap it up tightly. When you get in, do as I say."

She divided the silk she had prepared earlier and wrapped her face layer by layer.

Then asked Roland if he could help.

"I take back what I said before." Rose twisted her waist, knocked her away with her hips, and took the cloth from Roland's hand. "If I were you, I wouldn't have time to think about love."

Peggy smiled: "The Street family always has to continue the family lineage."

Rose: "Shameless."

The four mummies wrapped their faces and tied their cuffs and trousers tightly.

"What is this place? It's the white mine——"

"It's hell, Miss Shelley."

Peggy bent down and crawled into the hole.