Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 228 One Step Too Late

The statues and the altar are connected together, and even integrated with the ground.

Yunyi simply pulled out her whip and smashed the statue to pieces with one blow, then smashed the offering table to pieces with the second.

Suddenly, a hole was revealed in the back wall.

At the same time, a medicinal smell filled the air.

When Yunyi saw what was in the cave, her expression changed. Inside was a girl who looked to be seven or eight years old. However, the girl was not alive; to be precise, she was a dead girl, but her body was very well preserved, and even her eyes were open.

Upon touching it, the standing corpse collapsed instantly, its flesh torn open, and black liquid oozed out.

This involves killing the child while they are still alive, draining their blood, and then injecting them with a medicinal liquid to preserve the skin, muscles, and bones of the corpse.

The so-called "insertion" involves inserting a sharp object into the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head. This way, after death, there will be no other wounds, and the body can be preserved as intact as possible.

Once the medicinal liquid flowed out, the remaining flesh and bones quickly rotted and deteriorated.

After Yunyi smashed the statues in both rooms, unsurprisingly, there was a child in each room, but the two on the other side were boys.

"You beast!" Yunyi couldn't help but curse.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside, and then someone came and started banging on the door.

Yunyi heard that there were quite a few people outside, and she didn't think she had much of a chance against them all by herself. So, she smashed the roof with a whip, then swung her grappling hook and swiftly climbed up.

"She's there, don't let her get away!" Someone spotted Yunyi on the roof and shouted.

Immediately, someone skilled in light-footed kung fu flew up.

Yunyi jumped directly to the ground, turned around and ran. Her lightness skill was not good, and she would be at a disadvantage fighting on the roof. She would not use her weakness against someone else's strength.

The people behind also got down to chase after them.

However, this is someone else's village after all. Even if Yunyi knows formations, she will eventually be caught if she keeps running like this. Just as she was feeling a bit frustrated after running through a few alleys, a door next to her suddenly opened and someone waved to her.

Yunyi didn't have time to think too much and turned around to go inside.

"I ran here just now, but where is everyone?" The people behind caught up almost instantly, but found that the person being chased had also vanished in an instant.

"Isn't this Lao Ba's house? Let's go in and take a look." Someone pushed open the courtyard gate.

"Eighth Brother is with the Boss, is there anyone else here?"

“His woman is here.”

At this moment, the woman heard the noise and came out: "Is there something you need?"

"Old Eight's wife, did you see a stranger pass by just now?"

The woman shook her head.

"Go in and take a look," the man said, waving his hand.

The woman didn't dare to stop them and could only lower her head and make way.

The men searched the place thoroughly but couldn't find any trace of her, so they had to give up. However, the leader still sized up the woman and said, "If Lao Ba gets tired of you one day, you can come with me."

The woman glanced at him and then nodded.

The leader laughed, reached out and pinched the woman's breast, then turned and left.

After the men left, the woman hurriedly returned to her room and opened the wardrobe: "Come out."

Yunyi popped out of the closet: "Thank you."

"You..." The woman was taken aback, "You're not mute?"

“No.” Yunyi shook her head. “How much do you know about this village? Or you can tell me whatever you know.”

"Can you get me out of here?" The woman looked at her with hopeful eyes.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be possible."

"Thank you." The woman's eyes reddened.

The woman's name was Xu Zhaodi. She was from Xujia Village nearby. A month ago, she came to Tianyi Temple to offer incense, but she fainted while eating. When she woke up, she was in a cellar. There were more than a dozen women in the cellar. Although she didn't recognize them, they looked familiar. They had all been drugged and brought here after offering incense together.

After being locked in the cellar for seven or eight days, she was blindfolded and sent to this village, where the women were then chosen by the men of the village.

She was chosen by that old man and became his tool for sexual gratification.

Once the man gets tired of her, she will be given to another man. It would be best if she could give birth to a son; if not, she will eventually be turned into a medicine person.

The woman's tears fell in a steady stream: "Many of the women who were with me have died. I thought about escaping, but I had no chance at all, because even if I got out, I wouldn't be able to leave the village."

“This village is located at the foot of the mountain near Tianyi Temple, and it’s called Tianyi Village.” Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief. “I came here to rescue you.”

"Thank you." Xu Zhaodi sniffed.

"Can you contact other survivors?"

“Yes.” Xu Zhaodi nodded. “I’ve been very well-behaved these past two months, so Lao Ba hasn’t restricted me much. I can visit other people’s homes. However, of the people who were locked up together, only the two of us are left.”

"Then you should try to contact that woman and go out together."

"Okay." Xu Zhaodi nodded and turned to leave.

Soon, Xu Zhaodi brought a woman into the room.

The woman's name was Shen Guihua, but her face was ashen, and she walked with a limp. Her exposed neck was covered with bruises, clearly indicating that she had been severely abused.

Yunyi glanced at it and then closed her eyes slightly. She could hear the sound of horses' hooves outside, and even the crackling sound of torches burning. The young master had not disappointed her; his men had already gathered around.

Xu Zhaodi and Shen Guihua exchanged a glance, unsure of what Yunyi was doing, but neither dared to speak.

"Let's go." Yunyi suddenly opened her eyes, got up and walked out.

Xu Zhaodi then helped Shen Guihua follow behind her.

At this moment, the fog that had been shrouding the village slowly dissipated.

Yunyi's lips curled up. The statue was indeed the key to the formation. Once destroyed, the bewitching formation would become ineffective.

Ning Xingchen rushed in first, and when he passed Yun Yi, he was about to go past her, but Yun Yi called out to him: "Ning Shizi."

“You…” Ning Xingchen looked Yun Yi up and down.

"Disguise, huh?" Yunyi smiled. "Have your men surrounded the village?"

"It's surrounded."

"We can't let Qingxuan and Yuehua get away this time. Have someone look after them, and I'll take you to catch them." Yunyi waved her hand.

As it turned out, they were too late again. By the time they arrived at the building, the entire building had collapsed.