Chapter 235: Ancient City of a Thousand Years, Heart-Eating Evil Spirit!
Whoooosh!
The wind howled. It kicked up sand and dust into the air, blinding everyone. If you weren’t careful, you could even be blown away.
“Damn this weather, it changes in a flash!” a sturdy young man cursed.
He had just started running trade with his uncle and wasn’t yet used to days like this, with winds strong enough to tear the sky apart.
After they had waited out the windstorm, they finally arrived at the ruins of an ancient city just before sunset.
However, Meng Hai did not lead the group into the city. Instead, they camped nearby, setting up camp to rest.
“We’ve made it here, why not go inside?” Li Yanchu asked.
Meng Hai explained, “These ancient cities were abandoned hundreds or even thousands of years ago. No one has lived in them for a long time. The elders say there’s a ‘heart-eating evil spirit’ inside. Once you enter, you may never come out.”
Li Yanchu was startled. “If there’s an evil spirit, you’re still setting up camp nearby?”
Meng Hai smiled. “The evil spirit has never been known to leave the city. And the area around it is unusually safe; there are no wind or sandstorms. That’s why passing traders always rest near the ruins.”
Li Yanchu gave a small nod.
Meng Hai smiled, then turned away to handle the camp preparations. The people in the caravan were all veterans, and he didn’t need to oversee everything personally. He was just making his rounds out of habit.