“You’re the one who’s acting strangely here,” Sun Wanqiu said, turning to He Wangyao. “You came alone, so don’t you find it odd that this person suddenly appeared?”

He Wangyao murmured, "Yes, I came alone."

He didn't tell Ah Xu the address, because it was impossible for the other party to find this place.

Moreover, he looked at the other person with a puzzled expression. It was clearly the same face, but Ah Xu gave people a cold feeling, while this person, even with a cold face, gave people a very gentle feeling.

The people inside were getting anxious. "Hurry up and come in, or we'll close the door!"

Sun Wanqiu urged anxiously, "He Wangyao, come to my side quickly! Only I am the most trustworthy one!"

Gu Xu: "A Yao, don't be fooled by them!"

He Wangyao felt like her head was about to explode. "Shut up, all of you!"

He was really dying, and he was terrified!

He forced himself to calm down and suddenly said, "Don't you guys think this place is too strange? There's not a sound at all."

Even in spring, when other animals are inactive, what about the birds? He lives in Luowu Residence, yet he can hear birdsong every day.

Everyone was stunned, seemingly unsure how to answer the question.

He thought to himself, "If I'm going to die, I'm going to die." He lifted the foot outside the house as if he wanted to stay inside the bright room.

But the next second, he suddenly sprang up and ran wildly into the darkness, shouting, "Ah Xu!"

Gu Xu quickly stepped forward, grabbed his hand, and pulled him out of the courtyard.

All these changes happened so fast that neither the people in the room nor Sun Wanqiu expected it, and their faces showed resentment and malice.

Sun Wanqiu chased after them, and everyone in the house stretched out their hands, which grew longer and longer, reaching a length that was impossible for humans to achieve.

He Wangyao glanced back quickly and was almost scared to tears. What the hell were these monsters!

Gu Xu pulled him out of the courtyard gate at the last second, and the gate slammed shut behind them.

Sun Wanqiu stopped and stood behind the door, looking unwilling. "Yaoyao, how could you leave me?"

He Wangyao hid behind Gu Xu, "Didn't you notice? None of you have shadows!"

Sun Wanqiu looked at him, his eyes slowly turning sinister. He gave a strange smile. "What do you think that thing next to you is? Does it have a shadow?"

He Wangyao felt a chill run down her spine; there were too many strange things about A Xu.

"Anyway, I'm not going in, so give up!" he said, mustering his courage.

He has had a keen intuition since he was a child, and the person in front of him gives him a strong sense of security. Only Ah-Xu can give him this sense of security!

So who else could this be but A-Xu?

Seeing that his provocations had failed, Sun Wanqiu angrily pounded on the door, shouting, "You can't escape! I'll catch you and torture you slowly, then devour you piece by piece!"

That look in her eyes, filled with both lust and resentment, sent chills down He Wangyao's spine.

Seeing that something was wrong, Gu Xu grabbed He Wangyao and walked into the wilderness without looking back.

——

As night deepened, fog began to rise over the mountains.

Master Tingyun glanced at the mountain and thought to himself, "This fog is very strange!"

"I must go up the mountain immediately, otherwise Young Master He will be in grave danger!" Master Tingyun looked at Master Yuanhui, "What do you think, Master?"

Master Yuanhui, clutching his prayer beads, said with deep concern, "Amitabha, this humble monk will go up with you."

The driver hesitated for a moment, "But Mr. He said you all should wait for Miss Ruan."

Zhuang Xun inwardly resented Hezhou's recklessness; how could he let a young girl come all this way?

The little girl even said that the person in the photo had been dead for a long time, so why did she come here?

Is he brainless?

This reinforcement isn't really reinforcement; it's more likely to be a hindrance.

He said coldly, "The situation has changed. Is your young master's life more important, or is that Miss Ruan's?"

Driver: "What if Miss Ruan and President Gu can't find us when they arrive later?"

Master Tingyun pondered for a moment, then said, “Well then, you won’t be of much help going up here. Why don’t you wait at the foot of the mountain while we go up first?”

He guessed that the girl probably wanted to come and gain experience. Normally, it would be fine for him to mentor the younger generation, but not today!

Since he had spoken, the driver dared not insist any further.

He arranged for two bodyguards to stay behind and wait for the others, while he drove for several experts.

The guesthouse is built halfway up the mountain, so it's not appropriate to make experienced people hike up.

The driver, observing everyone's serious expressions, dared not be careless and kept a focused mind while driving.

When I saw the guesthouse appear in the night, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Nothing strange happened on the way up the mountain, except for a bit of fog and darkness.

The guesthouse was brightly lit, and there were people moving around.

Seeing that the gate was wide open, the driver drove the car directly into the yard.

The moment the car's rear wheels entered the courtyard gate, Master Tingyun sat bolt upright. "Something's not right!"

——

Gu Xu was driving very fast.

When Mingzhuo received the call and saw that the group insisted on going up the mountain first, he did not try to persuade them further, but instead asked Gu Xu to drive faster.

They are just a few kilometers away, almost there.

When we reached the foot of the mountain, we encountered two bodyguards. Without saying a word, we drove straight past them onto the winding mountain road.

Despite rushing as fast as I could, I was still a step too late.

Gu Xu slammed on the brakes, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with confusion. "Why did they go into the mountains?"

Didn't we say we were going to a guesthouse?

Mingzhuo glanced at him. "They're under an illusion. Can't you see that's a beautiful guesthouse?"

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