A startled scream suddenly rang out from halfway up the mountain.

Looking at the scenery illuminated by the blue-green firelight, Lu Xiaoyao felt her eyes roll back and she almost fainted.

The scene before her eyes, which made her sanity drop drastically, caused Lu Xiaoyao's fear to gush out like a spring, and her live stream was instantly shut down due to the excessive amount of horror content.

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Bloodstained corpses with unrecognizable faces were hanging from the branches of trees on both sides of the mountain road.

The body was still dripping with rainwater and its own blood.

Snap.

The sound of water dripping on the ground was clear, but to Lu Xiaoyao it felt as if the water was exploding on her scalp.

With a soft thud, another layer of goosebumps appeared on her body.

At this moment, there was no wind or rain, and the only sounds in the silent mountain forest were the dripping of water and her own heavy breathing, which she was experiencing from fright.

Snap.

Another drop of blood fell directly in front of Lu Xiaoyao's eyes. Her gaze followed the blood as it fell, and the blood finally exploded at her toes.

As if by some strange twist of fate, Lu Xiaoyao looked up.

All he could see was a corpse hanging upside down right above his head, inches away!

At such close range, Lu Xiaoyao could see the condition of the corpse even without a torch.

The blood-soaked appearance wasn't due to any large wounds, but rather—his entire skin had been peeled off.

Her pinkish-red flesh was festering and swollen from being soaked in the rain, and the other person's bulging eyes were staring intently at her.

"Ahhh!"

At this scene, Lu Xiaoyao broke down again, pulling Julian towards Mu Chen. Suddenly, she felt a pain in her ankle and looked down to see a bony hand reaching out from a crack in the stone steps and grabbing her ankle!

"Ahhh!"

Lu Xiaoyao screamed again in fright and raised her other foot to kick the hand.

At the same time, Julian noticed something was wrong. Just like Lu Xiaoyao, he looked down and saw this thing. He immediately raised his foot and crushed the other person's wrist bone, just like Lu Xiaoyao.

He steadied Lu Xiaoyao and immediately retreated with her.

"Get down the mountain quickly."

Seeing this, Mu Chen had no intention of getting entangled with these supernatural entities, but it was clear from their attack on Lu Xiaoyao that their path ahead would not be safe.

Taking advantage of the rain stopping, the three of them ran quickly down the mountain. Along the way, Mu Chen kept reminding them not to look around and to focus on the path ahead.

Even without looking at the corpses hanging in the trees on both sides of the road, the torch's reflection still allowed Lu Xiaoyao to see a shadow on the road that didn't belong to the three of them, following closely behind them, baring its fangs and claws in a ferocious manner.

"What on earth are these things?" Lu Xiaoyao was so frightened that her teeth chattered. "Why are there so many of these things on this mountain?"

"A corpse? Can't you tell?" Mu Chen turned around and glanced at Lu Xiaoyao. As if she had eyes in the back of her head, she suddenly bent down and dodged a bloody hand that suddenly reached down from above, and continued on her way.

This scene made him seem thoughtful.

These things just now seemed to be targeting Lu Xiaoyao exclusively.

"The corpse, where did the corpse come from?" Lu Xiaoyao gasped for breath, almost choking when she bent over.

Julian, as if struck by a sudden realization, asked incredulously, "Could it be that what that madman said was true?"

"Madman... Ah, you mean that guy from yesterday..."

Lu Xiaoyao then remembered the news that Julian and the others had inquired about in the village yesterday.

"We'll have to go down the mountain and ask around to find out more."

Mu Chen, holding a torch, suddenly stopped. His expression was obscured by the firelight, but when Lu Xiaoyao and the others caught up, they followed Mu Chen's gaze and saw that the stone path ahead had vanished. (www.cascoo.net)

But they hadn't even reached the bottom of the mountain yet!

...

"How much longer? Your village is so far away!"

Sitting in the passenger seat of the car, Wang Wenfei was looking out the window at the rice paddies as the sun set. The gentle evening breeze and the rustling sound of the rice paddies were incredibly relaxing.

"Almost there, this road ends soon." Wang Wenfei turned to look at Merita, who was driving, and popped a preserved plum into her mouth. "Thank you for driving me home."

"Hmph~ I told you, if I wanted to come here for a vacation, wouldn't all the accommodation and meals I'm paying back my gas money be enough?"

“Then you’re in luck!” Wang Wenfei glanced at the other person. “My family just built a small villa a couple of years ago. You can stay at my house from now on. There aren’t any restaurants or hotels in the village.”

After saying that, Wang Wenfei was stunned. She didn't know why she felt a little awkward about what she had just said.

This strange feeling quickly vanished as the village's outline gradually became clearer in front of them.

"dad--"

Before even driving into the village, Wang Wenfei spotted her father working in the fields outside the village and immediately greeted him!

"Hey! My daughter's back!" Wang Laosan, who was in the field, happily patted the mud off his hands when he saw her. Wang Wenfei leaned out of the window and said, "Dad, I brought my classmate back to play. We'll go into the village first, so please wait a bit and come back home later!"

"Hey! You go back first, your mom is cooking at home."

Following Wang Wenfei's directions, Merita drove into the village. Under a big tree at the village entrance, a group of elderly people were sitting and enjoying the cool air. The children running around also made Merita slow down her driving speed considerably.

The sounds of other people cooking could be heard in her ears, and the faint aroma of food wafted to her nose. The peaceful and leisurely rural life gradually relaxed Merita's mind.

"This is a wonderful place, with mountains and water, and all meals and accommodation included..."

After saying that, the two got out of the car and went into Wang Wenfei's house, where they saw the middle-aged woman with a slightly shrewish appearance.

"Oh! My daughter is back!"

When Cuihua, carrying a plate of roast chicken, saw the two men, she smiled so brightly, but there was a hint of lewdness in her smile, which made the two men feel uncomfortable.

"Yes, Mom, I'm back. This is my classmate. He wanted to come and visit us during his vacation this year."

"Oh, we have guests too! Why didn't you say so earlier? I'll go make some more food and add some dishes." After placing the roast chicken on the table, Cuihua wiped her hands with her apron and urged Wang Wenfei to take the other person inside to put away their luggage. She then went out to prepare more dishes. Merita was so quick that she didn't even have time to say "no need."

"It's alright, that's just how my mom is. The more you talk to her, the more upset she gets. I'll take you upstairs to rest. The mountain god festival is coming soon. The village has been quite lively at night lately. After dinner, I'll take you out for a walk."

"good."

As they talked and responded, the strange feeling between them grew deeper and deeper.

What exactly is wrong?