"What? We've been targeted by something?"
I felt extremely uncomfortable. To be honest, after entering this village, I really felt like there were countless eyes watching me. At first, I thought it was the Huang family causing trouble, but from what Huang Hao said, it seemed that it was someone else.
After Huang Hao and I sat down, he introduced me to his family's situation, which was indeed completely different from what I had imagined.
Their family was not as prosperous as one might imagine; instead, their fortunes were waning.
Huang Hao snapped his fingers, and the stone table next to me suddenly changed. The stone table was polished marble and was exceptionally smooth. Now, under the moonlight, one could clearly see a person's shadow.
Under my gaze, wisps of mist rose from the stone table, accompanied by a series of creaking sounds.
My eyelids twitched, and the mist rushed directly onto my face, sticky and with a fishy, foul smell that assaulted my very senses.
If Huang Hao next to me hadn't meant no harm, I probably would have vomited long ago.
This feeling reminded me of the scenes when I was handling corpses at the Qingshan Funeral Home.
It's the same sticky stuff, the same disgusting feeling, except that the person beside me back then was Su Mingyang, and now it's Huang Hao.
Suddenly, images flashed through my mind.
Just as I was about to resist in surprise, Huang Hao patted my shoulder.
"Master Chen, don't panic, this is a memory, a memory about our family!"
After hearing Huang Hao's words, I finally relaxed my guard.
As the steam rose from the table, the images in my mind became even more vivid.
What lies before me is still this mountain stronghold, but the difference is that, compared to the dilapidated and decaying reality, the environment here is so lush and verdant that it would not be an exaggeration to call it a fairyland.
However, something unexpected happened. Suddenly, the ground tore open, and green gas, accompanied by a strong corrosive odor, surged from deep underground.
The lush vegetation then became familiar to me.
Various kinds of animals kept emerging from the ground. I observed these creatures; though they were called animals, strictly speaking, they were more like animal carcasses.
Each of them exuded a strong, fishy stench. These animals quickly took over the mountain village, and the original inhabitants huddled in a corner.
Only one person escaped; it was a woman. Judging from her back, it seemed to be Sister Huang.
Finally, the video abruptly ended, and I returned to reality.
"Understood?"
Seeing me in a daze, Huang Hao smiled calmly, though the smile was somewhat bitter.
I nodded, understanding their predicament. Based on what I had read, I could deduce that the Huang family was actually surrounded by those things that had emerged from underground.
The corpse-guarding bird I saw before, and the head owl I saw, both belong to this category.
"So, you went into hiding because of those things' surveillance?"
I think I understand now.
Huang Hao didn't say anything, he just kept nodding.
Suddenly, Huang Hao knelt down in front of me, begging me to save his family. He looked so exhausted that he was not the demeanor one would expect from a family head.
I quickly pulled Huang Hao up and told him to calm down. Huang Hao stood up and told me that although it was dangerous here, there were indeed things left behind by the Beast God inside.
Upon hearing the name "Beast God," Lei Jijian reacted immediately. I touched Lei Jijian with my hand to calm him down.
Huang Hao straightened his clothes, composed himself, sighed deeply, and then respectfully bowed to me.
"Master Chen, your five friends will be arriving soon. I will then lead you to the family's important location!"
Huang Hao's attitude remained as respectful as ever.
Huang Hao instructed me that although the Huang family is in this state now, they still haven't changed their bad temper. When I meet the head of the Huang family, I should be as polite as possible.
I was taken aback for a moment, and I asked him, "Aren't you the head of the family?"
Huang Hao told me with a look of surprise that he was just a lowly guide.
I'm speechless. This lowly guide was acting so arrogant just now. Anyone who didn't know better would really think he was the head of a family or something.
"Master Chen, although I am of humble status, I do have some valuable items. This is just a small token of my appreciation!"
Huang Hao rummaged through his clothes for a while and pulled out a small, silvery-white gadget.
It's a bit like the fidget spinners I used to play with.
I held it in my hand and played with it for a while. It felt icy cold, a bit like human bones after they've been frozen.
I looked at my index finger and realized it was slightly frostbitten when I touched this little thing.
However, my finger returned to normal when I released the little thing.
"That's kind of amazing!"
Seeing this, I couldn't help but sigh. I've seen quite a few wonderful treasures, but this is the first time I've seen anything like this.
Speaking of which, in terms of appearance, this little gadget is quite similar to the rotten-smelling thing that the old master gave me.
I looked at Huang Hao, who didn't explain the origin or function of the item. I didn't ask any further questions, but simply expressed my gratitude to Huang Hao.
"Master Chen, we entrust our family's affairs to you. Also, our patriarch is a good man, although a bit arrogant, he is truly a good person. If he has offended us in any way, please be magnanimous and do not take offense!"
Huang Hao spoke with great emotion, and after he finished speaking, he knelt down on the ground and respectfully kowtowed. I couldn't bear to see this; seeing this scene always made me feel uneasy.
"Okay, I understand. I'll figure something out!"
I tried my best to keep my tone calm.
In my mind, I have begun to think about the head of the Huang family from all angles.
"Alright, please proceed then, the road lies ahead!"
Huang Hao bowed again and made way for me.
I heard a clicking sound from Huang Hao's joints, like the movement of a robot's bearings.
Although it was strange, I continued walking forward. I looked back at Huang Hao, but strangely, Huang Hao didn't seem to have any intention of walking with me at all.
I asked him why he didn't come with me, and Huang Hao just humbly told me that he wasn't qualified.
Okay, okay, is this how you play it?
I've already made Huang Hao laugh out loud. Now I want to see just how amazing this Huang family really is.
I followed the path ahead and walked all the way to the main hall.
Finally, a door appeared in front of me. The overall decoration was quite nice, and it looked very proper. I quietly pushed the door open.
Creak, creak.
The door was like a rusty machine; it took me a lot of effort to open it.
The moment I opened the door, I heard a meow, and a cat rushed out.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
