Ma Hehua curled her lip. What trouble could she possibly cause?
When evening came, the three of them went downstairs and saw a table laden with delicious food.
They walked over and sat down at the table. The three of them had a green glint in their eyes and looked terrifying.
"Mom, you eat first." Ma Hehua swallowed.
"Alright!"
Ma Linghua tore off a leg of lamb and placed it in front of Ma Lihua, saying, "Here, granddaughter, eat first."
"Thank you, Grandma."
Ma Lihua started eating, and then the two of them also started eating, the dim light swaying in the wind.
Xiaoping's shadow was stretched long, Hua Niang was wearing a purple cheongsam, and Lao Niu was looking at the three of them with eyes blazing with evil.
"Squeak~"
The old wooden door made a sharp sound in the silence, as if it were the prelude to breaking some eerie atmosphere.
At this moment, the door was slowly pushed open, and a strong smell of blood rushed in like a surging tide, instantly filling the entire space and making one's stomach churn.
Old Niu turned his head at the sound, and with just one glance, his originally stern and sinister face was suddenly filled with a smile, like a strange flower blooming in the darkness.
"Hua Niang, hurry up and greet them, we have guests."
His voice was deep and hoarse, carrying an undeniable urgency.
The flower maiden swayed her slender waist as she gracefully approached.
She held a handkerchief in her hand and gently touched her hair. The movement was elegant and charming, as if every subtle gesture had been carefully rehearsed.
Her eyes held a captivating allure, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, a smile that was neither a smile nor a frown.
Are you here for a meal or to stay overnight?
The alluring voice seemed to have hooks, piercing straight into one's heart, making one involuntarily want to get closer, yet under the shroud of that bloody smell, one vaguely felt a sense of unease and fear.
Her figure swayed gracefully in the dim light, like a ghost emerging from the depths of darkness, carrying an aura of mystery and danger, waiting for her prey to take the bait.
"Bring us some dishes and white rice," said a man with a thick beard.
"A meal? Okay, wait here, I'll have the waiter prepare it for you right away." Hua Niang looked at the five people who came in with a half-smile.
"Xiaoping, go to the kitchen and ask Lao Deng to prepare some food!"
Old Niu looked at the five people with a deep gaze and said.
"I...I know...I understand."
"Oh! I didn't expect you three bastards to still be alive." Du Juan saw the three Ma family members eating heartily as soon as she entered the door.
Sure enough, he immediately confronted her, his heart filled with hatred.
“You wretched woman are still alive and well, so how can we, who are not wretched, die? Mother, don’t you think so?”
"Um!"
Ma Linghua rarely responded.
"you……"
"Dujuan, calm down, don't be impulsive." The man who spoke not only spoke strangely, but also had a somewhat odd appearance.
The five of them found a table and sat down. Xiaoping quickly served the food.
"What is this?" Du Juan was eating meat when she suddenly realized something was wrong.
Du Juan spat out the meat, poked at it with her chopsticks, and saw something that looked like fish scales. She picked it up and took a closer look, which nearly scared her to death.
In the cramped room, the air seemed to freeze instantly.
Du Juan stared in horror at the fish-scale-like object in her hand, which was actually a finger. Her face turned ashen, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
"Hand...finger, it's a finger."
Her panicked screams suddenly rang out in the silent space, like sharp arrows piercing the sky, instantly escalating the already tense atmosphere to its peak.
Upon hearing Du Juan's cry, the remaining four men abruptly spat out what was in their mouths, their eyes filled with shock and fear.
All eyes turned to the flower seller standing behind the counter, their gazes seemingly trying to see right through her.
The bearded man stared at her sternly, his eyes burning with fury.
The room was filled with a suffocating tension, and everyone's breathing became rapid and heavy.
The five people's heartbeats seemed to be clearly audible, standing out starkly in the deathly silence.
The bearded man's question broke the brief silence: "Is this a shady business?" His voice trembled slightly, revealing his unease and vigilance.
But Hua Niang remained completely calm. She slowly glanced at her red-painted nails, the bright red color appearing particularly glaring at the moment, as if it were a symbol of blood.
She said casually, "Didn't you see the sign when you came in?"
The five men were taken aback, the words "Hongmen Inn" on the signboard flashing through their minds. They never imagined that this seemingly ordinary inn held such a secret.
At this moment, the tension in the room intensified, as if it could explode at any moment.
The five men stared warily at Hua Niang, unsure of what would happen next. Fear gripped their hearts like an invisible hand, plunging them into extreme tension and unease.
Ma Hehua raised her head nonchalantly, a piece of meat still dangling from her mouth, and mumbled, "Can't we even eat properly? We should be grateful to have anything to eat, why are you being picky?"
Her casual demeanor suggested she was completely unconcerned about the bizarre situation before her, focusing solely on satisfying her hunger.
This casual remark had a serious impact, instantly infuriating Du Juan.
Du Juan's face was contorted with anger and fear. She stared wide-eyed at the proprietress and demanded, "Proprietress, why is their food fine, but ours is human flesh?"
Her voice trembled, filled with anger and incomprehension.
Just then, Ma Hehua was about to say something, but before she could finish speaking, her mother quickly stuffed a fist-sized piece of meat into her mouth.
"Eat your food, and if you keep babbling, I'll beat you up."
Ma Linghua said fiercely, her eyes revealing a warning.
Seeing her mother's barely contained anger, which seemed ready to explode at any moment, Ma Hehua immediately became obedient.
Knowing his mother's temper well, he dared not easily anger her again.
In her heart, nothing is more important than eating.
So she silently lowered her head and continued gnawing on the piece of meat, as if nothing had happened. However, her chewing movements were slightly hurried, showing that she was not as calm as she appeared on the surface.
I'm afraid her mother might slap me.
The entire scene was filled with an absurd and tense atmosphere.
"Old Niu, how much do you think the skins of these people are worth?" Hua Niang didn't want to pretend anymore, because there were fierce wolves outside the inn.
These five people, along with these three women, are likely to be making a big deal this time.
"Time's up, 1, 2, 3, fall down." As Hua Niang's voice fell, the five people tilted their heads and fell onto the table.
She opened her arms wide, looking completely absorbed in the moment.
Looking back, she saw the three members of the Ma family staring at her like she was an idiot.
"Why...why didn't you all faint?"
Hua Niang asked blankly.
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