Nightmare Assault

Chapter 280: Partner

“What… dish?” You Qi was closest to the young woman. He stared at the giant food box on the table. His large body started trembling. In comparison, Chen Qiang, the newbie, had a pale face, but he conducted himself quite calmly. He pressed his lips and said nothing.

No one answered You Qi. In fact, it felt like the young woman could only understand the middle-aged woman.

The box lid was slowly opened. Veins popped on the young woman’s forehead. This showed how hard it was to open the box. She had to use both hands.

After seeing the things inside the box, everyone’s face dropped. There were bowls of blood inside!

They were not liquid blood, but they were brownish congealed blood, like tofu. There were nine bowls squeezed inside the box.

“Drink it while it’s hot.” The middle-aged woman’s voice didn’t change. “Young Master loves the arts as much as he loves his life. He knows this thing is good for one’s voice. Young Master cooked this for Dafus. Hopefully, you won’t reject his kindness.” She stared at them coolly.

Seeing the bowls of blood, everyone was reminded of what they had seen earlier. Tang Shirou was skinned. The white sedan chair was stained red. Blood was still leaking out from the bottom of the sedan chair.

And now…

Shi Liaozhi swallowed with difficulty. Bowls of steamed blood appeared before them. It was clear where the blood came from. This was Tang Shirou’s blood.

The poor You Qi looked at everyone else pleadingly.

“Brother You,” Qin Jian whispered in a voice of pity, “Why… don’t you give it a try? Or else…” He glanced at the middle-aged woman beside him. The hint was quite clear. If he didn’t eat the blood, it would not end well.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

With everyone watching, You Qi used the spoon to dig out a small piece. Then, he slowly delivered it to his mouth. He looked like he was ingesting poison.

“How was it?” Shi Liaozhi was the first to ask.

“No.” You Qi suddenly lifted his head. His face brightened with joy. “This is… not human…” Then, he quickly corrected himself, “It’s duck’s blood!”

Everyone was slightly relaxed.

Then, with the order from the middle-aged woman, the young woman walked around the table holding the food box. Everyone was given a bowl. Like a responsible worker at the zoo, the middle-aged woman stared at them and only left with satisfaction after the travellers had cleaned out their bowls of blood. The young woman followed her like a puppet.

Before she left, the middle-aged woman said that there was no plan for the morning. They could move freely in the yard. However, they were advised to stay close to their rooms just in case they ran into some trouble. As for what kind of trouble, she didn’t elaborate, and no one asked.

Young Master Huang might need treatment in the afternoon, so they needed to be back before noon. Based on the time flow of this world, the travellers had one hour of free time. It was not too long or too short.

After the two women disappeared, the travellers gathered to discuss what to do next. This mission was extremely abnormal. Everyone decided to look for clues in the morning. After all, based on what the middle-aged woman said, Young Master Huang wouldn’t come out in the day.

“The abandoned yard with the sedan chair, the play platform and Young Master Huang’s residence,” An Xuan said, “These places might have clues. We need to search there.”

“Also, the servants of the Huang Residence,” Xia Meng glanced in the direction where the women had disappeared, “They are very strange.”

“Four places,” Chen Qiang said, “We don’t have time to check them one by one.”

“Not four, but three.” An Xuan turned to him, “The abandoned yard is close to the play platform. If we hurry, we should be able to check both locations at once.”

Due to the time constraints, the travellers didn’t dawdle. Since it was Xia Meng who brought up the strangeness of the servants, her group went down the path where the two women had disappeared.

Theoretically, since Tang Shirou died, only three people remained in the other two groups. Each group would handle one location. However, the groups still had issues when they tried to decide their destinations. An Xuan wanted to check out Young Master Huang’s residence, but You Qi was against it. Even though Qin Jian didn’t say anything, his expression belied his thoughts. He was targeted there. To ask him to return… he wasn’t that courageous. Plus, the way he looked at An Xuan changed. Tang Shirou was dead. An Xuan had lost his scapegoat.

“Mr. An,” Qin Jian suddenly said, “I believe I saw something strange around the show platform yesterday night.” His tone was serious, “I wish to go back to check it.”

An Xuan raised his head. His eyes danced with mirth. “Since Elder Qin has his own idea, I won’t force it.” Qin Jian’s expression remained the same.

“However, it’s unreasonable for me to go alone, right?” An Xuan turned to Zuo Qing’s group. His meaning was clear. An Xuan’s choice was reasonable. Young Master Huang’s residence had to have clues, but the danger of that place… was evident. After all, Young Master Huang was a ghost. Exploring his place without permission was a dangerous idea. Plus, An Xuan was a risky partner. An Xuan’s true personality had already been exposed. Accompanying such a person was like walking into a trap willingly.

“I’ll go with you,” Suddenly, someone said.