The old people turned to look at Lu Bai and Yao Yi one after another.
"Two more... young people," Tong Shujuan's mother said expressionlessly.
"No, one. The other..."
The gray-haired old woman took two steps forward and examined Yao Yi. "One of us."
Lu Bai raised an eyebrow at that.
Caught by surprise, he forgot to keep his expression in check and couldn't help breaking into a radiant smile.
"There should still be a noodle shop open over on East Street..."
Tong Shujuan had no idea what was going on and instinctively replied.
She didn't dare approach her parents, who had suddenly started acting strangely. She was just as wary of the two unfamiliar men who had appeared out of nowhere.
The old woman continued walking toward Yao Yi, her face expressionless.
"What do you mean, 'one of us'?" Yao Yi warily took two steps back.
He couldn't be blamed for overreacting. The resemblance was just too strong.
Before his girlfriend turned into a monster, she'd been in a similar state.
As the old woman drew closer, Yao Yi had no choice but to shout, "Stop right there!"
To his surprise, the old woman really did stop. She stiffly praised him. "You... disguise... very good."
After observing them, Lu Bai could now say with reasonable certainty that the old people here had been parasitized by a lump of flesh.
He smiled silently and, instead of backing away, walked right up beside the young woman.
"Thanks for the directions."
After thanking her, he looked at the old people in front of him and added softly, "But you probably need help, too."
"Huh?" Tong Shujuan was a little bewildered.
Not far away, Tong Shujuan's father looked at Yao Yi and slowly twisted his neck. "Seems... wrong. I'll... confirm."
Rip!
Before he'd even