Sacrifice, it was sacrifice again.
Bo Shuo associated this with the cave he had briefly stayed in earlier, the altar, and the thousands of skeletal remains below.
These were all batches of living people who had met such a tragic end through sacrifice, dying unclearly right there, their souls even consumed down to the very last bit.
Among them were even several baby girls under a month old.
A voice came from upstairs, where Bai Ziheng and the other had a clear objective from the start, heading straight for the second floor; there must have been some other discovery.
Bo Shuo had lingered here quite a bit, and the two upstairs had already finished searching the rooms, preparing to come down.
Muffled footsteps came from the stairway.
What was even unluckier, a series of hurried footsteps also came from outside, along with the sound of a walking cane striking the ground.
Step.
Step.
They were getting closer and closer to the door.
Bo Shuo glanced at the map, then his pupils constricted, pointing at the person outside, "The Village Chief is back."
Hearing this news, Sang Yu's expression changed slightly.
He didn't come back early or late, but happened to return just as they were looking for clues.
It wasn't just Bo Shuo who sensed the movement outside.
Bai Ziheng and the other, currently coming down the stairs, also sensed that something was wrong.
Not good!
The two exchanged a glance, both tacitly stopping their steps and beginning to scan the surroundings for any hiding spots.
The first floor was filled with low furniture, so it definitely couldn't be used for hiding; to conceal their tracks, they had to head up to the second floor.
The moment this thought appeared, a gust of wind arrived, and two figures were seen swiftly darting past Bai Ziheng's side.
Then, with lightning speed, they ran toward the second floor.
"Wait!" Xiao Qi widened his eyes, his gaze flashing past the youth's familiar, superior side profile, and asked in a shocked and hurried counter-question, "Why are they here too?!"
When it finally registered, Xiao Qi's expression twisted.
Damn, damn, damn!
Bai Ziheng gave a dark-faced answer, "They've been following right behind us!"
Xiao Qi looked in shock at the two figures leaping up the stairs with extreme speed.
No way! Have you no shame at all!
At the same time, the Village Chief outside had already noticed something was amiss, his hoarse voice carrying extremely intense fury as it exploded outside the door, "Who's inside! Get the hell out here!"
The footsteps were chaotic and violent, just like a fierce, hundreds-of-kilograms beast running wild.
Bang--
The door was shoved open viciously.
"Go upstairs!"
Decisive and prompt, Bai Ziheng took three steps in two and ran upstairs first.
The furniture upstairs was relatively more abundant than downstairs, making it favorable for hiding.
The two slid under the bed of a room with maximum speed, and then through the gap in the bed, they locked eyes with Bo Shuo and the other, who had already been hiding behind the door.
The four of them met gazes.
Bo Shuo: "..."
What a coincidence.
What happens when you suddenly encounter mortal enemies from a different faction?
Right now, a few people could give the answer.
(Emotion Points from Bai Ziheng +1999, Emotion Points from Xiao Qi +999...)
Ignoring the buzz-cut man's barely concealed wariness and murderous intent, Bo Shuo squeezed inward, trying to hide himself a bit more into the door gap.
There was completely no sign of fear.
Heh, they were barely protecting themselves right now; if they had the guts, they could kill him.
Compared to the hostile faction players inside the room, Bo Shuo was now more alarmed by the 'Village Chief' outside.
The commotion outside was immense, the sound of wooden furniture being torn apart accompanied by the Village Chief's hoarse, furious roars, chilling one to the bone.
The shadow at the doorway grew larger and larger, as if concealing a huge crisis. Following the sound of shattering floorboards, a thick, beastly foot stepped into the room.
"Get out! Get out! ..."
The Village Chief had completely transformed into a tall, ferocious beast at this moment. Its entire body was covered in pitch-black fur, and its whole body stood a full two meters tall, the flesh on its body quivering with every movement.
B-rank Ghost.
Bo Shuo's strength hadn't fully recovered yet, and confronting it would be very unwise.
He gripped the doorknob tightly, beginning to think about how he could run out.
The entire room wasn't large, and even the hiding spots were pitifully few; this room had two hiding locations—one was under the bed, and the other was behind the door.
Hiding behind the door was naturally also for the sake of a better escape.
Before going upstairs, he had already observed the surroundings. The second floor had two windows: one in the living room, and one in the Village Chief's room.
The success rate of breaking the window and escaping before being discovered was very high.
But the premise was that something had to attract the Village Chief's attention.
This thought flashed past, and Bo Shuo was pondering when he suddenly heard the sound of something rolling like a glass marble coming from beside his feet.
Not good.
An ominous prehension descended, and before Bo Shuo could kick that glass marble back, the marble rapidly expanded and exploded.
The damage wasn't heavy, but it instantly exposed the locations of Bo Shuo and his companion.
Bo Shuo abruptly lowered his head to look at Bai Ziheng and the other hiding under the bed.
Who caused this commotion was anyone's guess.
The Village Chief, who was originally walking toward the bed, abruptly changed direction and ran straight toward Bo Shuo.
"Run!"
The room was cramped, and the Village Chief with his bulky physique couldn't fully maneuver. Seeing that he couldn't shake off the Village Chief for the moment, Bo Shuo maneuvered around within this room.
Sang Yu's speed was very fast, coupled with the blessing of her Talent Skill, making her slippery like an eel. Seeing that he couldn't catch her, the Village Chief's entire focus was concentrated on Bo Shuo.
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