I spotted the hunchbacked old man in the crowd. He was hunched over, and no one around him had noticed him, but I saw this unusual figure at a glance.
That made me realize just how strange he was.
He didn't join in the discussions around him. He simply walked toward the edge of the crowd, completely out of place among the locals of Huixiang.
Once I noticed that, I spotted someone else who was also walking away.
That person was holding a phone and talking. He walked with his head held high, the complete opposite of the hunchbacked old man.
My heart skipped a beat, and I couldn't help walking toward them.
I didn't sense any Yin energy. I just thought they were strange.
I'd already encountered this kind of odd feeling several times in Huixiang.
This time, I took action.
Just as I was about to reach the old man, I saw him turn and glance at me.
His skin was rough and loose, with deep wrinkles, but he didn't look decrepit yet. He seemed to be in his fifties or sixties.
He gave me a sinister look. For a moment, I even sensed murderous intent.
I stopped in my tracks, cold sweat breaking out all over me.
But the old man kept walking.
Lv Qiaolan called out to me. "What's wrong?"
I came to my senses and saw that the old man had already left the crowd and was heading for the residential compound's gate.
The man with the phone had lowered his hand too, as if he'd finished his call. He picked up his pace.
I sensed Yin energy between the two of them. A flash of inspiration struck me, and I charged forward.
Both men stopped at the same time and turned to look at