He wasn't much better off than the Fatty. When Jiang Cheng heard who the other man was, his head buzzed too. He'd been wondering why Hui De and Hui Ming had stayed outside instead of coming in to investigate, even though there was only a wooden door between them. So that was why... This building was actually the abbot's residence!
The strangeness of Chijie Temple sent a chill through him, and yet they'd blundered right into the abbot's territory. Jiang Cheng didn't dare imagine what would happen next.
There was only one thought in his mind: this was a trap. He had to get away, as far as possible!
But he still couldn't open his eyes, so all he could do was hold on to the Fatty and slowly feel their way backward, trying to put as much distance as possible between them and the voice.
Then, in the next instant, something happened that made Jiang Cheng's blood run cold. "Benefactor, please wait."
The voice froze Jiang Cheng in place. It had come from behind them!
The hazy darkness all around seemed to surge toward him like a tide, swallowing up the last of his sense of safety.
How was that possible?
Only moments ago, the abbot's voice had been in front of them. How could he have suddenly appeared behind them? Jiang Cheng might not be able to see, but his hearing was fine. He hadn't heard a single footstep.
The Fatty, whom he was holding on to, was trembling all over too. His breathing grew more labored with every passing moment. He'd clearly realized how strange the abbot was as well.
And... since the abbot lived here, why hadn't he lit a lamp? Putting that together with all the other strange things, Jiang Cheng was almost certain that