All Dead

The town was brightly lit, yet not a single sound came from within. The entire place lay in deathly silence.

His nostrils flared as he caught the faint scent of blood wafting from the town. Chen Xu's eyes revealed a thoughtful look, but his pace did not slow in the slightest as he entered.

Thud, thud, thud.

Steady footsteps echoed through the empty streets. A young woman hiding in a nearby alley cautiously poked her head out, revealing a pretty face twisted with panic.

After taking a closer look and recognizing the outline of the man walking down the street, delight appeared on her face.

"Lin Mu, Guard Lin!" Her lowered voice could not conceal her joy. Heaven knew how long she had been hiding here alone.

"Second Young Miss?" Chen Xu turned around upon hearing the familiar voice.

Second Young Miss Yuan jogged over to Chen Xu, stopping before him as she panted lightly, her chest rising and falling.

Once she had caught her breath somewhat, she spoke in a low voice, sounding slightly aggrieved. "Guard Lin, where did you run off to all afternoon? I couldn't find you anywhere."

But she knew this was not the time to discuss that. She swallowed hard, fear appearing on her face. "Guard Lin, there are monsters in this town. We need to run! If we wait any longer and the monsters find us, it'll be too late to escape."

"Oh, really?" The shadows of the night obscured Chen Xu's face, leaving no one able to see his expression.

"Father, Mother, Brother Hao, Ah Da, Ah Er, all of them... they were all killed by that monster. If the guards and thugs hadn't risked their lives to hold it back, I wouldn't have escaped either." As Second Young Miss Yuan spoke, she