"L-legend... has it..."
Only then did the Pavilion Chief stammer out, "Crying Child Cave got its name because it makes sobbing sounds. But some people also say an abandoned baby died in this cave, and its resentment never dispersed, so it cries inside!"
"If anyone sees handprints appearing on the cave walls, it means the baby has taken a liking to you!"
"It wants to keep us here to be its parents!"
"What?!"
Ye Qianfan could not help frowning at the Pavilion Chief's words.
Were they really that lucky?
This cave...
The people of Riverside Town had passed through hundreds of times without anything happening, yet the moment it was their turn, something went wrong?
Wasn't this a bit of a damn trap?!
"Hands..."
Just then, Li Pu, the Second-Skin Tailor, shouted as well, "Handprints have appeared behind us! Lots of handprints!"
Hearing this, Ye Qianfan hurriedly raised the torch above his head. Sure enough, he saw an entire row of handprints rapidly crawling toward them across the cave ceiling!
It was as though an invisible baby were crawling along the ceiling!
"Waa~"
"Waa, waa~"
"Shen Lang, play the flute!"
Ye Qianfan made his decision in an instant. "We'll pick up the pace and get out of here!"
"Okay!"
Shen Lang dared not delay either.
The sudden turn of events had merely stunned him for a moment. He immediately began playing the Bone Flute.
This time, the tune Shen Lang played was not the kind that sounded mournful. Instead, it resembled a lullaby, making them feel slightly drowsy as they listened!
"Move!"
Ye Qianfan shouted, and everyone immediately quickened their pace.
Li Pu, bringing up the rear, glanced back from time to time. "It's working! Shen Lang's demonic music really is working! That Crying Child has slowed down, and it