When Darkness Falls, Light the Lamp
Chapter 142

Yes, Yes, Yes, You're Absolutely Right!

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The slope wasn't perfectly straight. Its slight curves let Luo Bin see things he hadn't seen before.

The last two times he'd seen the Hunter, it had been skulking around as if spying on someone, just as it had moments ago, embodying horror to the fullest.

Now, Luo Bin saw the Hunter walking with steady, measured steps.

Hmm... like a high-ranking official?

A high-ranking official holding a Jade Scepter on his way to court?

The evil spirits in Cabinet Mountain Village... no, in Cabinet Mountain, were clearly all ordinary people. Though he couldn't tell exactly what year they came from, they must all have been from recent times.

But what era were the Hunter's robes and attire from?

How long had Cabinet Mountain existed?

Luo Bin had never thought about these things before.

Now, the details gave him some clues. For instance, Cabinet Mountain might have been trapping people for hundreds of years.

Had everyone who entered this place vanished like the Titanic, or like Malaysia Airlines, never, ever to appear in the sight of ordinary people again?

Then... can I get out?

For once, a trace of doubt crept into Luo Bin's heart.

For once, a trace of terror appeared...

Right. Since entering Cabinet Mountain Village, I've sometimes been afraid of evil spirits and sometimes felt dread at things I didn't understand, but have I ever felt real, genuine terror?

So the instant that terror spread, it imperceptibly grew into an overwhelming horror. Sweat trickled down his temples.

He bit down hard on the tip of his tongue. The pain dispelled some of his muddled thoughts.

Is terror any use?

Luo Bin silently wondered what being

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