"Nobody move!"
Lao Zhang held a megaphone and roared with all his strength, his voice carrying across the entire gathering.
Within the convoy, Cao Xianming stood far above the others; ordinary people respected him but kept their distance.
Lao Zhang, however, had spent years dealing with ordinary people and commanded immense respect.
At his roar, everyone instinctively stopped in their tracks.
"Listen to me!"
His face deathly pale, Lao Zhang rapidly shouted out what had happened to Ou Lenzhang's convoy, word by word.
"One bite of the food on these tables takes a year off your life!"
"One meal costs you ten years!"
"This isn't food. It's a death warrant!"
Lifespan!
That single word hit them like ice water poured over their heads!
The people of Huaxia had pursued longevity since ancient times. Better a miserable life than a good death-who would trade their own life for a meal?
The people who had been lunging forward like mad were instantly scared out of their wits, frantically tossing aside the dishes they had just touched.
Their faces turned deathly pale as they backed away.
Fortunately.
The Survival Convoy had ample supplies and had no need for this food.
Had it been a convoy short on provisions.
They probably would never have resisted the temptation and would have fallen victim on the spot, losing years of their lives!
"Everything inside the Ancient House is eerie and unpredictable!"
Lao Zhang roared again.
"Everyone follow instructions! Don't touch anything!"
"Transcendents, come explore the Ancient House with me!"
Under Lao Zhang and Xiao Ma's arrangements.
The ordinary people gathered in a safe area.
The Transcendents split into groups and ventured deeper into the Ancient House under Wang Ying's leadership to investigate.
From outside, the Ancient House did not look large.
Yet stepping inside felt like