Chapter 34.3 (1/2)

P.S. There’s a deeper reason why ML is the way he is, and that is one of the big reveals of this novel. The relationship between MC and ML does take longer than most novels to progress but soon you will see that they are the kind of couple who are willing to die for each other again and again. It’s really true love, I promise! ❤

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Although Xiao Tangqiu was brimming with curiosity, he could only silently swallow his questions back down his throat when he heard this. His teammates’ goodwill towards them was at an all time low, so he couldn’t afford to offend them.

Behind the wall was a shadowy space, without any light – deep and dark. At first glance, it reminded him of Shen Yuan, who was just as dark and bottomless, which made the heart tremble.

“Let’s go in.”

After Shen Yuan said this, he took the lead in walking towards the space behind the wall. Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian looked at each other and followed behind with fear and excitement.

Xiao Tangqiu had just passed through the “door” on the wall when he smelled a strange, unpleasant smell. There had obviously been no airflow for too long, so the air inside was stale and suffocating.

“Cough, cough!” Tang Mianmian choked on the musty air, coughing repeatedly. He quickly put his hand over his mouth and nose. “What’s with this smell…… It’s terrible!”

Xiao Tangqiu pinched his nose while he shone the flashlight with his other hand. The space behind the wall wasn’t large; it was narrow and messy. In the middle was an old wooden table, which looked like a workbench because there were many tools – various scissors, needles, wood chips, cloth, as well as several half-finished puppets.

The floor behind the worktable was filled with all kinds of puppets, some of which were only half finished, but there were also some finished ones. The puppets varied in size, ranging from palm-sized dolls to half the height of a person and even dolls as tall as a person.

Tang Mianmian was amazed by this sight. “It seems that Lippinobert really has a doll fetish. With so many dolls and puppets, this old uncle must have a little girl’s heart!”

Some of these dolls had really crude workmanship, while others were quite delicately made, especially the wooden puppets lying in the corner that were as tall as a person. At first glance, their facial features were lifelike, just like a human being’s. However, before he could make any obscene associations, his expression drastically changed. “Fuck! That puppet just moved! “

“Where?” Xiao Tangqiu immediately followed Tang Mianmian’s line of sight and as expected, saw a strange puppet in the corner.

The puppet slowly crawled out from under the pile of puppets. Its hair was long and untidy, spreading like tangled weeds, and its dress was tattered, like a rag doll that had been discarded a long time ago.

But its facial features were lifelike, so real that it looked terrifying. Under the illumination of the flashlight, it slowly crawled forwards on all fours, coldly staring at the foreign intruders who had broken into its secret chamber. Its eyes revealed an icy bitterness and hatred.

Compared with Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian, Shen Yuan and his team were much calmer. They were just as calm as they had been a moment ago, as if nothing had happened. Shen Yuan’s expression hadn’t even changed a bit. He looked at the puppet that was twisted and crawling, and said lightly, “That isn’t a puppet.”

Not a puppet?

Xiao Tangqiu looked perplexed. He stared at that unknown object and examined it carefully and soon found what was different about that “puppet” – it didn’t have any of those movable joints, only smooth and complete skin that stretched continuously.

“Is that a person then?” Frightened, he blurted out his question subconsciously, but then realized that something wasn’t right about that statement either. The secret chamber had obviously been sealed for a long time, and there wasn’t any other secret passageway. How could a living person live in a sealed chamber that had nothing? Even if it was a horror story, it would at the very least conform to that basic logic.

While Xiao Tangqiu remained distracted, that monster had crawled towards them, apparently ready to launch an attack. The next moment, Windbreaker Man pulled out a yellow talisman from his pocket, stuck it onto his scalpel, and threw the scalpel at the monster’s face.

This scene was really quite contradictory. Windbreaker Man was wearing a white windbreaker and gold-rimmed glasses so his entire being gave off the noble air of superiority. If he had taken out a black card from his pocket, it would still look normal, but it just so happened that he took out a yellow talisman instead…..

Xiao Tangqiu looked at Windbreaker Man’s series of actions with an astonished look, and then quickly turned to look at the monster. The scalpel was embedded right in the middle of the monster’s forehead, and then…. that was it…….

The monster wasn’t affected by the scalpel at all, and continued to rush towards them. The scalpel hadn’t caused any wounds; not even a drop of blood flowed out. Neither was the yellow talisman of any use. It stuck firmly to the monster’s forehead, but it wasn’t bothered by it.

It was rather awkward……

However, Windbreaker Man merely arched an eyebrow, as if it wasn’t at all surprising. He lifted his glasses and turned to Shen Yuan, “It doesn’t seem to be a ghost.”

Not a puppet, not a ghost, then what was that thing?!

Xiao Tangqiu was about to speak out when he found that the monster had rushed towards him first. Facts had long proved that not only human beings bullied on the weak. He jumped in shock and immediately turned to hide to the side. But who knew that this monster had set its sight on him? Clearly, there were many people beside him, but he just happened to be the one that the monster was set upon. Very quickly, it turned and lunged towards him!