Chapter 38.2 (1/2)

There wasn’t any movement for a long time until the woman added, “Come out, I’ve already seen you.”

After a while, someone slowly emerged from behind a big tree. Xiao Tangqiu stared intently and saw that it was the little boy. God knows when he had escaped from his room and left the castle, secretly following them all this time.

“Go back,” said the aloof woman. We don’t welcome children who don’t have the ability to protect themselves.”

The little boy obstinately looked at her with a straight face, without any intention of leaving.

Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian exchanged a look. Although they sympathized with the little boy, they were unable to protect themselves, so it was even more impossible to protect a child. Moreover, they were headed to an unknown place now, filled with uncertainties and hidden danger.

“Go back, the castle is safer. We’re going to a potentially dangerous place now,” Xiao Tangqiu advised. “You’re a child. It’s too dangerous for you to follow us. Go back.”

The little boy still didn’t have any intention to leave. He looked at Xiao Tangqiu stubbornly and said nothing.

At this moment, Shen Yuan suddenly said faintly, “If he wants to follow us, let him.”

Duan Hongzhen smiled as he added, “He will follow us anyway, even if we don’t allow him follow us. So we might as well let him do as he pleases… But let me tell you little one, we won’t go out of our way to protect you in danger.”

The little boy kept a straight face, refusing to say anything. It was hard to tell if he had agreed or if he didn’t understand what he had said.

Soon, Shen Yuan and his team were back on their way with Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian, Lu Si ‘er and the little boy following behind.

Although the little boy behaved like a spoiled brat before, he didn’t cry at all on their journey. Perhaps he had also realized his current situation.

They trekked through the boundless forest for an unknown period of time until the aloof woman suddenly said, “We’re here.”

Here? We’ve reached Daemon Town?

Xiao Tangqiu looked around in a daze. Sure enough, a path appeared not far away.

He and Tang Mianmianmian immediately geared up, following Shen Yuan as they walked together on the path. After a short distance, they came across a small town.

This small town was located in the wilderness, which made it seem isolated, but Xiao Tangqiu’s first glance revealed that the streets of the small town was full of life.

Xiao Tangqiu was very surprised. He couldn’t help turn to Tang Mianmian. No matter he looked at it, this town didn’t appear to be a terrible place.

While the two were still contemplating their doubts, Shen Yuan had already taken the lead in entering the small town. His neat, modern clothing seemed to be out of place with this quaint, little town. However, those townspeople, who were dressed in ancient garb, didn’t show any surprise to this stranger who suddenly broke into their town. They kept the same expression as they passed by him, behaving as usual, as if they didn’t see him.

Xiao Tangqiu hesitantly walked into the small town. It was actually rather cheerful and lively, not at all like the dangerous place he had imagined. Although it didn’t have many residents, the townspeople seemed to be busy with their own matters. There were many shops on the street with a wide variety of goods. A bakery, candystore, grocery shop, antique shop… The whole town resembled a graceful painting that was slowly unfolding before their eyes.

“It doesn’t look that bad here…”

Tang Mianmian muttered, “Compared with that gloomy old castle, this is heaven.”

“Don’t take it lightly,” Xiao Tangqiu warned Tang Mianmian, even though he thought the same as well. “Maybe it’s only calm on the surface.”

The calmer it appeared, the more vigilant they had to be.

“That makes sense!” Tang Mianmian immediately became alert. “This must be sugar-coated cannonball! They most likely want to take advantage of our carelessness and hit us with a quick blow!”

Compared to Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian, Lu Si ‘er and the little boy definitely wasn’t thinking that far. They stared curiously at the people coming and going on the street, in and out of the numerous shops, obviously feeling very unaccustomed to everything. Fortunately, they didn’t move away from the team without approval.

They walked along the streets looking at the houses in the small town which weren’t built very tall. They were rather low and antiquated, heavily influenced by the local architectural style. The pedestrians on the street moved about energetically… They seemed to have become tourist who had accidentally intruded this town.

Because the town wasn’t very large, they soon finished exploring the streets. Just then, the deafening toll of a bell sounded from not too far away.

Tang Mianmian jumped in fright. “What’s that noise?”

Xiao Tangqiu rubbed his chin. “It sounds like a bell.”

Tang Mianmian was slow to respond, “The toll of a bell?”

Xiao Tangqiu couldn’t help but get lost in his thoughts once more. “Just like Quasimodo in the ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ where he would ring the bell at every hour.”

……There were the chimes of a bell, so did that mean there was a church in front?

At the same time, Shen Yuan said, “There’s a church in front of us.”

“Church? Let’s go and have a look!”

Tang Mianmian instantly perked up. The church was a classic element in many horror games!

Needless to say, Shen Yuan and his team were obviously eager to take a look as well. A while later, they came to the front of the church.

Compared with the other buildings in the small town, the church was very tall, towering above everything else. However, if it was compared in terms of grandeur, the church gives off a more mysterious and gloomy feeling. Its dark stone walls had the aged feeling of years gone by, and the sharp outlines seemed to be bursting with aggression.

“Should we go in? I feel a little uneasy just from looking at this church…” Lu Si’er bit her lip, obviously showing some hesitation.

“We’re already here, of course we have to go in,” Xiao Tangqiu gave Lu Si’er and the little boy a look. “But if you don’t want to go in, you can wait at the door with him.”

Lu Si’er immediately changed her tune, “Then, let’s go in together!” Leaving her, a woman with low combat skills together with a powerless child would definitely end in disaster if they met with danger!