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Upon seeing the familiar Withered Face before me, I was in disbelief.
Big Head, how could this be possible?
How could it be him?
Yet, there was no denying that the person standing before me, He Si, had indeed transformed into Big Head.
The only difference was that this Big Head looked twisted and tormented, completely devoid of the simple-minded expression we had seen at the Mu Family.
Xiao Juan furrowed her brows tightly, her gaze fixed on the pained Big Head, equally incredulous.
Just moments ago, this body bore another face, yet in an instant, it had morphed into a different visage.
Even though I knew that this He Si was not the real He Si,
seeing him transform into another person right before my eyes was still shocking.
Noticing my astonishment, Xiao Juan curiously asked, "Do you know him?"
I nodded and replied, "He is the Big Head from the Mu Family."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Juan's brows knitted even deeper as she muttered in disbelief, "How could he be here?"
My confusion deepened. After visiting the Mu Family last night, I had felt uneasy; the Mu Family had been eerily silent and empty.
I hadn't even seen Big Head there. Where had everyone gone?
At that moment, I was certain that the entire Mu Family residence had been vacant; otherwise, it would have been impossible for me to make such a commotion inside without anyone noticing.
But at this moment, there was still one thing I couldn't understand, and I couldn't help but look at Mingyue with a puzzled expression.
As the light shone down, it illuminated Mingyue's pale and beautiful face, which also seemed to reflect confusion. She too hadn't expected that the fake He Si before us would actually be Big Head.
As for Jin Zhongyun, he likely didn't even know who Big Head was, so aside from a slight shock, there was nothing else visible on his face.
Soon, the Ghostly Gu Worm crawled out entirely from Big Head's body, leaving behind a bloody hole in his abdomen, blood dripping profusely.
Big Head himself collapsed to the ground with a thud. After twitching a few times, he fell completely still.
At that moment, Xiao Juan whistled, and the Ghostly Gu Worm that had just emerged from Big Head transformed into a shadow, darting towards her like a gust of wind before burrowing back into the small bottle hanging around her neck.
A chill ran through me, but I also felt somewhat relieved.
Although this thing looked terrifying and disgusting, if it hadn't been for it this time, no one would have been able to stop Big Head.
I took a deep breath, steeling my courage as I walked forward with my flashlight until I reached Big Head's lifeless body on the ground.
His eyes were still wide open, yet there were no signs of life left in him.
He died with his eyes open; I thought that even he probably never imagined he would meet such an end.
Reflecting on yesterday's visit to the Mu Family, when Big Head had appeared so honest and simple-minded, I finally understood a truth: knowing someone’s face does not mean knowing their heart. Human nature is inscrutable; we are often deceived by outward appearances that seem kind and honest.
Little did we know what schemes might lurk behind that kindness.
For life, this was quite a lesson for me.
At that moment, Jin Zhongyun had already gotten up from the ground and walked over to Mingyue, trembling as she helped her to her feet.
I hurried over, my face filled with gratitude as I asked, "How are you? You look very weak. Are you okay?"
She shook her head and remained silent.
Knowing that she was such a proud person, I didn’t take it to heart and said again, "Why don’t we sit here and rest for a bit?"
She still didn’t speak but lightly nodded. I reached out to help Jin Zhongyun support her.
However, Jin Zhongyun shot me a glare and then helped Mingyue sit down on the ground.
I felt embarrassed but didn’t dwell on it.
At that moment, Xiao Juan also walked over. Seeing what had just happened, she shot a disapproving glance at Jin Zhongyun and muttered, "Jealous much? She hasn’t even acknowledged you as her boyfriend yet, and you’re already getting jealous."
"What did you say?"
Jin Zhongyun lifted her head, seemingly angry.
Xiao Juan certainly wouldn’t back down; she snorted coldly and said, "What’s wrong? Am I wrong?"
I quickly intervened, exasperated as I said, "Sister, let’s not argue. We just survived a crisis; why are we bickering already?"
Only then did Xiao Juan relent. Jin Zhongyun huffed softly but didn’t say anything further.
Mingyue appeared completely unconcerned, sitting there with a pale complexion, her eyes slightly closed as if she were resting.
I cast a complex glance at her, filled with questions, but seeing her weak state, I could only hold back and wait for her to feel better before asking.
"Lin Hao, come look at this coffin. It seems like it was pulled out of the water; it's all wet," Xiao Juan suddenly called out as she approached the Bronze Ancient Coffin.
Before I could respond, Mingyue, still with her eyes closed, suddenly warned coldly, "Don't touch it. Be careful; there might be residual corpse energy on the coffin. If you come into contact with it, you'll be infected by Corpse Poison."
"Corpse Poison..."
Her words sent a shiver down both my spine and Xiao Juan's. We looked at her in disbelief.
Especially Xiao Juan; her hand, which had been reaching toward the Bronze Ancient Coffin, froze in mid-air, her face filled with fear.
Yet Mingyue remained silent after delivering her warning, still keeping her eyes shut.
We dared not doubt her words. I quickly urged Xiao Juan to step back; if what Mingyue said was true, it was better to stay away from that Bronze Ancient Coffin.
After resting for nearly an hour, Mingyue finally opened her eyes and stood up from the ground.
Jin Zhongyun quickly reached out to support her, worriedly asking, "A Yue, how are you feeling?"
She nodded indifferently. "I'm feeling better now. Let's continue moving forward."
"Are you really okay?"
I asked uncertainly. Her complexion had improved slightly, showing a hint of color.
She still looked very weak, and ahead, we had no idea what dangers awaited us. We didn't know where the end of this cave was or how deep it went.
I was somewhat worried that she wouldn't be able to hold on.
She shook her head again, her gaze calm as she glanced at me and said she was fine. I had no choice but to refrain from saying more, and then the four of us continued to walk slowly forward.
However, as Xiao Juan and I walked ahead, we didn't notice that after just a few steps, Mingyue's pace noticeably faltered for a moment, a shadow crossing her face.
But it quickly faded away, and even her eyes seemed to grow colder than before in that brief instant.
Silence. Emptiness.
Yet it was just a fleeting moment before everything returned to normal.
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