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"I have the same intention; we must find Onizuka before they do and eliminate it. Otherwise, if they gain the power within Onizuka, the consequences will be unimaginable."
After hearing this, Death Apostle appeared somewhat troubled. "That may be true, but right now I have no resources to conduct a search. Even my reliable subordinates are down to just Yao Long..." He sighed.
At that moment, Yao Long, who had been silent, interjected, "Mr. Death, I can help you find it. It shouldn't be too difficult; after all, Onizuka is filled with spirits, and I can't possibly miss them."
I replied, "Even if you can sense the presence of spirits, you can't just run around everywhere. Besides, there are many more people under Yang Master’s command who could probably find it faster than you. So let's look for clues elsewhere." Yao Long seemed disheartened by my words and furrowed his brow.
After a long silence, he suddenly said, "Wait! I just remembered something! During one of the missions Mr. Death assigned me, I came across a place where the people seemed to suffer from a strange illness that made them eat their own bodies. But strangely enough, this illness doesn't manifest once you leave that place. Could it be related to Onizuka?"
Death Apostle pondered for a moment. "The village I sent Shen Xu and the others to investigate had a similar situation, but they fell into a trap..."
Hearing Death Apostle mention this incident filled me with frustration; so many innocent lives were lost for no reason, and Li Zhisheng was put in danger.
But then again, perhaps it was precisely because of Death Apostle's decision that the Demon Sorcerer in that village failed to achieve their goal, potentially saving even more lives.
However, upon hearing Death Apostle's words, Yao Long changed his demeanor and countered, "Mr. Death, that's not how it was. This isn't hearsay; I witnessed it myself..." He then began recounting his experience.
It went like this: I passed through a town whose name I can't quite remember. It wasn't large, but what stuck with me was that no one ventured out during the day; only at night did the townsfolk emerge from their homes, including some local merchants and shop owners.
When I arrived in that town, it was just evening; many shops had just opened. Tired from my journey, I found a hotel to rest in. When checking in, the innkeeper repeatedly urged me to go to bed before midnight and not to go outside under any circumstances.
Naturally curious about his insistence, I pressed him for more information. However, no matter how much I asked, he only repeated his warnings without divulging any details.
At midnight, curiosity got the better of me, and I leaned out of the second-floor window. It was already half past eleven, and pedestrians were hurrying home while the shops were closing for the night.
I sat by the window, patiently waiting. I had thought that something like an Evil Spirit would emerge at midnight. However, to my surprise, once the clock struck twelve, the streets became completely deserted.
Just then, I saw a child run out from a nearby house. In the dim light, I could see that he looked about seven or eight years old, and he was running wildly into the middle of the street.
Suddenly, he plopped down on the ground and began to gnaw at his own arm. At that moment, I heard a series of clanking sounds coming from a nearby house, accompanied by anguished cries. It seemed that it was the family of that child who had come out.
From the sounds, it was clear that the family knew their child had gone outside, yet they did not come out to stop him; instead, they remained inside, wailing in grief.
Seeing this scene, I couldn't hold back any longer and rushed downstairs. Just as I was about to step out of the inn, I felt a tremendous Yin Qi wandering through the street, yet I could see no sign of any ghosts.
I stood at the door, watching as the child continued to gnaw away at his arm until only white bones were left exposed. My heart raced with anxiety, but I dared not take a step forward; even my Void Spirit felt fear in response.
In desperation, I took out my Azure Spirit and shot four or five arrows simultaneously. The arrows struck the child's remaining bony arm. Due to my excessive force, the arrows pierced through and sent him crashing into the neighboring house.
I thought for sure that the child would be saved, but to my shock, as soon as the door opened, three adults rushed out from inside. They gathered around the child and moved to the middle of the street together. They sat in a circle as if having a picnic and began to feast on their own bodies.
At that moment, it dawned on me that they must have set up something in their house to prevent Yin Qi from invading. Once they opened the door, that terrifying Yin Qi surged in instantly, causing the entire family to fall under its influence.
Afterward, feeling utterly helpless and unwilling to witness their suffering any longer, I had no choice but to shoot them all dead...
Yao Long expressed deep regret at this point, frequently pounding his chest. Seeing this, Death Apostle comforted him: "If it were truly like that, there would be no other way. If it were me in your position, I would have done the same..." After hearing this, Yao Long sighed and continued his tale.
I returned to my room afterward. I spent the night awake, waiting for dawn to break before finally stepping outside. At that moment, the Innkeeper stopped me, saying, "You can't go out now; you'll go mad!"
After hearing this, I recounted everything that had happened the previous night to the Innkeeper. He replied, "It's not your fault; you were just trying to save that child. It's the family's fault for not keeping a better watch over their kid."
Then, I pressed the Boss again, asking what exactly was going on.
This time, the Boss did not hold back and explained everything in detail...
He said that this town was originally very poor, so the mayor always wanted to invite some Foreign Investors to come here and invest, increasing everyone's income. Normally, this would be a good thing, but once, the mayor invited a strange Foreign Investor who insisted that the town's bad feng shui was the reason for the lack of business. He demanded that a Feng Shui Master be brought in to perform rituals before he would consider investing.
The mayor initially disagreed, but since the Foreign Investor had significant power and influence, and he didn't want this investment opportunity to slip away, he reluctantly agreed.
After that, strange occurrences began to happen...
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