Book 6: Chapter 6: The town’s houses

Book 6: Chapter 6: The town’s houses

Whatever!

Xiao Xias stubbornness flared up. She stopped caring and started walking normally. Her pounding footsteps became louder and faster, making her feel even more rattled. She hoped something would appear in front of her. Perhaps she could find one of her companions. However, she walked for a long time without seeing anything. She wasnt even able to tell whether she had remained in her original spot or had walked somewhere far away!

Without knowing it, she had started running. Yet she had only run for a little while when she realized it might be a trap. Making someone run in a panic until they exhausted their stamina would make it easier for their enemy to make a move.

Thinking of this, she slowed again. She forced down her nervousness and started walking like she was taking a stroll. This time, she hadnt walked for long when she saw a building appear in front of her.

It was a five-story building located on the corner of a street. It looked like it would become a supermarket, but because no one lived here yet, it was pitch black inside. It felt like a cave to Xiao Xia.

She hesitated and decided to walk closer. Walking along its walls would give her a sense of direction. However, she might end up being looped around like those people who had been looking for the east gate. Well, at least she would have a landmark to go off of.

When her slender fingers touched the rough wall, she felt a strange sensation. There was a bit of stinging pain, making her halt her steps. She kept her hand on the wall, but a few seconds later the sensation made her leap away as if electrocuted.

The wall was hot! It was the same feeling she had when she touched the porcelain lamp stand in the inn!

Did her getting stuck in this maze of a city have something to do with the strange events that night? Why her?! Did it have something to do with what Wang Wen Ge was hemming and hawing over? What a pity the turn of events prevented him from telling her that small clue!

She suppressed her pounding heart and slowly approached the wall once more. She hesitantly put her hand back and forced herself to keep it there, concentrating on the feeling.

The wall was indeed hot. It wasnt the warmth from baking under the sun. It was the sort of heat that would burn the hand after prolonged contact. The temperature was at least 50 degrees. The heat wasnt the only issue. When listening carefully close by, a faint sobbing could be heard coming from the wall: so hot, so hot, let us out!

She had encountered the same thing at the inn. This proved that it hadnt been the innkeeper or some burglar in her room. She had encountered something once again! But what can she do? And why didnt Ah Bai sense any ghostly aura?

Thinking of Ah Bai, Xiao Xias anxiety increased again. Ah Bai hadnt appeared since she left that morning. Had she lost her along the way, or did she encounter something unexpected while Xiao Xia was unconscious?!

She walked from house to house, touching the wall of each one. Without exception, she felt the same burning sensation and heard the cries deep within!Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

What was going on? Even if there was lingering grievance, it couldnt be so widespread. Many, many people would have had to die and be buried throughout the entire town for that to be the case! Only a battle could have caused death on such a large scale. Was it something to do with events before the Communist Liberation again?

No, if it was caused by a battle in the past, why would Wang Wen Ge be filled with guilt? It was as if he had been involved in the evildoing! He seemed to be in his forties, at most fifties. If there really was a hidden secret, it must have happened within the last two decades.

She had to find Wang Wen Ge!

The plaza! Like the others, she had returned here again!

As soon as she stepped into the plaza, there was a hiss under her feet and a wave of hot air rushed over. The smell of burning came from underfoot. Looking down, she saw a gust of pure smoke rising from the edges of her shoes.

The ground here was burning hot. It partially melted her shoe soles. This was no longer a plaza. It had turned into a giant furnace!

Xiao Xia leapt back in shock, but she didnt end up in the fog again. At some point, the fog had retreated by a meter, making it possible to stand on normal ground while looking at the situation in the plaza.

Splash.

The sound of water came once again from the lake.

Xiao Xia looked up and saw that Reporter Tans body had vanished. There were now two more water spouts in the air, one on each side of the red one!

What did it mean this time?

Xiao Xia was stunned, but before she could think it over, the door-like fog was repeatedly pushed open. The people who had been scared off by the dead fish had all returned!

They seemed to have been chased by something just like Xiao Xia, and were in a fluster. Their shoes ended up getting burned as well. The middle-aged man surnamed Song responsible for propaganda had lost his shoes while running. When he stepped into the plaza, his feet got scalded!

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Their fear and unease were transmitted to each other through their eyes. Xiao Xia saw Wang Wen Ge standing close by. She was about to call to him when he was shoved by an invisible hand. He ended up staggering into the plaza.

As everyone cried out in alarm, another person suffered the same fate. It was the horse-faced person surnamed Zhang!

After falling into the plaza, they immediately got up while suffering burns, and ran towards the outer edge again. However, they had only gotten a few steps when they could no longer advance. Although they were struggling to move forwards, it was like they were tied in place by a rope. They started hopping around from the heat.

Hot! So hot! Let us out! Their shrill cries gave Xiao Xia the chills!

These were the same words, same tone and same cries as those in the wall. However, they werent coming from the depths of hell. It was a live performance!

The dead fish incident hadnt been intended to scare those people. They just needed to be driven away for some time so this horrifying games true master can set up for the next scene!

With a woosh, two bursts of flame shot up from what should have been cold marble, covering the two screaming people. Xiao Xia turned away in horror. She crouched to the floor and tightly covered her ears.

She wanted to save them but was helpless. She couldnt bear to watch others get injured. No matter the reason, this was too cruel!