mtl008 Chapter 181 I’m curious and want to see what the monster looks like.
Chapter 181 I’m curious and want to see what the monster looks like.
The waiter's smile froze instantly, his expression darkened, he sighed, and slowly told the truth: "Sir, you don't know, our Baihua Town used to be very lively, but strange things have happened in the past three months. Young and middle-aged people have disappeared almost overnight, leaving some old, weak, women, children and babies to live a difficult life. What's worse is that three days ago, the county magistrate who was in charge of investigating this matter also disappeared strangely. The government has lost its backbone, and we ordinary people are walking on thin ice. There are rumors in the town that there is a monster in Wanchong Mountain, which specifically captures young and middle-aged people to replenish their yang energy, so everyone stays at home if they can, for fear of encountering an accident and being captured by the monster in Wanchong Mountain."
An Yi frowned when he heard this and said disapprovingly, "Nonsense, where do monsters come from in this world?"
After hearing what An Yi said, the waiter turned pale and said in a trembling voice, "Sir, please don't disbelieve me! This has already happened, and everyone in our town knows about it. Wanchong Mountain is a mysterious place, and there must be many monsters in it. Now that so many things have happened, everyone is very scared. Moreover, those missing people disappeared for no reason, and no trace can be found."
An Yi frowned, thought for a moment and then asked: "In that case, why don't you leave here?"
The waiter shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Sir, you don't know, where can ordinary people like us go if we leave here? Besides, if there really are monsters, they might catch up with us. Moreover, we don't have enough money and resources to live somewhere else. We can only live in fear here."
The shopkeeper walked out of the counter and came to them, with a serious and worried look on his face. He deliberately lowered his voice, as if he was afraid of being heard by others. "Sir, what the waiter said is absolutely true. Someone once heard with his own ears that every midnight, there would be bursts of terrifying whimpering sounds coming from the Wanchong Mountain. People said that it was the screams of the missing young and middle-aged people being tortured by monsters, which made people shudder."
The shopkeeper paused for a moment, his eyes filled with earnest advice: "Guests, it is best to stay in the inn tonight and do not go out rashly. Our inn also plans to close early to avoid unnecessary trouble. In the past, some people did not take these rumors seriously and claimed that they would go up the mountain to find out the truth. However... alas, they all disappeared!" At this point, the shopkeeper sighed helplessly and shook his head repeatedly.
Murong Zixi frowned and asked in confusion, "Why does the monster only capture young and strong people?"
The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly and said with a sad face: "That's right, all the young and strong people in our town have disappeared, leaving behind some old, weak, women and children who are crying all day long. Oh, how miserable they are!"
Murong Zixi raised her eyebrows, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes, "I am curious, I want to see what a monster looks like?"
The shopkeeper advised anxiously, "Oh, sir, please don't be curious. Although the monster only captures young and strong men to replenish their yang energy, the monster is not polite to women. Mei Sanniang from our town went to Wanchong Mountain alone to look for her husband because her husband disappeared. But guess what, the next day her family saw that she didn't come back, so they went into Wanchong Mountain to look for her during the day, and what they found was her corpse. Her whole face was pale, and the monster had drained all her blood."
After the shopkeeper finished speaking with lingering fear, he shook his head vigorously, turned back to the counter, and ordered the waiter: "Waiter, lead the guest's carriage and horses into the stable, close the door, and light the candles."
The waiter responded and hurried to do it.
After eating and drinking, the group returned to their room. Night was gradually falling and a tense atmosphere filled the inn.