Yu Huo knew that the situation in Meicheng was very likely related to the 'Five Immortal Guards'. Liu Tie, holding the pile of information and documents stolen from the 'Clean Sky' factory, discovered the progress of the case and Not much help.
Yu Huo stood quietly in front of the window, with a clear view of the night view of Meicheng, but he could not solve the doubts in his heart. The 'Five Immortal Guards', this mysterious organization, has always touched his heart.
Liu Tie sat in the corner of the room, holding the information and documents stolen from the "Clean Sky" factory tightly in his hands. He found that they were not of much use, and his eyes were blurred. He said to Yu Huo: "Mr. Xia, I Thought we might need more information, these documents..."
Yu Huo turned around, looked at the information in Liu Tie's hand, nodded deeply, and said: "You are right, Captain Liu, we need more clues, but we must be careful not to alert the snake. Today has already alerted the enemy." If we lose this factory, it is estimated that this company will disappear overnight.”
"Who are these people? They are so arrogant."
Liu Tiexin was unwilling to give up. He spent the whole night in vain and almost lost his life, but he only got back a pile of waste paper. His face was full of anxiety and somewhat discouraged.
However, Yu Huo was not as pessimistic as him. Yu Huo knew that he must investigate the secrets of the Five Immortals Guards in depth, but he could not let Liu Tie know that an organization like the "Five Immortals Guards" existed. Once the secret was revealed, his identity would be , will naturally be exposed.
Seeing that Liu Tie was a little tired, Yu Huo advised him to send the information and take a rest first. The body is the capital of the revolution. Only by recharging your energy can you continue to investigate better.
Liu Tie followed Yu Huo's suggestion, went to take a shower, and then fell asleep in the hotel, while Yu Huo came to the streets of Meicheng alone.
Yu Huo walked on the streets of Meicheng, his steps were brisk and powerful, as if the whole city was vibrating under his feet. He listened to the conversations of the people around him, smelled the breath in the air, and felt the pulse of life in the city. Everything in Meicheng felt novel to him and aroused the curiosity deep in his heart.
Walking on the street, Yu Huo didn't notice anything strange. When he came to a Meicheng rice noodle shop, he thought he was having a midnight snack. But as soon as he sat down, he heard several people at the next table talking softly. Discussing something.
Even though their voices were very low, Yu Huo could hear them clearly with his half-dead body.
"Have you heard? Meicheng is about to change."
"Change of weather? I think the weather is very good. Why does the weather change?"
"No, I heard that a special potion is put into all the tap water in Meicheng. As long as someone drinks this water, they will turn into monsters, and they are the kind that can eat people."
"I've heard about it too, and this kind of monster hides in dark places during the day and only comes out at night, so it's best for us to eat quickly, go home, and find our own mothers."
"Yes, I heard that the Meicheng police will issue a curfew document soon."
The conversation between several people ended here. Yu Huo listened clearly and was about to step forward to inquire. However, those few people devoured all the food on the table, got up, scanned the QR code to pay, and left in a hurry. go.
However, Yu Huo was attracted by the content of their conversation and couldn't help but ask the shop owner, "Why are the people in Meicheng so weird?"
After hearing what Yu Huo said, the shop owner took a deep look at him, then sighed, picked up a cup of tea, handed it to Yu Huo, and said, "It seems that you are not a local, and you may not know much about us. The situation in the city, this Plum City, is neither strange nor normal, after all, this was once a city full of stories."
The shop owner wiped the table again for Yu Huo, then motioned Yu Huo to sit down, and continued: "A long time ago, this was a prosperous commercial city, attracting all kinds of businessmen, scholars, adventurers and foreigners. People came here to trade, communicate, and find adventure. However, as time went by, the prosperity of Meicheng gradually faded. Many shops closed and people gradually left. Only a handful of locals and some people with special purposes remained. .
As the shop owner spoke, he brought a plate of peanuts to Yu Huo, and then continued: "Now, there are almost no people on the streets of Meicheng. The buildings are dilapidated and the atmosphere is depressed. However, whenever you walk Entering a teahouse, you will find a group of people gathering together, discussing various strange topics like this. Some of them are here to kill time, some are looking for excitement, some are looking for the truth, and some are looking for the legendary Treasure.”
Yu Huo listened with great interest. The shop owner was like the storyteller on the roadside. He became more and more enthusiastic as he talked. He said passionately: "Some of these people used to be businessmen, some used to be scholars, and some used to be adventurers. , some of them can’t even tell what their identity is. They collide and influence each other in this city, forming a unique culture. So, do you think the people in Meicheng are strange? Maybe, their Their behavior and words may make you feel weird, but you can't deny that they are a unique group of people, and their existence is the soul of this city."
Obviously, what Yu Huo wants is not what the store owner described. He wants to know what the monsters that haunted the night mentioned by those people just now are about.
Before Yu Huo could ask questions, the shop owner enthusiastically brought a bowl of Meicheng rice noodles to Yu Huo, and then said: "As for the topics you just heard those people discussing, they are actually very common. There are many people in this city. Many people believe that they hold some special secrets or know something that others do not know. They gather together to discuss these topics, on the one hand, to share their knowledge, and on the other hand, to find more clues. and evidence to solve those mysteries.”
The shop owner's words gave Yu Huo a deeper understanding of Meicheng. He suddenly felt that his curiosity about the city was ignited, and he decided to tear a hole in the fog and explore the truth.
After hearing the store owner talk a lot of nonsense, Yu Huo knew that he wouldn't get what he wanted, so he said, "Boss, I won't eat here, please pack it for me."
The reason why Yu Huo was anxious to leave was because he wanted to follow the people who just mentioned the monster in the store. Maybe, they would know some truth.
Yu Huo followed those people all the way, his heart full of doubts and anxiety. He held the silver needle tightly and hurriedly chased in the direction where those people who mentioned monsters left. He didn't know why he was so nervous. He just felt that this matter, It may be inextricably linked to yourself.
Speeding along the winding path, Yu Huo began to reflect on his past, wondering if there were any details that could explain all of this. He kept walking and thinking, as if he was being pulled by an unknown force.
Suddenly, a darkness appeared in front, with only a few faint lights flickering in the distance. Yu Huo slowed down and moved forward cautiously. At the same time, he held the silver needle tightly, preparing to deal with any possible dangers.
As he gradually got closer, he heard the voices of several people talking. One of them was the person who mentioned the monster in the store just now. They gathered together and seemed to be discussing something. Yu Huo approached carefully, trying to hear clearly. content of their conversations.
"Do you know that monster?"
one person asked.
"Yes, we all heard about it"
Another person replied, adding: "It has been around our neighborhood for several weeks."
Yu Huo couldn't help but shudder. He had always felt that something was wrong with Meicheng. Now it seemed that his hunch was correct.
"Do you know...where that monster is?"
Ember asked, breaking their silence.
Several people turned around and looked at him with horror on their faces. They pointed to the darkness in the distance and said, "It's in that cave."
Yu Huo's heart tightened, and he knew he had to go to the cave to find out.
He walked toward that darkness alone, his heart filled with fear and uneasiness, but he knew that he had to persevere until he found the truth.
Walking towards the cave step by step, Yu Huo felt the tension of every nerve and the beating of every cell. He knew that his fate was about to turn around in this cave.
The entrance to the cave was deep in a dense forest, covered by dense shrubs and vines, revealing a mysterious atmosphere. Yu Huo took a deep breath, pushed aside the branches and leaves blocking the way, and stepped into this unknown world.
Inside the cave, it was dark and cold, in sharp contrast to the sunlight outside. Yu Huo could only use his mobile phone to illuminate the front. He moved forward along the cave wall, and was hit by protruding rocks from time to time, but he did not suffer from it. Holding back, he knew that only by moving forward could he find what he wanted.
After walking for a long time, the cave began to become narrower. Yu Huo had to bend down to pass through. He suddenly discovered that his mobile phone seemed to be running out of battery.
Yu Huo's heart tightened. The fact that his phone was out of battery made him feel that the unknown ahead was even deeper. It was an indescribable fear, as if those unknown depths were telling him something.
He groped forward cautiously, holding a mobile phone that might be turned off at any time in one hand and holding on to the wet rock wall with the other. His heartbeat was speeding up and his blood was boiling, as if something was approaching him. Yu Huo tried to adjust his breathing. , to calm himself down, but the fear in his heart prevented him from soothing himself.
Suddenly, his feet slipped and his body fell forward. The phone in his hand flew out, hit the cave wall, and fell to the ground hard with a crisp sound.
Yu Huo watched all this in horror, and then waited quietly in the darkness, waiting for the phone to be turned on, but the reality was probably going to disappoint him.
There was darkness in front of him, no light, no sound, only the dead silence of the cave and the heartbeat of Yu Huo. His mobile phone was completely turned off, without bringing any hope.
Yu Huo closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He knew that he could not wait any longer. He had to face this unknown darkness alone.
Yuhuo stood up. Without the guidance of light or the prompting of sound, he could only move forward based on memory and feeling. He felt that the ground under his feet began to become rugged. He knew that he was approaching the depths of the cave.
