CH 490

490: The Basement Mystery

Yaoyue suspected something could have been wrong with the doll, otherwise how could Shani die so soon after getting it. But she hadn’t found anything when she checked the dolls earlier. Though puzzled, she was glad she didn’t take any of the dolls. She originally had the same idea as Shani, but her vigilance as a necromancer changed her mind.

She left the dolls and had tried to convince Shani to do the same, but the other girl refused to listen.

Yaoyue shook her head. “I don’t see any problems, but everyone should take care in the future. Do not casually touch anything in the rooms.”

She didn’t think Shani’s death was connected to the dolls. It was more likely the evil spirit hated Shani and killed her because she had taken things from the house.

With the exception of the one girl from early, it had targeted males exclusively. Clearly, the spirit was more interested in men. It taking action against Shani was probably because she committed some kind of offense.

As Yaoyue made guesses about Shani’s death, Feng Wu was walking around the room.

“That Yaoyue’s ability is not good; you’ll die if you listen to her. I originally wanted you to practice with her, but it’s impossible now. If you don’t leave, you really will die here.” Rui Baby talked to Feng Wu telepathically.

Rui Baby had kept a low profile and didn’t talk again after explaining how their current location was a place of extreme yin. He didn’t want to be identified and bring danger to himself.

Unless the situation became serious, he wouldn’t take action.

“Baby, is there really a basement under the house?” Feng Wu had looked around at all the places Rui Baby told her to look, but she failed to find the basement, so she couldn’t help but frown and ask for confirmation.

“Of course. Don’t underestimate me. I don’t know what’s in the basement, but I know whatever is there will help you.” Rui Baby patted his chest.

Feng Wu listened to his promise. She kept her head down and continued looking. After lifting the side of a worn carpet, she finally found something promising – the color of the floor was different from the rest. She pressed it at Rui Baby’s urging.

A rumbling sound came from below. The floor opened and a dark staircase appeared.

This got everyone excited and they stopped bothering with the cause of Shani’s death.

They saw it as their ticket out, but Feng Wu knew better. She knew it wasn’t the way out because Rui Baby had already told her it led to the basement, and not a passage to the outside. Feng Wu believed Rui Baby was very smart, so there was nothing wrong with doing as he said.

Rui Baby was satisfied with how well Feng Wu listened to him. Those who came before, vying for a contract, never listened. They just did what they wanted. It was best to be obedient like Feng Wu. He liked Feng Wu very much, not because she was obedient, but because she was the way she was. She was much better than those other calculating masters.

Many thought, because Rui beasts were wise and intelligent beasts, that they would want their masters to also be wise and intelligent. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Rui beasts had no interest in so-called intelligent people. These kinds of people always thought too much and did too much. Rui beasts preferred to live peaceful and stable lives, so being contracted to overly ambitious masters was the worst.

People who didn’t think much or asked much of them were the best.

“Do you think that’s the exit?” asked someone expectantly.

“It’s possible. I feel like the exit must be below.” Someone replied with certainty.

“Let’s go down and have a look!”

After much talking, they all agreed to go down. They hoped it would be the exit out.

Unfortunately, they were destined to be disappointed.

Mogefei used his eyes to signal to everyone to be careful. There had to be unknown dangers. As team captain, he had already caused one member of his team to lose their life; he refused to let anyone else lose their life.

Boss Hart didn’t move but did exchange glances with the woman and man in his group.

Rui Baby stared, with a hint of interest, at the two people behind Hart.

The others were focused on the passage in front of them and didn’t notice.

Fire magicians took the lead, illuminating the space with fireballs as everyone else followed behind.

The clearly lit basement was a disappointment to everyone. It was an underground laboratory and not the way out at all.

The lab was there for a reason. But what was the reason?

Ten transparent containers filled with children bodies, they couldn’t have been more than five or six when they died, stood all around the lab. None of them had any skin because every inch had been peeled away. They were innocent and cute but died so horribly.

Who knew what was inside the containers, but whatever was inside preserved the bodies and kept them from decaying, so the image was that of freshly skinned bodies. It was a horrifying scene that hit everyone in the heart.

They were disgusted with the owner of the lab. It didn't matter who it was, to treat these lovely children like this was inhumane and cruel.