1TWITF[C Chapter 61

Chapter 61

An Xingyu was at a gathering with a group of people.

The pressure of studying, his parents’ expectations, the constant fear of being on the verge of life and death… all of these kept him in a state of tension. Only by praying to God and listening to the gospel could he find a little peace.

Just like now, he had changed into a white robe and stood in the crowd, joyfully watching the sacrificial activities in the arena.

Blood splattered, dyeing the white robe red.

Now, everyone in the arena was wearing red clothes. They cheered in unison, feeling honored by God’s gift.

An Xingyu revealed a rare joyous smile. His phone vibrated again. He took it out and glanced at the caller ID but didn’t answer. Instead, he let the other party continue calling.

*

After An’s mother returned home, she learned that her son had run away from home. She argued fiercely with her husband, equally angry, and went out every day to look for him, checking surveillance footage and posting notices. But her son seemed determined to hide and not see them. No matter how she searched, An Xingyu was unwilling to come out.

An Ru was also feeling bad: “But isn’t it the cult he believes in that caused him to encounter this kind of thing? I’m doing it for his own good.”

“For his own good? Then what about now? Where is our son?” An’s mother was bitter, looking up and silently shedding tears.

An Ru stood motionless, letting her accuse him.

An Ru rarely came home, so where did he get the news?

*

“Okay, uh…” Lin Chu had just agreed when she suddenly received some kind of consciousness. A voice in her mind was talking to her, which made her answer a second later.

Wh…at? Mission? Shangxian Village? What the hell is that?

Lin Chu shook her head: “Uh… I’m fine. By the way, what’s wrong?”

“I…” Xiao Yu’s tears spurted out again, “I’m going to die.”

“Come in, tell me slowly.” Lin Chu pulled him into the door.

Xiao Yu’s real name was Yu Xianguang, nicknamed Xiao Yu. He was her best friend. If the two of them didn’t really not have feelings for each other, they would have been together long ago.

Then, she heard something that she almost couldn’t believe.

A storm raged in Lin Chu’s heart.

This matter… this matter…

Why was it so similar to the voice she had heard in her mind just now?

So, the voice she heard just now was real?

“Wh-what?” Yu Xianguang was stunned.

He never expected that even Lin Chu would be dragged in.

Before he could finish speaking, he was stunned by the expression on Lin Chu’s face. Where was the panic he had imagined? She was clearly excited!

“What is this?”

These words made Yu Xianguang’s face turn white: “I didn’t, I didn’t want to hurt you.”

“It’s okay, I’m just worried about not finding the true meaning of life.” Lin Chu was very excited and licked her lips. “Being able to personally experience the feeling of walking on the edge of death is so exhilarating.”

However, Lin Chu became interested in the high school student: “High school? What’s his name? How many times has he done it?” Her round eyes narrowed slightly, “I think he’s a bit suspicious…”

“What’s suspicious?”

“No, it’s nothing.” Lin Chu didn’t say what she was thinking.

Then why was Yu Xianguang able to tell her?

Too many questions piled up in her heart. Lin Chu decided to conduct a field investigation before drawing a conclusion.

She was very interested in the high school student, and perhaps she could get more information from a higher-level missioner, and she was also very interested in the so-called other world.

*

“Ahead is Shangxian Village. This village has always been very exclusive. Our people have also worked hard to find out the news.”

A car was driving on a winding path. It was the season of deep winter, but the surrounding trees were still deep and heavy, making people feel cold just by looking at them.

Inside the car, there were a man and a woman. The man in the driver’s seat was focused on driving, and the woman in the back seat, dressed in a red robe, had a dignified and holy expression as she introduced the village situation to the person in front.

“It is said that the original Shangxian Village was very prosperous and covered a very large area. However, after a period of wealth, the entire Shangxian Village immediately encountered a curse. It is currently unclear where the curse came from, and the specific manifestations are also unclear. In short, the entire village almost went extinct. But later, they invited the Five Great Immortals to the village, and the villagers began to survive smoothly.”

Lu Yanli repeated: “Five Great Immortals?”

He had heard and seen many strange things, and he had naturally heard of the legend of the Five Great Immortals. In some areas of the north, people believe in the five “Great Immortals” of Hu (fox), Huang (weasel), Bai (hedgehog), Liu (snake), and Hui (rat). This belief culture, in addition to oral folk legends, is also influenced by shamanism and Taoism.

Of course, in front of the priest who came specifically for the operation, he didn’t need to show himself.

“Understood, I won’t forget.”

He looked back in the rearview mirror and saw a weasel with shiny brown fur standing on a bare, raised stone. Its black, round eyes were looking at them, meeting his gaze in the rearview mirror.

Then, the weasel quickly scurried under the stone and disappeared.

Lu Yanli clearly saw that before it disappeared, its two front paws were clasped in front of its chest like a human, and the corners of its mouth also showed a smile similar to that of a human.

Lu Yanli said: “Don’t worry, I won’t make a mistake.”

Luo Ying continued: “Don’t forget our mission, to get as many villagers as possible in this village to believe in my Lord. And the best way to get them to change their faith is to destroy the things they believe in.”

The last sentence was said softly, but it was full of murderous intent.

The vehicle continued to move forward and finally reached the entrance of the village before sunset.

At the entrance of the road, a middle-aged man was waiting. When he saw the car coming, he immediately greeted it. As soon as Lu Yanli lowered the car window, he greeted enthusiastically.

Lu Yanli showed a somewhat shy smile and nodded in agreement.

At this moment, the window in the back seat was also lowered. Luo Ying, who had taken off the red robe she was wearing outside and was only wearing ordinary sportswear, smiled and greeted the middle-aged man: “Uncle Zhang, I’m also back to worship my ancestors. I’m from the Luo family, my name is Luo Ying.”

The enthusiastic Uncle Zhang insisted on not riding in the car, but only led the way in front of the car. The car slowly followed, and along the way, they met many villagers. After learning that they were villagers returning to their hometown to worship their ancestors, each of them greeted them very warmly. This caused them to enter the place where they could park in the village at an even slower speed.

The village was very large, but perhaps because it was located in a remote area, it could be seen that the economy was not developed. Many villagers still lived in adobe houses, and there were not many better-converted tile houses, but along the way, they could occasionally see some exquisite wooden buildings. The houses were low, and it was clear that they were not for people to live in. According to Uncle Zhang, these were all places for the Five Great Immortals to rest.

The two of them agreed and followed Uncle Zhang to his home.

What was peculiar was that the threshold of his house was particularly high, almost reaching Luo Ying’s calf. The two of them stepped over it unaccustomed, and as soon as they stepped into the door, they saw the shrine in the center of the main room.