My sister is Luna

The city of Yunmeng was pitch black at night, and even the moonlight could not penetrate the clouds that covered the sky.

The people here have long forgotten what the moon and stars look like; they exist only in legends and imagination.

The streets, shrouded in darkness, were silent when suddenly two flames lit up, flickering and moving.

Those were two night watchmen, one old and one young, patrolling the city and striking a gong to announce the time.

They focused intently on the flames before them, silently calculating the time in their minds.

“Young man, listen carefully. It is a truth that being devout will surely earn God's favor, but you must also know how to be flexible and quickly let God see your devotion. You must have a heart that is always devout.” The gaunt old man, holding a torch, instructed a boy of about twelve years old.

"Increase the number of believers, actively worship, eliminate heresy, and defeat the outcasts. As for right and wrong, God will judge and forgive our excesses, because our intentions for God are genuine, because we are devout. How can devotion be wrong?"

"Yes, Master."

"Oops, something tripped me up!" Suddenly, the night watchman stumbled.

"It's a person," the old night watchman said, lowering his torch.

The flames illuminated a huddled figure, covered by dirty, tattered rags and disheveled hair, motionless like a stone.

"Still a beggar," the old night watchman said, his cloudy eyes completely still, the flames reflected in them flickering as if struggling in a block of ice.

"Oh, so he's a beggar." The night watchman kicked the beggar with a look of disdain, as if he had kicked a stone.

"died?"

"My poor Dong Shen, may she return to the embrace of the gods in heaven, and may all those like her return to heaven and be reborn into a good family."

"Haha, Master, all the beggars have gone back to heaven, so there will be no more parasite pollution in the city, and everyone will be happy, right?" the night watchman said with a grin.

"Yes, our chance for happiness has come; she will bring us happiness." The old night watchman smiled slightly.

“Something’s not right, Master. She’s dead. What use is a dead person?” the night watchman asked, puzzled.

“Sometimes the dead are more useful than the living. We clean God’s dwelling place and bury the dead with love. God is moved by our hard work and piety. How wonderful! This is an opportunity.”

The old night watchman rummaged through the beggar's body, looking for anything valuable, as he spoke.

“I understand now. This is the abode of the gods. How can we let a filthy and lowly beggar die here and affect the city’s appearance? Throw her out of the city!” The young watchman was pleased with his cleverness.

"God will reward us for thinking so much about us."

"Master is wise!" A fanatical light flashed in the young watchman's eyes, like a torch burning.

"He died without leaving anything good for his descendants, what bad luck." The old night watchman withdrew his hand, a hint of disgust showing in his eyes.

"After all, she's a beggar, and a woman at that."

As they chatted, the two dragged the beggar toward the city gate. At the gate, they tearfully described the good deed they were about to do, and the soldiers were moved to let them pass.

They hadn't gone far when their gaze fell upon the bushes to the side.

"One, two, three!" With a powerful throw, the body was tossed into the bushes.

"Let's go and claim the credit." The old night watchman clapped his hands and turned around.

"No, it's to pour out one's heart to God," the night watchman said with a smile.

The old night watchman smiled, his wrinkles crinkling together, pleased with the young night watchman's quick application of his knowledge.

"It seems you have learned some piety."

……

The next day, when Cain returned to Yunmeng City, Lin Xiang'er was already dead—her body was carelessly dumped in the grass outside the city like trash—it was unclear whether she had died today or yesterday.

Didn't she run away? How could this be...? Cain couldn't believe it; only one day had passed and this was happening.

He helped Lin Xiang'er up and saw bloodstains on her bare arm, with the words faintly written there:

Darkness deep...

The blood-written words were incomplete, twisted, and fragmented, yet they conveyed a startling message—

"hell……"

Cain's pupils contracted sharply, and he was shocked. Recalling everything that had happened before, he never expected that the hell that Miss Lin spoke of was the hell he had brought upon himself!

This poem helped Cain, who knew it was one of the conditions for finding Hell.

This is absolutely no coincidence. How could this little-known poem of hell appear in Lin Xiang'er's life?

Does that mean there are obvious signs of Hell activity in Yunmengze, or that someone knows the details of Hell and is spreading them, or that there is a mastermind behind Lin Xiang'er's family massacre who is connected to Hell?

A vampire whose entire body has been drained of blood, leaving a dried-up corpse...?

Recalling the information he had obtained from Cao Wushang, Cain pondered.

The question is, how did she know this poem, and who told her about it?

Those ignorant Yin-Yang masters let an innocent forest dweller die unjustly, let a victim bear a sin that was not his own, and let the real culprit go unpunished... How many people like this are there in this Eastern Emperor system that controls people's hearts?

Looking at Lin Xiang'er's bloodless face, Cain felt heavy-hearted.

Cain picked up Lin Xiang'er.

Her body was cold and stiff, so thin that she seemed to be nothing but bones, with no flesh at all. Holding her in your arms felt like holding a bundle of firewood. One could only imagine how hungry and cold she had been suffering for the past few months.

He dug a pit, buried Lin Xiang'er, and erected a monument.

He looked at Yunmeng City and suddenly realized that this "divine" city had become mysterious, with the floating mist seemingly intentionally concealing something.

……

Ba Shang.

"Is everything ready?" Liu Bang asked Zhang Liang.

He wore a magnificent purple robe with silver trim and a crown on his head. His usually carefree face now showed a touch of seriousness, and at the same time, he was somewhat nervous.

Today we will go to Hongmen to discuss important matters. The leaders of the two major rebel armies will have a historic meeting, which will most likely determine the future of Yunmeng City—whether it will be overthrown and a new kingdom established, or remain eternally unchanged in the embrace of God.

Liu Bang had finally waited for this day to arrive, and he would personally build that great enterprise.

Whether it's ideals or ambitions, he can't wait any longer.

"Everyone says that Xiang Yu has the qualities of a hegemon and unparalleled strength. Today, I can finally go and pay my respects to him." Liu Bang exhaled, calming his excitement.

"Your Majesty, someone wants to see you." At that moment, a soldier ran over.

"What? I have something really important to do today, I can't see you!"

"Your Majesty, that man said his name was Cain."

"Kain?!" Liu Bang was immediately pleasantly surprised and grabbed the soldier's shoulder, saying:

"Quickly, bring him to see me right now!"

Soon, Liu Bang saw Cain approaching, and he happily went forward:

"Brother Cain, welcome back again! Haha, there's a grand conference today, would you like to come with me and check it out?"

"Your return here shows that you have clearly distanced yourself from Yunmeng City," Zhang Liang said calmly, as if he had everything under control.

“That’s right. I think Yunmeng City needs a new ruler, and there are some unspeakable secrets hidden here that I need to find.” Cain nodded, making no attempt to conceal his purpose.

—There is a hell within Yunmeng City, or a traitor within it. This is Cain's biggest guess at the moment.

The traces appeared but remained unknown, or rather, those who knew all died tragically. He met Lin Xiang'er in the city, and she, now a beggar, continued to beg in the city. Everything pointed to Yunmeng City, where there were ghosts.

Kein didn't know the exact location of Hell, nor did he have time to search for it one by one. Therefore, he needed a strong external stimulus to force out the Hell hidden here, and the rebel army was about to attack Yunmeng City.

Their interests aligned, so they came together without prior consultation.

"Kain, join my ranks." Liu Bang, hearing Kain's words, assumed he was implying that he would become the new ruler of Yunmeng City and immediately extended an olive branch.

“I currently belong to the Great Wall Guard, which is under the jurisdiction of Heluo. I'm sorry, we can only cooperate.” Cain shook his head.

"No problem, we can cooperate!" Liu Bang wasn't annoyed and said in a cheerful manner.

Liu Bang needed more power to increase his chances of conquering Yunmeng City and to conserve troops for the power struggle that followed. This was a major reason why he took a liking to Cain.

Therefore, whether it's cooperation, joining, or any other form, as long as it achieves his goal, he won't mind.

Liu Bang needed the power to breach the city, and Cain needed the "secret" within it; thus, the deal was struck.

"Xiao He, you must keep a close eye on the house. Fan Kuai, we'll leave now and trouble you to protect Xiao He during this time."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Don't worry, brother."

After giving these instructions, Liu Bang led his hundred cavalrymen, along with Kai and Zhang Liang, straight to the territory of the rebel leader, Hongmen.

……