Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 244 The Disappearance (Part 2)

Puff!

A dark shadow flashed by, its pale gray color, slanted eyes, and owl-like white face appearing before him.

Xiao Ba cried out "Ah!" and took several steps back, immediately startled.

He focused his gaze, concentrated, and shakily raised the lantern to look again.

It wasn't some owl monster or demon, just an old woman.

Her face was extremely pale, making the age spots on her face stand out even more. Especially around the corners of her eyes, they were densely packed, resembling a honeycomb. Her face had a pointed nose and thin lips, and her head was unusually small. Most strangely, when she blinked, a thin, almost imperceptible membrane would flash across her eyeballs, as if she had two eyelids.

Perhaps to make her appearance more pleasing to the eye, whether it was the seller's trick or the old woman's own makeup, she used a lot of face powder to make her face look deathly white. If you looked at her suddenly at night, it was indeed a bit creepy.

You could even say that this old woman looked more like a monster than a human, which explains why Xiao Ba was so frightened.

"Damn it..."

Seeing that it was a person, Xiao Ba breathed a sigh of relief. He cursed viciously, spat on the ground, and slammed the curtain shut.

This old woman looks quite old, and she doesn't seem like a good person. How come she didn't freeze to death during the temperature drop a few days ago?

Xiao Ba cursed inwardly.

Perhaps this is why good people live long lives, while evil ones live on for a thousand years...

He comforted himself with this thought, then walked toward another house.

The old woman still has the energy to move around and scare him, so her physical condition must be fine.

"only…..."

Xiao Ba was still a little puzzled, as he didn't seem to have seen this old woman when he helped count the number of people a few days ago.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that on that day, there were so many people, both dead and alive, that it was normal that he had overlooked some and hadn't been able to remember everyone.

However, even if greedy human traffickers sell these old and ugly goods, would anyone really be blind enough to buy them?

He had some doubts.

…....

…....

"Oh, right, I need to buy some rice when I go back tomorrow. Xiuer loves rice, and I heard that rice from 'Liu's Rice Shop' is more fragrant when cooked, so I'll buy it there..."

After passing the old woman's house, Xiao Ba casually walked towards another prefab house where someone was inside. His mind was completely focused on his rest time tomorrow, and he didn't take his work seriously at all.

Of course, his initial beautiful idea of ​​making the most of his free time to practice martial arts had long been forgotten.

"Brother Wang..."

“Wang Tou…”

They ran into a few outer sect disciples on patrol. Xiao Ba absentmindedly grunted in acknowledgment, greeted them, and continued his inspection.

In just a short while, he had walked through most of the street, and after carefully inspecting dozens of small houses, he found no problems.

The external insulation measures are very comprehensive.

The people inside were either lying down sleeping or sitting there blankly with their eyes open.

"Alright, there are only a few rooms left over there. That completes today's work..."

Xiao Ba glanced across the street; there were still a few scattered rooms there that needed to be checked.

He took out a small black pot from his pocket, unscrewed the base at the bottom of the lantern, and then aimed the spout of the pot at a notch on top. Instantly, a stream of golden-yellow oil flowed down the notch into the container inside the lantern.

This is an oil extracted from animals; it is stable and can provide light for a long time.

The wicks made from rushes were soaked in plenty of oil, and the lanterns, which were originally a little dim, suddenly became bright and began to diligently guide people again.

Squeak, squeak…

A rattling sound came from somewhere. "Something's causing trouble so late at night?"

"Want to eat whip again?"

Xiao Ba, looking displeased, shouted sharply towards the source of the sound.

The creaking sound suddenly stopped.

"Hmph, that's more like it..."

He was satisfied that his words had an immediate effect. He couldn't be merciful to these "goods"; he had to whip them more often to make his words carry weight.

He didn't care about the matter and continued walking into the street. He thought that the commotion was probably caused by someone who had been frightened a few days ago and couldn't sleep at night, so they were causing trouble here.

Crunch!

Suddenly, the banging on the wooden door became more intense and louder, as if ignoring Xiao Ba's previous threats.

"Grandma's..."

Xiao Ba spat, his anger rising immediately. He had been startled by that ghostly old woman from the very beginning of the evening, and his anger was building up.

Immediately, he took three steps in two, grabbed the blood-stained leather whip wrapped around his waist, and rushed towards the source of the sound.

This is a wooden house located on the edge of the alley. It is covered with a waterproof tarpaulin and two layers of cotton quilts, and thick black curtains firmly seal the windows.

Snapped!

The whip struck the air with a loud bang.

"It's late at night, be quiet!"

Xiao Ba stood in front of the wooden house, cracking his whip, and roared.

Sure enough, the creaking sound stopped completely.

All around was quiet, utterly silent, without a single sound. It was so quiet that even Hachi's breathing seemed superfluous, an intrusive noise. Seeing this, Hachi prepared to turn and leave.

It's so late at night, he'll be finishing work soon and going home to rest, and he doesn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

Sizzle~

Before he could turn around, the high-pitched, sharp sound of fingernails scratching wood came from the door again.

"Damn it, who's being so shameless!"

Xiao Ba could no longer hold back, and his anger surged up suddenly.

He gripped the whip tightly with his right hand, raised the lantern with his left, and lifted the curtain, ready to see who was causing trouble here so late at night.

If this person and this matter are not resolved, then Xiao Ba will have wasted all those years he spent in the black market!

But as soon as the curtain was drawn back, Xiao Ba froze, his eyes glued to the person before him. Even though the wooden house was dimly lit and he couldn't make out anything clearly, he could still make out that she was a woman with a beautiful face, delicate features, a slender waist, long legs, and a graceful figure.

She wore a snow-white fox fur coat that partially concealed her vital parts, but the skin that was exposed was fair, delicate, and as smooth as milk.

This was the first time in Xiao Ba's life that she had seen such a beautiful, charming, captivating, and graceful woman.

He couldn't take his eyes off it.

At this moment, the woman's ink-painted eyebrows furrowed, her slender hands rested on her lower abdomen, and her cherry-like lips parted slightly, as if she were murmuring something to herself.

The lighting was really bad, and Xiao Ba couldn't see anything clearly; he could only see these details.

“This young lady…” He lowered his voice, as if afraid of offending the beauty. He paused, “This young lady, is there anything I can do to help you?” He completely lifted the curtain, fixed it to the window frame, and leaned in to observe her up close.

Now, even though the lantern wasn't very bright, he could still see the woman's radiant face.

He felt that the woman's face was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where.

Inside the wooden hut, the woman's limbs were tightly bound, and her two smooth, snow-white thighs sat on a damp straw mat. She was trembling slightly, as if she were extremely cold.

Xiao Ba only glanced at it twice before feeling a little sorry for it.

"I'm so hungry... I'm so hungry..."

The woman parted her lips slightly, muttering words that were heartbreaking.

As Xiao Ba got closer, he saw the woman's charming appearance and felt a surge of affection for her.

Along with feelings of pity, he also felt a complex mix of emotions including tenderness, longing, and anger. These feelings of pity, tenderness, and longing were naturally bestowed upon him by his lustful nature; his heart was entirely devoted to the woman.

Anger, on the other hand, is the anger and cursing of those servants who only eat steamed buns and do no work.

They were already severely punished for the sudden drop in temperature last time. In the past few days, not only have they installed heating measures in every house, but they have even added meat to their meals!

It must have been that greedy servant who skimped on the girl's food!

Look how hungry this little darling is! Those noises and sounds just now must have been made because she couldn't stand the cold and hunger!

While imagining things, Xiao Ba tried to find reasons to expand the woman's reputation.

When I get back from my vacation, I'll find out who's so bold as to defy the law and commit this crime. I'll definitely file a complaint against them!

"Girl, I have some food here, eat up."

He thought angrily, but now was not the time to hold the person who delivered the food responsible. He quickly took out the still-warm smoked meat, eggs, and pancakes from his pocket and handed them over.

But the woman sat there blankly, as if she hadn't heard or heard anything, and didn't move at all.

Xiao Ba called out to the woman several times, but she kept her head down and didn't respond.

Then she realized that her hands and feet were bound, so there was no way for her to get up.

'I'm so stupid!'

Xiao Ba cursed inwardly, put down the lantern and whip, and tried his best to prop himself up with his hands. Relying on his memory of the scene illuminated by the lantern, he passed food to her through the iron bars on the inside of the window.

Snapped!

In the darkness, Xiao Ba suddenly felt his right hand being gripped tightly by a cold, slippery hand.

“Hungry…I’m still hungry…” a voice said, hoarse and raspy.

Bang bang bang!

Xiao Ba was startled, spilling the food he was holding in his left hand onto the ground. He quickly took out a tinderbox from his waist and lit it in front of him.

At some point, the beautiful woman who had been tied up and sitting on the straw mat straightened up...

She stared at me with bloodshot eyes, as if her eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets.

"You, you..."

In his shock, Xiao Ba was speechless. He clearly remembered that the woman's hands and feet were tightly bound, so how could she suddenly stand up on her own?

Could it be that we really encountered demons and evil spirits so late at night?

He contracted his waist and abdomen, straining and suddenly breaking free. "You, are you a human or a ghost?!"

Xiao Ba was startled. Clutching her slightly aching right wrist, she took two steps back and asked with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

The woman seemed not to hear a thing, standing straight behind the iron railing, staring intently at him.

Suddenly, the woman slammed her head against the iron railing.

boom!

The woman's head was instantly smashed. Her originally delicate, beautiful face, which was made up and had a color like the morning glow reflecting on snow, was instantly transformed into countless shattered faces filled with resentment and hatred!

Blood and bits of flesh slowly slid down the iron bars from his forehead, and his two peach-pit-sized pupils were filled with resentment.

puff!

A torrent of blood splattered out, covering Xiao Ba's head. He could even feel the warm, fishy-smelling liquid trickling down his chin and into his mouth. Yet, he remained motionless, as if truly terrified.

He finally remembered why the woman's face looked somewhat familiar...

That day, it was still Master Han and Han Yi on duty, just as the black market opened...

At that time, a valuable customer arrived. She was said to be the young lady of a certain escort agency. Because her agency lost some goods while delivering them, the aggrieved party came to her door and sold all the agency's property... people and goods!

At that time, that young lady was this woman!

He was deeply impressed by the young lady from the security escort agency.

With so many people in the black market, constantly coming and going, why does this woman hold such a special place in my memory...?

It wasn't because she was beautiful, or because she had a good figure, or anything like that...

Rather, it was because, not long after she entered the black market, she smashed her head against an iron railing and died, just like now…

He was there when she died. A distorted face, contorted with resentment and extreme hatred, was embedded in the iron bars, blood flowing, black, white, and yellow stains slowly sliding down the bars…

What just happened was like a replay of that previous scene…....

But aren't they all dead?!

Xiao Ba's blood was boiling, his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of his chest. He yelled and turned to run.