e-booksonline Chapter 108 The Role of the Black Stone! A Huge Conspiracy!
Chapter 108 The Role of the Black Stone! A Huge Conspiracy!
Chapter 108 The Role of the Black Stone! A Huge Conspiracy!
As evening fell, the villagers of Wangjia Village, seeing that Su Yu and the others had not left, did not show any further hope in their eyes.
These adults from the city had previously stayed there for several nights, but they hadn't been able to solve the strange incident.
The deaths that occurred frequently in Wangjia Village continued as usual.
People are just living numbly these days, waiting for their turn to happen someday.
The night was as dark as ink, and the cold wind howled like the wailing of ghosts.
Su Yu assigned three of his men to guard a key location in the village.
He sat cross-legged in an abandoned house, holding his breath and focusing on the slightest movement on the street outside.
However, apart from the sound of the wind and the occasional low barking of wild dogs in the distance, the entire Wangjia Village was as silent as a tomb.
That eeriness has completely disappeared.
As dawn broke and the gloom dissipated, nothing happened.
Su Yu gathered the group together on the street again.
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The villagers who passed by Wangjia Village in the morning saw Su Yu and his group with blank expressions, as if they had expected this outcome.
A group of ragged, thin children, their heads barely visible, surrounded him, stretching out their withered little hands and begging incoherently.
"My lord—my lord, please have mercy!"
"Sir, sir, are you going back? Could you give me something to eat before you leave?"
"I'm starving, gentlemen, please give me something to eat!"
Looking into those eyes, Su Yu sighed inwardly and took out a few coarse flatbreads from his food bag, distributing them among the crowd.
The children, upon receiving the biscuits, immediately began stuffing them into their mouths like madmen, fearing they would starve to death if they hesitated even a second longer.
Only one little girl, after receiving the pancake, did not put it in her mouth, but carefully put it in her bosom.
"Why aren't you eating?" Song Jing asked curiously.
The little girl swallowed hard and whispered, "My mother is starving—and my little brother—I'll take them back to them to eat."
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Upon hearing this, Song Jing and Zhao Tie's throats twitched slightly, and they remained silent for a moment.
"That's enough!"
An impatient curse broke the silence.
Zhu Rui covered his nose in disgust: "Lord Su! We're here to catch the supernatural, not to run a soup kitchen!"
He pointed at the children, his eyes looking at them like rats in a sewer: "What's the use of giving alms to these lowly creatures? It's a waste of food! If we can't solve the strange phenomenon, we should go back to the city and report!"
Su Yu slowly turned his head, his gaze icy: "Keep watch for another night. If there's nothing, return to the city tomorrow."
"One more night? I'm going back right now!"
Zhu Rui's face instantly darkened; he had truly had enough of this wretched place.
When have I ever lived in such a lousy house? Last night, a dead rat popped out of my bed while I was sleeping. It almost made me sick to my stomach.
And what he ate was just wild vegetables and coarse bread that were hard to swallow, without even a trace of meat. It was truly torturous for him.
Su Yu's expression turned completely cold.
He didn't speak, but simply placed his palm lightly on the hilt of Mo Yuan's sword.
"Clang clang clang————"
The blade slowly emerged from its sheath, the sound gradually reaching Zhu Rui's ears, causing his back to tense up abruptly and his raised foot to abruptly stop.
He recalled Su Yu's reputation, his face turning pale and then flushed, before finally turning around and saying fiercely, "Fine! One last night! Lord Su, if you achieve nothing here, it's a complete waste of time! Even if this goes to Commander Li, I'll have a reason to stand up for myself!"
After saying that, he angrily turned and left again.
"My lord, judging from the strange intelligence we received earlier, the chances of this strange event happening tonight are probably—" Song Jing's words were clearly filled with worry.
Su Yu understood that this strange incident was a big problem that couldn't be solved in a short time.
However, he must also be able to produce results; otherwise, three months later, the so-called pacification of the chaos and restoration of trade routes will be nothing but empty talk.
"Zhao Tie, come with me. Song Jing, you stay here and keep an eye on Zhu Rui, make sure he doesn't cause trouble."
"Yes!" the two replied in unison.
On the banks of the Blackwater River.
A cold wind, carrying the fishy smell of the river, swept over us.
"Stay here and keep an eye on the horses. Signal if anything happens."
Su Yu gave the order, and Zhao Tie nodded honestly, leading the two black-scaled horses to drink water on the shore.
Su Yu nodded in satisfaction at Zhao Tie's actions. Zhao Tie was honest and obedient, rarely spoke, and never meddlesome about things he shouldn't; he was a reliable subordinate.
Su Yu walked for a while longer and arrived at the entrance to the water cave between the cliffs.
He took off his outer clothes and jumped naked into the icy river.
Using his Azure Wave Fish Dragon Technique, he moved through the water as if on flat ground, easily slipping into the hidden underwater cave.
Su Yu climbed onto the stone platform and scanned the water cave. It remained unchanged, dark and quiet, without any alterations.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Continuing to the corner, they moved aside the stones covering the area and found the black stone.
Holding the honeycomb-shaped black stone in your hand, its cold, damp feel was somewhat unsettling.
"This thing must be related to the supernatural. I wonder if it can be of any help," Su Yu muttered to himself, placing the black stone into the prepared wooden box and then sealing the lid.
"Splash!"
Su Yu's figure disappeared from the water again.
"grown ups!"
"Yes, lead the black-scaled horse away from the water."
Upon receiving the order, Zhao Tie immediately pulled on the reins and led the horses away from the water's edge.
Su Yu came to the water's edge, took out a wooden box from his pocket, opened it, glanced at the black stone inside, then took it out and put it into the water without hesitation.
When the black stone was placed in the water, it made a hissing sound, just like hot charcoal being put into cold water. Then, a thick, inky black mist gushed out from the stone's hole and quickly spread across the clear river water.
The river water within a radius of ten feet quickly turned as black as ink and stopped flowing, as if it had become a stagnant pool.
Even more terrifying, a cold, stench of corpses slowly rose up as the black mist spread.
"This aura... it really is the same as that eerie aura!"
Su Yu's expression turned serious as he quickly scanned his surroundings, observing the activity around him.
After waiting a short while, the movement of the black stone weakened slightly, but it still emitted wisps of black mist.
The stones, perhaps having absorbed enough water, had become somewhat rounded, and some of the honeycomb-like structures on them had disappeared.
The next moment, Su Yu quickly reached into the water and scooped up the black stone.
As soon as the black stone left the water, the violent reaction quickly disappeared, and the wisps of black mist also vanished.
A glint of light flashed in Su Yu's eyes.
I can't speak for other places, but it definitely shares the same origin as the eerie and mysterious!
Since they are from the same source, what is the purpose of this black stone?
His mind raced, recalling how the Water Serpent Gang members had placed the black stones on the banks of the Blackwater River, and then considering the strange increase in their numbers now.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind: the strange occurrences outside the city were attracted by the black stone by the Water Serpent Gang!
Water Snake Gang!
They actually dared to bring about the supernatural and create such chaos and tragedy outside the city. They are truly audacious!
But where did the Water Snake Gang get such great abilities?
No, no! There must be a much larger force involved behind the scenes!
But how could these tiny black stones cause such a big commotion?
After all, strange things have also occurred deep within the Blackwater River; these tiny black stones probably couldn't do that, could they?
At this moment, Su Yu felt an unprecedented web of conspiracy looming over Blackrock City.
I originally thought the Water Snake Gang was just a small force, but it seems I was too naive.
"hiss!"
Su Yu took a deep breath and suppressed the turmoil in his mind.
The most urgent task is to verify the function of this black stone. If it can really attract strange things, then the Water Serpent Gang and the forces behind it are probably brewing a big conspiracy!
"Zhao Tie, let's go! To Wangjia Village!"
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