A million-dollar bottle of snuff!
Chu Yi was startled, but still maintained his composure, merely nodding slightly.
"Hmm, you young man have quite a unique eye. As for that girl Lin Ru..."
"Leave it to me, old man!"
Zheng Peng was overjoyed: "Thank you, Uncle Yi!"
Then, he respectfully handed the bottle of snuff to Chu Yi.
Chu Yi received the bottle of snuff, his mood incredibly good.
It must be said, making money by licking dogs is truly satisfying.
Zheng Peng also felt he had a great advantage, and smugly glanced at Ye Nan Cheng.
Soon, the group arrived at the deserted village they were about to explore.
Speaking of the deserted village, it was indeed desolate.
Deep in the forest and mountains, silence reigned, and the moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.
The surrounding dilapidated buildings flickered with shadows.
It seemed as if a dark shadow lurked within, incredibly terrifying.
Lin Ru couldn't help but clench her fists, looking somewhat frightened.
Zheng Peng, seeing this, also felt a little scared.
But then he thought,
With the beautiful woman by his side, how could he be so afraid?
No, he had to show some courage!
So he boldly said, "Lin Ru, don't be afraid, I'm here!"
"If anything truly extraordinary happens, I will definitely protect you!"
Before he finished speaking, a faint light flickered in the distance.
"What? There really is light... But wasn't there no one around here decades ago?"
Zheng Peng immediately fell silent.
Lin Ru seemed a little scared, and after a long pause, she hesitantly spoke.
"How about we go over... and take a look?"
"We came here specifically for this, wouldn't it be a shame to just go back like this?"
Zheng Peng also hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly agreed.
He thought to himself, after all, there are these people here.
What's there to be afraid of!
Zhou Yi and Ye Nan Cheng naturally had nothing to fear, and they both followed behind.
And so, Zheng Peng carried the equipment, and Lin Ru walked alone in front of the camera, introducing this deserted village to the viewers in the live stream.
"Sorry for keeping everyone waiting!"
"Today, I, Nhu Nhu, am hosting an exploration of a deserted village! As you can see, this place is very eerie and terrifying."
"I heard that before this place was transformed into Jiancheng Village, it was a graveyard. I wonder if we'll encounter anything unclean..."
"Ah..., that kind of talk suddenly makes me feel so nervous!"
Inside the live stream, viewers bombarded the comments section with messages.
"Nhu Nhu is so brave! If it were me, I definitely wouldn't dare go here in the middle of the night!"
"I wasn't scared at first, but the host said I was."
"Nhu Nhu, don't be scared! If we really encounter any ghosts or monsters, hide under my blanket, I'll protect you!"
Lin Nhu and her fans chatted incessantly, creating a lively atmosphere.
However, just as Lin Nhu was about to officially begin, she suddenly saw a barrage of comments flooding her screen.
But then, it all seemed to be the same news.
"Nhu Nhu, look behind you!"
"What's behind you?!"
At first, Lin Nhu thought it was the fans joking.
But when she saw Zheng Peng's terrified expression, she realized.
It seemed like there was something behind her...
There really was something!
Lin Nhu's heart pounded, as if it were about to jump out of her throat.
She took a deep breath and slowly turned around.
Immediately, she saw a large, imposing figure.
"Ah!!!"
However, this scream didn't come from Lin Nhu.
Instead, it was Zheng Peng who screamed in fright.
This scream wasn't even a whisper.
It directly scared Lin Nhu so much that her legs went weak, and she fell to the ground like a duckling.
"I... I..." Lin Ru was instantly unable to stand, only able to watch helplessly as the dark figure approached.
It's over, this time it's really going to be a gentle encounter!
She closed her eyes in fear.
After a few seconds, she heard a voice coming from in front of her.
"What's all this shouting about, mother, in the middle of the night?"
Hearing the other party's voice, Lin Ru immediately let out an "Ah!"
This guy... How did he even speak a local dialect?
She cautiously opened her eyes wide, seeing a tall, burly, dark-skinned man.
"You are... a human?"
"Don't talk nonsense! If I'm not a human, then who else could I be but a ghost?" The man seemed a little impatient.
Including Zheng Peng, everyone in the live stream room was stunned.
My god, I initially thought I'd really encountered a ghost.
I didn't expect it to be a human?
This damn thing scared me so much I screamed!
Chu Yi and Ye Nan Cheng, on the other hand, saw everything clearly, without the slightest surprise.
However, they both frowned.
Because they noticed the hilt of a mountain-opening saber on this man's back!
On the other side, the dark-skinned man was still questioning: "I wanted to ask you something, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?"
"Surely not, you're here to steal something?"
Lin Ru quickly explained: "We're here to conduct a paranormal exploration!"
"Paranormal exploration?" The man was puzzled.
Lin Ru nodded: "Yes, but isn't this area very deserted?"
"So we specifically came to explore at night, to see if there are any... ghosts or anything like that nearby."
"Oh, and I haven't asked you yet..."
Faced with this question, the man seemed to think for a few seconds.
"Damn it, I'm a villager here, who gave you permission to come to our place to do some kind of exploration?"
"Go away quickly, or if you don't leave, we won't be polite!"
"Okay..." Lin Ru looked utterly wronged.
But at that moment, Ye Nan Cheng suddenly spoke.
"Isn't this right? I remember this place has been abandoned for decades!"
"Even the last group of villagers were moved away long ago, where did you come from?"
"I heard before that there's a gang of fugitive criminals gathered nearby... Could it be you?"
The man was startled by the question.
At this moment, he noticed the filming equipment in Zheng Peng's hand.
A fierce glint appeared in his eyes.
He smiled: "Haha, I was kind enough to tell you to leave."
"But now you're being so uncooperative, not only are you recording? Well, I guess I'll have to ask you to stay here!"
Instantly, the man suddenly drew out the Kai Shan Saber from behind his back.
He lunged towards Lin Ru, who was closest!
"No!" Ye Nan Cheng's heart leaped.
He was about to strike when he saw a figure rushing forward at lightning speed.
It was... Zhou Yi!
In just a blink of an eye, he protected Lin Ru!
The saber struck Zhou Yi's back, leaving a terrifying bloody wound.
Lin Ru, shielded in Zhou Yi's arms, felt a surge of fear.
She hadn't reacted in time; if it weren't for Uncle Yi, she would have...
At this moment, she saw the wound on Zhou Yi's back.
As a wealthy young lady, she had never seen such a bloody scene before, and immediately panicked: "Uncle Yi! Uncle Yi, behind you...!"
Zhou Yi shook his head, signaling them not to worry about it too much, and to escape first.
"What? This old man's movements are so fast?"
The man seemed startled.
But then he thought, since these people had to be dealt with anyway, why bother with so many others?
So, he swung his sword down with all his might again.
However, this time, before he had swung his sword halfway, a powerful force struck, sending him flying more than three meters away.
His Mountain-Opening Sword also fell to the ground with a clanging sound.
Looking closely, it was Ye Nan Cheng who had attacked.
After being kicked away, the man felt dizzy and immediately couldn't get up.
Knowing he had encountered a formidable opponent, he shouted to those around him:
"Attack! Don't let them escape!"
"If they run to report this, we'll all be arrested!"
Following this shout, countless flashes of cold light appeared all around.
Those were the cold flashes emanating from the blades of the swords!
It turned out that they had already been surrounded!