Chapter 344: Gu’s Mountain Retreat

Chapter 344: Gu’s Mountain Retreat

Following the map, the three of them went down the highway and turned into an old road. After ten minutes, they got on a wide concrete path that led to the rural area; the way it stood out in its surroundings made it clear that the path was newly-constructed.

With moonlight illuminating the way, the car drove through a large plot of farmland and finally arrived at the row of unfinished villas at the bottom of the mountain—the Gu’s Mountain Retreat.

Wang Zikai parked on an unpaved clearing that served as a temporary parking lot. On the left was a lake. The rough shapes of a pavilion and railings could be seen, which must have halted construction not long after it started. And on the right, about a dozen Chinese-styled villas sat at the bottom of the mountain; only the rough frame had been built.

Gao Yang checked Wang Zikai’s phone. It was already eleven o’clock.

In an hour, the Crimson Tide would come.

Both Gao Xinxin and Wang Zikai would be put to sleep—at least Gao Xinxin said that she had fallen asleep the past two days, and the way she kept dozing off tonight fit how a wanderer or a human should react to the Tide.

Of course, there was always a possibility that she was an elite monster, but it was unlikely.

Since Gao Xinxin was here, Gao Yang and Wang Zikai couldn’t use their supernatural power to climb walls and jump between roofs; the three of them searched through the villas the mundane way.

Each would require them about two minutes, and it took them half an hour to go through all of them.

Gao Yang was worried about his mother on one hand, and about the coming Crimson Tide on the other hand.

Soon, they returned to the temporary parking lot.

Gao Xinxin was standing by the lake, using Wang Zikai’s phone to call father and grandmother.

Standing before the car with Gao Yang, Wang Zikai said in a lowered voice, “Bro, it’s gonna be midnight in thirty minutes. If I can’t resist the power of Sleeping Beauty, am I going to fall asleep again?”

“Very likely.”

“Then you should drive.” Wang Zikai handed him the car key. “It’ll be bad if I fall asleep halfway. The two of us will be fine, but your sister is a regular person. We don’t want her to get hurt.”

Gao Yang paused. Since when has Wang Zikai become so considerate and thoughtful?

Gao Yang was moved, but also uneasy.

Thoughtful, smart, considerate—it wasn’t a good omen for these positive descriptors to apply to Wang Zikai.

Finishing her call to home, Gao Xinxin came back with her head lowered. “Brother, Dad still hasn’t gotten any call.”

“What’s going on?” Wang Zikai frowned. “Is it not kidnapping?”

“I don’t know.” Gao Xinxin lost her calm again. “Has Mom been hurt by the woman? Could it be that the woman was jealous of Mom and...”

“Gao Xinxin! I’m sorry! I was wrong! Come here. We’ll keep looking for Mom, okay?” Gao Yang tried to coax her out.

Outside of the echoes of his own voice, though, there was no response.

Soon, Gao Yang reached the top of the mountain.

Built on the relatively flat land was a concrete observatory a few hundred square meters in size, at the center of which was a tower, but only three stories had been built before the construction was stopped short.

“Gao Xinxin!”

Gao Yang called out again. The moon in the sky had already turned pink.

No, I have to get things done now. It’s going to be midnight soon, and the blood moon and blood fog are coming!

“Gao Xinxin! Mom’s home, Mom’s alright! I just got a call from Dad. Come on, let’s go home!”

Gao Yang had no choice but to lie.

“Brother!”

Gao Xinxin’s voice came from the unfinished tower.

“Gao Xinxin!”

Gao Yang looked at the tower not far from him. Surrounding the unfinished building were scaffoldings that hadn’t been torn down, and at the bottom was a dark doorway.

A few seconds later, a frail, bright figure ran out.

It was Gao Xinxin. She rushed toward Gao Yang and held onto him, burying her face into his arms.

Gao Yang hugged her close. “I’m sorry, Xinxin. I was wrong...”

“I’m scared, Brother...” Gao Xinxin cut him off with a trembling voice, her face still pressed to his chest. “There’s, there’s something in the tower. It caught me...”

“What thing?” Gao Yang hurried out.

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Startled, Gao Yang pushed Gao Xinxin away hard.