C4

The Old Man Who Accompanied Like a Shadow

In the end, when Yi Lu asked the tour guide, everyone said they were a little hungry. Thus, the tour guide brought everyone to the Ghost City's unique restaurant.

"Everyone, please order whatever you want. The dishes here are truly natural. They don't use any chemicals at all. All of them are made of farm manure!" The tour guide enthusiastically invited everyone to take a seat as he said to the restaurant's owner, Hara, "Aiyo, Ah Da. I haven't seen you for a few days, but the business in the restaurant is getting hotter and hotter!"

"What are you talking about? It's all thanks to you bringing me a guest …" Will the dishes be served the same as before? " The owner of the restaurant was a man of about forty, of medium height, with a pitted face blackened by long hours in the kitchen.

"The food here is delicious and cheap, of course the tourists would like to come!" The tour guide continued, "I've brought you all a few plates of unique mountain pork!" Then the tour guide turned around and told everyone, "The mountain pork here is the real mountain pork, you city people usually can't eat it..."

The boss serve the dish quickly and soon the dish will be served

"As Yi Lu looked at the fresh and varied dishes, her appetite was instantly triggered." This wild vegetable is so fresh! " Yi Lu praised, "And this braised duck, how fragrant!"

"Of course." The tour guide said, "The dishes here are all made from firewood and iron pots, so the taste is naturally overbearing."

Seeing that Yi Lu was enjoying her meal, Lu Xiang relaxed his brows, "Eat slowly. Be careful not to accumulate any food later."

"Got it!" Yi Lu waved her hand, saying that she understood and continued to eat.

Lu Xiang helplessly looked at Yi Lu and shook his head. His gaze swept outside the shop and found that the little old man who had been following the group the whole time was walking into the store. Lu Xiang unconsciously wrinkled his brows, and the uneasy feeling reappeared in his heart.

The old man walked into the store and greeted the owner familiarly. He ordered a bowl of Yangchun Noodle Soup and sat down at the table next to Lu Xiang's.

"Aiyo, little girl." The old man greeted Yi Lu, "What a coincidence, we met again!"

"Yes." Yi Lu smiled and replied, "Uncle, you also came here to eat. The dishes here are really delicious!"

"Yeah, I'm already a person with one leg in the dirt." The old man said, "But even if we have to go to the guillotine tonight, we have to let them have their fill, no? Even a ghost has to be full of ghosts... "Hehe!"

Lu Xiang listened to the little old man's words. No matter how he listened, they were ear-piercing. However, it wasn't good for him to flare up, so he could only bury his head in his food.

"Aiya, Elder Zhao, don't tease that little girl," the noodle store owner interjected as he skillfully cut in. "You said that you've been in our town for quite some time, did you find the person you were looking for?"

"Hehe," the old man laughed, "Soon." After saying that, he intentionally looked at Lu Xiang's table.

"Uncle, you're not a local?" Yi Lu asked. "We thought you were a local when we saw how knowledgeable you are about the Ghost City!"

"This old man is not a native," the little old man said, stroking his beard. "I only knew that the person I was waiting for was coming here, so I decided to travel here in advance."

"Lulu, hurry up and eat. Everyone's waiting for you." Lu Xiang stopped Yi Lu who was about to reply, and urged him.

"Got it, long-winded ghost!" Yi Lu grumbled a little, yet she still obediently increased the speed of her eating …

After everyone had dinner, the tour guide led everyone back to the hotel.

The hotel was actually a local inn, and it seemed to be a very old one. The Lady Boss was a young beauty. It was not easy for her to bring a child and manage this inn by herself.

In the lobby, the tour guide told everyone to voluntarily organize to watch the sunrise at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. She also told everyone to go to the square to watch the sacrificial ceremony, but to be careful not to take pictures. There was also a walk street in the Ghost City. They could go for a stroll at night and return to their rooms after giving orders.

"Everyone, please return to your rooms before 12 o'clock. Don't wander around in the streets!" Before he left, the tour guide did not forget to say something.

When everyone heard this, they took it as a joke and didn't take it to heart.

Lu Xiang and Yi Lu's room was on the street side of the second floor, with the old-fashioned wooden windows open. Opposite them was the guillotine built by the local residents that they had visited earlier in the day.

Yi Lu looked out of the window. The shops and residences on both sides of the street had their lights turned on. The retro lantern-shaped lampshade made the Ghost City look like a small town in Jiang-Nan in April — except for a few dozen meters, it was bustling with noise and excitement.

"Lu Xiang, let's go out and take a look, alright?" Yi Lu turned around and said to Lu Xiang, who was packing his luggage, "We're still acting outside."

Lu Xiang raised his head and looked at Yi Lu, "I'm too tired today. Can we go out and play tomorrow?"

"No!" Yi Lu disagreed, "We have to go back after lunch tomorrow. Besides, there's not a daily ceremony like tonight's sacrificial ceremony. Didn't you hear what the locals said? Only the first 74 can do it …"

Lu Xiang rubbed his temples, once again recalling the hallucination that happened when he was watching the guillotine today.

"Go on, go on!" Lu Lu tugged on Lu Xiang's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Since you've come out to play, you should do your best!"

Lu Xiang was unable to hide anything and in the end, he had no choice but to agree to leave with her. However, the unease in his heart grew stronger.

The street was very lively. Lu Xiang and Yi Lu walked and stopped along the way, stopping from time to time in front of some small booths. Yi Lu would occasionally be interested in some small things, and then the two of them would stop to study them.

After leaving the Walking Street and passing through an alley, the two of them arrived at the side of the square where they came from during the day.

"Lu Xiang, we're going to watch a show!" Yi Lu saw a large number of people gathered in the square. There were local residents and tourists. Everyone was watching the performance on the sacrificial altar.

At this time, the guillotine acted as the stage. A few actors in Japanese devil uniforms and gowns were doing their best.

"Where have you been? "Why haven't you guys seen the performance of Chief's son, Zhi Dou Little Japan?" Seeing Lu Xiang and Yi Lu, a traveler who was in the same group as them greeted them.

"Then where is it now?" Yi Lu asked curiously.

"Now it's time for the Japanese to kill the people. Look, the chief's son is going to be on stage."

The legend that the two of them had heard as soon as they entered the city was being played out on the stage. The chief and his son were in a heated argument. The son wanted the father to continue protecting the Eighth Route 8 Army, but the father wouldn't agree for the sake of his people's lives.

"Little girl, look." It was unknown when the old man from earlier had appeared in the crowd, standing behind Yi Lu without anyone noticing. "The son of the patriarch is going to Little Japan to protect Road 8, he's about to be locked up!"

"Uncle, why have you come?" Yi Lu turned around and saw the old man. She couldn't help but ask, "Are you a local?"

"Yes, and no." The old man stroked his beard. "I'll send you off."

Yi Lu was puzzled by the little old man's thoughtless words, but the cheers from the crowd quickly drew her attention to the stage.

Lu Xiang, who was standing beside Yi Lu and overheard their conversation, said to the old man, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Young man, don't be in such a hurry. Take your time and watch the show." The old man said with a smile and patted Lu Xiang's shoulder.

In a split-second, Lu Xiang seemed to be entranced as he unconsciously looked towards the stage.

"Little Japan is too despicable!" When Yi Lu saw that Japan was trying to force the Chief's son to tell her that they were accomplices, she forced him to confess and tortured him to the point where he wished he was dead. She couldn't help but feel indignant.

"There's something even worse." The old man said, "Little girl, the story in the future will be even more interesting. Would you like to take a closer look?"

Due to the large number of people, the locals and tourists were all mixed up together. Yi Lu was also small, so she felt that the people in front of her were blocking her view. After hearing the old man's words, she squeezed forward.

Lu Xiang stood where he was and screamed in his heart. He wanted to tell Yi Lu not to move forward, but not only did his feet refuse to obey his commands, they were also unable to move, even his tongue seemed to no longer belong to him.

Lu Xiang tried his best to open his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. He could only watch Yi Lu approach the guillotine bit by bit.

Finally, Yi Lu stood a meter away from the guillotine, "The Best Visible Location." At this moment, the show reached its most exciting moment: The Chief's son was about to be beheaded.

The dummy, whom everyone had seen earlier in the day, was dragged onto the stage. The Japanese executioner made a few pretentious remarks, then waved his hand three feet above the dummy's head and chopped off the head of the patriarch's son with a crack.

The fake head then separated from the body, and blood that was used as props sprayed out from the neck of the fake person, spraying onto the executioner's face. The dummy rolled a few times on the guillotine and then off the stage.

The executioner used a lot of force, spraying blood and splinters of wood along with it. A piece of wood splintered by an axe landed exactly one meter away where Yi Lu was standing. Then, it landed on Yi Lu's neck at an unimaginable angle. This piece of debris was like a dagger, with a sharp point. At this moment, the "dagger" was pointed at Yi Lu's neck.

Lu Xiang's heart was in his throat. Only when he saw that the fragment didn't cause any damage to Yi Lu did he feel at ease. However, as soon as Lu Xiang's taut nerves relaxed, he saw a strange black shadow appear behind Yi Lu. This shadow held a "dagger" in its hand, and pierced towards Yi Lu's neck. Then he turned around and faced Lu Xiang.

Heavens, he was clearly a shadow, but Lu Xiang saw the shadow grin and reveal a mouthful of ghastly white teeth.