“No, we won’t open it.”
No matter how much the people outside begged, Bai Lixin’s expression remained unchanged, unaffected by their pleas.
Amidst the rustling of the tree leaves’ shadows, there was also the sound of something peculiar, like a giant snake slithering across the sand.
Swish, swish.
Swish, swish.
Swish, swish.
The sound started off small but grew louder with time.
As the sound amplified, several figures hidden in the darkness gradually revealed themselves.
They smoothly crawled on the ground, creating a strange and eerie illusion of graceful curves from a distance.
Hong Yue: “…I have the illusion that Zhou Guang and Li Cancan are overlapping with us.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
As the dark figures approached, the faces of the people outside the door quickly became engulfed in fear.
They desperately pounded on the glass, their expressions mirroring each other.
“Let us in!”
“Damn it, open the door quickly!”
“You bastard, do you want to get us killed?”
“Please, open the door and let us in.”
Bai Lixin remained unmoved, his gaze coldly fixed on the other side of the glass. “Even if I let you in, it would be useless. You should use this time to find a way to hide.”
The youngest daughter had been hiding behind everyone all along. Although fear was evident in her eyes, it was noticeably less compared to the others.
Realizing that Bai Lixin truly wouldn’t open the door, she didn’t waste any more time and clenched Mr. Nick’s arm, whispering in his ear, “Father, come with me. I know how to hide.”
The dark figures approached and gradually turned into giant snakes. Mr. Nick nodded in a panic, making sure to grab his eldest daughter before leaving.
The youngest daughter glanced at her sister with a secretive look in her eyes but ultimately didn’t say anything, pulling Mr. Nick towards the backyard.
Richard had already started doubting Bai Lixin’s words when he heard them earlier. Now, seeing the youngest daughter dragging Mr. Nick towards the backyard, he finally believed Bai Lixin’s advice from the afternoon. He didn’t persist in staying here any longer and hastily ran towards the backyard.
In an instant, four people rushed out, and even though the remaining individuals didn’t know what was happening, they blindly followed suit and ran.
For a moment, everyone headed towards the backyard.
The snake-like figures arrived at the resort’s entrance. As they drew closer, the three finally got a clear view of their appearance.
It was a shapeless black mist without distinct edges, transforming into long snake-like forms with two red lights embedded on each snake head.
There were four snakes in total. They pressed against the door, their long bodies almost forming a ball before ceasing their movement.
The four black snakes lined up in an “S” shape and tilted their heads simultaneously, trying to press their mist-covered faces against the glass.
As the foggy faces pressed against the glass, they almost flattened into pancakes before the snakes withdrew their heads.
Then, they spat out red snake tongues that swayed in mid-air, spitting for several seconds before they all turned around and moved towards the backyard without any attachment.
Hong Yue’s eyes were filled with curiosity. “I really want to see what’s happening in the backyard.”
Bai Lixin glanced at her. “Are you truly that curious?”
Hongyue’s sparkling eyes flickered in the darkness. “Yes, I am very curious.”
Bai Lixin: “When we went to Mr. Oude’s room on the third floor last time , I noticed that his window provided a clear view of the backyard. Shall we go and take a look?”
Hongyue’s eyes were radiant. “Yes!”
Without waiting for Emil to say anything, she directly pulled on Emil’s collar and sprinted towards the third floor. “Hurry up, we might miss it if we’re late.”
Emil: “…”
Please, spare me, big sister! It’s your desire to see, not mine! Haven’t you forgotten that Mr. Oude’s corpse is still there? Who do you want to scare to death?!
But Emil didn’t dare speak out.
Bai Lixin followed behind the two at a steady pace. After taking a few steps, the crow suddenly appeared and landed gracefully on his shoulder, elegantly grooming its feathers. It let out a “caw.”
Bai Lixin glanced at the crow. “Where were you?”
Crow: “Caw, even little devils need to eat. Since you didn’t give me anything, I had to find my own food. Burp!”
Bai Lixin: “Are you so full?”
Hongyue overheard the conversation between the man and the bird. “What do demons eat? Do they eat souls?”
Crow: “I just ate a bit of death energy. This place is filled with various strong death auras, so I was attracted here. During the night, there is death energy everywhere, enough to satisfy me easily.”
“Caw.”
The crow rubbed against Bai Lixin’s shoulder, leaving a thin layer of ash on his pristine white shirt.
This brief episode didn’t affect their pace. When they reached the corridor, Emil attempted to turn on the lights, but it seemed like the entire room’s electrical system was non-functional.
Fortunately, they each had a flashlight.
The three turned on their flashlights, and with dim and narrow beams of light, they proceeded towards the depths of the third floor.
Emil’s voice was somewhat ethereal in the darkness. “Strange, where did the guide and the attendants go?”
Bai Lixin: “They should disappear as soon as it gets dark. Last time when I went out at night and returned, the house was empty.”
After hearing this, Emil suddenly shivered all over. “Are you saying that when it’s nighttime, the house that was teeming with people during the day Is left with just us sleeping in our rooms?”
Fuck, why does it have to be so horrifying?
What happened to the paradise? What happened to the Garden of Eden?!
The putrid smell of decaying bodies emanated from the end of the third-floor corridor, causing Emil’s scalp to go numb once again at the thought of the dismembered corpses.
He swallowed hard, and even his grip on the playing cards became unsteady.
This should only be a short corridor, but for some reason, they stood at the top of the stairs and felt that the corridor was both deep and infinitely long.
“Are you… Are you really that curious?” Emil swallowed another mouthful of saliva and looked at the woman beside him. “Big sister Hongyue.”
Hongyue’s eyes still sparkled with excitement. “Yes, I’m curious.”
Emil wanted to cry but had no tears. “Can’t we just not be curious?”
Without waiting for Hong Yue’s response, Bai Lixin had already walked out. “Since we’re here, we might as well take a look. Honestly, I’m quite curious too.”
Emil: “…”
Why am I, a normal person, stuck with two lunatics in this copy!
As they approached, the stench of corpses became stronger.
The flashlight illuminated the mysterious golden room, gradually revealing it in front of them.
The golden door stood out in this eerie and gloomy darkness, giving Emil an inexplicable sense of warmth.
Compared to the surrounding closed, icy black doors, the golden door resembled a small sun. It seemed that as long as it was pushed with force, endless joy and safety would await behind it.
Emil stared at the golden door for a few seconds, and for a moment, he even felt like it distorted. He rubbed his eyes, focused his gaze again, and found that the door was still standing there, unchanged.
The previous distortion seemed to be a hallucination caused by his panic.
They quickly arrived in front of Mr. Oude’s room. To disperse the odor, the door to this room had always been open, so there was no need for a key to enter.
Although the body had not been removed, the blood on the floor had already dried up.
Emil’s flashlight inadvertently shone on the ground, and the rusty bloodstains resembled a terrifying grimacing skull, entering Emil’s eyes directly.
Emil’s breath hitched, and the playing cards in his hand almost fell to the ground. “…”
Why am I always the one getting the damage!
Mr. Oude’s head still hung from the dropped chandelier, maintaining a terrifying expression with contracted pupils. The red blood vessels had solidified Into a dark greenish color, and those dark green eyes stared directly at Emil as he inadvertently tried to take a deep breath.
Emil’s gaze froze, and the poker cards in his hand almost slipped to the ground. “…”
Ah, wuuu, Mom, I want to go home.
He instinctively shifted his line of sight and saw Hongyue heading straight for the window in the hall, paying no attention to the chunks of meat and limbs hanging on the wall.
Moreover, there was a smile hanging on the corner of this sister’s mouth.
Damn it, no wonder that perverted Song Yuantian was interested in her. She gives a sense of security!
Following behind Bai Lixin, Emil carefully avoided the bloodstains on the ground and also reached the window.
However, just the thought of a severed head hanging above them made him feel as if there was a pair of eyes staring at his back. His whole body felt uneasy.
Hongyue directly opened the curtains.
The moonlight instantly poured in through the window, generously illuminating their faces and the contents of the walls on the floor.
Emil’s peripheral vision glanced at the ground and saw a shadow of a hand right next to him. The fingers were slightly spread apart, as if trying to pull him.
Emil shivered and stealthily moved towards Bai Lixin’s direction.
Suddenly, a scream came from outside the window.
Emil’s attention was instantly drawn to it. Under the moonlight, the eldest daughter stood behind a statue of the Holy Mother, extending her arm and forcefully pulling something from inside.
The screams originated from that position.
Soon, a thin figure was forcibly dragged out by the eldest daughter.
The youngest daughter looked pale as she stared at her sister. “What are you doing?”
The elder daughter shoved her sister while struggling to squeeze her plump body into the hole. “What am I doing? Of course, I want to stay alive.”
The younger daughter: “But I found this statue first, and there’s still time to go find another one.”
The eldest daughter finally managed to squeeze one of her legs inside. “You mentioned that there’s still time. Since you know about the Virgin Holy Mother’s function and are more familiar with its location than me, go look for another one. You couldn’t beat me from childhood to adulthood. Look at your small frame; you won’t win this time either.”
Another leg went in.
The eldest daughter scolded, “Instead of wasting time arguing with me, you better find the next statue.”
The youngest daughter stomped her foot and sought help from the adjacent statue, “Father, look at what your daughter is doing!”
The sound from outside was somewhat muffled, but when Hongyue opened the window, the external sound suddenly became clear.
The evening breeze blew in through the window, not only swaying the curtains on both sides but also dispersing the strong corpse stench.
Emil couldn’t help but feel the intensifying chill running down his spine. He glanced back for just a moment and nearly lost his soul.
Mr. Oude’s head, swayed by the evening breeze, turned half a circle, and his face was perfectly aligned with the window. His gaze fell directly on the three figures standing in front of the window.
With his already dried-out skin and the past few days’ exposure, Mr. Oude’s head had long shrunk into a mummified state.
His waxen, dry skin clung tightly to the bones. Illuminated by the moonlight, it resembled a famous painting — “The Scream.”
Fuck, this place is so eerie. Why couldn’t he have just slept peacefully in his bed? Why did he have to witness the strange happenings in this room?
Was he sick?
———————–
In the live broadcast room.
[Emil is always wronged.]
[The scene is so horrifying, yet I can’t help but find it amusing.]
[I’m afraid Mr. Oude’s head will suddenly shout, “Hey, you bastards!”]
[…Upstairs, are you the devil? I strongly suggest you make your debut immediately.]
———————
Emil quickly averted his gaze and tried to divert his attention by focusing on the commotion in the garden.
There were only five statues of the Holy Mother, but there were eight people in the garden.
At least three people were destined to die.
Upon hearing her youngest daughter’s call, Mr. Nick, who had been playing deaf, awkwardly spoke up, “Since your sister has said so, you should quickly find the next one. Those monsters are catching up, so don’t waste time, my good daughter.”
The youngest daughter stiffened, looking at Mr. Nick’s position incredulously.
“Father, I was the one who found this place, and I was the one who saved you. I saved your life, but are you still thinking about my sister? Just because I’m not your biological child, you can sacrifice me so easily?”
Mr. Nick became somewhat guilty. “Daughter, it’s mainly because your sister is slow and not as clever as you. You’re capable, so bear with it a little longer.”
The youngest daughter retorted, “Because she’s slow, you’re asking me to bear with it? Do you know that this is the only statue I could find? The others have already been taken. Where do you want me to go?”
In the distant rose garden, the branches shook irregularly, accompanied by an eerie sound that sent shivers down one’s spine.
Seeing the restless creatures in the distance, the eldest daughter’s expression became panicked, and she struggled harder to squeeze herself into the narrow opening of the statue.
But she was too big.
The tiny opening could only accommodate her legs, and there was no space for anything else.
The more the eldest daughter tried to force her way in, the more she couldn’t fit.
Upon seeing this, the youngest daughter suddenly burst into laughter, as if she had gone mad. Instead of choosing to escape, she quietly stood behind Mr. Nick’s statue.
Seeing the youngest daughter refusing to leave, Mr. Nick began to panic.
He was afraid.
Afraid that when the monsters attacked the youngest daughter, they would see him as well and devour him too.
Mr. Nick’s voice lost its previous composure, and he anxiously exclaimed, “Hurry and move away! Why aren’t you leaving?”
The eldest daughter also shouted, “Help me! I’m stuck in the stone crevice!”
The youngest daughter, with a mocking smile in her eyes, looked at Mr. Nick and said, “Father, the reason I insisted on staying with the Nick family is because I believed you had some affection for me after raising me for so many years. Do you know how jealous I’ve been of my sister since childhood? I thought that by saving you this time, my position in your heart would be different, but I was wrong.”
“No matter how useless my sister is, she will always be your darling. No matter how good you are to me, I will always be the first one you sacrifice.”
“Since I have nowhere else to go, I don’t feel like hiding anymore.”
As she spoke, two black snakes emerged from the rose bushes.
The two black snakes, with their crimson tongues flickering, paused for a few seconds in place.
The youngest daughter saw the approach of the black figures, and her expression became even more twisted. She pointed at her sister and shouted, “See, she’s so fat. This fat pig weighs at least three hundred catties (180 kilograms). If you eat her, you’ll be well-nourished!”
The eldest daughter turned pale. With her hands supporting the stone wall, she tried to free her legs from the statue, but the narrow crevice held them tightly.
“No, we won’t open it.”
No matter how much the people outside begged, Bai Lixin’s expression remained unchanged, unaffected by their pleas.
Amidst the rustling of the tree leaves’ shadows, there was also the sound of something peculiar, like a giant snake slithering across the sand.
Swish, swish.
Swish, swish.
Swish, swish.
The sound started off small but grew louder with time.
As the sound amplified, several figures hidden in the darkness gradually revealed themselves.
They smoothly crawled on the ground, creating a strange and eerie illusion of graceful curves from a distance.
Hong Yue: “…I have the illusion that Zhou Guang and Li Cancan are overlapping with us.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
As the dark figures approached, the faces of the people outside the door quickly became engulfed in fear.
They desperately pounded on the glass, their expressions mirroring each other.
“Let us in!”
“Damn it, open the door quickly!”
“You bastard, do you want to get us killed?”
“Please, open the door and let us in.”
Bai Lixin remained unmoved, his gaze coldly fixed on the other side of the glass. “Even if I let you in, it would be useless. You should use this time to find a way to hide.”
The youngest daughter had been hiding behind everyone all along. Although fear was evident in her eyes, it was noticeably less compared to the others.
Realizing that Bai Lixin truly wouldn’t open the door, she didn’t waste any more time and clenched Mr. Nick’s arm, whispering in his ear, “Father, come with me. I know how to hide.”
The dark figures approached and gradually turned into giant snakes. Mr. Nick nodded in a panic, making sure to grab his eldest daughter before leaving.
The youngest daughter glanced at her sister with a secretive look in her eyes but ultimately didn’t say anything, pulling Mr. Nick towards the backyard.
Richard had already started doubting Bai Lixin’s words when he heard them earlier. Now, seeing the youngest daughter dragging Mr. Nick towards the backyard, he finally believed Bai Lixin’s advice from the afternoon. He didn’t persist in staying here any longer and hastily ran towards the backyard.
In an instant, four people rushed out, and even though the remaining individuals didn’t know what was happening, they blindly followed suit and ran.
For a moment, everyone headed towards the backyard.
The snake-like figures arrived at the resort’s entrance. As they drew closer, the three finally got a clear view of their appearance.
It was a shapeless black mist without distinct edges, transforming into long snake-like forms with two red lights embedded on each snake head.
There were four snakes in total. They pressed against the door, their long bodies almost forming a ball before ceasing their movement.
The four black snakes lined up in an “S” shape and tilted their heads simultaneously, trying to press their mist-covered faces against the glass.
As the foggy faces pressed against the glass, they almost flattened into pancakes before the snakes withdrew their heads.
Then, they spat out red snake tongues that swayed in mid-air, spitting for several seconds before they all turned around and moved towards the backyard without any attachment.
Hong Yue’s eyes were filled with curiosity. “I really want to see what’s happening in the backyard.”
Bai Lixin glanced at her. “Are you truly that curious?”
Hongyue’s sparkling eyes flickered in the darkness. “Yes, I am very curious.”
Bai Lixin: “When we went to Mr. Oude’s room on the third floor last time , I noticed that his window provided a clear view of the backyard. Shall we go and take a look?”
Hongyue’s eyes were radiant. “Yes!”
Without waiting for Emil to say anything, she directly pulled on Emil’s collar and sprinted towards the third floor. “Hurry up, we might miss it if we’re late.”
Emil: “…”
Please, spare me, big sister! It’s your desire to see, not mine! Haven’t you forgotten that Mr. Oude’s corpse is still there? Who do you want to scare to death?!
But Emil didn’t dare speak out.
Bai Lixin followed behind the two at a steady pace. After taking a few steps, the crow suddenly appeared and landed gracefully on his shoulder, elegantly grooming its feathers. It let out a “caw.”
Bai Lixin glanced at the crow. “Where were you?”
Crow: “Caw, even little devils need to eat. Since you didn’t give me anything, I had to find my own food. Burp!”
Bai Lixin: “Are you so full?”
Hongyue overheard the conversation between the man and the bird. “What do demons eat? Do they eat souls?”
Crow: “I just ate a bit of death energy. This place is filled with various strong death auras, so I was attracted here. During the night, there is death energy everywhere, enough to satisfy me easily.”
“Caw.”
The crow rubbed against Bai Lixin’s shoulder, leaving a thin layer of ash on his pristine white shirt.
This brief episode didn’t affect their pace. When they reached the corridor, Emil attempted to turn on the lights, but it seemed like the entire room’s electrical system was non-functional.
Fortunately, they each had a flashlight.
The three turned on their flashlights, and with dim and narrow beams of light, they proceeded towards the depths of the third floor.
Emil’s voice was somewhat ethereal in the darkness. “Strange, where did the guide and the attendants go?”
Bai Lixin: “They should disappear as soon as it gets dark. Last time when I went out at night and returned, the house was empty.”
After hearing this, Emil suddenly shivered all over. “Are you saying that when it’s nighttime, the house that was teeming with people during the day Is left with just us sleeping in our rooms?”
Fuck, why does it have to be so horrifying?
What happened to the paradise? What happened to the Garden of Eden?!
The putrid smell of decaying bodies emanated from the end of the third-floor corridor, causing Emil’s scalp to go numb once again at the thought of the dismembered corpses.
He swallowed hard, and even his grip on the playing cards became unsteady.
This should only be a short corridor, but for some reason, they stood at the top of the stairs and felt that the corridor was both deep and infinitely long.
“Are you… Are you really that curious?” Emil swallowed another mouthful of saliva and looked at the woman beside him. “Big sister Hongyue.”
Hongyue’s eyes still sparkled with excitement. “Yes, I’m curious.”
Emil wanted to cry but had no tears. “Can’t we just not be curious?”
Without waiting for Hong Yue’s response, Bai Lixin had already walked out. “Since we’re here, we might as well take a look. Honestly, I’m quite curious too.”
Emil: “…”
Why am I, a normal person, stuck with two lunatics in this copy!
As they approached, the stench of corpses became stronger.
The flashlight illuminated the mysterious golden room, gradually revealing it in front of them.
The golden door stood out in this eerie and gloomy darkness, giving Emil an inexplicable sense of warmth.
Compared to the surrounding closed, icy black doors, the golden door resembled a small sun. It seemed that as long as it was pushed with force, endless joy and safety would await behind it.
Emil stared at the golden door for a few seconds, and for a moment, he even felt like it distorted. He rubbed his eyes, focused his gaze again, and found that the door was still standing there, unchanged.
The previous distortion seemed to be a hallucination caused by his panic.
They quickly arrived in front of Mr. Oude’s room. To disperse the odor, the door to this room had always been open, so there was no need for a key to enter.
Although the body had not been removed, the blood on the floor had already dried up.
Emil’s flashlight inadvertently shone on the ground, and the rusty bloodstains resembled a terrifying grimacing skull, entering Emil’s eyes directly.
Emil’s breath hitched, and the playing cards in his hand almost fell to the ground. “…”
Why am I always the one getting the damage!
Mr. Oude’s head still hung from the dropped chandelier, maintaining a terrifying expression with contracted pupils. The red blood vessels had solidified Into a dark greenish color, and those dark green eyes stared directly at Emil as he inadvertently tried to take a deep breath.
Emil’s gaze froze, and the poker cards in his hand almost slipped to the ground. “…”
Ah, wuuu, Mom, I want to go home.
He instinctively shifted his line of sight and saw Hongyue heading straight for the window in the hall, paying no attention to the chunks of meat and limbs hanging on the wall.
Moreover, there was a smile hanging on the corner of this sister’s mouth.
Damn it, no wonder that perverted Song Yuantian was interested in her. She gives a sense of security!
Following behind Bai Lixin, Emil carefully avoided the bloodstains on the ground and also reached the window.
However, just the thought of a severed head hanging above them made him feel as if there was a pair of eyes staring at his back. His whole body felt uneasy.
Hongyue directly opened the curtains.
The moonlight instantly poured in through the window, generously illuminating their faces and the contents of the walls on the floor.
Emil’s peripheral vision glanced at the ground and saw a shadow of a hand right next to him. The fingers were slightly spread apart, as if trying to pull him.
Emil shivered and stealthily moved towards Bai Lixin’s direction.
Suddenly, a scream came from outside the window.
Emil’s attention was instantly drawn to it. Under the moonlight, the eldest daughter stood behind a statue of the Holy Mother, extending her arm and forcefully pulling something from inside.
The screams originated from that position.
Soon, a thin figure was forcibly dragged out by the eldest daughter.
The youngest daughter looked pale as she stared at her sister. “What are you doing?”
The elder daughter shoved her sister while struggling to squeeze her plump body into the hole. “What am I doing? Of course, I want to stay alive.”
The younger daughter: “But I found this statue first, and there’s still time to go find another one.”
The eldest daughter finally managed to squeeze one of her legs inside. “You mentioned that there’s still time. Since you know about the Virgin Holy Mother’s function and are more familiar with its location than me, go look for another one. You couldn’t beat me from childhood to adulthood. Look at your small frame; you won’t win this time either.”
Another leg went in.
The eldest daughter scolded, “Instead of wasting time arguing with me, you better find the next statue.”
The youngest daughter stomped her foot and sought help from the adjacent statue, “Father, look at what your daughter is doing!”
The sound from outside was somewhat muffled, but when Hongyue opened the window, the external sound suddenly became clear.
The evening breeze blew in through the window, not only swaying the curtains on both sides but also dispersing the strong corpse stench.
Emil couldn’t help but feel the intensifying chill running down his spine. He glanced back for just a moment and nearly lost his soul.
Mr. Oude’s head, swayed by the evening breeze, turned half a circle, and his face was perfectly aligned with the window. His gaze fell directly on the three figures standing in front of the window.
With his already dried-out skin and the past few days’ exposure, Mr. Oude’s head had long shrunk into a mummified state.
His waxen, dry skin clung tightly to the bones. Illuminated by the moonlight, it resembled a famous painting — “The Scream.”
Fuck, this place is so eerie. Why couldn’t he have just slept peacefully in his bed? Why did he have to witness the strange happenings in this room?
Was he sick?
———————–
In the live broadcast room.
[Emil is always wronged.]
[The scene is so horrifying, yet I can’t help but find it amusing.]
[I’m afraid Mr. Oude’s head will suddenly shout, “Hey, you bastards!”]
[…Upstairs, are you the devil? I strongly suggest you make your debut immediately.]
———————
Emil quickly averted his gaze and tried to divert his attention by focusing on the commotion in the garden.
There were only five statues of the Holy Mother, but there were eight people in the garden.
At least three people were destined to die.
Upon hearing her youngest daughter’s call, Mr. Nick, who had been playing deaf, awkwardly spoke up, “Since your sister has said so, you should quickly find the next one. Those monsters are catching up, so don’t waste time, my good daughter.”
The youngest daughter stiffened, looking at Mr. Nick’s position incredulously.
“Father, I was the one who found this place, and I was the one who saved you. I saved your life, but are you still thinking about my sister? Just because I’m not your biological child, you can sacrifice me so easily?”
Mr. Nick became somewhat guilty. “Daughter, it’s mainly because your sister is slow and not as clever as you. You’re capable, so bear with it a little longer.”
The youngest daughter retorted, “Because she’s slow, you’re asking me to bear with it? Do you know that this is the only statue I could find? The others have already been taken. Where do you want me to go?”
In the distant rose garden, the branches shook irregularly, accompanied by an eerie sound that sent shivers down one’s spine.
Seeing the restless creatures in the distance, the eldest daughter’s expression became panicked, and she struggled harder to squeeze herself into the narrow opening of the statue.
But she was too big.
The tiny opening could only accommodate her legs, and there was no space for anything else.
The more the eldest daughter tried to force her way in, the more she couldn’t fit.
Upon seeing this, the youngest daughter suddenly burst into laughter, as if she had gone mad. Instead of choosing to escape, she quietly stood behind Mr. Nick’s statue.
Seeing the youngest daughter refusing to leave, Mr. Nick began to panic.
He was afraid.
Afraid that when the monsters attacked the youngest daughter, they would see him as well and devour him too.
Mr. Nick’s voice lost its previous composure, and he anxiously exclaimed, “Hurry and move away! Why aren’t you leaving?”
The eldest daughter also shouted, “Help me! I’m stuck in the stone crevice!”
The youngest daughter, with a mocking smile in her eyes, looked at Mr. Nick and said, “Father, the reason I insisted on staying with the Nick family is because I believed you had some affection for me after raising me for so many years. Do you know how jealous I’ve been of my sister since childhood? I thought that by saving you this time, my position in your heart would be different, but I was wrong.”
“No matter how useless my sister is, she will always be your darling. No matter how good you are to me, I will always be the first one you sacrifice.”
“Since I have nowhere else to go, I don’t feel like hiding anymore.”
As she spoke, two black snakes emerged from the rose bushes.
The two black snakes, with their crimson tongues flickering, paused for a few seconds in place.
The youngest daughter saw the approach of the black figures, and her expression became even more twisted. She pointed at her sister and shouted, “See, she’s so fat. This fat pig weighs at least three hundred catties (180 kilograms). If you eat her, you’ll be well-nourished!”
The eldest daughter turned pale. With her hands supporting the stone wall, she tried to free her legs from the statue, but the narrow crevice held them tightly.
