Chapter 5 "Mysterious Night: Lin Xiao's Thrilling Exploration"
The night was like a thick piece of black silk, slowly enveloping the entire Fantasy World. Lin Xiao walked alone on this winding path, the darkness around her seemed to have life, quietly spreading. The moonlight was as weak as a candle in the wind, barely outlining her slightly lonely figure.
"This damn place is like a horror movie scene at night!" Lin Xiao muttered, hugging her arms unconsciously, trying to get a sense of warmth and security. Her brows were furrowed, her eyes were vigilantly scanning the surroundings, and every step she took seemed cautious.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew without warning, and Lin Xiao's hair was blown all over the place. She couldn't help but shiver, and her heartbeat accelerated instantly, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.
There was a strange sound coming from the woods ahead, like someone whispering, or the whimpering of some mysterious creature. The sound was intermittent and seemed particularly strange in the silent night.
"What's that sound? Don't scare me! I can't stand being scared!" Lin Xiao stopped and shouted in a trembling voice. Her eyes were filled with fear and panic, and her body involuntarily took a few steps back.
After hesitating for a moment, her strong curiosity drove her to go find out. She took a deep breath and walked into the woods carefully. With every step she took, the dead branches and leaves under her feet made a "crunching" sound, as if protesting her intrusion.
In the faint moonlight, Lin Xiao saw some messy footprints on the ground. The footprints were of different sizes and shapes, as if telling an unknown story. There were also some strange symbols carved on the tree trunks, like some kind of ancient spell.
"What is this? Is it the symbol of some mysterious organization?" Lin Xiao squatted down and carefully observed the symbols, frowning even more. She tried to find some clues from these symbols, but found nothing.
At this moment, an owl flew over her head, and the sound of its wings flapping was particularly loud in the silent woods. Lin Xiao was frightened by the sudden sound and screamed.
"Oh my God!" She stood up suddenly and patted her chest with her hands, trying to calm her rapidly beating heart.
Suddenly, she felt someone staring at her from behind. The feeling of being watched made her feel uncomfortable. She turned around suddenly, but saw nothing.
"Am I hallucinating because I'm too nervous? This is too weird!" Lin Xiao muttered to himself, with dense beads of cold sweat on his forehead and even his breathing became rapid.
Continuing forward, Lin Xiao found a dilapidated temple. The door of the temple was closed, but a strange light shone through the crack of the door. The light flickered, as if calling her.
"This place feels weird. Could there be any dirty things here?" Lin Xiao swallowed, hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out and pushed the door.
The door creaked open slowly, and a stale, decayed smell blew in, choking her and causing her to cough repeatedly. The temple was filled with thick smoke, making it difficult to see what was inside.
Lin Xiao walked in carefully, and suddenly stepped on something. Looking down, she found it was a skull. A strange light flashed in the eye sockets of the skull, as if mocking her ignorance and recklessness.
"Ah!" Lin Xiao jumped up in fright, his face turned pale instantly, his legs went limp, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
Just then, there was a sound of heavy footsteps behind her, and every step seemed to step on her heart, making her heart beat faster and faster.
"Who? Who's there? Come out quickly! Stop playing tricks!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly, his voice full of fear and anger.
However, no one answered her, only the footsteps kept getting closer and clearer. Lin Xiao's heart was beating like a drum, and she was so nervous that she looked around for something to protect herself.
Suddenly, a figure slowly walked out of the smoke.
"It's you?" Lin Xiao's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. It turned out that the person who appeared was Mo Yu.
"Little girl, why did you come here? Don't you know it's dangerous here?" Mo Yu frowned, with a hint of blame in his tone.
When Lin Xiao saw that it was Mo Yu, he was relieved, but he still said stubbornly: "I heard a strange noise and came to take a look. Why, it's not okay?"
Mo Yu shook his head helplessly and said, "You are so brave, girl. What if you encounter danger?"
The two continued to explore the temple, and a yellowed ancient book in the corner caught their attention.
"What is this? It looks very mysterious." Lin Xiao wanted to reach out and take it curiously.
Mo Yu quickly stopped her and said, "Be careful, there is danger, don't move."
But Lin Xiao couldn't wait to open the ancient book. In an instant, a powerful force surged out of the book and surrounded them tightly.
"Not good!" Mo Yu shouted, "This power is very evil, we have to find a way to leave quickly!"
Lin Xiao was frightened by this sudden change and was at a loss for what to do. He grabbed Mo Yu's arm tightly.
"What should we do? We won't be trapped here, right?" Lin Xiao's voice was tearful.
Mo Yu comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here, I'll definitely find a way out."
At this moment, the smoke in the temple became thicker and bursts of eerie laughter were heard all around.
“Hahahaha…you can’t escape…”
Can Lin Xiao and Mo Yu escape the bondage of this mysterious power? What kind of shocking secrets are hidden behind this temple?
A burst of panicked noise broke the silence.
"Someone's dead!" The cry rang out among the crowd like thunder.
Lin Xiao's heart tightened, and he instantly put away the relaxed look on his face, and ran in the direction of the sound like the wind. He saw a crowd of people gathered in front of a shabby house. The scene was comparable to the modern star-chasing scene, but the expressions on everyone's faces were not excitement, but a mixture of fear and curiosity.
Lin Xiao struggled to squeeze through the crowd and finally got to the front. As soon as she approached the house, a pungent smell of blood rushed towards her, almost making her faint. Inside the house, a man was lying straight in a pool of blood, his eyes wide open, his death was extremely horrible, as if he saw something extremely terrible at the last moment of his life. Lin Xiao couldn't help but cover her mouth, her stomach was churning, and she almost vomited out what she had eaten in the morning.
"This is too scary!" An old lady nearby said with a trembling voice, looking as pale as paper, "Oh my god, what kind of suffering has this person endured?"
Lin Xiao endured the discomfort, opened his eyes wide and began to observe the scene carefully. The body of the deceased was covered with multiple wounds, the wounds were of strange shapes, as if they were caused by some sharp and irregular weapons, which could not be caused by ordinary swords.
"This wound doesn't look like it was caused by an ordinary sword." Lin Xiao frowned and muttered softly, "Could it be some kind of mysterious magic weapon?"
At this moment, Mo Yu appeared from nowhere like a ghost.
"Little girl, this scene is not a good look. Be careful not to have nightmares at night." Mo Yu frowned slightly and said with a worried look on his face.
Lin Xiao rolled her eyes at him, her eyes full of stubbornness, "Hmph, don't underestimate me, I want to find out the truth, this little scene is nothing!"
Mo Yu smiled helplessly, folding his hands in front of his chest, "Okay, then take your time to look for it. I want to see what you can find."
Lin Xiao looked around the house, not leaving out any corner. Suddenly, she found a strange symbol in the corner of the wall. The symbol seemed to be drawn with blood, exuding a strange aura.
"What is this?" Lin Xiao took a closer look. The symbol seemed to have a magical power that attracted her attention.
At this moment, a cold wind blew past without warning, and the window slammed shut with a creak. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became extremely weird, as if the temperature had dropped several degrees.
"This...what's going on?" Lin Xiao's voice trembled and his body shivered involuntarily.
Mo Yu instantly became alert, emitting a powerful aura, "Be careful, there might be something strange."
Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed past them like lightning.
"Who?" Lin Xiao turned around quickly, his eyes wide open, but saw nothing.
Mo Yu's eyes were focused, as sharp as an eagle's, "Chase!"
Before they finished speaking, they rushed out of the house like arrows and desperately chased the black shadow in the narrow and deep alley.
"Don't run! Don't run if you have the guts!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly while running, and his voice echoed in the alley.
The black shadow disappeared without a trace in an instant at a corner, as if it had never appeared.
Lin Xiao and Mo Yu stopped panting, bent over and gasped for breath, their hearts full of confusion and anxiety.
"Who is this black shadow? What does it have to do with this case?" Lin Xiao frowned, his brain working rapidly, trying to sort out this mess.
Mo Yu looked at her, his face gloomy enough to drip water, "It seems that this case is not that simple. There may be a huge conspiracy behind it."
Just as they were about to go back to continue the investigation, Lin Xiao suddenly felt the corner of her clothes being gently pulled. She looked down and found that a mysterious sachet had been tied to the corner of her clothes.
"What is this?" Lin Xiao held the sachet, his face full of confusion. The sachet gave off a strange fragrance that made people feel dizzy.
Mo Yu took the sachet, put it under his nose and sniffed it, his expression suddenly changed, "This fragrance... seems to be problematic, it may be some kind of incense that can confuse the soul."
Lin Xiao's eyes widened, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart, "Is this a clue left by the murderer? Or is it another trap?"
They returned to the crime scene with the sachet, only to find that the body of the deceased, which was originally lying on the ground, had disappeared.
"This...how is this possible?" Lin Xiao was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth, and his eyes were as big as copper bells.
Mo Yu's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm. "It seems that we are in big trouble. The power behind this is definitely not an ordinary force."
Just when they were full of doubts, Lin Xiao suddenly felt a mysterious force pulling her.
"What's going on?" Lin Xiao exclaimed.
Mo Yu held her hand tightly and said, "Don't be afraid. Follow this force and maybe you can find clues."
They were brought by this force to a mysterious basement filled with thick smoke, making it difficult to see the road ahead.
"Be careful, Xiao'er." Mo Yu said in a low voice.
Lin Xiao nodded and followed Mo Yu carefully.
Suddenly, a voice sounded in their ears.
"You are finally here..." The voice was eerie and terrifying, as if it came from hell.
Lin Xiao and Mo Yu looked at each other, their hearts filled with fear.
"Who are you? Come out!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly.
At this time, a figure slowly walked out of the smoke. It turned out to be a person who looked exactly like the deceased.
"Ah!" Lin Xiao screamed in fright.
"Don't be afraid, he is not dead." Mo Yu comforted.
"Then who is he?" Lin Xiao asked tremblingly.
"I am his twin brother, and this is all a conspiracy..." the man said slowly.
Can Lin Xiao and Mo Yu learn the truth from him? What kind of shocking secret is hidden behind this conspiracy?