Chapter 1682: Chapter 1682: The Eerie Smile
Meng Pei introduced, “Oh, this is the second son of the He Family who runs a restaurant in Chenggu County.” Then he said to Young Master He, “This is my son, Meng Yunzheng, whom I’ve mentioned to you.”
Young Master He swallowed his saliva. So this is the famous Meng Yunzheng, the top talent of Chenggu County? With such a formidable character suddenly joining their ranks, he inexplicably felt that their chances of escaping had increased.
He wanted to step forward and engage in conversation with Meng Yunzheng, but was interrupted by Shu Yu’s surprised voice from the side, “The second son of the He Family? The one who was taken to the Beast Camp and fed to the beasts last night?”
She remembered hearing in the cells, the story from that collapsed young master. It was because they heard the terrifying screams of Young Master He being torn apart, that they couldn’t bear it anymore. They began to shout and even cursed the mountain bandits recklessly, hoping for a quick end.
So, this person didn’t die.
Young Master He’s eyes widened as he looked at Shu Yu with shock, “A… a woman?”
Shu Yu hadn’t spoken until now and was dressed in men’s attire, so Young Master He hadn’t realized. Now, hearing her unvarnished voice, he was suddenly startled.
It’s so dangerous here, how could she dare to e in? He’s been here for a few days and was almost scared to death.
He had many questions to ask, but no one had time to answer him at the moment.
Meng Yunzheng and the others were walking rapidly, and he inquired why Meng Pei was at the Beast Camp.
Speaking of this, Meng Pei wasn’t sure whether to consider himself lucky or unlucky.
He immediately summarized the events simply.
Two days ago, he followed Jiang Kuanyu and the others out, tracing the sounds of fighting and the marks on the road until he reached that large mansion, where he followed them to the room where the hidden passage entrance was located.
However, by the time he arrived, Jiang Kuanyu and the others had already taken the unconscious Uncle Meng into the secret passage.
He only caught a glimpse of the secret passage door closing and couldn’t get in, nor did he know where the mechanism was.
While Meng Pei was in the room trying to find the mechanism, feeling anxious, footsteps came from outside.
He immediately hid, and soon saw an injured man stagger in.
Meng Pei recognized him as the one who had fought with Uncle Meng in the courtyard, was wounded and fell, but was assumed dead by Jiang Kuanyu and the others.
When Meng Pei had e looking, he had seen him passed out in the abandoned corridor, with a large stabbing wound on his chest.
Jiang Kuanyu and the others were pressed for time, so they didn’t have the time to deal with the dead. The mountain bandits guarding the house were supposed to handle it later.
But no one expected that this man was still alive.
Meng Pei watched as his fingers fumbled under the table, then saw a wall move back about a meter, revealing the entrance to the secret passage.
Delighted, Meng Pei was about to follow, but the man heard his movement and quickly turned around.
The two immediately engaged in a fight. Meng Pei was skilled, and although the opponent was fairly capable, he was severely injured. Within a few moves, he was at a disadvantage and was pierced through the heart by a sword.
Meng Pei coldly withdrew his sword, but just before dying, the opponent suddenly showed a strange smile.
Meng Pei didn’t initially understand what that final smile meant, and at that moment, he couldn’t afford to dwell on it. Seeing the man stop breathing, he quickly disposed of him outside, then hurried back into the room and entered the secret passage.
Once he was inside the passage, Meng Pei understood what that eerie smile meant.
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