Death Game: Starting as a Trickster, Pretending to Be a God

Chapter 655: Anomaly at Chen Family Fort

The sudden rain fell heavily, temporarily creating a misty, low-temperature zone within the scorching Fire Hell.The dense rain soaked through the dart masters' clothes. While this downpour would be a cause for complaints anywhere else, for the locals here, it was a rare blessing. The wet rain might be heavy, but it also carried away the heat, allowing them to feel a rare "coolness" in the Fire Hell.

However, no one had the mind to enjoy this coolness.

"The place where the livestock and carts are stored is just ahead!"

In the heavy rain, visibility was extremely low, so Chen Yuanye, a native of Chen Family Fort, naturally took the lead in guiding the way.

Moreover, he knew a "shortcut"!

A path that would normally take a while to walk, Chen Yuanye led them through twists and turns, arriving in just a few steps!

But when they got there... everyone was stunned again.

"What do we do now, Female Warrior?!"

Half of the shed had collapsed under the heavy rain.

Built for the Fire Hell, the shed had excellent sun-shading properties, but it seemed it had never been designed to withstand a downpour. Coupled with its already dilapidated and unrepaired state, it had naturally failed now.

Although the escort carts were unharmed, the livestock pulling them had vanished.

Of course, this wasn't necessarily due to the shed's collapse. After all, the livestock wasn't pinned under the wreckage, and there were no tracks in the muddy ground... So it was likely they had run off before the rain fell and the shed collapsed—as if the Mastermind had orchestrated it deliberately.

Facing Yue Zhenqiao's inquiry, Lin Yu showed no panic.

"No rush. Since the livestock pulling the carts ran off, we'll just find something else to pull them instead!"

He said calmly, then concentrated for a moment.

A short while later, on the rain-soaked Twin Saw Mountain, at the edge of the Chen Family Fort's walls, a massive figure leaped over the walls and crossed the rain curtain.

Li Nian flicked the water droplets off her hoodie and spoke up: "Whoa, I almost forgot about the new 'livestock' you just acquired, sis!"

The Mountain Demon Leader, Sanyang, stopped steadily in front of Lin Yu, letting out a submissive breath.

"Hiss!"

Watching this scene, Chen Yuanye gripped his spear nervously: "Damn, junior sister... you really do have a way to subdue demons?"

Lin Yu waved his hand dismissively: "Just a trick I picked up from a Fangshi."

With that, Lin Yu called out to the group: "Alright, everyone, get on the carts!"

He then jumped onto the cart carrying Xie Chong's Mutilated Body, the door of which had been mostly destroyed.

Yue Zhenqiao hesitated: "But Female Warrior, what about the other two carts..."

"The combined value of those two doesn't even match the Mutilated Body in this one. Your employer was likely only after this cart anyway. The other two are just bait and a decoy," Lin Yu said as Sanyang hitched itself to the cart. "If you really care about them... we can come back for them after we deal with the demon!"

Hearing this, Yue Zhenqiao naturally stopped dwelling on it.

After all, with only seven members left in the escort agency, they were relying on Lin Yu now and in the future. Yue Zhenqiao didn't dare to defy her anyway.

The twelve of them boarded the cart, Lin Yu gave instructions to Sanyang, and then the Mountain Demon Leader let out a low grunt before hitching the cart's shaft to itself and strapping on the yoke and reins.

Then, Sanyang moved forward using both hands and feet, beginning to pull the cart through the heavy rain.

Ten of the twelve people climbed into the cabin to guard the Mutilated Body of the Blade Demon, Xie Chong.

Lin Yu and Chen Yuanye, meanwhile, stood on the driver's seat outside the cabin.

After all, Lin Yu needed to command Sanyang.

As for Chen Yuanye... he was responsible for giving Lin Yu directions.

"Turn right up ahead and go uphill, then take a left to the end—that's the main gate of Chen Family Fort."

"This is the fastest route out of the Chen Family Fort area."

Chen Yuanye drove his long spear into the cart's shaft, steadying himself with one hand on the spear and wiping the rain from his face as he gave the instructions.

A Mountain Demon wasn't a four-legged livestock specialized for pulling carts; it was a two-legged demon resembling an ape.

Although Sanyang, as the Mountain Demon Leader, was massive and immensely strong, when it pulled the cart at full speed, the ride was extremely bumpy. Those inside the cabin were fine, but if Chen Yuanye outside hadn't been holding onto his spear, he might have been thrown off.

Lin Yu, however, stood as steady as a mountain, merely gripping the edge of the cabin and speaking calmly.

"Got it."

Lin Yu then transmitted the instructions to Sanyang.

With Lin Yu's commands, Sanyang naturally pulled the cart even faster!

The escort cart sped along, and by now, the Mastermind lurking in the shadows finally noticed the fleeing cart amid the rainstorm!

Just as Lin Yu had anticipated...

Perhaps the hidden Mastermind hadn't originally orchestrated all this for Xie Chong's Mutilated Body, since no one could have predicted it would show up here.

But... whether demon or human, Xie Chong's Mutilated Body held immense value for most beings in the Prison Mountain Realm.

When it came knocking at your door, was there any reason not to accept it?

Chen Family Fort, which had seemed ordinary after countless Daoist investigations, now finally revealed its ferocious fangs and the pinnacle of its eerie strangeness!

"Creak—"

The door to a nearby stone house swung open, and a gray figure blocked the road ahead!

It was an old woman in coarse clothes. Her back was hunched, but her steps were no less swift, and her movements were as stiff as a puppet on strings.

Then a second, third figure emerged from various corners. Villagers walked out of their homes one after another, their steps perfectly synchronized, as if pulled by the same invisible thread.

What was even more eerie was that, despite their bizarre movements, each villager's expression was perfectly natural, as if they were unaware of their own peculiarity. They even proactively spoke to Lin Yu's group, their words perfectly logical.

"Why are you leaving so soon? Won't you stay a while longer?!"

"Oh! When did Yuanye come back?"

"The weather is so strange—stay a little longer!"

Within moments, the villagers had completely blocked the road ahead of the cart. As they spoke warmly, they moved forward mechanically, their arms and legs swaying unnaturally, pressing against each other, even producing "crack-crack" sounds from their joints.

Chen Yuanye's temples throbbed at the sight.

Lin Yu frowned as well.

"Is there another way?"

"There is, but... there's no need to go around," Chen Yuanye gritted his teeth. "Most of these people are my fellow villagers, beloved elders who watched me grow up, childhood friends who grew up with me... or their descendants."

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow: "Brother Chen, I don't follow."

"Meaning, I can't stand seeing them like this, so... junior sister, consider this a personal favor."

Chen Yuanye pulled his long spear from the cart shaft, sinking into a low stance.

"Just plow through them!"