dmims Chapter 14 Deadly Fear
Chapter 14 Deadly Fear
Two and a half months later, Yunqu Mountain.
By this time, the luxurious mansion deep in the mountains had already been completed, becoming a beautiful sight in these rolling mountains.
As dusk fell, the orphans, having completed their training for the day, breathed heavily, exhausted.
Of these thirty-odd orphans, only Ichiro and Muichiro appeared the most relaxed, still having energy to spare.
Muichiro, in particular, performed the most easily, simply because he made the most progress.
Not only have they completed the basic training, but they've even begun to grasp the basics of breathing techniques. They should be able to learn the Thunder Breathing Technique in just one month at most.
When Kaigaku reported on the training intelligence of the special training team, he was expressionless, but through the emotional perception ability of the parasitic flesh buds.
Li Ke knew that Kaigaku was extremely jealous of Muichiro, even to the point of wanting to kill him!
However, Li Ke naturally could not allow him to kill Muichiro, and directly warned him not to lay a hand on Muichiro.
Kaigaku naturally dared not refute this, but his jealousy and hatred towards Muichiro only intensified.
"Alright, kids, come back and eat."
An older woman who was in charge of cooking and sweeping said with a smile.
"Yes, Aunt Lianzi."
"I'm so happy to be able to eat Aunt Lianzi's cooking again."
"Great! I'm starving!"...
The orphans at the scene cheered excitedly, much more cheerful than they had been two and a half months ago.
When they first arrived two and a half months ago, they were extremely reserved, quite wary and uneasy about their companions and the place.
Two and a half months have passed, and they have become familiar with the place and this kind of life.
His childlike nature finally came out, and he changed a lot from before, showing a smile.
Carrying their wooden swords, the orphans sat cross-legged on the tatami mats as they arrived at the dining hall. They placed the swords aside and looked serious.
"Alright, let's begin today's oath-taking ceremony."
Kaigaku said coldly, then clenched his right fist and pounded his chest hard on his heart.
"Whose food are we eating?"
"Let's eat Lord Li Ke's food!"
"Whose clothes are you wearing?"
"Wear Lord Li Ke's clothes!"
"Whose salary are you receiving?"
"To receive Lord Li Ke's salary!"
"To whom should we be loyal?"
"I pledge my loyalty to Lord Li Ke!"
"Alright, the ceremony is over."
As soon as Kaigaku finished speaking, the orphans on the scene immediately began to excitedly shovel their food into their mouths, as if they were starving ghosts reincarnated.
Kaigaku was quite satisfied with what he saw.
Knowing that Li Ke would be pleasantly surprised to see this, thus lowering his guard against him and preparing for the future backlash, he realized that Li Ke would be surprised to see this and would be able to lower his guard.
He actually overheard this trick by chance at an izakaya (Japanese pub), and then immediately began to put it into practice.
It is said that in that Celestial Empire across the sea, there was a fellow named Yuan Datou.
It was through this tactic that he successfully cultivated an army of over 100,000 extremely loyal soldiers, who have now become the supreme ruler of the Celestial Empire.
During the meal, Kaigaku looked at Muichiro, who was sitting in the most conspicuous seat, and his eyes became increasingly sinister.
Muichiro's talent is so high that he can master the Thunder Breathing Technique in just one month at most.
Even the most difficult-to-master Total Concentration Breathing technique must be quite easy for Muichiro.
Thinking of this, Kaigaku turned to look at Muichiro's older brother, Ichiro, only to find that Ichiro was looking at him.
Upon noticing his gaze, he immediately started eating, pretending everything was normal.
Upon seeing this, a mysterious smile appeared on Kaigaku's lips.
……
That night, a continuous drizzle fell, and the cold temperature at the top of Mount Kumochi made people unconsciously curl up in their blankets and sleep soundly.
Feeling the blanket being pulled back, Muichiro groggily opened his eyes and found it was his older brother, Ichiro.
Seeing his brother's shushing gesture, Muichiro remained silent.
Then, puzzled, she got up, put on her clothes, and followed behind her brother, her steps unconsciously becoming lighter.
Accompanied by the continuous sound of rain, one could hardly hear any footsteps.
Finally, they arrived at a secluded corner, where Ichiro solved the mystery.
Do you remember the man-eating demon stories your parents often used to scare you and keep you from running around?
"A story about cannibalistic demons?"
Slightly startled, Muichiro recalled that before his parents passed away, they had indeed often used stories of cannibalistic demons to frighten them.
They should be kept from wandering around, lest they be eaten by wild animals or wolves in the mountains, or kidnapped by human traffickers.
"Man-eating demons really exist. A week ago, while accompanying Kaidake down the mountain to buy supplies, I saw a man-eating demon with my own eyes!"
At this point, Ichiro's body trembled slightly. At that time, Kaigaku led him to a dilapidated courtyard.
Then, inside the house, they saw a horrifying scene: a cannibalistic demon crawling on the ground, chewing on human remains, with blood slowly flowing from its mouth.
He was then thrown out of the room by Kaigaku and told not to go into the courtyard, but to wait outside.
Then came the sounds of fighting. When he was called into the house, he saw the evil spirit gradually turning to ashes.
Taking a deep breath, Ichiro said in a low voice:
"Afterwards, I asked Kaigaku for detailed information about the man-eating demon."
Ultimately, after careful observation, I discovered that the nobleman Li Ke, to whom we will be serving in the future, is very likely a cannibalistic monster!
"How is this possible?!"
Muichiro said in disbelief.
"It's true. Have you forgotten that in the past two months, more than a dozen of our companions have been eliminated and sent down the mountain because they couldn't keep up with the training progress?"
Kaigaku said he had already sent them to an orphanage in the town at the foot of the mountain.
But when I went to the orphanage to look for them, I couldn't find them. The director of the orphanage said that there hadn't been any new orphans in the past two months.
Upon hearing this, Muichiro fell silent.
He knew his brother would never lie to him, especially not about something so important.
This also means that the answer to where those companions went is self-evident; they've probably already ended up in the belly of evil spirits.
Thinking of this, Muichiro shuddered and felt a sense of fear.
"Muichiro, it's raining now, which will cover our footprints and scent. It's the perfect opportunity to escape."
Looking at Ichiro's determined eyes, and then at the wooden sword that Ichiro handed over.
Muichiro immediately nodded and said:
"I understand, let's leave here immediately."
The two of them then tiptoed and tried to keep their voices down as they walked out of the mansion.
Upon leaving the mansion's perimeter, the walk immediately turned into a run.
Ignoring the cold raindrops dripping onto his skin, he ran forward relentlessly, as if a cannibalistic cave lay behind him.
At this moment, neither Muichiro nor Ichiro noticed that under the eaves of the mansion's roof.
Kaigaku watched the two fleeing figures, a mocking smile playing on his lips, before disappearing from the spot.
On the other side, Li Ke, who was sitting cross-legged silently cultivating his inner strength and opening up his meridians, suddenly opened his eyes.
It was all because Li Ke felt a tremendous wave of malice coming his way!