Corpse Recovery Diver
Chapter 328 - 58_4

Chapter 328: Chapter 58_4

"Or, the people who stayed behind wait to the left and the right, waiting endlessly and anxiously for the ones who left to return. How fearful that must be."

Xue Liangliang and Tan Wenbin glance at each other, nodding in agreement. Yes, just thinking about that scene feels terrifying.

The four got out of the car and walked towards the village.

Li Zhiyuan felt that the group was fairly easy to manage, as their thoughts could be integrated together.

Perhaps this was a result of spending too much time with the Grandmaster, so much so that being partnered with so many normal teammates felt somewhat unfamiliar.

The villagers’ houses weren’t too shabby, clearly showing signs of inhabitants. When they drove in the night before, they saw quite a few lights on in the village, but now as they walked inside, no one could be seen.

Tan Wenbin said, "Do the people in this village all wake up this late, still lazing in bed at noon?"

Xue Liangliang surveyed the surroundings, "Shall we continue to walk further in?"

Li Zhiyuan stopped in his tracks, "No, let’s back up."

Without asking why, everyone followed the boy’s lead and started retreating towards the entrance of the village.

When they arrived in front of the first house at the village entrance, Li Zhiyuan finally stopped, "Brother Runsheng, go knock on the door."

"Okay!"

Run Sheng approached the door, knocking with his left hand.

Hidden inside the right sleeve of his jacket was a steel pipe.

Xue Liangliang and Tan Wenbin each had a knife and a steel pipe concealed on them as well. Everyone brought Zhu Yang’s equipment with them when they got out of the car.

Of course, before encountering any danger, these items could not be revealed, otherwise, they would truly seem like burglars raiding homes.

"Bang bang bang!"

After a long time knocking on the door, there was no response.

Run Sheng turned around and called out, "Xiao Yuan, it seems there’s no one inside."

"Knock harder!"

"Alright!"

Run Sheng knocked fervently on the door, making the door panels echo with the sound.

Still, no one inside responded, and neither did any neighbors.

"Brother Runsheng, break down the door!"

"Okay!"

"Boom!"

The door was kicked open by Run Sheng.

Li Zhiyuan and the others went inside.

Such behavior was indeed not proper, but no one in the team criticized Li Zhiyuan for being overly cautious.

If it really was a misunderstanding, they could just compensate and apologize.

Different from the outside where things were still hung out to dry, inside the house was coated with a thick layer of dust, looking as if no one had lived there for a long time.

On the bedroom bed, there was a big, goopy substance.

Run Sheng leaned in to smell it, confidently asserting, "Xiao Yuan, this smells like corpse fluid!"

Li Zhiyuan trusted Run Sheng’s judgment, "Let’s open another door."

"Boom!"

The second house’s door was also kicked open by Run Sheng. Inside, just as dusty, with bowls and dishes on the dining table containing food that had long gone moldy.

One could vaguely make out that the last meal eaten was noodles.

Nothing dirty was on the bed in the bedroom, but after smelling it, Run Sheng walked to the wardrobe, opened it, and inside every layer were solidified gels.

"Still the smell of corpse fluid."

Tan Wenbin and Xue Liangliang by then had already taken out their weapons. There was no longer any need for discretion. Which normal village household would have residues of corpse fluid?

"Brother Xiao Yuan, what should we do next? Keep opening doors?"

"No."

Li Zhiyuan walked out of the house, signaling the others to follow, and then headed straight out of the village.

Xue Liangliang and the others caught up, whispering, "Are we just leaving like this?"

"Yeah."

"Not looking for Zhu Yang anymore?"

"Once we get out, we’ll call the police."

"Oh, okay."

Li Zhiyuan decidedly gave up on seeking further into the village because there truly was no need to take such risks without being prepared.

However, when the group walked out of the village for a distance, everyone was dumbstruck.

The truck was gone!

Tan Wenbin: "Could it be that Zhu Yang came back and just drove the truck away? We went to look for him, but he didn’t wait for us?"

"It’s not that." Xue Liangliang crouched down, pointing ahead, "Not only is the truck gone, even the tire tracks have vanished."

Tan Wenbin, perplexed, "What’s going on?"

Xue Liangliang stood up, knife in the right hand, left hand on his hip, "We’re caught up in something this time."

It would have been normal for the goods or gasoline on the truck to be stolen; even if the thieves could drive without a key and had to start the truck with wires, it wasn’t incomprehensible;

But the question is, who would not only steal things but also clean up the place afterward? Someone that dedicated?

Li Zhiyuan walked over to where he and Run Sheng had urinated the last night, remembering that Run Sheng had left a trough in the ground. Now, this trough had also disappeared.

"I suspect that the truck wasn’t stolen, and that it’s still sitting in the same place. It’s us four who aren’t in the ’original place.’"

Upon saying this, the three remaining people looked at each other.

Xue Liangliang immediately followed this line of thought, "Does that mean Zhu Yang didn’t disappear?"

Li Zhiyuan nodded, "Perhaps, right now, Zhu Yang is searching for us who have disappeared."

Xue Liangliang waved his hand, "That’s too absurd and bizarre."

"Brother Liangliang, no matter how absurd, can it be more absurd than your experiences?"

"That..."

Tan Wenbin was scraping the dirt with his shoe, "So where exactly are we now?"

"Brother Runsheng, the Compass."

Run Sheng immediately pulled out the Compass and handed it to Xiao Yuan.

Li Zhiyuan held the Compass, observing the Feng Shui and atmosphere around them.

The result was... very normal.

He looked again, still unable to find any clues.

"Brother Runsheng, support me for a minute."

"Understood."

Li Zhiyuan closed his eyes, covered his face with the Compass, and then his body swayed before leaning on Run Sheng.

Run Sheng caught him and began to count in his heart holding onto Li Zhiyuan’s arm.

Li Zhiyuan went Underworld.

The surroundings did not change; however, the three others, Xue Liangliang, were now nowhere to be seen.