I’m Really Scared
Chapter 164: The Phone

Hearing the door open, Guan Shan raised an eyebrow internally, but he remained motionless, pretending to be asleep. He instructed Lin Shuman and Ah Jie through the earphone to stay put for now.

As expected, the intruders were Ba Dian and Ba Jiang, who had been suspicious from the beginning.

Though these two spoke with murderous intent, the simulator didn't trigger, likely because it didn't consider ordinary people a threat to Guan Shan anymore. The simulator disdainfully refused to open a scenario for such trivial threats.

Guan Shan also felt that dealing with a few ordinary people was now a simple matter of a thought. Instead, he decided to wait and probe what this "Divine Messenger" truly was...

Ba Dian stealthily approached Guan Shan's bed, holding a kerosene lamp. He turned and whispered, "Are you sure they're all knocked out? It would be a hassle if they woke up halfway through."

Ba Jiang nodded quickly. "Definitely. I used the best stuff, just on the chopsticks and bowl rims. They won't react even if we chop their legs off!"

Hiss... This guy talks tough, clearly not his first time doing this.

Guan Shan couldn't help but frown internally. The problem in this village was probably more severe than he had imagined.

When Li Zhiying came seven years ago, she could leave safely, possibly because the villagers were hiding things well.

But over the past seven years, times had changed. Those students were no longer in the village, and their circumstances seemed dire. Who knows how long this village had been a den of iniquity?

Now, Li Zhiying might have discovered something wrong, which is why these people were targeting her, planning to silence her and dispose of the bodies.

Guan Shan speculated that they hadn't acted earlier because Li Zhiying received his call, and they were concerned about external discovery. They waited until he and his team arrived, intending to eliminate them all together.

What secrets did this village harbor that required human lives to be buried?

Guan Shan had an inkling.

The stone steles seen along the road and the largest ancestral hall indicated an ancient and primitive faith in this village.

Coupled with Ba Dian and Ba Jiang's frequent mentions of the "Divine Messenger," it was likely these events stemmed from the messenger's instructions.

Combining these factors, the answer seemed clear—the village was likely a cult.

Ba Dian sighed heavily, clicking his tongue. "So troublesome. If that woman hadn't found that place, we wouldn't have to deal with these two."

"Handling those sacrifices is already hard enough, and now we have to deal with two more adults. If this brings any trouble... well, we can always ask the Divine Messenger for help. He always answers our prayers."

Ba Jiang walked over, preparing to carry Guan Shan on his back. "Where to? The cliff or the sinkhole?"

Ba Dian thought for a moment and decided, "The sinkhole. It rained recently, and the cliff isn't safe."

"Got it."

Ba Jiang carried Guan Shan while Ba Dian carried the smaller Ah Jie. Under the cover of night, they sneaked behind the village, descending several slopes to reach a cave entrance.

Only then did Guan Shan notice that not only was Ba Jiang, a strong man, carrying someone without much effort, but even Ba Dian seemed at ease.

Guan Shan thought, "This 'Divine Messenger' might be someone with abilities different from Espers... Little Transparent mentioned that apart from Espers, some people can use other powers, like 'Qi' used by 'Immortals' like Gao Ye. These people are rare, and their powers can't be detected by energy-level detectors."

"He might have bestowed these powers upon Ba Dian and Ba Jiang, making them believe these were divine acts, turning it into a faith."

Ba Dian led the way, extinguishing the kerosene lamp, and walked deep into the cave before stopping.

Guan Shan had Little Transparent follow them, and his Shadow Clone had already arrived.

Inside the cave, there was a large swamp with many stalactites.

Ba Dian and Ba Jiang tied Guan Shan and Ah Jie to stones and threw them into the swamp. They watched the bodies sink, even waiting for a while before leaving.

Once they were gone, Guan Shan and Ah Jie emerged from the swamp.

Guan Shan climbed out first and pulled Ah Jie up, asking, "Are you okay?"

Ah Jie waved his hand. He was trained, and Guan Shan had Lin Shuman give him a straw to breathe through when he realized it was a swamp...

Ah Jie coughed mainly because the swamp air was foul and likely toxic.

But these were minor issues. Ah Jie, with a serious expression, said, "Many people have died here... Is the village using human sacrifices?"

"I don't think so. Their sacrifices are something else. We're just considered unstable factors. There must be other victims."

"Now, they think we're dead. Let's observe secretly and wait for the 'Divine Messenger' to appear. Then we can find out who he is."

Guan Shan took out his [Nuclear-powered Flashlight] and shone it into the swamp's depths.

In the dark, muddy swamp, various rotting clothes and corpses floated, with more likely sunk below.

From a quick scan, there were at least dozens of bodies, possibly more hidden in the swamp's depths.

"They mentioned two locations. These bodies are only part of it..."

Ah Jie pointed at several smaller skeletons. "Those bones are noticeably smaller, probably children."

"Not just children... Most of the bodies here are children."

At this point, both considered how to capture everyone in this village once they returned.

Guan Shan suddenly frowned. "I made a mistake..."

Ah Jie was puzzled. "What's wrong?"

Guan Shan pulled out his phone from his pocket, tapping it. As expected, it had water damage and was unusable.

"I need to warn the boss to run... She'll be the next victim. Thankfully, she's in the back mountains now."

Ah Jie took out his phone. "Use mine. It's specially made, waterproof... But the place is full of marsh gas. The antidote won't last long. Let's wait until we're out."

Guan Shan nodded. They exited the dark cave together.

Guan Shan used Ah Jie's phone to message Li Zhiying.

[Mountains Beyond Mountains]: Boss, are you still on the mountain? Li Zhiying replied almost instantly.

[Boss]: What's up? Yes, I'm still on the mountain.

[Mountains Beyond Mountains]: Good, don't come back. The village has issues. The village chief wants to kill us!

[Mountains Beyond Mountains]: Just don't return to the village. We're heading up the mountain. Tell me where you are. I know this might scare you. I'll drop off some supplies for you, and then leave. Your safety is the priority.

[Boss]: Okay, I'm at...

—

After they left, while they were sending messages...

In the cave, at the edge of the sinkhole, beside a skeleton, a blood-stained, broken phone suddenly lit up.

QQ messages from someone named [Detective Xiao Guan] popped up, as if waking the phone from a long slumber... ——

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