Chapter 702: Chapter 472: Entering the Manor_2
Dong Tianyu was certainly no exception; he entered the manor along with everyone else, just before the black fog drew near.
The moment he stepped into the manor, Dong Tianyu discovered that the others who had entered with him had vanished without a trace, and then he heard the prompt from the Mysterious Realm.
’Welcome to the Manor of Life and Death. The manor belongs to the living by day and to the dead by night,
do not get caught by the living, nor should you make contact with the dead.
You may leave through the manor’s back gate.’
As the voice near his ear faded away, Dong Tianyu immediately became invisible.
At this moment, Dong Tianyu was leaning against the manor’s main gate, recalling many scenes from films and TV dramas, so he quickly turned around to push the gate, wanting to see if the manor’s main entrance was also the back gate referred to in the prompt.
To Dong Tianyu’s surprise, he only had to apply a slight force to easily push the gate open.
But when Dong Tianyu saw the situation outside the gate, he was struck dumb; the courtyard was gradually being devoured by the black fog, which was nearly spreading to the entrance of the large courtyard.
Just as Dong Tianyu was hesitating about whether to step out of the gate, a panicked voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Who’s on duty today, who opened the courtyard gate, don’t you know what’s outside, if you want to die don’t drag us down, Er Gouzi hurry up and close the gate, don’t let the black fog get in the courtyard."
Hearing the leader’s voice, a short figure immediately ran out from the crowd.
As he reached the gate, he did not notice the invisible Dong Tianyu standing to the side, and in his panic, he stepped outside the courtyard and then closed the gate that Dong Tianyu had opened.
At this point, Dong Tianyu suddenly realized something; when they had entered earlier, they also pushed the door open, which means the courtyard gate should open inwards.
But when he had just subconsciously pushed the gate open, it should have opened outwards, which was quite unusual. Although it’s possible that the gate could open both ways, this was highly unlikely, so there had to be something wrong with this gate.
Er Gouzi hurriedly closed the gate, and once he inserted a log from the ground into the lock on the gate, his panicked expression finally relaxed a bit.
Seeing Er Gouzi successfully close the gate, the others did not approach it; the leader merely instructed Er Gouzi to stay and guard the gate before leading the rest away.
As Dong Tianyu watched the group depart, debating whether he should interact with Er Gouzi, someone suddenly appeared in front of Er Gouzi.
The sight shocked Er Gouzi into collapsing on the ground where he stuttered in fear to the newcomer, "Who are you, what are you doing here, don’t hurt me."
Hearing the classic line from dramas, both the newcomer and Dong Tianyu couldn’t help but reveal a smile on their faces.
"You’re Er Gouzi, right? Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you. I just want to find the back gate of the manor, can you tell me where it is?"
The Er Gouzi sitting on the ground could never have expected such a question, and although he still felt somewhat afraid, he immediately divulged the location of the back gate to save his own life:
"Go straight from here into the interior, enter the middle courtyard through the corridor next to the front hall, then enter the back courtyard through the same way, and the back gate of the manor is there."
Listening to Er Gouzi’s halting explanation, not only Dong Tianyu, but even the other fellow showed no signs of doubting Er Gouzi’s words.
Just as the fellow was about to leave Er Gouzi behind and turn away, Er Gouzi, sitting on the ground, pulled a blowgun from his sleeve, and without the other person noticing, used it to launch an attack.
Although their Cultivation Levels were suppressed after entering the manor, the physical conditioning from their training had not diminished much. So, when Er Gouzi attacked with the blowgun, the man swiftly perceived the sound of the dart tearing through the air, and by merely tilting his head, he dodged Er Gouzi’s sneak attack.
Just as the man was about to turn around in a fit of embarrassment and anger to teach Er Gouzi a lesson, the group that had already left returned, with the leader wearing a smug look of victory, "I knew there was an outsider who had sneaked into our manor; otherwise, the gate wouldn’t have opened on its own."
"Brothers, let’s do this together, capture this intruder so he doesn’t wreak havoc in our manor."
Following the leader’s words, the others each pulled out short sticks hidden on them.
Although the attackers were outnumbered and armed, the man who had attacked Er Gouzi wasn’t scared, but rather drew the weapon coiled around his waist—it was a Nine Section Whip.
But just as he was getting ready to handle the group attack, those people put the short sticks to their lips, turning his face green at the sight.
He was confident he could escape from the group’s surround, but facing a uniform blow dart attack from the enemy, he felt an inescapable sense of doom.
Just as he turned around to grab Er Gouzi, intending to use him as a meat shield against the numerous blow darts, he didn’t expect that Er Gouzi, who had been slumped on the ground, had quietly moved behind him.
When he turned, he found himself face-to-face with Er Gouzi. Before he could act, Er Gouzi headbutted him squarely in the chest, and then a sudden pain in his chest ensued, and he lost consciousness.
Because he was unconscious, the two tumbled into the front yard under the force of inertia.
Er Gouzi got up from the ground and, looking at the man who was limp and unable to move, spat out a wad of yellow phlegm, then cursed, "This damn turtle grandson is really a pain in the ass."
Just as Er Gouzi was preparing to kick the man a few more times, the leader suddenly spoke out to stop him, "Enough, let’s not make a fool of ourselves in front of the other friends."
Hearing what the leader had said, everyone behind the leader looked around cautiously, trying to find the others who were hiding.
"Friend, I have already discovered you. There’s no use in hiding. It would be better to discuss matters face-to-face. Let’s not force my brothers to bring you out; they can get rough, and we wouldn’t want to ruin the harmony," said the man, with Dong Tianyu remaining still without moving.
Observing the still silence of the courtyard, the smile faded from the leader’s face, replaced by a severe look tinged with a hint of excitement, "If you don’t come out voluntarily, don’t blame me for taking it out on your friend."
Without waiting, he immediately stomped and broke the arm of the man lying on the ground.
Although the man had been taken by surprise by Er Gouzi’s attack and had lost control of his body, the poison did not paralyze his nerves. The moment his arm broke, he let out a heart-wrenching scream of agony.
"Are you still not coming out, brother? Your friend has already broken an arm. If you don’t come out now, I’m going to break his leg," the leader threatened.
Seeing that no one was coming out willingly, the leader then stomped again, crushing the man’s kneecap.
Because the kneecap was shattered, the leg bone punctured the surrounding skin, causing fresh blood to gush continuously from the knee.
Watching the man on the ground, who had regained temporary control of his body due to the excruciating pain, instinctively used his other hand to cover the broken knee.
A bloodthirsty smile spread across the leader’s face as he raised his foot, ready to stomp the other thigh.
Suddenly, someone behind the leader spoke up, "Big brother, stop playing around. We can’t kill him now; we need him fresh for later."
Hearing his brother’s intervention, the leader’s cruel smile instantly vanished, his expression returning to calm, "Alright, I’ll listen to you. Take two men to drag him away, stop the bleeding, and then throw him into the dungeon."
As the group left, Dong Tianyu remained invisible, not making a single move, still standing in the same spot.
