Chapter 833: Chapter 23: Tribal Turmoil (Celebrating Qidian’s 3rd Anniversary)_4
Xuan Yue had never heard Ah Dai speak of his own origins and asked curiously, "Ah Dai, I’ve never asked before, what do your parents do? Where is your home?"
Ah Dai glanced at her and said indifferently, "I don’t have parents. I don’t have a home either." Remembering Owen, a pain surged in Ah Dai’s heart, filled with longing for Owen and Goris.
Yan Shi patted Ah Dai’s shoulder and said, "Brother, so you’re an orphan too! Well, here we are at my place, let’s go inside. Today my wife will cook you something delicious. You should know, her cooking skills are quite impressive!" This was the second time Yan Shi had boasted about his wife to Ah Dai, and judging by the blissful look on his face, it was obvious he shared a deep bond with her.
Hearing Yan Shi’s words, Ah Dai realized that they had already arrived at a huge stone house, which was at the center of the entire tribe, covering an area of several hundred square meters, with a circle of open space around it. The soldiers who had followed Yan Shi had disappeared, likely having returned to their own homes, leaving only himself, Xuan Yue, and Moon Scar behind.
Yan Shi, with a look of excitement, shouted at the tightly closed gate, "Xiao Yun, Xiao Yun, we have guests, open the door. Open the door quickly!"
The door seemed to be locked from the inside, and despite Yan Shi’s calling, there was no response for a long time. Yan Shi appeared slightly stunned and muttered, "Where has Xiao Yun gone? The door is usually open!" He grabbed a passing villager and asked, "Uncle Clu, have you seen Xiao Yun today? The door to our house is locked. Could she have gone out?"
The old man grabbed by Yan Shi shook his head and said, "I haven’t seen Xiao Yun since you left this morning, she should be at home. Yes, why is your door locked today? Xiao Yun rarely goes out, try knocking again, maybe she is asleep."
Yan Shi shook his head, "That can’t be. I told her this morning that I would be back for lunch, Xiao Yun would definitely wait for me." An anxious expression appeared on Yan Shi’s face. He walked to the front of the door, hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his palm, fan-sized, and placed it on the door. A yellow glow emanated from his body and with a soft click, he had broken the latch inside.
Yan Shi pushed open the door and stepped into the room, with Ah Dai following close behind. Upon entering, they were immediately greeted by a pungent smell of blood. Yan Shi’s face changed drastically, and he hurried into the inner room.
"No——" A heartrending howl came from inside the room, shaking the entire stone house. Startled, Ah Dai and Moon Scar rushed in. They were stunned by the sight before them. In the inner bedroom lay a large bed where a naked young girl was sprawled. Her brown hair was tangled and unkempt, and her once beautiful face was filled with resentment and unwillingness. Her eyes were wide open, turned gray and staring upward, her hands clenched into fists, and blood had dyed the white sheets red, with a small amount still flowing from her lower body. It was obvious she had been raped and killed. Her fair skin was tinted slightly blue, indicating she had been dead for a while.
Yan Shi held the girl in his arms, looking utterly numb, tears streaming ceaselessly from the eyes of this ironclad man, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably.
Xuan Yue and Yue Ji, along with others, also came in and couldn’t help but exclaim at the scene. Xuan Yue threw herself into Ah Dai’s arms and trembled, "What, what happened here, it’s so scary!"
Ah Dai asked Yan Shi, "Big Brother Yan Shi, what, what happened here?"
Yan Shi didn’t answer, instead he stood up holding the naked corpse of the girl, tearing off his cape to wrap her in it, and began walking towards the door. Everyone automatically made way, watching as he stepped outside.
Once outside, Yan Shi suddenly let out a furious roar that rapidly grew louder, piercing the sky. Accompanying his tremendous shout, Yan Shi’s body began to transform. His already robust muscles suddenly swelled, bursting the clothes on his upper body while his brown eyes turned blood-red, a dangerous aura leaking out from his body, the intensity of his presence skyrocketing.
Moon Scar exclaimed, "Ah! He’s gone berserk. He is actually a Berserker."
Yan Shi’s howls spread throughout the entire village, and nearby villagers immediately came running. In a short while, they had surrounded Yan Shi’s home.
"Clan Leader, what’s wrong? What happened?"
"Ah! Sister Yun Er, what happened to her? There’s blood, what, what exactly happened?"
"Clan Leader, you are..."
A chilling voice seeped through Yan Shi’s clenched teeth, instilling fear in people’s hearts, "Tell me, who, who killed my Yun Er, who, tell me, who is it——?"
All the Pu Yan tribespeople were stunned. Yan Shi’s wife was known throughout the tribe for her beauty and kindness. Her sudden death was something even they found hard to accept. Yan Shi continued to scream in agony, unable to express the pain in his heart.
A burly man came running over, his stature no less than Yan Shi’s. Shocked at the corpse in Yan Shi’s hands, he asked, "Brother Yan Shi, how did your wife end up like this?"
Yan Shi’s aura grew wildly, yet his question remained the same, "Who, who killed my Yun Er?"
Ah Dai walked up to Yan Shi attempting to console him, "Big Brother Yan Shi, please calm down, let’s find out what happened first."
Yan Shi shook him off with a fling of his arm, a burst of strength sending Ah Dai flying several meters back, his eyes seemingly ablaze with fire, "Calm down? How can I calm down? The woman I love is dead, how can I be calm?"
