Chapter 279: Chapter 279

Sister Zhou: Because this place is rife with low-level Solitary Ghosts, Monster Hunters often come here to hunt. He wanted to live here as a way to reminisce about his own hunting days.

Sister Zhou: Feeling very lonely, the master of the old mansion adopted three orphans from the orphanage: two boys and one girl.

Sister Zhou: Then... strange things started happening, chilling to hear about.

Sister Zhou: Guess what I heard?

As she spoke, Sister Zhou paused slightly, instinctively keeping her listener in suspense. The source of this content ɪs NoveIꜰire.net

Damn it! I was really enjoying the story! And then it just stopped abruptly! How can I tolerate this?

Su Yan immediately sent a message back, asking, "Come on, Sister Zhou, cut the suspense. Hurry it up."

Seeing Su Yan pressuring her, Sister Zhou didn’t dare to keep him in suspense any longer.

She quickly continued sending voice messages.

Sister Zhou: Over the following years, for some unknown reason, the three orphans he adopted all passed away, one after another.

Sister Zhou: The first to pass away was the girl. She died in the second year after her adoption.

Sister Zhou: The official investigation concluded that she died from heart disease. It was quite a pity.

Sister Zhou: The second orphan passed away in the fifth year after adoption.

Sister Zhou: According to the official investigation, he also died from heart disease. It’s unclear if it was a coincidence.

Sister Zhou: The third orphan passed away in the ninth year after adoption, which was just last month.

Sister Zhou: And this timing coincided precisely with someone encountering a Half-step Epic Level Shadow Object in the old mansion.

Sister Zhou: The timing is such a coincidence; it’s unknown if there’s any connection.

Sister Zhou: Oh, right, the third orphan who passed away also died from heart disease.

Sister Zhou: Because the cause of death was too coincidental in all cases, the authorities suspected something fishy and set up a special task force to investigate.

Sister Zhou: However, the investigation’s results were somewhat unsatisfactory, yielding basically nothing.

Sister Zhou: They found no signs of Yin entities causing trouble, nor any traces of human involvement. Everything seemed incredibly perplexing.

Sister Zhou: Then, in the following month, Monster Hunters successively reported feeling the presence of a Half-step Epic Level Shadow Object in the old mansion.

Sister Zhou: So, everyone started to wonder: were the deaths of these three orphans related to this suspected terrifying Yin entity?

Sister Zhou: On the other hand, many people also suspected the master of the old mansion was involved.

Sister Zhou: Because he reacted far too calmly to the deaths of his three adopted children, and he’s still living leisurely in the old mansion to this day.

Sister Zhou: The most important point is that he doesn’t seem to care at all about the rumors of the Half-step Epic Level Shadow Object from this past month.

Sister Zhou: It’s as if this wasn’t happening in his old mansion, or as if he wasn’t the one living there. He doesn’t seem flustered in the slightest.

Sister Zhou: When the rumors about the Half-step Epic Level Shadow Object first started spreading, the authorities, concerned for the old mansion master’s safety, repeatedly sent people to persuade him to move out.

Sister Zhou: But no matter how the officials tried to persuade him, the master of the old mansion simply refused to leave.

Sister Zhou: He said something like, he’s old, doesn’t have many years left, and is too lazy to bother moving. If he dies, he dies.

Sister Zhou: Brother Yan, that’s roughly the story about the old mansion. As for its authenticity, I’m not entirely sure.

After listening to Sister Zhou’s story about the old mansion, Su Yan found it very peculiar.

All three adopted orphans had died. A Half-step Epic Level Shadow Object had appeared. And the reclusive old man involved, living alone in that ominous house, refused to leave.

All these elements combined—it was practically a horror movie plot.

At this thought, Su Yan’s interest grew even stronger.

He decided to go to the old mansion and investigate.

If a Half-step Epic Level Shadow Object truly existed, that would be best. If not, he could just farm a wave of Solitary Ghosts in the outskirts. Either way, it didn’t seem like a loss.

Having made up his mind, Su Yan immediately sent a message to Sister Zhou.

Su Yan: To be honest, after hearing all that, I’m quite interested.

Su Yan: When are you free? Let’s find a time to check out the old mansion together.

Seeing these two messages from Su Yan, a smile appeared on Sister Zhou’s face.

She had told Su Yan so much, just waiting for him to say exactly this.

She was well aware of how terrifyingly strong Su Yan was and believed he could likely deal with a Half-step Epic Level Shadow Object.

Therefore, she wanted to tag along and see if she could gain some benefits from the situation.

After all, opportunities to ride the coattails of an Evolution Strongman weren’t an everyday occurrence.

She had to grasp it firmly.

With that in mind, Sister Zhou immediately replied to Su Yan.

Sister Zhou: Why put it off? Brother Yan, how about tonight? I happen to be free.

Su Yan: Alright then. We’ll set off at nine o’clock sharp tonight. You come pick me up at Jing University on your off-road motorcycle, and we’ll head to the old mansion together.

Sister Zhou: Okay, I’ll message you then.

After settling the departure time with Sister Zhou via message, Su Yan put away his phone, opened the door, and walked out of his room, thinking he’d have Jiu Li make dinner tonight.

Upon entering the living room, Su Yan noticed something out of the ordinary: Jiu Li wasn’t lying on the sofa playing with her phone. Instead, she was fiddling with a washbasin and several cartons of milk, engrossed in some unknown activity.