Chapter 16 The Candle Holder

The candlestick in the Candle Bearer's hand appeared ordinary, but it emitted a ghastly, dim light. Even more bizarre, with this light, a completely new path appeared before them.

The path beneath their feet was originally a dirt road, but now it had been replaced by a bluestone path. The stone slabs were quite old, covered in moss, and permeated with a sense of historical vicissitudes.

Crazy Sword Immortal and the others followed behind the Candle Bearer, not daring to breathe loudly. The scene before them alone made them feel a strong sense of crisis from the bottom of their hearts.

Fortunately, this eerie road wasn't too long. It led to the lakeside, and now a three-story building appeared before them. The building seemed to have been abandoned long ago, with cracks all over the cement walls. The door was ajar, and light shone from inside.

Seeing this light, which was still somewhat normal, Crazy Sword Immortal and the others almost simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had regained their lost life.

"Candle Bearer, Senior, this place..."

The Evil Scholar no longer had that arrogant air. He carefully weighed each word he was about to say, fearing to offend the Candle Bearer, or the fellow in this building.

"Hehe, please come in, everyone," the Candle Bearer said, turning around and smiling.

Looking at the Candle Bearer's sinister face illuminated by the candlelight, Crazy Sword Immortal and the others felt chills in their hearts. Perhaps noticing these people's concerns, the Candle Bearer continued, "Everyone, don't overthink it. The Chairman is waiting for you inside. Also, the reward promised to you will be given to you later."

Crazy Sword Immortal immediately cupped his fist upon hearing this, "The reward is just a joke. Candle Bearer, Senior, please rest assured that we will execute the Chairman's arrangements with all our heart. After all… after all, we still owe Night Watchman a great favor. We dare not forget the grace of protection these years."

The Candle Bearer's strange eyes blinked, making a whooshing sound as he laughed, "I didn't expect the reportedly decisive Crazy Sword Immortal to be a person who values ​​kindness and righteousness. Rare, truly rare..."

Not daring to delay any longer, Crazy Sword Immortal and the others bowed to the Candle Bearer, then stepped forward and walked in without knocking.

The last person walking was completely wrapped in a gray robe, only revealing a pair of lifeless eyes. His pupils were a rare gray, which added a strange touch to this person.

He raised his head, staring at the three-story building, seemingly noticing something, but under the gaze of the Candle Bearer, he didn't dare to linger. Finally, he followed the footsteps of his companions and walked into the building.

Just as all five of them entered the building, the door seemed to be pushed by an invisible hand. The door closed with a "creak—" sound, and the Candle Bearer's pale face suddenly revealed a strange smile. Then he breathed out and blew out the candlestick in his hand.

After the candlestick was extinguished, the cyan halo permeating the surroundings disappeared. If Crazy Sword Immortal and the others were still there, they would definitely notice that something around them had changed.

But looking around, this building was still the same as before, and nothing seemed to have changed. It was still a dead silence, but following the Candle Bearer's gaze, the originally dark lake surface became lively. A luxurious and huge pavilion was reflected on the lake surface, brightly lit.

And what left the reflection… was clearly this dilapidated building in front of him.

…

"How is it?"

Seeing No. 2 return, Fatty asked with red eyes. He had been waiting all night, while Jiang Cheng slept in the room.

No. 2 looked tired, but still forced a bitter smile at Fatty, "Don't worry, the rescue was timely. He's not in immediate danger, but the wound is too deep. No. 3 was also seriously injured not long ago, so the doctor said he needs to rest for a while."

Hearing this news, Fatty's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and then he blacked out.

When Fatty groggily opened his eyes, he found himself lying in a hospital bed. The first thing he saw was Jiang Cheng's face.

"He's awake! No. 10 is awake!" A child's voice suddenly rang out beside him, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fatty opened his mouth, but his throat felt very dry, and the sound he made was also dry. Jiang Cheng took a bottle of mineral water, opened it, and handed it over.

After taking a few sips of water, Fatty finally recovered. He turned his head to look out the window. Although there were curtains blocking it, he could still tell that it was already night outside, "I… how long have I been asleep?"

"A whole day," Jiang Cheng said.

Fatty shook his head vigorously, as if trying to clear his mind, "During this time… has anything happened during this time?"

It was obvious that the recent news was getting worse and worse, and Fatty couldn't bear any new blows. After all, those who had accidents recently were all his closest people.

Fortunately, this time Jiang Cheng gave a positive answer, "Nothing. Everything is calm at the moment, so don't worry."

Perhaps worried that the doctor was comforting him, Fatty turned to look at No. 2 and No. 13 again. After receiving the same answer, Fatty was completely relieved.

"What about Boss Lin? How is she?" Fatty suddenly asked.

This time it was Jiang Cheng's turn to be silent. After a few seconds, he slowly replied, "Mr. Luo came once in the afternoon and said that Lin Wan'er had been taken away. She's no longer here."

Fatty suddenly became vigilant and sat up, "Where did she go?"

"I don't know."

"Then… who took her away?"

"I don't know."

Fatty became anxious, "Why don't you know anything?"

No. 2 seized the opportunity to comfort him, "Don't worry too much. Such a big thing happened here. As the main person in charge, Mr. Lin will definitely be called back to answer questions. This is a normal procedure, so nothing will happen."

Fatty was not fully awake during this time. Thinking about it now, the people above must have wanted to find Lin Wan'er to report the situation. After all, this mission involved too much, and only Boss Lin and Luo He survived.

And Luo He's weight was obviously not enough.

Fatty rubbed his temples and asked, "Is there any news about No. 1, and those Icebound Disciples who are on the verge of losing control? Have they been found?"

As soon as he said this, Fatty suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the room had changed, especially Jiang Cheng, who quickly winked at No. 2 and No. 13, as if hinting at something.

Jiang Cheng did all this very secretly, but for Fatty, who was familiar with him, he almost subconsciously saw through it. Fatty's heart trembled, and he asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Jiang Cheng was about to speak when Fatty interrupted him, "Doctor, don't speak. I know you're going to lie to comfort me. I don't need comfort. I want to know the truth."

After speaking, Fatty stared at No. 13, who sighed helplessly and put on a tangled look, "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that we… we found some corpses in the mountains. It's a bit strange."