The whole mansion is filled with monsters?
Wang Jiaqian chuckled, "Student Qin, I didn't expect you to be even more foolish than I imagined. If you said there were ghosts, it would at least make some sense, but what do you mean the whole house is a monster?"
Qin Yexuan raised his left hand and cast the Fudo Myoo Mudra.
Instantly, the seven connected large rooms rumbled.
Wang Jiaqian stumbled and fell into his arms, while the others instinctively crouched down, "Is this an earthquake?"
They didn't see that the gate of the No. 13 haunted house had twisted during the tremor, revealing rows of steel teeth like plows along the doorframe.
Blood and flesh fragments clung to the giant teeth.
Above the main hall, which spanned the courtyard of the haunted house, a mass of twisted hair appeared. It was blue-green, each strand as thick as a mop and covered in barbs.
The most terrifying sight was the entire courtyard heaving upwards, revealing mounds of internal organs.
However, these scenes lasted for less than a hundredth of a second, too fast for normal people to even perceive as an illusion.
Qin Yexuan, however, saw it all clearly, and his expression turned grim.
This was a demon over six thousand years old, disguised as this mansion, hiding in the city. Countless innocent people who came to explore the haunted house must have been devoured by it.
"Teacher Wang, how many murder cases have happened here?"
Wang Jiaqian felt uneasy all over, still leaning in the student's embrace. His words, the warmth of his breath on her neck, made her tremble.
"Ah, the murder cases that have occurred here are all from a century ago."
Wang Jiaqian knew about this haunted house. According to the Su Dan Novel Network, it was built by the Shi family, a prominent textile magnate, in the seventeenth year of the Republic of China. The mansion was completed in the nineteenth year, coinciding with a period of war. Many homeless wanderers gathered in Chaoge, and the Shi family often brewed congee and provided meals for them in the mansion.
Qin Yexuan said coldly, "I estimate that out of every 100 wanderers who entered, no more than 10 would have left the mansion."
What did he mean by that?
Wang Jiaqian became even more confused.
"Later, the Shi family mysteriously disappeared. A long investigation yielded nothing, and it was then that people began to say this was a haunted house. Afterwards, many warlords lived here, but strangely, every warlord left in a hurry and never wished to mention this place again in their lives."
Qin Yexuan nodded, "And recently?"
"Recently, there have been a few murder cases, dismemberment cases... the bodies were not even fully recovered..."
As Wang Jiaqian spoke, her eyes narrowed. "You mean, this mansion eats people?"
Just as she was speaking, a bizarre tearing sound echoed from the depths of the mansion's hall.
Wang Jiaqian was already terrified, and at this sound, she let out a sharp scream and burrowed into Qin Yexuan's arms again.
Warmth and softness enveloped him. Qin Yexuan held her tightly.
He was surprised, thinking, "I didn't expect Wang Jiaqian to be so voluptuous, so soft."
He quickly shook his head, pushing away these trivial thoughts.
Wang Jiaqian's scarf had come undone from her trench coat, and she shivered, curled up.
"If you're so scared, shall we leave?"
Qin Yexuan had no intention of fighting a six-thousand-year-old demon at this moment.
He was already preparing to have Sun Qinglu lead the three female fans to leave immediately.
However, the back door suddenly slammed shut with a loud bang. The underground passage leading to the club also emitted a strange light.
With a flash of light, the passage turned completely to stone.
Everyone stood at the entrance of the passage, dumbfounded.
Qin Yexuan sighed softly, "It's too late, we've already entered its belly."
Wang Jiaqian now had no choice but to believe. "What, what exactly is it? Is it really a house that has become a monster?"
"The mansion is just a disguise. Its true identity is a great lion with blue-green fur!"
What?
A lion? A lion?
"That's right. If I'm not mistaken, the so-called wealthy Shi family from a hundred years ago was transformed by a lion demon. It didn't build the mansion, but rather transformed into this haunted house, devouring humans under the guise of charity."
"Now, it can no longer bear it and has transformed into this haunted house."
"However, with today's advanced technology, people can take photos and livestream at any time, so it can only target those who are alone or drunk."
The adjacent Huangtang Club provided it with natural opportunities.
Many drunk people would accidentally wander in.
So, this demon had been enduring.
Wang Jiaqian's skin crawled as she listened, and she instinctively moved closer to Qin Yexuan.
"Damn it, who blocked this underground passage? Is someone trying to harm this young master?" Young Master Sun was already getting anxious.
Sun Qinglu and the others were searching for an exit.
"Qinglu, don't move. Just stay put and protect those three!"
Qin Yexuan pointed at the three girls, Red, Yellow, and Blue, then formed the Fudo Myoo Mudra with his left hand and the Great Vajra Mudra with his right, and slowly walked towards the courtyard.
The entire mansion trembled again and let out a strange wailing sound.
Then, everything returned to silence.
"Hmph, you still want to fight me? What kind of demon are you?" Qin Yexuan shouted into the air.
A hissing laugh came from the room in the center of the haunted house.
Everyone, except Wang Jiaqian and Sun Qinglu, was stunned.
Young Master Sun burst into laughter, "Idiot, what are you saying? Monsters? That's hilarious."
"Yes, yes, Young Master Sun, don't be angry, let's ignore him." The girls stood by Young Master Sun, chattering compliments.
Qin Yexuan glanced at them, "Remember not to enter the courtyard. Just stand in this passage by the door. That way, when I eliminate the demon, you won't be eaten on the spot."
He had already silently recited the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva mantra, preparing to strike directly.
But Young Master Sun charged at him, "Who do you think you are? I've found you annoying since a while ago. What are you pretending for? Where are the monsters here?"
Qin Yexuan sneered, "Qinglu, go and slap this idiot twice!"
If it weren't for these schoolgirls, he wouldn't have bothered.
Sun Qinglu felt immense satisfaction and immediately stepped forward, raising his hand to slap Young Master Sun twice.
"What are you doing?"
Those people were immediately furious, and a few girls even bared their teeth and claws, ready to attack Sun Qinglu.
Sun Qinglu didn't want to hurt them and kept retreating.
Qin Yexuan's eyes turned cold. He pulled Sun Qinglu back, placed the three female fans beside him, and then cast both hand seals simultaneously.
He issued a final warning, "Are you listening to me, or are you following Young Master Sun to your death?"
Young Master Sun laughed again, "To my death? I'll call my bodyguards right now to smash down the door. I don't believe I can be trapped in a house in Chaoge!"
The rich young men all took out their phones with smirking faces.
And the girls, with their adoring, foolish expressions, said, "So handsome, it's great to be rich, smashing down the door with bodyguards. Will Young Master Sun take us to your yacht later?"
Young Master Sun chuckled twice, but his eyes held intense unease.
Because... his phone had no signal, but he couldn't bear to admit it.
Others, however, soon noticed something was wrong.
"What's wrong with the phones?"
"No signal, damn it, this is strange!"
At this moment, Qin Yexuan gently spread his arms, protecting those around him with a powerful spiritual energy.
"Close your eyes later, it's going to be very bloody!"