The Dream Domain treated Dream Seed missions as a matter of life and death.
However, if most people received the news about this matter, they would interpret it as a matter of how dangerous the mission was.
Was it wrong to interpret it that way? Yes.
The danger level must be as such, but there was another way to interpret it. Be it clues or battles, there would always be a sliver of hope for the Dream Domain. The key was whether one could grasp it or not.
Grandfather Han was the first person Tang Ling met after he entered the Dream Domain and completed his mission in Qingxi town.
At first glance, it seemed like a reasonable arrangement. No matter how realistic the Dream Domain was, it was not the real world. It required a reasonable entry point to bring one into this world.
However, Tang Ling was sensitive. In Andrew's words, he was paranoid. No matter how reasonable the explanation was, he thought Grandfather Han's sudden appearance was out of the blue.
If the Dream Domain wanted to bring him into this world, there were a lot of simple, reasonable, and unobtrusive ways. The most direct way would be through the message in his mind, telling him that he was the second young master of the Tang family and that he had a mission in Qingxi town.
Therefore, Tang Ling paid attention to Grandfather Han's sudden appearance because of the abrupt feeling.
Just think about it. Every house in the town was closed and the streets were empty.
As for what happened in the town, the Dream Domain vaguely told him about it through a few children who ran past him.
It was reasonable for the children to appear. They were the most fearless, playful, and curious group of people in the world.
What about Grandfather Han? Was he here to look for Second Young Master Tang? Hmm, it did not make sense.
Was he here for something? It was slightly reasonable, but Grandfather Han's subsequent words were blaming Second Young Master Tang. Either way, it sounded like he was here to look for Second Young Master Tang. Why would he hint like that?
Did he get the news and come to pick Second Young Master Tang up? It was even more illogical. There was almost no need for an explanation.
Tang Ling was not affected by Grandfather Han's identity. He kept reminding himself that he was in the Dream Domain, not reality.
Since it was a dream, Grandfather Han's identity as a guard and the fact that he had watched Second Young Master Tang grow up, all the factors that could stop him from finding out the truth did not exist.
Since he was a little more concerned, he would observe and investigate carefully.
The first time he had doubts and analyzed so many thoughts was when Grandfather Han held Tang Ling's hand. At the same time, the system notified Tang Ling of his identity.
That was the closest Grandfather Han had ever been to Tang Ling, so Tang Ling noticed a small problem when he was on guard.
It was the smell on Grandfather Han, the faint smell of blood.
Tang Ling's eyesight was sharp and so was his nose. Whether it was his hunting life all year round or his recent life of fighting, he was very sensitive to the smell of blood.
Then, he purposely observed another spot to verify whether the faint smell of blood really existed.
The spot he was observing was the gap between Grandfather Han's fingernails. It was the spot that most people would neglect, but if one's hand was stained with blood, the blood would easily leave traces in the gap between the nails.
He then realized that there were traces of blood scabs under the nails of Grandfather Han's left thumb and right index finger.
There were two blurry pieces of evidence and Tang Ling's personal feelings.
It was just a feeling and not proof, but it was the biggest reason why he was determined to investigate Grandfather Han.
The feeling came from Grandfather Han's eyes. The whites of his eyes reminded Tang Ling of the grayish-white eyes of the zombies.
As a matter of fact, it was hard to tell. The whites of the eyes were darker, whiter, or yellower. The grayish-white eyes of the zombies looked like the whites of the eyes without any eyeballs at first glance.
However, the color of the eyes was deeply etched in Tang Ling's heart, so how could he not care?
With all the evidence and feelings, Tang Ling's observation of Grandfather Han could be described as harsh.
He noticed that Grandfather Han never ate in front of others, at least not when he was in the mansion.
Therefore, he purposely asked the servants, and they told him that Grandfather Han liked to eat half-cooked beef because it gave him strength.
As the guards of the Tang family, no one thought it was a problem.
Then, Tang Ling realized that Grandfather Han was overly righteous. His words always revealed a sense of compassion for the state of the universe and a sense of righteousness.
Other than that, Grandfather Han was extremely loyal and caring to Tang Ling, the Tang family's master, and the young master.
Tang Ling had a feeling that something was wrong. If a person was really like that, he would not have exaggerated his words and purposely expressed it.
It was because Grandfather Han was such a person. The things that were in his bones did not need to be shown on purpose and could not be shown on purpose. Most of them were shown in the details and actions.
If that was the case, there was only one possibility. He wanted to create such an image.
Creating such a positive image would usually cover up something that was not as positive as it seemed. The relationship between the two was proportional. The more positive the image was, the more shocking the deeds would be.
Intentionally or unintentionally, Tang Ling asked his family and servants for more information.
The answer he got was that Grandfather Han was a man of few words when he was young, but as he grew older, he became soft-hearted and his feelings for the Tang family grew deeper.
As for compassion for the state of the universe and his sense of righteousness, the Tang family did not seem to care about it. The servants did not feel anything either.
Of course, there were many other trivial things in life, but none of them could form the key evidence that could prove that Grandfather Han was a problem.
The key was that Qingxi Town was a murder case, and murder always required time.
Tang Ling had to find the flaws in Grandfather Han's daily actions.
Unfortunately, there were none.
Grandfather Han lived and ate in the Tang family and followed his master everywhere he went. The most he would do was run some errands, but it was within a reasonable time limit.
For example, on the day Grandfather Han brought Tang Ling back, Tang Ling had quietly asked around about the reason why Grandfather Han went out. Grandmother Wang was dead, so he went out to investigate.
He did not expect to run into Tang Ling.
However, Tang Ling was a sensitive person. Grandfather Han's words were a little too forceful, so it made Tang Ling suspect Grandfather Han.
At this point, it seemed like Tang Ling had misunderstood the situation.
However, Tang Ling did not think so. In the Dream Domain, there was only a thin line, and a thin line meant that the line was narrow. If the line was easily seized, it would not be a thin line but a big hole.
Therefore, Tang Ling had to get to the bottom of this.
Time was not a problem, but it seemed fine on the surface. As the number one fighter of the Tang family, it was easy for Grandfather Han to create some time for himself.
He had found out that the three people who died in the town and the three people who were attacked by the zombies all happened in the middle of the night.
What did it mean?
It meant that Grandfather Han's suspicions would not be washed away that easily.
However, Tang Ling did not have the chance to investigate that night because the Tang family was going to hold Grandmother Wang's funeral that night. As the second young master of the Tang family, Tang Ling had to be there.
Moreover, Grandfather Han would not be 'busy' every night, so he had to wait for the perfect opportunity to deal with the matter.
Therefore, it was the night of the funeral.
During the dinner, Tang Ling received a crucial clue from the talkative girl. She revealed some evidence that the incident was a man-made event.
Regarding the evidence, Grandmother Wang's resurrection might make others think that the girl was bluffing, but Tang Ling believed her.
Why? The constables of ancient Huaxia were the police. Their identity allowed them to observe the crime scene carefully and make the first judgment in time. They also had an understanding of the key evidence.
Ancient Huaxia did not have a forensic doctor, so their judgment on the body would be distorted. The Penal Enforcer was not someone to be trifled with, so it should not be a problem for him to identify a bite mark or something.
Shattering the organs with a single palm strike? Interesting.
Tang Ling remembered how the servants in his house praised Grandfather Han. They said that Grandfather Han's iron palms were invincible and that his Heaven-shaking Thirteen Palms rarely met a match.
What kind of Heaven-shaking Thirteen Palms were? All martial arts were built on the foundation of strength and speed. Techniques were only supplementary.
Even if a weak child was taught the best martial arts in the world, he would not be able to defeat a grown man.
Martial arts were just techniques for exerting force and dodging. Grandfather Han's strength did not intimidate Tang Ling at all.
Given Tang Ling's current strength, if he wanted to, he could smash the sturdiest head of the normal people in the Dream Domain with a single punch.
From the moment they shook hands, Tang Ling was certain that since he was here, Grandfather Han could only be the second most powerful person in the Tang family.
In short, what the girl said increased Tang Ling's suspicion of Grandfather Han.
Of course, it also added new doubts in his heart.
However, the new doubts would be answered the moment Grandfather Han was nailed to the ground.
Then, Tang Ling shamelessly tricked the child with a large sum of money and asked him some questions about the zombies.
He was even more certain that it was man-made.
However, it was also at that moment that Tang Ling's doubts about the incident reached its peak.
Was he heading in the wrong direction? Was everything man-made? Did it have anything to do with the zombies? His ultimate mission in the Dream Domain was to capture a psychopathic man-eating killer, and the ultimate boss was Grandfather Han? The difficulty of the mission was child's play!
Therefore, as though the Dream Domain was cooperating with Tang Ling, it provided him with a new hint.
The hint did not appear in Tang Ling's mind directly. Instead, it appeared in the Dream Domain.
The child knocked over the coffin and Grandmother Wang's body fell out. Then, Grandmother Wang came back to life and Tang Ling cut off her head.
What did it mean? Since Grandmother Wang could come back to life, she must be related to the zombies in countless ways. The emptied head was one of Tang Ling's doubts.
Zombies were not some nonsensical product. There must be a reason why they could move in the past.
For example, a broken car could still be driven because the engine was fine.
However, a car with a broken engine could never be driven even if one was beaten to death.
A body with a broken brain would never turn into a zombie. At least the cerebellum must be undamaged and the neural network must be intact.
That was why Tang Ling asked the child if there was a wound at the back of his head.
The answer was no. But even if that was the case, a brain that had been completely gouged out and the key motor nerves had been destroyed could still come back to life. Depending on the degree of monster breaking, it was possible that a paralyzed corpse would come out, a corpse with uncoordinated motor abilities.
It seemed like Grandmother Wang was rather agile after she came back to life. She only appeared once, which was to grab her grandson and sit up before she was killed by Tang Ling on purpose.
However, he also saw something that shocked him to the core.
The neural network in the brain was perfectly preserved.
Then, the clues that the Dream Domain presented to Tang Ling through this scene were very clear and terrifying. Tang Ling's heart was struck by a storm.
However, if his guesses were correct, it should be the second half of the mission.
First, Tang Ling had to verify his theory and pin Grandfather Han down.
Needless to say, Tang Ling went to Nanli Hill to verify his theory.
As for pinning Grandfather Han down, from the moment Tang Ling made his move in a flashy manner and revealed that he wanted to borrow the county journal without holding back, Tang Ling had been doing it.
Between waiting for the hare to come to him and striking first, Tang Ling chose to strike first. After all, his time in the Dream Domain was limited, so he could not afford to wait for the hare to come to him.
As for Grandfather Han, he could only be considered a suspect and not a criminal at this moment.
Tang Ling could only turn him into a criminal when he was caught red-handed.
Tang Ling's thoughts were always clear. Would the final result be Grandfather Han? Whether or not Grandfather Han would reveal his true colors would depend on the pressure and whether or not he would panic.
Therefore, making his move in a flashy manner was pressure and borrowing the county journal was also pressure. At least, these two points would make Tang Ling look unpredictable and he would have a certain level of knowledge about the matter.
Then, he asked Grandfather Han to follow him to the county town. It was an unnecessary thing to do, so it would only make Grandfather Han speculate under pressure.
On top of that, it would also give Tang Ling enough time to put on an act in front of Grandfather Han.
For example, his probing gaze, his deceptively profound words, and even his faintly discernible probing. In the end, he even had to put up a vigilant front. He would not reveal a single word of what he found after he borrowed the county journal.
Then, he would give Grandfather Han another chance, so Tang Ling called for two wagons.
Of course, even if it was just one wagon, if Grandfather Han was frightened, he would still make a move at night.
However, Tang Ling was hungry and riding in two wagons would increase his vigilance against Grandfather Han.
Everything was simple after he returned to the town.
In order to prevent Grandfather Han from spying on the servants, Tang Ling went back to the Tang Manor and pretended that he was tired and needed a rest before he snuck out.
He was not afraid of losing Grandfather Han. Other than the stone roads in Qingxi Town, the roads outside the small town were all dirt roads.
It had rained a few times yesterday, so the wagons would leave a clear trail. At least, it was not a problem for an experienced hunter like Tang Ling to track them down.
Moreover, the hooves and wheels of the wagons were all covered in mud, so there would be clues left behind in the town.
Tang Ling followed Grandfather Han all the way and easily found him. He watched as Grandfather Han really went to the manor and found an excuse to leave.
He watched as Grandfather Han tied up the wagoner and returned to his old lair in the outskirts of town. It was a normal-looking courtyard.
On top of that, Tang Ling even leaned on the roof and eavesdropped on the conversation between Grandfather Han and his woman.
After some thought, he decided to use the most shocking method to nail Grandfather Han dead.
This was because people could only unintentionally reveal more truths and clues when they were caught off guard.
Judging from the structure of the mission and the records in the county journal, Tang Ling was certain that Grandfather Han was just a key that unlocked the key to the mission.
After Grandfather Han was pinned down, the mission would enter another phase, which was the tiring battle phase.
Only then would the line between life and death unfold.
"Grandfather Han, what's wrong? I'm just here to have a meal with you. Why are you so upset? Don't you love me the most? "Tang Ling was still grinning. His grin was extremely dazzling to Grandfather Han.
Without batting an eyelid, Tang Ling adjusted his body to the right angle. There was no obstruction in the courtyard, so he could dash to the wagoner and save the innocent man.
"How did you know it was me? How did you find me? "Grandfather Han's reaction was no different from any villain. His question was also the same.
He had been anxious all this while. Even when he was enjoying his meal, he could not calm down.
However, when Tang Ling really appeared, he calmed down.
Would Tang Ling answer him? Obviously not. It was at that moment that the woman beside the wagoner showed a fierce look. She decisively stabbed the wagoner's heart with her knife.
Where did this little bastard come from? Why is he so annoying? Nevertheless, she could still deal with him.
It would be better to kill the wagoner first. If something went wrong and he escaped, her and Grandfather Han's good days would come to an end.
Tang Ling was prepared for this, but was he a person who acted according to common sense? Most of the time, he would. Only a few times, he would have a strange way of thinking.
Tang Ling was obviously standing there to save the wagoner. As a martial artist, Grandfather Han knew it, so he dashed out in time to stop Tang Ling.
However, Tang Ling did not plan to do so. In Grandfather Han's eyes, he removed the hidden weapon from his waist and pointed it at the woman and the wagoner.
Bang! The hidden weapon made a clear noise. Then, the woman screamed and the knife in her hand fell to the ground.
How powerful was the Desert Eagle? At such a close distance, it struck the woman's delicate palm and not only did it leave a bullet hole, but it also destroyed her entire palm.
"What hidden weapon?" Grandfather Han was infuriated when he saw the woman hurt. He instinctively asked a stupid question.
"The Desert Eagle," Tang Ling simply answered before he dashed towards the wagoner.
"Gu Gu, move away. I'll stop him." After a short shock, Grandfather Han came back to his senses and dashed towards Tang Ling.
The woman called Gu Gu seemed to be obedient to Grandfather Han. Since Grandfather Han ordered her to, she turned around and ran towards the house.
Tang Ling did not stop her right away. While he dashed over, the Wolf Crunch was already in his hand and he quickly cut the ropes on the wagoner.
With the Desert Eagle in his hand, he fired a shot at Grandfather Han and the woman.
"You've used your hidden weapon before …" Grandfather Han was not afraid, but he instinctively dodged the shot.
A martial artist's reaction speed was much faster than a common man's. Coupled with the fact that he was prepared, Grandfather Han still managed to avoid the fatal spot and the shot landed on his thigh.
The impact from the bullet slowed down Grandfather Han's charging speed and even forced him to take two steps back.
Gu Gu was shot in the back, but she did not react. She did not even slow down as she ran towards the house.
However, when Grandfather Han was shot, she was distracted. She could not help but turn around and call out, "Husband! Guo Er! "
Why does it sound so weird? Tang Ling had a feeling that something was not right, but he could not figure out the reason. He just felt that it was a little too much to be called Grandfather Han's famous name, Han Wuguo.
Who would call an old man Guo Er?
Of course, it was just a fleeting thought. Tang Ling did not expect the Desert Eagle to kill them. All he wanted was to buy them some time.
"Run."
"Don't spout nonsense."
"Tell them the culprits are Han Wuguo and his wife. I want to track down the culprits. "Tang Ling let the wagoner go and dashed towards Grandfather Han.
Grandfather Han had already steadied himself. The wound on his thigh did not seem to be a hindrance to him anymore.
However, it was too late for him to stop the wagoner, so all he could do was face Tang Ling.
"Gu Gu, run! As long as you're here, I can still come back to life!" Grandfather Han shouted at the woman who was still in a daze.
As he shouted, his iron palms were swung at Tang Ling from two tricky directions.
Tang Ling's foundation was much stronger than Grandfather Han's. Coupled with his Precise Instinct, it was impossible for Grandfather Han to hit him.
He did not know any martial arts, so all he could do was instinctively lean his body to the left and dodge one of Grandfather Han's palms. At the same time, he clenched his right fist and punched Grandfather Han's other palm.
It was a single punch, and a clear bone-cracking noise came from Grandfather Han's palm. Tang Ling was a little emotional. Is this what martial arts is like?
It allowed a person who was at most as strong as Orston before he entered the First Reserved Camp to display such strength. Even with his Precise Instinct, it was a little strenuous for him to dodge.
After Tang Ling dodged Grandfather Han's other palm, it twisted along with the momentum and went for another attack from another angle. It seemed to be ever-changing.
The discovery excited Tang Ling. A new idea popped up in his mind and he could not get rid of it no matter how hard he tried.
However, Tang Ling had to settle the battle at hand. He did not want to be entangled in a fight. If he could capture Gu Gu, the rest would be much easier.
Therefore, Tang Ling quickly rammed Grandfather Han away with his shoulder. Before Grandfather Han could catch his breath, Tang Ling turned around and kicked Grandfather Han in the stomach.
The ramming and the kick would have killed a common man.
However, even though Grandfather Han's chest had obviously caved in and he spat out a mouthful of blood, he was still alive.
"Guo Er, even if you're alive, you're not you anymore." Both of them had finished their fight and Gu Gu only managed to finish her sentence.
Tang Ling then turned around and ran towards her.
"It's me. I believe in you." It was at that moment that Grandfather Han suddenly jumped over and hugged Tang Ling's leg as if he had a sudden surge of energy before his death.
Just as Tang Ling wanted to kick Grandfather Han away, he saw Grandfather Han open his mouth and spit out a strange mist.
Gu Gu glared at Tang Ling with an extremely vengeful gaze before she turned around and left.
At that moment, Tang Ling knew that if Grandfather Han was still alive, he would not be him anymore. The woman's vengeful gaze at the end said it all.
It was useless even if Grandfather Han believed her.
However, the love between Gu Gu and Guo Er that seemed to be a mushroom and an old man refreshed Tang Ling's understanding of the Dream Domain.
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