Tang Ni?
Tang Ling knew it was his identity in this world.
He listened quietly, wanting to know what other information there was, but he didn't expect the message to end abruptly after only one sentence.
What did it mean by a normal teenager living outside the city didn't want to go out at night?
What kind of explanation was that?
Tang Ling could not help but smile bitterly in his heart, but on second thought, the message was very informative. He did not even have to analyze it to know that something unusual had happened in this place.
Otherwise, why would a place define the night as a dangerous time? Moreover, Tang Ling was in a city.
So what exactly happened? The Dream Domain obviously would not give him an answer, so he had to find out on his own.
It was at that moment that Tang Ling felt a kick on his butt. It was not a heavy kick, but it was enough to snap him back to his senses.
However, before he could make a sound, the hand that grabbed him pulled him up.
"Let me see what kind of monster you are!" The owner of the voice was the metal puppet that grabbed him.
The metal puppet was actually a warrior covered in armor from head to toe. He did not sound friendly when he spoke to Tang Ling, and his actions were very rough.
His actions were rough. As he spoke, he tore the old leather mask off his face.
Under the mask, Tang Ling's face was that of a normal teenager from the Light Continent with brown hair and blue eyes.
Maybe because of long-term malnutrition, his face was sallow and dull.
On top of that, his panicked and helpless expression and his nose was bleeding. He did not look like a dangerous person at all.
The warrior also noticed this and cursed in a low voice, "Damn it! I thought … "
Thought what? Tang Ling lowered his head and squinted his eyes. Through the little details and the sentence, he already had some guesses.
Unfortunately, the armored warrior didn't say the most important question, "Why?".
However, even though Tang Ling's true appearance disappointed the armored warrior, it was obvious that he was a lot more relaxed than before.
Therefore, he lifted the visor on his helmet and revealed his unusually upright face with a full beard. He stared at Tang Ling and asked, "What's your name? Where do you live? Why are you here at this time? "
Right after his words subsided, Tang Ling received another message in his mind.
This was obviously a piece of practical information, and it was much more straightforward than the ambiguous and inexplicable information at the beginning.
It seemed like the information in this scenario was triggered.
With that in mind, he stuttered and said in a fearful and terrified voice, "My name is Tony Vesta. I live at Luca Farm outside the city. "
"Our family, our family are farm workers there. My mother … my mother is seriously ill and can't wait any longer. I came to town to see the doctor. "
Tang Ling was obviously telling the truth since that was what the message was to him.
The armored warrior's expression softened a little after hearing Tang Ling's explanation, but he was still doubtful. "Do you think a doctor would accompany you to the farm at this hour?"
"I know about Luca Farm. It's not a safe place. Besides, we have to walk at night. "
Tang Ling was excited and his eyes shone with courage. He answered directly, "Even if we can't go now, we can save some time if we leave tomorrow morning."
As he spoke, Tang Ling's face looked sad again. "My mother … My mother is dying. Every minute is precious. "
One had to admit that Tang Ling's acting skills had been sharpened by life.
The armored warrior seemed to be moved by Tang Ling as his gaze softened. He slightly loosened his grip on Tang Ling's arm, but he still said, "You are a good kid. You're willing to risk your life for your mother, but it can't clear your name. But this can't clear your name. I'll get someone to confirm the facts before I let you go. Before that, you … "
Before the armored warrior could finish, a few more men cried out in shock from another alley. Then, a man shouted, "Captain Tonnies, you better come over and have a look."
The men were obviously the armored warrior, Tonnies' teammates.
After the men cried out in shock from the other alley, Tonnies grabbed Tang Ling while his teammates went to check on the situation.
It seemed like they had discovered something unusual.
However, Tang Ling did not expect the bearded man to be a captain.
Tonnies did not have the time to talk to Tang Ling anymore when he heard his men's shout. He dragged Tang Ling to another alley.
The alley was still dark and quiet.
Despite the loud commotion in the alley, there were no lights on the upper floors. The doors and windows of the alley were shut tight and it was strangely quiet.
But at this time, the alleyway was a little brighter. The armored warriors used torches to light up a small area.
They were at a stable not far away from the entrance of the alley, and a few of them were gathered there.
As soon as Tonnies entered the alley, an armored Warrior came to greet him. This Warrior had already taken off his helmet, and his face was filled with anger and fear.
"Hanses, what happened?" Tonnies asked.
"A woman died a horrible death and an unlucky horse," Hanses said as he brought Tonnies to the stable.
A ghastly crime scene was displayed before Tang Ling's eyes.
Tang Ling had been through countless battles and life-and-death situations, so death was not enough to stir his emotions anymore.
However, when he saw the crime scene, he was still a little shocked.
The victim was a red-haired woman. Before she died, she seemed to have seen something terrifying, so her face was still in a state of fear.
She did not even have the time to close her eyes. Her lifeless eyes were grayish-white as they were wide open.
Her whole body was cut open, and the wound looked like an inverted cross. Blood gathered around the wound and some of her organs were pulled out.
Beside her was a horse that had fallen to the ground as well. The horse's stomach was also cut open, and its organs were spilled all over the ground. There was also some blood beside the wound.
Perhaps the killer was playing a prank or for some other purpose, but the woman's hand and the horse's front hooves were placed in front of her chest in the shape of a cross, as if she was hugging herself.
The horse's front hooves were obviously not strong enough to do that, but the vicious beast was willing to break them to make it look like that.
As Tang Ling observed the scene, he shivered and hid behind Tonnies. He muttered agitatedly, "I didn't see anything. I don't know anything …"
"Kid, you better be quiet," one of Tonnies' men scolded Tang Ling.
Tonnies looked at Tang Ling with a doubtful gaze. He then walked up to the dead woman and closed her eyes that were still wide open.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to say something, an unusually ear-piercing scream suddenly came from the alley next door.
"Damn it!" Tonnies cursed angrily before he ordered one of the armored warriors, "Watch him."
He then led the rest of the armored warriors to the alley next door.
As the footsteps went further away, the warrior who was responsible for watching Tang Ling became nervous. He pulled Tang Ling away from the stable, which was the crime scene, and he warned Tang Ling meaninglessly, "You better behave yourself."
Behave what? Tang Ling looked harmless, nervous, scared, and on the verge of tears.
As for the warrior who stayed behind to watch over Tang Ling, all he could do was use the seemingly stern words to boost his courage a little.
There was only one torch left, and the alleyway, which had been slightly brighter, became dark again.
The warrior gulped nervously as he gripped the torch, which was flickering in the wind. Tang Ling was in a worse state. His legs were so weak that he could not even stand straight, so he sat on the ground.
Upon a closer look, Tang Ling was sitting right below the stable. His gaze was able to see through the simple wooden fence and continue his investigation of the crime scene.
Regardless of what Tonnies and the others thought about the death, Tang Ling had his own opinion. With his Precise Instinct, Tang Ling had his own opinion on the crime scene.
Seconds turned into minutes.
It was a cold night, and Tonnies and the others were not back yet. In short, there were no footsteps in the area.
While Tang Ling was observing the crime scene, his face suddenly turned sour. He covered his stomach and cried out involuntarily, "Sir, my stomach hurts! I'm so scared that my stomach hurts so much! I want to pee … "
The warrior was startled by Tang Ling's sudden scream, so he kicked Tang Ling.
Tang Ling suddenly jumped up and hugged the soldier's leg, pushing the soldier two steps back and sending him crashing into the wall beside the alley.
"Sir, sir, I'm begging you! Bring me to the entrance of the alley. I can't do it here. It's scary here, sir, I'm begging you … "
Tang Ling looked like he was about to cry as he pleaded.
The warrior did not seem to be a ruthless person. After a slight hesitation, he said, "You better not play any tricks …"
He then brought Tang Ling to the entrance of the alley. The alley was dark and quiet, and there was no one around, so it was pointless to guard the terrifying crime scene.
He wanted nothing more than to be free and stay away from this terrifying place.
He brought Tang Ling away. Tang Ling looked back at the dark alleyway with lingering fear before he hastened his steps towards the exit of the alleyway.
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