Chapter 1014: The Existing Marriage Line!

After a few seconds of operation, the elevator arrived at the twelfth floor with a "Ding."

The elevator doors opened, and the girl stepped out first, acting as a professional guide, occasionally turning back to check if the two of them were following.

The scene that emerged caught Ning Chen somewhat off guard; there was nothing particularly special, just a single path—a long corridor.

The corridor seemed as if it had no end.

The live stream was activated by the system at some unknown moment, and the broadcast room was instantly flooded with many viewers.

Seeing the scene before them, everyone froze, and then the bullet comments began to flood with various incantations.

【Namo Amitabha, as swiftly as the law commands, protect us, protect us!】

【Lin Bing Dou Zhe Jie Chen Lie Zai Qian Xing, retreat, retreat, retreat!】

【Evil things, retreat, retreat, retreat! Retreat quickly!】

【Help, bullet comments shield me, bullet comments shield me!】

【Where has Ning Chen arrived? It's too gloomy, isn't it?!】

Lin Yi, following behind Ning Chen, unconsciously moved very close to Ning Chen; if he could, he would have liked to hang himself onto Ning Chen.

Of course, this was definitely impossible; if he hung onto Ning Chen, he would likely be thrown off the moment he touched him for a second.

Lin Yi looked around warily, his entire person in a state of great panic.

Sensing Lin Yi's unstable aura, Ning Chen glanced at Lin Yi, who was cowering behind like a turtle, and with a flick of his hand, a transparent, faint protective shield appeared around Lin Yi.

Lin Yi only felt a vague, warm embrace holding him, and unconsciously, that sense of tension diminished significantly.

Not knowing how long they had followed the girl, they finally saw a door at the end.

The girl arrived at the door and said softly, "Grandma, I have brought the people."

Without warning, the door opened, and a gust of cold wind swept through, ruffling the hair of Ning Chen and Lin Yi.

Having seen quite a bit of the world following Ning Chen, Lin Yi, after his initial panic, had already become calm and unperturbed.

Seeing this scene now, Lin Yi was able to face it calmly.

The girl ahead glanced curiously at Lin Yi, perhaps because Lin Yi's earlier alarm had left too deep an impression on her.

The girl entered the door, turned slightly to the side, and made a gesture of welcome.

"Please, both of you, come in; Grandma has been waiting for both of you."

Although these words were spoken to the two of them, the girl did not look at Lin Yi, but kept her gaze fixed on Ning Chen.

Lin Yi had no doubt that the Grandma inside was waiting for Ning Chen, and as for him, he was merely along for the ride.

Entering inside, the surroundings were pitch black, except for a single lit candle in the very center, casting faint points of light.

Ning Chen walked with steady steps and came to a stop exactly one meter in front of the candle.

Sensing that Ning Chen had stopped, Lin Yi cowered behind Ning Chen, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.

Although the candlelight was faint, it should have been able to illuminate the surrounding scene.

But here, the surroundings seemed to be enveloped in smoke, making it impossible to see clearly.

The candlelight seemed trapped by something, unable to escape.

Shortly after, a withered, old voice rang out.

"Young man, we meet again."

Hearing this voice, Ning Chen knew it was the old woman he had met that day.

"Grandma, besides this Mr., another Mr. has also come along."

At this moment, the girl stood silently beside Lin Yi, giving Lin Yi a huge fright.

A hunched old man walked out from behind the candle and stopped in front of it.

The old man and Ning Chen faced each other across the candle.

The candlelight shone on the old man's face, making her look gloomy and terrifying, like an evil villain in a movie.

Lin Yi unconsciously shivered.

Shortly after, the old man shifted her gaze, looking at Lin Yi behind Ning Chen.

"He is an ordinary person; isn't he afraid of trouble coming here?"

Although Lin Yi did not know why the old man suddenly said this, he still plucked up his courage and spoke.

"I came here of my own accord, and besides, I trust Ning Chen!"

Hearing this answer, the old man said no more and turned her gaze back to Ning Chen.

"What do you intend to do this time you have come?"

Ning Chen wasted no words and directly asked the question he wanted to ask.

"Shi Ya, she... she is still alive, correct?"

The old man did not reply; instead, she waved her hand, and suddenly, the viewers watching the live stream found the broadcast room crackling, as if affected by something.

【Whoa, what is going on? I just saw Ning Chen standing still in front of the candle, and then it turned into this.】

【Me too, me too; could something unexpected have happened to Ning Chen?】

【This is too eerie; this building is indeed very strange. I hope Ning Chen is alright!】

【Heavens, truly shocking. By the way, what is Ning Chen doing here?】

Clearly, the viewers in the live stream had not heard Ning Chen's final questioning words.

"Just now, there were ears behind the wall; now I can answer your question."

The old man spoke slowly, and every word made Ning Chen listen carefully, fearing he might miss something.

"Extend your right hand."

The old man extended her hand, gesturing for Ning Chen to give her his hand.

Lin Yi, standing nearby, hurriedly stepped out and looked at the old man warily.

"What are you doing? Let me tell you, Ning Chen is already spoken for. You're well into your years; don't get any funny ideas."

Lin Yi said a whole string of nonsensical words, but only one thing Lin Yi wanted to convey: don't get any funny ideas.

A girl nearby said in a calm voice, "If the matriarch wanted to do anything to you, you would have already vanished from this world without a trace the moment you entered."