Chapter 798: The Accusation Turns to Ning Chen

Ning Chen couldn't help but feel puzzled.

The place he currently stood in was like a vast mystery.

It enveloped them all.

What was incomprehensible was why Bai Lei's grandfather, who had been healthy yesterday, had suddenly passed away today.

【My god! Someone's dead!】

【I always get the feeling this place is full of weirdness—could Brother Shiguang be in danger?】

【Strange things happening in a small village like this is normal, and look at that weird incident that happened before.】

Ning Chen had been standing at the door when he suddenly noticed Bai Lei appearing right in front of him.

Staring at him with wide, furious eyes.

This reaction left Ning Chen even more confused, but he then regarded him seriously in return.

"What's wrong?"

Everyone was lost in grief, so no one noticed what was happening here.

Bai Lei did not respond to Ning Chen, but turned and walked over to his grandfather's side.

He retracted his fingers, then directly pulled his grandfather upright.

He carried him back inside the house.

This sudden turn of events plunged everyone into sorrow, while making Ning Chen feel even more eerie.

After entering the room, Ning Chen examined the state of Bai Lei's grandfather.

His eyes were pitch black, his body hunched.

This was completely different from the old man he had seen yesterday.

What could possibly have caused him to die so suddenly?

"Let's go outside. They're grieving now—it's not right for us to be here."

Lin Yi instinctively reached out to pull Ning Chen away, when suddenly Bai Lei stood up.

"Ning Chen, what did you do last night when you went out?"

After he asked this, everyone around turned to look.

In an instant, suspicion and doubt settled on Ning Chen like a weight.

"Me?"

At Ning Chen's question, the others remained silent.

"When I went out, I saw you outside—and the timing matches exactly when my grandfather died."

Ning Chen truly wanted to laugh.

Was he being falsely accused for no reason?

【How bold of them—trying to pin this on Brother Shiguang?】

【Out in the remote mountains, you get vicious people—looks like Brother Shiguang's taken a big fall.】

【Jesus, this is worse than just walking away—why get tangled up with these ghosts?】

Ning Chen didn't know how to respond.

He felt this was all absurd—he'd come here to help solve a problem.

He never expected to end up in this situation.

"Bai Lei, are you lying through your teeth?"

Lin Yi suddenly spoke, and the crowd instantly erupted.

"What are you saying? If it weren't for you two coming here, none of this would've happened!"

Ning Chen said nothing—he wanted to see what else these people would say.

"Auntie, are you joking? Didn't Bai Lei's grandfather himself say yesterday that the mantis men nearly wiped you all out?"

"Bullshit!"

In an instant, voices clashed, and the crowd grew even more agitated.

Only Bai Lei stood silently, locked in a stare with Ning Chen.

Ning Chen was deeply frustrated by this situation—he really shouldn't have gotten off the vehicle, or taken on this mess.

"Do you really think this happened because of us, and not because of you?"

The moment Ning Chen spoke, the noise around him instantly ceased.

They stopped arguing and all turned to look at Ning Chen.

"What are you talking about? We live here—how could it possibly be our fault?"

The same auntie suddenly shouted again.

Ning Chen said nothing, turned, and prepared to leave.

He clearly needed to confirm the mantis man's whereabouts in the mountains.

Then wipe them all out and get out of here as soon as possible.

She never wanted trouble—but now the blame had been pointed at her, and it was utterly ridiculous.

"Where are you going? You can't just leave now."

The crowd suddenly rose to their feet, their tears completely dried.

Their earlier grief had seemed like an act.

"What? Are you trying to restrict our freedom?"

They gave no response to Lin Yi's words.

Instead, they slowly began to encircle him.

Ning Chen stood quietly here, saying not a word.

"If you want the Mantis People to trouble you generation after generation, then today I can choose not to leave this place."

Ning Chen's words left the crowd unsure of what to do.

"Do you think you have the ability to deal with so many Mantis People?"

Ning Chen laughed.

"Since you had the ability to release it, naturally I have the ability to take it back."

One sentence made the gaze of everyone present turn somewhat dull.

Seeing this situation, Ning Chen had no intention of continuing to chat with them.

He left the room directly, then walked outwards.

Lin Yi noticed this situation and hurriedly followed out.

"Brother, what did you mean by those words just now? What do you mean by 'they released it'?"

Facing Lin Yi's inquiry, Ning Chen did not know how to explain it to him.

However, looking at their appearance, his guess was probably about right.

"I suspect this Mantis Person should originate from some kind of virus, and this virus was probably hidden in Shenshan and released by someone."

After hearing Ning Chen's words, Lin Yi could not help but widen his eyes.

"If it is really like this, then aren't they suffering the consequences of their own actions?"

Of course, this matter was only Ning Chen's guess.

They now must go to that mountain and then find the Mantis People's lair.

"Are only the two of us going? Won't we encounter any danger?"

Facing Lin Yi's inquiry, Ning Chen could only nod.

The villagers in their village would certainly not be used by him, so this time they could only charge in single-handedly.

"We didn't lose our lives at Ye Lisi's place; we won't die here, right!"

After hearing Lin Yi's words, Ning Chen also looked over in his direction.

"Rest assured, I will guarantee your safety."

Having received Ning Chen's words, Lin Yi subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's more like it; otherwise, I haven't lived enough yet. If I were to hide in Shenshan at such a young age, wouldn't that make people sad?"