Chapter 473: Grandfather's Name Is Han Duo

Why is it like this?

I collapsed on the ground, drenched in cold sweat; I admit I was scared stiff. Anyone seeing such a corpse, I think their face wouldn't look much better than mine.

I had seen dismemberment cases and headless corpses before; I thought my psychological resilience had become strong after all those experiences. Yet, when I saw Chen Biao's corpse, I couldn't help but feel a cold shudder from the depths of my heart.

It's too bizarre! Below the neck, mercilessly peeled open, the intestines, heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys are all gone, leaving only a thin layer of skin. Even the genital organs were taken away, and the lower body flowed with bright red liquid, spreading all over the ground.

But why does Chen Biao's face show such an expression? This is too bizarre; even though his liver has been hollowed out, his face still bears a happy, joyful smile.

Ugh… I finally couldn't hold back the churning in my stomach and vomited leaning against a tree. Meanwhile, Pangzi could still tolerate the corpse's oddity, reached in to feel around, and said thoughtfully, "It's still warm; it seems the killer hasn't fled far."

We're all human; sometimes I really envy Pangzi's larger build. At least he's sturdier, and his courage is a bit greater.

Hai Sheng, he had his intestines dug out not long ago!... Pangzi had just turned around when he suddenly furrowed his brows and shouted loudly, 'What thing?'

As he shouted, Pangzi quickly turned around, clutching a copper coin in his hand, and threw it toward a dark corner.

With a squeak, a monkey-like creature darted out from the corner; its movements were extremely agile, and as it flashed across my line of sight, I barely caught that it resembled a monkey covered in fine, velvety fur.

"Chase…" Pangzi immediately decided, kicked off his shoes and chased after the monkey-like creature.

I also had to muster my spirit and follow behind Pangzi in pursuit.

That thing's speed was truly fast; almost every step we took, it leapt like lightning galloping, leaving us a long trailing afterimage.

With a boom, the sky began to drizzle lightly at that moment, forcing us, who had been sprinting through the night, to slow our steps. Just then, the monkey-like creature stopped on a tree a few meters away from us.

Almost as an instinctive reaction, I immediately seized the opportunity, made a hand seal, and threw the command flag from my waist at it. Just as I threw the flag, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky; the thing turned its head at that instant, letting me see its appearance clearly.

The flash of lightning revealed a ferocious monster: owl's eyes, monkey's face, neck covered in snake scales, yet with a human torso.

When the lightning flashed, its hair stood on end, like the owl's eyes emitting a cold glint. At the corner of its mouth, it held a long object; upon closer look, I saw it was a segment of intestine, a human intestine.

"Ow—" a mouse-like painful howl, the monster fell from the tree.

It wasn't hit by my command flag; instead, it was impaled by a red long whip and flung down.

Coincidentally, just as the whip ensnared the monster, my command flag arrived. The flag's tip struck the whip squarely, nailing it to the tree, and thus the monster seized the moment's gap to break free of the whip and fall down.

"Don't run…"

"Don't run…"

Seeing the monster dash into the village's ruined temple, two loud shouts and a girlish cry rang out; three figures, without prior agreement, chased after it in the same direction, all the way into the ruined temple where it had fled.

At the same time, relying on the faint light, I and Pangzi finally saw clearly the woman with the long whip.

She was a woman dressed entirely in red, seemingly fond of the color—even her boots were red.

On her head she wore a red headpiece, looking somewhat elaborate, apparently of an ethnic minority; even her wrists were wrapped with a red cord.

Her eyes were large, nose bridge high and straight, forehead broad, eyebrows thick—clearly the type with an explosive temper and not to be provoked.

After entering the ruined temple, the woman kept a grim face; after searching for a long time and failing to find any trace of the monster, the red‑clothed woman stamped her foot hard, shaking the dust on the ground.

Splendid Light Dharma Sect, Dark Mountain Dharma Sect! You actually dare to start the old lady's chapter notes (mid‑way robbery), you've got guts! The woman crossed her shoulders and glared at us angrily; her eyesight was extraordinary, and at a glance she could tell our Dao lineage.

But as soon as she spoke, I and Pangzi were stunned. Her accent was unmistakably that of Guangdong, Hong Kong. Indeed, if one were a northerner whose business got snatched, they'd usually say "black eating black" or "mid‑way robbery"; only southerners would say "cutting in" and "starting chapter notes."

Pangzi and I stared at each other… What kind of situation is this? A pure northern accent, ethnic minority attire, yet the speech pattern is southern? And when did we ever cut in on his "hu" or start her chapter notes?

Speak, I've been chasing this Masked Beast for months. I followed it from the town's casino all the way here, several li, my boots worn through two pairs; I was about to catch it, but you two completely messed it up—how should you compensate me? The red‑clothed woman brandished her long whip with vigor and threatened us fiercely.

Pangzi and I exchanged glances; finally I mustered courage and stepped forward,

Miss!

Your mother's… I hadn't finished speaking when she kicked me hard in the abdomen.

Will you believe me when I say I was kicked into the air by a woman's foot?

Whether you believe it or not, the fact is this. Although my foundation isn't as strong as Pangzi's, I have practiced some basic skills since childhood. But this woman's kick is damnably overpowering and unbelievably fast. By the time I came to, all I could do was clutch my stomach and lie on the ground wailing for my parents.

Damn it, you two have completely messed up the grandma's affair. If you don't give an explanation today, the grandma will have you come in upright and leave sideways! Though she just beat me up, it feels as if we killed her father, and we are irreconcilable.

Fuck your sister, is there anyone this unreasonable? I, clutching my belly and breaking out in cold sweat, felt a surge of anger rising from my heart. Even if that monster were important to you, you shouldn't be this unreasonable!

This can't be resolved… only six words fill my mind. Thus I gritted my teeth, stood up, and prepared to fight this girl to the death.

Who would have thought, Pangzi stepped forward, blocking me, and waved his hands anxiously at the red‑clothed woman: "Don't, miss, let's talk it out; worst case, we'll pay you."

Pangzi's remark made me roll my eyes involuntarily—can money settle this? Anyone can see the monster is extremely important to the red‑clothed woman, or else there's an irreconcilable feud. In short, her anxiety over the monster shows money can't solve it.

Who would have expected that after Pangzi said that, the red‑clothed woman's eyes widened sharply, her gaze toward him glittering with bright light.

Compensation, how much are you prepared to pay? the red‑clothed woman demanded, fixing her gaze on Pangzi.

Um… Pangzi scratched his forehead, then searched his person, pulled out a few thousand from his pocket, counted them, and told the red‑clothed woman, "I've got about three thousand here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the money vanished with a swoosh; upon closer look, it was already in the red‑clothed woman's hand.

The red‑clothed woman licked her finger, then, like a miser, slowly counted the money taken from Pangzi's hand. After a moment, she satisfiedly tucked the money into her bosom. Then, as if remembering something, she fixed both eyes on my pocket.

What are you trying to do? I instinctively clenched my pocket tighter; this woman's gaze radiates strong aggression.

What are you doing? Naturally, to pay compensation! the red‑clothed woman's eyes flashed with malice as she approached me, snapping her fingers.

………………………………

One round. In the time it takes to smoke half a cigarette, I, struggling to resist, was trampled to the ground in a few moves, and the little over two thousand I had on me was also snatched. What made me want to cry without tears was that she even produced paper, ink, and brush from her person, wrote an IOU for five thousand, and forced my fingerprints onto it.

Meanwhile, Pangzi merely stood aside, watching silently, occasionally chuckling, with no intention of coming to help.

After the imprint was finished, the red‑clothed woman finally lifted her foot from my back, satisfied.

Five thousand in cash, five thousand in IOUs. Although it doesn't match the wealth on the Masked Beast's body, it's enough to compensate the grandma's loss! Seeing you two lads being so reasonable, I'll let this slide; the grandma won't hold it against you either. The red‑clothed woman stood at the door, arms crossed, and gave us a smile that said, "I'm being lenient with you."

After she had finally had her fill of tormenting me, she then walked out the door, satisfied.

Just as she reached the doorway, the red‑clothed woman stopped, turned her head, raised a thumb at her own face, and her manly arrival was also full of domineering aura.

Seeing how reasonable you two are, if anything comes up you can report my name. Remember, my name is Han Duo…

I: "……"

Wait! Just as Han Duo stepped one foot out the doorway, I, collapsed on the ground, hastily stretched out a hand and shouted at her.

Oh, you think your muscles and bones aren't loosened enough yet? Han Duo turned her head, clasped her fists together, and they made a cracking sound.

""Not..." Under her lewd authority, my head-shaking rhythm was no less than that of a rattle drum. Finally, I shrank my neck back, and I weakly asked: "Well, Han Duo, even if you force me to write an IOU, do you know my name, where I live? And that money, do you know where to collect it?""

This is indeed a problem, even Pangzi felt doubtful and looked toward Han Duo.

Han Duo shrugged indifferently: "Who knows? Anyway, I know I won't lose out this way." After saying that, she laughed ha ha and strode out of the ruined temple, leaving me alone, wanting to cry but without tears, lying in the ruined temple.

What's wrong with today? I inexplicably encountered a lunatic, inexplicably was forced to write an IOU, my luck is so bad that even my grandma doesn't feel sorry for me and my grandpa doesn't love me?