Kingdom’s Bloodline

Chapter 678 Twenty Four (Part 2)

Scare away outsiders and keep away from danger?

Beside the cistern, Slimani cautiously interjected: Emerald City is pretty safe, and you don't look like people who will cause trouble or have property. Uh, sorry, I mean, where is the danger?

The abandoned cistern fell silent.

Warniak snorted.

Dangerous? Too much.

Uncle Hauser sighed: Everything, everything from normal people, is dangerous to us.

Slimani was at a loss.

Gaze, Xi Lai said suddenly, attracting many people's attention. Normal people's gazes, words, and everything they can do because of their 'normal' physique, is all harm to us.

More than that, their pity, sympathy, contempt, resentment, rejection, isolation, too much, Uncle Hauser stopped what he was doing, and said with emotion, And we, we are on the ground, in their eyes, only Could be half a human.

He compared his height and made a sarcastic expression.

Ha, it's much better here than up here, Warniak folded his arms, and the big tumor on his shoulder trembled. It is said that some people have dug underground asphalt veins and made a fortune...

Slimani raised his eyebrows: Then why are you still here?

We...someone has to give up the glory and wealth and stay to take care of everyone. Warniac's voice became softer.

Everyone laughed.

So, twenty-four, have you found your parents? asked Dorothy.

Thales frowned.

Looking for brother?

Xi Lai was taken aback, and after a few seconds, her expression sank.

No, I'm still looking for them.

I advise you to give up as soon as possible, Warniak snorted disdainfully, They can abandon us at birth, which explains a lot of problems.

I... Xi Lai hesitated to speak.

Woo, woo, woo. Bobo made an opinion that no one could understand.

It's okay, people like us, Hauser continued to dismantle the second-hand goods, not caring, sometimes, it's a good thing that you can't find them.

Lady Gadama elbowed Hauser and glared at everyone.

Seeing this, everyone at the cistern hurriedly dispersed as if nothing had happened, doing their own work, even Slimani was trembling and was slipped away by Boboti.

About this place, the ghoul tunnel, the people here, and the 'parents', Thales whispered to Xi Lai, you don't have anything to tell me?

Xi Lai turned around and smiled mysteriously:

You just need to know that this is where Jen can't find it, and that's enough.

Thales raised his eyebrows:

Okay, so what's the next plan? Wait here?

Of course not, we're here for help.

Whose help?

Before the words were finished, there was quite a commotion in the tunnel.

Thales turned his head to look, under the light of the fire, a short and fat man in a dark robe appeared at the corner of the tunnel carrying a big bag.

The clothes on his body were simply decorated, but luxuriously made of materials, and looked out of place with the surroundings.

In an instant, not only the cistern, but also people in almost every settlement in the tunnel stood up.

grown ups!

Thanks!

The setting sun blesses you...

Here, Lady Gadamard and Dorothy also stood up, urging Warniak:

My lord is here, hurry up, go and take out our presents...

The man with the bag walks through the settlements, stopping at each one to hand out something, and the people respond enthusiastically:

This is for you, please accept it!

this way please!

Come eat with us!

Looking at the man's figure, Thales couldn't help frowning.

That person... looks familiar?

Who is that?

Oh, no, replied Hilley, the man we're looking for is here.

Not long after, the chunky man in a robe came to the cistern, first accepted the gift from Dorothy and Mrs Gadama with a smile - a pack of tobacco, and then went straight to Hauser's workbench.

Here, Hauser, take this week's share.

Uncle Hauser took the bag from the man:

Yo, did you make a lot of money?

Recently, the world is not stable, and everyone wants to ask God for blessings, especially the rich. The man muttered.

By the way, your magic props are very useful, very realistic, uh, maybe too realistic, when praying, a lady firmly believed that she heard the voice of the dead woman, and chased after me to give me money.

Hauser froze:

Then what did you say?

The chunky man sighed, and he sat down skillfully by Hauser's workbench, and fished out a hookah from under the table:

I told her, yes, that's her dead daughter, and she's at rest, no more pain.

Seeing the way the other party was fishing for the hookah, Thales thought about it and remembered the other party's identity.

Priest Chadvi?

Thales blurted out.

yes.

The man in the robe didn't have time to light a cigarette. He turned around and looked at Thales who was dressed in shabby clothes: Well, I don't think I've seen you before?

Thales blinked, not knowing how to answer.

That's right, the man in front of him is exactly the priest who secretly smoked in the confessional room of the Sunset Temple - Chadwei.

Hillary coughed beside him.

Priest Chadvi looked at Hille, and after a while, he was shocked:

you--

Yes, I am twenty-four!

Xi Lai interrupted him loudly and kept winking: Yes, I haven't been back for a long time, remember?

Chadwell froze in place.

Hee-twenty-four, you, why are you here?

Yes, I'm here, Hille beamed, showing her twelve fingers, I'm right here, just like many years ago, remember?

Chadvi smiled and felt a headache.

Oh, by the way, this is, Xi Lai smiled and pulled Thales over, Well, my...friend.

Boyfriend. Aunt Gadama said quietly from behind, and it was no accident that she got a fierce eye knife from Xi Lai.

Boy friend?

her boyfriend?

Chadvi looked puzzled, but then he remembered something.

The priest looked at Thales carefully for a few seconds, and suddenly his face changed drastically!

temple--

right!

Seeing that the situation was not good, Thales quickly said:

I'm Wyah! It's Hilley's man—er, friend!

Warniak snorted uncomfortably.

Priest Chadvi felt dizzy for a while. He took several deep breaths before he calmed down. He looked at Hille pitifully:

Okay, I understand the truth, but why...

Before Chadwei finished speaking, Hille pulled him away and muttered in the corner.

Well, so it turns out, Chadwi and this tunnel full of handicapped people...

Thales watched Chadwei and Hilley arguing in a low voice from a distance, but the former was clearly at a disadvantage in his weak voice, while the latter had the upper hand with confidence, pointing in the direction of Thales and Slimani from time to time.

And Thales swore that he could vaguely hear it without using his senses from hell. Heilee mentioned Your Mrs. Pintor at least twice. Every time he mentioned it, Chadvi's expression became ugly, and he seemed guilty of guilt.

Wyah, will you stay? A sweet voice rang in my ears.

Thales was stunned for a second before he realized: Huiya was calling himself.

He quickly turned around and answered Dorothy: Um, yes?

But Dorothy sighed.

Well, I was thinking too much, the girl shook her head, her face was tightly covered by overgrown hair, You, including twenty-four, are all different. How could you be willing to stay? What about us?

Thales was speechless for a moment.

He didn't know how to reply to this girl who looked gentle but had a special face.

You must love her very much, don't you?

Thales had another headache;

What?

That's why she loves you so much, sighed Dorothy, and even takes you down here.

No, you misunderstood, Thales said with a huge head, She and I are not...

But Dorothy ignored his plea.

You know, in the past, we also had people who brought their lovers into the tunnel and showed them the worst side of themselves, the worst friends.

Dorothy's eyes were crystal clear, protruding from between the hairs, staring straight at Thales;

But most of them, basically, never come back after seeing everyone in the tunnel.

Thales was stunned.

Dorothy poked her head cautiously, and when she realized something, she carefully retracted her head so as not to face him:

So, Wyatt, you, will you come back? Come to see us?

Thales was silent.

He looked at this damp, dark, and foul-smelling tunnel, and at the physically disabled or incomplete people in every settlement.

He looked into the distance again, Shilei, who was still talking to Priest Chadvi.

His heart suddenly calmed down.

Yes, Thales' voice sounded, calm and gentle, I will be back, Dorothy.

He looked at Dorothy and smiled:

This place is great.

Dorothy looked back at him, and after a few seconds she pulled back and smiled meaninglessly.

Liar, it's not great here, especially for the people up there - I know that.

But Thales shook his head.

No, it's great here, it's really great, Thales looked at Xi Lai shaking his hands freely and without cover, and said with emotion, especially for Xi——for Twenty Four.

Dorothy was silent for a long time, and then sighed;

It's right in the book—you really do love her.

in the book?

Thales was taken aback for a moment, but Dorothy had already covered a love novel in her hand, turned and left.

But not long after Dorothy left, Warniac, who had a tumor and a strange figure, sat down beside Thales.

Tell me, what's your problem?

Thales was startled again: Huh?

There must be something missing in you, otherwise you wouldn't be able to appreciate Twenty-Four, right? Warniak said to Thales sullenly.

ah?

Thales twitched the corners of his mouth, and could only smile helplessly:

Okay, she said, I'm stupid.

Shit, Warniak glanced in the direction of Lady Gadamard with a guilty conscience, and lowered his voice, Twenty-Four, even among us, she is the best, she won't fall in love with a... .”

Thales covered his forehead and sighed:

I repeat, she really didn't see me.

She asked you to touch her hand.

What?

Warniac's expression darkened:

When you were in the sewer just now, you held her hand.

Thales was taken aback;

What? Oh, it was an emergency—

Twenty-Four never let anyone touch her hand, anyone, Warniak said sullenly, poking at the tumor on his shoulder, from the first day, from the first day of Priest Chadwi's first time to her. That's what she was when she was brought.

Thales was speechless.

So, you must be flawed somewhere, right?

There was hope in Warniac's words, as if the fact would help him feel reassured: I had to find Twenty Four, find... people like us.

Thales looked at him and said nothing for a long time.

What's wrong?

You know, Warniak, the boy sighed, no one is complete in this world.

Warniak froze.

It's just that some people can see their flaws, while others can't.

Thales said in a daze:

For me, those invisible flaws are more terrifying.

Warniac scratched his head, seemed not to understand, but also seemed to be touched.

But he took a final breath and contorted his warty face.

You know, Wyah, after you go out, if you dare to treat her badly, Warniak clenched his fists and said bitterly, I will, I will...

When Warniak was on the verge of speaking, he found himself speechless.

Thales could only smile politely.

I'll go to mourn at your door every day! Warniak finally thought of the answer, and said viciously.

ah?

Thales looked at him puzzled.

You know, man, if someone like me shows up at your house every day, Werniak stammers, then people will. , you will suffer, bad luck.

Thales looked at the sickly-looking Warniak and was taken aback:

how do you know?

I just know, Warniak pouted.

At that moment, Thales was silent.

But, stay at least for the next few days, it's dangerous on the ground.

Thales frowned:

What?

Haven't you heard? The Blood Bottle Gang and the Brotherhood are at war, and people die every day.

oh.

Warniac was very dissatisfied with his attitude:

I'm serious! We even found corpses floating down the river with their necks chopped off! We, you, you and Twenty Four should stay here until the danger passes.

Thales frowned.

at this time.

boom!

bang bang! bang bang bang!

There was a violent knock on the door, echoing in the ghoul tunnel, extremely ear-piercing.

For a moment, everyone in the tunnel stopped what they were doing and looked in one direction.

What's going on? Thales asked puzzled.

boom! boom! boom!

The knock on the door became more and more urgent, and it was obvious that the knocker was quite impatient.

Warniac stood up crookedly, and pointed to a dark hole, which was the direction from which the voice came.

It doesn't matter, the tunnel has more than one exit, but only you know about it. The young man with the tumor shook his head and limped towards the entrance of the cave. That's one of them. I'll open the door.

Bang bang bang!

Thales frowned, instinctively sensing something was wrong.

The rhythm of knocking on the door was... too urgent.

Too cruel.

It was like, like a beast, smashing the door like crazy.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang!

The sin of Hell River burned, bringing Thales into the senses of hell.

Warniac trudged on, sideways, squeezed into the opening, and disappeared up the steps.

At this moment, Thales felt something.

His face changed drastically, and he stood up abruptly:

Wait, don't open the door!

But it was too late.

Slap.

There was a sound of the lock, and the sound of the door opening came from the hole.

Huh? Who are you? Why are you holding a knife—hey, let me go, no, no, no ahhhhhh!

From the cave mouth, Warniac's voice was first puzzled, then terrified.

Until the end, he uttered a cry of pain and despair, followed by the sound of a human body falling to the ground.

At the sound, those in the tunnel—Hile, Chadvi, Hauser, Slimani, and everyone else—were stunned.

step, step, step...

At the entrance of the cave, footsteps sounded, echoing in the tunnel.

Getting closer and closer to them.

Hold!

Thales' nerves tightened, he struggled to his feet, pulled out the JC dagger on his body, and faced the dark hole.

No! Damn, damn, damn!

Thales thought bitterly.

He should have recognized it sooner!

Yes, the moment Warniak opened the door, he confirmed it.

What's wrong is the taste.

The smell that first seeped through the crack of the door, and then surged violently after opening the door...

It's the smell of blood.

The extremely pungent bloody smell.

And in the senses of hell, what cannot be ignored - strong murderous intent.

Thales took a deep breath and prepared himself.

The footsteps were getting heavier and closer.

As it smells of blood.

I just killed five, no, six people, just to find this dark place, just to find one person, one person. To be honest, my patience has almost worn out. The voice came from the entrance of the cave. A grim voice.

step, step, step...

Now, you better get to know each other.

Finally, amidst the smell of blood, the owner of the footsteps walked out of the cave, revealing his true face under the firelight of the tunnel.

Don't make me kill more.

At that moment, Thales gasped, his eyes widened in shock.