Gu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes, his expression carrying an inexplicable meaning as he looked at Village Chief Hu Liang: "Village Chief Hu, I hate being deceived more than anything."
Hu Liang turned pale with fright and said anxiously, "Lord Gu, what are you saying? Even with a hundred lives, this old man wouldn't dare deceive you. Besides, it's already dark, and our village recently suffered from demon troubles. What parent would let their children play outside at this hour?"
Gu Qingfeng silently stared at Hu Liang without saying a word.
Nearby, Wang Fatty and Xu Daizi felt chills run down their spines, as if they'd fallen into an ice pit.
If the village chief wasn't lying, wouldn't that mean the peddler and the children were all demons?
They dared not think any further.
They even began to suspect the village chief before them, or rather, the entire village seemed suspicious.
Suddenly, Gu Qingfeng burst into laughter: "Hahaha, interesting, your village is truly interesting! First, the peddler vanishes in the blink of an eye, then three little brats disappear when I turn my head. Now I'm curious, Village Chief Hu, what if I turn away from you now and look back again - would you disappear too?"
Hu Liang grew increasingly anxious: "Lord Gu, what are you talking about? This old man doesn't understand!"
Gu Qingfeng gave a sinister laugh: "No need to understand, let's do a little experiment."
Gu Qingfeng suddenly turned to Wang Fatty and Xu Daizi and said, "You two, stand behind me and turn around."
After speaking, he turned around first.
Wang Fatty and Xu Daizi hesitated, unsure of what Gu Qingfeng was planning.
"Hurry up, do as I say," Gu Qingfeng urged impatiently.
Soon, Wang Fatty and Xu Daizi walked in front of Gu Qingfeng and turned around, showing him the backs of their heads.
Behind Gu Qingfeng stood Village Chief Hu Liang.
"1...2...3! Turn around!"
Gu Qingfeng counted to three and had everyone turn back.
When they turned around, the space behind them was completely empty.
The village chief... had vanished.
"AHHHHH!!!"
Wang Fatty screamed shrilly, collapsing onto his bottom with such force that the ground shook from his weight.
"The... the village chief! The village chief is gone too!" His voice distorted from fear.
"Xu... Xu Daizi, did you see where the village chief went?" Wang Fatty tugged at Xu Fan's trouser leg, but Xu Fan didn't respond.
Wang Fatty looked at Xu Fan's face and found him pale as a sheet, biting his lips, trembling all over, sweating profusely, rolling his eyes, and nearly fainting.
He was clearly terrified.
Wang Fatty was in no mood to mock Xu Fan for being a coward. He quickly looked to Gu Qingfeng, seeking reassurance.
He saw Gu Qingfeng with his head lowered, his face covered in shadows, features indiscernible.
Wang Fatty's heart skipped a beat: "Lord... Lord Gu, are you alright?"
Whoosh!
Gu Qingfeng suddenly raised his head, his expression as fierce as a demon, his face dark with suppressed rage, like a volcano about to erupt.
This expression startled Wang Fatty, who thought Gu Qingfeng had been possessed by a demon: "Lord... Lord Gu?"
The next second, a thunderous roar erupted from Gu Qingfeng's mouth: "You son of a *****! You old bastard! I told you I hate being deceived more than anything! Fine! You all think you can make a fool out of me?
Just wait until I find you all - I'll tear you to pieces!"
This outburst shocked Wang Fatty and Xu Daizi back to their senses, momentarily forgetting their fear as they stared at Gu Qingfeng in disbelief.
Their heads were full of questions - was this really the time to worry about being deceived?
In such a terrifying, horrific atmosphere, he wasn't scared? Instead, he was angry about being deceived?
What an explosive temper!
After his outburst, Gu Qingfeng grew even more furious, burning with rage!
He'd just wanted to eat a simple candied haw, but not only did he not get to eat it, the peddler pulled a mysterious disappearing act.
When he asked three little brats about it, they claimed they hadn't seen anything? And even scammed two copper coins from him!?
Those three little brats were such good actors, saying things like "I, Dog Leftovers, never lie" - go to hell!
The village chief was an even better actor, with his "This old man wouldn't dare deceive you even with a hundred lives."
His expression, body language, and line delivery - damn, there must be corruption in the Oscars if he hasn't won one!
These bastards, deceiving me again and again, and using the same trick every time.
"Wang Fatty, Xu Daizi, follow me! We'll search every house! We'll find that old bastard, those three little bastards, and that middle bastard!" Gu Qingfeng roared.
He drew the demon-slaying sword from his waist and charged into the darkness.
Wang Shan and Xu Fan had no choice but to follow closely behind Gu Qingfeng.
At this time, Black Water Village was deadly silent, without even the sound of dogs barking.
It was pitch black, as if everyone in every house had died - not a single light was lit in any home.
The three of them held torches as they broke into house after house.
Bang!
Gu Qingfeng kicked open a door - empty inside.
On to the next house.
Bang!
Still no one!
From one end of the village to the other, the entire Black Water Village was completely deserted!
The current deathly silence formed a stark contrast to the peaceful harmony of the daytime.
"My... my lord, this village is too strange. Should we go back and ask for reinforcements?" Wang Fatty suggested tremblingly.
Gu Qingfeng ignored him and silently called out to the system in his mind.
He thought he might be under an illusion.
"System, why haven't I received any strengthening feedback if I'm under an illusion?"
The system's cold voice echoed in Gu Qingfeng's mind: "This system will repeat once more: this system is called the 'Strengthen When Attacked by Demons System.' Please comprehend this yourself."
Gu Qingfeng's expression grew even darker.
According to the system's explanation, there were two possibilities.
One, this wasn't a demon's illusion, but possibly man-made.
Two, this was a demon's illusion, but more like a sleight of hand - since it caused no actual harm to him, the system didn't react.
Back in the Demon Suppression Prison, when he was under the Eye Demon's illusion, the demon had tried to invade his brain and control his body, which counted as an attack, so it triggered the system's response.
But this time, he hadn't suffered any actual damage (psychological damage didn't count), so the system showed no reaction.
However, regardless of which possibility was true, Gu Qingfeng wouldn't let this go. Even if it was man-made, he would make them pay.
With the Word-Burning Sun Sword as his trump card, he dared to fight even if a Grandmaster of the Early Heaven realm appeared!
"Let's go! To the Dead Bone Forest."
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
