piratefiction Chapter 29 Ghost Eyes
Chapter 29 Ghost Eyes
The lake was still, with ripples on its surface.
Under the moonlight, a patch of bright red blood stood out starkly on the lake's surface.
Looking at the scene before him, a look of seriousness flashed in Chen Ran's eyes.
With Wang Cheng's explanation, Chen Ran quickly understood the cause and effect.
"Could it be that the monster was responsible for the disappearances of those people?"
Chen Ran wondered to himself.
"Go back first, don't go near the shore."
Wang Cheng, go to headquarters and inform them of the situation here.
After saying that, Chen Ran jogged off towards the courtyard.
The money given by the canal gang was ultimately just payment for guarding.
He would never make a move before figuring out what the other party was or how strong they were.
Even if it is very likely a demon beast that can provide me with a red mark and talent.
But in any situation, your own life is the most important thing.
He would never gamble his own safety on an unknown risk.
Let the experts from the Grand Canal Gang handle this mess first.
"Da da da~"
About fifteen minutes later, a series of footsteps appeared outside the courtyard gate.
Chen Ran opened the door and walked straight out.
A middle-aged man in a black robe with a serious expression appeared in front of Chen Ran.
He reeked of blood.
"Chief Chen, I will temporarily take over this place. I am Gu Lingyun, an elder of the Canal Gang."
Take me to the place where the accident happened.
Gu Lingyun said decisively.
This speed surprised Chen Ran a little.
Without delay, he brought Gu Lingyun to the dock.
After some verification.
"Bring the things over here."
Gu Lingyun gave the order.
Behind him, several disciples dressed in blue short jackets hurriedly went to the back.
Soon, several people carried up an animal carcass that reeked of blood.
"Leave it here, all of you step back."
Gu Lingyun waved his hand, signaling everyone to step back, while he himself remained standing.
Upon reaching the rear, Chen Ran moved a few steps back, shielding everyone in front of him.
The cold wind howled, fluttering the hem of Gu Lingyun's clothes.
He stood still, waiting quietly.
The stench of decay and blood filled the entire dock.
"Whoosh!"
Fifteen minutes later, the sound of rippling water could be heard.
Gu Lingyun squinted and looked at the surface of the water.
Above the water, a pair of eyes emitting a ghostly green light stared intently at the corpse on the dock, which reeked of a thick, bloody stench.
Those eyes held greed, murderous intent, and cruelty.
"Bang!!"
Finally, the desire to eat took over the brain.
The monster leaped onto the dock and charged at the corpse on the ground.
"brush!!"
A cold moon and a cold blade.
It illuminates half of the dock.
In the crowd, Chen Ran's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly closed his eyes tightly.
When I opened my eyes again...
In the distance, Gu Lingyun was seen wiping the blood off the knife with a rag.
On the ground, the monster, now split in two, was struggling on the dock.
"Come here to clean up the mess. From now on, people like this can just go to headquarters and get a blood pig. Goodbye."
With a casual greeting, Gu Lingyun immediately led his men out of the dock.
It was as if something was urging him on.
"This is the second bloodline? It's incredibly strong?!"
Seeing Gu Lingyun make a move, Chen Ran's somewhat arrogant attitude was instantly shattered.
The elders of the Cao Gang are all second-level martial artists.
Judging from Gu Lingyun's actions, this person is a strong individual even among second-level martial artists.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
As soon as Gu Lingyun left, Wang Cheng rushed forward to ask Chen Ran for his opinion.
"I'll go up and take a look first. If there's nothing wrong, I'll tidy up the place."
"Yes, sir."
Chen Ran stepped forward, half-squatted down, and touched the already cold corpse of the water monster.
next moment.
A pair of ghostly eyes suddenly appeared in front of Chen Ran.
Chen Ran was startled.
Just as I was about to make a move.
Turn back again.
The moon shone down overhead.
The surroundings were completely silent; there was no trace of any ghost eyes or anything like that.
A blue light flashed in his eyes.
[Talent: Demon Eye]
[Red Seal: 1]
"Clean this place up so it won't affect tomorrow's goods transport. Everyone go to Wang Cheng and collect five taels of silver. I don't want today's events to get out."
After giving his instructions, Chen Ran headed towards the courtyard.
After closing the door, Chen Ran couldn't wait to look at the control panel.
Name: Chen Ran
Age: 19/80
[Realm: Blood Refining Level 1]
Skills: Tongbei Stance (Mastery); Tongbei Fist (Minor Mastery); Giant Ape Limit Breaking Technique (Beginner); Divine Form Step (Minor Mastery)
[Talents: Savage Skin, Demon Eye]
[Blue Seal: 1]
[Red Seal: 1]
Just as Chen Ran had predicted, the monster was indeed a demonic beast.
"But what exactly is a Ghost Eye?"
With that thought in mind, Chen Ran shifted his focus to his innate Ghost Eye.
next moment.
His eyes began to slowly change.
Its eerie green eyes, with their black and red pupils, were particularly sinister and terrifying.
Chen Ran turned his head and looked around.
Although it was still night, it was as bright as day in Chen Ran's eyes.
"It can only see clearly in the dark? Isn't that too weak?"
Such a powerful name, yet it can only be seen clearly in the dark. That's really something.
"Be careful over here. Keep this monster's corpse safe; we'll report it to the master tomorrow."
Outside the courtyard, Wang Cheng was giving orders to his men with a serious expression, his tone and demeanor carrying a hint of arrogance.
"This Wang Cheng is really something... wait, I'm in the courtyard now, and I can actually see what's happening outside the wall? Could this be the true function of the Ghost Eye?"
Chen Ran, who was about to say something, suddenly realized that he was in the courtyard, with a wall separating him from the others.
Just as he was thinking, a feeling of dizziness appeared in his mind.
Chen Ran quickly dispelled the ghost eye.
A flash of darkness passed before my eyes.
"Five minutes is a bit more time than with Manpi, but I don't really need this thing for the time being."
While a ghost eye that can see through walls is certainly useful, there's no need to use it for the time being.
There was no "△" symbol on the panel, proving that the red mark could not modify the skill, which made Chen Ran somewhat disappointed.
………….
The next morning, the canal gang sent another person to replace Chen Ran.
They claimed that Chen Ran was frightened and needed to rest, so they replaced him with someone else in advance.
In reality, it was because Chen Ran wasn't one of their own, and since every part of a demon beast was a treasure, they naturally wouldn't give such a good thing to an outsider like Chen Ran.
Of course, while letting him go back to rest, they also gave Chen Ran a month's salary and some monster meat as a subsidy.
What could Chen Ran say about this?
Naturally, I gladly accepted it.
Back in his dilapidated house, Chen Ran resumed his life of going back and forth between the martial arts school and home.
For the past month, the plague has been brought under control. Although there are still very few people on the streets of the outer city, there are now a few living people.
As the sun set, Chen Ran left the martial arts school and headed towards his home.
As soon as Chen Ran stepped out of the alley, he saw a carriage parked in front of his house.