sbdcsierra Chapter 241 Strange Cries
Chapter 241 Strange Cries
Chapter 241 Strange Cries
"If you follow me any further, you'll be in danger." Long Chuqing waved his hand. "You should go back now! Don't follow me."
Qingyang touched his nose. "That won't do. The west side of the city is just ahead. It's a rather remote place. It's not safe for you to go alone. We're worried about you going there."
Long Chuqing felt slightly helpless: "It's already curfew time, what could be unsafe?"
"Qingqing, let's go!" Feng Yu suddenly said, "Something seems strange up ahead, let's go take a look."
She turned her head and glanced into the distance, then leaped off the crooked rooftops: "You two, don't follow me!"
“Sigh… Miss Long.” Qingzhou’s outstretched hand stopped in mid-air.
"What should we do now?" he asked Qingyang, who was standing next to him.
"What do you suggest we do? Of course, we'll keep up!"
They left a signal on the roof and followed.
Long Chuqing stood on a high rooftop in the west of the city. She looked around at the dark and empty surroundings, then unfurled her phoenix feather whip and soared into the air, whipping it out in all directions.
With a whooshing sound, pale golden light began to spread outwards.
"I never imagined that the dream demon could control the dreams of so many people at the same time." Fei Feng sighed as she looked around. "Now it seems that the few people who were awakened during the day were just the tip of the iceberg."
"Judging from the varying shades of these threads, they must not have been controlled at the same time," Long Chuqing analyzed. "Perhaps many more people will appear unconscious tomorrow."
“Choosing to investigate at night was definitely a wise move!” Feng Yu said. “It’s almost impossible to detect its presence during the day, but the dream demon comes out to roam at night.”
"Moreover, judging from the current situation, the dream demon seems to be no longer satisfied with the dreams of the residents of the west city; her tentacles have begun to extend further afield."
"Is there something wrong with Miss Long that prevents her from going out during the day?" Qingzhou muttered. "What important matter could a young lady have to do in the west of the city in the middle of the night?"
"Stop guessing, you'd never guess. They're definitely not here to admire the moon." Qingyang urged, "Hurry up and follow us, or we'll lose them."
Upon hearing a loud crack of a whip, they quickened their pace and looked in the direction of the sound, where they saw Long Chuqing standing on a high place. The two of them ran towards her.
As they got closer, they noticed that Long Chuqing was constantly looking around, so they also took a closer look.
However, apart from the dark roof, there was nothing else unusual.
At this moment, strange bird calls, such as those of owls, greywood owls, and ghost owls, came from the distant mountains and forests. Those high-pitched, sharp, and deep calls were especially noticeable in the quiet night.
If there's anything that gives you goosebumps, besides the cold wind, it's these strange bird calls.
The bird calls created a sense of terror and tension, making the surrounding air pressure feel low and slightly eerie.
Qingyang asked with a puzzled look, "Miss Long, there's nothing around here, what are you looking at?"
Faced with Qingyang's question, Long Chuqing's eyes flashed, and she decided to tease them.
"Of course there are! There are many unidentified objects floating around that you can't see! ... As for what they are... I'm sure you all know."
Just then, the strange bird calls rang out again from afar.
Qingyang twitched the corner of his mouth: "You really know how to joke."
The weather was already so cold, and after hearing Long Chuqing's words, Qingzhou Qingyang felt the temperature around him drop even further.
Qingzhou rubbed his arms: "It's so cold, why don't we go back?"
"What... you told me not to follow you earlier, but now you're scared?"
"Hehe..." Qingzhou chuckled, "Just kidding, I'm not scared at all! I've seen monsters before!"
Long Chuqing shook her head helplessly: "Are you really not afraid?"
He held his sword to his chest, feigning composure, and replied loudly, "I'm not afraid."
At this moment, several figures slowly approached them from a distance.
"Is that the Prince?" Qingyang asked, pointing to several figures in the distance.
Before long, Xiao Han, Qingsong Qingshan, and Qing Tong Qingzhou arrived beside the three.
Long Chuqing glanced at Qingzhou Qingyang, knowing that the two of them must have gone to inform Xiao Han.
Qingzhou Qingyang silently lowered her eyes and stepped aside.
"Chu Qing..." Xiao Han called out as he approached Long Chu Qing.
"So everyone's here? Are they planning a party?" Long Chuqing remarked as he watched the group arrive.
Xiao Han was speechless for a moment. He glanced behind him, and he wasn't really sure why the three people who were supposed to be resting tonight insisted on coming along to join in the fun.
He rushed over after learning that Long Chuqing had gone out, so he didn't bother to ask them why. He just let them come along.
Standing behind Xiao Han were Qingying and Qingshan. At this hour, the three of them should have already gone to sleep.
Later that evening, Xiao Han sent Qingyang and Qingzhou to Qiushui Pavilion, instructing them to keep a close eye on Long Chuqing and to notify him immediately if they discovered her going out at night.
Upon learning this, Qingshan was filled with doubt and curiosity. Could it be that the prince suspected that Miss Long would go out in the middle of the night? What would Miss Long do if she went out in the middle of the night?
Qingshan, who had washed up early and was lying in bed, kept thinking about this matter and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
After returning from the blacksmith shop yesterday, Qingying told him about her trip to the village to treat patients that afternoon, as well as the strange events she heard at the wonton shop about many people falling into a coma.
He recalled that he had missed an opportunity to see a monster before. Could this time be related to some strange event as well?
If that's the case, then he'll miss it again when he wakes up!
No, I have to go and check. If Miss Long still hasn't left by midnight, I can come back to sleep then.
So he threw off the covers, got out of bed, and put his clothes back on.
As he reached the door, he encountered Qing Tong, who was returning from washing up. Seeing that he was in a hurry, Qing Tong grabbed him.
"Wait...didn't you go to sleep? Where are you going?"
Qingshan pried his hand away, her eyes darting around: "I...I'll go keep Qingsong company on night duty."
"Come on, you usually can't wait to stay in bed as long as possible, but you're acting so strangely tonight. Something's up? Tell me the truth."
Qingshan pouted, "Didn't the Prince send Qingzhou and Qingyang to monitor Miss Long...?"
"Stop..." Bronze interrupted him, "Watch your words. What do you mean by 'surveillance'? It means being vigilant and providing protection, understand?"
“Oh...right, I was just being careful.” Qingshan rubbed his nose sheepishly. “I was just thinking, maybe Miss Long will really go out later! If she chooses to act in the middle of the night, this matter must be quite complicated.”