71: Chapter 71 Keep Me Happy

The girl's face turned pale in an instant, her slender fingers pressed firmly against her lips in a gesture for silence.

Her long eyelashes trembled violently with nervousness, and her voice was kept extremely low.

It was almost inaudible: "Don't speak! At night, these beasts lie on the ground and sleep; unless summoned, they won't move!"

Chen Ye followed her gaze.

He saw dozens of beasts sprawled in every direction under the moonlight on both sides of the street.

They were massive, their scales gleaming with a cold light, their chests rising and falling with heavy breathing, occasionally emitting low, rumbling snores.

The entire street exuded a heart-palpitating sense of oppression.

He felt secretly relieved in his heart.

When he had dealt with those two guards just now, his movements had been fast and quiet enough not to alert these beasts.

But upon further thought, these beasts were all First or Second Order, some even Third Order, and possessed formidable strength.

No wonder they had only sent two weakling guards to watch him; they were clearly certain he couldn't escape and didn't take him seriously at all.

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Chen Ye's eyes darted, and he quickly walked over to the guard he had knocked unconscious at the door, bending down to strip off the man's jacket.

The jacket was dark gray, with a scenic area staff badge, and the material was coarse.

"You... what are you doing?" The girl stepped closer, her eyes filled with confusion.

Her fair cheeks flushed slightly, and her tone carried a hint of teasing, "I didn't expect you to have such a fetish. No wonder you refused to consummate our marriage earlier; so you like this sort of thing?"

Chen Ye paused, rolled his eyes at her, and retorted in a low voice, "Can you think of something serious for once? This is a disguise."

As he spoke, he pulled the guard's jacket over himself.

The clothes were slightly loose and didn't fit well, but they were barely enough to cover the aura of Thunder Light on his body.

He didn't delay any longer and grabbed the girl's wrist; his fingertips brushed against her delicate, soft skin, and he paused for a moment.

Then he gripped it firmly and said in a serious tone, "Let's go. Be careful, and don't make a sound."

The girl's body trembled slightly when he grabbed her wrist, and her cheeks turned even redder.

She nodded obediently, kept her footsteps extremely light, and followed Chen Ye along the wall, proceeding cautiously under the cover of the moonlight.

The night sky was unusually silent; there wasn't even the sound of wind blowing through the leaves.

Only the rustling sound of beasts turning over occasionally and their heavy breathing echoed through the empty street, carrying a bone-chilling cold.

The moonlight was pale, casting long shadows of the beasts onto the ground.

They looked as hideous as ghosts, and that invisible sense of crisis became even more chilling in the silence.

As Chen Ye walked, he thought rapidly in his heart: If this really is an illusion, then who is the person who created it? Or could it be that mysterious Zhou Kui?

If he couldn't find the creator of the illusion, he wouldn't be able to break it and might be trapped here forever.

During this time, Chen Ye learned that the girl's name was Shangguan Lingyue.

After walking for about 5 minutes, Shangguan Lingyue gently tugged at Chen Ye's sleeve to signal him to stop, then raised her finger to point at a restaurant at the corner of the alley ahead.

The restaurant's front door was tightly shut, and several stout beasts were lying at the entrance, in a state of hibernation.

Beside them were three men wearing the same style of jacket as Chen Ye, sitting around a small table and playing cards leisurely.

They were cursing from time to time; their voices weren't loud, but they were exceptionally clear in the silent night.

"That's the place. The people who were captured are all locked on the second floor of the restaurant." The girl lowered her voice, her tone carrying a hint of fear, "Those people at the entrance all have Superpowers; they are much stronger than the two guards from before."

Chen Ye's eyes sharpened, he gripped the short knife at his waist, and prepared for battle.

He had intended to catch them off guard and launch a surprise attack.

Just as he was about to step forward, Shangguan Lingyue suddenly grabbed his sleeve tightly.

Her eyes were urgent as she said, "Don't go! A head-on fight definitely won't work. I know there's a back door; we can go in through the back and avoid them and the beasts."

Chen Ye frowned, and doubt arose in his heart: This girl was clearly captured, so how would she know there's a back door to the restaurant? And how is she so familiar with the layout here?

But at this moment, he didn't have time to investigate further.

Once he started fighting, it would inevitably wake the beasts at the door. There were many beasts above the Second Order; even with his strength, it would be difficult to escape unscathed, let alone save anyone.

The risk of fighting was too high, so he had no choice but to trust her.

He nodded and followed the girl around to the back of the restaurant.

The back door was a narrow, reinforced wooden door hidden in the shadows of the corner.

The two of them approached on tiptoe, and just as they reached the wooden door, it suddenly creaked open.

A thin, small man walked out from inside, with a chicken leg in his mouth and his hands covered in grease.

When the man saw Chen Ye and the girl, a flash of surprise crossed his face instantly.

He subconsciously hid the chicken leg behind his back, his eyes darting away; clearly, he had been up to something shady.

But he quickly calmed down and stepped forward.

Lowering his voice, he spoke to Shangguan Lingyue with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Why are you here? Didn't the boss tell you to sleep with that man? Why are you sneaking out?"

Shangguan Lingyue reacted extremely quickly, immediately putting on a pitiful expression and rubbing her stomach.

She said in a soft, sweet voice, "That guy is still asleep and hasn't woken up yet. We were just too hungry, so we..."

The man's gaze fell on Chen Ye, sizing him up from head to toe, his eyes full of confusion, "Who is he? How come I haven't seen him before?"

Chen Ye's heart tightened, and he subconsciously remained silent.

He didn't know the specific situation of the guards here and was afraid that saying the wrong thing would expose his identity.

But before he could speak, the girl spoke first, "He's new, so of course you haven't seen him."

"It's you, sneaking around here to steal food. I knew the kitchen was hiding food!"

The man was exposed, and a flash of annoyance crossed his face. He glared at Shangguan Lingyue, "Stop meddling! Go back and keep your man company; don't waste my time here!"

As he spoke, his gaze landed on Shangguan Lingyue again, and his eyes became lecherous, "The two of you sneaking out, you aren't planning to have an affair, are you?"

"Why not have some fun with me first? I'm definitely better than him; I guarantee I'll satisfy you."

Before he even finished speaking, he reached out with his greasy hand, grabbing toward the girl's waist.

The girl was so scared she quickly retreated, her body curling up slightly, and her fair cheeks flushed red instantly.

She was both angry and anxious, but didn't dare to shout. She could only lower her voice, her tone carrying a hint of pleading, "Don't come over here, move aside!"

Seeing this, the man became even more brazen. He took a step forward, his hand reaching directly toward the girl's high, protruding chest.

His eyes were filled with greed, "What are you pretending for? It doesn't matter who you sleep with. Let me tell you, following me is much better than following that stranger!"