Du Xiongwu and Zhu Xiaoqing got out of the car and parted the tall grass. What appeared in front of them was a brand-new ancient castle. Surrounding the ancient castle was a man-made lake, and a road led directly to the castle in the middle of the lake.
Surrounding the lake was a circle of neatly trimmed flower beds.
It was the beginning of April, and the temperature had warmed up. The flowers in the flower beds were in full bloom, and the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
This was the Black Manor!
The scenery of this strange manor was very beautiful. It wasn't as creepy as other people described it!
Seeing this scene, Zhu Xiaoqing laughed, and Du Xiongwu was also slightly relieved.
But at this time, the driver suddenly started the car. The car quickly backed up and made a sharp turn, spewing out black smoke from the exhaust pipe. The wheels rubbed against the road, making a screeching sound. The car disappeared into the dense grass like an arrow leaving the bow.
Du Xiongwu and Zhu Xiaoqing didn't care that the driver had driven away. The two of them looked at each other and walked forward.
The exterior of this manor gave people a feeling of sunshine, but it was so quiet that it made people feel lonely from the bottom of their hearts.
This was a contradiction.
The two of them walked along the path beside the flower beds. After walking for more than ten minutes, they reached the road in the middle of the lake, and walked towards the smooth and clean ancient castle in the middle of the lake.
As they walked, a white-haired old man came over with a large pair of pruning scissors.
Seeing that someone was coming, the two of them felt more relaxed.
The old man only glanced at Du Xiongwu and Zhu Xiaoqing, then bent down, picked up the scissors, and started pruning the messy flowers in the flower beds on both sides of the road.
When Du Xiongwu and Zhu Xiaoqing passed by the old man, Zhu Xiaoqing looked at the old man with disgust.
Because the old man was dressed very shabbily, his hair was very messy, and his body emitted a faint stench.
"Go back … go back …"
Zhu Xiaoqing and Du Xiongwu naturally disdained to greet such a person. They just walked past the old man.
However, they had only taken a few steps when they heard the old man's murmur behind them.
This sound was extremely soft, like the buzz of a mosquito. If it wasn't for the silence around them, they wouldn't have heard it at all. They might even have thought that they were hallucinating.
The two of them stopped and turned around to look at the old man. The old man's mouth was closed, and the scissors in his hand were making 'kacha kacha' sounds.
Go back?
Of course, it was impossible. Zhu Xiaoqing had already made up her mind. She must see the Level 9 warrior Frenzy.
The two of them glanced at the old man and continued to move forward. They even quickened their pace.
"Sigh ~"
At this moment, the two of them heard a faint sigh behind them.
The gate of the ancient castle was open. The two of them stepped onto the clean steps and walked through the gate without hesitation.
After entering the gate, they found themselves in a very large space. It was extremely clean and tidy. Other than a huge crystal chandelier, there were no other attractive decorations. The place was extremely empty. It was enough to hold a large party here.
Right in front of them was a spiral staircase that led to the second floor.
As soon as the two of them entered the gate, a blonde man in a black suit appeared on the spiral staircase and smiled at the two of them.
This young man was extremely handsome. His smile was very charming, and he gave off an amiable feeling.
Zhu Xiaoqing and the young man looked at each other and lowered their heads shyly.
This young man's gaze was invasive to women.
"Welcome to the Black Manor, both of you."
The young blonde man looked at the two of them, still maintaining the smile on his face, and said lightly.
"We, we are here to see Mr. Frenzy." Zhu Xiaoqing looked at the young man and spoke in fluent English.
The young blonde man smiled and said, "I am Frenzy. Why are you looking for me?"
When the young blonde man said that he was Frenzy, Zhu Xiaoqing and Du Xiongwu were shocked.
Although they had heard that a Level 9 martial artist could maintain a youthful appearance, they did not expect him to be so young!
Speaking of which, Frenzy was a first-generation martial artist. Before the YS virus outbreak, he was an adult man. His real age was more than a hundred years old.
"We … We would like to ask Mr. Frenzy to help us kill someone. We are willing to pay some money." Zhu Xiaoqing calmed herself down and told him the purpose of her visit.
"Money, no!
No! "
Frenzy shook his head and said, "The money I have is enough to buy half of Hero City. Money is more than enough for me to spend in a few lifetimes. I don't need money."
"Then what do you want?"
Du Xiongwu saw Frenzy staring at his wife, and he wasn't happy about it. His tone was a little stiff.
Frenzy ignored Du Xiongwu and looked at Zhu Xiaoqing with a smile. "You have what I want, and I like it very much.
As long as you are willing to give it to me, I will agree to your request. In this world, there is no one that I, Frenzy, cannot kill. "
Frenzy smirked after he said that.
Zhu Xiaoqing saw a man's desire for a woman in Frenzy's eyes. She felt uneasy.
Du Xiongwu frowned. He immediately took Zhu Xiaoqing's hand and said to Frenzy, "Since you don't like money, we have nothing to give you. Goodbye!"
After that, Du Xiongwu pulled Zhu Xiaoqing out.
Frenzy did not stop the two of them from leaving.
"Whoosh!"
When Du Xiongwu and Zhu Xiaoqing reached the door, there was a sudden gust of wind. A black shadow suddenly covered the top of their heads.
"Pfft!"
Then, there was the sound of something heavy falling to the ground.
Du Xiongwu and Zhu Xiaoqing only saw the black shadow clearly when it landed. It was actually a huge exotic beast.
It was a giant bat. When it retracted its wings, its body was even bigger than an elephant. Its body was covered in shiny scales.
"Hiss ~"
When the giant bat landed, it opened its mouth and let out a sharp cry at the two of them.
Du Xiongwu and Zhu Xiaoqing covered their ears in pain when they heard the sound. They felt the world spinning around them.
This was a powerful sonic attack. Zhu Xiaoqing was the first to take it. She suddenly fainted on the ground.
Du Xiongwu saw his wife fainting. He turned his head and looked inside the door. He saw Frenzy looking at him with a smirk. He gritted his teeth and let go of his hands that were covering his ears. He picked up his sword from the ground and jumped up, slashing at the giant bat.
"Hiss ~"
At this moment, the giant bat let out an even sharper cry.
Du Xiongwu was in the air. It was as if his body had crashed into a soft wall. His body bounced back.
Due to the powerful sound wave attack, his head was dizzy and he was in a daze.
"Whoosh!"
At this moment, the giant bat flapped its wings and pounced at Du Xiongwu, who had fallen to the ground.
Du Xiongwu instinctively raised his sword and slashed.
"Pfft!"
This slash was weak and powerless against the giant bat. It did not even hurt the giant bat's fur.
The giant bat used one of its hind claws to grab Du Xiongwu and quickly flew into the sky. In the blink of an eye, they were more than a hundred meters in the air.
Du Xiongwu finally woke up from the cold wind in the air.