frightfiction Chapter 290 The Sound of the Bell
Chapter 290 The Sound of the Bell
The white fog filled the entire room, severely blocking Shen Yan's vision and hearing.
But even so, he was still keenly aware of the presence of a strange figure in the room.
No one knew where that figure came from, but through the thick fog, one could see her charming figure walking slowly towards the bed.
Stopping beside the bed, she glanced at Shen Yan first.
After confirming that Shen Yan could not wake up, she stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Shen Yan's eyes. Some mist fell from her fingertips onto Shen Yan's face.
Wrapped in the mist, Shen Yan realized that his body was slowly being lifted up by the thick fog in the room.
Then, his consciousness suddenly began to fluctuate.
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Yan finally regained some consciousness when he heard Yingying's voice and woke up slowly.
When his vision became clear again, Shen Yan found himself in a large and spacious room, and he was tied up with ropes.
Not only that, there were dozens of people around him who were tied up like him, but those people seemed to be in a coma and would not wake up for a while.
In the center of the room, a veiled holy woman elder sat at the table sipping tea.
"Have you brought back all the people who went down the mountain today?"
A Saintess disciple replied respectfully, "A total of eighty-two people went down the mountain. We have brought all of them back, Great Elder."
"Did the people in the city see them going down the mountain and returning home?" the elder asked again.
"We saw it all, Great Elder." Another Saint Maiden disciple spoke up, with a look of gloating on his face, "Not only did the people see them return home, but they also knew that our Saint Maiden sect had prepared gifts for them. They all praised our Saint Maiden sect!"
"It's good to see them. This way, if they go missing in the future, it won't be traced back to us."
After the Great Elder finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something.
"Have you collected all the things that were given to them?"
"We have collected them all." The disciple replied with a smile, "And, Great Elder, as you expected, these people thought that these things were a blessing from us, so they didn't even touch them!"
"This is good, so that we don't have to make further preparations when we recruit disciples next year." The great elder took a sip of the spiritual tea, and then sighed with satisfaction.
Shen Yan frowned slightly.
I didn't expect that the Holy Maiden Cult would go to so much trouble just to give the people in the city a false vision!
So that everyone would think that the Holy Lady Church had let them go home.
Even if these people disappeared afterwards, each of their homes was far away, and no one would think that they had any connection with the Holy Maiden Church.
Even if they sensed a connection with the Saint's Church, the people at the foot of the mountain could testify for the Saint's Church, saying they saw them leave the Church...
At this moment, the Great Elder suddenly turned his head and glanced at the eighty-two people who were brought back to the Holy Maiden Sect.
The moment the Great Elder turned his head, Shen Yan closed his eyes calmly, as if he had never woken up.
Seeing that the captured person was unconscious, the Great Elder nodded with satisfaction.
The Great Elder withdrew his gaze and looked back.
She then asked, "How is Lao Ba's injury?"
"The day the Eighth Elder's eyes were injured, he took the elixir given by the leader. Now he can move around without any major problems." A Saintess disciple said, "But the eyes are fragile after all. The leader said that it will take some time for the Eighth Elder to recover his eyesight."
Upon hearing this, the Great Elder slammed the teacup in his hand onto the table.
With a soft "dong" sound, cracks suddenly appeared on the tabletop, and several disciples of the Holy Maiden Sect swallowed their saliva silently, and began to panic.
The Great Elder clenched the teacup tightly with his fingers, and his fingertips gradually turned white due to the force.
"Any news about the thief who injured Lao Ba?"
Several disciples of the Holy Maiden Sect did not dare to make a sound, but facing the questions of the Great Elder, someone still had to step forward and answer.
"Reporting to the Great Elder, because someone broke into the tower that day, our people went to chase that group of people first, and the people who injured the Eighth Elder did it after we all left. Except for the Eighth Elder, no one knows who they are..."
"But the Eighth Elder's eyes are damaged and he can't see anything, so his thoughts are a little confused and he can't get any useful information, so..."
"So you can't even find a single person?"
The Great Elder was so angry that he crushed the teacup. The broken pieces flew everywhere, and one of the pieces directly pierced the cheek of the Saint's disciple who had just spoken.
"A bunch of trash!"
Several disciples of the Holy Lady Church knelt down hurriedly and apologized to the Great Elder.
The Great Elder was still not satisfied and was about to teach the Saintess disciples in front of him a lesson by giving them a few slaps.
At this moment, a deep bell sound suddenly came from outside the house.
"clang--"
The sound of the bell was like a devil's voice, making Shen Yan feel inexplicably irritated.
He had a vague feeling that this bell sound was not a proper bell sound.
When several disciples of the Holy Lady heard the sound of the bell, it was like they had grabbed a life-saving straw and were filled with joy at having escaped death.
When the Great Elder heard the sound of the bell, the irritability and anger on his body instantly disappeared, and were replaced by a lazy charm.
The slap she had intended to give to the Saint's disciple on the face lost its force and turned into a caress.
Then, she gently lifted the disciple's chin and said seductively, "You are lucky. This elder does not want to kill you."
After saying this, the Great Elder withdrew his hand, and his eyes scanned the room, finally passing over the eighty-two people.
"This elder is going to leave here to do some serious business. You guys, you have to keep an eye on these people, understand?"
"I know, I know." The group of disciples nodded frantically.
"These people have been poisoned by our Saint Maiden Cult. Now their internal energy has been completely dissipated and their spiritual energy is completely gone. It is not difficult for the four of you to take care of these eighty people without spiritual energy."
"But if any of these people escape, you will be charged with negligence in supervision. You should know the consequences, right?"
The Great Elder spoke in a calm tone.
But the people who heard it felt as if they were sentenced to death, and their muscles tensed up.
"Disciples will remember the teachings of the great elder." The group of disciples knocked their heads heavily on the ground. "If anyone escapes, the disciples are willing to bear all the punishments."
The Great Elder was very satisfied with the fear revealed in them.
She slowly stood up from her chair and walked towards the door calmly.
The bells ring and the moon rises.
This is the centuries-old tradition of their Holy Maiden Sect. On the fifteenth day of every month when the moon is full, practicing their Holy Maiden Sect's unique skills on this night can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
When the Great Elder thought about what was about to happen, he became impatient.
She hadn't encountered such young and fresh flesh for a long time.