CHAPTER 692: CHAPTER 281: THE PAST OF MEISHAN VILLAGE

The damp cave was heavy with moisture, with water seeping down from the ceiling.

Yang Mingze and the others didn’t care about this, all slumped on the rocks inside the cave.

"Er Ya, start a fire."

Yang Mingze shouted.

Yang Er Ya didn’t dare to resist, enduring the pain in her ankle, and picked up some damp wood nearby.

Then she took out a red stone from her bag.

It was a Fire Attribute Superpower Stone.

She scraped off some superpower stone powder, then struck the stone forcefully with a dagger, causing sparks to burst out.

With a whoosh, the powder from the Fire Attribute Superpower Stone was instantly ignited, and the high temperature quickly vaporized the moisture in the damp wood, setting it alight.

The few of them watched the flames come to life, feeling a bit relieved.

Each of them took out some jerky from their bags, roasted it slightly over the fire, and then ate with ravenous hunger.

As they ate, they discussed today’s events.

"Damn, Yang Mei that cow has actually found such a powerful superpower user!" Yang Kai cursed.

Yang Mingze looked at Toad and the others, asking, "Tell me, what’s going on at Yunquan Temple?"

Toad quickly replied, "We were far away at the time, just saw the village chief covered in blood, walking out of the temple gate, and then everyone gathered around, threatening that man to release the village chief."

"That man just snapped his fingers lightly, and suddenly everyone’s heads exploded, they all died."

"Yeah, it was damn terrifying, I’ve never seen such a bizarre attack method."

"Damn, it must be a Spirit Ability User!"

"Right, otherwise why would they all attack the brain?"

"Who is this person really? Yang Mei actually ingratiated herself with such a man and brought him here to Meishan."

"Do you think Li Zhiqiang was killed by this pair of adulterers?"

"Do you even need to ask? Li Zhiqiang is famously timid; back when Yang Mei got married, many people heckled during the wedding, someone even took the opportunity to grope his wife’s thigh, and he didn’t dare say a word. It was Yang Mei, that cow, who lost her temper, ending the farce."

As they discussed, Yang Mingze, Yang Kai, and Yang Er Ya couldn’t help but take a cold breath.

Luckily, they had put on a good act before, not daring to overstep in front of Yang Mei’s new man, otherwise, it wouldn’t be the village chief’s heads exploding now, but theirs.

Yang Er Ya recalled Yang Mei’s new man. At the time, he seemed calm and said nothing, thought he’d be easy to handle.

Unexpectedly, he was this ruthless...

She felt both fear and jealousy.

Why did all the good things go to Yang Mei, that slut?

"Brother Ze, what should we do now? This man is so powerful, even the village chief couldn’t deal with him. The village chief and the others are probably already dead by now." Yang Kai couldn’t help but complain, feeling very pessimistic about the situation at Yunquan Temple.

The round-faced youth called Toad said, "Why don’t we go to Jieshi Academy?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Kai immediately cursed, "Are you an idiot, Jieshi Academy has always been at odds with the village chief. Li Xiangyang was nearly beaten to death by the village chief, the two sides have a blood feud. Would they take us in?"

"Toad, are you out of your mind? Yang Mei’s father, Yang Youwei, is at Jieshi Academy. Yang Mei and that man will go there sooner or later. Isn’t going there seeking death?"

Toad was nonchalant, saying, "Yang Mei and that man haven’t met the three of us. If we go to Jieshi Academy, they might not recognize us."

"Besides, we were just lackeys in the things the village chief did, it shouldn’t be blamed on us."

Toad’s two companions fell into deep thought upon hearing this, feeling that Toad’s words made some sense.

Now on this Meishan, only Jieshi Academy was a place where they could take shelter.

It was said that there were also some scattered superpower user bases in other parts of Meishan.

But those were people who had fled up the mountain, struggling to protect themselves. Going over there would be meaningless, they might even become bodyguards for those people.

However, Yang Zeming and the other two looked uneasy.

Yang Mei and that man hadn’t seen Toad and the others, but they’d seen them.

Back then, Yang Er Ya had even lied to cooperate with Li Guoxiang, saying Yang Youwei was at Yunquan Temple.

If the three of them met that man again, given his style of doing things, would he spare them?

His face darkened, and he began to think about how he could leave Toad and the others behind.

The six of them together had some ability to protect themselves in this forest full of mutant beasts.

If Toad and the others ran off, leaving them alone, the danger would increase greatly.

For a moment, his eyes flickered.

...

Jieshi Academy, located two-thirds up Meishan Path, was one of the few scenic spots in Meishan.

The academy was not large, far less spacious than Yunquan Temple.

Today’s Jieshi Academy had changed significantly since the great flood.

The academy’s exterior was no longer spotless but covered in moss.

The climbing plants like ivy on the courtyard walls had been cleared.

The nearby forest had also been cut down considerably, giving an overall barren appearance.

Inside the courtyard, it was no longer as spacious as before, with many additional buildings constructed.

At this moment, a tall, imposing young man in his twenties was sitting in the hall of the academy, holding a ruler in his hand, carefully examining the intricate patterns on it.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and the young man looked up to see a brightly dressed girl walk in.

This girl, around 1.6 meters tall, had fair skin and sweet features.