NFBE Chapter 444 Investigation
Chapter 444 Investigation
Gu Le led Xi Yu and the others through the narrow gap for most of the day. This was tough on Fatty, who, although much thinner than before, was still quite large compared to the skinny madman. The narrow gap made it almost impossible for him to move.
"arrive."
Just as the fat man was about to surrender, Gu Le finally led them to their destination.
Gu Le pried open the rock in front of him and climbed out, with the madman following closely behind.
After they came out, Xi Yu found that they were in a private house. It looked like a kitchen, but it was very dilapidated and seemed to have been uninhabited for a long time.
When the fat man came out, he got stuck at the opening of the hole. The opening was behind the kitchen stove. When the fat man crawled out in a disheveled state, his face was covered with black ash.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey... the ash got into my mouth!" the fat man said with a bitter face, sticking out his tongue.
"This is my home, but I haven't been back for a long time. When I was little, I liked to use this secret crevice to climb out of the city to play. Although it was dangerous, it was also very exciting." Gu Le showed a cheerful smile unique to young people, with a look of nostalgia in his eyes.
"Oh, do you live alone?" The fat man didn't see any trace of anyone else living here.
Gu Le remained silent for a while before turning his head and saying, "My parents were killed by Hei Jing. Because they couldn't afford the rent, they used all their remaining food to pay for my rent."
The fat man choked up, then quickly lowered his head and apologized, "I'm sorry, I was too talkative..."
"It doesn't matter, I will definitely kill Hei Jing and his henchmen!" Gu Le said with a sinister look in his eyes, his voice becoming sharper.
The fat man could only mutter to himself without responding, lest he provoke him further.
Xi Yu checked the surrounding area and found no other people nearby. Gu Le's house seemed to be very remote, and the surrounding area was almost entirely composed of destroyed houses, with no one living nearby.
"You stay here and wait." Xi Yu told Gu Le to stay, as this place was relatively safe.
But Gu Le refused; he insisted on going with them, no matter what Xi Yu said.
"Let him go, boss. I'll take care of him!" The fat man, because of his earlier slip of the tongue, was now speaking up for Gu Le.
"Okay, let's go." Xi Yu agreed casually, not wanting to waste time.
Hei Jing's place is easy to find. Just step outside and you can see the five-story building standing in the center of town, which looks like a large castle.
Xi Yu led them across the rooftops, using obstacles to conceal their figures in order to avoid the guards patrolling and monitoring from the tower.
Gu Le was carried on the fat man's back. He had a look of astonishment on his face the whole way, especially when he saw Xi Yu easily jump onto the rooftops several meters apart. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Even the fat man who carried him was incredibly agile!
As Xi Yu moved forward, she used her mental barrier to explore her surroundings. She discovered that only the area near the city lord's residence was clean and well-maintained, while the rest of the town was extremely dilapidated. There were almost no pedestrians on the streets, and all the shops were closed. Everyone was hiding indoors, afraid to come out. It was practically a dead city.
"You all search around here, I want to go in and take a look." Xi Yu pointed to the city lord's residence.
Before the fat man and the others could react, Xi Yu leaped up and lightly jumped onto the high wall.