Deep in the Living

Chapter 713 Conspiracy
Not long after Luo Di and the others left the Jiang residence.

boom!
Thunder roared and torrential rain poured down.

Instead of sitting on the golden toad to prolong his physical life as much as possible, Master Jiang chose to get up alone and walk outside.

The torrential rain, mixed with yin energy, should have been beneficial to the zombies. However, when the raindrops fell on the old man, even this slight washing could still remove flesh and reduce the lifespan of his body.

Looking at the pieces of flesh falling away, it seemed that Master Jiang had made up his mind.

At this moment, the servants responsible for attending to the master hurriedly came out, carrying huge paper umbrellas, wanting to shield the master from the wind and rain.

Little did they know that as soon as they got close, something grabbed them by the throat.

Upon closer inspection, the Yin energy surrounding Master Jiang actually formed a claw-like structure, tearing several servants to shreds and quickly turning them into a zombie umbrella.

"What a bunch of useless trash! They arrived so slowly... This Jiang family mansion has no reason to exist anymore, as long as I can survive."

Holding the zombie umbrella, Master Jiang continued forward, walked out of the courtyard, and arrived at the gate of the Jiang Mansion, standing under the huge archway.

Between the downpours,

A cluster of black umbrellas gradually appeared.

A familiar figure slowly emerged; under the black umbrella was none other than the man who had previously attacked the Jiang residence—the founding president of the Human Body Expo.

Mr. Rose
He wore the same mink coat and waterproof boots, but instead of a hand axe or scimitar, he held a golden cane resembling a human spine.

He did not hold the umbrella himself.

The umbrella was held by a woman wearing a fox mask, a yellow wool coat, black stockings, and high heels.

"Cough cough!"

Just as they were about to speak, Mr. Jiang suddenly felt unwell and coughed so hard that he coughed up a clump of black, bubbling lungs.

Mr. Rose showed no sign of backing down; instead, he took out his handkerchief and handed it over.

"Mr. Jiang, you seem to be in good health. It seems you've made up your mind to see me alone this time."

"No need for nonsense, I just want to talk to you about one thing."

Madam, the head butler is accompanying a special human from Whirlpool Town to your... cough! Expo. They must have used a deep disguise; they would be difficult to detect by ordinary means.

Their goal was to find out the details of the expo and attempt to place a "corpse" inside so that I could directly appear in my true form there.

Mr. Rose stroked his beard with his fingers, completely unsurprised.

"Oh~ what a perfect plan! If it succeeds, it will be quite a threat... After all, Mr. Jiang, you are ranked fourth, and I am really scared."

Why would Mr. Jiang give me such important information? And given your temperament, shouldn't you have been very supportive of this action after my previous raid on the Jiang residence?
Even if you're unwell, you should still be able to fight me to a standstill.

"No, cough cough... My survival is more important than anything else. I only ask for one thing... help me obtain the body of that special human [Rodi]."

That's all I ask for.

"If successful, this entire Jiang family estate, a treasure trove of natural beauty, will be yours. My wife and Uncle Bo's bodies will also be available for your human research, and I will relinquish all privileges related to the dungeon."

"That sounds like a really good deal."

You're talking about that Roddy, right? He should be the young man who has a connection with Gustav, right?

Since he was able to contact Gustav, perhaps he could make contact with the entire Whirlpool Town.

Even if Whirlpool Town wouldn't mobilize its entire force for just one ordinary member like him, Gusta's tongue alone would be enough to kill him.

Back when this guy was just an ordinary monster, he managed to escape right under my nose, and even killed two of my highly regarded subordinates and two friends who had followed me to this corner to establish the guild.

"It's been a long time, and this tongue has become even more formidable. If his true form were to come, it would be quite troublesome."

Master Jiang scoffed, "Just take over before the tongue comes over... Do we need to consider the risks when we join forces to deal with a few juniors?"

Mr. Rose responded at his normal pace: "Since Mr. Jiang has put it this way, I am naturally willing to help."

However, I can't rush things. Let them play around with me first, and I want to see how Whirlpool Town reacts. Besides, my expo is currently facing some 'problems,' and they can serve as free labor.

I don't want to take the risk if Whirlpool Town intervenes on its own.

But if they don't want to intervene, then let's cooperate! We need to resolve this quickly and try to keep Gustav away; I don't want to be covered in sticky saliva.

What do you think of my suggestion?

Master Jiang neither affirmed nor denied it, but instead turned and left, holding the zombie umbrella.

"Once you've made your decision, come and let me know."

"No problem." Just as Mr. Jiang turned his back and left, the blurry camera focused on Mr. Rose behind him.

The golden staff suddenly retracted into his sleeve, and a hand axe slid out afterward.

He was pulling at his collar with one hand and holding an axe in the other.

With completely silent footsteps, I approached Master Jiang, the founder of the Jiang family who was in a terrible state and had borrowed the body of an ordinary monster.

The axe was about to strike.

A flash of light came from the thunderclouds overhead, and a bolt of black lightning crashed down.

The weapon struck precisely between the two, burning a large crater in the ground, billowing black smoke and engulfing black flames.

Mr. Rose put away his axe and stopped his offense.

He beckoned the woman holding the umbrella over, lit a cigarette for her, and together they watched Mr. Jiang leave.

……

Human Body Expo

Unlike the Jiang family,
This is a non-profit clubhouse that is open to all corners of the community. There are no barriers set up, and all monsters, including humans from the Exploration Bureau, can come here to visit.

But whether they can leave smoothly is another matter entirely.

Even so, many monsters, especially those related to "humans," still love to come here. It seems that just one visit can bring many insights, and may even improve the state of plants.

The carriage carrying everyone was parked by the roadside.

The sky was gray.

A modern streetlight stands to the side, illuminating a gloomy, dark subway entrance.

<Please take this bus to the Expo>

Gustav's voice followed:

"Before, you could just walk through a grove of trees to get to the clubhouse. I never expected it to be changed like this... Well, if this underground train is made the only way to get in and out, it will prevent more visitors from escaping smoothly."

"An underground train?"

The United States, where Roddy lives, does not have a "subway" because subway construction would more easily create physical corners, and such a structure is still very novel to him.

The three of them descended the steps, but stopped before they had gone all the way down for three reasons:
1. The electrical system inside the subway station seems to have some problems; only a few lights can still be turned on, and they flicker due to unstable voltage.

2. There is a very clear bloodstain on the right wall, spreading inwards, indicating that someone was seriously injured here.

3. Strange sounds were coming from deep within, like something constantly being knocked.

Roddy's tongue also tasted a flavor, a flavor that was somewhat familiar yet unfamiliar.

at this time,

Uncle Neck stepped forward and gestured for the two of them to follow behind him.

After descending the steps, you only need to pass through a passageway covered with cool white tiles to reach the subway platform.

however,
They quickly located the source of the disturbing sound in the middle of the passage.

It was a humanoid life form that was pale all over and covered with green veins.

The other person was repeatedly slamming his head against the ground, each time with great force, and his face was completely smashed and deeply caved in during the process.

His abdomen was abnormally swollen, as if he were pregnant.

the most important is,

This thing actually has a porous structure on its body, and even webbed feet.

"How is that possible?! The lame man is dead, all the infection should have vanished!"

Just as Roddy was in shock,
The thing suddenly stopped hitting and slowly turned its bloodied head to the side.

The remaining half of its head was filled with tiny holes, from which tadpole-like tentacles protruded.

It emitted a sharp cry.
The sound of flippers on foot,
It charged forward like a madman...

P.S.: I'm taking a day off tomorrow to take the kids out for some fun. I already got criticized for writing today, o(╥﹏╥)o.

(End of this chapter)