Twilight's Threshold Chapter 256: The Ultimate Secret Skill - Novel Cool

Chapter 256: The Ultimate Secret Skill

Chapter 256: The Ultimate Secret Skill

Not only did Old Lady Cui realize the opponent's strength, but the others who had come to help also sensed the danger.

Except for the scarred old man with a cold smile standing nearby, whether it was the artisan with one eye blinded by a nail or the snake driver, they all had second thoughts and felt a deep sense of dread towards the red lantern floating in mid-air outside the forest...

They didn't know that the red lantern's appearance was temporary; they only knew that such a powerful and sinister spirit was too much to handle.

This life-threatening task was not something they could take on lightly.

"What are you all waiting for?"

Old Lady Cui noticed their hesitation and turned abruptly, shouting hoarsely at them, "At this point, are you still thinking of running?"

"It's too late!"

Ignoring the three violently shaking altars in front of her, her face as grim as a ghost, she shouted at the group, "Come on, don't be cowards! Do you know why I must get rid of these people? Do you know who's in that coffin?"

"That's the Cave Li Clan's young mistress, guarding the Ghost Gate. If she returns, will the Cave Li Clan spare us?"

"Within half a month, one by one, we'll all be caught and thrown into the Ghost Cavern!"

"..."

"What?"

These people were already in a state of panic, and now they were even more terrified, almost to the point of fainting.

Paying no attention to decorum, they turned on Old Lady Cui, cursing, "Are you crazy? Why provoke such a powerful family? Why drag us into this?"

"..."

"Drag us into this?"

Old Lady Cui clenched her teeth, looking more like a ghost than a person, and said grimly, "What do you mean 'drag us into this'? From the day you entered this underworld, you've already been in deep water."

"The first day I got involved, I prepared evidence of your crimes. If anything happens to me, none of you will get away with it."

"After so many years, how much have you profited from me? Now you want to wash your hands clean?"

"..."

The others listened, their hearts filled with both anger and fear. Seeing Old Lady Cui's unwavering stance, they hesitated, for they all indeed had each other's secrets.

If the truth came out, the government might not care, but there were others who would, and they could make their lives a living hell.

Amidst their anger and fear, the scarred old man spoke softly, "Old Lady, you're usually not one to be trifled with. Why provoke such a sinister family?"

"I had no choice."

Old Lady Cui quickly took advantage of the situation, whispering, "On Ping Nan Dao, I've done many deals and provoked many powerful people!"

"I was prepared. Usually, no one can find my residence, but I don't know how, the day I moved to a new place, no one knew, but in the middle of the night, a person in a black sedan found me."

"I tried all my spells on him, but they were useless. He only asked me to kidnap someone."

"I've never seen such a strange spell, and seeing that he knew much about me, I had to obey. Fortunately, he didn't bring up anything else and only asked me to kidnap and deliver that person."

"The kidnapping was surprisingly easy, and there were no issues when I sold her. The black sedan never came back, but one day, I found a bag of blood meat pills on my pillow, probably my payment."

"..."

Wang Lai couldn't help but interrupt, "This sounds so eerie, Old Lady, why didn't you investigate?"

"Investigate what?"

Old Lady Cui whispered, "This person could take my life at will. I had to obey. The more I did, the faster I'd die."

"You're all old hands in this business. Is there another way?"

"..."

For a moment, everyone was speechless.

If it were them, facing such a mysterious and strange person, they'd be at a loss too. They could only ask, "Then what? How did you know she was from the Cave Li Clan?"

"I was nervous for months, and there was no further news. I found out that she had been sold to the south, changing hands several times. Only then did I feel relieved."

Old Lady Cui clenched her teeth, as if recounting a bizarre story, "But a few months after this, the black sedan suddenly found me again in the middle of the night, only to throw a sentence at me, saying the young mistress had been rescued and would be sent home."

"And another sentence..."

"..."

She paused before continuing in a low voice, "Saying, the person I kidnapped was the Cave Li Clan's young mistress."

As she spoke, her tone betrayed her unease and fear, "How was I to know she was from the Cave Li Clan? When I kidnapped her, it was just a random act, and I sold her off."

"But that person only threw a sentence at me, saying the young mistress had been defiled."

"If she returns to the Ghost Cavern untouched, not only me, but all of us beggars on Ping Nan Dao will be hunted down by the Yin officials."

"I had no choice but to come here to fix this."

"..."

Hearing this, everyone gasped, their faces filled with anger.

Especially the carpenter who was afflicted with the Seven Shackles Official Wood, he immediately glared at Old Lady Cui with his remaining eye, "You old thing, how could you be so generous to give this treasure to me?"

He knew that in the past, Old Lady Cui would hammer a nail into the heads of those she captured, especially those with a background, to avoid trouble.

This nail was to ensure they wouldn't remember their past and cause unnecessary problems. It also made them obedient, and whatever Old Lady Cui said, they would follow.

Such a precious item, how could she easily give it away?

Now it was clear; she was worried that once the Li Clan of the Cave found out, they could trace it back to her through the nail and the Seven Shackles Official Wood. So, she wanted to get rid of this hot potato!

In the urgent atmosphere, everyone present, including the scar-faced fat man, couldn't wait to slaughter Old Lady Cui.

But Old Lady Cui stood her ground, smirking at the crowd, "It's just as I said, it's an undeserved disaster for me. You guys are already involved."

"If we let her go, and things get out of hand, not to mention the Li Clan of the Cave, but even the master in that black sedan chair won't spare our lives..."

"Since things have come to this, do any of you have a better idea?"

"..."

Listening to her stubbornness, everyone present was at a loss for words.

The Li Clan of the Cave...

Since this matter truly involves the Li Clan of the Cave, there's no choice but to get involved.

Now that we're all dragged into this, we must first resolve this trouble, then settle the score with Old Lady Cui!

"We can't hold back! Not a single one of them can be left alive!"

The snake charmer gritted his teeth and retrieved a gray leather bag from his cart. Something inside kept bulging, making it look extremely eerie.

At this moment, he revealed a rare determination. He forcefully tore open the bag, reached inside, and in the next moment, his face contorted in pain, but he still managed to pull out the contents.

Everyone was startled and averted their eyes.

"A two-headed snake!"

What he took out was indeed a snake, its entire body a vibrant red. Strangely, both ends had snake heads, and they were both fierce and menacing. One of the snake heads was biting his arm.

The fangs pierced his flesh, and black blood oozed out.

This was a highly venomous snake that Wang Lai, the snake charmer, had spent a lifetime searching for.

Ordinary people who caught a glimpse of it would suffer a streak of bad luck. They would have to go home, burn incense, bathe, and stay indoors for three days to ward off the curse.

By taking out this snake, he was clearly preparing to strike hard.

"Old Carpenter..."

The snake charmer gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and called out to the carpenter, "Your trade uses Curse Magic, turning Feng Shui paradises into evil lands. But take a look at my snake!"

"Forget it, it's all because of the greedy Seven Shackles Official. Now he's entangled in this mess..."

The man who looked like a carpenter showed deep apprehension. He glanced at the two-headed snake, gritted his teeth, and took off the basket behind him. After rummaging through it, he found a strangely shaped rasp.

He shouted sternly, "I can only use this magic, but once it's cast, whether it succeeds or not, it will bring disaster to future generations. Out of my three sons, only two will likely grow up..."

"Old Lady Cui, remember this!"

"..."

As he spoke, he tore his clothes, grabbed a handful of mud from the ground, and smeared it on his face.

Then, facing the Spell Altar, he clapped his hands upwards, bowed respectfully, and knelt down. He then lowered his palms and knocked his forehead on the ground.

He directly performed the Five Bowls Prostration.

"Old Lady, you've made life miserable for all our fellow practitioners on Ping Nan Dao..."

Even the scar-faced old man closed his eyes, and after a long while, he sighed and said to Old Lady Cui, "The Li Clan of the Cave doesn't step outside their home, living within their small plot of land. But do you really think they're easy to deal with?"

"If it's just about kidnapping someone, the Ling Shou Prefecture has plenty of beggar and vagrant brotherhoods. Why would they go so far to Ping Nan Dao to find you?"

"To be frank, if the mission succeeds, it's a success. But if it fails, you'll bear the consequences."

"..."

Old Lady Cui spat on the ground and said, "What's the point of saying this now, brother?"

"I've dragged you all into this, and I'm about to involve the entire Beggar Brotherhood to save our lives. If we help them, and it succeeds, then so be it."

"If it fails, is there really someone who can wipe out the entire Beggar Brotherhood?"

"..."

"It's not that simple..."

The scar-faced old man sighed softly and took out a leather whip with bone joints from his sleeve:

"My Life-Stealing Whip hasn't been used in many years..."

"But once this is over, Old Lady, please invite the young miss from the Dongchang Prefecture Government Office. We can then leave and hide..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Cui was taken aback and suddenly laughed, "Good, very good!"

(End of Chapter)

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