📖 Chapter 1327 - Looking for a Shopkeeper

16 May, 2024

Wang Baole stepped into the shop, disappearing into the darkness as if being swallowed by a sinister maw. As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, the whole shop fell into his vision.

This shop wasn’t too big; there were only seven or eight tables. Because of the festival, there weren’t any customers. The only people Wang Baole saw were the shop’s manager, a waiter, and the cook.

The shop’s manager was a woman, not emaciated like the people outside but instead curvaceous. She wore revealing clothing and had a flirtatious expression on her face, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

At the moment, she was sitting on a table with one leg propped up on the chair next to her. When she saw Wang Baole walk in, she licked her lips and laughed seductively.

“Aw, such a sweet-looking customer has come in.”

Sitting next to the female manager was an extremely ugly-looking dwarf. Although his body wasn’t as round as the little fatty outside, anyone who saw his hideous appearance would immediately be shocked by the dense killing intent radiating from his body.

There was also a fat, burly man not far away, holding a kitchen knife that dripped with blood. The burly man’s eyes were so small that they were like beads almost vanishing into folds of fat.

Heavy breathing came from his mouth, as if he could barely hold himself back. As he looked at Wang Baole, his throat gulped audibly.

Looking at the three strange Tongue’s Desire City cultivators in front of him, Wang Baole didn’t feel alarmed. A faint smile was on his face as he spoke softly.

“Is the shop closed today? Why aren’t there any other customers? And by the way, do you guys happen to be looking for a shopkeeper?”

“A shopkeeper?” The female manager laughed.

“You’re so funny, young customer. Today’s the day for restocking ingredients, so of course our shop’s closed to the public. But I can tell from the fragrance on your body that you’re an excellent ingredient yourself, so we can make an exception for you.” As she spoke, the female manager kicked the dwarf next to her.

“Why are you just standing around? Go put the ingredient into the storage room. Remember not to damage it, it’ll sell for more if it’s complete.”

The dwarf grinned, and ferocity burst out in his eyes. A string of afterimages was left behind as he rushed toward Wang Baole. At the same time, the burly man roared, stomping toward Wang Baole with large strides.

Meanwhile, the little fatty outside couldn’t hide the greed in his eyes any longer. Licking his lips, he sneered at the crowd of people outside the shop before turning back around and heading in. As he disappeared into the darkness of the shop, the door slowly drew shut.

The people around the shop all lowered their heads and began walking away.

But a mere five or six breaths of time after the little fatty closed the door, before the crowd could completely disperse, a loud bang suddenly rang out from behind the door. It was as if someone inside was trying to break out and escape.

Those who hadn’t gone too far turned around upon hearing this noise, eyes full of wariness. They could imagine that right now, the young man who had just walked in was facing a miserable situation.

‘He must be struggling so hard to escape out the door. But it’s useless. Even if he manages to open the door, he’ll just get pulled back into the shop.’

Indeed, things turned out just as they expected. A moment later, the door was forcibly opened a crack, and a figure crawled out, reaching to the world outside.

However… after seeing the face of the one who crawled out, everyone in the surroundings suddenly paused. Looking at that person, their eyes widened, and their expressions filled with shock and disbelief.

Their previous analysis was right, but it was also wrong. Indeed, someone struggled to break out of the door, and would soon be dragged back in. But that someone… was not the one the crowd had been expecting to see.

The person crawling out from the crack in the door wasn’t the young man who had been lured in foolishly, but rather… the little fatty who was sneering arrogantly just a moment ago.

Right now, the little fatty’s face was covered in blood. His arrogance had long since disappeared, and the sneer that had adorned his face was completely gone. Instead, his expression held nothing but terror, a terror that even surpassed desire.

It was as if the world inside the shop contained a great horror. The only thought in his mind was to escape, escape as fast as possible, as far away as possible!

However… just as half of the little fatty’s body made it out of the door, a fair and clean hand suddenly reached out from inside the shop. This hand grabbed the little fatty by the hair and slowly pulled him backward.

“Help! Save me!!” The little fatty screamed, eyes full of utmost terror. He scrambled at the ground, trying to brace himself and keep the hand from dragging him back.

But the gap between the two sides was too large. The little fatty’s fingers drew deep furrows in the ground, but his body was inevitably dragged back into the shop by that hand.

With a bang, the door closed again, and no more sound came from within.

The crowd outside felt their scalps go numb as they watched all of this. Obviously, whatever was inside that shop was horrifying beyond imagination. It didn’t take long for the crowd to scatter in all directions, leaving the street completely empty.

At this moment, the wild hunt for golden tentacles was slowly coming to an end. In this shop that no one paid attention to, Wang Baole was sitting at a table, slowly sipping a bowl of porridge.

In front of him was the hideous dwarf. This formerly fierce-looking dwarf was now missing an eye and half an arm, and the bones of his legs were clearly shattered to pieces. His body trembled all over as he danced around like a clown in a circus.

Blood splattered everywhere with his every move. His legs were broken, so every time he jumped, it caused him extreme agony. Anyone looking at this miserable sight would feel shock in their hearts.

The burly man was hunched over, all the folds of fat on his face trembling. He continuously beat his stomach with his hands like a drum, as if he were the musical accompaniment to the dwarf’s dance.

However, there was a giant gaping hole in the burly man’s stomach. Each time he brought his hands down, the wound tore open more and more. Thus, the burly man’s complexion was extremely pale, and he seemed on the verge of passing away at any moment.

There was also the female manager; she no longer had any sort of charming look on her face. Right now, she was slumped down on the ground, and the little fatty was in front of her. The two of them trembled violently as they slapped each other with all their strength.

One slap from the female manager, then one from the little fatty. Slap, slap, slap. The sound of slapping echoed out in tune with the burly man’s drumbeat.

Because they used so much force, both the female manager and the little fatty were nigh unrecognizable. Their necks were completely broken, and they were in a completely miserable state.

However, the four people didn’t dare to do anything to alleviate their situation. From time to time, they would look at Wang Baole with unprecedented fear in their eyes. To them, that figure who was calmly eating porridge was like the devil.

After a while, Wang Baole put down his spoon and licked his lips. Satisfied with the taste of the porridge, he idly spoke.

“Let me ask again. Are you guys looking for a shopkeeper?”

The four people all nodded wildly.