Reborn group pet, the boss begs for forgiveness

The night enveloped the ancient castle, and it was quiet. Under the cold moonlight, the breath of death filled the air, as if it was within reach. The three walked silently, their hearts filled with fear. With every extra breath they took, the invisible force seemed to tighten their hearts, making them feel even more anxious.

Suddenly, they saw a dark figure in a corner of the castle. It was a tall man, whose figure melted into the darkness and his face could not be seen clearly. He just stood there quietly, as if he had merged into the darkness. The three of them could not help but stop.

Momo took a deep breath and said in a low and hoarse voice, "Come out." Her voice echoed in the silence, breaking the tranquility of the night. But the figure remained motionless, as if he didn't hear her words.

The three of them looked at each other nervously, feeling uneasy. They didn't know who the black shadow was, nor why he was here. Momo took a deep breath, mustered up her courage and walked towards the black shadow. Her steps were slow and firm, as if she was facing an invisible enemy.

As Momo got closer, the black shadow slowly turned around. His movements were very slow, as if every movement required all his strength.

When he turned around completely, the three of them finally saw his face.

It was a pale and haggard face, with a fanatical light flashing in his eyes. His lips trembled slightly, as if he was trying to say something.

The three of them instinctively took a step back. They didn't know who this man was or what he wanted to do.

Momo calmed herself down, kept her voice calm, and asked with a hint of doubt: "Who are you? Why are you here?"

The man just stared at her silently without saying anything.

There were complex emotions flashing in the man's eyes, as if he was trying to convey some message.

The three of them waited quietly for the man's answer, and time seemed to stand still.

Finally, the man spoke: "I am the owner of this castle." His voice was low and hoarse, full of fatigue and helplessness. "This is my home, I can't let you mess around here." There was a hint of threat in his tone.

Momo explained: "We are not making trouble, we just want to find some clues."

"We just want to solve the mystery of Changfeng Town." There was a hint of firmness and sincerity in her voice.

The man stared at Momo in silence, seemingly considering her words.

After hesitating for a while, the man asked, "What mysteries can be solved in Changfeng Town?"

Momo nodded, her eyes full of determination. "We must quickly find the secret that only Changfeng Town has not been contaminated."

The man smiled slightly and said, "Well, it looks like another bunch of fools have been tricked here." There was a hint of sarcasm and helplessness in his voice.

The three of them were stunned when they heard the man's words. They looked at each other, feeling uneasy.

The man's words revealed a sense of despair and fear, as if he was describing a terrible nightmare.

"You are a bunch of lunatics. How dare you come to Changfeng Town to hang out?" the man muttered again. "You don't look like you are from here. Go back now."

His voice was low and hoarse, full of fatigue and helplessness: "Recently, some evil wind blew in Changfeng Town, and villagers died mysteriously."

According to the man, "One day, someone on night patrol at the entrance of the town spotted a monster lurking around."

"Monster?" Kong Linxiu asked in confusion.

Ye Xianglin sighed: "It seems that Changfeng Town has not been spared. Mutated species have begun to invade and attempt to infect the villagers..."

The man's eyes became confused, as if he was recalling that terrible experience.

Kong Linxiu was startled. He recalled the scene he saw when he first entered the town. Could it be that the previous rumors were all false? He couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Then how did you survive?" Momo asked.

The man in front of him looked harmless, weak and frail, and it didn't seem like he could survive when hundreds of people were killed or injured in the village overnight.

The man looked at her silently, then said, "I really don't know whether I am lucky or unlucky."

"What does that monster look like?" Kong Linxiu asked.

A look of fear appeared on the man's face. He said slowly, "It was a huge black creature. Its body was like a leopard, but its head was that of a dog. Its eyes were red and emitted an evil light. Its teeth were so sharp that they could easily bite through steel."

Kong Linzheng was imagining what such a monster would look like. He looked at the man in front of him and saw that his face had turned pale.

"You'd better leave here as soon as possible." The man said, "This place is too dangerous. It's not suitable to stay here for long."

Momo said firmly, "No, we can't just leave like this."

The man hesitated, then said, "Okay then."

The man waved his hand, and then some villagers came out of the darkness, but these villagers looked very indifferent, as if they were not welcoming their arrival.

The man shook his head helplessly and pulled up his right trouser leg to reveal his prosthetic limb.

It turned out that the monster did not kill them all, but those who survived by chance were living a life worse than death. Because they were eroded by the monster, although they did not become alienated, they were left with lifelong disabilities, either missing an arm or a leg.

Momo asked in surprise, "But isn't it rumored outside that this is the only place that has not been polluted?"

The man sighed, "What a joke, this place has been polluted for a long time. It's just that we are not allowed to report it. In order to appease people, the higher-ups sent people to check it out. It's just a show."

Ye Xianglin suddenly realized: "No wonder all those who came to Changfeng Town to investigate never came back, but what was their purpose?"

The man limped a few steps and continued, "They just want to trap us all in this world to prevent us from being swallowed up by other regions because our numbers are too small. As for whether we are disabled or not, they don't care."

The man paused, as if thinking about something, and then continued, "You have seen the corpses outside, right? They are the villagers who were rumored to want to move away. Because they were unwilling to stay here and violated the will of the rulers, they were cursed by the monsters and died one after another. Our lives are as pitiful as those ants."

Momo and the other two looked at each other and said in unison, "What?" Their voices were like three sharp swords, piercing the quiet night sky.

"They died at the same time, right? After nightfall, a group of villagers tried to move away together. Unexpectedly, before they reached the entrance of the village, the monster whipped up a gust of evil wind and easily killed the villagers. Those who were lucky enough to survive ended up like me now." After the man finished speaking, he lowered his head, his eyes full of resentment and pain. Thinking of having to stay in Changfeng Town forever, his heart was like being cut by a sharp knife, and he cried bitterly with resentment.

After hearing this, the entire shocking conspiracy gradually surfaced, like a painting hidden in the darkness, slowly unfolding before the eyes of Momo and the other two.