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Chapter 770 - 742: Death Knell

Chapter 770: Chapter 742: Death Knell

As the girl opened the door, a group of people quickly entered the house.

Seeing so many people come in all at once seemed to frighten the girl, and she timidly retreated to one side.

"Little sister, don’t be afraid, brother isn’t a bad person," Li Chen came to the girl’s side and said in a soft voice, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

At the same time, Li Chen reached out and gently patted the little girl’s head.

Through the palm of his hand, Li Chen transferred a strand of True Qi into the girl’s body.

The girl was very frail, seemingly due to malnutrition. Li Chen transferred a strand of True Qi to help regulate the girl’s body.

As Li Chen’s True Qi entered the girl’s body, the little girl squinted her eyes slightly, a look of enjoyment appearing on her face.

"Big brother, your hand is so warm."

Li Chen smiled, "So you see, big brother isn’t a bad person. These people are all big brother’s friends, and they are not bad people either."

"Mhm," the little girl nodded gently.

"Little sister, what’s your name?"

"I’m Lisa," the girl said with a smile.

At that moment, a Nether Army warrior came over to Li Chen and whispered, "My lord, it seems this place has undergone an attack."

Li Chen slightly turned his head and saw a window nailed shut with wooden boards not far away. It seemed to have been subjected to some impact, all the glass shattered.

And at the edge of the window, there were spots of blood.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Li Chen nodded without saying a word.

After standing for a while, Li Chen then took the little girl to a sofa on the side.

"Lisa, what exactly happened here? Why is everyone hiding in their homes and not coming out? Also, where are your mom and dad?" Li Chen asked.

Hearing Li Chen’s words, a flash of fear involuntarily showed on Lisa’s face, but she quickly composed herself.

Li Chen’s gaze became more intense, waiting for what came next.

"The Gate of Hell opened, and demons came to our town. My mom and dad, they were taken away by the demons," Lisa said somewhat dejectedly.

"The Gate of Hell? Demons?" Li Chen raised an eyebrow.

"These, all the townspeople told me," Lisa said. "My mom and dad were also captured by those demons."

"Did you see it with your own eyes?" Li Chen asked.

"Mhm," Lisa nodded her head.

"Demons broke into our household, and my mom and dad told me to hide in a box. Then they were taken away by the demons." Lisa’s mouth puckered, looking as if she was about to cry.

"It’s all right now, it’s all right," Li Chen reached out and gently hugged the little girl in his arms.

He stopped asking further, but a cold glint flashed through his eyes.

Li Chen did not entirely believe Lisa’s words, but he understood that there was definitely something in this small town.

And this thing was far from simple.

It was very possible that Catherine’s cry for help was due to this very thing.

"Try to communicate with the residents around, it would be good to get any information. Even if you don’t manage to, don’t alarm them," Li Chen turned and instructed the Nether Army behind him.

"Yes!"

Several Nether Army warriors nodded in agreement, then turned and left the house.

For quite a while, Lisa seemed to recover from her sorrow before she started chatting with Li Chen again.

Children, with their emotions coming and going quickly, soon showed a smile on her face again under the guidance of Li Chen.

By evening time, the Nether Army had returned to the house, but the news they brought back made Li Chen somewhat disheartened.

The residents of this small town seemed to be terrified, unwilling to communicate with others. They wouldn’t open the door even if someone knocked, not to mention getting any information.

"Big brothers, it’s time to eat." At this moment, Lisa suddenly ran over from upstairs.

In her hands, she was holding a large jar of biscuits.

According to Lisa, her parents had been taken away several days ago.

"So, she has been surviving on these." Li Chen shook his head slightly, no wonder Lisa looked malnourished at first glance.

Looking at Lisa, who had brought over the biscuits, Li Chen gently shook his head, and a touch of pity appeared in his eyes as he looked at the girl.

Even the soldiers of the Nether Army showed a look of compassion on their faces.

Indeed, they had experienced even more severe and difficult times.

But they were adults, and moreover, they were warriors of the Palace of the Nether King, whereas Lisa was just a little girl.

"No need." Li Chen smiled and patted Lisa’s head, gently saying, "Big brother has brought some food, so let’s eat what big brother brought today."

Saying this, Li Chen had the canned food brought by a Nether Army General brought over.

The members of the Palace of the Nether King often had to go to various places due to missions, so supplies became a crucial issue. They always carried sufficient supplies with them to maintain nutrition.

Compressed canned goods were an essential item for their outings.

"Wow..." Lisa obviously hadn’t eaten properly in a long time, and the sight of the canned food Li Chen brought immediately made her drool.

"Eat." Li Chen smiled and handed a vegetable can and a meat can to Lisa.

Then, Li Chen turned his head and found Ning Wangyang.

"This town is not simple," said Ning Wangyang.

Li Chen nodded, "I was just guessing at first, but now I’m almost certain that Catherine must be here. It’s just that we don’t know if she’s hiding or if she has been captured."

"We need information," said Ning Wangyang, "At the moment, we still don’t know what the enemy is."

"Whatever it is," Li Chen spoke indifferently, "I want it dead!"

Li Chen’s desire to kill had been aroused.

Although he never admitted being a hero, Li Chen certainly never considered himself to be a villain either.

He was a person, a man to be precise, a somewhat selfish man but one who still had a conscience.

Faced with such a situation as Lisa’s, Li Chen was indeed filled with righteous anger. No matter what the entity was, ripping apart a family and leaving a little girl alone and afraid in her home awaiting death...

Li Chen couldn’t just stand by and watch such a thing happen, and moreover, this incident might very well be related to Catherine’s call for help. Under no circumstances could Li Chen just sit idly by.

"Buzz!! Buzz!! Buzz!!"

Just at that moment, a tolling bell sound suddenly rang out, resonating throughout the entire town.

"What’s happening?" Li Chen’s expression tightened.

Hearing this sound, Lisa, who had been happily eating her canned food, immediately showed a look of terror on her face.

"The death knell... This means, the demons have come!" said Lisa in a terrified voice.

Hearing Lisa’s words, Li Chen and Ning Wangyang furrowed their brows simultaneously.