Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 946 Xue Wang’s Action

Chapter 946: Chapter 946 Xue Wang’s Action

Late at night, Gu Fan and Mo Yun were sleeping when suddenly someone knocked on their door. Rubbing their eyes and stretching in a yawn, they went to open it – only to find Lord Xiong, Xue Wang, and other vampires of the Xue Clan had been waiting for quite some time.

Gu Fan’s first reaction was to ask, "What’s the matter?"

Lord Xiong replied, "The Xue Clan cannot travel by day, we are prepared to leave now. We must set off immediately."

"Leave, at this hour?" Gu Fan looked up at the sky, which seemed oppressively gloomy.

"Alright, let’s not waste time. Let’s go," Lord Xiong decreed, and the group promptly set off, leaving the residence and walking through the deserted streets towards the city gates.

With the Xue Clan’s skills, even if the city gates were closed at this time, they could vault over the tall city walls.

Gu Fan, lacking such abilities, relied on Mo Yun to carry him out of the city with her Qinggong, which made him envious. He too wanted to learn Qinggong – that sensation of darting along walls and rooftops seemed fantastic.

When Gu Fan expressed his desire to learn Qinggong, he was met with a scornful look from Mo Yun: "Really? You can’t even handle Qinggong, and yet you pursue the throne of the Martial Arts alliance leader so boldly."

Gu Fan felt rather put out: "Master, I thought you agreed to support me in contending for the Martial Arts alliance leader. Please, give me some confidence. Don’t always put me down."

"Sorry, but I see not a shred of hope in you," Mo Yun remarked while shaking her head with a sigh.

At this moment, Lord Xiong intervened, "Less talking, more hurrying. We still have a long way to go."

Hearing this, Gu Fan furrowed his brow. He had looked at the map of this area, and the next city was still far away; they couldn’t possibly reach it before dawn. Why had Xue Wang and the others decided to start their journey at such an hour? It made no sense.

Although Xue Wang and Lord Xiong moved quickly, by Gu Fan’s strategy, their pace still wasn’t fast enough.

Gu Fan was aware that Xue Wang and Lord Xiong wouldn’t be so foolish as to risk traveling without a well-thought plan, which was precisely why they had embarked on their journey late at night.

Considering it himself, he would have chosen to move right after dark to make the journey. Yet, Xue Wang and Lord Xiong had purposely waited until late at night. It didn’t add up.

"You all are afraid of being seen just after nightfall when many are still awake," Gu Fan quickly dismissed this guess – they all wore cloaks to conceal themselves, so being spotted wouldn’t matter anyway.

If not fear of being seen, then what could be the reason for setting out so late at night? Gu Fan’s brow tightened as he pondered deeply. Could there be a place suitable for taking shelter along the way that Xue Wang and Lord Xiong wouldn’t leave without?

To block the sunlight during the day, it would either be constructed buildings or caves. Were these the only safe options?

Looking around carefully, Gu Fan noted the mountains nearby but that didn’t guarantee the existence of caves. Even if there were caves, did Lord Xiong and Xue Wang know their locations?

That left one possibility. Gu Fan’s heart raced. If his guess was right, Lord Xiong and Xue Wang must be heading to one of the small villages nearby?

Exactly, using a village as a stepping stone to avoid the sun during the day, and then setting off for the next city at night seemed to be the most prudent approach – but there was one problem.

Because the Blood King and his subordinates couldn’t stand the light, once they arrived at the village, especially during the day, they had to stay indoors, unable to go out. That is to say, if the villagers wanted to harm the Blood King and his subordinates, they only needed to set the house on fire and burn it down, leaving them no chance to resist.

Just as Gu Fan was feeling anxious and uneasy, they indeed arrived at a small village. Gu Fan’s heart suddenly became a flurry of panic, knowing that something bad was about to happen.

Sure enough, the Blood King and his subordinates licked their lips, then walked into the village with malevolent smiles on their faces.

Gu Fan wanted to stop them, but he was pulled back by Mo Yun, who signaled with her eyes that Gu Fan should not intervene. This was not something Gu Fan could handle.

A cry filled with fear and despair reached him, making Gu Fan’s heart jump. Then, more and more screams tore through the night sky, sounding so piercingly tragic.

Thinking that the surrounding environment was too dark and he was too far away, Gu Fan couldn’t see what was happening in the village, but he could guess the general situation and even imagine the panicked faces of the villagers desperately trying to escape.

Lord Xiong walked up to Gu Fan and said expressionlessly, "This is how the world works, the law of the jungle. It’s just their bad luck."

Gu Fan asked with a stern face, "Aren’t you afraid that doing this will attract attention?"

To this, Lord Xiong replied indifferently, "We must do this, we need to conceal our tracks. I hope you can understand."

"To cover your tracks, do you need to annihilate everyone?" Gu Fan listened to those sorrowful screams, and could even faintly hear the cries of children, his heart aching at the idea, "If an entire village disappears, won’t that attract attention?"

In response, Lord Xiong shook his head, "Doing something or not will attract attention either way, so why not just do it?"

Gu Fan understood, "You’re wiping out all the villagers here. But since this place is remote and seldom visited by outsiders, even if it’s eventually discovered, it will be after some time has passed, and by then you would be long gone."

"Exactly," Lord Xiong gave a faint smile, looking at Gu Fan with new respect.

Gu Fan began to question, "You should be on our side, right? You’re bringing these foreigners here, watching them kill our people. Can you really be at peace with yourself?"

Hearing this, Lord Xiong was slightly startled, as if he had not expected Gu Fan to have such an attitude.

Mo Yun was somewhat worried. Gu Fan’s confrontation with Lord Xiong could cause Lord Xiong and the Blood King to doubt whether Gu Fan truly sided with the Xue Clan.

Suddenly, Lord Xiong burst into loud laughter, seemingly unconcerned about these matters, and from his laughter, Gu Fan sensed a kind of indifference, an indifference that dismissed life.

"Gu Fan, I’m not a person who enjoys slaughter either, but if you have a better solution, you can suggest it. But if you do not, then just follow our way obediently. Moreover, you need to remember one thing, you’re just one of our subordinates. You have no right to question our methods. If there’s a next time, you know the consequences," said Lord Xiong with intimidating force, his gaze strong and uncompromising.

"Fine, I understand..." What could Gu Fan say at this point, what could he do?

Just then, the sounds from the village ceased, and everything quieted down again, indicating the Blood King and his subordinates had finished their task.

"Okay, let’s go into the village." Lord Xiong gave Gu Fan, who had his head lowered, a nonchalant glance, then led the way into the village.