Les yeux d'Asura

Chapitre 19

The man's voice grew even heavier. "I know who did it! It was—the Taotie, a truly wild one."

A gluttonous beast, not one artificially raised like Qing'er. It has finally appeared! I've been waiting...

"I've been waiting for it for so long, so long, just waiting for it to appear..." Qing'er seemed to hear someone calling its name.

The girl slowly walked to the old man's side and sat down nestled against him. The old man reached out and touched her...

Its smooth fur looked at Guisheng, as if deep in thought.

Guisheng glared at the old man's hand with jealousy and hatred, and roared, "You're not allowed to touch my mother!"

Something strange happened!

---Bifengke

Reply [115]: Taotie--6

Part Seven: The Dead

The old man looked at Guisheng with excitement, only to see Guisheng bend over in pain, a heavy, oppressive force pressing down on him.

A suppressed roar rang out, and as if hearing something, Qing'er stood up, her bright eyes darting around...

She stared at Guisheng. Guisheng suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, and cried out, "Mother—!"

Golden fur quickly covered Guisheng's entire body, and two sharp horns gradually sprouted from his head, along with fangs in his mouth.

It gradually grows longer and becomes incredibly sharp; at first glance, it might be mistaken for a male lion, but its legs have...

Tiger stripes, a human face, tiger's sharp teeth, sheep's horns—he is a glutton! Compared to Qing'er,

More ferocious, taller, and bloodier Taotie! Qing'er, seeing her own kind for the first time, let out a joyful cry.

It tried to run over, but the old man held it down. "Don't move! You really killed that woman, I..."

"I wasn't mistaken. Haha!" The old man's eyes held a complex expression. "No wonder he has Qing'er's blood."

"So beautiful! Ah! My life has finally not been wasted! Hehe!"

"Guisheng—no, the Taotie roared and lunged at the old man, but the barbarian stepped in front of him to shield him."

They shielded him. A sharp pain shot through him, and the barbarian suddenly felt a chill on his back before losing consciousness...

The old man pushed the barbarian aside, smiling contentedly. "Come on, I've been waiting for you!"

The man peacefully closed his eyes...

The XX Daily reported that a horrifying incident occurred at a luxury mansion on Renmin Road yesterday afternoon.

Two male corpses were found in the home of a well-known Chinese figure, XX. Preliminary identification suggests one of the bodies is XX's.

The caregiver—the barbarian—was in exactly the same condition as the female corpse found a few days ago; all the flesh on his body was...

Stripped bare. The other victim, XX, sat upright in a chair, his chest torn open, his heart...

The organs were removed, and forensic examiners found remnants of the heart wall membrane in his mouth. Further investigation is needed.

Only through analysis can a result be obtained. Additionally, a lot of golden hair was left at the scene; its origin is unknown.

Animals, but according to the servants in the mansion, XX did have a pet, but they didn't know exactly what it was.

I don't know, I've never seen it before. It disappeared after the murder! If anyone knows...

Anyone with information should contact the police immediately! In addition, several sets of remains were unearthed around XX's home.

The oldest of these artifacts is about forty years old.

We can initially arrive at the following hypothesis: XX began killing more than forty years ago, and this is a mutated...

A serial killer with a violent tendencies. Even considering the fact that the discovered corpses were completely devoid of flesh, one might speculate...

He hunted people for food! Just like the ancient gluttonous beast Taotie! As for his death...

Was it out of disgust that he ripped out his own heart and ate it? Or was it the heart of the pet he was supporting?

Eaten?! In short, perhaps XX was the most insane serial killer of this century, and the way he died was...

It's hailed as the greatest performance by the greatest serial killer!!

Another major clue has emerged from the XX Daily!

According to the owner of Fuguilou Restaurant, on the day of the incident, one of his chefs—

Guisheng went to see XX, but disappeared afterwards. Could it be that he killed XX and his caregiver?!

But what about the remains unearthed from XX's house? What's the connection between these things? (Guosheng)

He came here from a remote town, but it's said that XX has a special fondness for him, and what is that...?

What could be the reason?

---Bifengke

Reply [116]:

good...........

How terrifying!

That scared me to death!

---Nissan Bluebird

Reply [117]: It's too long, I don't have time to read it.

---blueghostpop

Reply [118]: White Teeth--1

The director's face appeared unusually pale under the light. He had no beard, and his bloodshot eyes were fixed on me.

The office windows rattled loudly as the torrential rain lashed against them, and the sharp sound of the howling wind swirled around the office.

"Looks like the rain isn't going to stop tonight," the director said to me succinctly. I saw his teeth gleaming under the light. Although he was nearing fifty, his teeth were remarkably healthy and white.

"Yes. How many more days until the project the director is researching gets approved?" I asked him.

He shook his head: "Hard to say. It seems unlikely that it will be approved within a week." He turned to look out the window, his eyes bloodshot and fine blood vessels visible on the whites of his eyes.

I looked out the window, but all I could see were raindrops shimmering dimly in the lamplight. Otherwise, it was pitch black outside. All I could hear was the howling of the wind and rain.

“Xiao Bai, an assistant has been sent to help you with that research project. She’s an associate professor in the theology department at Princeton University. She’s very young, and she’s a woman.” The director turned to stare at me, his eyes becoming increasingly bloodshot.

"From abroad?"

“They’re Chinese. It’s an academic collaboration,” the director quickly added.

"Be my assistant? Heh. Is that alright? My qualifications..." I hesitated a bit.

"Your published articles have all been quite impressive, attracting attention from relevant departments abroad, including the theology department at Princeton University. Their willingness to send someone here indicates their willingness to serve as your assistant. Over the past year, you've also made considerable progress on your vampire research. I heard your trip to Europe was quite fruitful, wasn't it?" The director tilted his head, looking at me. Under the light, his face seemed almost transparent. His eyes were like rubies set within them.

I laughed: "Speaking of this trip to Europe, it was really fruitful. I found some relevant books in Venice and York. Very valuable. When is that female associate professor from Princeton arriving?"

"It will arrive tomorrow."

"Does the other party have any information they can provide?"

“They’ve been researching vampires for over a year now. Their research direction might differ from ours, which is why their results aren’t as good. So, it’s only natural that you take the lead in this collaboration.”

"Oh." I laughed again, stood up, and said, "Then let's wait for her to come. I'll go back and look at the information she brought this time."

The director glanced out the window and nodded: "The rain is really heavy!"

"Hmm. It's okay, I'll take a taxi." I walked towards the door, then turned to the director and said, "Director, your eyes are bloodshot. You need to get some rest."

The director paused for a moment, then grinned, revealing his white teeth: "I understand."

My female assistant is named Fang Rong, and she comes from the Department of Theology at Princeton University in the United States. She is very clean-cut, with large, beautiful eyes, and her hair is the black color typical of East Asians. She looks like a waterfall on the Zambezi River.

She brought me a much larger amount of information about vampires than I had expected. The information was also extremely academic and valuable, which delighted me.

Since I began researching vampires, I have become increasingly engrossed in the subject. I have traveled to Tibet, North America, and explored ancient castles in England, finding the vampire world increasingly fascinating and mysterious. I am endlessly enthusiastic about exploring the origins of the vampire world. Fortunately, my research funding is quite ample, and I have received tremendous support from my supervisor, which has enabled me to carry out my work relatively smoothly.

Readers may ask, do vampires really exist?

Hehe, I'm sorry, I can't tell you. That is indeed very mysterious. In ancient times, many vampires were humans suffering from strange illnesses who needed to drink hot blood to neutralize the cold toxins in their bodies, and were therefore considered vampires. However, I still firmly believe that vampires do exist. They are still human, but they are exceptionally evil.

Fang Rong shared my views. She even told me about something that intrigued me, but also seemed a little scary.

“I once nearly encountered a vampire in an old castle in western England. My tutor was with me at the time, and we arrived at the castle before dusk with a local collector of vampire books. According to the collector, there were quite a few murals about vampires in the castle. So we were naturally very interested and couldn’t miss the opportunity.”

I listened very carefully.

"As a result, all the murals were gone, leaving only an empty castle. The collector was terrified and turned pale on the spot. Then he pointed to a wall and said that vampires had taken all the paintings."