Chapter 519

Walking through the area, everyone felt a sense of oppression in their hearts. The entire Hullbeck was suffused with a rancid smell. Deep black liquid filled the ditches along the roads, which were covered by a thick layer of fallen leaves. As they stepped on the dry leaves and twigs, the occasional cracking sound echoed. It was an utterly normal sound, but under the current circumstances, everyone was unnerved and uneasy listening to it. Before them stood a simple house. Although it was built many years ago, constructing such a house at that time indicated a wealthy family background. The house should have exuded historical and artistic charm, but everyone found it eerily sinister. It felt more terrifying than the surrounding dilapidated mud-brick houses. Merely approaching it sent a chill creeping up their spines, making their scalps tingle. Madison said nothing as she stood silently in the middle of the front yard. The others didn't move either. Ian frowned deeply. "When we s