Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 51 - 48 Are you guys alright~_1

“Quick, quick, catch it!”

“Don’t let it get into the water, once it’s in, we won’t be able to find it!”

Just as the large turtle had started to crawl into the water, Cao Xing, unconcerned with anything else, threw away his stick and flashlight, and dove forward!

All he could think about was catching that large turtle! With no wild bird eggs to be found, he could not let this trophy slip away!

The river’s earthy blood scent splashed on his face, and due to the momentum of his dive, his body slid further into the water, but Cao Xing didn’t care about these details at all, raising his head with a triumphant smile.

He had caught the large turtle!

Just as he was about to boast to his buddy, a sudden change occurred.

Under the dim moonlight, a cruel black hole opened up in the river, as if a forceful pull were dragging him into the water.

The waves that hit his face carried a blood scent that made his hair stand on end!

In that instant, the smile on his face hadn’t completely faded, and it seemed as though a voice in his head was screaming in terror, but his body couldn’t react in time, still maintaining the posture of lying on the edge of the water.

Another force tugged at his legs and dragged him backward while, at the same time, a figure slipped into the water.

Whoosh—

Large splashes of water flew onto the bank.

Cao Xing, splashed in the face again, snapped out of his daze, crawling up the bank on his frightened legs. Now he didn’t care about the turtle or the eggs.

Cao Xing’s buddy also went over to pull him with a panicked face.

The two ran away clumsily, away from the river.

“What… what was that just now?” Cao Xing’s teeth chattered.

“It looked… like a water monster! The one that ran over just now… seemed like a person.”

“A person?” Cao Xing recalled the force that had pulled him to the bank at the moment of life or death, and paused in his escape, “No… No, we have to help!”

“That’s a river monster! We should go find people to come over…”

“The stick…”

As the two were speaking inarticulately, there was more movement at the edge of the water.

They turned back to look.

Under the silver moonlight, a figure emerged step by step from the water, dragging something in his hand…

Feng Yi’s hands clasped the “water monster’s” widely opened gaping mouth, slowly dragging it onto the bank.

The splashing waves from the “water monster’s” thrashing tail could reveal the strength of its struggle.

Feng Yi had no intention of tiring it out before dragging it ashore; he kept his grip tight, unaffected by its struggle, continuing his walk to the bank.

The creature had launched a fierce ambush, but it wasn’t much in the water; not as agile as this human!

This “water monster” looked like a big fish, no matter how fierce it was in the water, once on land it was nothing more than a loser!

Once ashore, all it could do was stare with dead fish eyes!!

Actually, on his way over, all Feng Yi wanted was to find those two reckless kids, save them if he could; if not, he would have at least tried his best, with a clear conscience.

Luckily, he had arrived in time!

But when facing the “water monster,” Feng Yi suddenly felt a surge of violence in his heart, and without time for careful thought, he had already plunged into the water.

The foremost thought in his mind was: He could not let this “threat” leave safely!

Now, with his mind clear, Feng Yi didn’t even know where he got the courage to dive into the water and clutch at the “water monster”!

Upon careful analysis, Feng Yi felt that in that moment, perhaps a “beast-like” instinct had taken over, the kind of rage triggered by provocation, the “expel or kill” thought that flashed by—a ferocity and aggression like the territorial fights of wild animals seen in documentary shows, where it was a struggle between losing territory or losing one’s life!

However, this time Feng Yi felt that he was only trying to save someone, as well as resolve the threat in the river! It didn’t count as a struggle for territory!

I’m really not some savage who fights with wild animals for territory!

Feng Yi dragged a large portion of the “water monster’s” body onto the shore.

Engrossed in hauling the fish, Feng Yi failed to notice the eerie chill emanating from around him, which was downright bone-chilling. The area’s chorus of frogs and chirping insects had all fallen silent.

The only sound was the rustling of wind through the trees and brush.

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Cao Xing and his little companion were huddled together like startled chicks, desperately trying to make themselves inconspicuous; they didn’t dare let out even the slightest sound.

Still dragging the fish ashore, Feng Yi was still somewhat conflicted about his “beastly” nature.

How could a higher being let “beastly” instincts dictate his actions and words?!

This was absolutely unacceptable!

But the “beastliness” had already been stirred up, what to do?

Feng Yi felt troubled.

It was all the fault of this “water monster”!

The big fish still in the water thrashed its tail hard against the water.

“You’re still making excuses!”

Feng Yi gripped its wide mouth and with a forceful pull, dragged the entire fish onto the shore.

The dim moonlight did not hinder him from seeing the “water monster’s” full appearance.

Indeed, it was a fish! With two conspicuous whiskers, it looked like a catfish.

By estimation, about three meters in length.

What a huge mouth!

Remembering what Xue Lin had said during the house viewing, about the pet dog that had suddenly disappeared by the river, Feng Yi pried open the fish’s mouth.

The gaping maw was indeed spacious enough to have swallowed Xue Lin’s dog.

Feng Yi leaned over and called into the fish’s cavernous mouth, “Hello?”

The sound echoed back strangely after bouncing off the fish’s hollow mouth.

Cao Xing and his companion nearby: trembling with fear.

As Feng Yi pulled the “water monster” larger than a human onto the shore, to them, Feng Yi was no longer seen as a normal human but as a humanoid demon!

From their extensive experience with television dramas and novels, they knew that to subdue a demon, it must be another even bigger demon!

This terrifying being that could take on human form must be a powerful demon!!

Unaware of what the two were thinking, Feng Yi, with one hand gripping the fish’s whiskers and the other pressing the fish’s mouth, continued to drag it ashore. Away from the water, the fish could only lie flat, at his mercy!

Not until he dragged the fish to a satisfactory spot did Feng Yi remember to check on the condition of the two kids.

There wasn’t much smell of blood, at most some abrasions.

The injuries weren’t severe.

Assured of this, Feng Yi relaxed, dropped the fish on the ground, and walked over to the two people.

As they watched Feng Yi approach, neither of the two dared to whimper, trembling all the while.

Wanting to cry out and scream, but under the grip of terror they couldn’t make a sound, their teeth chattering.

“Were you scared?” Feng Yi asked.

Seeing the two with a dazed and confused appearance, Feng Yi thought to himself that after all, they were just 10-year-old kids. Whether they could take a hit was a matter for later, but for now, he couldn’t scare them witless.

So, Feng Yi used what he thought was his most gentle voice and asked, “You guys~ are you alright~~”

In those barely visible eyes, there seemed to be not a hint of warmth.

Every word seemed to carry a cold current, brushing over the top of their heads.

A chill ran up their spines to their foreheads.

Yue Xiu, who had boasted a decade of bear gall, was caught off guard in that moment.

“Wahhh—”

They let out howls as though crying for help.