Chapter 748 Tales of the Bizarre and Eerie

On the mountain peak to the west in the distance, a sunset is crimson like a wound.

In the dim light of the dense forest, Ge Hengtai’s figure flickered.

In the dim light, his face appeared as dark as water. An hour had passed, and he had already led a large group of soldiers to search the surrounding dense forest.

Such a gigantic gray rhino, yet not even a shadow was visible.

"Could it be...!?"

A hint of hesitation rose in Ge Hengtai’s gaze, but he quickly dismissed the thought.

"I’ve lived for decades and never heard of monsters in the Qingzhou Territory. Such bizarre and uncanny events—if no one is pulling strings behind the scenes, I’d say that’s the real ghost story."

Ge Hengtai’s gaze flickered fiercely; he was sure of this because, just half a month ago, he had learned that Li Shensi had already joined their side before he was appointed Minister of the Secretariat.

In fact, this information was extremely confidential.

The reason Ge Rusong informed Ge Hengtai was twofold. Firstly, Li Shensi was their most capable person in the Mortal World. Secondly, Ge Hengtai, as an Adviser, held significant power, and informing him was meant to spare Li Shensi from unnecessary trouble.

But unexpectedly, only half a month later, Li Shensi was killed at the Celestial Altar, and in such a bizarre and uncanny manner.

Had he not already known that Li Shensi had joined them, he wouldn’t have been so sure that Li Shensi’s death was someone’s doing.

At that moment on the Celestial Altar, even he was taken aback.

That gigantic gray rhino with crimson eyes looked at them with a certain indifference and calmness. At that moment, he could almost be certain it wasn’t a rhino’s gaze.

At this moment, Ge Hengtai was searching in the dense forest to find evidence proving that Li Shensi’s death was orchestrated, which would have a significant impact on public opinion.

Actually, not long after the incident, he had already figured out the opponent’s intention.

They aimed to use such bizarre and uncanny methods to steer the public, mitigating some negative impacts on public opinion.

After all, with the murder of two consecutive Ministers of the Secretariat, the public opinion could be daunting. Without thorough investigation, it would indeed be detrimental to the sect’s and Mortal World’s rule.

In such a case, this matter isn’t just a Mortal World affair anymore; it might even involve the Judgment and Rectification Department of the sect. Once Yang Sixuan gets involved, the people behind it might get exposed.

To debunk the bizarre and uncanny myth, he must find that gray rhino. Only by letting the public see that gray rhino can he thwart their plot and ensure their people’s deaths won’t be in vain.

However, as the sun was about to set, and their search had already gone deep, yet still yielded no results, Ge Hengtai almost understood that the hope of finding evidence was slim.

In another part of the dense forest, a team of soldiers was searching.

Suddenly, a timid voice called out, "Yang, Yang..."

Nearby, a middle-aged man in armor and a helmet turned at the voice and scolded, "Hey kid, what nonsense are you up to now?"

The slim soldier moved closer and whispered, "Yang, it’s getting dark, shouldn’t we stop searching deeper?"

"Oh~" The middle-aged man in the helmet elongated his tone, glancing sideways at the slim soldier, saying, "Little boy, you’re getting quite daring. Master Ge instructed us to search five miles in this direction, we’re only halfway. So, who do we listen to, Master Ge or you, kid?"

The slim soldier, called "little boy," though ridiculed by his superior, remained composed and said, "Sir! All us brothers saw the great rhino at the Celestial Altar! If Master Li Shensi hadn’t angered the great rhino, he wouldn’t have died so miserably!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" The middle-aged man in the helmet glared at the slim soldier.

"Sir, haven’t you heard?"

"Heard what?"

The slim soldier lowered his voice and said, "Li Shensi, while hunting, encountered the great rhino in the dense forest. When he drew his bow to shoot, the stirrup suddenly snapped, and at that moment, Master Li fell off the horse and fainted. It was because of this encounter that he angered the great rhino. During the Celestial Altar ceremony, the great rhino then suddenly appeared, causing Master Li to go mad and jump off the cliff, turning into minced meat."

The middle-aged man in the helmet was stunned; he had witnessed the strange, terrifying gray rhino at the Celestial Altar, but hadn’t heard of Master Li Shensi encountering it while hunting and falling unconscious. "Who told you that Li Shensi met the great rhino while hunting and fell unconscious?"

"Sir, a childhood friend of mine who was just a small soldier in the hunting team told me personally, is there any doubt?"

The middle-aged man in the helmet, hearing this, glanced at him with suspicion.

At this point, another soldier, looking honest and sturdy, also said, "Sir, it’s true! I also heard about it."

The middle-aged man in the helmet looked at Liu Jieshi; this kid was always taciturn but never lied.

The slim soldier, encouraged by the support, boldly said, "Sir, since Master Li indeed angered the great rhino first and got revenge leading to his tragic death, it was just misfortune on his part. If we continue searching like this, and it gets dark soon, what if we encounter the great rhino in the dense forest..."