Genshin Impact [Outsider]

Hotpot rushed back to the orphanage as fast as he could. When he arrived at the restaurant, he didn't find anyone. The dean didn't show up as usual, and the kitchen was empty.

Haven't cooked yet...

Those children have not returned, and the dean is nowhere to be found at the moment.

"Maybe the dean had something urgent to do and took them out with him, but he didn't have time to inform me..."

Hotpot thought about it, and only after running almost the entire orphanage did he make sure that they were really not there. For a moment he was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.

Hotpot came to the dean's office. It is called an office, but it is actually where the dean lives.

It consists of two small compartments. The room you just enter is the front room used to greet guests, which is the so-called office. The room at the back is filled with a bed, bookshelf and table.

Hotpot looked around and finally found a note on the table in the dean's bedroom. He was somewhat relieved, thinking that perhaps this was a message the dean had left for him.

(If you want to ignite the torch, remember: use your heart as the core to ignite the scene.)

Looking at the short line of words above, Hotpot was confused again. Could it be that the dean was testing him on purpose...

Hotpot thought about it and wanted to look for any clues he had missed, but after searching the entire bedroom he couldn't find any information and had no choice but to give up.

"no solution anymore……"

Hotpot finally decided to give up. Luo Meng was still waiting for him. He didn't want to let his new friend wait too long. After all, it was already night and she was still a little girl.

Hotpot had no time to care about anything else and could only return along the same route and head towards the outskirts of the forest.

When Hotpot rushed back to the suburbs panting, he found that Luo Meng was no longer there.

He shouted Luo Meng's name several times at the top of his lungs, but there was no response for a long time. There was only Xiao Feng here besides the lights.

"Did Luo Meng go back first?"

Hotpot came to the place where the two had parted, and thought Luo Meng had left, but he still noticed the torch left on the ground.

It was the torch that Hotpot and Luomeng had spent the whole day trying to light but failed, and now it was just left here, lying quietly on the ground.

"No, she wouldn't just leave the torch behind..."

Although Hotpot and the other party had only known each other for a short time, judging from Luo Meng's behavior, she was not the kind of person who would forget things, nor was she the kind of girl who would act crazy when she lost her temper.

Hotpot picked up the torch and searched in the direction where the torch had been left. Finally, he realized something was wrong on the path leading into the forest.

With the help of the light, he could vaguely see footprints on the ground. In addition to the chaotic footprints of children of the same age, he also found several pairs of adult footprints. The strange thing was that he did not see any adults passing by here today...

Coupled with Luo Meng's sudden disappearance and the clues of the lost torch, all these factors ultimately pointed the finger at the forest.

Hotpot was very confused. He was afraid that his companions and Luo Meng would really be in danger, and as a child, he was really powerless at the moment.

Should I call for help from adults or go to the forest to look for them first...

"Maybe they went to the forest for something important..." Hotpot forced himself to calm down, then started walking towards the forest. He wanted to get an answer, and he hoped that what he thought was right.

Soon, Hotpot discovered the traces of others, and he rushed over excitedly, trying to catch up with them...

But the trace soon disappeared, and before Hotpot could look for it carefully, he suddenly heard a rustling sound behind him.

"Little boy, what are you looking for?"

Hotpot was shocked when he heard the noise behind him. He clearly heard the man talking and the sound of a dagger being unsheathed...

Hotpot slowly turned around, "I..."

Before he could say anything, the man behind him kicked him to the ground. Severe pain instantly spread from his abdomen to his whole body. He could only hold back his tears and cover his stomach tightly.

"Little guy, being too curious is not a good thing!"

The man grabbed Hotpot's hair, lifted his head up and looked at him, then snorted coldly.

"If you don't value your life, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The man grabbed Hot Pot by the back of his collar and dragged him further into the woods.

He kept turning around in the complex forest, and after crossing several thorny vines, he finally came to a relatively open area, and Luo Meng was tied up here at the moment.

"Bishop, I found another child. What should I do with him?"

The man threw the hot pot aside, stepped on his back with one foot, and then asked the robed old man who was dancing with a dagger in the middle of the open space.

"Kill or..."

The man did not finish his words, but looked at the bishop, seeking his opinion.

Hotpot had recovered a lot by now, but his abdomen was still aching slightly. In addition, he was stepped on by someone, so it was difficult for him to even turn over, let alone escape.

Hotpot suppressed his inner fear and looked around. In addition to the bishop in the center, there were four other people dressed like the man who stepped on him. They each had an area, blocking the entire clearing in the forest.

Besides them, there is also Luo Meng who is tied to the stone tablet and the deep pit behind the stone tablet.

Hotpot couldn't see Luo Meng's condition clearly, but at least he was sure that she was still alive, just fainted, and her body was still shaking slightly.

"What on earth are they doing..." Hotpot didn't dare to struggle hard. He could only think in his mind, trying to see clearly what this group of people were planning, or find a chance to escape.

"We have gathered all the people. Now we just need to wait until noon to perform the blood sacrifice."

"It means you can do whatever I want with you, haha... It's a pity that it's a boy, otherwise I might be a little interested."

The man glanced at Hotpot with disdain. At this moment, Hotpot was lying quietly on the ground pretending to be dead. The man didn't care either. He just turned his gaze to Luo Meng. A sense of hunger could be seen in his eyes...

"Haha, those dolls have already been sacrificed. You can't abuse them even if there are girls. But when the little princess is done with them, at most two arms will be broken. When the bleeding stops, I'll let you play with them."

The bishop responded angrily, as if he had long been accustomed to the man's appearance. To him, these children were just props, and they would no longer have any value after being used. He didn't care whether they were dead or alive.

"That's the princess. If she disappears for too long, it will attract the attention of the guards. After completing the blood sacrifice, evacuate as soon as possible. If the second brother wants to play, let him play here by himself."

Another man suddenly interrupted, then looked at the man at the hot pot table with a disgusted look on his face and continued:

"Don't play yourself to death. You will get retribution for doing these things sooner or later."

The man was not afraid of his provocation and just snorted coldly:

"As for retribution, the blood sacrifice was enough to bring us punishment. I was just playing with some little lives that were about to face death."

After hearing this, the bishop just said in a quiet tone: "The blood sacrifice is for the Lord, and it should be a glorious battle."

The man next to Hotpot did not say anything after hearing this. To him, these things did not matter. Whether it was for the bishop or the master, he was only interested in torturing children, especially little girls.

Time passed slowly, and Hotpot's whole body was numb from crawling, but he still didn't dare to move. After all, he couldn't guarantee that the man next to him would not suddenly stab him.

The bishop was still performing the dance ritual intermittently, and he began to mutter something. Luo Meng remained drowsy during this period, as if they had given him some kind of drug...

"It's noon!" The bishop shouted excitedly, then came to Luo Meng, put the dagger in his hand against Luo Meng's cheek and moved it slowly.

Hotpot almost couldn't help but jump up and fight for his life, fortunately he didn't kill Luo Meng, and ended up only leaving two bloody cuts on Luo Meng's arm.

The donated blood flowed from his arm onto the stone tablet, and slowly flowed along the inscription into the small bottle prepared in advance by the bishop. The words he uttered gradually changed from mumbling to madness, and his expression became more and more horrified as he spoke.

Only when the vial was full did the bishop's spirit slowly recover. He carefully put away the blood vial, then waved to the others and said, "Retreat."

At this moment, bursts of cannon fire were heard outside the forest, and when the bishop looked up, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.

"The old man has woken up, but unfortunately he is still a step too late, hahahaha..."

As the bishop left, the other four mysterious men also left one after another, leaving only the man next to Hotpot, who was staring at Luo Meng excitedly, and occasionally uttering strange laughs.

"It would be so interesting if they found you dead when they got here! After all, you are a princess, and it would be so funny if you met with an accident in a place like this, hehe..."

Hotpot was also a little impatient at this moment. By eavesdropping on their conversation, Hotpot had roughly understood what had happened, and the children in the orphanage had already met with unexpected events.

But all Hotpot could do was to endure. With his strength, he could not possibly be a match for this group of people. He might not even be able to defeat one of them. After all, he was just a child...

That group of people originally just wanted to leave Luo Meng alone alive, but the man in front of them seemed to have other ideas. Hotpot could only wait until everyone else left and the man showed a flaw. That would be the time for him to attack.

Hotpot secretly swore in his heart that he must save Luo Meng, even if it meant sacrificing his life.

"Hey! You must be tired of lying there. I'm in a good mood today, so I won't kill you. If you want to live, get up and get out of here now."

The man seemed to have just remembered that there was a living person like hot pot lying on the ground, but he was too lazy to turn around to deal with the hot pot, so he just thought he was in a good mood and skipped the appetizers.

Hotpot heard this and slowly got up from the ground...

When the man saw Hotpot stand up, he no longer paid attention to him. After all, he was just a little kid and there was no need for him to care about him. Letting the other person live was already the greatest favor he could do.

Hotpot first looked at Luo Meng, and after making sure that Luo Meng was not in any real danger of life, he fixed his eyes on the man who was gradually approaching Luo Meng.

Hotpot quietly took out the hotpot hidden at his waist, pointed the slightly sharp handle at the man, and approached him step by step...