Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 535: What Exactly Happened?

"It’s hot, scorching hot, why is the ground so blistering? The sun isn’t even that fierce!"

"Daddy, I’m thirsty, I want to drink water... We can’t get any water from the well!"

"Then go fetch water from the river! Bao’er, go call your dad, get some buckets, and head over to the river to fetch water!"

"But old man, the river is so far from here, by the time we get back, half of it will have evaporated along the way!"

"What can we do? We have to fetch water, at least we can drink half a bucket. If we don’t, we won’t get a drop! Go, go, call the eldest, quickly!"

"..."

Duanmu Nan and his two companions saw more and more of these scenes as they traveled toward Guyang County.

At this moment, as they walked on the ground, they could feel a slight burning sensation underfoot, it was the ground’s temperature!

"Before this, only the water temperature would rise, I didn’t expect even the land here to heat up!"

Yun Jin squatted down, touched the ground, and showed a shocked expression.

Gouzi jumped up with both feet, then accidentally fell on the ground, landing on his buttocks, and cried out before jumping up again. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"This kid is lively!"

Yun Jin chuckled, turned to look at Duanmu Nan, and saw him slightly frowning, showing a thoughtful look, which made her curious, "Senior brother, is there a problem?"

"The ground can’t heat up for no reason. It’s already autumn, the weather isn’t as hot as summer, it’s definitely not the scorching sun, so... it’s geothermal, heat from the Earth’s interior. Yun Jin, we have to speed up!"

"Alright, Gouzi, stop fooling around, let’s go!"

Yun Jin went over to tug the constantly rubbing his buttocks Gouzi, this guy’s exaggerated behavior after getting burned was even hard for Yun Jin to watch!

The group quickly hurried on, and soon, by noon the next day, arrived at Guyang County.

It was truly hot here, not just the air, but also the heat beneath their feet, moreover, the heat in the air was rising from underground.

In fact, the warmth from the sunshine wasn’t that hot, the most terrifying heat came from the underground.

Think about the summer thunderstorms, which, while seeming to dispel much of the heat with their heavy rains, sometimes emitted a scorching wave from the ground when the rain fell. That wave of heat could be felt tangibly and even smelled like a hot, parched scent.

At this moment, Duanmu Nan’s steps halted slightly when he saw an array of buildings ahead.

It was a shrine resembling a Chenghuang Temple, bustling with people and offerings of incense.

"We beg the Bodhisattva, save us, save us!"

"Yes, it’s too hot, we’re going to be roasted alive!"

Duanmu Nan instinctively walked in, seeing many people kneeling, kowtowing, crying, and pleading for divine protection.

Duanmu Nan glanced around, and suddenly, his gaze froze.

The tablets worshipped in this temple bore the names of his Duanmu Family!

"Qi Yun kept his word after all."

Duanmu Nan muttered to himself. Qi Yun had previously said he felt guilty for the tragedy of the Duanmu Family and promised to establish a shrine for them, receiving offerings from all directions.

Duanmu Nan hadn’t taken it to heart, even thinking that Qi Yun wouldn’t do it.

But he did.

This truly took him by surprise.

But it was just a surprise. The current issue wasn’t this but the constant rising heat from the underground. If the source wasn’t found, not only Guyang County, but the entire Kaiyang County and perhaps other places would suffer.

By then, the people would suffer terribly!

"Gouzi, let’s check the ancestral land!"

Duanmu Nan exited the temple, leading Gouzi and Yun Jin directly to the ancestral land of the Duanmu Family. He had a feeling this might be connected to the tomb group under his family’s ancestral ground.

But it was just a guess; they needed to look closely.

The three of them immediately left the place, heading straight for the ancestral land.

Amidst the mountains and rivers, a desolate mansion stood alone.

Qi Yun had said earlier that he would refurbish the temples, but he didn’t mention refurbishing the Duanmu Mansion as it had become an abandoned area, serving only as a memorial. Besides, the arrangement of items inside was meticulous and shouldn’t be disrupted.

"Gouzi, follow us. Junior sister, I’ll leave him to your care."

Duanmu Nan said calmly.

Yun Jin’s heart shook with joy.

This was the ancestral land of the Duanmu Family, and her senior brother allowed her to enter? Moreover, he was entrusting her to watch over Gouzi to prevent any mishaps?

What a great trust!

At this moment, Yun Jin felt a sense of relief as if witnessing the sun emerge through the clouds.

"Alright, senior brother, rest assured and lead the way, I’ll watch him from behind."

Saying this, she noticed Duanmu Nan had already used Qinggong to fly into the Duanmu Mansion.

Yun Jin brought along Gouzi and followed in.

"Cough cough..."

Upon entering, thick dust rose from the ground, like accumulated snow, suffocating them with despair.

How many years had it been since someone came here?

Indeed, ever since the fall of the Duanmu Family, this place had been sealed off, who dared to risk their life to enter?

Besides, there was nothing here to explore!

Just a glance and Yun Jin could tell that much of the valuable items in the mansion had been taken away, leaving only a shell.

"Senior brother!"

Suddenly, Yun Jin exclaimed in shock, as she spotted a large number of footprints in a patch of grass nearby!

Moreover, the footprints were fresh!

This indicated that someone had just been here, someone might still be around, or had just left!

Whatever the case, it could become troublesome.

"Don’t make a sound!"

Duanmu Nan noticed it too, quickly instructing his junior sister to be silent, while gathering his energy to activate his Inner Strength.

His perception suddenly enhanced several times, even being able to sense a cricket a dozen yards away.

"There’s no one, but..." he shifted his gaze to the footprints; they were chaotic, varying in size, and the key point was they vanished at a certain spot.

This indicated that the visitor was also an expert but left some traces to confuse matters intentionally.

"Let’s go!"

He whispered, then led his junior sister and Gouzi toward the ancestral shrine.

There was the entrance to the burial grounds!

Soon, they arrived at the shrine.

Shockingly, the large doors at the entrance of the shrine were already open, confirming that someone indeed had entered!

Duanmu Nan signaled Yun Jin and Gouzi to wait outside while he entered first.

Inside the shrine, under the altars where tablets were placed, was a gaping black hole resembling a monster’s bloody maw, ready to swallow someone at any moment.

Duanmu Nan’s gaze turned cold.

This was the entrance to the burial grounds, which was supposed to be well-hidden. Most wouldn’t think there was a passage beneath the altar.

Moreover, the passage was seamless, impossible to enter without special methods.

But now that the entrance was open, what on earth had happened?