Mysterious Hunting Ground

Chapter 95.
Gru Stone admitted that today's kidnapping was strictly kept secret from his family, and he spends most of his time outside, returning to the manor every ten days and a half, and his disappearance for just three or four days would not attract attention.

Dean returned home after cleaning the house a bit, and visited Tribeca while waiting for the three-day cooldown of the Mimic to expire.

Under the dim light of the old living room, Dean stuffed a spoonful of stewed rice into his mouth, and turned his gaze to the kind-faced old man opposite the dining table,

"How does that group of people call themselves this group?"

"There are all kinds of strange things, there is no unified title, hunter, gourmet..."

"Then do they usually act alone, or in groups?"

"To be honest, because the identity of hunters is not allowed in the world, and the number is rare compared to normal humans, their inner loneliness is far greater than ordinary people." Tribeca took a sip of vegetable soup and wiped the oil stains from the corners of her mouth , "They are more eager to have companions, eager to be recognized and understood, so a considerable number of them have companions to accompany them."

"This hunting relationship is somehow more unbreakable than the relationship between husband and wife."

Dean was grateful that Gru Stone was a loner.

"Do they prefer to eat it raw when they eat it, or do they cook it first?"

"Some like to keep the original taste, and the eating method is similar to that of a werewolf drinking blood, which is cruel and bloody."

"But some prefer a rich taste. Before eating, they will go through a cooking process comparable to that of a Michelin chef. The food will be carefully cut, steamed or fried... and served with various spices. After cooking, from the appearance You can’t see the original ingredients at all.”

"Uh, how do you understand it so clearly, as if you have experienced it yourself?" Dean, with his mouth full of oil, shook his hand and put the marinated pork cubes on the chopsticks back into the bowl.

"I once met the leader of a certain hunter team, so I know a little bit more." A flash of memory flashed in Tribeca's eyes, and she added another spoonful of greasy rice to Dean's bowl,
Dean bared his teeth for a while, and continued, "I have another question, will the offspring of hunters inherit their bloodthirsty instinct?"

"Yes, the bloodline of pollution will continue." Tribeca shook her head, her eyes under the reading glasses shone with wisdom, "You have been pestering this species today, so you met a hunter in Las Vegas?"

"Well...it took me as a prey."

"Then it's really unlucky..." Tribeca looked down with sympathy, bowed her head in silence for three seconds, and asked humorously, "Is the body still intact?"

"It wanted to get rid of me. As a revenge, I ate part of it. The taste was far inferior to your rice with beans, pork, and rice." Seeing the old man's face pale, Dean laughed, "You lost this time."

"Bad boy, you almost gave me a heart attack!" The old man held his chest and glared at Dean, then raised his reading glasses on the bridge of his nose, "And then? What did you find on that guy?"

"The family background is prominent, there are many brothers and sisters, and..."

Dean paused, and squeezed the spoon tightly,
"He claimed that their family has always enshrined a non-human existence, their ancestors, gods, lost people from their hometown, have you heard these claims?"

After hearing this, Tribeca had deep wrinkles on her face, and a trace of excitement jumped in her cloudy eyes.

"Ancestors? Well... let me think about it... All hunters can obviously survive on ordinary food, but must regularly eat special diets to satisfy sick appetites."

"It is possible that they come from the same source, have the same ancestors, have been influenced by genes and bloodlines."

Tribeca's face was serious,
"If you plan to spy on that so-called ancestor, you must be careful. It must have all the talents of a hunter: sense of smell, physique beyond ordinary people, strength... and other unknown abilities."

Tribeca held his hand and said with concern, "You are still young, you don't need to be aggressive if you don't have to, I'm still waiting for you to bring back more stories."

"Well, I know it well, and I will definitely make adequate preparations in advance."

……

Talk to Tribeca.

Dean began to recite the records on the two sheets of paper frantically.

To perfectly disguise the rich second-generation Gru Stone, one must firmly remember his living habits and follow his every word and deed to the end.

Dean is like a rookie actor with full potential, training hard, trying to imitate Gru Stone's demeanor, speaking tone, raising his chin slightly proudly, with a straight back, and a superior indifference in his tone.

Benefit from the flexible response and memory brought by super sensitivity and spirit.

The learning process went very smoothly.

……

Time flies by.

Sunny morning three days later.

Restroom at 121 Palm Street.

There was a crackling sound of bones, and a suppressed moan of pain.

The young man's naked body contracted and swelled shockingly like blowing up a balloon, and countless bulges appeared on the surface of the skin, as if there were a group of rats running wildly inside.

Sweat, dander, and hair fell off in pinches and fell to the ground.

For 2 minutes of excruciating pain, he sat on the ground profusely sweating.

……

Take a break and flush all the dirt down the drain.

He looked in the mirror.

Blonde hair and blue eyes, slender figure, abdominal muscles, pectoral muscles, and biceps brachii are well-defined, but not bloated and huge, the body is perfect like a marble sculpture,

If the morbid appetite is ignored, the hunter's charismatic appearance, long lifespan, healthy body, and special sense of smell are definitely God's favorite.

……

"From now on, I am a member of the Stone family." Dean went back to the bedroom and found a navy blue lapel collar suit with vertical stripes from the closet. The quality has become ostentatious and high-profile, showing off your sharpness.

He tucked the holster into his armpit, and put the blade in his pocket.

He originally wanted to bring an AR-15 with more powerful firepower, a shotgun, and a bulletproof vest for self-defense. Unfortunately, these weapons and equipment are too conspicuous, and he would make his body fatter if he wore them. If he brought them home, even the blind would know there was something wrong. .

Dean decided to adapt to the situation at that time, withdraw first if the situation is not right, and do it again when there is a chance!

……

The camouflage is over.

Dean drove the red Ferrari in the private parking lot back to the manor in the north of the city.

"Good morning, Mr. Grew." The security guard in the gate booth greeted him warmly and opened the iron gate.

Dean ignored it, and the Ferrari drove into the manor along the undulating hillside and the path between rows of palm trees.

The terrain gradually leveled off.

The palm trees had turned into dense ornamental plants, and a few gardeners with shears and watering cans pushed weeders through them.

With careful care, the flowers and plants are still green and pleasing even in winter.

In the middle of the road is a fountain of female sculptures, splashing water everywhere, and the sun shines through the crystal water foam, refracting colorful and gorgeous colors, which makes people feel colorful.

Ferrari continued to drive forward, and Dean saw the core of the manor, a huge building in the shape of a castle, the mottled outer wall was covered with withered yellow vines, the main entrance was as large as the door of a church, inlaid with exquisite and complicated patterns, and you can still see To the pointy red domes and stained glass windows.

It is completely different from the modern villas that Dean has seen. It has been through vicissitudes and has at least decades of history.

……

Dean parked his car and went through the door.

The atmospheric saffron red carpet covers the stairs leading directly to the second floor, while the walls on all sides are in navy blue, and the ceiling is so high that it is difficult to distinguish the details of the decorative paintings on the dome.

It's just that all the windows around this magnificent hall are tightly closed, without a ray of sunlight, making it look gloomy.

Dean was about to take a stroll quietly, looking for the so-called "god", when a silly voice stopped him,

"My dear 'sister', where have you been shopping these days?" A young man in silk pajamas with a beard walked down the stairs, opened his arms and gave him a hug affectionately,
Dean glanced at him, and the thick beard couldn't hide the guy's deep eyes, straight nose bridge and perfect face shape. This is a handsome guy not inferior to Gru.

It is also Gru's second brother Perun.

According to the information Dean has, the two are always bickering at home.

He pushed him away impatiently,
The man didn't mind, grinning and exuding a cynical charm.

"The last time I asked you to go to a yacht party in Los Angeles to relax, you didn't like it. You missed the good stuff that comes in ten years."

"I swear, I will never forget that beauty in my life." The man who was speaking wiped his mouth, and there was a trace of aftertaste in his eyes,
"Go away, don't try to tarnish my taste with rude behavior!" Dean waved his hand disdainfully, "You beast will never understand the charm of culinary arts."

"A little girl like you will never learn to eat like a man." Perun retorted, moved his nose suddenly, and sniffed at Dean's chest.
"Hedson, and Christine?" Dean's expression was serious, and he pushed his head away violently, his heart fluttered. Could this guy smell something?

"It's the same old way, begging our cruel parents in the restaurant to take us to meet the legendary ancestors, the gods! Wait, something is wrong with you." Perun suddenly propped his chin, looking up and down in surprise, "I haven't seen you for a few days , How did you become stronger? Oh, this sweet heartbeat, oh, this charming fragrance, are you still from the Stone family?"

He licked his lips, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes,
Dean's face stiffened imperceptibly.

He forgot one important point—after mimicking, his physical quality is still close to the real body, his body is much stronger than Gru Stone's before, and his smell is naturally a little different.

Dean thought like lightning, and thought of a good excuse,

"You think you're the only one who has found a good one?" Dean smiled proudly, "The prey I found was of a much higher grade, as strong as a lion, and I have absorbed a little bit of strength."

"An idiot who eats alone, doesn't share good things with his brothers and sisters?" Perun pushed Dean's chest hard, but the latter heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that the test was over, and immediately retorted calmly,

"What do you know? After solving that guy, my physical fitness is not inferior to yours, and I should be qualified to meet the 'ancestor'!"

"Then come on, let Layton and Shannon see your progress."

Perun walked across the hall with his shoulders around his shoulders, and walked to the restaurant on the left side of the first floor, his nose kept twitching like a wild dog smelling meat and bones.

And Dean turned on God's perspective to check around.

A huge villa.

I didn't meet a servant along the way, and all the windows were sealed.

……

restaurant.

Under the beautiful crystal chandelier in the shape of a water lily, at the square dining table covered with a red tablecloth, four people are already arguing fiercely.

All blond, handsome and beautiful.

Dean suddenly felt that he had rushed into the shooting scene of an idol drama.

……

"Perun, Gru... My baby, show me quickly," the dignified and elegant lady in a light yellow tube top dress, her skin exuding a delicate luster like white jade, warmly embraced the two of them one by one, and kissed kiss their faces.

In the noble lady's green jewel-like eyes, the intense pampering is as suffocating as honey.

Dean suppressed the intense discomfort in his heart.

"Dear family members, don't you smell anything different about this kid?" Perun looked around with a ostentatious smile,
Several people at the table looked at each other and smiled.

"Across the street, I can smell that special smell." The blond cowgirl got up and walked to Dean, spreading her hands with joy in her words, "Bless my ancestors, my dear brother has finally matured and become Stronger than my sister."

"Don't be discouraged, Christine, I will protect you well in the future. By the way, you are so charming today."

Dean smiled and hugged her, kissed her side face and earrings, feeling the warmth in his arms.

The white shirt in the denim jacket of this sister is made of chiffon, so that her curvy figure can be seen at a glance. She is bare-faced, and her facial features have a wild charm. If she goes to a beauty pageant in Las Vegas, she might win a prize champion.

"Tell me, what kind of panacea did you take that changed so much in just a few days, almost reborn." The other brother, Heidesen, has profound features, a slightly long nose, and sharp eyes like a bird of prey.
And beside him, the handsome old man in a loose nightgown with his chest exposed, that is, the owner of the house, Leighton Stone, looked relieved and encouraged.

Dean clearly felt that this group of family members cared and loved him from the bottom of their hearts, without any hypocrisy or politeness.

It's as warm as spring.

This is a harmonious and friendly family rarely seen in high society.

Brothers and friends are respectful, mothers are kind and sons are filial.

Normal people can't think of their terrible true identities.

"Do you remember the guy who caught me in the mall a few days ago?" Dean sat down at the corner of the dining table and smiled quite complacently.

"Students from Nevada State High School, the heroes of the Lake Mead incident?" Shannon interjected, his blue eyes sparkling with deep interest,
"He is not an ordinary high school student. His physique is different from ordinary people, and his mind is flexible."

Dean tapped the table and said with lingering fear,

"After I came out of LVPD, I carefully arranged a trap to catch him with difficulty. But the process was extremely dangerous. Both of the partners I hired died tragically at his hands, and I almost returned to the embrace of my ancestors early."

"Where does it hurt, baby?" Shannon took one of Dean's arms in his arms, checking him eagerly,
"I'm talking about almost, am I fine? After all, I won, and I merged with him, and it took me several days to get used to it." Dean quietly pulled his hands out of his plump arms, and glanced at several of them triumphantly. "family",
The feeling in my heart is quite weird.

He disguised himself as a hunter and claimed to have killed himself.

Haha, how exciting.

"Waste!" Perun waved a punch, and the eyes in the bushy beard shot a hint of complaint and regret, "After the complicated cooking process, most of the nutrition will be lost. If you eat in a more natural way, the improvement will be even greater! "

"Be gentle with your family, idiot!" Christine wrapped her arms around Dean's neck, blinking her beautiful eyes, "My poor Gru, haven't you got rid of the shadow of little Reggie's accident?"

"That's not your fault, not to mention little Reggie is with you forever."

"You should live stronger with his share."

Dean stared.

Little Reggie was the younger brother who was dealt with by the out-of-control Gru.

Now it seems.

Gru Stone did not eat raw food precisely because of this accident.

……

"Okay, everyone, let him pass the past, we should look forward." Hedson shook his head and glanced at his parents, "Now, the weakest relative in our family has completed a great hunt and won I have grown up gratifyingly, my dear Layton and Shannon, can we let this group of young people meet the legendary ancestors?"

"I think it's about time!"

In an instant, four pairs of nervous eyes locked on the calm and smiling face of Layton, the head of the table, and his deep and majestic voice sounded,
"Children, it is the patient hunters who catch the most precious prey."

"Layton, I almost died because of 'hunting' this time, do you know what was going through my mind at the most dangerous moment?" Looking into my father's majestic eyes, "I am not reconciled. Even before I died, I didn't see our God. If I go to hell like this, my soul will not rest in hell."

"Pay attention to the way you speak, respect your father!" The always loving mother suddenly yelled at Dean, "Also, remember, don't mention hell or heaven, our souls don't belong there!"

Don't belong to hell and heaven?

Dean's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this hunter family has a different belief?

Layton looked around at the children, felt their determination, smiled helplessly,
"If I continue to obstruct you, I'm afraid you will hate me as a father and take my good intentions as perfunctory."

"Then I will fulfill your wish this time, and I will take you to meet the 'ancestors' and the 'gods' in the afternoon."

"Are you serious?" Perun stood up excitedly, his voice trembling,
"What bastards are you talking about!" Heideson scolded his brother angrily, "Father never deceived his family!"

And Christine hugged Dean's neck excitedly, the rabbit bouncing on her chest, like a lively, beautiful and innocent little girl who has received a beloved gift.

……

"Before meeting the great god, we must maintain the most perfect state to show our respect." Layton glanced at Perun and Hedson, they nodded, turned and left the restaurant. "It's almost lunch time, let's fill up first."

Dean swallowed, and an ominous premonition welled up.

He couldn't hear his sister's nagging at all.

And soon the premonition became reality.

The two elder brothers carried a sheep into the dining room and put it on the rectangular table.

The five members of the family stared at it with red eyes and shortness of breath.

The previous friendship, harmony, and warmth are gone.

……

"Gru, my youngest child, I give you the first bite, the most vigorous vitality as a gift." Layton suppressed the terrible impulse, smiled expectantly at Dean, and pointed at "sheep" part of the chest heart. "May you thrive, and your strength will remain forever."

Dean tried hard to control his twitching cheeks, shaking his head casually,
"I appreciate your kindness. But I can't accept this simple and rude way of eating. Moreover, I prefer to 'hunt' by myself. The food I get through my own efforts is the most delicious."

"Unnecessary persistence. When you meet the 'God', you will regret the countless delicacies you missed in the past." Layton shook his head and sighed, showing his white teeth, and bent down like a beast.

……

The poignant red dyed extravagant and exquisite suits, pajamas, denim jackets, and long skirts.

There are handsome, beautiful, noble faces adorned with golden hair and jewel-like blue eyes.

This family of five is like fallen angels lured by blood.

……

The smell of fishy heat, the unclean and terrifying sound.

As well as a strong atmosphere of assimilating people, Dean was deeply shocked and suddenly stepped into hell.

He could only tighten his face, clenched his hands into fists, and his joints were blue.

The major arteries in the neck protrude and then recede.

There was a fire in his chest.

"It's not time to do it yet."

He tried desperately to divert his attention.

"Leighton Stone, a real estate businessman, exploits employees in the company, and doesn't even leave scum at home..."

"This is the real capitalist!"

……

when it's all over.

The dining table was in a mess, and the five people who were covered in filth chatted happily, wiping the residue from the corners of their mouths gracefully with napkins, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

Their animal nature faded away and they became human again.

"Haha, my dear brother, do you regret missing the joy of sharing with your family!"

Perun turned around and blinked at Dean, with an affectionate attitude,

A trace of depression flashed in Dean's eyes, and he remained silent.

"Children, pack up yourselves," Layton turned around and smiled at his children, "Get ready to meet our God!"

　No way, there are a lot of changes.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)