Realm of the Night God

The sudden appearance of a face startled Zhong Siyu, causing her body to tremble. She instinctively tried to scream, but the other person seemed to have anticipated this and covered her mouth before she could make a sound.

Terrified, Zhong Siyu attempted to struggle, but the other person lowered their voice and spoke next to her ear, "Miss, don't make a fuss. It's Housekeeper Grandpa!"

At these words, Zhong Siyu's expression froze. She finally recognized the somewhat familiar face in the darkness. Due to the dim light, she could only make out the general outline of the face.

However, judging from the general outline of the face and the voice, it was indeed the butler. She had been with the butler day and night for ten years, more familiar with him than even her own parents. So, she couldn't be mistaken. The person who suddenly appeared in front of her was undoubtedly the butler.

"Housekeeper Grandpa, what are you doing? You scared me to death in the middle of the night!" Zhong Siyu complained, tears welling up in her eyes. She had been genuinely frightened, and the fear almost made her burst into tears.

In the past, faced with Zhong Siyu's distressed expression, the butler would have immediately tried to cheer her up, not willing to let her continue feeling upset. However, this time was an exception. Despite seeing Zhong Siyu's distressed look, the butler remained unmoved, showing no intention of comforting her.

"Miss, please don't make a noise. If the old master hears, it will be troublesome," the butler said in a low voice, continuing to address Zhong Siyu.

The butler's voice was deep and serious, a tone Zhong Siyu had never heard him use before.

"Housekeeper Grandpa, what's going on? Why did you sneak into my room in the middle of the night? Isn't my door locked?" Zhong Siyu, also lowering her voice, asked the butler with a puzzled expression.

The butler's presence finally eased Zhong Siyu's fearful heart a bit. However, the butler's actions left her deeply puzzled. She couldn't understand why, in the dead of night, the butler would sneak into her room.

"Miss, I am the steward of this place. I know every inch of this place better than anyone else. Your door is indeed locked, but it's not a difficult task for me to open it," the butler explained.

After hearing the butler's explanation, Zhong Siyu wanted to say more, but the butler didn't give her the chance.

"Miss, time is of the essence. I don't have time to explain in detail. Just remember one thing: the old master has gone mad. If you stay here, your life will be in danger. That's why I sneaked into your room tonight, to take you away from here!"

"My father has gone mad? And you want me to escape?" Zhong Siyu looked at the butler in disbelief. The butler's words had a profound impact on her.

But upon careful consideration, she felt that the butler's words made sense. The strange changes in her father's behavior recently were clear to her; it was indeed akin to madness. If she continued to stay in the villa, who knew what might happen? Losing her life here was not out of the question.

Zhong Siyu had thought about leaving this place in the past few days, but she was powerless. Even if she managed to escape, how would she survive in the future? After all, she was just a ten-year-old child.

However, with the butler's help, the situation would be completely different.

After a brief hesitation, Zhong Siyu agreed to the butler's plan. She believed leaving the villa was the best choice for her safety in the short term. If she stayed here, the consequences could be unpredictable.

With her decision made, Zhong Siyu got up from the bed. She planned to get dressed and leave with the butler. However, at this moment, as if she had seen something terrifying, her face suddenly showed a look of horror.

In the darkness, a figure silently appeared behind the butler, holding a watermelon knife. Without a word, the figure swung the knife toward the butler's back.

"Housekeeper Grandpa! Be careful!"

Zhong Siyu loudly warned, but her warning was a beat too slow. Before her terrified alert could even fully register, the butler's back had already been solidly struck by a ruthless blow.

The butler was just an ordinary person, and an elderly one at that. How could his frail body withstand such a fierce attack?

A pained scream escaped from the butler's mouth as he slumped to the ground. However, the shadow behind him didn't spare him. Seizing the opportunity, blow after blow rained down on the fallen butler.

Zhong Siyu was completely shocked by the scene before her. Even as the butler's blood sprayed onto her face and soaked her clothes, she remained unresponsive, as if she couldn't feel anything.

In the pitch-black room, she couldn't see the newly appeared figure clearly, but the silhouette left a lasting impression on her. She would never forget it!

The figure that suddenly appeared behind the butler, ruthlessly attacking him, was none other than her father!

Zhong Siyu could never have anticipated that her father would suddenly appear at this moment and, without hesitation, commit murder!

Having never witnessed such a gruesome scene, Zhong Siyu was understandably paralyzed with fear. Even after a moment, sitting dumbfounded on the bed, she finally snapped back to reality. A terrified scream escaped her lips!

This horrified scream reached the ears of the middle-aged, chubby man. His movements faltered as he reached for the light switch, illuminating the entire dark room.

Though the room brightened under the effect of the light, Zhong Siyu's heart sank into boundless darkness at this moment.

The scene before her plunged her entire being into despair.

The butler lay in a pool of blood, brutally murdered with no mercy. His body had been dismembered by the sharp watermelon knife, presenting a gruesome sight.

As for the middle-aged, chubby man, he now held the bloodied watermelon knife and stared at Zhong Siyu with a sinister gaze. When Zhong Siyu, filled with terror, met his gaze, he grinned, revealing a face twisted with psychotic madness.

"Dad... Daddy... What happened to you... I'm Siyu... Please don't scare me... I'm scared... I'm so scared..."

Tears streamed down Zhong Siyu's face, her voice trembling with a mixture of fear and helplessness.

But instead of comforting her, the middle-aged, chubby man responded not with concern but by brandishing the bloodied watermelon knife!