Chapter 949: A mysterious figure descends from the sky, and a night banquet is in turmoil

"Hey, Zhang Meng, are you really going to do this?" Bai Xue's tone was a little nervous, her eyes fixed on the bustling night market in front of her, and her fingertips trembled slightly.

Zhang Meng smiled nonchalantly: "What's wrong? Look at the stalls over there, beer, skewers, fried noodles, and crayfish, it's simply delicious. Do you think I can resist it?"

Bai Xue rolled her eyes: "Can't you be serious? There are a few old rivals over there, you won't fight with them when you see them, right?"

Zhang Meng had already walked forward, picked up a skewer, turned around and shrugged at Bai Xue: "Dealing with an old rival? This is what I'm best at! Don't worry, we're here to eat tonight, no fighting, no noise, and after eating this skewer, everything can be solved."

"Tsk!" Bai Xue snorted with mixed feelings. She obviously knew Zhang Meng's "confident" style, but she was also worried about him in her heart.

Just then, there was a sudden commotion at the corner of the night market ahead. It seemed that a crowd was gathering together, and the noise was getting louder and louder.

"Eh? What's going on over there?" Zhang Meng turned his head and took a look, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, "Is there a big scene?"

"Yeah, that direction seems to be where the mysterious person in the rumors appeared yesterday." Bai Xue couldn't help but frowned, "But... could it really be that guy?"

"What guy? How can he compare with me?" Zhang Meng raised his eyebrows, looking indifferent.

"No, that's not it." Bai Xue hurriedly grabbed Zhang Meng's sleeve and whispered, "That's the 'mysterious man who fell from the sky'! Rumor has it that he has a special ability that allows him to disappear from everyone's sight in an instant, and no one can track his location."

Zhang Meng laughed: "Oh? That's quite interesting. It looks like we're here for more than just dinner tonight." He took a step forward and walked towards the crowd.

In the center of the crowd, a mysterious figure was walking slowly. The atmosphere around him was solemn, as if everyone's eyes were focused on him.

He was wearing a tattered black robe and a strange mask on his face. His eyes were half-displayed behind the mask, making it impossible to see his true face. But even so, his deep aura still made people around him dare not approach easily.

"Here it comes, here it comes, finally here!" A middle-aged man excitedly squeezed out of the crowd and hurried towards the mysterious figure.

"Mysterious man! Please, save my child! He has a strange disease and the doctors can't do anything about it!" Tears flashed in the man's eyes and his voice choked.

"Hmph, what a bunch of guys who are greedy for small profits." Zhang Meng sneered and walked forward with Bai Xue.

Bai Xue was a little worried: "Zhang Meng, don't do anything rash. There's a lot behind this mysterious man. What if he really has some strange abilities..."

"That's even better!" Zhang Meng spread his hands, looking nonchalant, "The weirder the better. I'm just here to watch the fun anyway."

However, Bai Xue knew that Zhang Meng was not completely indifferent. Although he seemed relaxed, Zhang Meng would definitely take action without hesitation if the situation became serious.

The mysterious man walked to the center of the crowd, his eyes swept over those who were asking for help, and stopped at an old woman in tattered clothes, about fifty years old.

"I heard that you are willing to pray for yourself?" The mysterious man's low voice reached the old woman's ears, carrying with it a certain unquestionable pressure.

The old woman knelt down on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Please help my child, he is sick and is in critical condition!"

The mysterious man glanced at her, a barely perceptible smile flashed across his eyes. He stretched out a hand and gently placed it on the old woman's shoulder, chanting some ancient spell softly.

Suddenly, the air around seemed to freeze, the wind stopped blowing, and even the night market vendors around stopped what they were doing and stared at the mysterious man.

"call out!"

A sharp whistle sounded, and the entire night market fell into silence. Then, the eyes of the old woman, who was about fifty years old, suddenly became empty, as if she had lost all her vitality. Her mouth opened slightly, but no sound came out.

At this moment, a trace of vigilance flashed in Zhang Meng's eyes. He saw the mysterious man's actions and had a rough judgment in his mind.

"This is not right." Zhang Meng whispered, "This mysterious man is not simply 'curing illnesses and saving lives', he is obviously performing some kind of forbidden magic."

"What is he doing?" Bai Xue looked at the scene nervously, fearing that the situation would escalate.

Zhang Meng snorted coldly: "He is taking away other people's vitality."

Sure enough, after the mysterious man finished chanting the spell, he waved his hand, and the old woman's body suddenly shrank like a candle in the wind, as if all the energy and spirit had been drained out of her body.

"Okay, the child's illness has been cured." The mysterious man said coldly, without a trace of fluctuation in his voice.

The people around were stunned, not knowing how to react. The mysterious man gently raised his hand and pushed the old woman aside. At the moment the old woman fell, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he saw a golden light.

"What is this?" Bai Xue couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Zhang Meng narrowed his eyes and reacted instantly: "What he just used was not an ordinary spell, it was a forbidden spell of life exchange! In this way, he not only cured the patient, but also obtained the other person's life essence and replenished his own energy."

"You mean, he's absorbing other people's vitality?" Bai Xue was stunned for a moment, "Doesn't that mean..."

"That's right." Zhang Meng's tone turned cold, "This guy is simply a vampire! His goal is not to cure diseases, but to gain vitality, or even to stay alive."

"Then he wouldn't--" Bai Xue looked at the mysterious man in disbelief, "He wouldn't do this every time, would he?"

Zhang Meng smiled disapprovingly: "You still think he has personality? I bet he has done this kind of thing a lot, but he just changes the method every time to cover it up."

"What should we do?" Bai Xue was anxious. "If he keeps doing this, he will get into bigger trouble sooner or later."

"Trouble?" Zhang Meng smiled, "Then let him see what real trouble is."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Meng rushed over without hesitation and pounced directly on the mysterious man.

"Hey, mysterious man, you are stealing lives! Don't you feel ashamed?" Zhang Meng shouted, with a powerful aura in his words.

The mysterious man turned around suddenly and saw Zhang Meng rushing towards him. A hint of barely perceptible surprise flashed across his eyes, and then he smiled coldly: "You want to resist?"

Zhang Meng smiled even more brightly: "You also know who I am, so get ready!"

"You've come just in time." The mysterious man said coldly, and then his body instantly turned into a shadow and shot towards Zhang Meng.

Zhang Meng grabbed the shadow flying in the air, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Come, come, come, today I want to see how mysterious you are."

Suddenly, the two of them collided like a storm, and the atmosphere of the entire night market changed again. Countless lights flickered in the darkness, and the tension in the air became stronger.