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150. There are Many Secrets

Zizi stepped into the middle of the two large stones that were between the lake and the forest in the area of Uncle Ziyan's house and Grandpa Ali.

In Zizi's view, there was a large gate that was slightly covered by a thin mist.

The golden-coloured gate with the tiger's carvings was open while Zizi's hand touched it.

Zizi tightened his grip on Ali's hand.

"Don't be far from Zizi, okay?"

Zizi looked at Ali.

Ali nodded.

Maria floated with the two of them, looking right and left, if there was an attack or something dangerous suddenly coming from an unexpected direction.

They passed through a large carved gate of a striped tiger, which then escorted them to a quiet dense forest.

Zizi and Ali took about three steps, when the big gate behind them suddenly closed itself.

The three stared back, after which it returned facing towards their front again.

The fog still slightly blocked visibility.

Huge trees towering extremely high filled the forest that was already quite dark in their view.

"Attent."

Zizi flicked his steps and asked Ali to similarly stop the step.

Zizi looked around, he felt like something was moving towards them.

"Aunty, did you see anything?"

Zizi asked Maria in a whispering voice.

Maria shook her head.

"Let me check on Zi."

Said Maria who then floated through the mist blocking their view.

Until Maria disappears from view, the new Zizi will step his legs again, suddenly hearing the voice of Ali shouting from behind Zizi, Zizi said,

"Sir Zizi awaaaaaas!!"

And a huge tiger jumped from their front.

Zizi rolled away avoiding the lunge of the giant tiger whose eyes lit up red.

Ali grabbed Zizi, they retreated backwards.

The tiger growled, staring intently at the two.

"Would you guys come here?"

Ask.

Zizi and Ali gasped for breath, seeing the size of the tiger that was three times the size of their bodies, clearly making their guts quite shriveled.

The giant tiger walked over, its enormous head lowered and at any time could grab Zizi and Ali in one go.

"We wanted to find out, what happened in this forest to our ancestors, why there are creatures who claim to make a pact with our ancestors to give the body of their offspring to that creature."

Zizi.

The tiger seemed to open its mouth, its sharp fangs were clearly capable of tearing at any thick flesh.

"Retreat Ali."

Whisper Zizi while pushing Ali backwards, but Ali this time did not comply.

Ali then walked closer to the tiger, suddenly Ali felt like dejavu, like he had experienced almost the same event.

The tiger in front of them looked at the approaching Ali and extended his hand despite the trembling look.

"Are you Ali?"

Suddenly the tiger asked, making Zizi surprised by the question.

Zizi looked at the giant tiger and Ali took turns.

What exactly happened?

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Flashbacks, flashbacks,

"Heeey Aliiii...!"

Ali's friends around the lake called out to Ali, but in Ali's eyes, he saw Razak, the closest friend to him walking into the forest.

Ali follows Razak into the forest, walking past two large rocks and then being unable to be seen by his friends.

Ali, who felt that nothing was awkward, continued to enter the forest, which he knew he was following Razak out of curiosity for his friend who was going to do what in the forest alone.

Ali looked around.

The forest was so dark and desolate.

The trees were huge and towering like giants lined up.

"Zak... Razak... Where are you?"

Ali called Razak while trying to find her friend.

Yet...

"Zak... Razak's..."

Ali called again because there was no word from Razak.

Until finally, a high shadow was seen settling among the rows of large trees towering around it.

Ali's body trembled, while the shadow appeared.

A tall figure in the form of a creature that resembles grandfathers with a dry body that is only wrapped in skin.

He walked over to Ali, one step at a time, Ali retreated, looking at the figure with a frightened face.

So afraid, Ali did not see behind him there was a tree root sticking out of the ground, until finally Ali tripped and fell.

The tall grandfather creatures chuckled.

His very long hand extended towards Ali.

Ali was still trying to avoid it until the grandparents touched him.

Unfortunately, in his struggle, Ali's body was stuck in the roots of another tree.

Ali was of course hard to move to avoid any more.

Ali tried to escape from the root, but he was unable to escape.

"Haha... You're the one he promised me, you're the one he promised me."

Said the strange grandfather creature.

Ali looked at the face of the creature so scared.

His sunken eyes jutted inwardly staring at Ali as if staring at a prey he was soon ready to enjoy.

Until suddenly, when the hand was extended back towards Ali to capture the body of Ali, from behind Ali, jumped a large tiger hit a tall creature like the grandfathers.

"You are from my territory!!"

The tiger's snapper.

The grandfather-like creature looked at the tiger angrily, he felt that the tiger had disturbed him, meddling in his affairs.

But of course the great tiger also felt entitled to do so, because he felt the land where the creature was now located was the territory of the tiger.

The creature grinned, in fact, he did not want to give up just like that, did not want to give up and leave without success.

He had waited for Ali's arrival for so long.

The human body that was promised to her over a hundred years ago.

"He's mine!!"

Said the creature.

Ali seemed to tremble in place, limp in, and he really did not know what to do to save himself.

The great tiger stepped closer to Ali, looking as he roared, growling with his unusually loud voice.

Ali was shaking more and more, the fear was running all over his body.

The tall, emaciated creature suddenly attacked the tiger on Ali's side, but of course, the claw and lunge of the big tiger easily dispelled the attack of creatures like the skinny grandparents who targeted Ali.

Ali with both eyes of his head saw the battle of the two creatures in front of him.

The battle was quite fierce, which then made Ali unconscious once he saw the tiger lunged at the skinny creature and bit him so fiercely.

Ali who imagined himself would be the next victim of course immediately scared half to death until finally Ali fainted unconscious.

And soberly, he was suddenly already in the Hospital bed, in the best treatment room.

"Good Uncle Josh saved you."

Said Mother.

Yes, the tiger, Ali remembered, the tiger after driving away the strange creature then turned into Uncle Josh.

The head of his mother's family guard.

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