Chapter 13 Another World

Anyway, as long as Ruan Baijie cried, Lin Qiushi would be unable to do anything to her.

While the two were talking, Xiao Ke and Xiong Qi came out of the kitchen carrying food. Ruan Baijie temporarily dropped the topic and smiled as she talked to Lin Qiushi about something else.

The dinner was simple and no one paid attention to it. They discussed the possible location of the door while eating.

"I think we should search the carpenter's house, too," Xiong Qi said. "This man doesn't seem like an ordinary villager."

"Yeah." Xiao Ke seemed to be in a much better mood because the thing she was most worried about was solved. She actively suggested the locations of various possible doors.

While everyone was talking, Cheng Wen sat silently nearby. Compared to when he first woke up, his eyes were finally less dull, but he still looked a little gloomy. He didn't blame Lin Qiushi for knocking him out. Or more accurately, he hadn't spoken a single word to Lin Qiushi since waking up.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished their discussion, Cheng Wen slowly spoke, "Lin Qiushi."

Lin Qiushi looked at him warily: "What's wrong?"

Cheng Wen asked, "Is Wang Xiaoyi a monster?"

Lin Qiushi shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either, but the fact that Cheng Wen asked this question showed that his mental state was very pessimistic.

Cheng Wen said, "She must be a monster. She saw everything." He tilted his head and nervously questioned everyone, "Did you all see it? Her shadow, and what she vomited..."

No one said anything. In truth, Lin Qiushi felt that Wang Xiaoyi was most likely still alive, otherwise she wouldn't have been so easily killed by Cheng Wen's shovel. But now that she was dead, there was little point in discussing these matters.

However, Cheng Wen seemed to be obsessed with this matter, repeatedly asking if Wang Xiaoyi was a monster. Finally, Xiao Ke got tired of his questions and asked, "Did you kill all the monsters? Is it interesting to talk about this? Or are you afraid that you killed the wrong person?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Cheng Wen's face changed drastically. He hurriedly stood up from his chair, turned around and left.

Xiao Ke continued to taunt: "Why, you were so decisive when you killed, but now you're scared? You dare to do it but not take responsibility, you coward."

"Is killing a teammate here a serious matter?" Lin Qiushi had always wanted to ask this question.

"In the world inside the sect, everything has a spirit. To put it bluntly, anything that dies may become a ghost." Xiong Qi said with a complicated expression, "So don't kill people recklessly."

Lin Qiushi uttered an "oh" and thought for a moment, "But doesn't this leave a loophole? You said at least one person had to get out alive. If that person kills everyone else, wouldn't that fulfill the requirement of only one person?"

"You wish." Xiao Ke said, "No one will wait for him to kill them. If he can't wipe out everyone in one wave and then run away as quickly as possible, he will definitely die here."

"He was killed in the morning. Maybe those things came looking for him at noon." Xiong Qi said, "I've seen it." He gestured with his eyes to the place where Cheng Wen left and shook his head.

So that's how it is. Lin Qiushi showed a look of understanding.

They moved the coffin in the morning, and in the afternoon they searched for the door. By nightfall, they had found no clues about it. Lin Qiushi and Ruan Baijie went to the carpenter's. On the way, Ruan Baijie told Lin Qiushi to stay in shape that night, as they would leave.

The thought of finally being able to leave made Lin Qiushi's steps quicken. He reached out and touched his earlobe, where he found a red gemstone earring that looked like it was made of glass. He didn't know where Ruan Baijie had learned her craft, but he didn't feel anything when he passed through. Furthermore, his mind was completely focused on the door, so he only found the time to ask Ruan Baijie what the earring was.

"This is a small gift for you." Ruan Baijie said, "We are destined to be together, so cherish this relationship..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiushi stopped dwelling on this detail. After all, once they left, there was no chance they would ever meet again. He quietly glanced at Ruan Baijie's pretty profile and sighed with regret. If only he hadn't run into her in such a special place...

At four o'clock in the afternoon, night falls.

It didn't snow today, but the weather was gloomy and the wind stung their skin, causing pain. When Lin Qiushi and Ruan Baijie came back, Xiong Qi and Xiao Ke had already arrived home.

"Have you found it?" everyone asked each other.

After getting the answer of "no", Xiong Qi sighed and said that there was no need to rush this matter. It seemed that they would have to spend the night here again. Everyone should go to bed early and continue looking tomorrow.

Ruan Baijie and Lin Qiushi agreed. They returned to their room early, but instead of going to bed as usual, they sat by the bed, waiting for nightfall.

Ruan Baijie leaned against the oil lamp, slowly eating melon seeds to pass the time.

Lin Qiushi had originally thought they could leave at night, but unexpectedly, an accident occurred. Cheng Wen, who lived next door to them, let out a shrill scream that sounded so piercing that it seemed as if it would break his throat.

"Help—help—" Cheng Wen knocked on the wall, "Help me, someone come—"

"Wuwuwu, wuwuwu." Along with his screams, there was also the sound of a woman crying. Lin Qiushi had heard this voice many times. It belonged to Wang Xiaoyi.

Previously, it was Wang Xiaoyi who asked for help, but this time the person who asked for help became Cheng Wen.

But within a moment, Cheng Wen's screams became weak, followed by the sound of a sharp weapon chopping on flesh, again and again, as if the person holding the weapon would never get tired.

Cheng Wen’s cries for help stopped, but Wang Xiaoyi was still crying.

Ruan Baijie's expression gradually grew serious. She looked at Lin Qiushi and asked him, "Are you afraid?"

Lin Qiushi said, "Not bad."

Ruan Baijie said, "Maybe things have changed. We can't wait any longer. Let's go."

Lin Qiushi nodded and followed Ruan Baijie out of the house.

As he left, he saw a pool of blood on the floor of the room to his right. It looked like Cheng Wen was in grave danger. Although he hadn't witnessed the death, Lin Qiushi knew there were things he couldn't do anything about. He was just an ordinary person, and facing these ghosts, he was powerless.

Ruan Baijie naturally took Lin Qiushi's hand, and the two of them ran downstairs.

Just as Lin Qiushi was about to ask Ruan Baijie where they were going, Ruan Baijie led him to the yard downstairs.

There was nothing in the yard except an empty well. Ruan Baijie took Lin Qiushi to the well and leaned over to look inside.

Seeing this, Lin Qiushi also imitated Ruan Baijie's actions and looked towards the wellhead a few times.

The wellhead was pitch black and nothing could be seen. There was a foul smell of mud inside, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

Lin Qiushi was looking carefully when he suddenly felt a violent push on his back. He staggered and tried to stand firm, but the person behind him held him down heavily.

Ruan Baijie said, "Go." As soon as she finished speaking, a huge force came and pushed Lin Qiushi directly into the well.

This sudden situation caught Lin Qiushi completely off guard. He fell into the well and frantically reached out to grab something nearby. However, the slippery walls of the well gave him no chance to struggle. Just when Lin Qiushi thought he was going to be hurled at, he felt himself land on something soft.

It was very soft, like a satin cushion, and Lin Qiushi wasn't hurt at all when he landed on it. He struggled to stand up from the cushion, and with the faint moonlight streaming into the well, he could clearly see what was beneath him.

That wasn't a mat at all; it was clearly a dense mass of wriggling black hair. Lin Qiushi's face paled slightly, having not expected such a scene in the well. Fortunately, he quickly calmed down and, after looking around, discovered a small, unassuming path beneath the well.

Lin Qiushi originally wanted to call out to Ruan Baijie a few more times, but he was a little worried that his calls would disturb the strange hairs under his feet, so he gave up in the end and slowly moved his feet towards the trail.

The path was very narrow, but it was obvious that it was specially built. Lin Qiushi had to lower his head when walking in it. The black hair stretched all the way forward like a laid carpet.

After walking for who knows how long, Lin Qiushi finally reached the end of the path. He also discovered the source of the hair. It seemed to be growing from the wall. At the end of the wall stood a tall black iron gate. Atop the gate hung a striking bronze lock.

Lin Qiushi had seen this door before in the hallway of his own home. The only difference was that there was no lock on the door there. He took out the key from his pocket and slowly walked forward.

Bronze key, bronze lock. Lin Qiushi inserted the key into the keyhole, twisted it gently, and with a click, the lock opened.

When he opened the lock, he saw something fall to the ground from behind the lock.

It was a white piece of paper. Lin Qiushi bent down to pick it up and saw four words written on it: Philxia Bird.

Lin Qiushi did not understand the meaning of these four words, but he did not want to waste time here, so he casually put the note into his pocket, then grasped the handle of the bronze door and pulled it hard.

The door opened, and there was a soft light outside. Although no other scenery could be seen, it made people feel particularly at ease.

Lin Qiushi turned his head and looked behind him. The black hair seemed to be stimulated by the light and became a little restless. Lin Qiushi did not dare to stay any longer. He took a step forward and walked into the halo.

"Ruan Baijie must come out alive..." This was Lin Qiushi's last thought before he left.

The author has something to say: When Lin Qiushi sees Ruan Baijie again, he may not cherish this relationship so much, hahahahahaha.

Lin Qiushi: What you f*cking took out is bigger than mine???

Ruan Baijie: Oh, oh, oh.