Chapter 88: The Spooky Monstera

Before Lu Bubu and Shi Xiaoyin came back, the copy was reset again.

When he opened his eyes again, Xie Liang was still sitting on the ground being hugged by Xu He, but not on the side of the restaurant, but back to the place where everyone first arrived in this copy.

Except for Xu He, blood was constantly oozing out of everyone's eyes, nostrils, and ear canals, and people were constantly breaking down and crying uncontrollably.

Xu He's face was grim. He used a handkerchief to wipe the blood from Xie Liang's eyes. "Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt, don't worry, it's the same for everyone. I think it's because time is running out."

At this time, several people began to shout:

"I can't stop it, the bleeding won't stop!"

"Are we going to die? What should we do? I don't want to die yet!"

"Wow... I don't want to! I'm not ready yet!"

"It's so annoying! Just be quiet! What's the point of letting it bleed? Can this little bit of blood kill you?" Lu Bubu yelled at the crowd in annoyance.

Now, everyone began to quiet down and busied themselves wiping the blood from their eyes, noses and ears.

Seeing that the handkerchief in Xu He's hand was stained with his blood, Xie Liang took out the tissue paper from his bag.

Seeing this, Shi Xiaoyin and Lu Bubu squatted down beside him, and each of them reached out and pulled out a few pieces of tissue paper to block their nostrils and ear holes respectively.

Shi Xiaoyin rolled up a tissue in each hand and pressed it under her eyes, saying listlessly, "How come only He Ge is alright?"

"Yes! How come brother is okay?" Lu Bubu looked at Xu He in confusion.

Xu He: "I'm in better health."

Lu Bubu: ...

"Let's talk about business first. My sister and I went to that factory last night and found a list!" Lu Bubu said as he flipped through his pockets.

He took off his entire work jacket and turned it upside down, then he turned over his trouser pockets. He searched the front and back pockets of his trousers, but he couldn't find anything.

Shi Xiaoyin stared at him with an unpleasant expression and said angrily, "I knew you were more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything! You can't even figure this out! You're really pissing me off!"

"Sister! No! Sister Shi, can you blame me for this?! The dungeon suddenly reset, and I was so dizzy I didn't even forget to put the list in my pocket. Now it's gone and you blame me. I'm more wronged than Dou E!"

Shi Xiaoyin rolled her eyes at him and said, "I told you there was no time. I told you to stop reading and put it in your pocket. But you insisted on reading it endlessly."

"Yes, yes! It's all our fault. You're acting as if you didn't see it."

"It's okay, stop arguing and tell me what the order is." Xie Liang said.

After hearing this, Lu Bubu and Shi Xiaoyin began to calm down and recall the contents of the list.

"It's not a special list. The things mentioned on it are all about Xiaoniao Apartment." Shi Xiaoyin said.

"Yeah, I remember that the list looked like a flyer given out by the apartment building, with the number 606 written on it in black marker."

Xie Liang was shocked when he heard this and asked hurriedly, "606?"

"What happened to 606?" Shi Xiaoyin asked.

"A female customer I checked earlier lives in Room 606 of Xiaoniao Apartment. She was also the woman who attacked Li Kuantou that night."

"Is it her? Could she be that Sister Yang?"

"We're not sure yet. Is this the only discovery?"

Shi Xiaoyin: "Well, there's only a foam box in there, and it's filled with..."

Lu Bubu continued, "It's all human flesh chopped into pieces. If you don't know, it's just like the pig monster slaughterhouse we saw before. The boxes in the cold storage room are full of body parts!"

"Where did you find that list?" Xie Liang asked.

"I found it in the grocery basket. It was filled with repair tools, and there was only this list." Lu Bubu said, "How about we go back and get the list?"

"No need, you've already told me the useful information," Xie Liang said, "Have you noticed that the time advances half an hour every time the instance is reset?"

"I didn't notice that." Shi Xiaoyin said.

"I didn't notice it, but does this have anything to do with looking for Mr. Liu?"

"I don't know yet, but I always feel something is wrong." Xie Liang said.

At this time, across the street, the man in the black suit waved his hand and walked towards them again, still saying the same words.

Everyone was hungry, injured, and looked at the NPC with despair.

After saying basically the same thing, the NPC walked away towards the side of the road as usual.

Except for Xie Liang and his group, the other descenders were like headless flies, running around in a panic.

Xie Liang asked Lu Bubu to call those who descended to his side and told them all the known clues.

"We are planning to go to 606 later. If you want to go, you can follow us," said Xie Liang.

"I'll go." Zhang Guo said.

Li Kuantou was lying not far from Xie Liang, and he started to cry out in pain: "Ouch... I'm afraid... I'm afraid I'm going to die... Ouch... You guys better hurry up."

He looked like he was really dying, his lips were pale, and even his cries were much softer.

"Stop shouting and save your energy." Wu Tingting said.

"Those of you who still have money, remember to set aside 20 yuan. We have 40 yuan. After you find Mr. Liu, you have to accompany him to the restaurant." Xie Liang said.

"I have it," Huang Mao said, pulling out a 20-yuan bill from his pocket and handing it to Xie Liang, "Take it. I believe you."

"Young man, since you are in this condition, you should not go." Lu Bubu said.

Shi Xiaoyin: "We can just go. Brother He, you stay here with him. We will be back soon."

Xie Liang shook his head: "No, I want to go. I don't feel at ease staying here."

"Then carry him along. He is smarter than us." Zhang Guo said.

Then, Xie Liang asked Xu He to carry him on his back.

Except for the injured Huangmao, Li Kuantou and the weak Zhang Tingting who stayed where they were, the few people started walking towards the Bird Apartment.

Xie Liang lay on Xu He's back and whispered, "Brother He, am I heavy?"

“Not heavy.”

"Did I scare you then?"

"Well, let's not separate from now on."

"This is the first time I've been injured so badly. What if I become lame in the future?"

"Won't."

"What if I really became lame? Would you dislike me?"

"I will carry you for the rest of my life."

Xie Liang smiled bitterly when he heard this. If he really became lame, he would never drag Xu He down.

After walking for more than an hour, everyone finally arrived at the door of 606.

Lu Bubu went forward and knocked on the door: "Hello! Is anyone here? Open the door!"

"Just break the door down. The woman probably hasn't come back yet," said Xie Liang.

"Leave it to us, all of you get out of the way!" Lu Bubu said as he started to bang on the rusty iron gate of 606.

The loud clanging sound from the door began to echo in the corridor. When Lu Bubu hit it for the third time, the iron door opened with a clang.

"Damn it, it's open! Brother, quickly carry me in and take a look." Lu Bubu shouted.

"Brother He, go in and take a look." Xie Liang said.

"Um."

Xu He carried Xie Liang on his back and walked into Room 606. As soon as he entered the room, a unique fragrance hit his nose, like the scent of perfume that women often use.

This is a three-bedroom, one-living room apartment. The living room is spacious and has a sofa, coffee table, bookcase and wine cabinet. There are also several large Monstera plants against the wall.

The balcony is next to the living room, where there are many foam boxes piled up, just like the ones in the iron factory.

The entire suite gave people a gloomy feeling, especially those large pots of Monstera deliciosa. Xie Liang always felt that they were staring at him.

"Hurry up and look for clues! Don't miss any corner." Shi Xiaoyin said.

They began to act quickly. Lu Bubu, Shi Xiaoyin and Zhang Guo went to three different rooms respectively and searched the rooms without stopping.

Xu He carried Xie Liang on his back and walked around the bookcase in the living room. Almost all the books on the bookshelf were about cooking.

"Brother He, put me on the sofa. I want to see if my legs have recovered." Xie Liang said.

"Not so fast."

"Oh right, that burning stone..."

"Um?"

"It must be very expensive."

“Not expensive.”

After Xu He put Xie Liang on the sofa, he began to search around the living room.

They searched for more than an hour but found no information about Mr. Liu. They even turned the kitchen, bathroom and other places upside down but found nothing.

Lu Bubu sighed gloomily and lay down on the sofa: "Brother, what should we do?"

"Are you sure you've searched everything?" Xie Liang said.

"We couldn't be more certain. We searched everywhere where something could be hidden," said Zhang Guo.

Shi Xiaoyin put her hands on her hips, stared at one of the pots of Monstera and said, "Don't you think these potted plants are growing too well, they look eerie."

"I noticed it when I first walked in. I felt creepy when I saw this thing." Zhang Guo said as he rubbed his arms with both hands.

"What's the big deal? It will grow lushly if it is well taken care of," said Lu Bubu.

"Maybe there is something hidden in it? Go and take a look," said Shi Xiaoyin.

"Let's do it, look at you guys, how can it eat you?" Lu Bubu said as he got up from the sofa and walked to Shi Xiaoyin's side.

He kicked the porcelain pot under the Monstera roughly, and the whole pot of Monstera fell to the ground.

"Damn, this soil is pretty solid."

Lu Bubu turned around and found a hammer from the toolbox, and started smashing the porcelain basin.

After a few "bangs", the porcelain basin cracked, and the yellowish-brown mud inside was also smashed apart by Lu Bubu.

There was a round white object among the yellow-brown mud blocks. Lu Bubu stretched out his hammer and dug it up.

"Oh my god!" Zhang Guo was suddenly frightened and took a few steps back.

I saw that the white, round thing was actually a human skull!

The skull was much smaller than that of an average adult, so it must have belonged to a baby.

"Damn! This woman actually used a baby as nutrients for this crappy potted plant. It's fucking outrageous." Lu Bubu cursed.

Next, Lu Bubu used the hammer to smash all the remaining potted plants one by one.

There is a small skeleton buried at the bottom of each Monstera pot. Judging from the size of the skeleton, it can be inferred that the age of these babies is between a few months and one or two years old.

The baby's skull had turned into bones, and it seemed that it had been buried for a long time.

Lu Bubu threw the hammer to the ground in disappointment: "What a sin! These are just some baby bones. I didn't find anything."

"Are you sure you've checked the entire suite? I mean, don't leave out any place where a small card can be hidden." Xie Liang said.

"I'm sure I've searched every inch of that room," said Shi Xiaoyin.

"I'm sure of that too! All the cotton in the pillow has been turned out." Zhang Guo said.

"Damn! You guys are so cruel that I'm starting to question my life." After saying that, Lu Bubu ran back into the room he had searched before and continued searching with a "clatter and clang" sound.

Shi Xiaoyin walked to the bookshelf and asked: "Have you turned the pages of the books on the shelf?"

"Yeah, Brother He has turned over." Xie Liang said.

Just then, footsteps were heard at the gate.

The woman in the white dress is back!

Her eyes were wide open, her jaw was clenched tightly, and she stared back and forth at the pots of Monstera that were smashed by Lu Bubu, as if she couldn't believe what she saw.

The woman's eyes were red as she stared at them angrily: "You! Damn it!" She stretched out her hands like claws, and her nails began to grow long and sharp. With a whoosh, she suddenly grabbed Shi Xiaoyin, who was closest to her.

The woman was extremely fast. Shi Xiaoyin turned around quickly and barely dodged her claw, but the plaid jacket on her body was torn by the woman's claws.

Xu He drew out the black sword and blocked Xie Liang. Seeing this, Zhang Guo quickly jumped behind Xu He.

Shi Xiaoyin tried to pull out the whip several times, but because of the woman's attack, she could only dodge back and forth. Gradually, her coat was almost torn to pieces by the woman, and her body was scratched in several places by the woman.

At this time, Lu Bubu walked out of the room belatedly. Seeing the woman, he rubbed his hands excitedly: "Great! My wounds are still hurting! Sister, get out of the way and close the door for me! You stinky bitch! Let's see where you can run this time!"

Lu Bu clenched his fist and rushed towards the woman impatiently. The woman quickly turned around and stretched out her claws to grab Lu Bu.

The two men fought from the living room to the room, and then from the room back to the living room.

Lu Bubu had a few more scratches on his face, and the woman was punched several times by him.

Shi Xiaoyin pulled out the long whip from his body and joined the battle.

After a while, the woman gradually lost the upper hand in the fight and was forced to the edge of the balcony by the two men.

Xie Liang hurriedly shouted to Lu Bu and the others, "Don't kill her!"