Dormitory Rules 8
Ji Yunding kept running. She had a feeling that if she stopped, she would really be trapped in the wall and would never be able to break free.
Fortunately, before she ran out of energy, a vacant space like a staircase corner appeared in front of her. The strange student she saw before was squatting in the corner, shivering.
Ji Yunding took a breath, immediately squatted down with the iron rod, and said directly: "Can you let us out?"
This scene looked a bit like collecting protection money. Zheng Nuo, who followed closely, had a hard time suppressing his inappropriate smile.
"Of course... no... I mean, you have to... do me a favor."
This weird thing was hesitating, as if the two people in front of it were something scary. Its eyes were wandering around, but Ji Yunding couldn't see anything, so he raised his head to Zheng Nuo and signaled her to pay attention to her surroundings.
Zheng Nuo turned his back and helped Ji Yunding to watch behind him. At this time, the strange thing seemed to be a little normal. Ji Yunding secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he observed it.
"Well, you two can chat with me. After we're done, I'll take you out." These should have been terrifying words, but they were said absentmindedly, as if they were just going through the motions.
Judging from Zheng Yan's experience, the chat was by no means an ordinary and friendly conversation. However, it did not give the two people time to refuse.
"Have you ever been alone in the dark?" Its voice suddenly became softer, like a lingering echo from far away. "In the dark with no one around, unable to contact the outside world. Narrow corridors and abandoned dormitories, iron locks that can't be pried open, pain all over the body that makes it hard to move..."
"I was locked up in a storage room for about four or five years, and was released when I was old enough to go to elementary school. Thanks to compulsory education." Ji Yunding didn't expect that they would actually talk about a topic that she could follow up on. But why did the atmosphere at the scene become more subtle?
After staring at each other for dozens of seconds, it hesitated for a while and apologized inexplicably: "I'm sorry..."
Ji Yunding tilted his head, a little confused: "Uh... it doesn't matter? It was mainly because my family wanted a boy at the time and was afraid that I would be found out by the village committee accountant."
silence.
"Um...how about we talk about something?" Ji Yunding looked at it, then at Zheng Nuo, and felt that it was her turn to break the silence, but she didn't know what to say.
Weren’t we having a nice chat just now?
"So...how do you feel when you are in the dark?" This time its tone really sounds like that of a roommate who hesitates and chooses his words carefully when talking about embarrassing topics at night in the dormitory.
"I don't feel anything. After all, I'm always hungry and too hungry to think about anything else. If I have to say anything, I have to concentrate on restraining myself from biting my arm."
silence.
Ji Yunding scratched his head and looked at Zheng Nuo for help. Seeing that Zheng Nuo was unable to speak, he simply turned his pleading gaze to the animal opposite him.
"Don't you hate it?" it asked in a low voice.
"I'm a pragmatist. For the sake of my health and happiness, I tend not to dwell on these trivial matters." Ji Yunding spread his hands and smiled. "It's your turn. Do you have anything to tell me?"
Rather than talking too much about yourself, it is probably safer to let the other person talk to get some information.
In order to prove that his negotiation thinking was working properly, Ji Yunding added one more sentence: "When I was a child, no one listened to me. I know the feeling of being ignored. So, I will listen to you carefully."
"I……"
It looked straight at Ji Yunding, and just as it opened its mouth to say a word, it choked up and suddenly burst into tears, the sound becoming louder and louder, sharp and piercing.
What was going on? Was her conversation skills really so bad that it was unbearable to listen to?
Ji Yunding began to doubt whether it was really her problem, but soon, she no longer had the energy to care about it.
The screams gradually turned into various noises. At first, Ji Yunding felt as if someone was scratching a blackboard with their fingernails or scraping iron products with a spoon. Then, the sound became louder and louder, and the piercing screams were enough to cause physical damage.
She used the iron rod to prop herself up and staggered a few steps before she could steady herself. For some reason, Zheng Nuo beside her didn't seem to be affected, but anxiously tried to pull her away from the source of the noise.
Warm liquid flowed down his ear. Ji Yunding wiped it with his hand and found it was covered with blood.
In this crazy noise, it dissipated silently. Ji Yunding saw a familiar figure walking towards him while he was dizzy, and he seemed to be talking to himself happily.
After seeing Zheng Nuo's wary eyes, Ji Liuxing took off his mask, bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "I'm Ji Liuxing, the leader of Research Group 1. I'm sorry for scaring you earlier."
A group?
Zheng Nuo was shocked. Ji Yunding might not know, but Zheng Nuo was more informed and was familiar with some not-so-secret information.
The research team is ranked by contribution points, and those ranked higher have better natural resources, more connections, and higher status. However, they also have more things to do and more risks to bear.
The leader of Group 1, judging from rumors...
Zheng Nuo was just thinking halfway when she felt her shoulders lighten. Ji Yunding, who had just leaned on her, suddenly jumped up and swung an iron rod at her.
Oh, she can’t hear now.
Ji Liuxing dodged and wanted to support Ji Yunding who had lost her balance, but he didn't expect that she poked the ground hard with the iron rod and stabilized herself. However, her hand was shaking slightly from the reaction force, and it seemed that her muscles were strained.
Really good.
Ji Liuxing couldn't help but admire him, then took off his gloves and said apologetically: "Excuse me."
Before he could see clearly, Ji Yunding suddenly felt a coolness on his forehead, with a slight tingling sensation, as if being brushed by fingers, and then he could suddenly hear the sound again.
"This is my ability. I can devour the unnatural forces I come into contact with and the effects they bring." Ji Yunding finished explaining and put his gloves back on. "Let me introduce myself again. I'm Ji Liuxing, the leader of Research Group 1..."
The moment she heard this, Ji Yunding understood everything. She shook her body, and her brain, which had just experienced the baptism of the scream and was in chaos, finally couldn't hold on any longer, and she fell to the ground headfirst.
Never mind. Even if he was lying, we couldn’t beat him at this stage.
After an unknown amount of time, the smell of disinfectant and the busy voices gradually brought Ji Yunding back to her body. She opened her eyes, stood up, and turned to see Zheng Nuo sleeping beside her bed.
Zheng Nuo slept very soundly. This was not surprising, as Ji Yunding knew that she and Li Xiaowen had not slept well in the past two days, and they had to stay alert and tense every day.
When Ji Yunding was about to take a nap, he heard whispering coming from outside.
The handsome blond man pushed open the door carrying a bag of fancy snacks and greeted Ji Yunding with a bright smile.
"This is the medical team exclusively for investigators. Are you feeling better?" Ji Liuxing put the things he was carrying on the bedside and greeted them.
"It's okay. My wrist was dislocated before, but I feel fine now." Ji Yunding turned his wrist and replied seriously.
silence.
Ji Yunding began to doubt whether there was something wrong with her ability to integrate into society. Otherwise, why would there be three awkward silences in one day - especially now that Ji Liuxing was obviously waiting for her to speak first.
"Don't you have anything to ask me?" Ji Liuxing finally couldn't help but speak, "About the previous tests, casualties, and..."
"What's there to ask? You are the leader of the research team here, and you look calm and composed. I can reasonably assume that there were no accidental casualties." Ji Yunding said, picking up the water cup and taking a sip. "As for the test, I have no objection. You can go and comfort those who have more objections."
Ji Liuxing always felt that every time he looked at Ji Yunding, he could not get rid of the sense of incongruity that came from his intuition. It was like looking at a harmless creature pretending to be a human, but from the contact situation, she was indeed a human.
In this case, this abnormality can only be attributed to the infuriating experiences she mentioned earlier. But to be honest, Ji Liuxing quite appreciates this kind of personality.
Thinking of this, Ji Liuxing stopped being polite and spoke directly: "Our team has the highest salary level, the earliest retirement, and we pay money directly on holidays. Team building does not require team members to pay and participation is completely voluntary..."
"Are there five insurances, one fund and thirteen salaries?" Ji Yunding's eyes suddenly lit up and his tone became much more enthusiastic, which made Ji Liuxing laugh.
"Sixteenth salary."
"That year's holiday..."
"Alright, alright, I'll put the contract here. When your friend wakes up, let her take a look at it." Ji Liuxing tapped Ji Yunding's forehead with his finger and confirmed, "Very good, there is no residue left."
"Filthy?"
"The impact caused by the weirdness does not exist in our material world. You did a good job, but you shouldn't have said so much to it in the end." Ji Liuxing withdrew his hand and put on his gloves carefully. "Your curiosity about the weirdness should be limited to how to use or eliminate them."
Ji Yunding stared at Ji Liuxing's hands for a while. His fingers were long and slender, with distinct joints, and it seemed a bit of a pity to put them in gloves.
"but……"
"This weirdness originated from a student of a certain university 20 years ago. The student was found in an abandoned dormitory building half a month after her death. Her body was tied to the bed. According to the information collected, she had many conflicts with her roommates and dormitory managers before her death." Ji Liuxing seemed to have been prepared. He took out another stack of documents like a magician. "Although we don't need to empathize with weirdness, it does have practical effects to understand them in depth."
"No, I want to ask, what is the price you have to pay for absorbing this stuff? Is it serious?"
Ji Liuxing was stunned for a moment, then chuckled: "It's nothing, just a little pain. Good way of thinking, keep it up."
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