Chapter 92 Mutual Communication
The rule note that Pei Zhen had just found was destroyed. He blinked and thought about the gray wolf's evaluation of it.
The gray wolf shifted its gaze from the wall, "Are you outsiders?" It raised its head and looked at Pei Zhen, its expression stern and majestic, as if it was deciding how to treat them based on his answer.
Pei Zhen laughed: "We are guests. Aren't guests all from outside? Or do you think local people can be guests?" He insisted on this identity and didn't give any chance to be suspected.
The gray wolf was not moved by his words, but he did not reject them either. He lowered his eyes slightly and asked again: "What is your purpose in coming here?"
This sentence is a complete trap! Pei Zhen's eyes flickered slightly, and he said as if he didn't care: "What purpose could a guest have? Isn't it because of the host's invitation that they come to his home as a guest? Moreover, in what capacity do you ask this question? This should be a matter between the guest and the host." He pretended to reveal a hint of displeasure.
The gray wolf stared at him intently, and Pei Zhen smiled in response, seemingly unaware of the increasingly heavy atmosphere around him. He stood at the door the entire time, blocking the gray wolf's way in. Time seemed to be stretched out, and a few minutes seemed to have passed for several days. Finally, the gray wolf withdrew his gaze and said expressionlessly, "I am a hunter wandering around here."
"This area is not for people like you. If you continue to stay here, you will only be assimilated into it." It turned its head, as if looking at the scene outside where the ground was covered with moonlight, but Pei Zhen felt that it was staring at him with great concentration, taking in his every movement, even the slightest change in expression, as if trying to see something from it.
This strange feeling made Pei Zhen ponder what he wanted to say many times in his mind, and then he slowly said: "This place really makes me feel very uncomfortable. After all, I am not strong enough, and this place is still too dangerous for me. Since Mr. Gray Wolf is a hunter who can roam freely in such places, then, can you please tell me how I can go back to the town?"
The gray wolf suddenly turned back, and his gaze instantly overlapped with that dark one. He asked him doubtfully, "You want to go back to town?"
"Yes," Pei Zhen bowed slightly to show his sincerity, and put his hand on his heart and said, "People want to live. Life is still very important to me. If I didn't really know the way back, I wouldn't come here to ask you. Unlike my companions, they all have their own identities. I am just a small, ordinary, unknown detective. I am grateful for the attention of the owner of this place and invited me to participate in this "tour". But as expected, this kind of thing is beyond my ability," he said with some regret and guilt: "I want to return to "safety", can you guide me?"
The gray wolf was still identifying him. It seemed that it didn't believe his words at all. Or rather, it never trusted anyone easily. It said in a low voice: "If you really want to get out, just follow me."
After saying that, it turned around without even looking at Pei Zhen's choice. Its feet stepped on the ground without making any sound, like a top-level assassin.
Pei Zhen did as he said and followed it without any hesitation. The gray wolf put down its paw. The purpose of coming here remained the same, but the method had changed.
Pei Zhen stared at the gray wolf's back. The reason he made this choice was because of a sentence in the previous rules: "The big bad wolf is good" and "No matter what it does to you, don't resist." Combined with some of its performance, if he guessed correctly, it should be...
They only walked a few steps forward when the gray wolf stopped. At the same time, a figure wearing a long windbreaker holding a kerosene lamp walked out from the corner. On his other hand, a white bandage was hanging down, swaying, attracting attention.
"If possible, can you take me with you on the journey back?" It was Dazai Osamu. As if he had never experienced that particularly embarrassing escape before, his face returned to normal. He lowered his eyes and asked respectfully and politely.
So, soon, Pei Zhen and Dazai Osamu became a new team of teammates, and the two followed a wolf together. "What did you find?" Seeing that the gray wolf did not look back and the distance was getting closer, Dazai Osamu moved closer to Pei Zhen, covered his lips with his hand, and spoke in a low voice.
Pei Zhen looked at him speechlessly: "Shouldn't Mr. Dazai, who was the first to abandon us and escape, be the first to say this kind of thing?"
Dazai Osamu laughed and said confidently, "Then, wasn't it me that the shadow chased after? I did that to lure away your enemies and leave you a way to escape."
"Mr. Dazai is really thick-skinned." Pei Zhen said in admiration.
Dazai Osamu didn't care at all. He waved his hand and said, "But since you said so..."
Something with a familiar touch was stuffed into Pei Zhen's hand. Pei Zhen subconsciously glanced at Gray Wolf's back. Seeing that he had no intention of turning back, he found a suitable angle and quickly read the contents on the paper.
1. The night is connected to another world. Be careful when you step into it [■■].
2. Raw meat is the vehicle for contact here, and by swallowing it, you are willing to accept infection.
3. Vegetables are the manifestation of the power of the Other, they are scattered everywhere and it is difficult for you to find them.
4. (Crossed out, with the word “Don’t” faintly visible) Embrace [■■], it can give you (smeared out)…an extraordinary rebirth and unprecedented strength.
5. Be wary of the gray wolf, which is a minion of ￥%#% (smeared). When you meet it, either run away or try your best to kill it.
6. If you escape, you can go to the police station, they are impartial.
7. Animals all have another side. They can use that power normally, but using it too much will only make them lean towards the other side. Once they are completely changed, this mutation cannot be reversed for the time being.
8. The red moon is special. On a red moon night, with doors open, you might be able to set foot on a strange path.
9. Respect the owner of the town and do not disturb Him, but you can bring guests to Him, provided that they are real guests.
Pei Zhen was very surprised: "Where did you find this thing?"
Dazai Osamu said indifferently: "I have been chased many times and fled to many places, but I found him in one place. How should I put it," he touched his chin: "This paper doesn't look like it was written by anyone, but rather something that was generated invisibly. It is also much more detailed than what we got before. So, did you see anything?"
He looked up and watched with interest the most silent person in the incoming team. He was not as eye-catching as Conan, who could analyze the key points of things every time; nor was he as coordinated as Furuya Zero, who could gather all the strength together; nor was he like himself, who always jumped around and could still grasp all the clues in his hands.
But judging from the communication with the werewolf just now, he doesn't seem like a person who has no opinion and just goes with the flow. He looked at the boy's appearance. He had a handsome and gentle face, fair and natural skin, eyebrows as light as ink, and a few strands of black hair hung down, falling on his smooth forehead.
Dazai Osamu suddenly frowned. He noticed something strange in this man that he had not recognized before, that is, he was too clean! He is really very young, at most he is in high school, but according to that guy named Conan, he no longer goes to school and is running a mediocre detective agency. His upright figure was like a folded willow, his clothes were simple and plain, his expression was minimal, and he seemed a little dazed. When he looked at people, his pair of black eyes were as indifferent as the breeze, so that people would not feel offended.
Why didn't I notice him before? He is one of the four people chosen by the Transcendent One. How could he be an ordinary person who can be compared with the three of us?
As his mind was turning over and over, he saw Pei Zhen turned back with a wry smile on his face: "I did find a piece of paper before, but it was destroyed by Mr. Wolf. He said it was a fake. I read it and I think the contents inside cannot be trusted completely."
Their pace slowed down, and the distance between them and the gray wolf increased.
"Oh?" Dazai Osamu said as he was thinking about something, "Tell me about it."
Pei Zhen told Dazai Osamu about the nine rules. After listening to them, he frowned and said, "If I really follow these nine rules, I'm afraid I'll turn into a monster in this place in the next moment. However, if this is the case, I do have a guess."
Pei Zhen listened quietly.
"If we regard those strange symbols as an unspeakable 'name', the town and here are two different territories, some of the rules are real, some are fake, and can be smeared and modified," he said thoughtfully, "can we guess that these two territories actually belong to two completely different forces. They are intertwined, fighting and killing each other here, they restrict each other, and complement each other, thus forming the world we have now. They all belong to the power of the transcendent, but his power is not single."
Dazai Osamu finished speaking in one breath. Pei Zhen looked at him in surprise, with admiration in his gentle eyes. He said, "Mr. Dazai is really amazing. I only have a little clue, but you have already analyzed all of this. You are indeed several steps ahead."
Dazai Osamu couldn't figure out whether what he said was true or false for a moment. He looked at him in silence for a while, and after a long time, he let out a breath. He looked him up and down with a smile on his face, then said, "I think you're pretty good."
He looked at the werewolf in front of him and said meaningfully, "Saying that you want to go back to the town in front of it is really a good move."
Pei Zhen said: "The original note indicated that Mr. Gray Wolf is 'harmless' to the people in the town. I don't want to conflict with him there, so I can only say this. Besides, not everything I said is false," he said helplessly: "For me, this place is indeed very dangerous. I wonder if Mr. Dazai has noticed it..."
"What?" Dazai Osamu asked.
"After coming to this place that is different from the town, we have always had a strange itchy feeling on our bodies," Pei Zhen thought slowly, "This is not the case in the town. I think this place is corroding us all the time. If we can't solve this incident as soon as possible, we need to find a way to the town. We need to adjust and rest. If the 'vegetables' are useful, maybe they can eliminate some of this constant accumulation."
Dazai Osamu's eyes widened for a moment, but he quickly restrained his gaffe. He thought for a moment, walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Very good, I didn't notice that."
"I just don't know where Conan and Mr. Fūya are," Pei Zhen said worriedly, "I hope they don't encounter any danger."
The gray wolf was walking further and further away, and it had no intention of stopping to wait for them. Dazai Osamu said this to Pei Zhen with the intention of testing it, but now it seems that it either didn't hear it or just didn't want to pay attention to it.
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