Chapter 135 Found
To be honest, the moment Yu Sheng and Little Red Riding Hood took a step towards the dark and silent cottage, the squirrel suddenly jumped over with a "click" and fell straight off Little Red Riding Hood's shoulder - but Yu Sheng quickly grabbed the squirrel by the tail and lifted it up before it fell halfway.
Yu Sheng's reaction ability was mainly developed through his usual battles of wits and courage with Irene - the speed at which the little doll jumps up and bites people is as fast as lightning.
“You can’t take me with you if you want to die!” The squirrel opened its eyes and struggled violently in Yu Sheng’s hands. “I’m just a squirrel! You’re making it difficult…”
"Be quiet," Little Red Riding Hood said in a low and intimidating tone, "if you really don't want to die."
The squirrel quieted down instantly.
At this time, Yu Sheng had already arrived at a place only a few meters away from the hut.
Although it was dark in the forest, he could still see the hut clearly - it was exactly the same as the "shelter hut" he remembered seeing last time, with the same dark wooden exterior walls and dark red roof, a narrow wooden door, very small windows, and two steps at the door that were mottled and rotten.
But there was no light in the cottage, and its exterior details looked even older, as if it had been abandoned for many years, and remained in a state of decay but not collapsing. The same tangled red rags and ropes could be seen under its doors, windows and eaves - but those strips of cloth and threads were more tattered, and the color was darker, even to the point of being somewhat disturbing.
That dark red color was like blood that had soaked and then dried.
"Have you ever seen a cottage like this?" Yu Sheng turned his head and looked at Little Red Riding Hood.
"No," the red-dressed girl shook her head, and then added, "This is also the first time I've come to such a 'deep' place."
"What's the story behind this kind of hut?" Yu Sheng looked at the squirrel in his hand again.
However, the squirrel did not answer. The neurotic rodent was trembling, its eyes full of fear and resistance, and it seemed that as Yu Sheng got closer to the cabin, its tension and even stress response was increasing.
"Stay away from here...squirrels don't like this place...squirrels don't like this place..."
It made a tiny sound and began to struggle with its claws.
"Calm down, calm down, we'll be fine," Yu Sheng felt that the other party's reaction was a little strange, so he quickly spoke to comfort him, "I have a way to transfer from the forest at any time, and I can also send you to a safe area - we just need to conduct a simple investigation and leave..."
At this point, he suddenly realized something and stared into the squirrel's eyes: "Do you know something?"
"Know? No, the squirrel doesn't know. The squirrel knows nothing!" The squirrel struggled violently, as if reason was rapidly fading from its mind. "I have never seen this hut! No one has ever seen this hut! You too..."
It suddenly stopped, stretched its neck in Yu Sheng's hand, as if it was listening to something.
"Did you hear that? What did you hear?"
The squirrel said nervously, twisting his body from side to side.
Yu Sheng frowned: "What did you hear?"
But what responded to him was a sharp pain in his fingertips.
The squirrel suddenly lowered its head and bit him hard. The moment Yu Sheng regained consciousness and loosened his fingers, the unconscious little animal suddenly rushed out, screaming in the air: "Run! Run! The wolves are here! They are all here! Run with me!"
However, Yu Sheng and Little Red Riding Hood did not move. They watched the squirrel go crazy, screaming and running into the darkness in the distance, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"It actually ran away..." Little Red Riding Hood stared at the scene in amazement. It was obviously the first time even for her to see this.
"When it ran, it remembered to tell us to run with it," Yu Sheng was also a little dazed, and then he turned back to look at the quiet little house, "When we first saw this house, it didn't react so strongly. It was only when we got closer that it seemed to go crazy... Do you have any clues?"
"No, that squirrel is very mysterious and nervous. I may not know much more about it than you do." Little Red Riding Hood shook her head, her eyes becoming more cautious. She looked at the dark window of the cottage and took a deep breath. "Let's go in and take a look."
Even in this situation, she had no intention of backing down.
"I'll go in first," Yu Sheng walked in front, "Judging from the squirrel's reaction, this cabin may be more dangerous and weird than other places in the Black Forest. You are not in a stable condition, so don't go in rashly."
As he spoke, his hand was already on the door handle.
Little Red Riding Hood opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she swallowed it back and just nodded calmly.
Yu Sheng took a deep breath to calm himself. At the same time, he paid attention to the changes in the atmosphere around him while gently pushing the wooden door that didn't look very strong.
With a creak, the wooden door was pushed open easily.
But the stale smell and flying dust that Yu Sheng imagined did not appear.
He waited at the door for two seconds, making sure there was no movement inside and that there was no change in the forest itself, before he leaned in to take a look.
His eyesight, which is sharper and stronger than that of an ordinary person, allows him to see clearly what is happening in the hut even in the dim light.
When Little Red Riding Hood saw that Yu Sheng just took a look inside, she quickly withdrew herself and stood at the door with a surprised and complicated look on her face.
She couldn't help but take a step forward: "Inside..."
Yu Sheng blinked, awakening from his brief daze. He looked at the girl in red in front of him, with a hint of hesitation on his face, but after weighing the pros and cons for a moment, he nodded gently: "Come in with me, and take a look for yourself."
They went into the cabin.
In the darkness, Little Red Riding Hood finally understood what Yu Sheng had seen.
It's a red cape.
There were so many red cloaks hanging on the walls, scattered on the floor, and hanging from the ceiling.
How many were there? A dozen? Dozens? Or even more? In the dim light, the red cloaks that seemed to be stained with blood were of various shapes and torn. Some had even turned into pieces of cloth that were unrecognizable. They were scattered on the ground in a disorderly manner, so that it was impossible to tell how many there were.
The sound of footsteps on the stale floor broke the silence in the cottage. Yu Sheng took two steps forward, then turned around and looked at Little Red Riding Hood who was still standing at the door.
"Come on, don't stay too far away from me."
Little Red Riding Hood nodded a little slowly, and then she followed Yu Sheng's footsteps. She unknowingly got a little closer to him, and after a moment she spoke softly: "Here..."
"Perhaps this can explain why the squirrel reacted so strongly to this place," Yu Sheng sighed softly and turned to look at the girl beside him, "Don't be afraid."
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"I... well, I'm a little scared, but it's okay." Little Red Riding Hood hesitated and tried to force a smile, but still failed. She took a step carefully, stepped over a pile of red cloaks scattered on the ground, looked at the messy and torn red cloth on the nearby wall, and subconsciously pulled her coat. "This place... is probably what it will look like after everything is over. No wonder it is in the deepest part of the forest."
"I suddenly have a question," Yu Sheng looked at the coat on Little Red Riding Hood, and a reasonable and practical question popped up in his mind - in fact, he had this question for a long time, "You always choose the clothes you wear in real life, right? Why does it have to be a red coat? Is it just to match the 'Little Red Riding Hood' logo?"
"In order to stabilize my status," Little Red Riding Hood said softly, "after obtaining the red cloak in the Black Forest, I must ensure that I do not stray too far from the identity of 'Little Red Riding Hood'."
"Why?"
Little Red Riding Hood sighed: "Just like fairy tales don't like adults, they don't like 'disobedient children' either."
Yu Sheng frowned deeply.
"This thing is really strict and unpleasant." He was obviously not in a good mood, but he quickly restrained the gloomy expression on his face and looked at Little Red Riding Hood with some concern. "Are you okay? If this place is too stressful for you, you can leave first."
"I'm fine," Little Red Riding Hood just shook her head, "I'm just a little nervous here, but to be honest, it's much better than the dark forest outside."
"Um."
Yu Sheng nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.
They carefully checked the small house full of tattered red cloaks, but did not find the child named "Xiaoxiao".
"Not here?" Yu Sheng frowned, looking at the small house, and gradually became anxious. "Logically speaking, this is the most likely place."
"The forest goes deeper," whispered Little Red Riding Hood, "and the further we are from the light, the darker it gets."
Yu Sheng didn't say anything, but just looked around again.
No, he felt that the child was right here.
As the wolves prowled in the surrounding darkness, they were still eyeing some kind of "fresh food."
A faint "feeling" was transmitted through the connection established by the blood. Yu Sheng frowned, trying to grasp the "perception" that did not belong to him, and tried to observe and think in the way of a wolf, a shadow, or even a dark forest.
Suddenly, he seemed to see... or know something.
Little Red Riding Hood was surprised to see Yu Sheng suddenly stride over to the single bed in the corner of the cabin, and reach out his hand to feel for something on the bed.
"What are you doing?" she asked subconsciously.
Yu Sheng did not answer, but took out the small knife he carried with him from his pocket.
The knife is very sharp.
He had a serious and calm expression on his face as he carefully observed and sensed something, and then without hesitation, he moved the knife across a certain position.
The blade cut through the air, but it felt like it was cutting flesh, and the smell of blood suddenly filled the air.
"Ah, I found you..." At this time, Yu Sheng suddenly showed a smile on his face. He cut lightly and accurately in joy, and said softly, "The wolf grandmother who hid herself very well..."
(End of this chapter)
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