Chapter 145
Yang Xinyao did have such thoughts at the beginning, but when she saw Jing Ling fighting with the last bald man, he narrowly avoided the dagger that was stabbing at his vital parts several times, and the last knife almost grazed his carotid artery. If he had not been able to dodge it at that time... Her eyes uncontrollably looked at the seat near the middle of the second to last row of seats on the right. The person who was lying on his back and twitching there before was now a real corpse.
A life-and-death struggle is really not just talk.
She withdrew her gaze and looked at Jing Ling, who was also looking at her. Under the clown mask, those eyes were so beautiful, as if they were filled with bright stars, with a faint smile. He stretched out his hand in front of her, and lowered his tall and straight body slightly, his gentlemanly posture was perfect and impeccable. Her eyes moved down to his hands. The hand was also very beautiful, with long fingers, distinct joints and neatly trimmed nails.
The person in front of me seemed to have no imperfections in his body. This is not only reflected in the appearance, but also in the interior.
"What's wrong?" A gentle and pleasant voice came from above my head.
Yang Xinyao then realized that she had been distracted again. This was the second time in a short period of time, and it was all caused by the person in front of her! She suddenly felt her face getting hot and quickly looked away. Hastily, she noticed from the corner of her eye that his sleeve looked a little off. When she looked closely, she discovered the neat cut.
It must have been caused by the fight with the bald man just now. Jing Ling might be injured!
Realizing this, Yang Xinyao suddenly panicked. "Are you hurt?!" she said in panic, and suddenly jumped up from the ground. Perhaps it was because she had maintained the same posture for too long, or perhaps it was because she was too nervous just now, but as soon as she stood up, she felt a numbness in her legs and was about to fall forward if she lost balance.
Fortunately, Jing Ling was right next to her and caught her in time. He held her shoulders with one hand and used his long and strong arms to hold her. When I got so close to him, I realized that although he usually looked tall and slender, but a little thin, it was all an illusion. He was actually tall and straight, with a broad chest.
"Thank...thank you!" She suddenly spoke incoherently. After a pause, she recalled what happened just now and subconsciously raised her head to look at his arm while extending her hand. "Your injury?"
After making sure she was standing firmly, Jing Ling let go of her hand. He moved his arm so that she could see more clearly, and said in a relaxed tone, "It's not serious, the wound is very shallow, and the bleeding has stopped."
Yang Xinyao heaved a sigh of relief after hearing him say that. Although they had not had much interaction before, she was familiar with Jing Ling's style of speaking and doing things. If he said it was okay, it really was okay.
"Should we... continue to stay here?" Yang Xinyao looked around the cinema. There were five bodies in total. Two of them were in obvious positions, and two were blocked by seats. One had a hand exposed, one had a leg exposed, and the remaining one was nowhere to be found.
Most people wouldn't want to be around a corpse, and she was one of them. In addition to fear, there is also an instinctive resistance, which makes people feel uncomfortable, not to mention that it is still night time. The light above my head is bright and dazzling, but I don’t know when it will go out again, and then the pitch-black darkness will come again.
Hearing this, Jing Ling looked up at the light on the ceiling, and his peripheral vision swept across the camera. "It's been a while since the battle ended, but the lights are still on. It looks like they're not going to turn them off. The terrain here is great, and I originally planned to stay here overnight, but now it's too conspicuous. It's definitely not a good idea to stay any longer."
"Let's go to another place." He just finished speaking, and suddenly remembered something, and continued, "Let me touch the body first."
As he spoke, he turned around and walked towards the corpse with his long legs, saying as he walked, "One person's death is 20 points, so this team has 100 points. And the number plates are 5 points each, a total of 25 points, a mosquito may be small, but it is meat. They are the last team to draw lots, and they just came in not long ago, so they should still have their number plates on them."
This game adopted a points system, and it had only been over half an hour since it started. Their team's guaranteed points plus the number plates totaled 75 points. Now, with the 100 points from the five kills and the 25 points from the number plates, they instantly made up 200 points! If nothing unexpected happens, their current team ranking should be first, far ahead of other teams.
Yang Xinyao did some calculations on the data, but such simple numbers could be calculated even if she was distracted. Her attention was focused on Jing Ling. She saw him walk to the bald man who died last, squatted down and reached out to look for the number plate. The first one was found easily in his clothes pocket, and then the second one, the captain of that team, was also found easily in the pocket on his sleeve. He went through them one by one in order of distance, and after getting four number plates in a row, Yang Xinyao finally saw where the body that had been missing before was. It was in the aisle next to the seating area on the right, relatively far back, and blocked by the seats, so she hadn't seen it before.
However, it was not easy to get the last number plate. Before, it took less than a minute to find it. Now Jing Ling has been squatting for nearly two minutes and has not stood up or said a word.
"What's wrong?" Yang Xinyao asked, walking over there while speaking.
Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Jing Ling's voice rang out, "It's okay, don't come over."
It takes time for sound to propagate, and it also takes time for the brain to react after hearing it. Yang Xinyao's reaction speed was at the normal level, and the distance from where she was was not very far. By the time she heard Jing Ling's words and stopped walking, she was already standing far enough to see the last corpse.
She was completely stunned.
The dead was a white man, tall and strong, with several hideous scars on his body, like ugly and scary centipedes crawling there, parting the thick chest hair diagonally.
Theoretically, the other person was wearing clothes, so she shouldn't be able to see these things, but at this moment the clothes of the corpse were open, or it would be more accurate to say that they were cut by a knife, broken into several large pieces, and the cuts were very neat. Jing Ling squatted beside the corpse, holding a knife in one hand and grabbing the other's sleeve with the other.
The scene was a bit awkward for a while.
Jing Ling raised his head and met Yang Xinyao's gaze. After a moment's silence, he said, "His number plate is either hidden in his shoes or in his pants. I don't want it. It's only five points anyway." His tone was full of undisguised disdain.
Yang Xinyao understood the hidden message in his words almost instantly. The number tag is very thin and has almost no effect when placed on the sole of the shoe. As for the pants, it is definitely not in the pocket, so the only thing left is... underwear. This person is too unrefined. It's a bit disgusting to hide there. She was silent for two seconds, but finally couldn't hold it in anymore and laughed out loud, "Hahahahahahahaha!"
Jing Ling was not angry when he heard her laughter. He said helplessly, "Let's go, leave here and go somewhere else. It's late now, so you can take a rest." As he spoke, he stood up and said to her, "Come here."
"Okay!" Yang Xinyao agreed, walked towards him, and then followed him out of the cinema.
The game lasted for two days and two nights. At the beginning, most teams must have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Even if they didn’t know themselves or the enemy, at least they didn’t know any details about the opponent before taking action. Of course, if we meet on a narrow road, there will be nothing we can do. Things like luck are always mysterious and unpredictable.
Xu Shaohuai and his people are the representatives of bad luck. After separating from Jing Ling and the others, he took Song Xiuyuan and Bai Ningxi to the kitchen. He had been to that area twice before with his teammates. The terrain advantage was no less than that of a movie theater, and the corridor outside was more accessible, making it convenient to evacuate quickly and get rid of the enemy if anything happened.
Thanks to Jing Ling's little red hand, they were the first team to draw lots and were the first to enter. They still have the first choice for locations within the entire fourth floor area, although occupying it first does not necessarily mean it will always be theirs, as others can still come and grab it. But the game has just begun. If the other teams are not certain, they will not take the risk to act. You know, no one wants to be in a situation where the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, and ends up letting others take advantage.
The three of them occupied the kitchen and closed the door. In order to comply with the rules of the game, the doors in the entire four-floor area have been specially treated. During the game, they can be closed but cannot be locked. Of course, there are things in every room that can be used to block the door. As long as the door is blocked, people outside cannot get in, but in this way, you will also trap yourself. However, the most important reason is that the people behind the scenes don’t like this behavior and will intervene, which will then lead to more harm than good.
Considering that Bai Ningxi was a supporting profession with almost zero combat power, Xu Shaohuai found a cabinet and arranged a hiding place for him. If there was any accident, he would let him hide in it, and he would not have to worry about his safety.
This is just a precautionary measure, no one wants it to really happen. However, Xu Shaohuai and his friends were not very lucky. After staying in the kitchen area for half an hour, the door that was originally closed was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
The flickering light in the corridor shone in from the open door, shining on the exquisite and expensive kitchen equipment, and the reflected light illuminated the room a little.
Xu Shaohuai and the others were inside, separated by a door. The moment he heard the sound, he quickly pushed Bai Ningxi into the cupboard and closed the door. Then he quickly squatted down and hid behind the cupboard, moving slowly to the other side with his body lowered. He exchanged glances with Song Xiuyuan opposite him under the light, ready to take action at any time.
The enemy was still in the outside area, and after a while a shadow approaching was seen. He clenched the dagger in his hand, ready to attack. When the other party came near them, he counted the time when the lights went out in his mind. When he counted down to one, he rolled out, kicked the man's feet, knocked him down, and then stabbed him directly in the chest with the dagger.
"Ah——" a scream.
Then the lights went out and everything was dark.
At the same time as Xu Shaohuai took action, Song Xiuyuan cooperated and finished off the opponent, covering his mouth and slitting his throat based on his memory. The cooperation between the two was not very tacit, but the target seemed to be a little inexperienced, otherwise he would not have come in alone and was easily ambushed by them.
After killing one person, Xu Shaohuai and Song Xiuyuan quickly moved and hid in another place. Because the scream just now has exposed their position, people outside will definitely come in to check the situation, and with this example in front of them, they will only be more cautious.
The remaining four people and the dead one were obviously much more capable. They knew how to use darkness and terrain to hide. It was difficult for Xu Shaohuai to determine where they were, and the two sides played a game of hide-and-seek.
It was so quiet around that you could hear a pin drop. In this kind of environment, even the sound of breathing has to be carefully suppressed.
Just as Xu Shaohuai took a breath, a faint light flashed by. He quickly turned over and rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the dagger that attacked from the side. The place where he was hiding was a corner, and the enemy should be coming over here. He was not sure if there was anyone on this side, so he attacked with a knife without any discrimination, and the knife came first, followed by the person. Fortunately, he was a little distance away from the corner, and the lights were on at that time. He noticed the light reflected by the blade and avoided the sudden attack.
Although the sound he made when he dodged was slight, the other party was right next to him and naturally heard it, and then pounced on him.
The two men fought each other.
The other side acted in pairs, one in front and one behind. The person in front discovered the target, and the people behind quickly joined in.
Of course, Xu Shaohuai was not alone. Song Xiuyuan had been following him. After noticing the opponent's situation, he also joined the battle. There was quite a bit of noise here, and after a while I heard someone talking on the other end. The other party was not speaking an international language, but some unknown country's language. Xu Shaohuai couldn't understand what he was saying and guessed that he was asking about the situation. Upon hearing this, the person who was fighting with him also responded, but the content of the response was still unknown.
"Cover!" Xu Shaohuai shouted.
This is a temporary code, meaning to cover Bai Ningxi. The two of them were currently located a little distance away from the cabinet where Bai Ningxi was hiding. The direction from which the enemy members' voices came was nearby. Although the other party would not think that there was a person hiding in the closet, in a situation involving life and death, it is better to gamble less on the chance. If the other party really finds out, they will not have time to get over there.
Of course, guarding near the closet is only a last resort. The best option is to lead everyone outside, so that it will be safe inside.
The teams participating in this game come from all over the world. Theoretically, most of them only know two languages, their native language and the international common language, and the latter may only be able to communicate in a simple way. After all, a considerable number of mercenaries are rough and unrefined. If they have a good education, they can just find a safe and stable job. Who would want to live such a precarious life? Of course, there are exceptions, but they are very rare.
Generally speaking, as long as you don’t encounter opponents from the same country, there is no problem in communicating in your native language. However, for the sake of safety, Xu Shaohuai still set a few secret codes, so that even if the other party could really understand them, it would be difficult to guess the specific meaning.
"Okay!" Song Xiuyuan responded as he dodged the dagger stabbed by his opponent.
Two seconds later, the lights went out again. The two of them had determined the direction early on, and they took the opportunity to withdraw from the battle and move towards Bai Ningxi.
Because nothing can be seen in complete darkness, Jilva and his men fought the enemy when there was light, calculating the time to retreat to a predetermined position and switch to defense in order to avoid accidentally hurting their own people in the dark. When the lights came back on, Jilva found that the enemy was no longer in sight.
Something is not right about this. They first walked around outside the kitchen and didn't see anyone, so they came in. There was a newcomer in the team, the one who died first. There were five people on both sides, and they lost one first, so it became four against five, and the locals had a certain advantage. He spotted two people on the other side and started attacking them right away. The captain asked about the situation, and he replied by informing them of the number of people, saying that there were only two of them and no support was needed for the time being, and asked them to be careful of the remaining three people.
As a result, after several rounds of fighting, the hidden enemy still did not show up. Jilva was already a little suspicious, and now this situation happened again, he was almost certain that there was a problem with the enemy's team, and it was definitely not full!
"Captain, there may be only two of them left." He reminded them while looking for the other party in the light. After hearing his words, the two people over there replied with a sentence and then moved directly over here. But they were still a step too late. The other side had a certain terrain advantage, was closer to the door, and had retreated in advance. By the time they discovered them, the other side had already reached the door.
"Chase!"
Four people chased towards the door from two directions.
The light from the corridor can shine directly into the room outside the kitchen through the open door, and the light is slightly brighter than inside. There were really only two enemies left, and after Jilva and the others chased them out, there was no sign of the others. The situation suddenly turned around, and they went from a four-to-five disadvantage to a four-to-two advantage. For some reason, the other party was not wearing a mask, and it was difficult to tell his appearance in the situation just now. Jilva could not guess the enemy's origins for the time being. However, judging from the fight just now, both of them were very powerful, so even though he had the advantage in numbers, he did not dare to underestimate the enemy.
The two sides started fighting outside. During the fight, Gilva failed to dodge and was stabbed on his left arm. Among the other three teammates, Jimmy was also seriously injured, with a knife in the back and a knife in the shoulder. In order to avoid the wounds from tearing and bleeding and worsening the injuries, he temporarily withdrew from the fight and stayed aside to bandage his wounds.
Of course, there is no rule of not touching the wounded here. The style has always been to kill you while you are sick. It was impossible for the other party to just watch Jimmy rest on the side and kept trying to rush over.
There is no doubt that the enemy's skills are really strong, definitely at the level of a top mercenary. Fortunately, they did not underestimate the enemy because of their numbers, otherwise the situation would be even worse.
The situation is changing too fast. They were clearly in the upper hand just now, but not long after, they were at a disadvantage again. In a four-on-two situation, two people were injured by the opponent, one lightly and one seriously. Although the other party was not unscathed, both of them were injured to some extent, but it was not serious and would not affect their movements. The situation now is that the three of them are trying their best to stop each other and prevent them from getting close to Jimmy, otherwise they will soon lose another teammate.
After the captain narrowly avoided the opponent's attack aimed at his vitals, he gasped, "I shouldn't have come here!" The base they originally chose was not the kitchen area, but on the other side. But another team also had their eyes on that place, that was the famous Falcon Squad, each of their members were very powerful characters, and their chances of winning in a fight were very low. In this situation, anyone who is not stupid knows what to choose. They decisively gave up their stronghold, but the other side seemed unwilling to let them go. Only after paying two number plates did they manage to escape unscathed.
Their stronghold was gone, so they had to find a new one, and so they came here.
Hearing this, Jilva couldn't help but smile bitterly. If they had known this earlier, they would not have not come here, but they would not have chosen the first base at the beginning. If they had not encountered the Falcon Squad, they would not have to change places, and naturally the current situation would not have happened.
"Captain, how about we ask the other side if they are willing to stop?" He hesitated for a moment and said, "We are making such a big noise now. If there are teams around, they might be observing the situation in secret. Even if we win by chance, it will be difficult to defend. There are two doors here, and we can each occupy one."
Considering their current situation, if they withdrew, they would be more likely to be targeted by the team in the dark, so they chose to negotiate peace instead of withdrawing directly. Moreover, Jilva felt that there was a high possibility that the other party would agree to a truce. Those two people were very powerful, and perhaps they would have a chance to eliminate them all in the end, but the price to pay would also be high. Besides, there were not only two teams here, and there were countless people watching in the dark, waiting to take advantage.
Because they had been fighting for such a long time and the other side only had two people, Jilva subconsciously thought that there were only two people left in the enemy team. Not only him, but his teammates also thought so, and everyone's attention was focused on these two people.
In order to stay as far away from the two enemies as possible, Jimmy had retreated to the second door. He leaned his back against the glass door, clenched his teeth, endured the tremendous pain coming from the injured area, and gave himself a simple bandage. Because the injury is on the shoulder and back, it is not easy to treat. The wound will be pulled during the operation, making the difficulty of bandaging several times higher.
After a long struggle, it was finally bandaged. At this moment, his face was pale with pain and he was covered in cold sweat.
He carefully prepared to lean back against the wall when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck.
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