Chapter 18 018 The Bait Takes the Bait Immediately
Standing in front of the familiar door, Chi Yingdong raised his hand and lightly tapped the door panel with his knuckles.
The crisp sound was particularly clear in the quiet stairwell.
During the wait, Meng Qinghe rested its paws on Chi Yingdong's shoulders, its fluffy little head lazily nestled against its front paws, its emerald green cat eyes slightly narrowed.
The characters who never appeared in her stories, and the unknown events that followed, aroused both curiosity and unease.
A faint smell of blood and rain lingered in the air, causing the kitten's nose to twitch involuntarily.
Its tail swayed gently behind it, brushing against Chi Yingdong's arm.
She always felt that Ying Dong seemed to have foreseen something.
Thinking of this, the kitten turned its head, its pair of bright green eyes looking at Chi Yingdong with confusion.
Just as the kitten was lost in thought, Chi Yingdong suddenly turned his head.
Chi Yingdong looked back at the kitten, his eyes seeming to ask, "What's wrong?"
Meeting Chi Yingdong's gaze, Meng Qinghe felt like she'd been caught peeping, and nervously turned her head away quickly.
The kitten rested its chin on Chi Yingdong's shoulder, its little head unable to understand.
They were inseparable, so when did Chi Yingdong discover the clues?
Chi Yingdong didn't know what the kitten was thinking, but he felt that the kitten had something on its mind, so he gently patted the kitten's back.
"Crack".
The sound of the door lock turning broke the delicate silence.
Xu Luo opened the door, and his gaze paused noticeably when he saw the unfamiliar girl behind Chi Yingdong. He asked in confusion, "Who is this person?"
"I don't know him."
Chi Yingdong stepped straight into the house, the hem of his black trench coat drawing a clean arc.
Upon hearing Chi Yingdong say he didn't know him, Xu Luo closed the door without further hesitation.
The girl immediately pulled the door shut, preventing it from closing.
Xu Luo stopped what she was doing and looked out the door.
The girl stood awkwardly in place, her hands clenched into fists on both sides, her knuckles turning white from the force.
The girl's voice was hoarse from crying. Seeing Xu Luo about to close the door, she said anxiously, "That monster was actually my mother."
When she said the last two words, the girl's voice almost choked up, and her red and swollen eyes welled up with tears again.
The girl swallowed hard. "A group of people came and knocked on my door."
“The group said that there were monsters chasing them outside, and my mother opened the door because she felt sorry for them.”
Her narration suddenly became disjointed, and her thin shoulders trembled uncontrollably.
"As a result, that person pushed my mother out and closed the door behind her, leaving her no chance to survive."
Xu Luo clenched his fists so tightly they cracked. "Damn it, a bunch of beasts!"
Her voice trembled slightly with anger.
Chi Yingdong paused almost imperceptibly, glanced at Xu Luo, but did not continue walking into the house.
The room was dimly lit, with only the flashlight that Chi Yingdong had given Xu Chuyao providing light.
The flashlight beam cast varying shadows on Chi Yingdong's sharply defined profile, obscuring her expression.
Jiang Yun saw Chi Yingdong stop and thought his chance had come.
Jiang Yun took a deep breath and immediately began to introduce himself, "My name is Jiang Yun. After the world changed, I awakened a strange ability."
Normal people would be moved to hear that someone has awakened a strange ability, and Jiang Yun believed that Chi Yingdong was no exception.
However, to her disappointment, Chi Yingdong was not interested at all.
Thinking of the punishment he would receive for failing to complete the task, Jiang Yun had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue.
"My ability is that no one can see me if I want to, but this ability can only be used once a day."
"When that group of people entered my house, I immediately used my superpower. I became invisible and followed them around, watching them ransack my house looking for food. When they couldn't find anything, they started cursing loudly."
Jiang Yun looked at Xu Luo, and Xu Luo's reaction was exactly as she had expected—indignant.
Looking at Chi Yingdong again, he continued to stroke the kitten's fur unhurriedly, unmoved by what she was saying.
Jiang Yun bit her lower lip tightly.
“My mother has always had trouble sleeping, and we always keep sleeping pills at home. I took the opportunity to put the sleeping pills into the water of those people, and only came out after they fell asleep.”
"I wanted to find my mother, but I didn't expect that she had turned into a zombie."
Jiang Yun's explanation was very clear, and the cause, process, and result were all complete.
Xu Luo belatedly came to her senses, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper; this story was too perfect.
How could a middle school student who has just experienced a home invasion and the pain of losing his mother still maintain such clear logic?
Either they have exceptional mental fortitude, or they're just acting.
Xu Luo believed the latter more.
After hearing the story, Meng Qinghe lightly jumped to the ground and lazily stretched.
Jiang Yun remained silent, looking pleadingly at Chi Yingdong.
"Are you finished?" Chi Yingdong raised his hand and clapped. "That was quite a good presentation."
Jiang Yun's already pale face turned even paler.
She looked at Chi Yingdong and asked dryly, "What do you mean by this?"
Chi Yingdong's gaze swept across the girl's entire body like a blade.
The voice, like an icicle, echoed in the silent space, "You said your superpower is invisibility, so you were the one who followed her to the rooftop, weren't you?"
Although it was a question, the tone was so certain that it left no room for doubt.
When he was on the top floor, Chi Yingdong sensed the fluctuations of supernatural power.
Adding to what Xu Luo said, she guessed that someone had followed them.
She simply couldn't see anyone and therefore couldn't determine what abilities the person following her was using, which is why she didn't act rashly and planned to play along.
Earlier, when he told Xu Luo outside the door that he would come to the 19th floor to find her later, he was saying it so that the people eavesdropping could hear it.
What Chi Yingdong didn't expect was that the other party would be so easily fooled.
Xu Luo realized that the "she" in Chi Yingdong's words referred to herself, and asked in surprise, "She went upstairs with me?"
After those people caused her trouble, she stayed at home for a long time, making sure they had all left before going upstairs.
Unexpectedly, one of the people in this group could turn invisible, and by following her, they found Chi Yingdong.
Xu Luo glanced apologetically at Chi Yingdong, realizing that she was the one who had revealed Chi Yingdong's current address and caused her trouble.
When she realized she had been discovered, the girl instinctively tried to run away.
But what she wasn't lying about was that her superpower could only be used once a day, and it didn't have the ability to harm anyone.
Xu Luo had been keeping an eye on Jiang Yun. When he saw her trying to run away, he rushed forward and captured her.
"Let me go!"
Jiang Yun was captured and glared resentfully at Chi Yingdong.
Her ferocious appearance showed no trace of her previous pitiful state.
She cursed hysterically, uttering filthy and offensive words that made Meng Qinghe's heart ache with anger.
These words did not cause Chi Yingdong any harm, and Chi Yingdong watched coldly from the sidelines.
But Meng Qinghe really couldn't stand it anymore. He used his hind legs to propel himself forward and pounced on Jiang Yun.
With a "whoosh," claws flashed, and four bloody streaks immediately appeared on Jiang Yun's face.
Meng Qinghe's actions were unexpected by everyone present. She had always been very docile, and no one expected her to suddenly launch an attack.
Chi Yingdong was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled faintly.
The feeling of being protected by your own cat is unexpectedly blissful.
Even though the kitten is small, it still has a strong support system.
I was scratched by a kitten, and the wound on my cheek is burning painfully.
"You beast!" Jiang Yun screamed, covering his face, blood seeping from between his fingers.
Chi Yingdong's eyes instantly turned cold.
She felt nothing when she was being scolded; she looked at Jiang Yun as if he were a clown.
The kitten couldn't stand being scolded and felt that Jiang Yun deserved to die.
Chi Yingdong slowly stepped forward and stopped in front of the girl.
That hand with distinct knuckles rested on Jiang Yun's chin, lifting her head upwards.
The four claw marks look serious, but the wounds are not deep and will not leave scars.
I didn't realize the little guy had such a fiery temper; he'd start a fight without warning.
Chi Yingdong withdrew his hand, activated his supernatural power, and a blue light flashed at his fingertips, revealing an ice spike.
"You have superpowers."
Jiang Yun stared in horror at Chi Yingdong's fingertips.
Chi Yingdong remained silent, but raised his hand and stretched it forward slightly.
The ice spike grazed Jiang Yun's cheek but did not cut his skin. Finally, the ice spike stopped at Jiang Yun's neck.
The icy touch spread from his neck throughout his body, causing Jiang Yun to tremble slightly.
Her resentment subsided, and her cursing abruptly stopped.
Jiang Yun's voice trembled as she looked at Chi Yingdong in terror, "You...you...what are you going to do?"
Chi Yingdong stretched his hand forward a little further and said coldly, "Who told you to follow her to find me?"
Jiang Yun could feel the ice spikes pressing against the artery in her neck; any closer and they would pierce her skin. She was terrified and wanted to tell everyone she knew to ensure her safety.
But the thought of exposing that person...
She might not be able to get back safely, and she doesn't even know how to face that person again.
After comparing the two, Jiang Yun bit her lower lip, and traces of blood appeared on her lips.
The ice spike pierced the girl's skin, and the blood that had just appeared at the wound was immediately frozen by the cold air from the ice spike.
A thin layer of ice slowly covered the area around the wound.
The cold, damp weather, the chill in his blood, and the fear in his heart tormented Jiang Yun, causing him to tremble and gasp for breath.
Just as the ice spikes were about to pierce into his skin, Jiang Yun could no longer hold back and spat out his pre-ejaculate. A sharp wind blade pierced through the air.
The wind blades were incredibly fast, carrying a bloody mission, slicing through the air with a whooshing sound.
Chi Yingdong suddenly grabbed Jiang Yun by the collar and dragged her away.
But the wind blade still sliced off half of Jiang Yun's ear, and blood gushed out, flowing down her neck and into her collar, making her dark school uniform look even darker.
"Stay here." Chi Yingdong pushed Jiang Yun toward Xu Luo and immediately chased after the direction from which the wind blades came.
At the end of the corridor, a dark figure flashed by.
The other party was very fast, and Chi Yingdong chased after them for several floors but couldn't catch them.
Instead, the distance between them and the shadow increased, until the shadow could no longer be seen.
Chi Yingdong stopped and caught a trace of residual supernatural energy fluctuations in the air; the other party had already run far away.
Fortunately, they still have Jiang Yun in their hands, and he should be able to come back.
When Chi Yingdong returned to the 19th floor, Bao Qiujuan had already given Jiang Yun some basic treatment.
The bleeding has stopped, but we can't go to the hospital now because the ear that fell off can't be reattached.
Jiang Yun sat slumped on the ground, his eyes vacant, still reeling from the sadness of being abandoned by his companions.
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