Chapter 334
Su Jin did not think that this was the time to get into an argument. He waved a hand at Ning Ran and said, Miss Ning, Mr. Xu is right. Hes a veteran and he will only have enough strength to protect us if he gets enough rest. You guys go ahead and sleep, Ill wake you up if I cant take it anymore.
Ning Ran couldnt believe that Su Jin was speaking up for Xu Ge, but Xu Ge burst out laughing and said, Mr. Su is a big-picture person and he knows whats best for us all. Ill go to bed now then.
Su Jin didnt really care, anyway. His body strength and physical condition werent limited by the Challenge, so even if he had to go three years without eating or sleeping, it wouldnt affect him too much. Moreover, he didnt want to sleep now. He was worried about what this Xu Ge might be up to.
The rest of the group wrapped themselves tightly in the blankets, as though it would bring them away from the ghosts in this house. As time passed, with the exception of Su Jin, the rest began to feel hungry. Xu Ge, Yu Wenkuo, and Zhang Yang were the most hungry, while the ladies, Qian Yingying and Ning Ran, were actually holding out better.
This wont do. If we go hungry like this, we wont be able to fight back even if an evil spirit attacks us. Xu Ge was really hungry. After looking at everyone in the group, he said to Yu Wenkuo, You go search the kitchen and see if theres anything to eat.
Yu Wenkuo was terrified and he immediately shook his head. Mr. Xu, dont you think its a little too dangerous to go to the kitchen at this hour? Can we can we wait till sunrise? Ill go once the sun is up.
Xu Ge hesitated, and even though he had an annoyed look on his face, he nodded and kept quiet. Su Jin piped up, Dont think too much, everyone sleep if you can. Sleeping consumes the least energy, so once you sleep, you wont feel hungry anymore.
Wow, Mr. Su still has the energy to speak like that? How impressive, said Xu Ge with a weird snigger. But when Su Jin ignored his remarks, he didnt speak anymore, and the living room fell silent again.
Time slowly ticked by. The lights in the living room suddenly flickered a few times before going out completely. It was already around midnight, and once the lights went out, it was impossible to see anything in the living room.
AH! Just then, Ning Ran suddenly screamed.
Su Jin was still able to see in the dark, so he immediately turned toward Ning Ran to find her squatting alone on the floor and shaking violently.
Anyone have a lighter or something like that? asked Su Jin immediately. Xu Ge was so frightened at this point that he had already retrieved that precious item of his. It was an incense stick. Besides holding that, he was also holding onto a lighter.
Su Jin dashed over and said, Lend me that lighter!
He snatched it out of Xu Ges hands without waiting for him to agree and set a couch on fire. He didnt have a torch or candles or anything like that, so he had no choice but to set a piece of furniture on fire to illuminate the room.
The couch cover was made from linen, so it caught fire very easily and instantly lit up the living room. Su Jin quickly asked Ning Ran, Miss Ning, why did you scream?
She looked around and said with a shudder, Mr. Su were were missing one person!
Were missing one? Su Jin spun around and gasped quietly. Just like what she said, one person was missing. It was Yu Wenkuo.
I was sitting with Mr. Yu just now when he suddenly grabbed at my arm, as though he was being dragged away, which was why I screamed. She was trembling all over, and her eyes kept darting about, afraid that a monster might suddenly appear out of nowhere.
Damn it! That idiot! Did a spirit take him away? cursed Xu Ge angrily. But he didnt look like he was about to look for Yu Wenkuo and moved closer to the burning couch instead.
Su Jin glanced at Zhang Yang, but Zhang Yang shook his head slightly to signal that he hadnt felt anything earlier on. And if a medium like Zhang Yang hadnt felt anything, it meant that a spirit hadnt appeared just now.
Su Jin took a stool apart, wound some cloth around the leg, and lit it to use it as a torch. He walked around the living room and found Yu Wenkuo unconscious under a table in no time.
After dragging him out from under the table, they took quite a bit of effort to help him regain consciousness. But after waking up, Yu Wenkuo remained in a daze. Even when Xu Ge spoke to him, he didnt respond at all.
Whats going on? asked Xu Ge with a frown.
Zhang Yang paused to think, then made a guess, Is it possible that when the lights went out, Mr. Yu was so frightened that he tripped and fell, then hit his head?
Su Jins lips twitched. That was definitely possible, but this wasnt Yu Wenkuos first Challenge, so surely he had more guts than that, right? But since Zhang Yang confirmed that he hadnt sensed any spirits, then the possibility that a spirit did this to Yu Wenkuo was not very high.
Damn it! Its only the first night and so many things have already happened. The next two days arent going to be easy, spat Xu Ge. There was a murderous glint in his eye, but it was hard to say if it was targeted at the other owners or the spirits.
Nobody could sleep anymore after what happened. They were all in a cautious and jittery state. The couch was almost entirely burned up after a few hours, but they had more than an hour to go to sunrise. Su Jin had no choice but to take some furniture apart and set them on fire. Without any light in this haunted house, their situation would become more dangerous.
When they finally managed to hold out until daybreak, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone got up to stretch themselves, except for Yu Wenkuo. He had not recovered at all and still looked like he was in a daze.
Weve got to get something to eat. Otherwise, the hunger will drive me mad before the spirits do, said Xu Ge as he gritted his teeth. He scanned the group, then pointed at Ning Ran and said, Come with me to the kitchen to look for food.
Xu Ge was a veteran, so it was theoretically safe to stay with him. Ning Ran hesitated for a while before finally deciding to follow behind Xu Ge. Su Jin gave a reassuring glance too. Since he had decided to protect her, he would make sure to do just that.
After Xu Ge and Ning Ran had headed for the kitchen, the only sensible ones left in the living room were Su Jin, Zhang Yang, and Qian Yingying. Qian Yingying was very grateful that Su Jin had saved her, and she kept staring at him again. She looked more like the big bad wolf eyeing Little Red Riding Hood, and Su Jin felt really awkward.
More than ten minutes had passed, and Xu Ge and Ning Ran still hadnt come out of the kitchen. Su Jin had a bad feeling about this, so he patted Zhang Yangs shoulder and ran for the kitchen. Zhang Yang quickly followed behind him.
Su Jin kicked the kitchen door open, but what he saw next wasnt a spirit at all. Instead, Xu Ge was forcibly trying to remove Ning Rans clothes, while Ning Ran was desperately defending herself with tears in her eyes, but she seemed too scared to really fight back.
A sense of disgust welled up in Su Jins heart. He took a step forward and kicked Xu Ge in the butt, making Xu Ge nearly land in the sink.
Su Jins strength was no joke, after all. When Xu Ge turned around and saw that it was Su Jin, he clenched his teeth and hissed, How dare you ruin things for me! Youre not interested in getting through this Challenge, I see!
Shut up! Su Jin didnt care about what Xu Ge was saying and slapped him across the face. Xu Ges face turned to one side, and he opened his mouth to vomit from the impact. A few teeth fell out as well.
Why you!! How dare you do this to me! Im a veteran, so if you offend me, I wont protect you! Prepare to die! Xu Ge yelled at Su Jin as though he was trying to frighten Su Jin.
Su Jin paused for a moment, then frowned as he bent over to say to Xu Ge, who was on the floor, Well, Im so sorry, Mr. Very-powerful-veteran! Im the sort who doesnt think before acting, so if Ive offended you then fight back if youve got the guts!
Xu Ge flew into a rage and leaped up to pounce at Su Jin, but the moment he came close to Su Jin, Su Jin slapped him again. While Zhang Yang and Ning Ran were still trying to wrap their heads around what was going on right now, Su Jin had already smashed Xu Ge into the floor like he was a poster on the wall.
Su Jin held Xu Ge down with one foot on his chest, and he said icily, Enough is enough. Im already very disappointed with the way youve led the group. Ill take over from here. If you say no, Ill kill you.
Ill kill you first! Xu Ge was still unwilling to admit defeat. A green beam shot out from his body as though he was ready to fight to the death, but Su Jin merely scoffed. A silver spark glinted in his eyes, and the green beam from Xu Ges body dissipated.
How can that be? My my Spirit Power! Xu Ge couldnt believe his eyes. The Spirit Power that had never failed him all this time had just been defeated so easily by this man.
Su Jin had not worked with owners other than the members of Team Boning Knife for a long time now, so he felt that he had to take time to understand the other owners with him on the same Challenge. But it had turned out to be such a disappointing process. Xu Ge had probably gained Spirit Power not too long ago and was very bad at using it. Moreover, his mentality was twisted. He thought that once he became a veteran, he would be able to survive Challenges for sure. That was why he was so confident and lorded it over the other owners.
A veteran? Im one too. The silver spark glinted in Su Jins eyes again as he said, You have two choices. Either you get out of here and cooperate with everyone to get through the Challenge, or I kill you right now. Its a bit of a waste to kill someone useful, but I prefer to get rid of any unstable variables early.
Xu Ge chose to cooperate with the group without even having to think. He finally realized that when everyone was introducing themselves, Su Jin must have lied. This guy was definitely more formidable than he had said he was.
Very good. Give me that stick of incense. Su Jin held his hand out to Xu Ge.
Xu Ge was very reluctant to give that item up. He didnt know how Su Jin knew about it, but Su Jin was clearly more powerful than he was, and he might really end up dead if he didnt hand it over, so he had no choice but to hand it over.
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