Chapter 1796: Chapter 1029: Probing
The footsteps disappeared for a moment and then quickly reappeared in another direction, but because of the obstruction, no one was able to see the true face of the other party.
However, this time the other party was obviously closer to them.
The atmosphere on-site suddenly became tense, Nishimura Yuna and Sato Shouta instinctively gathered together, looking around in horror, fearing that a ghost would appear in the next second.
But what is meant to come will come, and just thirty seconds later, suddenly, a hurried knocking sound came from behind, from the direction of the service desk. The large wooden desk shook violently, as if someone was hammering it non-stop.
There was a row of cabinets under the service desk, and Yang Xiao immediately realized that the child ghost had crawled into one of the cabinets, seemingly unable to appear directly.
Meanwhile, Heize Lin also shouted, wielding his gun to threaten everyone, "Go; leave here now, quickly! Head back upstairs!"
It was a critical moment, and once the knocking sound was gone, the female ghost would appear, and neither Qingshui Cangjie nor Heize Lin would miss this opportunity.
"Bang!!"
A gunshot rang out, and a large porcelain vase just a few meters to the right of Yang Xiao exploded instantly, even the sofa behind it was riddled with holes from the scattering lead pellets.
This shot was a warning, clearly telling Yang Xiao and the others not to have any wicked thoughts; this was a real deal, and with the power of this gun, even grazing it could lead to broken arms or legs.
Yang Xiao, Jiu Shan Sha Yue, and the other two took off running without looking back and dashed into the safe passage.
"Anyone who dares sneak back, I’ll shoot them dead!" Heize Lin, armed with a gun, grew increasingly proud, barely restraining himself from taking a shot at the retreating Yang Xiao, Jiu Shan Sha Yue, and others.
But Yang Xiao and the others didn’t run far, only hiding in a room on the 2nd floor.
"Blood! Mr. Yang, you’re injured!" Sato Shouta exclaimed suddenly as he noticed the blood on Yang Xiao’s leg, even before catching his breath.
"It’s nothing, just a scrape from the porcelain pieces." Yang Xiao lifted his pant leg, glanced at it, and then let his pant leg fall again. Such minor injuries were something he was used to.
"I have iodine and bandages!" Nishimura Yuna stepped forward, assisting Sato Shouta in bandaging Yang Xiao’s wound. She had secretly brought these items from the first-aid kit at the service desk.
"Heize Lin is too much! Shooting at us; he will get his comeuppance!" Sato Shouta cursed viciously, gazing at the bloody wound, already guessing the guy’s fate.
Jiu Shan Sha Yue guarded the door, constantly aware of the noises outside.
Once the wound was treated and bandaged, Yang Xiao also moved to the door. There was no need for exchange; Jiu Shan Sha Yue shook her head slowly, "I didn’t hear any footsteps, but it doesn’t rule out that they took the other side of the safe passage."
"Let me wait a bit longer. If they make no moves, I’ll head down to check," Yang Xiao whispered.
"You’re injured, I’ll go." Jiu Shan Sha Yue volunteered, taking on the task; she removed her shoes, wearing only socks, and lay against the door, listening for a moment, then confirmed nobody was outside before slipping out.
Yang Xiao noted that Jiu Shan Sha Yue’s steps were peculiar, with her body close to the wall, making tiny steps, but moving swiftly, almost noiselessly as she walked.
This reminded him of a female ninja from the Kah Party he once faced, who had similar skills, likely the basics of being a ninja.
In less than ten minutes, Jiu Shan Sha Yue returned. It wasn’t until she was really close, outside the door, that Yang Xiao heard some footsteps.
"It’s me." Jiu Shan Sha Yue’s voice came from outside, and Yang Xiao opened the door.
Jiu Shan Sha Yue collected her breath and brought back the news, "The 1st-floor lobby is empty, with a gun left on the ground. The barrel is still warm, it was the gun Heize Lin fired, and it’s out of bullets."
The current situation was clear: after confirming they were cursed by the female ghost, the duo left and hid in a room in this building.
Also, considering they left behind a gun, it’s likely they didn’t have many bullets. It could be that each gun only had one bullet, since the guns were obtained from the scar-faced man, who was also guarding against them.
But even with just one gun and one bullet, they’re not for them to deal with, moreover... it wasn’t necessary.
Tonight, sending Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin into the Ghost Dream was already part of Yang Xiao’s plan, amusingly, the two were still smug, thinking they had it all controlled.
But it’s not their fault; anyone would react the same. After all, no one would expect someone to concoct such a deadly plan using their own life; Beiyu Ye’s death trap move placed them in an invincible position.
Effectively eliminating the only correct answer, they’ve dug such a pitfall for Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin.
How deep is it? Deep enough that even if the female ghost were to say the coast was clear, Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin wouldn’t believe it.
"What do we do next?" Sato Shouta looked at Yang Xiao, who was his pillar of strength.
"Just wait. Let’s not complicate things further; tonight, they’ll break the stalemate," Nishimura Yuna, a practical person, replied, knowing her capabilities; she just wanted to survive. She didn’t care who got the last reward.
"Do you really think those two can find a way out?" Jiu Shan Sha Yue threw Nishimura Yuna a look, leaving her to understand.
Startled by her words, Nishimura Yuna sat upright on the bed, astonished, "What do you mean by that? Could it be... could it be that Beiyu Ye’s judgment was wrong, and the cavernous temple isn’t the way out?"
