Chapter 242
Chapter 242
Liu Ye turned and saw Brother Biao and the others clinging to one another with rejection written across their faces. He immediately grew displeased.
“What’s wrong with you people? Big Sister suffered domestic violence and abuse. She finally escaped and came here to earn an honest living. We can’t discriminate against her!”
Xiaoshuai had been somewhat frightened, but Liu Ye’s words made him realize something.
He approached the Female Fiend and waved a hand before her eyes. She did not react. After thinking for a moment, he turned to Liu Ye.
“You’re right, Brother Liu. Big Sister has suffered enough. Let her join us. Brother Liu, ask her to sit down.”
Liu Ye looked at Xiaoshuai with satisfaction. His guidance had produced results. At least the kid now knew how to behave.
People needed someone to inherit their principles. Just as Brother Driver had guided Liu Ye, Liu Ye needed someone to carry on after him. He had high hopes for Xiaoshuai.
“Big Sister, please sit.”
Liu Ye fetched a chair for the Female Fiend. She immediately sat down.
Just as Xiaoshuai thought!
The scene confirmed his suspicions.
The Female Fiend was probably on their side and appeared bound to obey their commands.
She likely did not obey Liu Ye alone. She should also follow the orders of Brother Biao and his two assistants.
The four of them had conducted the Pen Fairy ritual together. For some unknown reason, the Female Fiend had ended up in her current state.
Xiaoshuai had no intention of telling the other three. It would only create unnecessary trouble.
Of course, the safest option would be to kill all three of them immediately. But with Brother Liu present, Xiaoshuai decided against it.
Brother Biao and the assistants had not considered any of this. They were far too terrified to think about controlling the Female Fiend.
Once everyone had calmed down, Xiaoshuai asked Brother Biao, “Can you still contact that Brother Hao you mentioned?”
“I couldn’t reach him. I called just now, but he didn’t answer,” Brother Biao replied tearfully.
“Call him again.”
Brother Biao nodded and dialed Brother Hao once more. This time, the call connected.
Brother Biao was overjoyed and shouted into the phone.
“Brother Hao! Brother Hao, are you there? Brother Hao!”
“…”
No sound came from the other end, but Liu Ye’s ears twitched.
“Wait. I hear breathing!”
Xiao Long immediately snatched the phone and handed it to Xiaoshuai.
Xiaoshuai activated the speaker and listened carefully with Liu Ye.
“Why can’t I hear anything?” Brother Biao asked.
Xiao Hu slapped the back of his head.
“Can you be quiet? Can’t you see Brother Liu and Brother Fei are working?”
Brother Biao fell silent.
The room grew quiet. Even the stream’s chat slowed, as though the viewers feared disturbing them.
Liu Ye and Xiaoshuai listened intently.
“…Huff… huff…”
Faint breathing came through the phone.
Xiaoshuai ended the call and asked, “Do you know where Brother Hao is?”
“We originally agreed that he would wait for us in the director’s office on the top floor. I don’t know whether he’s still there.”
“Then we go there.”
Xiaoshuai looked at Liu Ye. Liu Ye nodded. The culprit must have attacked Brother Hao. They had to save him!
Everyone immediately headed for the top floor. After leaving the restroom, Xiaoshuai walked beside Xiao Long and began to question him.
“How many people did you bring here in total?”
“Fifteen!”
Nearly half of them were missing. When they first entered, Xiaoshuai had made a point of counting them. There had been twenty-seven people altogether. He estimated that the others had probably met a grim fate.
When Xiaoshuai said nothing, Xiao Long could not help growing anxious. Some of the people who had entered with them were their friends.
“Brother Fei, they… they should still be alive, right?”
“Prepare yourselves for the worst.”
Xiaoshuai did not lie. There was no point in lying now. It would be better for them to face reality sooner.
Xiao Long and Xiao Hu’s expressions instantly turned awful.
Before long, they reached the stairs. Just as they were about to head up, Liu Ye spoke.
“Why aren’t we taking the elevator?”
Liu Ye pointed toward the elevator beside them. Its indicator was still lit, so it was clearly operational.
“Come on, man. Use some common sense. How could we take the elevator in a situation like this?”
Brother Biao was exasperated. Anyone who had ever watched a horror movie knew that taking an elevator at a time like this was asking to die!
Then he turned his head and saw Xiaoshuai and his two assistants walking toward it.
Brother Biao fell silent.
“Wait, what are you doing? You’re just going to do whatever he says? Can’t you use your own judgment?”
“Brother Liu is right. Why would I need to judge anything?”
“How do you know he’s right?” Brother Biao demanded.
“Brother Liu is always right! Remember that.”
Liu Ye was deeply moved. He had never realized how important he was to Xiaoshuai. It was decided-he would make sure Xiaoshuai struck it rich someday!
Brother Biao fumed, then looked at his two assistants.
“You believe him too?”
The pair exchanged a glance before Xiao Long spoke.
“I’m following Brother Fei.”
“And I’m following my brother.”
Brother Biao had no words.
“If you don’t want to come, you can leave!”
“I…”
Brother Biao looked out into the pitch-black darkness, and the thought of leaving died on the spot.
He obediently followed the others to the elevator.
The moment they arrived, Xiaoshuai caught a sharp reek of blood. He immediately understood why Brother Liu had insisted on taking the elevator.
“I see. Brother Liu, you wanted us to discover this…”
“Huh?”
Liu Ye looked at him in confusion, but Xiaoshuai had already pressed the open button. The elevator doors slid apart, revealing a scene straight out of hell. The entire car was carpeted with chunks of flesh and gore. The sheer visual impact struck everyone like a hammer.
“!!!”
The dense stench of blood rolled over them. Brother Biao and his two assistants froze. They did not react until the smell flooded their noses.
“Ugh!”
All three vomited on the spot. Most of the livestream’s viewers felt sick as well. This was nothing like watching a horror movie. The scene before them had gone far beyond what they could stomach.
…
At the Fiend Investigation Bureau, Swan and the others were also watching the livestream. Opportunities to see Brother Liu in action were rare, after all.
“Director! Should we shut down the stream?”
One of the employees below asked anxiously, afraid it would have a harmful impact.
“No. It’s time they faced reality.”
Swan spoke calmly.
In truth, she did not want to do this either, but there was no other choice. Supernatural incidents were growing increasingly severe, and they had already reached the point where they could no longer be suppressed. This was the perfect opportunity to show the public what they would have to face in the future.