Chapter 142

Chapter 142

Xu Yijie only managed to say one sentence.

Almost immediately, he seemed to sense something. He whipped around, and then a wave of Red Mist rolled in, swallowing him whole.

Shi Chen and the others were hiding inside the room. They had no idea what was happening outside; all they could hear were Xu Yijie’s screams, each one more heart-wrenching than the last. Not being able to see what was going on only made the sound even more terrifying, leaving all of them on edge.

Xu Yijie was right outside the door. After whatever it was finished with Xu Yijie, would it be their turn next?

The three of them held their breath.

Yellow Hair was in the row of dorm rooms opposite Shi Chen and the others, four rooms away from them. Though there was some distance between them, it was still close enough for Yellow Hair to see what was happening in the corridor.

Xu Yijie had been knocking on the door.

Yellow Hair saw a red-clad girl pass by his doorway. Then, as if she had teleported, the girl suddenly appeared in front of Xu Yijie. In the next instant, she turned into a cloud of Red Mist and wrapped around him.

After that came Xu Yijie’s screams.

Yellow Hair bit down hard on his lip, refusing to let even the slightest sound escape.

He did not know how much time passed before Xu Yijie’s voice gradually faded. When the last trace of sound disappeared, the Red Mist vanished as well, once again taking the form of the Red-dressed Girl Yellow Hair had seen earlier.

The girl had her back to Yellow Hair.

Yellow Hair could not make out her expression. He only saw her tilt her head slightly, then say with a smile, “Why didn’t you hide properly? If I catch you, you have to be punished, you know.”

As she spoke, the girl raised her hand.

There had been nothing in her hand at first, but the moment she opened it, a pile of shattered bones somehow fell from her palm out of thin air.

Yellow Hair’s scalp went numb at the sight.

Those broken bones… couldn’t be Xu Yijie’s, could they?

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Yellow Hair felt as if every bone in his own body had begun to ache.

Too terrifying. What the hell was that thing?

After dealing with Xu Yijie, the Red-dressed Girl lingered in place for a while. Yellow Hair did not know what she was doing, but before long, the girl started walking forward again.

Her steps were slow and leisurely. As she walked, she swung her arms lightly, and the bells on her wrists let out a crisp, clear chime.

“Let me see who I’ll catch next,” the girl said with a smile. As her words fell, they were followed by a burst of bright, tinkling laughter.

Yellow Hair found it utterly horrifying.

Still, the girl had not discovered him. That meant one thing: his guess should be correct. The girl could not see. She relied on her hearing.

At that thought, Yellow Hair let out the faintest breath of relief.

But the situation was still extremely grim.

Yellow Hair straightened up.

Lin Junruo had been incredibly careful the whole time, not daring to make a sound as she stared at Yellow Hair. Now, seeing him straighten and turn back, she wanted to ask him something. But the moment she opened her mouth, she remembered Yellow Hair’s earlier warning and swallowed the words that had reached her lips.

She stepped forward and patted Yellow Hair.

Yellow Hair had been thinking. Sensing Lin Junruo’s movement, he turned to look at her, his gaze questioning.

Lin Junruo pointed at her own mouth, then silently mouthed, “Can I talk?”

Yellow Hair watched her lips move, but he had no idea what she was saying. Even so, he shook his head and made the “shh” gesture again.

Lin Junruo quickly nodded.

So that meant she could not speak.

After thinking for a moment, Yellow Hair pointed at his eyes, then waved his hand in a negating gesture. Then he pointed at his mouth and made a motion of sealing it shut.

Lin Junruo looked completely baffled.

Still, she roughly understood what Yellow Hair was trying to warn her about. They could not talk-or rather, they could not make any sound or movement. As for anything beyond that, she could not figure it out.
Now that she had been separated from Mu Xin and the others, Lin Junruo’s own abilities were limited. The only person she could rely on was Yellow Hair. Besides, he had pulled her back at that moment, and Lin Junruo was still willing to trust him. What was more, judging from his attitude when Orange Hair died, he was someone who valued loyalty and friendship.

He probably wouldn’t abandon her.

Lin Junruo told herself silently.

Yellow Hair, however, had no idea what Lin Junruo was thinking.

At that moment, he was worrying.

He was an Old Player of the Realm of Death, but there were differences even among Old Players. The fact that he had survived until now meant he was not completely useless, but at most, he could be considered a mid-tier Player. Jian Fan, on the other hand, was clearly a high-tier Player.

Now, without a high-tier Player leading the way, he could only rely on himself. And in their current situation, Yellow Hair was completely in the dark. He knew nothing. All he could do was hide.

But what use was hiding forever?

If they hid until the very end, wouldn’t they still die?

Moreover, Yellow Hair’s brow furrowed even tighter. He thought of how Jian Fan and the others had been locked out on the balcony. According to normal logic, they probably couldn’t open the door and come back in from the balcony. In that case…

Didn’t that mean they were trapped on the balcony and could do nothing at all?

That undoubtedly cut off their path of hiding until the end and letting the Big Shot carry them through.

What should they do?

After thinking it over and over, Yellow Hair decided to take a risk.

He looked up at Lin Junruo, pointed at himself, then pointed outside, then used two fingers to make a walking motion. Lin Junruo watched carefully, but she still looked utterly confused. She did not understand what Yellow Hair was trying to say at all.

Yellow Hair clearly realized this too.

Irritated, he scratched at his hair.

Not being able to speak was seriously getting in the way of communication.

Seeing him like this, Lin Junruo also felt anxious. But very quickly, she made a move. She pointed at herself and silently mouthed the word “me.” Then she pointed at her ear and mouthed “listen.” Finally, she pointed at Yellow Hair and added the silent lip movement for “you.”

Yellow Hair understood what she meant.

Lin Junruo was saying, I’ll listen to you.

Lin Junruo did not understand the current situation. Perhaps she could not help, but she could at least avoid holding him back. All she could do was whatever Yellow Hair told her to do.

Yellow Hair’s eyes lit up.

That was enough.

Yellow Hair immediately bent down and took off his shoes, then stared at Lin Junruo.

When Lin Junruo saw this, she hesitated for a moment before bending down and taking off one shoe. Then she looked at Yellow Hair questioningly. When she saw him nod, she quickly took off the other shoe as well.

After Lin Junruo had removed both shoes, she looked at Yellow Hair again.

Yellow Hair once more made a “shh” gesture at her.

After Yellow Hair had emphasized it so many times, even if Lin Junruo knew nothing else, she now understood how important sound was.

She nodded at Yellow Hair.

Only after Yellow Hair confirmed this again did he carefully walk to the door. Holding it steady, he opened it bit by bit, ever so slowly.

He did not go out immediately. Instead, he stuck his head out and looked around outside.

The Red-dressed Girl was still walking forward.

Yellow Hair quickly slipped out the door, then beckoned to Lin Junruo.

Lin Junruo immediately followed.

Once she was outside, Lin Junruo turned her head and saw a Red Figure not far away, walking with its back to them.

Her breath caught sharply.