Chapter 87
Chapter 87
After burning the note, Jiang Li caught a glimpse of the full-length mirror as she walked back to the bed.
The mirror was positioned directly facing the door.
The wooden door of the dormitory was locked.
However, in the mirror, Jiang Li could not see the door at all.
Where the wooden door should have been, there was only an empty doorframe.
And standing outside that frame were Granny Liu in her floral cotton jacket and the Little Boy in his raincoat.
Jiang Li had a feeling.
These two Aberrations outside hadn’t followed Yingying and the Little Shota here.
Their gazes were fixed solely on Jiang Li.
It was as if they were obsessed, desperately wanting to take Jiang Li away…
At that moment, Jiang Li suddenly remembered Rule 6 of the Cabin Rules:
[In the dormitory, there is one and only one who is not human. Please distinguish carefully.]
Who… could this “ghost” be?
Night fell.
Jiang Li was a light sleeper. Knowing a murderer was hiding in the room, she didn’t dare truly fall asleep.
Fortunately, perhaps because the murderer had just finished off the Rat Couple today and was mentally exhausted, they did not make a move against Jiang Li during the night.
The next morning.
While washing up, Jiang Li kept a close eye on Yingying and the Little Shota.
Strangely enough, both of these children… were left-handed!
According to intelligence from Huaguo, the Hidden Chosen One in this Instance was a female Serial Killer who was habitually left-handed.
If one of them really was the murderer, shouldn’t she be trying harder to hide her habits?
Right now, the most efficient solution for Jiang Li would be to kill both Yingying and Yangyang!
In a struggle for survival at the end of the world, any moment of soft-heartedness could result in her own death.
However, her only concern was whether the Hidden Chosen One had any skill buffs.
Since the Hidden Chosen One belonged to the Aberration faction, there was a high probability she had obtained some extremely powerful talents.
Otherwise, how could Jiang Li explain how two children under the age of seven could have personally slaughtered the Rat Couple while in a position of weakness?
Therefore, whether or not she could actually defeat this “murderer” was a question Jiang Li had to consider.
“Are you secretly watching me?” Yingying turned her head at the sink and asked Jiang Li.
Jiang Li was indeed observing her.
She wanted to see if the gaze in Yingying’s eyes-which seemed as mature as someone in their twenties or thirties-was real.
But this Yingying seemed even more perceptive than an average child.
Jiang Li had tried her best to hide her gaze, yet Yingying had still noticed.
Faced with Yingying’s question, Jiang Li did not respond.
She finished washing her face with the other children and followed Uncle Zhao out of the dormitory.
After breakfast.
Jiang Li used the excuse of feeling unwell to ask Uncle Zhao for leave, skipping class.
A Caregiver always had to put the children first.
Therefore, there was a high probability that this excuse would not be rejected.
After securing her leave, Jiang Li returned to the Third Floor, standing before the Funeral Hall.
Actually, the fastest way to clear the Instance right now was the SSS Rank path: “Investigate the truth of the Orphanage and eliminate the Pollution Source!”
The S Rank path of “Being Adopted” was currently unfeasible.
As for the A Rank path of “Surviving until your 7th birthday,” the risks had compounded with the addition of the Serial Killer.
Now, she not only had to guard against Aberrations but also against a murderer.
In truth, the Aberrations weren’t that terrifying to Jiang Li.
As long as she didn’t violate the rules, the Aberrations couldn’t harm her.
But a murderer was different.
A murderer could launch a physical attack on Jiang Li at any moment.
Jiang Li could die at any time without warning.
Instead of waiting for an A Rank clearance, it was better to take the initiative to find clues and attempt an SSS Rank clearance.
Jiang Li looked up.
Her footsteps had already stopped at the entrance of the Funeral Hall.
Following the established routine, she knocked on the Red Door three times.
After waiting in place for ten seconds, Jiang Li pushed the door open and walked inside.
This time, Jiang Li had brought a white candle from the dormitory.
She completely ignored the White Mannequin that stepped forward to help her light the Red Candle.
Jiang Li walked straight toward that black Coffin.
What exactly was inside this coffin?
After thinking it over, Jiang Li took a cup of Honey Water from her Space and downed it in one go.
She then crouched back down beside the coffin, intending to open it.
Just then, a childish voice rang out from behind her.
“You’d better not do that.”
Jiang Li’s movements froze.
That was… Red Infant’s voice!
A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Jiang Li’s eyes.
She spun around abruptly and saw a three-year-old boy dressed in green sitting on a chair in the room.
Wasn’t this child Red Infant?
However, the look Red Infant gave Jiang Li was very unfamiliar.
Jiang Li guessed it was because Red Infant didn’t recognize her.
She wanted to explain, but her status as a “little mute” kept her from speaking.
She could write a note for him, but Red Infant couldn’t read at all!
And so, in the middle of the Funeral Hall, Jiang Li and Red Infant stared at each other, unable to communicate.
“Your name is Lili, right?” Red Infant asked.
Jiang Li nodded.
Having received an affirmative answer, Red Infant pondered for a few seconds.
Then, he pulled out a massive burlap sack.
This sack was even larger than Red Infant himself.
He bent over and rummaged through it, throwing things out as he searched.
“This is Niuniu’s right leg… no, not this one.
“This is Yangyang’s… not this either. And Zhuangzhuang’s… no…”
Finally, he managed to find what belonged to Lili.
Red Infant held the object and handed it to Jiang Li.
“Here. These are the vocal cords you traded with me last time. I’ll return them to you for now. So, what do you want to say to me?”
Red Infant returned to his seat on the chair, watching Jiang Li expectantly, waiting for her to speak.
At that moment, Jiang Li’s voice… miraculously returned.
Jiang Li cleared her throat and looked at Red Infant.
“Yingying, it’s me, Jiang Li. I’m the Chosen One from Huaguo. I’m your Mommy!”
The child in front of her was stunned.
He kicked his little legs and jumped down from the chair.
After walking closer to Jiang Li, he studied her with a strange look for several seconds.
“Jiang Li?”
Red Infant frowned, then shook his head firmly.
“Don’t know her. I only know Sister Lili, but you shouldn’t be Sister Lili.”
The “Sister Lili” Red Infant referred to was the seven-year-old girl Jiang Li was currently inhabiting.
For a moment, Jiang Li couldn’t understand why Red Infant would say he didn’t know her.
“Oh, right.” Red Infant looked at Jiang Li.
“You wanted to open the coffin just now, didn’t you? I advise you not to. If it were Sister Lili herself, she definitely wouldn’t do that.”
Red Infant attempted to dissuade her.
Jiang Li glanced at the coffin, then back at Red Infant.
She curled her lips into a smile. “But I’m not your Sister Lili.”
Since he couldn’t stop her, Red Infant could only stand aside, watching her while muttering under his breath.
“Hey, Jiang Li, if you do this, someone will get angry!” Red Infant warned her.
Jiang Li’s eyes flickered.
Was the truth… getting close?
“Who will get angry?” Jiang Li asked casually, feigning indifference.
She braced her hands against the coffin lid, making a feint as if she were about to open it.
She wasn’t in a hurry to open the coffin.
The important thing was that this might lure Red Infant into revealing the truth.
The truth about the Sunshine Orphanage.
“Red Infant will be angry,” the ‘Red Infant’ in front of her said.
Hearing this answer, Jiang Li was stunned for a moment.
She looked over in confusion, her gaze piercing the little boy in green.
“So… you aren’t Red Infant?” Jiang Li asked.
Though it was a question, Jiang Li had already guessed the answer in her heart.
The boy before her was wearing green, whereas Red Infant preferred red.
The boy before her acted like Jiang Li was a stranger, but Red Infant wouldn’t!
No wonder he said he didn’t know Jiang Li earlier.
“Who exactly are you?” Jiang Li’s tone became serious.
Seeing Jiang Li’s reaction, the little boy shrugged.
He spoke with an air of nonchalance:
“I’m Green Infant. Red Infant is my Brother. I never said I was Red Infant.”