"We can do it together, either as a couple," Wen Feiran suggested, opting for a more foolproof solution.
Meng Jingxiu misunderstood his good intentions and said firmly, "No need, I can manage on my own."
Wen Feiran did not press the matter further.
Wen Feiran and the other two guarded the exit. Song Lindi's beautiful eyes were filled with fear. She shrank back and said pitifully, "I'm a little nervous."
Gu Suian and Wen Feiran exchanged a glance, then she shielded him behind her.
Song Lindi's lips twitched twice.
This doesn't even qualify as a love triangle; he's just the child in a family of three.
As the candles were removed, the corner became pitch black. Fortunately, the mirror was reflective, and the eyes could catch a faint glimmer of light, barely enough to make out the outlines of objects.
But his hearing was gone, and all Wen Feiran could hear was the rapid beating of his own heart due to panic.
Fortunately, three voices soon echoed in the corridor, and Zou Yuxing and the others were in position.
"Three."
"Two."
"One."
As the last note faded, they pressed the button simultaneously, and the door behind them opened with a rumble. At the same time, Wen Feiran heard the sound of a heavy object falling.
He turned his head but didn't find anything unusual. A few minutes later Zou Yuxing and Su Shangting also returned.
Zou Yuxing asked, puzzled, "Where is Meng Jingxiu? He's at the first corner; he should be closest to you."
Upon hearing this, the expressions on everyone's faces turned grim. Wen Feiran recalled the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground and felt a sense of foreboding.
Gu Suian guessed what he was thinking, "I'll stay here, you take the candles and go look for him."
This was the best way. Zou Yuxing led the way, and they reached the first corner. There was nowhere to hide here, but Meng Jingxiu's voice was nowhere to be heard.
Zou Yuxing an optimist, but even he couldn't hold back this time, saying, as if trying to comfort himself, "He might go to the front."
But their hopes were dashed. When they returned to the starting point with their candles and saw Gu Suian again, their faces were deathly pale in the candlelight.
Meng Jingxiu, a perfectly healthy man, simply vanished without a trace!
Chapter 35 Exciting, Eating Melon with Ghosts
They pinned all their hopes on Gu Suian. Zou Yuxing asked expectantly, "Brother Gu, have you seen Meng Jingxiu? He must have left from here, right?"
Gu Suian's gaze swept over everyone present, and he slowly shook his head.
For a moment, no one spoke. The atmosphere was so tense it almost became tangible, pressing down on everyone's shoulders like a mountain.
Meng Zizheng rarely spoke to Meng Jingxiu, but now he was very anxious, looking around and carefully touching every piece of glass, not letting go of anything suspicious.
Inspired by him, everyone spontaneously joined in, leaving their handprints on every mirror, but unfortunately, they came up empty-handed.
Seeing that Meng Zizheng looked unwell, Zou Yuxing comforted him, "It's alright. Although Meng Jingxiu isn't here anymore, he's definitely safe. We'll find him outside."
Meng Zizheng was still looking completely lost, but upon hearing this, he mustered his strength and nodded.
They walked out of the entrance and retraced their steps, only to find the scenery outside completely different; suddenly, the space before them was vast and open.
The candles in their hands couldn't illuminate the walls on either side, and their voices echoed.
Zou Yuxing was dumbfounded. "Where have we suddenly been transported to? Another world?"
They were all terrified, but in order to find Meng Jingxiu, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and keep going.
Wen Feiran picked up a building block from the ground and tried to throw it to the side, but it didn't hit the wall.
He was even more uncertain. Zou Yuxing shielded the candle with his hand, saying, "There must be no wind in this place, or the candle will be blown out easily."
His jinxed words came true; a gust of cold wind blew over their heads, like a cold glint, grazing each person's scalp.
Wen Feiran subconsciously lowered her head, not daring to look up.
Zou Yuxing looked at the candle in his hand, which was swaying and getting smaller and smaller in the wind, and shouted "Oh no!" The next second, the surroundings were plunged into darkness.
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Not only did they fail to find Meng Jingxiu, they also fell into a new crisis. Before they could even adjust to the darkness and were at their wits' end, the sound of bells suddenly came from afar, growing more urgent and closer, like a death knell exploding in everyone's ears.
Unable to discern directions, the group had no choice but to press on. In such a situation, running around was the worst thing to do. Although they were in a panic, they maintained their formation.
However, the space was too open, and their steps became disordered. They stumbled around like headless flies, only sensing that their surroundings seemed to have changed, without realizing that they had entered a long corridor.
"There's a very high step here." Zou Yuxing was physically fit; he easily jumped up using his hands, then lay down on the side and handed his hand to another person.
Meng Zizheng climbed up when he suddenly felt the ground rising.
This wasn't his imagination; the step was indeed rising steadily, only 20 centimeters from the ceiling.
At this critical moment, Zou Yuxing pulled him back, and Meng Zizheng's foot was pulled back, avoiding being trapped.
Wen Feiran stared in disbelief at the scene, completely unprepared for the walls to move.
Meng Jingxiu couldn't be found, and now two more are missing. Su Shangting walked to the wall in front and pounded on it forcefully, "Zou Yuxing, can you hear me?"
Wen Feiran shook his head and pointed upwards, "They shouldn't be behind this wall, but on our ceiling."