Two jets of blood spurted from either side of the Burrowing Rat's neck, splashing all over the ground.
"Squeak—"
A muffled, miserable cry rang out.
Su Hao and Ashan's blades were too short. Even working together, they had failed to sever the huge rat's neck and kill it.
After leaving behind a spray of blood, the Burrowing Rat suddenly shrank back underground and vanished.
Su Hao paid it no mind and quickly drew a Rune.
'Perception'! The instant Perception took effect, all Blood Qi within two hundred meters imprinted itself into Su Hao's mind. It slowly faded after two seconds, but two seconds were enough!
Su Hao pointed out the window and said softly, "Jingyi, someone's waiting outside! Come on, let's take them out!"
Ashan nodded.
After putting on their shoes, Su Hao and Ashan quietly pushed open the door and slipped out, afraid of waking anyone else at the Orphanage.
After they left, their roommate Bai Jingchun groggily climbed up. By the dim light, he looked at the other empty beds, then at the huge hole in the floor and the splattered blood, his face blank with confusion.
Great strength lay hidden within Su Hao and Ashan's small bodies. With a light leap and another push of force, they vaulted over the courtyard wall.
After adding another 'Perception' Rune, Su Hao took the lead and ran in one direction.
Meanwhile, Brother Sheng sat atop the black cat and watched the Burrowing Rat and Hunchback emerge from the hole. Surprise mingled with vigilance in his voice as he asked, "What happened? Where are they?"
The Burrowing Rat crawled out with Hunchback, then flopped weakly onto the ground and soon stopped breathing. It was dead.
Hunchback looked mournfully at his beloved pet and said in grief and indignation, "I don't know