I sighed, never expecting that no matter how I walked, I would always end up back here. The place where this nightmare began.
Behind me, a cold voice sounded, "It seems this time, no matter how we choose, we'll end up in the same place."
I turned my head and froze for a moment. The one speaking was the Glasses Man from last time.
He had survived the chase, just like me.
The Glasses Man also recognized me. He smiled slightly and said to me, "It's good to see you again, but I hope this isn't the last time we meet."
"Let's hurry inside," said a girl. She was alluring, with dyed blue hair, giving her a rebellious young lady vibe.
The other was a middle-aged man, looking flustered. He looked at us and couldn't help but ask, "What's going on? I was just dozens of kilometers away. How did I get back here?"
"I'm afraid science can't explain it, but we need to go inside first," the Glasses Man said, pushing up his glasses and looking at us. "We have to go in now."
With that, he walked in, and I followed him.
The Blue-haired Girl was very reluctant but also went in. After entering, she stretched her body and said with a frown, "It hurts, it really hurts."
Only the Middle-aged Man looked at us in sheer panic and suddenly shouted, "Don't go in! There's a female ghost inside, she'll kill us all! I barely managed to escape."
"We can't escape," the Glasses Man said calmly, looking at him. "If you don't come in, the wound on your back will consume you."
The Middle-aged Man stared for a long time, his eyes flickering, seeming to doubt his words. But as the pain in his back intensified, he gritted his teeth and walked in.
As soon as he entered, the large door automatically closed.
It was then that the Glasses Man said, "Alright, the school uniform girl will appear soon. We need to find a place to hide. For safety, we can't stay together. We'll have to act separately."
Naturally, I had no objections. But the Middle-aged Man looked at us, his eyes agitated, "With so many of us, we might be able to deal with her. If we work together..."
"That's impossible," the Glasses Man interrupted impatiently, his eyes cold. "She's not human at all, and we can't possibly deal with her."
"Are we just going to let ourselves be slaughtered?" the Middle-aged Man's eyes were filled with anger, his body trembling. "We have to hide like rats and play a game of cat and mouse with her!"
"It seems so, for now," the Glasses Man said, then turned and walked away.
Seeing this, I immediately chose to leave. But the girl looked at me and surprisingly followed behind me.
Only the Middle-aged Man stood there, lost and unsure.
Familiar with the route, I arrived at a teaching building, a place I often hid. Its location was strategic, making escape easy.
But then I turned around, looking warily at the girl behind me, "Why are you following me?"
"I want to hide with you, maybe I can survive," the girl said with a smile.
"I don't have time for you, you'll just slow me down," I refused without hesitation.
"Don't be like that, please, I'm begging you," the girl said, taking my arm and acting cute. She was pure and lovely, and even dressed like a delinquent, she was still a pleasant sight.
But I just gave her a sideways glance, and for some reason, I thought of my ex-girlfriend. I waved my arm impatiently, "Get lost, she'll be here any minute."
"Where should I hide now? I'll just hide with you," the girl said, stomping her foot.
I rolled my eyes at her and was about to look for my rag when I realized it was gone.
This shocked me greatly. I looked around for a place to hide.
But at that moment, through the window, I accidentally saw a pale figure and was instantly terrified.
She's already out!
"Quick, hide, or we're finished," I said with a terrified expression, then pulled her and we quickly hid in the nearby cabinet.
The cabinet was cramped, and it was very uncomfortable for the two of us to squeeze in.
The girl was about to speak, but I stopped her. Because I knew the school uniform girl would be upstairs any moment.
After three escapes, I had gradually learned the school uniform girl's movement patterns.
This was the floor the school uniform girl searched first. She would search here once and then leave this floor. Therefore, it was the most dangerous, but also the safest.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps echoed from the hallway, ascending. In the dead silence of the teaching building, even the slightest sound would be amplified.
I covered the girl's mouth, my expression becoming grave.
Even though it wasn't the first time, I still felt tense all over.
This was a gamble, and I had only two outcomes.
The first was to escape disaster, the second was to be discovered and killed by her.
There would be no third possibility, nor a second chance.
Discovery meant death. Running was useless. In all this time, I hadn't seen a single person escape from her.
Footsteps sounded in the corridor, growing clearer.
I closed my eyes slightly, holding the girl tightly in my arms. Covering her mouth, my heart leaped into my throat.
Soon, the footsteps reached this room. But after just one step, they moved on.
The girl in my arms stirred and whispered, "Let go of me, I can't breathe."
I didn't answer her, silently covering her mouth again.
I knew that Han Qianqian hadn't left yet. She was definitely still wandering this teaching building.