It seemed Old Chen Tou had been right. Han Qianqian's matter had already been settled five years ago. And the bracelet was probably used to suppress evil spirits, just like these ink-line talismans.
Just as I was thinking, light footsteps suddenly sounded behind me.
I froze, hurriedly put the bracelet on my wrist, grabbed the blue-haired girl, and rushed into the coffin.
This was the only place we could hide for now, though once we were discovered, we would surely be doomed.
The blue-haired girl grew tense again. The two of us curled up inside the coffin, waiting for our fate to arrive.
However, the footsteps did not approach. They soon vanished again.
But before they disappeared, Han Qianqian suddenly let out a mournful sigh.
This was the first time I had heard Han Qianqian speak. Though it was only a sigh, it contained complicated emotions: disappointment, despair, and resentment.
I didn't know how much time had passed before the blue-haired girl climbed off me and looked at me angrily. "It hasn't even been that long, and you've already touched me several times. You took full advantage of me."
I climbed silently out of the coffin and looked at the bracelet on my wrist. "This bracelet might be useful."
"What use could it possibly have?" The blue-haired girl sneered disdainfully.
Just then, both our bodies trembled slightly. The wounds behind us throbbed once, then quickly vanished.
I understood. The time was up. According to the rules, we could leave now.
"Let's go." I glanced at her and left the basement.
At a corner, I quietly poked my head out and looked toward the school's back gate.
To leave the school, we had to go through the gate. Climbing over the walls was useless. I had once seen someone try to escape that way, but in the next moment, arms extended from the wound behind him and swallowed him whole.
Therefore, this was the only way to escape the abandoned classroom.
Fortunately, the abandoned classroom had two doors: the front door and the back door. Han Qianqian was alone, so she could only guard one of them. Otherwise, we would have been doomed from the start.
Chapter 8: Saving One Person
The back gate was deserted, with no one in sight. I breathed a sigh of relief and turned around. "Thank goodness. Han Qianqian isn't at the back gate."
"Then let's hurry over," the blue-haired girl said anxiously.
"Don't rush. Wait a little longer." I looked at her.
"What is there to wait for? I'm going first." The blue-haired girl turned and was about to rush out.
After all, the path to survival was only a step away. She could hardly wait any longer.
But I grabbed her and shook my head. "From what I know of Han Qianqian, the first place she would guard is this back gate. If we go over there, we'll only be walking into a dead end."
"Then what should we do?" the blue-haired girl asked.
"Wait. We'll hide nearby. We can definitely wait until she leaves," I said.
The blue-haired girl was somewhat impatient, but I paid her no mind.
I had already warned her once. If she wanted to get herself killed, I wouldn't stop her.
I carefully hid beside a second-floor window and looked through it. Sure enough, a deathly pale figure was approaching the back gate.
I lowered my head and said to the blue-haired girl, "Once she leaves, we'll jump down immediately. Then we can head to the back gate."
"This is the second floor. I don't dare jump." The blue-haired girl looked conflicted.
"That's your problem," I said coldly.
"How can you be so heartless? I'm still a little princess." The blue-haired girl covered her mouth, her gaze pitiful and delicate.
She was pure and adorable. No matter how one looked at her, she was captivating. Yet for some reason, I felt a trace of disgust toward her.
Perhaps she and my ex-girlfriend were the same type of woman.
"We don't have much time left," I muttered, then slowly closed my eyes.
Time passed bit by bit. The path to survival was wide open, but there was still one final step before we could escape.
We waited in silence. I didn't know how much time had passed before the blue-haired girl grabbed my arm and said with her whole body trembling, "Let's leave quickly. This place is just too frightening."
I said nothing. I raised my head and glanced over from the corner of my eye. Han Qianqian's figure had already disappeared.
"She left. Can we go down now?" the blue-haired girl asked.
Section 8
"Wait a little longer. She may not have gone far," I said.
"You're such a coward," the blue-haired girl muttered.
"We only have one life. We have to be careful." I shot her a glance, my eyes filled with resolve.
No matter what, I had to survive. That had been my conviction ever since I came here.
Just then, the deathly pale figure appeared at the back gate again. I immediately understood. She indeed hadn't gone far and had been trying to lure us out.
The blue-haired girl covered her mouth, her face filled with shock.
If she had jumped down just now, she would probably have been caught in no time. Being caught by Han Qianqian meant certain death. There was no other possibility.
"You're really amazing. How did you figure it out?" The blue-haired girl looked at me admiringly.