"Don't worry." Jiang Cheng rested his chin lightly on the Ghost Bride's forehead. "Take good care of yourself. I'll come back safe and sound."
As proper passengers on the bus, Huai Yi and Wang Qi had a far stronger reaction to the Newspaper Man than Jiang Cheng and the Fatty did. He was on a level they couldn't even begin to reach.
With the Newspaper Man's arrival, Huai Yi's body began trembling uncontrollably.
The bus gradually slowed, then finally came to a stop.
With a creak, the doors slowly opened, revealing a world outside blanketed in drifting ash.
The Fatty steeled himself and grabbed Jiang Cheng's arm. "Doctor, we need to get off quickly."
"Brother Jiang, Brother Fugui, take care!" Their time together was always too brief, and Huai Yi couldn't bear to part with them. Besides, this time's world was connected to the Newspaper Man, so its danger level was obvious.
Wang Qi's gaze fell on them, but lingered on the Fatty's face for only a moment before moving to Jiang Cheng. "Zero, you promised me you wouldn't let No. 10 get hurt."
"I won't." Jiang Cheng nodded solemnly.
Under the watchful eyes of Huai Yi, Wang Qi, and the Ghost Bride, Jiang Cheng got off first. The Fatty followed close behind, his steps firm.
The moment Jiang Cheng stepped through the bus doors, he lost consciousness.
"Rustle, rustle..."
"Rustle..."
After an unknown amount of time, a strange sound reached Jiang Cheng's ears. At the same time, something seemed to be crawling over him. It was small and furry, trying to burrow into his arms.
Jiang Cheng still couldn't open his eyes. His body was numb, and he couldn't move. It felt... as if he were being held down by a ghost.
The ground beneath him was hard. Even