Chen Miao had considered that Suo Kun might chicken out, but when it actually happened, he still found himself at a loss for words.
The contents of the book had changed considerably this time.
Chen Miao killed the four Flying Skulls on the eighth floor and dealt with the six ghost babies.
The scorpions never appeared at all. There was not even the sound of a jar breaking, so the Chen Miao in the book never discovered them.
The Chen Miao in the book did not know someone was hiding on the seventh floor, so he continued to follow the book's logic.
Once he was done, he did not linger. He simply left with the Pinwheel above his head.
From the eighth floor down to the first, and until Chen Miao left the unfinished buildings, he suffered no further attacks.
Because the Gu Worms did nothing, Suo Kun gave up on confronting Chen Miao outright.
But that was not the end of this chapter.
The Chen Miao in the book thought he had dealt with Suo Kun, but a week later, something happened at Elder Uncle's house!
Before dawn, his aunt called to tell him that Elder Uncle was seriously ill and asked Chen Miao to come over and help.
Chen Miao rushed all the way to Elder Uncle's house and entered his room. Just as he knelt beside the bed and took Elder Uncle's hand, a scorpion crawled out from under Elder Uncle's blanket and stung him.
After that, Chen Miao saw five Flying Skulls emerge from the bathroom in Elder Uncle's house, along with his aunt carrying a knife.
In the end, Chen Miao did not know whether he died from the scorpion's venom or beneath the knife.
That ending darkened Chen Miao's expression, but it also left