Rather than argue any further with Lin Erba, Yin Chao spotted a scrap of pitch-black clothing flash around the corner in front of the school gates.
It reminded him of Elena's incongruous black and white.
He patted Lin Erba on the shoulder, signaling for him to follow.
"What are you doing? You think I'll follow you just because you pat me?"
Lin Erba protested.
But Yin Chao had no intention of stopping. In the blink of an eye, he was almost out of sight by the school gates.
It was a large, rust-covered iron gate, its blue-green paint peeling away to expose the scarlet rust beneath.
The closer they drew to the gate, the stronger the stench of decay became.
It was like a rat that had been dead for ages, hidden in some unknown corner of the house.
You could picture its body being eaten by maggots, countless tiny white maggots wriggling through its gray-black fur.
Directly opposite the gate was a pitch-dark corridor.
Classrooms lined both sides.
Perhaps because of the layout, the entire corridor was frighteningly dark, with only a little light spilling in through the entrance.
Childlike drawings decorated both sides of the corridor.
Brightly colored flowers and a beaming sun.
Yet here and now, they sent chills through the heart.
Lin Erba followed Yin Chao with a sullen face.
At the sight of the eerie surroundings, his gloom vanished. "Is this... a school?"
His voice rose little by little, its delight unmistakable.
Once again, Yin Chao gave him a look that defied words. "You... you like it?"
Lin Erba wiped the grin off his face and turned serious in an instant. "What? You sound like you're implying something."
"No, no. It's great. Human children all love school."
Yin Chao said.
Seeing that Lin Erba had