Perhaps because Liu Yongzhi's strength was beginning to run out, the isolation barrier he had created with his ability was starting to fail as well. With Su Bai's eyesight, he only needed to concentrate to notice gaps in the bubble-thin membrane covering the walls. The transparent edges of those gaps continued to dissolve outward, as though the membrane might burst completely at any moment.
Those gaps allowed Su Bai to hear the faint sounds outside without Little Fire's help.
At first, the voices were laced with pleading, helplessness, and grief. "Please, don't scare Mommy like this. Mommy really was wrong. Come out, please?" The voice was utterly pitiful, as though someone was desperately trying to hold on to something precious. It drifted through the air like a wraith, sending a chill through their hearts.
Then the voices turned stern, their tone carrying an irresistible command. "Little brother, I've already seen you! Stop hiding from me. Leave those good-for-nothing people and come back to me right now! Right now! Or you'll regret it!" The voice carried an oppressive weight, enough to make an ordinary person's chest tighten and breathing grow difficult, as though an invisible chain were constricting everyone's heart.
Next, the voices grew even shriller, some filled with accusations and curses. "Boy! You useless thing! Your parents have had such a hard life because you won't take responsibility! Because you're worthless! It's all your fault! I should've eaten you earlier!" The voices tangled together, sharp and grating, like blades scraping past their ears. They were unbearable. The resentment and fury within them seemed poised to pour out every last bit of pain and blame.
Finally, all the voices became screams that nearly pierced their eardrums. "Ahhh! When I find you, I'll make you pay!" The sound cut through the air