Dealing with a cowardly Camp Member seemed like no problem at all for these destructive Members⦠Even the Youthâs tone was indifferent, only showing a slight change when Ling Mo was mentionedâ¦
âKnowing full well that leaving survivors would expose information, he still did itâ¦â the Youth mused, âPerhaps thatâs why his secret was discovered by Chief of Staff Wang? Rather than using their lives to blackmail Yuwen Xuan, Wang is more interested in the secret he carriesâ¦â
However, just as he stepped out of the door, the Youth suddenly came to a halt. His gaze slowly swept over the dark, long Corridor, feeling an inexplicable sense of uneaseâ¦n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The Corridor was silent, with not a soul in sightâ¦
That unsettling feeling was suddenly magnified, and he vaguely felt as though there were hidden eyes watching him from the shadows.
âSomething⦠doesnât seem rightâ¦â the Youth thought for a moment with his head lowered, then abruptly turned to look at the bald guyâs corpse.
âNo, itâs not the corpse thatâs strange. His behavior earlier didnât show any suspicious signs⦠At least at the moment of his death, I didnât notice anything wrong. Soâ¦â
The real cause of this feeling must be related to some detail associated with it⦠Thereâs something he noticed, but didnât take seriously⦠It was a vague sense, but once perceived, it became difficult to ignoreâ¦
âBald guy, specialty is as an explosive ordnance disposal team member⦠It canât possibly be related to his baldness, so it must be the latter. The explosive ordnance disposal team⦠Could it be bombs? But only specific places in this building have explosives set up. Even if they were all detonated, it wouldnât completely destroy this place. Furthermore, from a time perspective, they couldnât have set up new bombs⦠So, what is it?â
âWhat is the source of this discomfortâ¦â
At that moment, the Youth suddenly frozeâ¦
He had figured it out!
âAh!â
A scream suddenly emerged from behind, sounding bizarre as if it was just issued from the throat and then abruptly cut off⦠Immediately followed by a thud, and when the Youth hurriedly turned around, another person was lying on the floor of the room.
Blood was gushing out from this personâs abdomen, while another individual standing beside him held a blood-stained dagger. Blood dripped down rapidly, forming a pool at his feet⦠His face was ashen, and his expression terrified. It took him several seconds to snap out of it, and the dagger dropped from his hand with a clang.
âVice Captain Xieâ¦â The standing one was the Team Member who just killed the bald guy, and the stabbed one was another member of the destructive teamâ¦
The Team Member who acted seemed somewhat unsteady, slowly retreating as his gaze darted back and forth between the fallen comrade and the Youth, nervously saying, âNo, I didnât mean to⦠I⦠It wasnât him that I wanted to killâ¦â As he explained, his hand slowly reached for his waist.
His forehead was already beaded with cold sweat, and his expression was quite complex. It was an eerie situation, but regardless, he had already killed someone⦠Although the other person was still convulsing on the floor, the amount of blood lost indicated that survival was impossibleâ¦
âVice Captain Xie, you know Iâd never harm a teammate, you know thatâ¦â The Team Memberâs eyes showed a hint of fierceness, and his hand had already gripped a cold knife handle at his waist⦠If the Youth refused to believe him, then he would have no choice but toâ¦
âWhat did you see?â the Youth suddenly asked. In just a few breathsâ time, he had calmed down from his initial shock.
Indeed, that unsettling feeling was no illusion, though he hadnât expected it to manifest in such a wayâ¦
The Team Member raised his head, his peripheral gaze falling on the corpse, as he suddenly took a deep breath, his face turning horrified: âIt⦠it just⦠movedâ¦â
âBe more specific,â the Youthâs expression seemed to grow somewhat grimâ¦
âAs I was about to walk out, I saw him smile at meâ¦â The Team Memberâs expression looked as if heâd seen a ghost, and his voice seemed eerie in the darkness⦠RÌ
âI thought I was seeing things, so I casually glanced back. But as soon as I turned my head, I found he was gone⦠A heart shredded to pieces, yet moving freely-is that even possible?! I was startled, immediately turning towards the door, but to my shock⦠he appeared behind me! I had just turned and was face-to-face with him⦠and he was smiling, asking me, âWhatâs wrong with you?ââ
The Team Memberâs voice began to shake as he continued, âWhile he was speaking, blood was gushing from his wound and mouth. How could he be alive in that state? So I⦠acted instinctively! But who would have known⦠after being stabbed, he turned⦠into thisâ¦â He panted heavily and suddenly shouted, âVice Captain Xie! I truly didnât mean it! You have to believe me!â
The Youth looked down at the Team Member lying on the floor, muttering, âNo, the problem isnât with himâ¦â He then looked up at the still shouting Team Member and abruptly interrupted, âYouâ¦â
âWho exactly are you?â
â¦
In the dimly lit room, a metallic scent of blood slowly permeated the airâ¦
With the Youthâs question, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became somewhat tense.
The Team Member was taken aback, awkwardly laughing after a while, and asked, âVice Captain Xie, what do you mean by that? Of course, I am who I am, who else could I beâ¦â Then suddenly, as if realizing something, he said, âDo you think thereâs something wrong with me mentally? No, I just⦠maybe I just had a hallucinationâ¦â
âItâs not a hallucination. Thereâs no residual mental energy here.â The Youth took a slow step forward, his expression turning serious, one hand slowly opening, âThe only abnormality, is youâ¦â
The Team Member instantly felt an invisible pressure, causing him to involuntarily step back, saying, âI donât understand what you meanâ¦â
âMore precisely, your thoughts have been altered by something else.â The Youthâs gaze shifted slightly upward, and then he raised his hand, focusing on the Team Memberâs head. âIn your psychic realm, thereâs something foreignâ¦â
He pointed at the Team Memberâs forehead, his eyes flashing briefly before turning sharp: âBut just that alone isnât too troublesomeâ¦â
âNo⦠Vice Captain Xieâ¦â the Team Member said in terror as he suddenly drew the knife from his waist. He widened his eyes, staring at the Youthâs finger, and suddenly shouted, âXie Wensu! Do you really think Iâm afraid of you? Using your superpower on me is no different than killing me!â
With that, he raised the knife, his muscles instantly tensing all over.
However, just as he took a step forward to charge, the Youthâs finger swiftly pressed downward.
In an instant, the charging Team Member appeared momentarily confused. He lost his balance and stumbled forward, but the Youth deftly sidestepped him.
âThe real problem lies with these survivors⦠He left them behind so we would interrogate them. When all our attention was focused on the bald guy, that was the moment he made his move!â The Youthâs palm rested firmly on the back of the Team Memberâs Hindbrain, and as his eyes flickered, the Team Memberâs body began to convulseâ¦
âBut, how exactly did he manage to do itâ¦â
Just then, the Youthâs peripheral vision caught something behind him.
That familiar feeling of being watched returned, like an icy needle piercing into his back.
Though he didnât turn around, the Youth was certain that there was something lurking in the shadow behind the doorâ¦