Chapter 13: Another World

Chapter 13: Another World

When it came down to it, Lin Qiushi had no way of dealing with Ruan Baijie whenever she began sobbing like this.

While the two were talking, Xiao Ke and Xiong Qi came out of the kitchen with food. And so, Ruan Baijie put their conversation on hold for a while. She smiled brightly and began talking about other things with Lin Qiushi.

Dinner was quite simple, but no one focused on the meal before them. As they ate, they began to deliberate about the possible locations of the door.

I think we should also search around the carpenters house. Xiong Qi stated. That man doesnt feel like an ordinary villager.

Yeah. Now that the most worrisome matter was solved, Xiao Kes mood seemed to have gotten much better. She actively suggested various locations for where the door mightve appeared.

While everyone was voicing their own opinions, Cheng Wen was quietly sitting at the side. Compared to when he had just woken up, his expression right now wasnt as lifeless, but he was still as gloomy as before. He didnt blame Lin Qiushi for rendering him unconscious; or rather, itd be more accurate to say that he didnt say a single word to Lin Qiushi ever since he woke up.

Seeing that everyone was discussing the same thing, Cheng Wen slowly opened his mouth and croaked, Lin Qiushi.

Lin Qiushi stared at him warily. Whats the matter?

Cheng Wen wondered, Was Wang Xiaoyi a monster?

Lin Qiushi shook his head, indicating that he didnt know. But, taking this into consideration, Cheng Wen posing this question was an obvious sign that his current condition was very grave.

Cheng Wen continued, She mustve been a monster. We all saw it. He slightly crooked his head to one side and distressingly asked the others, You all saw it, right? Her shadow, and what she coughed up

No one uttered a word. As a matter of fact, Lin Qiushi felt as though there was a great probability that Wang Xiaoyi was actually human. Otherwise, she wouldnt have died so easily after being struck with Cheng Wens shovel. Nevertheless, she was dead now; it seemed quite pointless bringing up this topic again.

And yet, Cheng Wen wouldnt give it a rest; he was so caught up in this matter. He repeatedly asked whether Wang Xiaoyi was a monster. At last, Xiao Ke was so fed up with his incessant questioning, and she snapped, Hasnt the monster been killed by you? Are you having fun talking about this over and over again? Or could it be that youre just afraid you made a mistake and murdered the wrong person?

Cheng Wens face turned extremely ugly upon hearing this. He frantically stood up from his chair, turned on his heels and hurried away.

Xiao Ke continued to sneer, How is it that he was so tenacious when it was time to kill, but now, hes shaking in his boots? He dared to act, yet he dares not accept the consequences of his actions? That coward.

Is killing a teammate in this world something very serious? Lin Qiushi had always wanted to ask this question.

All living things possess souls in these worlds within these doors. That is to say, when something dies, it may become a ghost. Xiong Qi had a complex expression on his face. Therefore, one must never, ever kill arbitrarily.

Lin Qiushi hummed, then thought about it again. But arent there exceptions to this? You said that there would be at least one person who gets out of here alive. If that person kills everyone, wouldnt he technically have fulfilled the condition of being the only person here?Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

As if. Xiao Ke responded. Would everyone really sit around and wait for someone to kill them? As long as that person cant wipe everyone out in one shot, then run away as fast as he can, he will definitely die here.

Killed in the morning. Those things will probably come look for him at noon, remarked Xiong Qi. Ive seen it before. He used his eyes to point in the direction Cheng Wen walked off in, then shook his head in pity.

So it turned out to be like this, Lin Qiushi finally understood it.

In the morning, they transported the coffin. In the afternoon, they scoured the entire vicinity for the door until dusk arrived, but despite how much they searched, they still couldnt find a single clue pertaining to the doors whereabouts. Lin Qiushi and Ruan Baijie decided to visit the carpenters place. On the way there, Ruan Baijie imparted information to Lin Qiushi. She told Lin Qiushi to stay sharp for the evening and that theyd depart at night.

At the thought of finally being able to leave this place, Lin Qiushis strides became more vigorous, more urgent and determined. He stretched out his arm and touched his earlobe; there was now a red gemstone stud earring that looked to be made of glass on his ear. He didnt know where Ruan Baijie had gained such a skill and learned such an art; regardless, he barely felt anything when his ear was pierced, for all of his thoughts were on the door. But now that he had some spare time, he decided to ask Ruan Baijie what exactly was up with this stud earring.

The inside of the well was pitch black; nothing could be seen. The acrid stench of mud was so potent, and it evoked feelings of dread and discomfort in people.

Lin Qiushi was still staring intensely, when he suddenly felt someone shove his back fiercely. He staggered and tried to regain his balance, but the person behind him was relentless, they didnt remove their hands from his back and pushed him even harder.

Ruan Baijie uttered, Go. The moment her words fell, a strong force that he couldnt withstand struck his back, and Lin Qiushi was directly shoved into the well by her.

This situation happened so abruptly, and Lin Qiushi was caught completely off guard. His whole body fell into the well. He frenetically stretched out his arms, trying to grab at anything near him, but the walls of the well were too slippery; there was absolutely no chance for him struggle. Just when Lin Qiushi thought he was going to meet a very painful and tragic end once he fell to the bottom of the well, he felt himself falling on something soft.

The thing was awfully soft, like a satin plush mattress. Lin Qiushi lightly fell on top of it, and he didnt suffer the slightest injuries. After some difficulty, he managed to climb up from the mattress. With the faint moonlight hitting the inside of this well, he finally got a clear view of what was underneath him.

What hed first suspected to be a mattress was actually a bunch of thick, black hair languidly squirming about. Lin Qiushis complexion changed slightly; he never expected to come across such a scene inside this well. Fortunately, he quickly calmed down, surveyed his surroundings and found an inconspicuous path at the bottom of the well.

Lin Qiushi had also wanted to called out to Ruan Baijie, but he was a bit worried that his shout would disturb the bizarre hair under his feet, so he eventually gave up and took careful steps forward, slowly advancing down the trail.

The path was very narrow, but one could tell it was built for special purposes. Lin Qiushi had to walk with his head lowered. The black hair boundlessly extended down the path, like a carpet paving the way.

Lin Qiushi didnt know how long it took before he reached the end of the trail. He soon discovered the source of the hair. Surprisingly, this hair seemed to be growing from the walls, and at the end of the wall stood a tall, black iron door. A striking bronze lock hung from the iron door.

This was the door Lin Qiushi had once seen in his own hallway. The only difference was that there was no lock on it back then. He fished out the key from his pocket and steadily approached it.

A bronze key, a bronze lock. Lin Qiushi inserted the key into the keyhole and twisted gently; a furtive click sounded, and the lock opened.

When he pulled the lock apart, he spotted something from the back of the lock fall to the ground.

It was a white piece of paper. Lin Qiushi stooped down to pick it up and saw two words written on the note: Fitchers Bird2.

Lin Qiushi didnt know what these two words signified, but he honestly didnt want to waste any more time than he already had, so he conveniently crumpled up the slip of paper and shoved it into his pocket. Afterwards, he gripped the bronze handle of the door and forcefully pulled on it.

The door opened, and a soft light shined from the other side. Though nothing else could be seen, the sight nevertheless gave people a great peace of mind.

Lin Qiushi turned his head around and glanced behind him. The inky hair seemed to have been provoked by the light, and it began to stir restlessly. Lin Qiushi didnt dare stay here any longer. He strode through the open door, stepping into the radiant halo of light.

Ruan Baijie, you have to come out alive This was the very last thought that ran through Lin Qiushis mind before he left this world.

Authors Comment:

When Lin Qiushi sees Ruan Baijie again, he might not cherish this relationship as much, hahahahaha.

Lin Qiushi: Yours fucking turned out to be bigger than mine???

Ruan Baijie: Wah wah wah!

1 (wu wu wu)Crying sounds or boo hoo.

2German name: Fitchers Vogel. Famous Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Naturally, as all other Grimms fairy tales, this one is quite gruesome and morbid. LINKto Wiki || LINKto ENG version of full tale