At this time, Jiang Cheng also came to his senses and said slowly: "In this case, let's finish the matter in front of us first. When this case is settled, maybe we can do something for Zhang Yi."
"I agree." Li Feng said, "Let's move on. This is not a place to stay for a long time."
"It's a pity that Zhang Yi didn't tell us how to get to the attic before he died." Xu Dingjia had another headache.
Jiang Cheng, however, thought quickly and said calmly: "Have you forgotten? Zhang Yi said before that he first ran away towards the teaching building and ended up in the attic. That means that the entrance to the teaching building is Access to the attic.”
"Yes, that's true!" Xu Dingjia said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to be so smart now. It really makes people look at you in a new light."
Xu Dingjia's words unintentionally touched Jiang Cheng's mind, and the latter couldn't help but fall silent. Xu Dingjia did not notice this, and still said to himself: "Then before we set off, think about it quickly. Did Zhang Yi mention the escape route? Now we must be prepared to retreat at any time, isn't it? I am greedy for life and afraid of death."
Li Feng thought about it and said: "We didn't even talk about this issue at that time."
Jiang Cheng recalled the conversation just now and said: "What Zhang Yi said at that time was that his friends Lang Zhijia and Cheng Peng hid in this ancient well, and then he went to lure the monster away..."
Everyone already knew the ending of the story, and Jiang Cheng couldn't continue and could only sigh helplessly.
After sighing, Jiang Cheng suddenly felt as if he remembered something, but couldn't put it into words for the moment. He just murmured subconsciously: "Lang Zhijia? This name..."
"What's wrong with this name?" Xu Dingjia asked in confusion.
Jiang Cheng came back to his senses and asked blankly: "Did I just say something?"
Xu Dingjia replied: "You just mentioned a name, Zhang Yi's friend Lang Zhijia."
"Really?" Jiang Cheng frowned. He vaguely felt that the name seemed to have some image, but now he couldn't remember what it was.
"Forget it." Xu Dingjia sighed heavily and made up his mind: "Since there is no clue to leave, we can only take one step at a time. In short, our time here is almost spent. If we stay any longer, the monster will probably It’s about to show up.”
"Yes!" Jiang Cheng cheered up and said, "Even if there is no way out, we can only continue to move forward."
Li Feng looked at the enclosed space blocked by the wall and asked, "But how do we get out? Should we go back?"
Xu Dingjia quickly stopped and said: "The passages here may not be two-way. If you go back, God knows where you will appear again."
"What should we do?" Li Feng was in trouble.
Jiang Cheng thought and said, "That's not necessarily the case. Didn't Zhang Yi say that at that time, he asked Lang Zhijia and the others to hide in the well, and then turned back... That means that the passage here may be two-way."
Xu Dingjia looked around and said helplessly: "There is no other way anyway. Now that monster must be thinking of entering here again. While his attention is here, we may not encounter him even if he appears elsewhere." Dangerous. Take a gamble!"
The three of them finally made a decision and walked in the same direction. Although there was a wall in front of them, they had already gained experience and could easily walk through the wall. Every time they experience this unusual experience, the three of them always feel an indescribable feeling in their hearts. It seems that they are gradually becoming different from ordinary people. They are deviating from common sense, as if they are about to "evolve" into another species. Jiang Cheng experienced this psychological change particularly profoundly. Even when he left the passage and appeared in the outside world, Jiang Cheng still had a subtle smile on his face. That expression seemed to be both excitement and calmness, and it also revealed a kind of aloof conceit. Jiang Cheng himself didn't seem to realize that he was showing such a weird expression.
Xu Dingjia glanced across Jiangcheng and said calmly: "Illusion!"
"What?" Jiang Cheng couldn't help but ask.
Xu Dingjia turned his head and found that Li Feng was also looking at him, so he said, "Do you feel that you are different from ordinary people?"
Jiang Cheng is now particularly sensitive to his own psychological changes. He first replied: "It seems that I have this feeling."
Jiang Cheng's expression gradually became serious and he said: "This is just an illusion. Because you suddenly encountered such a bizarre thing, your original world view is disintegrating. Likewise, because of this bizarre knowledge and experience, you will have An illusion that you have become different. You must be wary, this is a precursor to degeneration. Many mortals finally degenerated just because they were intoxicated in such a bizarre world. They began to absorb without restraint Forbidden knowledge, and using it to escape from the real world, ultimately not only destroyed himself, but almost buried the world as well."
"This is too exaggerated." Li Feng shook his head with an expression full of disbelief.
Jiang Cheng looked at Xu Dingjia's expression, but he didn't show the slightest smile.
"It's not an exaggeration at all." Xu Dingjia said solemnly: "Such people have appeared many times in history. Many major events in history have some connection with this taboo world and knowledge. Think about it, Why are you involved in such a weird and bizarre incident, why are we here, do you still think it is just an ordinary criminal case?"
Xu Dingjia's words coupled with the reality before them made both Jiang Cheng and Li Feng tremble.
In fact, as the incident developed, they already felt something unusual. However, the inertial thinking that has been influenced by "common sense" for many years still constrains their brains, causing them to be unwilling to let their ideas break through categories beyond common sense. From the perspective of human instinct, the unknown is fearful, because the unconscious fear deep in the subconscious protects them and also hinders them.
From the moment they entered the orphanage, the two of them had already had some kind of terrifying speculation in their minds. Precisely because such speculation was obscure and terrifying, they were unwilling to connect what they were experiencing now with the case they were investigating.
Now, Xu Dingjia's words have lifted this layer of estrangement, and there is no room for escape between the two. Even if they just stood there and thought nothing, the cold feeling coming from the depths of their consciousness had already surrounded them.
"Keep moving forward." Xu Dingjia said, "You have entered the unknown abyss. Unless you get the truth, fear will always follow you."
"Indeed." Jiang Cheng smiled bitterly, "We... there is no turning back."