The World Below Surface

Chapter 5

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Lu Yanli's eyes curved outside the mask: "Fortunately, the blood mist disappeared. Do you know what happened?"

Although Huang Wei didn't like his personality, he was an important candidate for the mission, so he smiled kindly at him and said, "I want to know, too, but I guess it was probably Brother Lou who did something."

"You guys are so awesome." Lu Yanli sighed sincerely, "It's already a headache for me when I encounter some supernatural events in my daily life. Do you often encounter things like this?" He seemed to be tired from running, and coughed twice, his voice a little hoarse.

"Yes, there is no way, this is our fate."

When saying this, the yellow-haired young man looked numb.

He looked around to see if there was anyone around, and whispered, "What did you not finish talking about on the subway? Tell me first, what happened to your neighbor?"

"Tell you first?"

"Yes." The yellow-haired young man nodded. "I am also an experienced person. Maybe I can help you analyze something. Let's brainstorm together when they come."

Lu Yanli had no doubts: "Okay, let me think about where to start."

He spoke slowly: "The story began when my neighbor moved in that day..."

"The upstairs of my house had been empty before. It was originally occupied by an elderly couple. Later, their son went abroad, so they moved abroad too. It was empty for a long time until a new neighbor moved in last month."

"It's strange to say, I haven't seen what that neighbor looks like yet. I only know that one person has moved in, or maybe it's a family? I'm not sure. Anyway, everyone in the building said someone has moved in, and it feels like there are indeed people in the building. There are usually some noises from renovations, which is very noisy..." Lu Yanli scratched his head, "This is not their problem, they choose to renovate on weekdays, I just heard it because I took the day off, and I felt a little annoyed."

"You know, the relationship between neighbors in the city is not very good now, but I thought that after all, they were new neighbors, and maybe they were new to the city, so I thought about asking if there was anything I could help with. I didn't want to disturb them, so I specially chose a weekday afternoon to go there, when most people should be at home..."

"I made some barbecue and brought it to them. But I knocked on the door for a long time that day, and no one opened it. But I clearly heard the sound of renovations inside. I don't know if it was because the noise from their construction was too loud, so I didn't hear the knocking. Anyway, I didn't see anyone that day, and I brought the barbecue to the young couple living downstairs..."

This is in line with Lu Yanli's character, soft-hearted and nagging. The yellow-haired young man did not doubt it. He listened patiently at first, but then gradually became impatient. Lu Yanli talked a lot and didn't get to the point, but he couldn't let him speak faster to avoid missing any details. Just when he couldn't help but open his mouth to urge him, Li Fangzhi came with Li Fangwan on her back.

"What are you talking about?"

"No..." The yellow-haired young man was about to speak when he saw Lu Yanli happily stand up and walk over: "You are finally here, luckily, you survived."

Li Fangzhi hummed coldly and asked the question again: "What are you talking about?"

Lu Yanli didn't seem to be on guard at all and said, "I'm talking about my neighbor's problem."

Li Fangzhi's eyes swept coldly over the yellow-haired young man, and she understood what was going on. Then, for the first time ever, she showed a slightly softer expression to Lu Yanli: "Everyone wants to help you. Won't you have to explain to everyone when they come? It's better to wait until everyone is here."

She was always cold to everyone, and she couldn't help but speak in a commanding tone. Li Fangzhi was not a fool, she knew that she could maintain the status quo because of her sister, she only needed to protect her sister, and her sister would naturally tell her all the information.

Now, Li Fangwan has inexplicably fallen into a coma, and it is her turn to collect information. She certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to ask questions in a tone that might easily cause Lu Yanli to be disgusted.

Lu Yanli had always shown a soft-hearted personality, and since Li Fangzhi had said so, he nodded: "Okay."

Secretly, Li Fangzhi looked at the yellow-haired young man with cold eyes again.

The latter was very uneasy.

Sisters Lai Fong Wan and Lai Fong Chi have always been willing to partner with He Lou. Three smart people together, even if they often tacitly treat other team members as cannon fodder and stepping stones, at least they still have hope of completing the mission. They have a very good tacit understanding, unless there are only three of them, otherwise at a critical moment, they must protect each other as a prerequisite and never fight among themselves.

Judging from Li Fangzhi's expression, she will most likely tell He Lou.

The yellow-haired young man was angry and afraid, but he knew how powerful Li Fangzhi was, and he... he couldn't beat her. Even if the other party was carrying someone on his back, he couldn't beat her.

He could almost imagine the scene where he was used as a stepping stone by He Lou and the Li sisters and killed by ghosts without anyone noticing.

He couldn't afford to hate Li Fangzhi, nor did he dare to hate her, so the only one he could hate was Lu Yanli, who was easy to bully, didn't belong to the same world as him, and should just die obediently!

Are you stupid?! Why did you tell her?!

Lu Yanli was still wearing a mask and a hat. His expression did not change much. He looked pure and innocent, as if he was unaware that he had just offended the yellow-haired young man.

Huangmao was angry, but he didn't dare to do anything to Lu Yanli.

Not long after, a person slowly walked towards them from a distance. That person was He Lou.

Li Fangzhi said: "Lu Yanli, could you please bring him over?"

Lu Yanli said nothing and walked over. Li Fangzhi was sitting on the ground, resting her sister on her lap. Seeing him leave, Li Fangzhi stood up, supported Li Fangwan, and said to the yellow-haired young man in a low voice: "This is just one time, and it won't happen again."

Her eyes were beautiful and sharp: "If you dare to do this kind of thing again, you don't have to wait for He Lou, I will deal with you first."

It was like going from hell to heaven in an instant. The yellow-haired young man's legs went limp. "You, you, you're not going to tell them?"

Li Fangzhi sneered: "I'll let you go first." After that, she carefully picked up Li Fangwan and strode away.

She didn't seem to be worried at all that the yellow-haired young man might attack from behind. Huang Wei's eyes flickered behind her, and he gritted his teeth and followed him: "Thank you."

He appeared to be respectful to He Lou, but if He Lou knew that he had some ulterior motives, He Lou would probably not tell him any news next time.

He Lou brought back good news.

He found four tickets.

"ticket?"

He Lou handed a ticket to Lu Yanli: "Take a look."

Lu Yanli took the ticket and was surprised: "This is the ticket to my home."

"Are you sure?"

Lu Yanli's eyes curved outside the mask: "I'm sure the address is correct."

"Brother Lou, where did you find it?"

He Lou said, "Since it's a bus station with a ticket office, then where is the bus? I tried going to the ticket window and found that I could buy a ticket."

As for what he paid for the ticket...

Just now, he was confused by the blood mist and someone wanted to kill him. In order to protect himself, he had to fight back.

He used that person to go to the ticket window and "buy" four tickets.

Before he finished the rest of his words, the others already understood what he meant.

He Lou said: "Where is Wang Wentao's body? If he didn't take it away, we can at least get another one."

Wang Wentao was the tall and thin man who unfortunately turned into a zombie and was later burned to death. Upon hearing this, the yellow-haired young man was puzzled: "I don't know either. I didn't see him when I first came here."

Lu Yanli nodded: "Me too."

"I don't know if there are other people here. Let's wait." Huangmao looked at the four tickets in He Lou's hand with flickering eyes.

Needless to say, it must have been divided among the four of them.

Lu Yanli... this idiot, why? !

But now the three of them were present, and Li Fangzhi had quietly stood beside Lu Yanli with Li Fangwan on her back, and her meaning was very clear.

With He Lou and Li Fangzhi protecting him, it would be impossible for him to steal Lu Yanli's ticket. Moreover, even if they stole the ticket, without Lu Yanli, they would not be able to complete the mission.

Damn... Is there anyone else? Is there anyone else?!

There are only five people left now, Lu Yanli, He Lou, the Li sisters, and Huangmao himself.

Where can he find a ticket? ! !

As if they heard the call in his heart, three more members came running over from a distance. When they saw them, they felt relieved and greeted from a distance: "Finally found you."

Huang Mao greeted them happily: "You are finally here, Brother Lou has found a way to leave, come on!"

Except for the unconscious Li Fangwan, the remaining three maintained a subtle silence. Lu Yanli seemed to be reluctant and turned away with his head down with some sadness.

After a while, a scream was heard, and the next moment, the yellow-haired young man dragged someone's feet and walked towards them.

The other two were still in shock and hadn't reacted yet. Seeing that He Lou didn't stop them, they followed him in fear, half a meter away, ready to run away at any time. The yellow-haired man wiped the blood on his face and asked cheerfully, "Brother Lou, how did you buy the ticket just now?"

He insisted on saying "buy tickets". The remaining two men also heard the clue and followed the yellow-haired man silently to show their obedience.

He Lou said calmly: "Just buy it, tell it you want to buy a ticket first, then hand the item over."

Hearing this, the yellow-haired man happily dragged the man's feet towards the ticket office. The other survivor had already followed wisely, one of them dragging one of the feet, and the other, seeing that their "ticket" was about to wake up, squatted down, grabbed the man's head and slammed it to the ground.

His two hands dragged across the ground, his head was bruised with blood... His chest rose and fell slightly.

This person is still alive.

After a while, the sound of a woman chewing was heard, and the yellow-haired man excitedly joined them, holding four tickets in his hand.

A car horn sounded in the distance, and then a shabby car that looked like it might fall apart in the next second slowly drove over from the distance.

"Get on the bus." He Lou smiled kindly at Lu Yanli and handed him a ticket.

Lai Fong Chi took two.

There were two people left, one was Feng Chuchu and the other was Mo Yun. They tried their best to persuade and finally got one from Huang Mao.

The car slowly stopped beside them, and in the driver's seat was a figure whose face could not be seen clearly. He Lou checked the license plate number and nodded at them.

Feng Chuchu was pushed out by them and got on the bus first. He gritted his teeth and stepped on. The driver turned his head, his eyes hidden in the shadows were extremely cold, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "Ticket?"

Feng Chuchu shook her hands and handed the ticket over.

The driver seemed a little disappointed and waved his hand to let the person go.

Seeing that Feng Chuchu was fine, everyone filed in. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Lu Yanli got into the car before Li Fangzhi. He stood not far from the driver, quietly looking at the Li sisters.

The driver also took another look at Lai Fong Chiā€¦ or more precisely, at Lai Fong Wan on her back. Somehow, Lai Fong Chi always felt that the shadow was smiling maliciously.

"Sit down."

These were the last words the driver uttered.

Hearing this, Lu Yanli obediently returned to his seat, put his hands in his pockets, lowered his head, and wondered what he was thinking about.

In his pocket, he held a total of four train tickets.