Ruan Qing let go of the woman’s hand as everyone looked over. He had a pitiful appearance, as if he was being held hostage by the woman. He stood stiffly, his face filled with fear and unease.
Because it was too dark, no one except the woman saw Ruan
Qing’s previous action. Even the audience in the livestream didn’t see clearly
and thought that Ruan Qing was really being held by the woman.
The woman wasn’t a fool, either. She realized that Ruan Qing
was helping them now. She tried hard to calm herself down and tightly held her
trembling hand that could barely hold the knife. “Stop! Otherwise, I’ll kill
her!”
Ji Yan stopped his movements, narrowed his eyes, and coldly
looked at the woman who didn’t know any better. It seemed like he was
considering how to kill her.
The woman was already timid, and when she was looked at by Ji
Yan like that, her body trembled, and her voice shook with fear. “Let us go!
Otherwise, otherwise, I’ll kill her!”
Ji Yan glanced at the knife that originally belonged to him,
which was held against the girl’s neck, and lightly chuckled. It was a chilling
laughter that made one’s hair stand on end. He gripped the knife and slowly
approached the woman who didn’t know any better.
His posture seemed as if he didn’t care about Ruan Qing’s
life or death at all.
However, upon closer observation, it could be seen that his
gaze never left the knife in front of Ruan Qing.
As Ji Yan slowly approached, the woman’s hand trembled even
more violently. She was almost unable to hold the knife anymore. She threatened
in a fierce tone, attempting to scare Ji Yan away. “Don’t come any closer!
Otherwise, I’ll really kill her!”
Mere verbal threats were useless since the woman trembled so
much that she couldn’t even hold the knife properly. Ji Yan seemed to see through
the woman’s cowardice and knew that she didn’t dare to actually kill anyone.
Seeing Ji Yan getting closer and closer, Ruan Qing lowered
his gaze and, taking advantage of his coat and the darkness, forcefully hit the
woman behind him.
The woman, who was already terrified, became even more
frightened after experiencing pain. Her hand holding the knife instinctively
moved backward.
The distance between the knife and Ruan Qing was already
short, and this slight movement directly cut Ruan Qing’s fair and delicate
neck.
Moreover, it was not just a superficial wound; blood
instantly flowed out, trickling down his skin and slowly seeping into his
clothes. His fair and delicate skin appeared both beautiful and glaring. If a
little more force was applied, it would probably directly sever Ruan Qing’s
windpipe.
The sharp pain on his neck caused Ruan Qing’s face to lose
all color. He tightly bit his lower lip, revealing an expression of agony.
Tears filled his eyes once again, and his eyes were filled with fear. The fear
was so intense that his body couldn’t stop trembling slightly.
This time, Ji Yan finally stopped. His face was dark as he
stared at the woman, his killing intent undisguised.
That gaze carried an intense, almost tangible killing intent
that sent shivers down one’s spine. It made it impossible to muster any
resistance. The woman’s body instinctively weakened, as if she had seen
something terrifying.
The woman’s face turned pale under Ji Yan’s gaze.
Fortunately, her teammates reacted quickly. They swiftly took the knife from
her hand and held Ruan Qing hostage. Another person immediately supported the
trembling woman who had become weak due to fear.
The man holding Ruan Qing’s neck with the knife drew closer,
his tone full of threat. “Let us go!”
The woman, unlike the man before her, perhaps didn’t dare to
kill, but this man was definitely not joking.
Ji Yan glanced at the man with a dark expression, ultimately
stepping aside to let them pass.
The group quickly pulled the injured person along, taking Ruan
Qing deep into the alley.
Seemingly afraid that Ji Yan might make a move, they kept
retreating while facing him, only turning around and leaving quickly after
reaching a certain distance.
Originally, the man had planned to release Ruan Qing once he
was certain Ji Yan couldn’t catch up. However, the woman tugged at his clothes
and whispered, “Take her with us.”
Perhaps feeling that her request was a bit excessive, she
stammered to explain, “What if that man catches up? If we bring her along, we
can still use her as leverage.”
The man glanced at the pale-faced Ruan Qing and eventually
brought her along.
But Ruan Qing was too slow. The man impatiently lifted her up
and ran forward with the rest of the group.
Without the burden of Ruan Qing, their speed finally
increased significantly.
Ruan Qing was aware of his own predicament. He had exhausted
all his strength while running in the alley, so he didn’t struggle and
obediently allowed the man to carry him.
At the end of the alley was another street. Although there
were no people on this side of the street, they only breathed a sigh of relief
when they reached the main street.
The horizon began to faintly brighten, indicating that it
would soon be dawn. Several people entered a small neighborhood in a corner and
opened the door to a house.
The room was a bit messy, but everyone was too exhausted to
care and collapsed on the sofa, one after another.
Those who were uninjured immediately took out medicine and
bandaged the wounded.
After all, Ji Yan, the maniac, had shown no mercy. Everyone
had suffered some injuries, albeit not too severe.
The most serious injury was on Ruan Qing’s neck.
The woman’s name was Su Xiaozhen. She quickly took out
alcohol and gauze to dress Ruan Qing’s wound.
Su Xiaozhen looked at the delicate face of the girl under the
lamplight, feeling somewhat trance-like. Subconsciously, she lowered her voice
and comforted, “Um, bear with it a little. Your wound needs to be disinfected
first, and the disinfectant might sting a bit.”
Although the girl was somewhat disheveled, it didn’t diminish
her appearance at all. Her face was exquisitely petite, her eyes watery and
filled with countless charms. Her long and curly eyelashes made her look like a
doll.
Su Xiaozhen was certain that the girl was still without
makeup.
Before seeing the girl, she had never seen anyone so
beautiful to such an extent. No wonder it could provoke the man from before to
do such a thing to her.
Ruan Qing nodded and showed a reassuring smile to Su
Xiaozhen. “It’s okay. I can endure the pain.”
Su Xiaozhen was stunned by Ruan Qing’s smile, and after
coming back to her senses, her face turned red. She took out a cotton swab and
began disinfecting Ruan Qing’s wound.
Ruan Qing tried his best to endure the pain. Even though it
was intense, he only trembled slightly.
Although the injury wasn’t on Su Xiaozhen’s body, she seemed
to feel the pain as well. Every time Ruan Qing trembled, Su Xiaozhen’s
expression instantly twisted, tears swirling in her eyes as if she was the one
experiencing the pain.
Because of this, the process of applying medicine was
incredibly slow, and it almost seemed like they would spend half a day and
still be at the disinfection stage.
The man next to them couldn’t bear it anymore. What’s the big
deal about applying some medicine? Why make such a fuss?
He took the cotton swab from Su Xiaozhen’s hand and said,
“Step aside.”
The tool was snatched, and Su Xiaozhen didn’t dare to snatch
it back. With some reluctance, she made way and gave up her position.
Compared to Su Xiaozhen, the man was not as gentle. He
directly and decisively disinfected Ruan Qing’s wound, without caring whether
Ruan Qing would feel pain.
The alcohol instantly came into contact with the wound, and
some of it even seeped into the wound, causing Ruan Qing’s tears to flow once
again.
It wasn’t that he wanted to cry; it was that his body
couldn’t withstand the pain.
However, even so, Ruan Qing didn’t make a sound. He just bit
his lower lip, enduring the pain stubbornly, which was heart-wrenching.
The slipping tears fell onto the man’s hand, causing him to
pause. He looked at Ruan Qing’s face and, after a while, thought of a word,
‘fragile.’
Su Xiaozhen became anxious on the side. Seeing Ruan Qing cry
in pain, she snatched the tool away and pushed the man aside, saying, “Let me
do it, let me do it. I’ll do it instead.”
The man’s face darkened, about to ask Su Xiaozhen what she
meant when he noticed Ruan Qing’s slightly slipping clothes.
Because there were no buttons, the T-shirt was torn and worn
out, making it easy to slip off.
Previously, Ruan Qing had been holding onto it with his hand,
but due to the pain from applying the medicine, he gripped the sofa tightly
underneath him, so he didn’t notice that his clothes had slipped off.
If they were at eye level, it might not be visible, but Ruan
Qing was sitting while the man was standing, giving a clear view of what was
underneath.
Fair skin, clearly defined collarbones, and even a glimpse of
that pink color.
The man quickly averted his gaze, his ears turning red
unexpectedly, and then he silently turned away.
Su Xiaozhen was initially afraid of what the man would say to
her, but when she saw him turn away, she breathed a sigh of relief and focused
on dressing Ruan Qing’s wound.
The disinfection was already done, so applying the medicine
was much simpler.
Su Xiaozhen quickly bandaged Ruan Qing, and she also took
care of the scratches on his arm and knee.
It was still early, and after a night of activity, everyone
was tired. They found a spot and closed their eyes to rest.
Ruan Qing was also exhausted, curling up on the sofa with a
thin blanket, feeling drowsy.
[Ding!] Ruan Qing’s phone rang.
Ruan Qing took out his phone and glanced at it. The interface
was still the horror game interface, but there were some additional words in
the task section.
【Mission: Survive for seven days or find the owner of the
horror livestream room.】
【Side mission has been refreshed.】
【Mission 1: Inflict malicious online comments to harm
others.】
【Mission 2: Work hard to earn money for rent.】
Ruan Qing’s eyes widened in an instant, and he had a bad
feeling in his heart. He asked the system in his mind.
‘Do these two missions need to be completed in the rental
house?’
Although there was no such restriction mentioned in the
missions and it seemed like they could be completed anywhere. However, when
Ruan Qing saw these two missions, he felt that they couldn’t possibly be that
simple.
And his speculation turned out to be true. The emotionless
voice of the system echoed in his mind.
System: 【Hmm, you are a special player who needs to play the role
of an NPC.】
In other words, NPCs were unaware that they had been chosen
by the horror livestream room, and their daily routines and habits were fixed.
They would never suddenly leave the rental house and not return.
Ruan Qing gritted his teeth and asked, ‘Why didn’t you
say that earlier!?’
What was he working so hard for this night?
Was it just to make enemies for himself!?
He couldn’t even imagine the consequences of meeting someone
again after offending them, let alone willingly going to them.
System: 【The previous missions didn’t refresh, and I didn’t know
what the new missions would be. Moreover, you haven’t deviated from the
character’s behavior since entering the game. Whether it’s going out or running
away, it aligns with what the original host would do, so I didn’t expect you to
come out and have no intention of going back.】
Ruan Qing: “...”
Thanks for the update
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