Crack!
In a small, dimly lit room, a strong beam of light flashed across Lu Yibeis face. He drooped his head lifelessly, and his hands were handcuffed to a chair. He may look calm, but he was panicking inside.
A windowless room with tal tables and chairs was there, and the walls were lined with a large, one-way mirror.
The room slled musty, and dust floated gently under the light rays. A young girl stood behind the light, but only a dark outline of her was visible.
This reminded Yibei of the interrogation room scenes he would see on TV. He thought of the characters who were trying to evade capture by lying their way out of the room before hearing the girl speaking in an indifferent tone.
Na?
It was the girl who was stepping on him!
Hello? I asked you a question.
L-Lu Yibei.
Age?
Eighteen. One month away from nineteen.
Tell about yourself.
Huh?
Lu Yibei was visibly confused. Wait, Im not in a psych ward, am I?
What are you talking about? This isnt so stupid ga! Do you know what situation youre in right now? If you dont cooperate with us, the consequences will be unimaginable! The girl shouted, taking out her pistol and slamming it on the table.
Okay! Okay! Jesus he panted. Im Lu Yibei, a student of the Chinese Language Departnt at the Faculty of Liberal Arts at the University of Science and Technology. I know how to cook, and I love cooking Sichuan food Oh! And I live at No. 162 Mudan Street, but I recently moved to the Jingyi Apartnt Complex at Building 3 down Xuefu Road. I had a corneal transplant following a car accident, but Im ntally sane. My favourite 2D character is Bao Xiaohua. I hate eating.
Thats enough; I didnt ask all that. Do you want to resort to torture?
You asked to talk about myself!
He guesses that he was part of a conspiracy; he rejected that senior during the day, and now he was being held hostage. This ans he was kidnapped against his will.
That probably ans they were after his money.
O-okay, my account number is 180xxxx5591, and the password is
What are you talking about? Ill kill you, I swear! The girl interrupted and shouted.
Not only was he incredibly annoying, but she also found that she would rather deal with urban legends than deal with this person.
Then, what exactly do you want? Lu Yibei said weakly. At least tell what I should be telling you!
Lu Yibei had no idea what they were after. Were they after his looks? He thought he was handso, but certainly not handso enough to sell his body.
Tell , the girl glanced at the one-way mirror. Have you encountered anything strange lately?
N,,, Yibei was about to say no, but the thought of his strangely real dream just now.
The faint, ambient dust seed to converge in the corner of the room, forming the vague silhouette of a girl. The girl looked at him as she made an X gesture with her fingers over her mouth and shook her head gently. She then made a gesture of slashing her own throat and disappeared in a gentle explosion of dust.
Am I hallucinating? Yibei thought. Is she telling that Im going to die a horrible death if I say anything?
I better keep quiet for now.
The girl stared at him and coaxed him to continue.
Many. I bought a Bai Xiaohua figurine last month, and they sent two! Also, I ca across this strange rabbit, and he gave a leaflet and
Stop! the girl interrupted. Did this figure hand you the leaflet?
A slightly stained photo was handed over to him with blotches of dried blood on it. The image on the photo was a side view of a figure wearing a black cloak and a giant rabbit head. Its eyes were like red glass beads that stared straight into your soul.
Lu Yibei felt coldthe person in the photo wasnt the mascot that handed him the flyers, but the Mr Rabbit that he saw in his dreams!
W-what the hell?
N-no, listen to ; the killings had nothing to do with , I swear! He gave a leaflet, but I didnt open it! I thought he was weird, so when I got ho, I burnt the leaflet to a crisp, and
Boom!
The girl slamd the table violently and pointed at him accusingly, You lied! Never did I say that he killed anyone! You knew he committed murder, but you didnt bother to call the police.
No! I I- Lu Yibei felt that he was about to faint.
What is it? Cat got your tongue? The girl sneered, picking the gun up from the table. She twirled the gun in her finger, giving Lu Yibei a torturing technique that wasnt visible to the naked eye.
Lu Yibei had a calm face, however, and she couldnt help but be confused.
Hes psychologically strong. Whatever it is, I guess I have to pull out the big guns.
She described torture thods in excruciating detail, and Lu Yibei felt that he was the one being tortured. With every word she uttered, he squird in his chair uncomfortably. His heart felt that it was about to stop, and a permanent petrified expression was plastered on his face.
A few minutes passed, and Yibei slumped on the chair, I-Im sorry! Its just that it was in a dream. I didnt know that my dreams would be real.
Let clarify sothing, Yibei panted, catching his breath. If I told the police sothing bad happened in my dream, wouldnt they laugh at ?
You the girl sneered but found that he was right. However, her ego was severely hurt, and she thought she was being too gentle with him.
Hua, co out for a mont, a voice could be heard outside.
Yes, miss, the girl responded before giving Yibei a nasty look.
Jiangli watched the entire interrogation process behind the mirror before summoning her maid.
Miss, why did you call out? Just give a little more ti, and Ill break him enough so that he can give us more information! The maid complained.
Jiangli was brushing through a pile of papers in her hand, and she coughed slightly.
Hua.
Yes, mistress? She tilted her head obediently.
Are you crazy? Let him go! Jiangli yelled, glancing at his dical history. Hes not making any facial expressions, not because hes hiding sothing; he literally cannot make a facial expression! If this continues, he might die of shock!
So, were just letting him go? But the girl pursed her lips. He hadnt explained how he knew Mr Rabbit killed soone!
Jiangli folded her arms and looked at Yibei behind the mirror.
It seems that he has recovered from his fear. He stretched his neck and faced the mirror.
Helloooo? Anybody there?
Co on, Im getting bored in here.
Jiangli frowned. He was petrified just minutes ago, but a false sense of bravery seed to have possessed him again.
Mistress?
Yes, Jiangli nodded. He did see it in a dream. So people who have the potential to beco psychic users travel through dreams that grant them visions. We call them prophets.
Then, we should recruit him into the Night Division! the maid said. If he joins us, youll be able to slack off a bit, right?
Jiangli glared at the maid, and the maid thought about how painful it was to beco a psychic user as she witnessed her mistress going through unbearable pain. Apologies.
The process of becoming a psychic user was dangerous.
If you want to beco powerful, you must pay the price.
The worst part is that it might not even be fruitful. More than half of potential psychic users die before they can beco psychic users.
Isnt he being targeted by Mr Rabbit in that case? If we let him go, hell be in danger, the maid interjected.
Jiangli glanced at her knowingly and smirked, Why do you think Im letting him go in the first place?
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