470 Chapter 470 - Shadow from Candleligh (1/2)

Just who in the world is Four?! This question boggled Gu Fei even as he came running out of the Vigilante Corps chamber, ready to head down the stairs to look for that man.

All was quiet in the entire Government City Hall. Even though the two rows of NPC guards flanking the premise existed, none of them seemed to show any signs of life in them as they stood by their stations motionlessly. Gu Fei ignored these machines and dashed down the stairs, passing the main hall and entering that short and dimly lit corridor, which led to the back door.

Gu Fei had concluded that Four was still around here. Considering how he had killed Two, it was no longer a PK that was driven by profit since he had even paid out 100 gold coins to Scissorhands for it. As such, this could only be a hobby—something that he derived interest and enjoyment from. If killing Two was enjoyable for him, killing Gu Fei would naturally be equally so. That was why Four was most certainly waiting for Gu Fei to return in an effort to ambush him.

Gu Fei had spent over an hour huddled up there, so he was naturally familiar with the range of vision afforded from that door seam. Gu Fei used Blink to instantly appear past the area where it would cover, as he continued to cautiously creep forward. Just slaying this man outright would be letting him off too easily, he pondered to himself, so is there any other way to mete out a more damning punishment? He inspected this intersecting corridor and saw the door handle and the two wall candelabras on both sides of the wall. This sight gave Gu Fei an idea.

Tiptoeing toward the front of the door, Gu Fei pulled out a coil of rope and looped it tightly around the door handle. He turned his gaze over to that candelabra beside him...

Pulling the rope over and tightening the rope, the gap between the door and the wall would lessen even further. Even more marvelous was how either end of the corridor ceiling here protruded downward, making it impossible for anyone behind the door to get out once everything aligned perfectly. It was a rather suitable punishment if he could trap Four in the tiny and dark space that formed.

That was Gu Fei's plan. Thus, the next step he had to do was secure the other end to the candelabra. There was no way he would not be seen by Four in the process, so he had to act fast.

Clutching that rope tightly, he quietly waited for the cooldown for his Blink to end. This was the quickest way to move. By the time Four could see, react, and attempt to deal with the situation he was now in, he would have already accomplished the deed.

The cooldown ended!

Gu Fei took a deep breath and checked the exact position of the wall candelabra. Reaching his hand out, he muttered the incantation under his breath.

The wall candelabra was before his eyes instantly, his Blink placing him at the perfect height. He swiftly looped the rope around the candelabra and then clutched it with both hands as gravity pulled him down, tightening the rope in the process. He had done so to test how secure the candelabra was mounted onto the wall. If it broke off with that tug, then it would be impossible to trap Four behind the door, which meant Gu Fei would have to cut the man down, instead.

The test went well, and the wall candelabra was so sturdy that even he was able to hang there. Gu Fei deftly tied a knot and happily landed on the ground. That was when he heard the muffled sound of thuds, followed by someone shouting, ”What's going on?”

It was Four.

Gu Fei could feel even more joy surge in him as he chuckled. ”It's me!”

”Who? Nine?” Four asked from behind the door.

”That's right.”

”You're back? Quickly come help take a look; I think this door is jammed,” Four said.

Gu Fei laughed. It seems that this man is far duller I thought! Did he really not see me busy about before him? Or perhaps he's hoping to trick me into getting closer as he has some tricks up his sleeves as well? Gu Fei thought of this as he stood where he was, saying, ”Let's make a bet. Let's bet that Two isn't behind that door any longer. I believe he's there.”

”Doesn't that mean I'll have to bet he's not here?” Four asked.

”Yup, and you are the winner! The reward is to keep huddled up there behind the door,” Gu Fei said.

Not a sound came from behind the door.

”You probably never considered the possibility of Two and I adding each other as friends, huh?” Gu Fei said. Gu Fei made sure to confirm this with Two, and the latter said that he not revealed this fact to Four. This was also why he believed that Four was still camping out in the same spot. Not knowing that Two had sent out a message to Gu Fei upon his death, he expected Gu Fei to return here oblivious to what had happened.

”Wait there! Perhaps, I'll come back and let you out once I'm free and still remember where I've left you. Otherwise, if it's really urgent, you can always try to forcefully log out.” Gu Fei was already on his way out after saying his piece, feeling as if there was nothing left to be said between them.

”Hey! HEY!” Four called out from behind that door. Gu Fei did not bother to even turn back as he left.

The corridor was now quiet once more; the flame of the candelabra danced and cast a flickering shadow of Gu Fei's rope on the other side of the wall.

The door was pushed open, except this was not the side that Gu Fei had secured but the other half of the double doors, instead.

Four quietly stood beside that door with the rope that was tightly tied to it. He took in the sight as well as the blurry shadow upon the wall.