Chapter 156 - If You Want to Live, Then Be Quiet (1/2)

”What are you doing here?” said Qian Ling, who happened to catch Ariana's shadow when she turned the corner.

”Who are you?” Ariana grunted as she continued to struggle, trying to free her wrist from Qian Ling's grasp. When her right hand couldn't break free from Qian Ling's grip, she violently aimed for her legs.

Predicting her next moves, Qian Ling skillfully dodged all incoming attacks and ended up holding Ariana in a headlock. ”Answer me first. How did you get in here? You don't look like you were any of the subjects for the experiment.” Qian Ling's eyes narrowed as she questioned with an interrogative tone.

”Argh!! You are with the dirty assholes!! What? If you could commit those sinful kidnaps and murders, then you should know that there will be a day when people would figure out ways to get in here!” Ariana angrily gnashed her teeth in dismay as she failed to escape.

”So, you came here to investigate the labs.” Qian Ling's voice softened slightly as she noticed Ariana's wrist already showed signs of bruising from her twisting motions to free herself.

”And? What? You want to kill me? Then go ahead! It's either you would torture me with however disgusting methods you could list to make me talk or make me a subject anyways! Do it! Make your move!” Ariana shouted as her fingers folded into a rock shaped fist. Her white colored knuckles and popping veins showed how much strength she was wasting.

”Relax, I won't hurt you. Although I am a nobody in this place, I do know the way out. So, follow me before you get caught by anyone.” Qian Ling released her and sanitized her hands from touching the dust on her clothes.

”Tsss...Who are you? Why should I trust you? If you were a nobody, then how come you know so much about this place? How-” Ariana glared at the woman who was cracking her knuckles and twisting her wrists carefreely.

Qian Ling covered her Ariana's mouth almost immediately and whispered, ”If you want to live, then be quiet. Or else even if the heaven's lord comes down to help, you would be minced meat for their dinner. I'm going to let your mouth go right now and unlock the door behind us. If you make a single sound, then I can only hand you over to them. Understand?”

Ariana couldn't completely put her trust in this weird lady who had literally just beaten her, but she did hear some footsteps coming to this direction. She decided to obediently play along and nod in agreement. Slowly, Qian Ling's hand left her mouth, and she took out a key to unlock the wooden door.

Once it opened, she let Ariana go in first and followed after her steps. Before Ariana could open her mouth in the pitch-dark room that smelled like rotten, molded fish, Qian Ling reached out to tug her wrist. ”Shh..” Her low, warning voice made Ariana close her mouth.

Within minutes later, heavy footsteps charged past the door. From the inside of the room, Ariana tensed up and subconsciously held onto Qian Ling's sleeves as she saw shadows appear from the small gap beneath the door. Sensing her anxiety, Qian Ling rubbed the back of Ariana's hand to reassure her that everything would be alright.

A while later, nothing seemed to be out of place, so the shadows and footsteps went the opposite way. Only when Qian Ling had whispered, ”They're gone, but let's stay here for a little bit just in case.”

Ariana nodded and let go of her hands, ”Thanks. Who were they?”

”Guards.” Qian Ling answered as she squatted down on the floor, looking for something that she had dropped earlier.