Chapter 23: I Take Refuge (Namu) (6) (2/2)
Chi-Woo stared at Ru Hiana with slight surprise He thought she would say so like, ‘What if you can’t borrow the statue, and Ru Amuh dies in the meantime!?’
“I don’t know that,” Chi-Woo replied while scratching his throat
“Huh?”
“We’ll knoe get there I don’t think I can juh possibility that he’s alive”
Ru Hiana’s eyes widened In her perspective, Chi-Woo was a hero with an extremely cold personality She had expected him to declare Ru Amuh dead without hesitation “But…you said that you were able to get out because of Ruahu’s soul”
“Dead people aren’t the only ones who have souls” Chi-Woo let out a wide yawn “It’s possible for a living person’s soul to e this for real? You’re not trying to comfort me, are you?”
“Have you only been tricked all your life? It’s not like this has never happened before You just need to be extreh wish”
Of course, Chi-Woo knew for sure that Ru A to be alive until at least tomorrow, but he couldn’t just reveal this inforet back to business If I successfully borrow the statue and fulfill one e the plan”
“One other condition?”
“Yes” Chi-Woo paused for a bit and continued, “The condition will be fulfilled when you go to that place by yourself”
Ru Hiana slightly frowned “What do youyour way there even if you don’t want to”
“How? Is so to forcibly transport me there?”
“No Hmm Well, for example…” Chi-Woo shi+fted his eyes around “You ain, you’re suddenly there”
“What?”
“I’ you can be bewitched”
Ru Hiana still looked befuddled ‘How could they bewitch her?’</es operate I don’t know about that specific spirit, but the ones I knoitch and trick people through all kinds of evil methods” Chi-Woo pointed to Ru Hiana with his thumb “What if Mr Ru Amuh suddenly appears in front of you and asks for help?”
Ru Hiana’s face stiffened
“What if he lures you into his den by asking for your help?”
“That’s impossible Ruahu will never do that tofor Those evil spirits utilize the weakest and deepest parts of the human mind” Chi-Woo clapped his hands “Anyway, the ioing to just leave you be, Ms Ru Hiana”
Ru Hiana blinked and exclai ave me this rope”
“No, of course not” Chi-Woo snorted “Please accept this first” Chi-Woo searched through his bag and took out so It was a beautiful skein of red silk
“What is it?”
“Don’t ask ot it and listen to me carefully fro bewitched, you won’t be able to think about anything clearly If you have an extreain consciousness by yourself, but I’ain consciousness using whatever h; you don’t have to worry about it toothe end of the rope and continued, “When you gain consciousness, please don’t try to do anything and just lift this silk I gave you up so that the spirit can see it well” Chi-Woo explained everything quickly, and Ru Hiana nodded with a startled face
“Is that all?”
“OneAfter this, just tell ”
“What? How?”
“You know our devices can send ht?” Chi-Woo spoke nonchalantly
“I know that Messaging works fine here, but how do I contact you when I’ to borrow the statue”
Ru Hiana looked at the red silk string in her hand “Can I…ask why I have to do this?”
“Because I need to confir is the thing I’o crazy for it”
“Go crazy for it?”
“Yes But you still have to be careful That string is just ait’ll do is stalling for tiain “You don’t have to tell e on what happened to that red string”
“That won’t be difficult, but what if it doesn’t react to it?”
“Then run as fast as possible,” Chi-Woo said clearly “I don’t know if you’ll be able to survive, but you have to give it your best By the way, if I don’t receive aaway”
Ru Hiana bit her lower lip Even though she had said that she’d do everything, she still had her suspicions However, it couldn’t be helped She had to grab onto any straws for Ru Aht still be alive But most of all, she had already witnessed Chi-Woo’s ability earlier
“…I got it” Ru Hiana spoke with a deterister each other as contacts I’ll do as you said If you save Ruahu, I’ll keep my promise”
Chi-Woo stared at the hand that Ru Hiana held out and presented his left wrist Her pinky and his wrist touched, and a istration request received’ popped up Since the interface was similar to that of a phone, it wasn’t difficult for Chi-Woo to use it
Ru Hiana asked, “What do you want me to save your na Ru Hiana in his database, Chi-Woo let out another yawn “I’et what I told you just now” Chi-Woo tightly rolled the ends of the rope around his wrist
Ru Hiana stared at hih, she tied the rope around her ankle She then went into the tent and sat in a corner, burying her face in her knees
And then…
Pachichichichicihi!
At the sa hit Ru Hiana’s ears
—Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaakh!
A chilling screa shi+vers down her spine Then she heard a familiar voice
“Good You did very well”
Ru Hiana held her breath as she slowly opened her eyes She saw a bizarre and grotesque black figure in front of her
“Please just stay put now”
She saw the back of the youngthe figure’s path was none other than Choi Chi-Woo
“…What?”
Cracccccckle!</e talisman with surprise “Look at this punk” He shook off the ashes of the burnt talisain
“I didn’t know your response would be this enthusiastic If I knew—”
At that ht the expression on Chi-Woo’s face
“I would have beat the crap out of you in the storage rooraceful smile on his lips