13 Love or Life 13 (2/2)
Neck mutilation can be freaking painful!
I don't want it!
008:”Stay still.”
Xi Sheng:”You... Have a plan right?”
Please inform me that you have.
008:”Good fortune counts as a plan... right?”
Xi Sheng:”Can you even use luck to defend yourself?!”
008 shrugs:”Maybe?”
In spite of making fun of each other, Xi Sheng and 008 never let their guard down in watching and sensing the invader.
If Xi Sheng felt a piece of ache in her neck, she will honestly inflict an injury in return. She doesn't know how, but one thing is for certain, Xi Sheng will never let the intruder escape without a scratch.
She can at least shorten his lifespan.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
”Search everywhere! Flip this rattling location upside down!”
Several footsteps rang within the whole area. Series of shouts and painful cries resounded in the entire ward.
The invader turns his head on the door and snorted.
”Those pests! Traitors! Acting as if they are ordinary. Hmp, simply bunch of puppies serving another mad dog and a bitch.”
Xi Sheng:”...”
You are not normal either!
The invader took a chair close by and gets at the top of it. He took off the cover of the air flow duct. Due to its old age, the invader effortlessly pries to open the cord mesh cover.
”Xi Sheng, was it?”
008:”He is aware of your name.”
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You ought to be scared to death. I'll pray for you.
”I planned to offer you a peaceful demise through my blade, however it seems like being played around here is your future.”
Xi Sheng:”...”
I ain't gonna die!
The invader climb up and disappeared.
Xi Sheng opens her eyes and sits up.
”Why does it feel that I lost a potential comrade?”
008:”Why don't you escape much like the way he did?”
Xi Sheng walks to the door leisurely and answers 008:”It must be great escaping. Pity that I still need things to do here.”
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Xi Sheng opened the doorknob and bunch of guys in white fits appeared.
”Excuse us miss, however can we look into the room?”
Xi Sheng steps aside and let the men investigate the room.
After searching the whole room, the man, probably their leader, look at her suspiciously.
”Did someone went here?”
Xi Sheng shrugs:”I'm not sure, I was sleeping.”
008:”Just confess.”
Xi Sheng shakes her head:”What if that shit is still there in the vent? Moving slowly and listening to our conversation? What if he still didn't leave the parameter and just hiding in some hole?”
008 rolls his eyes:”Your own anxiety will be the one to kill you.”
The man eyed her:”We found a chair leading to the air vent, the mesh cover was broken. The mental escapee probably went there.”
Xi Sheng furrowed her brows:”I said, I was sleeping. How am I suppose to know whether someone went here or not? I'm not a ninja or something.”
The leader with a tear mole in under his left eye clicks his tongue. Another member went to the his side and whispers something.
The leader nodded.
”Since Miss Xi is 'guest,' then we won't disturb you anymore.”
He eyed her once again and smiled. They left her, but two men are guarding outside the room.
Xi Sheng laid again in the soft and comfy couch:”System, why does the word 'guest' here sounds threatening?”
...
”Goodmorning Miss Xi. Mr. Mu assigned us to serve you. You may call me Khan. Today's breakfast consist of...”
Three women wearing maid's bow their head to her while introducing her food.
”If you need something, just kindly dial the telephone beside the door and state your need. And we will accomplish it immediately,” said the woman called Khan.
Xi Sheng's eyes twitched.
Why does it feel like I'm a prisoner here with some sort of privelege?!
Now, I understand the meaning of 'guest'!
”Excuse me, but where is Mu Ziyu?”
Another lady looks at her and gently smile.
That very smile sent chills into Xi Sheng's whole body.
My dear stupid system! That smile looks terrifying!
”Mr. Mu is currently 'busy.' He has a lot of work to do. Please pardon us for being inhospitable.”
Xi Sheng thank them and send them away.
Xi Sheng:”System, should I eat this or not?”
008 looks at the food:”I'm also not too sure...”
What is that? A pill?
What's that thing moving in the soup?
How come they introduced the food appetisingly, yet the actual food seems...very poisonous?
Is this some kind of expectation vs. reality?
....
Footnotes:
[1]First-night effect--One theory is that poor sleep on the first night in a new environment is a natural, evolutionary self-defense mechanism. It's argued that your brain decides that a new place can mean extra danger to you, so a part of your brain stays alert. You could say it's keeping watch while you rest
[2] En--Yes