False evidence

Chapter 326 The Hotel's Secret (2)

An Xin looked up the stairs and asked softly:
"Did the little monkey go up the stairs?"

I whispered back, "Beautiful lady, try to talk less nonsense and use your brain more."

It's just a crack in the wall, with a staircase leading straight up. Unless that monkey has the abilities of its ancestor, the Monkey King, where else could it go?
The stairs were made of various wooden planks nailed together, and it was obvious at a glance that they were not the work of a professional craftsman.

However, preservatives must have been added to the wood; otherwise, it would have rotted away long ago and become unbearable to humans.

Even so, there are still some loose spots that collapse when stepped on.

"Be careful, you'll step on the same spot I step on."

I reminded Anxin and tentatively started walking uphill on my toes.

I've never robbed a tomb, but walking in this dark, narrow space with such steep stairs, besides feeling oppressed, I also felt a sense of dread at every step.

I started to think of Liu the Blind Man's words more and more often—this is a grave, and this building is a tombstone!
Looking at it now, his 'description' is so apt. Right now, Anxin and I are like walking inside a partially hollow stone tablet!

The staircase has no turns in the middle and appears to lead straight to the third floor, or even the top floor.

The flashlight An Xin prepared was the most ordinary kind, and after struggling for half the night, the light was already very dim.

I asked Anxin if she had any spare batteries, and she said no, but she had a flashlight, though it was with her mother.

I almost swore, but I could only speed things up.

I came down to find some vegetable scraps to feed the sheep. I didn't bring my phone, I didn't bring my iron fan, and I even left my lighter on the makeshift dining table in the guest room along with the cigarettes.

If the flashlight goes out at this moment, I'll be 'three blind men'!
At the top of the stairs, there is a small platform no more than one meter diagonally across.

A rope ladder was hanging down from the wall directly opposite the stairs.

Shining a flashlight upwards, there was clearly a hole about the same size as the platform, but no matter how I shone the light, I couldn't see anything clearly above it, whether it was because the flashlight was out of power or for some other reason.

Hearing An Xin's breathing suddenly become short, I covered her mouth with my hand, shook my head at her, and shoved the flashlight into her hand, signaling her to light my way.

I tested the rope ladder to see if it could support my weight, and then carefully climbed up.

The rope ladder was about three meters long. We had only climbed halfway up when a faint flash of electricity suddenly appeared below us.

I had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the light went out the next second.

All that remained before my eyes were clusters of fading light and shadowy illusions.

Suddenly, I felt a heat on my forehead, which was tilted back, followed by a "squeak" as a fluffy thing landed on me.

First it landed on my head, then rolled down my back, but when it reached my lower back it caught on my clothes and quickly climbed back up.

My nerves are really toughened up; I only felt a shiver run through my body before realizing that the one that fell down was the little monkey from before.

This little guy's body language really reveals its identity.

Before, it was squatting on my head, but now it's just like a child, with its legs straddling my neck and its two front paws tightly hugging my forehead!
I felt the monkey's belly against the back of my head heaving violently, and the warm liquid that had just dripped down my face instantly turned icy cold and slid down my cheek.

I was terrified.

This monkey had never fought a human before. Not only was it injured, but it was also beaten down from above!

To be honest, I really dislike macaques. I think they're like disorganized, undisciplined, bullying-the-weak-and-cowardly-the-strong robbers.

But the little monkey's affection for me after it appeared was enough to make me abandon my prejudice against it.

Regardless of who brought in these monkey reinforcements, since they're allies, we have to take revenge for any losses we've suffered!

"Second-rate!"

I cursed under my breath and quickened my climbing speed. I grabbed the edge of the wooden opening with one hand, then used the other to grab it too. With a powerful push of my arms and legs, I kicked off the wall, extending my upper body out of the opening. Then, with another kick, I somersaulted backward. My little monkey, riding on my neck, was quite clever. As if anticipating my movements, it quickly crawled forward as I flipped backward. Once I was on one knee, supporting myself with one hand on the ground, it was back on my neck.

Light, oh light, how can there be light...?

My mind raced, but there was absolutely no light source.

As my breathing calmed down a bit, I heard a faint but rapid panting sound coming from the darkness not far away, facing me.

Hearing its voice but not seeing its form makes the fear even more terrifying.

"How are you?" An Xin asked, her voice deliberately lowered.

Faced with an unknown and formidable foe, how could I dare to utter a sound?

"Dangdang!"

With a sound, a yellowish-green light pierced the darkness.

An Xin said from below, "My flashlight is out of power, and I only have a few glow sticks left..."

"My day!"

Now I finally know what a terrible teammate is.

Yes, I was just asking if there were any spare batteries, but the real purpose was still to ask if there was anything that could provide light!
She only said she didn't have any batteries, but now she's bent over a glow stick and thrown it at us...

When my vision returned, I was so scared I almost wet myself.

The creature that confronted me in the darkness earlier was the same weasel I saw on the first floor!
At first glance, this yellow-haired beast wasn't a big deal, but when the light shone on it, I realized that there was a vicious-looking long-haired animal lurking to my right!

My face was almost touching this guy's, and one of his eyes, illuminated by the fluorescent light, was staring at me at close range!
"Squeak!"

The little monkey behind my shoulder seemed to be comforting me, scratching the top of my head with its paws. At the same time, it pointed to the side with its other front paw.

I glanced to the side and saw a large spotted cat crouching about three or four meters away, with a small monkey riding on its neck!

"Fine, this trip... this hotel stay is worth a thousand per person." I've really gone to the zoo!

As I leaned back slightly, I inadvertently bumped into the guy next to me.

The moment they made contact, their thoughts raced.

This thing looks grotesque, but it's dead!
Suddenly, Lü Xin exclaimed in his mind, "It's a lynx, the second king of the mountains!"

Liang Kaiyuan added, "The two lynxes should both be specimens. Right now, the only ones alive here are us, the two little monkeys, and the ones across the way..."

Before he could finish speaking, the weasel suddenly bared its teeth and lunged forward.

As soon as I braced myself on the ground, it cunningly turned and darted to the left.

The monkey riding on the lynx's neck was not to be outdone, and with a "squeak," it leaped into the air!

A bright line flashed by, and the weasel scurried away.

I was on edge, but seeing this, I couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. I gave the little monkey hanging in the air a thumbs up.

By now I had a general idea of ​​the situation. The place we were in should be the mezzanine between the ceiling and the roof on the third floor.

From the main beam to the 'ground', it's about one and a half meters.

The weasel is clearly about to attack.

Before they even got close, the little monkey on the left leaped up, grabbed the beam, and peed right at the weasel!

(End of this chapter)