I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 256 From Outside the Door
"Wow!"

In countless silver-white timelines, before Lin Xing'an could even stand up straight, the red-haired girl in his arms suddenly broke free with a cry!

With a leaping motion, one is about to jump out into the river of time!
"Stop it!"

But while she was still in mid-air, Lin Xing'an grabbed her by the neck like a chick and lifted her up.

Then it seems that the neck is the child's weak point.

The moment Lin Xing'an grabbed her, she shrank her neck, stopped struggling, and became quiet.

He placed his hands on his chest in a dog-paddle motion, with his wrists bent and palms hanging down.

The fierce expression on his face, which was originally like that of a wild beast, now looked somewhat pitiful, even though he was still angry. He could only look at Lin Xing'an with pleading eyes.

Lin Xing'an also carefully examined the girl.

Perhaps because they talked about too many timelines, the child's belly has already swelled up.

Her face was also a bit rounder than when she was asleep.

His dark red pupils, as if ignited, flickered with crimson flames.

But her long, loose red hair looked even more disheveled.

The two stood there, staring at each other, in the ever-flowing river of time.

"you……"

After a long silence, a complex expression appeared on Lin Xing'an's face.

He had a lot of questions in his mind.

But looking at this child...

It's possible they don't know anything at all...

"Listen carefully, as long as you don't cause trouble or run around, it's very safe here."

“Once you run away, the people outside will lock you back in the coffin, and you'll never be able to get out again, understand?”

Lin Xing'an looked into the girl's eyes and said seriously.

When the topic of coffins came up, a hint of fear and dread was clearly visible on the girl's face.

"So you just stay here quietly."

"I'll release you as soon as we reach a safe place, understand?"

Lin Xing'an's tone softened somewhat as he spoke.

"……snort."

The girl, who was being held by the back of her neck and suspended in mid-air, snorted coldly, crossed her arms, closed her eyes, pouted, and turned her head away.

He looked like he wouldn't listen.

"what do you mean?"

This sight made Lin Xing'an laugh, speechless.

His smile made the red-haired girl, who had been maintaining a serious expression, break into a smile as well.

But then he reverted to his rebellious ways.

"what!"

Unfortunately, once you lose your composure, it's hard to go back to the way things were.

This made the girl blush, and she suddenly became angry and embarrassed, kicking her legs wildly.

Unfortunately, because her legs were too short, she couldn't reach Lin Xing'an at all.

After venting her frustrations to the air, she also started breathing heavily.

"Alright, look, you were in that coffin at first, and I was the one who let you out."

"This passage of time is also my ability to make you enjoy your meal."

"So I helped you, right?"

"If I wanted to harm you, or not help you, you'd still be in that coffin right now, wouldn't you?"

He smiled again and then began to reason with the girl in front of him.

Although the girl didn't say anything, he still let go of her hand and put her down.

And the girl indeed stopped running around recklessly.

"That's more like it. Be good, let's have a good talk."

Lin Xing'an sat cross-legged on the ground.

For him in the past, the river of time could not hold him back for long.

Every second you stay put, your stamina will be depleted exponentially.

But now, firstly, Lin Xing'an's [Tide] ability has recovered faster.

Secondly, his ability to recover from setbacks seems to change as his strength increases.

The physical strength consumed while remaining in the river of time will still be deducted, but the amount deducted is already greatly reduced.

With his physical condition maintained, Lin Xingan estimated that he could stay for about half an hour.

"what's your name?"

Seeing the girl in front of him, he also sat cross-legged, just like him.

But then, as if he couldn't sit still, he kept fiddling with his toes. Lin Xing'an sighed and asked.

"Si Que."

The girl crossed her arms again and snorted coldly.

It was as if telling Lin Xing'an her name was already giving him a huge favor.

"Si Que..."

Lin Xing'an nodded.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as they can speak and communicate, that's enough...

"Si Que, how old are you this year?"

Ninety-six.

"What?! Young Master Duo?"

Lin Xing'an stared at Si Que, almost choking on his own saliva.

"Ninety-six!"

Si Que said impatiently again.

"……Row."

Lin Xing'an nodded.

acceptable.

After all, people's physical conditions are not the same.

"Si Que, you may need to stay here for a few more hours, so don't even think about leaving on your own."

“The people outside are very dangerous. If you are exposed, they will immediately arrest you and bring you back.”

"I will release you as soon as we reach a safe environment."

After settling in, Lin Xing didn't ask any questions first, but instead emphasized it again.

"no!"

But Si Que jumped up and shook his head.

"I must go save my father and mother! My people!"

"I want to go out!"

Si Que plunged headlong into the silver threads of the river of time!

Fortunately, Lin Xing'an reacted quickly and grabbed Si Que's little foot, pulling her back.

"Si Que! Calm down, don't panic."

"What are your plans? What are you going to do after you go out? Do you know where your... people are now, and what their situation is?"

"Can you save them all by yourself?"

Lin Xing'an asked while comforting Si Que.

Lin Xing'an's barrage of questions caused Si Que's brows to furrow.

But the next second, she nodded again, flames flickering in her pupils!
"Of course there's a plan!"

"First go to the food storage room, then find the taboo spirit, kill it, get the food storage room's core, and then go save everyone!"

Si Que clenched his fist and said confidently!
Lin Xing'an's brows furrowed tightly.

Taboo against ghosts, food containers... what are all these things?
He had never heard of it before...

"Si Que, what's wrong with your people? What happened to them?"

Lin Xing'an paused for a moment and then asked.

This question caused a hint of anger to appear on Si Que's small face!

"Captured."

"Who took him away?"

"By those people with wings on their backs!"

"...A person with wings?"

Isn't that an angel...?

Lin Xing'an's doubts deepened.

Angels need to be summoned to enter the chicken coop, so how could they possibly capture Si Que's people?

And... clansmen? Does this word really exist in a chicken coop where only gluttons and humans coexist?

unless……

Lin Xing'an looked at Si Que.

Unless Si Que comes from the world behind the door...

The so-called taboo against ghosts and the so-called food room are just names for certain things in the world behind the door...

Lin Xing'an pursed his lips slightly.

But Si Que's eyes suddenly reddened.

"My older brother and sister, my parents, my grandparents, and my uncles and aunts have all been taken away by them..."

"It's all because of me, it's all my fault..." "I must save everyone!"

As if recalling some painful scene, she suddenly wiped away her tears and ran out of the river of time again.

But Lin Xing'an pulled him back.

"Si Que, don't panic. Let me finish asking your question and then I'll help you rescue your family."

"The combined strength of the two of us is definitely greater than yours alone, right?"

"And look, with my ability, I can bring you in, let you eat and drink to your heart's content, and help you recover your strength. We're a perfect match!"

"With my help and your amazing skills, we're sure we can rescue everyone, right?"

Lin Xing'an comforted him like a child.

These words finally made Si Que nod in agreement.

“That makes sense. Now you’re my friend, and friends should help each other.”

"But you have to keep your word. Let's pinky swear. You have to help me save everyone. You can't go back on your word!"

Si Que reached out his hand and said.

"it is good!"

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xing'an also reached out his hand and made a pinky promise with Si Que.

Only after he made promises and swore that he would not lie did Si Que feel at ease.

"call……"

Lin Xing'an checked his physical strength and found that he could probably stay here for about ten more minutes.

"Si Que, do you know where you are right now?"

He changed his approach and asked.

"Of course I do."

Si Que sat down cross-legged again, his expression surprisingly smug.

Lin Xing'an felt as if he had been tricked...

"Where are you now?"

Seeing that Si Que remained silent, Lin Xing'an asked again.

"Of course, it's Peach Blossom Village!"

Si Que shook his head.

He casually grabbed another handful of timelines and started rambling on.

"……What did you say?"

Lin Xing'an's heart skipped a beat.

"Peach Blossom Village! Otherwise, what are you doing here? Aren't you human?"

Si Que leaned over, sniffed Lin Xing'an closely, and said, "That's right, you're human. Where else are there humans besides Peach Blossom Village?"

Her words silenced Lin Xing'an.

"Moreover, my destination is Peach Blossom Village, because only Peach Blossom Village has the entrance and passage to the kitchen."

"What's going on? Hey, I don't even know your name. Why are you saying it's not safe outside?"

Lin Xing'an's silence and serious expression made Si Que seem to realize that something was wrong.

"Because this is not the Peach Blossom Spring."

"This might be the 'chicken coop' you're talking about."

Lin Xing'an felt the timeline sweep over him and said softly.

"What?! Impossible..."

Si Que leaped up in a flash!

But then, as if he had just thought of something, his face turned pale in an instant.

"Si Que, do you recognize this symbol?"

Lin Xing'an kneaded a timeline and roughly shaped it into the symbol of the Divine Palace in front of Si Que.

"Isn't this...isn't this the nest? The nest of the angels!"

"nest……"

Lin Xing'an frowned, but still nodded.

“Si Que, when I saw you outside, you were locked in a coffin with this mark on it.”

"You are surrounded by timelines. After I arrived, the coffin door opened on its own, and I saw you."

"Then... you'll find out what happened after you wake up."

He took a deep breath and said.

"The symbol of the nest is printed on it...this..."

"Then I..."

"So I got caught by them too? But..."

A look of confusion appeared on Si Que's little face.

Lin Xing'an then closed his eyes.

Judging from Si Que's reaction, he roughly guessed the whole story.

The Magpie comes from the world outside the gate, which is the "real world".

For some reason, the angels captured Si Que's people, including Si Que himself.

This race should be friends with humans, or even close relatives.

Because no matter what, the warmth Lin Xing'an felt when he first saw Si Que was something that couldn't be faked.

This is a completely different feeling from when he faced a gluttonous ghost or an angel.

Moreover, Si Que mentioned Peach Blossom Village.

Furthermore, judging from Jiang Rong's expression and behavior after discovering the coffin, it's not hard to guess that Si Que is like some kind of "treasure" to the Divine Palace.

But this "treasure" has been lost for some unknown reason...

It was thrown to Uncle He...

Otherwise, Jiang Rong wouldn't be so certain that there was someone in the coffin.

Furthermore, they used the timeline to deceive Lin Xing'an even when the timeline was not visible.

"call……"

After quickly sorting things out, Lin Xing'an let out a soft breath.

"Si Que, tell me what you know and what you've experienced first."

"Tell me about your race... why did those angels capture your people?"

"What is the 'Taboo Ghost'? Why do you need to obtain the core of the Sacrifice Chamber to save your people?"

"And also, about us humans, about Peach Blossom Village..."

Lin Xing'an took a deep breath and became inexplicably excited.

"What exactly is Peach Blossom Village like?"

Although the dream of Peach Blossom Spring was false, it was instilled with "sacrifice ideas" by the mother who came to instill them in her.

Taoyuan Village has always been the hope of all the humans in the chicken coop.

Without this hope, no one would persevere.

"This is the Dining Room... so you are a human from the Dining Room?"

Si Que did not answer Lin Xing'an's question at all, but looked at Lin Xing'an with a surprised expression.

"Wasn't it said that all humans captured and taken to the food storage room were eaten?"

"Why aren't you dead yet?"

she asked, blinking.

"..."

Lin Xing'an looked at her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"Si Que, are you feeling unwell in this river of time?"

Sensing that his physical strength was about to reach its limit, Lin Xing'an temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​asking Si Que, this ninety-six-year-old girl, a question.

The most pressing issue now is how to deal with Jiang Rong's probing once we get out.

"I feel a bit full."

Si Que rubbed his belly and let out a burp.

"Okay, if you feel too full, lie down for a while. Don't move around too much when I come out."

"Humans in the kitchen will indeed be eaten, and you will be eaten too."

"The demon that eats us is outside. If you want to live and save your people, don't move. I'll let you out when I reach a safe place."

Lin Xing'an said seriously.

"……it is good."

His words finally made Si Que realize the seriousness of the matter.

"it is good."

Lin Xing'an stood up, glanced at Si Que again, and strode forward.

He planned to go back to the point when he first boarded the ship to see if he could hide Si Que's coffin first.

But it wouldn't matter even if Jiang Rong found out.

As long as Si Que doesn't cause trouble, Lin Xing'an can still withstand the loss of his life force if Jiang Rong instantly drains it.

"call……"

After walking a few meters, looking at the scenes on the lines around him, Lin Xing'an also stepped out of the river of time.

A flash of silvery light appeared before my eyes.

The familiar feeling of being drained of energy returned.

"Daddy! Waaaaah, you're finally awake!"

Vision has not yet returned.

But the innocent child's voice that Lin Xing'an heard made his heart sink.

(End of this chapter)