I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 259 is over! We're finished!

"Ha! I am the strongest!"

"Hoo hoo ha hey!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

Entering the river of time, Lin Xing'an saw Si Que looking up at the sky and howling.

Then, as if he had nothing better to do, he jumped around in those silver timelines, waving his fists and kicking his feet.

Her fiery red hair rose and fell, making her look like a calf wearing a cape.

"……well……"

Lin Xing'an looked at Si Que with complicated emotions, and suddenly felt that he had indeed grown old.

"Si Que."

After watching for a while, Lin Xing'an called Si Que, who was in a frenzy, back to his senses.

"Ah! You're here! Is it safe outside? Can we go out now?"

"I can't wait to beat up that ghost!"

Si Que showed off his muscles in front of Lin Xing'an.

Lin Xing'an waved his hand, gesturing for her to sit down.

"Si Que, you didn't answer any of the questions I asked you."

"Aren't we good friends? How can I help you if you don't say anything?"

He looked at Si Que, who was throwing a punch at the air, and said after a moment of silence.

"Oh, oh, go ahead and ask! I'll tell you everything I know!"

Si Que wiped the sweat from his brow, panting.

Then, with a thud, he lay sprawled on the ground in a "big" shape.

"Si Que, what exactly happened outside? Why did those angels capture your people?"

"……do not know."

When she spoke of her people, the smile on Si Que's face slowly disappeared.

“Something seemed to have happened in Taoyuan Village that day. I wanted to go and see what was going on, but my parents wouldn’t let me.”

"So I went secretly because many of my good friends live in Peach Blossom Village."

"But for some reason... I can't find the way to Peach Blossom Village."

Si Que sat up and scratched his head.

"Can't find your way? What do you mean?"

Lin Xing'an frowned.

"Well... I used to go to Taoyuan Village to play, but on the day the incident happened in Taoyuan Village, the road I often walked on... became like a ghost wall."

"No matter which way I go, I always end up back where I started, so I get really anxious, but I just can't seem to get out."

"I don't know how long I walked, but somehow I ended up back home."

"After returning home..."

Si Que paused, his body visibly tensing up, even trembling slightly.

"When I got home, I saw... I saw so many people were dead..."

"If anyone resists, they will be killed; if they don't resist, they will be captured... by those angels..."

"I saw my mom telling me not to talk and to hide... Wow!"

As if recalling something painful, Si Que burst into tears, looking up at the sky!
"..."

Lin Xing'an didn't know what to say to comfort Si Que for a moment.

He could only walk up to Si Que and pat her on the shoulder.

"Waaaaah! Those angels... they're so awful! So awful! Waaaaah!"

"I'm all alone now..."

"After those angels left... I... I searched for a long time..."

"I'm all alone now! Waaaaah!"

Si Que didn't stand on ceremony and immediately threw herself into Lin Xing'an's arms, bursting into tears!
Lin Xing'an's clothes were soaked in no time.

"Si Que, do you know where your people have been taken?"

After Si Que had cried for a while, Lin Xing'an asked again.

"I know! It must be the kitchen!"

"Because when those angels went to Peach Blossom Village to capture people, they were simply sending them to the food storage room!"

Si Que stood up, rubbed his nose, and said!
Lin Xing'an lowered his eyes.

"That dish room is definitely the chicken coop..."

"A new round is about to begin. Time inside the chicken coop seems to be different from time outside. It seems there's no problem with those angels starting their preparations..."

"But why are they capturing Si Que's people..."

Lin Xing'an pondered silently.

"Si Que, you have many human friends in Peach Blossom Village, right?"

"Yes!"

Si Que, who was just crying her eyes out, suddenly raised her little fist at the air!

"What's the difference between your race and humans?"

Lin Xing'an looked at Si Que and asked.

Judging from his observation, Si Que was clearly much more energetic than ordinary human children of the same age.

Of course, this "same age" doesn't mean Si Que is ninety-six years old as he claimed...

"There are many differences!"

Si Que pointed to his own eyes.

Flames flickered in his pupils.

"We can live for a very, very long time! Right now, I'm just a tiny flame in your eyes, but in your parents' eyes, it's already a huge flame!"

"how old are you?"

Si Que moved closer to Lin Xing'an so that Lin Xing'an could see her pupils more clearly.

"twenty one."

"Then I should call you my grandson! I'm already ninety-six!"

Si Que immediately put her hands on her hips, raised her head, and proudly patted Lin Xing'an's head.

"...Aside from lifespan, are there any other differences?"

Lin Xing'an rubbed his temples speechlessly and sighed.

"Our bodies are better than humans'!"

"Moreover, our clan is very large! I have many, many older brothers and sisters!"

"We are also very resilient!"

"But we are not as intelligent as humans."

As Si Que spoke, he realized that Lin Xing'an was also human.

Her emotional intelligence, which had been a factor in her running away from home, suddenly took over, leading her to say a few more words to salvage the situation.

"Understood……"

After Si Que finished speaking, Lin Xing'an took a deep breath and nodded.

In summary, the Si Que clan is similar to humans, who have a longer rearing period but a higher survival rate and a faster reproduction rate...

and so……

Lin Xing'an had some vague suspicions in his mind.

Could it be that the angels who abducted Si Que's people wanted to transform the "chicks" in the henhouse from humans into Si Que's kind?
After all, chicken coops have undergone so many rounds of development over hundreds of years, and the internal problems are now quite obvious.

There are too few humans.

There are only two solutions to this problem.

One method is to eliminate a large number of gluttonous ghosts, thereby reducing their numbers and making it appear as if there are more humans.

Second, change the allocation scheme for "humans and livestock".

However, both of these methods only address the symptoms, not the root cause.

Now, those angels outside seem to have found a cure...

After all, the biggest advantage of the Si Que clan compared to humans is their strong physical fitness, and their reproduction rate and efficiency are much higher than those of humans.

It can completely satisfy the ever-increasing number of gluttons...

"In that case..."

Lin Xing'an's heart sank.

Because once humans are replaced by the Magpie clan, they will never regain their freedom.

Those angels, or rather, "mothers," would never let humanity off so easily...

and……

Lin Xing'an suddenly remembered what the cat had said: the gluttonous ghost was secretly conducting an experiment on "the gluttonous ghost giving birth to humans".

Is there any connection between these things?

"Hey, what else do you want to know?"

"Can I leave after I finish speaking?"

Seeing that Lin Xing'an didn't speak, Si Que waved his hand in front of Lin Xing'an's eyes.

"...Si Que, do you remember how you got here?"

After settling in, Lin Xing continued the previous topic and asked.

"Can not remember."

Si Que also showed a look of confusion. "After I was left alone, I wanted to save everyone, so I went to Peach Blossom Village."

"Because only Peach Blossom Village can go to the kitchen."

"But... I remember I was on my way to Peach Blossom Village... and then... I don't remember anything..."

"I thought you were the one who kidnapped me..."

Si Que plopped down on the ground, frowning and rubbing his chin.

"Ugh, this is so annoying! I can't remember anything at all!"

After thinking for less than half a minute, Si Que shook his head.

"Si Que, is there an entrance to the Dining Room in Peach Blossom Village? What is this entrance? Have you seen it?"

"...I've never seen it before, but it looks like a door. I heard about it from my friend."

"Door……"

Lin Xing'an pursed his lips.

If that's the case, could it really be Peach Blossom Village behind the door?
But why is this entrance located in Peach Blossom Village?

Did the angels forcefully open the opening to allow humans to be introduced into the chicken coop?

Lin Xing'an's breathing became slightly rapid.

Because no matter what, since the entrance to the chicken coop is in Peach Blossom Village, that means...

Peach Blossom Village, this home of humankind, is also controlled by angels, who are even allowed to come and go as they please.

It wasn't the absolutely safe place that Taoyuan had described to him...

"This matter must absolutely not be told to anyone..."

Lin Xing'an closed his eyes and gritted his teeth.

For all the surviving humans, Peach Blossom Village is a pillar of strength and a source of hope.

This hope must never be extinguished!
"If there really is no 'Peach Blossom Village'..."

"Then let's create a paradise village!"

A sense of determination rose in his heart!
"Si Que, why do you want to enter... the kitchen? Is it because you think your people have been captured?"

Lin Xing'an gathered his thoughts and asked again.

"Because it's taboo for ghosts to be in the kitchen!"

"The Demon used a tremendous amount of power to create the Chamber of Destiny. Only by obtaining this power can I kill those angels and save everyone!"

Si Que shook his fist and said.

But Lin Xing'an was taken aback.

"Si Que, is the Ji Gui the creator of the dish room? That is, the place we are in now, created by the Ji Gui?"

He grabbed Si Que and asked, his breathing becoming somewhat rapid.

"Yes! Those angels are all wary of demons!"

"Etc., etc……"

Lin Xing'an raised his hand, signaling Si Que to speak slowly.

"Both the chicken coop and the gluttonous ghost were created by the mother, that much is certain."

"In other words, the mother is the one who is averse to ghosts, and the one who is averse to ghosts is the mother..."

"But... Si Que, you said the taboo against ghosts is in the kitchen? Right here?"

Lin Xing'an asked incredulously.

Mother, how could you live in the chicken coop?
"Yes!"

"How did you know, Si Que? Are you sure?"

"Of course! I'm absolutely certain! Everyone knows it, otherwise why would I come to the kitchen? Humph!"

Si Que rubbed his nose and raised his head again.

I can already picture myself beating up the demon.

Lin Xing'an closed his eyes and shivered.

He had no way of verifying the authenticity of the information about the Magpie.

But if what Si Que said is true, and Mother really does live in the chicken coop...

That means...

The information that the Peach Blossom Spring, or rather, that humans have received, is incorrect.

"'Mother' cannot enter or leave the chicken coop at will; she can only enter upon being summoned by the sacrificer..."

"Hiss... wait, this mother..."

Lin Xing'an felt a tightness in his chest.

When Taoyuan introduced the entire history of the chicken coop to him after he woke up, he said that the "mother" that Taogui was currently summoning was not the one who built the chicken coop.

It's actually an "egg-finding robot".

The entire chicken coop was built by two "gods".

In the tenth round, "God" had to leave, so he entrusted the chicken coop to the "egg-finding robot," which is also the "mother" in the gluttonous ghost's mouth.

Because "God" only "creates" gluttonous ghosts, and the "egg-finding robot," which shares the same origin as the gluttonous ghosts, understands them better and can make them "pregnant."

When the entrustment was made, it was "God" who set the rule for "Mother" that she could not freely enter or leave the chicken coop...

So, the taboo against ghosts mentioned by Si Que...

"Si Que, is this Ji Gui (忌鬼) the one that created the entire dish room, or that it captured humans and put them into the dish room?"

Lin Xing'an asked again.

Si Que rolled his eyes, a hint of impatience on his face.

"Of course, it's about building the entire chicken coop."

She said it with absolute certainty.

"Then why is it in the dish room?"

"Well...who knows! Anyway, the taboo ghost is inside, it's just bored and has nothing better to do!"

"..."

Si Que waved his hand and said.

Lin Xing'an fell silent again, digesting Si Que's words.

"In other words... 'God' didn't leave and then entrust the 'chicken coop' to the egg-finding robot."

"It has entered the chicken coop..."

"That……"

Lin Xing'an looked up at Si Que, "Si Que, do you know exactly where the taboo against ghosts is?"

"I……"

This question left Si Que stunned.

The expression on his face slowly changed to... surprise.

"I...I don't know..."

"I didn't know..."

"Then how can I save my parents...?"

Wow! I didn't know that!!!

Si Que muttered to himself.

Then, as if his Dao heart had collapsed, he looked up to the sky and cried out.

Tears streamed down my face like a fountain!
In the blink of an eye, a small puddle of water had even formed on the ground.

"..."

Lin Xing'an raised his hand as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

In the end, they fell silent.

"Wow! I don't know where the taboo ghost is, so how am I supposed to find it?!"

"How can I kill the taboo spirit if I can't find it?!"

"How can I save my parents if I don't kill it!"

Although Lin Xing'an did not go forward to comfort him.

But Si Que walked over on her own and burst into tears in front of Lin Xing'an.

She cried while banging her head against Lin Xing'an.

It hit Lin Xing'an's chest so hard it hurt.

"...Si Que, why is it that only by killing the taboo ghost can you save your father and mother?"

"Because...because only by killing the taboo demons and obtaining their energy can we kill the angels; otherwise, we simply cannot deal with them!"

Si Que said, sobbing.

"Obtain energy? How sinister..."

Looking at Si Que's appearance, Lin Xing'an also sighed.

"Si Que, don't worry, the chicken coop is only so big. Finding the taboo ghost isn't like looking for a needle in a haystack. Let's take a look."

He said, trying to comfort her.

But Si Que cried even louder, her tears spraying all over Lin Xing'an.

"Exactly! It's like finding a needle in a haystack!"

"The taboo against ghosts can create anyone! The taboo against ghosts can be anyone!"

"There are so many people in the kitchen, how are we supposed to find him!"

"It's over! We're finished!"

(End of this chapter)