I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 260 Innocence and Foolishness

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

After Si Que finished speaking, her crying grew even louder!

"Why……"

"Why am I so small..."

"Why can't I do anything!"

She plopped down in a pool of tears.

He hammered Lin Xing'an with his right hand and grabbed the timeline with his left.

While sobbing, she angrily stuffed the timeline into her mouth.

"Si Que, what do you mean by 'a taboo ghost can be anyone'?"

Lin Xing'an subtly shifted his body, dodging Si Que's heavy hammer.

"It...it's the ghost...it created everything in the food room, and everything in the food room except humans was created by it."

"So it...it will create an image for itself in the dish room!"

"This image could be anyone! Waaaaah! This... bastard! We can't find it at all!"

"Are you averse to ghosts? No! Why aren't you averse to ghosts?!"

Si Que, panting heavily, walked up to Lin Xing'an and began to punch him repeatedly with both hands!
"..."

Lin Xing'an remained silent, letting Si Que vent his anger.

A chill ran through him.

indeed……

All the gluttonous ghosts, including the "Mother," were created by the jealous ghosts.

Therefore, Si Que's statement is not problematic.

The gluttonous ghost can be created in the chicken coop as its "vessel".

And this body...

It can be anyone...

The seriousness on Lin Xing'an's face deepened little by little.

He was confident that his infiltration plan with Taoyuan would fool the committee's gluttonous ghosts and evade the shrine.

But what if there's a "god" among the gluttons...?

Will his little tricks and plans really escape the eyes of "God"?
A bitter smile appeared on Lin Xing'an's lips.

From now on, I must be extremely cautious in everything I do...

"But at least, the gluttons inside the chicken coop shouldn't know this information."

Lin Xing'an took a deep breath.

If they knew that "God" was among them, the committee would definitely not be what it is today.

Similarly, from another perspective, the "god" entering the chicken coop was probably just for fun and observation.

We will not intervene.

Otherwise, the committee would be riddled with internal conflicts, and the entire system and policies would be visibly distorted.

If "God" wanted the committee and the chicken coop to improve, he should have reformed them long ago.

Moreover, the "god" built the entire chicken coop simply for "fun" purposes...

"Those inside the chicken coop may not know, but those outside should know."

"That is to say, the 'Mother' and those angels knew that 'God' was in the chicken coop."

"No wonder my mother follows the rules so well; it turns out it's not all based on her own initiative..."

A sense of understanding also arose in Lin Xing'an's heart.

"That shrine..."

He frowned again.

As a shrine that can communicate directly with angels and even "mothers," do they know about the taboo against demons?
Or... is it possible that the ghost is actually inside the shrine?

Lin Xing'an rubbed his chin and began to think.

"Waaaaah! Please think of something!"

"You're so smart! What should we do?!"

"Damn it! I'm so weak! Waaah!"

Seeing that Lin Xing'an remained silent, Si Que began another round of weeping!

Tears streamed down my face like a broken faucet, I couldn't stop them!
Upon seeing this, Lin Xing'an's eyes suddenly lit up!
He quickly took out the small glass bottle from his pocket, controlling the ink dripping out, and continuously catching Si Que's tears below.

"Si Que, stop crying. I have a few more questions."

Seeing Si Que's tears flowing into it, Lin Xing'an nodded in satisfaction.

This saves him the trouble of going back to get water.

"Si Que, Ji Gui, he created the entire chicken coop."

"And its power can allow you to deal with so many angels."

"But... even if you find it, are you confident you can kill it? Are you confident you can obtain its power?"

"No matter how you look at it... there's no chance of winning, right?"

Lin Xing'an asked with some curiosity.

Si Que shook his head like a rattle drum.

"The aversion to ghosts isn't strong!"

"Because the Gluttonous Ghost has used all its power on the Sacrifice Room and those Gluttonous Ghosts! So it is very weak!"

"And...I also have a secret weapon!"

Si Que took a breath, and her tears gradually stopped.

"A secret weapon? What is it?"

"Hmph! I won't tell you! Anyway, I'm confident I can kill the Ghost of Taboo!"

Si Que turned his head away and said.

Lin Xing'an nodded silently.

Although Si Que appeared confident, he still felt it was uncertain, or rather, almost impossible, to kill Ji Gui...

Even if the Ghost of Taboo uses all its power to keep the chicken coop running and to create its own Gluttonous Ghosts, then... can't it take it back?

Does it just stand by and watch itself get killed without withdrawing its power to keep the chicken coop running?
How can this be……

"but……"

Thinking of this, Lin Xing'an suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"If the gluttonous ghost withdraws its power... does that mean the destruction of the chicken coop and the gluttonous ghost?"

"let me see……"

Lin Xing'an ignored Si Que's punches and started to comb his hair from head to toe.

But after thinking about it, he silently shook his head.

There is absolutely no need to withdraw power from the Ghost.

Once it reveals its identity, it can use all the gluttons as its shields...

Si Que is really too naive and idealistic...

But... is it possible to sow discord between it and the gluttonous ghost?

After all, for the gluttonous ghosts now, the one who gave them children, the one they worship, is their "mother," not this taboo ghost...

"Hey! Have you found a way to ward off ghosts?!"

"Can you help me?!"

"Help me, and I'll do anything for you!"

Seeing that Lin Xing'an remained silent, Si Que shook his body and pleaded.

"...Si Que, I have a method that will most likely force the Ghost of Taboo to show itself."

Lin Xing'an also temporarily put aside his wandering thoughts, and after a moment of silence, took a deep breath.

"any solution?"

The little flame in Si Que's eyes lit up instantly!
The tears seemed to stop instantly, as if a switch had been flipped.

"Si Que, before you speak, you have to promise me a few things."

"Damn it! I promise you! Tell me!"

Despite his fierce tone and seemingly defiant attitude, he obediently nodded.

"First, Si Que, keep your movements small here, don't jump around like that."

"You're too active, and I won't be able to control the river of time. Once exposed... think about the consequences yourself."

Lin Xing'an looked into Si Que's eyes and emphasized.

Seeing Si Que nod in pain, he also sighed.

"Don't worry, staying here isn't a long-term solution. I... I'll try to find a way to settle you down."

Lin Xing'an pursed his lips.

If only Peach Blossom Spring were here right now...

"Hey, I still don't know your name."

Si Que suddenly said.

Lin Xing'an remained silent for a moment.

"Lin Xing'an."

Is this your real name?

"Yes."

"Lin Xing'an, aren't you afraid that if I get caught, I'll expose you?"

"I'm scared. I'll end up like your parents, arrested."

Lin Xing'an looked up and said.

His words made the small flame in Si Que's eyes flicker for a moment. "I won't make the same mistake again..."

Si Que clenched his fist and said in a low voice.

"Well, I believe you."

Lin Xing'an patted Si Que on the shoulder, then checked his own stamina.

There are about five minutes left.

"Si Que, to make a long story short, do you even know what your own abilities are?"

"Ability? Well... uh... I don't know."

Si Que blinked, sucked on his fingers, and shook his head.

"..."

Looking into her innocent eyes, Lin Xing'an gave a wry smile, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"It's okay, I have a way to let you know."

He waved his hand.

First of all, Si Que's abilities are definitely related to time.

But it's too dangerous to let Si Que test things out in his timeline.

Therefore, Lin Xing'an's first thought was Yunxia.

With Yunxia's current strength, she could easily create a near-realistic scene through illusion, allowing Si Que to experiment and unleash his abilities.

Moreover, to see Yu Yu again, one must find Yunxia.

"Si Que, now that you understand your own abilities, you need to work hard to improve yourself. Can you promise me that?"

"Yes! Absolutely! I'm going to kill the Ghost of Taboo!"

Si Que patted his puffed-out chest!
"it is good."

Seeing her expression, Lin Xing'an sighed and smiled.

"Lin Xing'an, do you have any way to make the taboo ghost appear?"

Si Que jumped up to Lin Xing'an like a frog and asked impatiently.

“Magpie, we can’t find the taboo ghost, but we can start with ‘Mother,’ which is the entire kitchen.”

Lin Xing'an didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly.

"Think about it, the entire process of the sacrificial vessel goes through cycles, and the most important part is the arrival of the 'Mother,' right?"

"Without the arrival of a mother, the gluttonous ghost cannot conceive, and 'humans and animals' will not enter the chicken coop."

"The chicken coop will be in complete chaos at that time."

"And the only one who can handle this matter is the one who is averse to ghosts."

Lin Xing'an looked at Si Que and said.

Si Que stared at him blankly.

"why?"

After a long while, Si Que picked his nose and asked.

"..."

Her clear yet foolish eyes brought a look of pain to Lin Xing'an's face.

“Because the entire chicken coop is the result of the spirit’s hard work, if we prevent the mother from descending, it is equivalent to destroying the spirit’s hard work.”

"Can it just stand by and do nothing?"

"If it's in charge, then it's exposed, and we'll find it."

"If it really doesn't care... then the world will be in chaos, which would be beneficial to us, you understand?"

Lin Xing'an raised an eyebrow as he looked at Si Que, who was squatting down.

In any case, his and Taoyuan's plan was to find the "sacrifice," imprison the "sacrifice," and prevent the mother's arrival.

"Uh...why?"

But Si Que still tilted his head and asked.

"...Why what? What exactly is your question?"

Lin Xing'an took a deep breath and asked patiently.

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

Si Que shook his head.

Then he took the timeline, looked at Lin Xing'an, and started talking.

"it is good."

Lin Xing'an smiled and rubbed his temples.

"Anyway, Si Que, do you believe me?"

"Believe!"

"That's fine then. You... you should just give up using your clever little brain and focus on developing your own abilities. Leave the rest to me."

"Uh...you also think I'm smart?"

Si Que scratched his head with some doubt.

"……certainly."

Perhaps due to his physical strength being depleted again, Lin Xing'an felt extremely tired.

"Hehe, I knew it!"

Si Que stood up abruptly, proudly raising her chin.

"Si Que, I will try my best to think of a place to settle you before tonight."

"During this period, you can do normal exercise, but don't be too active or too excited."

"And another thing! You can only do simple activities! Don't even think about using your abilities!"

Lin Xing'an pulled Si Que aside and emphasized.

"I understand! Don't worry!"

"……Row."

Lin Xing'an shook his head helplessly.

Now he has no choice but to feel at ease...

"I'm going to take a nap; I'm a little tired."

Si Que yawned and went to sleep.

"call……"

Lin Xing'an didn't say anything more, and stepped out of the river of time without taking a single step.

Fortunately, this time we didn't experience the same situation of "missing the boat" as last time.

"Wow!"

After standing in the stairwell for two minutes to catch his breath, Lin Xing'an also released that drop of water.

Originally, there was only one potful, but after receiving Si Que's tears, the amount has increased three or four times.

"Whoosh!"

With Lin Xing'an's thought, the pool of water transformed into a blanket.

Lin Xing'an stepped onto it as if flying on a sword, and in a few seconds he was down to the first floor.

Lin Xing'an then tried to turn water into wings and various weapons, and there were no problems with any of them.

However, once the water droplets are broken down, they cannot be held and scattered like a dark cloud.

Lin Xing'an couldn't see or hear through the water droplets either.

"It's like a youthful version of gloom, but it might have a surprising effect in certain situations."

"And gloom, they should also be able to be combined."

"Let's explore some more tonight; maybe we can even develop a combination technique with Xu Ye..."

Lin Xing'an didn't waste any more time.

He snapped his fingers.

The surrounding water flowed as if attracted by a black hole, trembled for a moment, and was then compressed back into droplets, which Lin Xing'an collected into the bottle.

"Buying groceries!"

The weather in the southern part of the city is quite warm.

Lin Xing'an scanned a shared bicycle.

While riding my bike to the market, I was also silently casting a shadow over the journey.

Taoyuan and her sister are not here.

He wanted to contact Yunxia, ​​so he could only resort to the most rudimentary method: a thorough, exhaustive search.

"...Could Yunxia be staying at my house?"

Passing by the Happiness Garden residential complex, looking at the familiar buildings in the courtyard, Lin Xing'an frowned and thought about it.

After all, Taoyuan said that the place where he summoned Yu Yu was his former home.

This is also the place where Yu Yu left the most traces.

But to preserve these traces, you can't just leave an empty house there, can you?
Someone has to maintain it, right?

"Let's take a look tonight..."

Lin Xing'an didn't go inside; he just left some gloom in the community garden.

"..."

But before he left, he seemed to sense something and paused while riding his bike.

They've arrived so quickly...

Lin Xing'an lowered his eyes without showing any emotion.

Just now, a ghostly figure flashed by in the reflection of the handlebars.

It's that mirror ghost...

(End of this chapter)