I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 263 Don't take chances.
"Lin Xing'an..."

As he left the basement of the medical office, Xu Zhe gritted his teeth.

"Old Zhao, you'll understand me later."

"It's only two days, just hang in there for two more days!"

He moved his ears.

The invisible sound completely blocked out all signals in the entire basement.

"Cough cough!"

Hearing the faint coughing coming from the siege unit, Xu Zhe quickened his pace.

Instead of returning to his office, he went to the underground parking garage and got into his car.

The private and quiet space finally allowed Xu Zhe to calm down completely.

The madness that had just arisen in his eyes because of the drug vanished with each breath he took.

"If I were a human or an animal..."

"Where should I store the obscurity I've collected..."

Xu Zhe adjusted his seat, almost lying down in the car, as he thought.

Unlike the hidden host in Peach Blossom Spring, there are two things to be careful about with so many obscure storage methods.

First, the dark places should not have any contact and need to be isolated from each other, preferably sealed in glass bottles.

Because once darkness and gloom come into contact, they will permeate and contaminate each other.

Secondly, it should not be exposed to sunlight for extended periods and must be placed in a dark place.

Because sunlight can accelerate the dissipation of gloom.

"Lin Xing'an was able to withstand Zhang Hang's attack, so he must have some kind of enhanced reaction ability or physical strength."

"Now there's also water control..."

"That means he has at least two abilities he gained from absorbing the darkness."

"Based on probability..."

Xu Zhe paused, his hand rubbing the ring.

"Even if Lin Xing'an is incredibly lucky, for safety's sake, people and animals would still have to prepare more than a hundred jars of 'yin' for him..."

"These jars must be placed in the basement..."

Xu Zhe kept analyzing in his mind.

If Zhang Guang were here and heard Xu Zhe's analysis, his expression would definitely change drastically.

Because Xu Zhe's idea was completely correct.

"One more thing, because of the instability of the gloom, humans and animals must preserve it as soon as they collect it."

"In other words, there will be people specifically assigned to this place to frequently store supplies during the peak periods of our battles with humans and livestock..."

"And right now, it's peak season..."

A glint of light shone in Xu Zhe's eyes.

"To conceal their activities for sixteen months, both humans and animals have been frequently harassing us, preventing us from focusing on our search..."

"What if they were to receive some kind of Class C gloom..."

"Will they go and store it immediately?"

Xu Zhe rolled his eyes and rubbed the ring.

Humans and animals will definitely go.

Because Lin Xing'an is their last hope!

"Let's see if we can find it first..."

"If you can't find it, try fishing again."

"After all, the focus of the defense for both humans and animals is currently on Sixteen..."

“I’ll change the direction of my investigation; they’ll be caught off guard…”

Xu Zhe sat up, but just as he picked up his phone, Mirror Ghost called again.

"Hey."

He frowned and answered the phone impatiently.

"Xu Zhe, what are you hiding from me?"

What exactly is wrong with Lin Xing'an?

The Mirror Ghost's questioning voice reignited Xu Zhe's irritation.

This hypocritical woman...

This is so annoying...

"What could I possibly be hiding from you? Didn't I already tell you that Lin Xing'an has a problem?"

"You just need to keep a close eye on him for now, he..."

Xu Zhe narrowed his eyes.

Then he shook his head.

It's impossible to get the exact address of the Yin Hui from Lin Xing'an.

It's already unprecedented that Lin Xing'an was able to use his abilities to be captured and deduce so many things after arriving in Nancheng.

unless……

Did Lin Xing'an deliberately make me think of these things by discovering the Mirror Ghost's surveillance?

Xu Zhe's heart skipped a beat.

impossible……

How could a mere human or animal be so meticulous?
but……

He suddenly realized something and his breath caught in his throat.

If Lin Xing'an really did "inadvertently" reveal this location again...

Doesn't that prove that this is information Lin Xing'an deliberately wanted me to know? Information he deliberately wanted me to leak?

So, if I don't report the case, wouldn't Lin Xing'an's plan fall through?

Thinking of this, Xu Zhe's lips slowly curled up.

Lin Xing'an...

No matter how meticulous your plan is, I'll still see through it...

"You keep a close eye on Lin Xing'an. Tell me everything he says in the next two days. That's all you have to do."

Xu Zhe took a deep breath and said.

If this was something Lin Xing'an deliberately wanted him to know, then Lin Xing'an would definitely have "accidentally" revealed it within two days.

It could even happen tonight.

He certainly won't drag it out for too long.

"Staring at Lin Xing'an? Hah... He dares to make a move on Xiao Ye, Xu Zhe, I'm going to kill him."

"Don't!"

Xu Zhe's expression changed.

"Let me tell you, Lin Xing'an is not someone to be killed."

"Look at how far Xu Ye has gone with Lin Xing'an now?"

“If you kill Lin Xing’an now, Xu Ye will only hate you more! He won’t listen to your explanation at all.”

"If you really care about Xu Yehao, then listen to me."

Xu Zhe paused for a moment, then spoke in a gentler tone.

His words silenced the Mirror Ghost.

"it is good……"

She looked through the projection at Xu Ye, who was tightly embracing Lin Xing'an in the ice crystals, and nodded.

"call……"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Zhe rubbed his temples.

After thinking for a long time, he finally made a phone call.

After the phone rang three times, Xu Zhe hung up immediately.

Then he closed his eyes and rested.

He still leans towards the idea that this was not Lin Xing'an's plan, but rather Lin Xing'an's mistake.

So you still have to actively look for this place.

Ten minutes later, his phone rang.

"Hey."

"I already said, there's no news in June."

On the other end of the phone, a voice, deliberately lowered and indistinguishable by gender or age, came through.

"Only Zhang Hang knows the location of the sixteenth month."

"Ever since you asked me to inquire about the Taotie's method of determining whether humans and animals have awakened, Zhang Hang has been wary of me."

“He’s keeping a close eye on me now, and if he urges me any further, he’ll definitely give himself away.”

Despite the processing, the anxiety of the person speaking was still palpable.

He knew that the consequences of being exposed would be utter ruin!
"It's not a problem with the sixteenth month."

After he finished speaking, Xu Zhe finally spoke quietly.

"I need you to look something up for me."

"Among you humans and animals, is anyone acting strangely, especially disappearing for several hours after each time they kill a gluttonous ghost?"

Xu Zhe said slowly.

"...What? What do you want to know?"

A puzzled voice came from the other end of the phone.

"You don't need to know what I want to know. You just need to recall and answer yes or no."

Xu Zhe snorted coldly.

"...No, or I don't know, I haven't noticed."

"Now pay attention, I need you to find a place."

Xu Zhe paused for a moment.

"This place is most likely a dark basement that needs to be maintained regularly."

"The location of this place is probably only known to Zhang Hang, but his entire focus is currently on the Sixteenth Month."

"Therefore, Zhang Hang will most likely tell this address to the person he trusts most."

"See if you can find out this location. I'll give you... a day."

Xu Zhe glanced at the time and said. There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, as if someone was trying to decipher Xu Zhe's intentions.

"...You suspect this place is related to the sixteenth month?"

"You don't need to know. I'll be waiting for your call at this time tomorrow."

Xu Zhe didn't say much and hung up the phone directly.

"call……"

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after arranging everything.

"This is my last chance..."

Xu Zhe lay in the car with his eyes closed, muttering to himself.

If we can't find any evidence against Lin Xing'an this time...

Xu Zhe's Adam's apple bobbed.

There are some things I dare not think about too much.

……

……

"Wow!"

The chill dissipated, and the ice crystals in the air reformed into water droplets that gathered together.

Under Lin Xing'an's control, it condensed into a drop of gloom and was collected into a glass bottle.

"Xiaoye, you're amazing!"

"How can my Xiaoye be so amazing?"

Lin Xing'an looked at Xu Ye's flushed face and praised him generously.

"I hope I can help Lin Xing'an."

Xu Ye looked at his hands and a smile appeared on his face.

Because of the coercion she received from Xu Zhe since childhood, she only felt that releasing her abilities was painful and hopeless.

But this time, she truly felt how joyful it was to protect the people she cared about through her own abilities.

"Xiaoye, that's enough for today, that was great!"

"I'm going to take a shower. I'll massage your legs after I'm done. You wait for me in bed."

Lin Xing'an skillfully carried Xu Ye to the bed.

He said after giving her a light kiss on the forehead.

"Okay! I'll warm your bed!"

Xu Ye said happily, snuggled under the covers.

"call……"

In the bathroom, with hot water running through him and steam rising and filling the room, Lin Xing'an breathed a sigh of relief.

Through the darkness, he had clearly heard most of the conversation between Mirror Ghost and Xu Zhe on the phone.

Just as he expected, Xu Zhe took the bait.

So the question now is...

How can Xu Zhe, through the undercover agents sent by the human side, find out the location where Zhang Guang and Jiang Rong keep the secrets in the past two days?

That's a bit difficult...

After all, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with humans.

Moreover, with Peach Blossom Spring in hibernation and his cat and sister in the North City, he has absolutely no way to contact the humans...

Lin Xing'an closed his eyes and tilted his head back, letting the warm water from the showerhead fall on his face like raindrops.

The Mirror Ghost is still watching...

The simplest way is for me to "accidentally" do it again.

I accidentally revealed the location where the shady place is stored.

It's equivalent to telling Xu Zhe directly through the Mirror Ghost...

"no……"

Lin Xing'an washed his hair and pursed his lips.

He has "accidentally" revealed his ability to control water, thus luring Xu Zhe into a trap.

Xu Zhe is the kind of fish that won't take the bait a second time...

There is absolutely no room for wishful thinking when dealing with Xu Zhe.

"Let's contact Yunxia first."

"Through Yunxia, ​​I got in touch with Sister Orange and the others."

"Then, through Sister Orange, we contacted the human organization."

“Xu Zhe will only believe what he finds out himself, so let Xu Zhe investigate through that undercover agent…”

Lin Xing'an thought to himself silently.

But judging from Xu Zhe's voice and his current situation...

"We need to hurry..."

"Xu Zhe only has two days, which means I need to contact a human organization within two days to set up this scheme..."

"We must find Yunxia tonight and get in touch with Sister Orange and the others."

Lin Xing'an turned off the shower.

He breathed heavily in the rising steam.

If he can't contact Yunxia either, he'll have no choice but to reveal his identity to his aunt and Sister Orange...

This is a last resort, a desperate measure.

"Perhaps... this is my last chance... to get rid of Xu Zhe."

A hint of indifference and ruthlessness flashed in Lin Xing'an's eyes.

If he fails, based on his understanding of Xu Zhe, Xu Zhe will probably go all out and completely break off relations with him...

"Let's just leave it at Si Que's expense for now."

Lin Xing'an then experienced the magpie in the river of time once more.

Perhaps due to his physical condition, Si Que, who had slept all afternoon, was now sleeping even more soundly.

It looks like he won't wake up for at least a few hours.

This put Lin Xing'an at ease.

He definitely won't have time to find a place for Si Que to stay tonight...

"It's past eleven o'clock..."

Lin Xing'an dried his hair and glanced at the time.

After adjusting her expression, she returned to her bedroom.

"Go to sleep now, you've worked hard~"

Seeing him come in, Xu Ye patted the empty seat next to him.

"Let me massage your legs."

Lin Xing'an didn't rush to get into bed, but instead pulled out Xu Ye's legs.

"Stop rubbing, it's so late, let's go to sleep."

"It's alright, just massage it more and it'll get better sooner."

Lin Xing'an said with a smile.

"Then I'll give you a back massage too."

Xu Ye shifted her body and sat on Lin Xing'an's lap.

As the two chatted, Lin Xing'an also made contact with the gloom that had been scattered throughout the Happiness Garden community that afternoon.

Nothing has changed at all...

Through the shadows, Lin Xing'an retraced the steps within the residential area.

During his childhood, he knew the layout of the neighborhood by heart in order to escape.

I never imagined that more than ten years have passed and this place would still be the same.

I hope Yunxia is here...

He didn't dwell on the past and, controlling his gloom, entered the stairwell.

The presence of clouds here is merely his conjecture.

If he's not here, I doubt I'll be able to find him tonight...

People live here...

Although there was no light or warmth inside the room.

However, Lin Xing'an could still see traces of life through the distribution of dust inside the corridor.

Although very few, there are at least some.

Then, with a somewhat inexplicable sense of unease, he let the shadows creep into his familiar home through the cracks.

"..."

The curtains in the living room weren't drawn completely.

Moonlight shone through the gaps, barely dispelling the darkness.

Wine cabinet, record player, living room, family photo...

A sense of gloom permeated the room.

Lin Xing'an felt as if he had been transported to another world.

Not only the neighborhood, but his home looks exactly the same as when he was six years old...

Time seemed to stand still here...

someone...

A gloomy atmosphere drifted into Yu Yu's bedroom.

There were no signs that the bed in this large bedroom had been disturbed.

The quilt and pillow were exactly the same as those Lin Xing'an had when he was six years old.

But on the ground next to it, there was a simple sleeping mat.

The bathroom light was on.

Through the glass, you can see a blurry figure brushing their teeth and washing their face.

but……

Lin Xing'an frowned.

This figure is so unfamiliar to him...

(End of this chapter)