I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 281 Back to the North City!

"What...did the minister say?"

Lin Xing'an silently walked to Xu Ye's side.

Xu Ye seemed to sense something, sat up, and nervously grasped Lin Xing'an's hand, asking a question.

"Xiao Ye, I'm going back to Beicheng tomorrow, you..."

"I'll go back with you!"

Xu Ye guessed what Lin Xing'an was going to say and interrupted him directly, saying firmly.

He gripped Lin Xing'an's hand even tighter.

Lin Xing'an sat down next to Xu Ye with a sigh and adjusted her straw hat.

"Xiao Ye, the situation in Beicheng is very bad right now."

"Humans and animals have kept the sixteenth month very well hidden. After I go back... sigh, I still don't know exactly what to do."

"You still carry the [Plague], although you've temporarily suppressed it with your abilities, you still need to take good care of yourself."

"The temperature in Nancheng is just right now, Xiaoye. Why don't you stay in Nancheng for a while and wait for me to come back, okay?"

Lin Xing'an put his arm around Xu Ye's shoulder and said softly.

"not good."

But Xu Ye simply shook his head.

"Lin Xing'an, I must be with you."

"Xiaoye, don't be willful. Beicheng is really dangerous. Besides humans and animals, it's also dangerous that no one can find this kind of emotion in Sixteen Months."

"No, Lin Xing'an, the most dangerous thing for me is not having you."

Xu Ye held onto Lin Xing'an's arm and looked up at him.

"Lin Xing'an, do you know that I've been having nightmares ever since we came to Nancheng?"

"Because I've been so happy during this time. From childhood to adulthood, I've never had anyone like me or help me, except you."

"I'm so afraid you'll leave, I'm so afraid one day you'll suddenly disappear, I'm so afraid... that all of this is just a dream."

"Lin Xing'an, the South City is very good, but without you, it's not as good as the North City."

As Xu Ye spoke, his eyes began to redden slightly.

Lin Xing'an remained silent, stroking Xu Ye's long hair as he gazed into the distance.

He told Zhang Guang that he wouldn't take Xu Ye back, mainly to maintain his persona of "liking Xu Ye".

So since Xu Ye said that...

Taking her back wouldn't be a problem.

It's simply that if something happens to Xu Yezhen, he'll have to put in the effort to make a good impression...

"Lin Xing'an, don't send me away."

"Okay, let's go back together!"

Lin Xing'an hugged Xu Ye even tighter, "Just like when we came to Nancheng together, we'll never be apart!"

He looked at Xu Ye.

In the sunlight, there was not a trace of emotion in his eyes.

After all, he was human, while Xu Ye was a gluttonous ghost.

……

……

12:10 a.m.

In the pouring rain, Lin Xing'an quickly entered the stairwell.

The raincoat that had transformed from the shadows on his body then disappeared.

"It's raining heavily again..."

In the dark stairwell, he looked out the window for a while.

My mind was filled with a multitude of thoughts.

After making some adjustments, he knocked on the door.

Fang Ying opened the door.

Si Que was practicing a standard horse stance in the living room.

But his eyes were closed, as if he were asleep.

This is a dreamlike world of clouds and mist.

Lin Xing'an had already discovered last time that when Si Que released her ability, or rather, the two clusters of flames in her eyes were burning her "spiritual power".

Therefore, during this period, he had Yunxia pull Si Que into the illusion for a special training session.

The results were also very significant.

Si Que has gone from barely being able to unleash his abilities four times at the beginning to now being able to unleash them six to seven times while reserving his health.

Should I wake her up?

"No rush, let me tidy up first."

Lin Xing'an waved his hand. "I'm going back to Beicheng tomorrow."

He paused for a moment before speaking.

"what?"

Fang Ying, who was about to pour him a glass of hot water, was stunned for a moment. "How sudden..."

"It's time."

Yunxia wasn't surprised at all.

"Yes, it's about time. We've been here for almost a month now without even realizing it."

Lin Xing'an carefully put away the photo album he had taken from Uncle He and the small bottle filled with sunlight.

While studying Si Que's abilities, he also paid attention to the group photo in the album.

In the group photo of over a hundred people, nearly sixty of them don't have any individual photos in the album.

Even if we exclude them all, there are still more than forty people.

So no matter what, we have to take back Beicheng and find a way to confront them.

"Sister Yunxia, ​​do you and Xiaoying... want to go back to Beicheng?"

"I...theoretically, can bring you along."

"But we need to plan it out."

After tidying up briefly, Lin Xing'an looked up and asked.

Just last week, he accidentally discovered that the small flame in Si Que's eyes could not only climb the silver threads in the river of time, but also enter the bodies of other people.

As long as there is a small flame of Si Que within one's body, one can enter the river of time.

Of course, this is very physically and mentally taxing for Si Que.

However, the journey from the south city to the north city takes a maximum of three hours, which Si Que can manage.

All we need to do is find the right time and place to release them.

"North City..."

Yunxia looked at Fang Ying, "Xiao Ying, are you going back?"

"...No, I think so..."

Fang Ying hesitated for a moment and then shook her head.

"When Taoyuan assigned me the task, he told me to stay in Nancheng after the task was completed and wait for my parents and sister."

"So... I think I'll stay in the South City."

"Besides, there's nothing good about the North City either."

She said, pursing her lips.

"Too……"

Lin Xing'an also rubbed his chin.

He felt there was nothing left to do in Nancheng.

Both Yunxia's and Fang Ying's abilities can be helpful when they return to Beicheng.

But after thinking about it, there was nothing I needed help with; it would only increase the danger.

"Sister Yunxia, ​​you shouldn't go back either. The situation in Beicheng is not good for us right now."

"It's like the opposite of Nancheng. Let's wait until this is over, observe the situation, and then go back."

He said it directly.

"Yes, Xiaoying and I are right here."

Yunxia nodded as well.

"Alright, wake Si Que up."

Lin Xing'an said after packing all the things he needed to bring.

He didn't bring the photo album with Yu Yu; he specifically gave it to Yunxia.

After all, this is evidence of his being a "human beast".

Lin Xing'an simply took out the last photo of the two of them in the car and tucked it into the small black notebook.

Perhaps this place...

He will never have the chance to come back.

"Holy crap! I just got chased and bitten by a super, invincible dinosaur!"

"Damn it! Is my butt hurt?"

The moment Si Que woke up from the illusion, he covered his buttocks and tilted his head to look.

He looked visibly shaken!

"It's injured, it's split into four pieces."

Lin Xing'an said irritably.

"Ah?! Really?!"

Si Que was startled!
She quickly ran to the mirror, stuck out her butt, and twisted her waist to look at herself.

"It's fake! Lin Xing'an! You're lying to me!"

"Hmph! Luckily I'm smart and quick-witted, and I didn't fall for your trick! Hehehe!"

After confirming that his buttocks were alright, Si Que breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, stuck out his tongue, and wiggled his buttocks as he spoke.

"Lin Xing'an, open the door and watch cartoons!"

After grabbing a few small bread rolls and some snacks from the kitchen, Si Que excitedly said...

For her, watching the scenes in those "if" lines was like watching an animated film. "I'm not watching it today. I'm going back to Beicheng tomorrow."

"Once you arrive in the North City, you'll most likely be stuck in the River of Time forever, so make the most of your last moments of freedom now."

Lin Xing'an grabbed a bag of snacks and ate it while talking.

"Ah? So fast?!"

Si Que's eyes widened.

The tiny flame in his eyes flickered.

"Then wouldn't I be able to really show off my skills?"

She paced back and forth, looking both excited and nervous.

"Yingying! Play checkers with me!"

"Hmph! I'll definitely defeat you before I leave!"

Si Que grabbed Fang Ying's hand, rubbed his nose, and pulled her into the bedroom.

Lin Xing'an lay on the sofa, lost in thought.

Although Zhang Guang said on the phone in the afternoon that he already had a plan.

But when they arrive in Beicheng tomorrow, Zhang Guang will most likely still ask Lin Xing'an what he thinks.

Ideally, this idea should not be as good as Zhang Guang's plan, so as to highlight Zhang Guang's plan.

But it's not too outrageous; it's somewhat feasible...

"It's really hard to fathom what a leader is thinking..."

Lin Xing'an sighed softly.

But I already had a general idea in mind.

……

……

"Lin Xing'an, after this is over, let's go back to live in Nancheng, okay?"

At 8:30 a.m. the next day, in the business class of the high-speed train, Xu Ye leaned against the window, looking at the lush greenery that belonged only to Nancheng, and asked softly.

Lin Xing'an then took her hand.

"Okay, we'll live in the South City from now on."

"No matter how good the committee is, or how attractive those positions are, nothing beats living with you."

He also looked out the window.

But what we saw was not a beautiful view.

Instead, it is a mirror ghost hidden in the light and shadow.

Still don't have the courage to see your daughter...?

The train slowly started moving, and Lin Xing'an withdrew his gaze.

A look of sadness and regret appeared on his face.

Before coming to Nancheng, he originally regarded Mirror Ghost as a very difficult opponent to deal with.

But I didn't expect...

This mirror ghost can't even get over its own conscience.

"Lin Xing'an, why are you so good to me?"

Xu Ye leaned against Lin Xing'an and asked the question she had asked more than once.

Lin Xing'an's answer was always the same.

"Because I like you, Xiaoye."

He controlled the water droplets without changing his expression, letting them dance on Xu Ye's fingertips.

Xu Ye also unleashed his power, precisely turning the water droplets into ice crystals.

The two of them started playing like that.

After playing until he was tired, Lin Xing'an took the opportunity to silently experience Si Que in the river of time.

To his great relief, after playing checkers with Fang Ying last night and entering the River of Time, Si Que fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

However, the CD has arrived.

After all, he slept for fifty hours last time, and Si Que hasn't closed his eyes for a single second in the past twenty-odd days.

I'll probably sleep for at least two days this time.

The timing was perfect.

An hour and a half later, the train stopped.

"Hoo... North City!"

The familiar cold air sent a shiver down Lin Xing'an's spine.

But now the temperature in the north of the city is also around 7 or 8 degrees Celsius.

It's much warmer than when they left.

"An An!"

As soon as he got off the train, before he even left the platform, Lin Xing'an saw Zhang Guang, who had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Hey, long time no see! You look great, hahaha!"

Zhang Guang took the initiative to come up to Lin Xing'an and patted him on the shoulder.

"Minister, you've lost quite a bit of weight."

"Sigh! I'm so worried. I've been waiting for you, Xiao Ye. I need to borrow your husband for a few days."

He looked at Xu Ye and said.

Xu Ye nodded politely.

He was clearly not used to Zhang Guang's enthusiasm.

"Minister, let's take Xiaoye home first. I'm afraid she'll come with me to the department..."

"Yes, it's my pleasure to take you home first."

Zhang Guang drove, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

But Xu Ye was still behind him, and he didn't say anything.

It doesn't matter if it's just a little bit of time.

"I'll wait for you downstairs, no rush."

Upon arriving at the City of Light residential complex in Beicheng, Zhang Guang nodded to Lin Xing'an.

Lin Xing'an didn't waste any time; after dropping Xu Ye off at home, he immediately came downstairs.

"No need, I won't go back to the department, I'll go to my house first."

Zhang Guangchong waved to Lin Xing'an.

"Minister, along this route... I haven't seen a single person. Are all those confused fools and idiots not coming out either?"

"The epidemic has also affected them. Currently, the Hutugui area has also entered the epidemic prevention phase."

Zhang Guang said in a deep voice.

"Hiss... Has it gotten that serious...?"

Lin Xing'an gasped.

Unlike in the southern part of the city, there isn't much of a divide between the gluttonous ghosts and the muddle-headed ghosts.

In the northern part of the city, the gluttonous ghosts and the muddle-headed ghosts are essentially two societies living together in the same city.

Generally speaking, events that occur in either society will not affect the other...

"The current situation... An'an, may be much more serious than you imagine."

"Come! Sit!"

He breathed a sigh of relief when he got home.

After manually boiling a kettle of water, Zhang Guang poured Lin Xing'an a cup of hot tea.

The two sat on either side of the sofa, amidst the fragrant aroma of tea, and Zhang Guang sighed with a touch of melancholy.

"Minister... Director Xu... didn't he help you share the burden? How could he put so much pressure on you?"

Lin Xing'an took a sip of tea and then frowned as he asked.

"Xu Zhe..."

A complex expression appeared on Zhang Guang's face as he gave Lin Xing'an a deep look.

"Director Xu was among the first to be infected with the virus, and now it's in the fifth stage, and his condition is very bad."

"He also felt he had the will but not the ability."

Zhang Guang paused for a moment, then said with great sorrow.

"Is that so... This matter... Sigh..."

Lin Xing'an sighed with some guilt.

“This is not your fault, An’an. It’s obvious that the humans and animals have been preparing for this for a long time.”

Zhang Guang quickly offered words of comfort and refilled Lin Xing'an's teacup.

But just as I was about to continue speaking, the phone rang.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Zhang Guang's face clearly showed signs of fatigue.

Instead of taking it first, he handed over all the materials he had prepared beforehand to Lin Xing'an.

"An'an, take a look at these reports first and understand the situation."

"Wait a bit and see if you have any good ideas."

Zhang Guang patted Lin Xing'an on the shoulder and said.

"it is good."

Lin Xing'an nodded.

Just as he expected...

Zhang Guang would still ask for his opinion first...

He flipped through the documents.

A faint, shadowy aura clung to Zhang Guang's body.

"Ah."

At the last second before the phone rang, Zhang Guang went into the inner room to answer it.

"Zhang Guang, what's the latest progress?"

Didn't they say yesterday there would be news today?

(End of this chapter)