I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 301 In the sixteenth month, in the Binhe District

"……is this necessary?"

Seeing that Zhao Wuji had firmly strapped his hands and feet to the hospital bed with leather straps, Lin Xing'an frowned and asked.

"Is necessary."

Zhao Wuji picked up a device that looked like an electric drill.

"You wear the mask of a human being and a beast, yet you experience the feelings of both."

"Humans and animals are inherently two levels weaker than us in terms of physical fitness and have a lower tolerance for stress."

"But pain will stimulate your absorption of this human-animal memory."

"Lift your head up."

He looked down at Lin Xing'an.

She reached out and tidied Lin Xing'an's long hair, letting it fall naturally along the edge of the bed.

"Are you ready?"

Zhao Wuji asked.

Lin Xing'an nodded with a serious expression.

It wasn't that he was afraid of pain, or anything like that.

The main concern is whether, in a near-death state, I can hold on and prevent the passage of time from revealing my true condition...

Although his abilities are sealed because he's wearing a mask of gentleness, he's currently completely unaware of the passage of time...

"You say start, so I start."

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Wuji handed Lin Xing'an a leather belt and put it in Lin Xing'an's mouth.

Then he picked up the equipment.

"I'm dead...!"

Where am I...?

Where's the baby? Where's the baby?

How could I...?

Meanwhile, Wen Wen's voice echoed in Lin Xing'an's mind.

He could sense Wenwen's doubt.

But he paid no attention to it.

"let's start."

Lin Xing'an clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes.

"Buzz!"

In my ears, I could hear the sound of some kind of equipment operating.

【…What is this thing?!】

What is this for?

Why can't I move? What happened?

The gentle consciousness in his mind struggled desperately.

His body, which was being controlled by Lin Xing'an, remained completely still.

next second...

"Well!"

A sharp pain, as if his skull had been opened, made Lin Xing'an open his eyes abruptly and bite down hard on the belt in his mouth!
My fist clenched unconsciously!

Their nails are practically digging into their flesh!

"Well!"

But then, without giving Lin Xing'an any time to catch his breath, even more intense pain came like a tidal wave!
Cold sweat poured down his forehead like a waterfall!
His waist suddenly thrust upwards!

My heart was pounding like a drum in my chest!

The muscles all over his body began to spasm uncontrollably!

If his hands and feet weren't tightly bound to the hospital bed, Lin Xing'an would have loved to turn the whole room upside down!
【ah! ! ! 】

Wenwen let out an extremely painful, sharp wail in his mind!
But compared to Wen Wen's voice, which seemed to pierce through his skull, what Lin Xing'an heard even more clearly was...

The river of time, even the sound of the magpie within it.

A faint white light even emanated from before our eyes!
Hold on!

Hang in there!!!

Lin Xing'an bit down hard on the belt in his mouth!
Because his mouth had become numb from exerting force, he could taste blood in his mouth.

After surviving this wave, I don't know if it was the body's self-protection or something else.

The pain gradually decreased.

Lin Xing'an's eyes gradually became unfocused...

He felt like a deflated balloon.

Life is slipping away relentlessly.

I couldn't muster even the slightest bit of strength in my entire body.

All I can do is hold on to my last bit of strength and desperately try to keep going through the long river of time.

Lin Xing'an didn't know how much time had passed, and he could no longer hear the sound of the river of time.

There were only gasps for breath.

He couldn't tell if it was his own panting or a gentle breath.

Even though my eyes were open, there was no image in front of me.

A strange feeling enveloped him.

The complex memories transformed into a gentle stream, flowing into Lin Xing'an's mind.

In a daze, he felt as if he had become a different person...

"It's alright, Xiaowen. Brother Hang specially arranged a safe route for me for this mission. I'll take a long vacation as soon as I get back the day after tomorrow..."

"...Xiaowen, Jialiang... had an accident. He's barely clinging to life and can't speak anymore. He wants to hear your voice one last time..."

Despite the extreme pain just now.

But Lin Xing'an still felt as if his heart had been slashed by a dull knife...

This feeling also led Lin Xing'an to completely immerse himself in Wen Wen's memories...

"Xiaowen, I'm sorry..."

He saw a mangled, bloody figure before him, spitting out blood, his voice filled with grief and regret...

Even though he couldn't speak clearly, he still held Wenwen's hand tightly.

Perhaps it was because the blood on my hands was too hot and viscous, or perhaps it was because the scene before me was too shocking.

Only after the man fell completely silent did Wenwen realize that the ring he had been holding in his hand before he died was a ring.

"Jialang said you were born in the Year of the Rabbit, so you'll definitely like this style..."

"So he begged me for three minutes, and he went to that jewelry store that wasn't on the main road to buy it..."

"I should...stop him..."

The words I heard were from other people.

But Wenwen couldn't hear anything at the time.

She just stared blankly at the ring in her palm, soaked in blood.

The lifelike little rabbit on it is inlaid with sparkling diamonds and gold trim.

It took Wen Wen a long time to come to his senses.

"vomit!"

She gripped the ring tightly, then gagged as if she were about to vomit her heart and lungs.

"Xiaowen, you're pregnant..."

"Xiaowen, congratulations..."

"What a pity about Jialiang..."

Everyone is sending their blessings.

Everyone's eyes were filled with comfort, concern, and care.

But Wenwen only felt despair.

I felt a deep sense of despair...

Because she saw absolutely no hope of defeating the gluttonous demon and returning to Peach Blossom Village...

All she could imagine was her daughter being confined to the base after birth.

Every day I live in constant fear, always on high alert.

So since this is how the world is...

What's the point of the child being born then?

Why would you give birth to a child in hell?

But this is Jia Liang's child...

This is my child...

Until that day, when Wen Wen was organizing data in the Peach Blossom Spring system, he discovered a large number of Tao Gui's phone calls.

Among them was Xu Zhe.

Wen Wen knew that Xu Zhe was the director of the Operations Department of the Siege and Kill Division, a high-ranking member of the Tao Gui faction who had influence.

Both in terms of experience and ability, they are top-notch.

and so……

Such a gluttonous person should keep their promise, right?
With that thought in mind, she inexplicably wrote down Xu Zhe's phone number.

Three days later, she dialed Xu Zhe's number for the first time.

The phone rang twice before it was answered.

Wen Wen didn't say anything and hung up the phone directly.

After hanging up, her heart pounded for a long time.

Three more days passed.

She dialed Xu Zhe's number again.

Xu Zhe answered the call immediately this time.

But Xu Zhe didn't say anything.

Wen Wen was the first to speak, using a voice changer to make his voice sound incredibly hoarse.

"Xu Zhe, I want to make a deal with you."

She stroked her belly, which wasn't showing yet, her eyes filled with extreme hatred.

She hated the chicken coop, she hated the world.

She hated the world and was forced to betray her compatriots to the enemy who killed her lover in order to buy freedom for her child.

……

……

Lin Xing'an's consciousness was awakened by Wen Wen's voice in his mind. "You are human..."

She, too, received Lin Xing'an's memories in that near-death state.

No wonder...

Wenwen's voice was both bitter and weak.

But it was surprisingly calm.

You've seen my memories too.

You'll understand me, right?

You'll understand the choice I made in that desperate situation, right?

She asked with some anticipation.

Lin Xing'an did not answer.

"I will take good care of your daughter."

After a long while, Lin Xing'an closed his eyes and gave an irrelevant answer.

【Thanks】

Wen Wen seemed to have settled something, and his voice disappeared from Lin Xing'an's mind.

Five minutes later, Lin Xing'an opened his eyes.

Before me stood Zhao Wuji, his brows furrowed.

I finally breathed a sigh of relief when I saw him wake up.

Zhang Guang has also returned.

Like family members waiting outside the operating room, they waited outside the door.

Beside her were the two sisters, Mai Lingbu and Mai Yuran.

Their wounds had been treated, and they were now looking at Lin Xing'an, exchanging glances that seemed to convey something to each other.

"What does it feel like now?"

Zhao Wuji untied the leather straps binding Lin Xing'an's hands and legs.

"..."

Lin Xing'an sat up in bed, subconsciously bringing his legs together and shaking his head.

"I need to digest."

"I need to sort through her memories; there are too many, too messy, too disorganized..."

He raised his hand.

My wrist was already red, swollen, and purple from the struggle at the time.

The same applies to the ankle.

"Lin Xing'an."

Seeing Lin Xing'an's actions, Zhao Wuji suddenly shouted.

"what?"

Lin Xing'an was stunned for a moment, then looked up.

"Fortunately, most people don't react when their own name is called."

Zhao Wuji handed a white coat to Lin Xing'an.

"Once you've digested it all and feel it's time, you can take off the 'painted skin'."

"After I take it off, will I still have the memories of being human or animal?"

"Yes, but it will no longer be a first-person 'my own memory,' so there will be some error, but it will also be more objective."

Zhao Wuji nodded and said.

Lin Xing'an then closed his eyes again.

Wen Wen knew far less than he had imagined...

It seems that although he didn't expose her, Zhang Hang remained wary of her...

Let me think, what can I say now...?

Let me think about the sixteenth month...

"Phew... I am Lin Xing'an..."

"I am a gluttonous ghost..."

Lin Xing'an shook his head again.

Once he started sorting through Wenwen's memories, he got a little caught up in them again.

Lin Xing'an simply stopped trying to recall Wen Wen's memories.

"I'm going to take it off."

"I'll talk about it after I take it off."

"Now when I recall it, I put myself in the image of this human being."

Twenty minutes later, Lin Xing'an took a deep breath and spoke.

Zhao Wuji also opened the door.

The people who were waiting outside also came in together.

"Mailingbu, take it off."

Lin Xing'an waved to Mai Lingbu.

Mai Lingbu's gaze was fixed on Lin Xing'an's chest, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Captain, this animal just gave birth."

"...Given the physical characteristics of humans and animals, is there breast milk now? Can you feel it?"

She cleared her throat and asked in a low voice.

Lin Xing'an frowned.

"Haha, I was just a little curious, that's all."

Mai Lingbu quickly waved his hand.

He then placed his hands on Lin Xing'an's shoulders.

After the ability was activated, a crack slowly appeared behind Lin Xing'an.

"call……"

Like taking off a bodysuit, after removing Wenwen's "painted skin," he felt as if he had been transported to another world.

"Let her recover."

After Lin Xing'an put on his clothes, he nodded to Mai Lingbu again.

"Ok."

Mai Lingbo gently touched Wenwen's painted skin with his hand, and the skin inflated like a balloon.

In just over ten seconds, Wen Wen was back to normal.

"Sa!"

But before Wenwen could regain consciousness, Lin Xing'an controlled a drop of water to pierce directly through her head.

Let her die completely.

“An’an, you…”

Zhang Guang paused for a moment, then frowned and looked at Lin Xing'an.

"Minister, this beast has also seen my memories; it cannot be allowed to live."

"Also, this human and animal, as well as the two corpses I brought back, are not edible."

"They also have [the plague] inside their bodies, a [the plague] that only breaks out in the gluttonous ghosts after they eat it."

Lin Xing'an said in a serious voice.

"None of you have eaten, have you?"

He looked at Mai Yuran and Mai Lingbu.

"I haven't eaten it, it's not fresh, and it's this kind of old, undead animal. I won't eat it."

Both of their expressions changed, and they quickly shook their heads.

"That's good……"

"Minister, please cremate these bodies."

Lin Xing'an nodded, rubbing his temples.

"An'an, what does this beast know?"

Although it seemed that Lin Xing'an's direct killing of Wen Wen was somewhat of a cover-up.

But now is not the time to dwell on these things.

Because just now, Qian Sen had called him to inform him.

In another hour, we will reach the siege unit.

"she……"

Lin Xing'an took a deep breath and paused.

Everyone inside the room tensed up.

"Minister, give me a map of the northern part of the city."

"I'll get it."

Zhao Wuji took out a map from outside, which he had used to delineate the areas where the epidemic was spreading.

"This is a base for humans and livestock, and it's currently under protective measures. We can go and stake it out."

"Here, here, here, and here."

Lin Xing'an drew three circles on the map in one go.

The scope was precisely defined down to a specific building within the residential complex.

"These places are where people and livestock hide and deploy outside."

"I don't know if there are still any humans or animals left. You can try searching for them."

"Then……"

Lin Xing'an placed his pen on the riverside area.

"In June, in the Binhe District."

"This is the only information about the location of the sixteenth month in this human's memory."

"Besides Zhang Hang, Song Xinju also knows the exact location."

"It's that animal that came from the south city to the north city."

Lin Xing'an looked at Zhang Guang.

"Moreover, this human-animal hybrid doesn't seem to be Zhang Hang currently inside the human-animal hybrid base; she's outside."

"There's even a high probability that she's with Sixteen."

"Or rather... it wasn't just her; those animals and people from the South City were probably there specifically to protect Sixteen Months."

"Exactly the same as your prediction at the time."

(End of this chapter)