Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 155 Another Dog Hole

Lin Zhiqing wasn't too excited, but for Lu Huai, who was encountering psychology for the first time, it was like a dream.

He never imagined that a small leaf could have such an effect.

"Hurry up, the sound of leaves can't stay in their consciousness for long." Lin Zhiqing nodded towards the outside and started to walk out.

Lu Huai grabbed her arm and walked ahead of her.

He first threw a stone out, and seeing that the people did not react, he then pulled Lin Zhiqing towards the stage.

Soon, they made their way through the crowd to the side of the rear building.

Lu Huai breathed a sigh of relief.

They quickened their pace.

As Lin Zhiqing walked, he carefully observed whether there were any hypnotic arrays in other parts of the Liu residence.

Perhaps because they were not in the center of the Liu residence, Lin Zhiqing did not encounter any more psychology-related traps along the way.

Soon, a magnificent stage appeared before the two of them.

Lu Huai led Lin Zhiqing to the area below the stage, his eyes quickly locking onto a certain direction.

That's the location of a dog hole.

Yes, it's a dog hole again.

For contestants like Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai, whose combat abilities are extremely low, the dog hole is already the best passage.

However, Lin Zhiqing still had some doubts.

Judging from the previous arrangements, Liu Mang was clearly a very meticulous and cautious person.

Since he renovated the study and storeroom, it's unlikely he didn't know there was a dog hole near the stage.

If you know this, why not block it?
Isn't this just handing over a vulnerability for free?

Because of his suspicions, Lin Zhiqing did not take any action for the time being.

Lu Huai also had doubts, but this should be the only exit in the vicinity.

He thought for a moment, then picked up a pebble from the side and threw it into the dog hole.

Nothing happened.

"Zhiqing, I'll go in first to scout ahead. You stay outside and keep watch," Lu Huai said.

"Okay, be careful." Lin Zhiqing did not raise any objections.

Because she knew very well that she and Lu Huai had run away because they didn't want to hold Jiang Liuyun back.

If they can't find a way out, they can only wait for Jiang Liuyun to come and rescue them.

But this is far too passive.

The white-haired man and the guards he controlled were both unconscious and unaware of Lu Huai and Lin Zhiqing's escape route.

Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai then had a chance to escape.

When Liu Mang discovers that someone has broken in, he will surely conduct a thorough search of the Liu residence to find their whereabouts.

Putting aside whether Jiang Liuyun still has the strength, if they continue to wait here, there is a high chance that Liu Mang will catch them red-handed.

Therefore, they had to go through this dog hole.

While he was thinking, Lu Huai had already crawled into the dog hole.

He quickly climbed out.

After a short while, his voice came through: "Zhiqing, everything is normal outside."

"Okay!" Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing quickly climbed out as well.

What Lu Huai said was true; behind the Liu residence, besides the layers of mountains, was a farm overgrown with weeds.

Looking around, the farm was brightly lit, but the land was abandoned and overgrown with weeds.

Lin Zhiqing felt something was strange.

For the tenants on the farm, the land is their lifeline.

Almost no one would leave land uncultivated unless it has other uses.

Thinking of this, she became more wary.

Lu Huai's expression didn't lighten much, but he knew they had no choice but to keep moving forward. Only by bypassing the farm could they return to the market, and only then would they be truly safe.

"Zhiqing, if you notice anything wrong while we're walking around, turn back immediately." Lu Huai looked at the overgrown weeds in front of him, feeling uneasy.

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "Okay."

Hearing her words, Lu Huai took the first step.

"Wait a minute." Lin Zhiqing took one last look at the wasteland.

Under Lu Huai's puzzled gaze, she gritted her teeth and tried hard to tear a piece of cloth off her clothes.

But it's embarrassing that it couldn't be torn off.

Is this night-clothes really that good quality?
Another day of being misled by TV dramas.

Never mind... Lin Zhiqing withdrew her hand and instead took out her filthy handkerchief.

She patted off the dust and forcefully tore the handkerchief into thin strips.

The reason she tore her clothes first was because the handkerchief was her personal item, and it would be troublesome if someone found it.

Besides, the hem of the clothes was long enough that tearing a piece wouldn't be a big deal.

But she didn't expect that she couldn't tear it, so she had to use the handkerchief again.

She tore the handkerchief into five strips.

Lu Huai didn't understand Lin Zhiqing's series of actions at first.

It wasn't until they descended from the wasteland and Lin Zhiqing tied a strip of cloth to the tallest blade of grass that Lu Huai began to understand the meaning.

But instead of pointing it out, he became even more vigilant about his surroundings.

The two walked deeper into the wasteland, and every now and then, Lin Zhiqing would tie a strip of cloth to the nearby weeds.

After repeating this action three times, Lu Huai realized something was wrong.

"Something's wrong."

He had been calculating the distance the whole time.

He and Lin Zhiqing had walked about two miles, but the weeds in front of them seemed to have increased rather than decreased.

The wasteland was only about five miles long, but after walking for so long, they felt that the scenery around them hadn't changed much.

Just as he was thinking, Lin Zhiqing stopped in his tracks: "There is indeed a problem."

Upon hearing this, Lu Huai quickly raised his head.

Just as he was about to ask, a long, wild grass appeared in his line of sight, with a familiar strip of cloth tied to it.

"Zhiqing, isn't this..." Before he could finish speaking, he saw Lin Zhiqing waving a strip of cloth at him.

Her gesture meant that she hadn't had time to fasten the newest one yet.

"I tore off five strips in total, hung up three, and have two left in my hand," Lin Zhiqing said.

So, the strips of cloth in front of them were tied on before?

Lu Huai frowned slightly. They had been walking forward the whole time, so how did they encounter the strip of cloth from before?
Could it be that they've been going in circles the whole time?
This illogical thing shouldn't have happened, but it did.

Tonight he encountered many other illogical problems, such as dreaming in the study and the strange white-haired man.

These seemingly illogical questions can all be explained using the principles of mind-reading.

Thinking about this, he suddenly realized, could it be that he had been hypnotized again?

He looked at Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing understood the question in his eyes and nodded.

The strip of cloth was the mark she left behind.

That's right, if what we're seeing isn't some kind of maze...

So they were indeed hypnotized!
And indeed, it has been going around in circles in the wasteland!
"Trouble..."

Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly.

The strips of cloth tied to the weeds were lifted by the wind and fluttered gently.

(End of this chapter)