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Chapter 42 Shocking Change!

In the deathly silent corridor, Li Da, Ye Xuan, and the masked man were running for their lives.

Behind him, a group of patients with agile and uncanny movements were in hot pursuit, their chaotic footsteps sounding like a death knell, constantly closing in.

Li Da and Ye Xuanchong rushed up the stairs first. The uncle lagged behind, watching their retreating figures with an unreadable expression.

Perhaps due to exhaustion, or perhaps due to a dazed state of mind, just as the uncle was about to step onto the stairs, his foot suddenly slipped, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Just as the patient behind him was about to rush towards him, a cold hand reached out and precisely hooked the ear loop of his mask.

"Snapped!"

With a sharp crack, the ear loop was ripped off.

Seeing that the mask was about to fall off, the man subconsciously raised his hand and pressed it back onto his face, a hint of hostility flashing in his eyes.

Just as he was about to turn around, he heard hurried footsteps from above. Li Da and Ye Xuan had actually turned back!

"Uncle, don't be afraid!"

The two men kicked the patient who was lunging at them from behind, knocking him over, and then struck him several more times with the sticks. They quickly stepped forward, helped the man up from the ground, and then turned and ran away again.

The middle-aged man looked surprised: "Why are you back?"

"It's about respecting the elderly and caring for the young," Li Da said breathlessly. "Besides, didn't you say that I should continue to do good deeds and save you once? Maybe it will change my luck."

Ye Xuan also said, "If you see an elderly person fall, you should help them up if you can, and it's best to bring a witness with you."

The two exchanged jokes, but cold sweat had already soaked their hair and their breathing was unusually rapid.

The middle-aged man noticed the expressions on the two men's faces and looked somewhat puzzled.

After running for a while, the uncle suddenly spoke up: "Go to the left, the right is a dead end!"

Li Da was taken aback: "How did you know?"

"Just trust me," the man said calmly.

"Okay, it doesn't really matter where you go!" Li Da nodded.

"Go straight ahead!"

"Keep to the right when turning!"

The uncle's voice was like a GPS navigator; they encountered no obstacles along the way and the group made it through smoothly, gradually leaving the patients behind and feeling a little more relaxed.

"Wow, Uncle Ma, you're amazing!" Ye Xuan couldn't help but exclaim. "How did you know the way?"

Li Da was taken aback: "Uncle Ma? How do you know my last name?"

Ye Xuan replied matter-of-factly, "There's a saying, 'An old horse knows the way,' don't you understand?"

Li Da: "..."

"By the way, sir, if your mask strap breaks, just take it off. Why are you still wearing it?"

"Because I don't believe in horses, my surname is actually Ox." The uncle paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Ox warriors never take off their masks."

Ye Xuan: "..."

Seeing that he seemed unwilling to say more, Ye Xuan did not press him further.

"Huff... huff..."

After a series of escapes, Li Da's physical strength was already nearing its limit, and his pace gradually slowed down. The group of patients reappeared behind him.

He mustered his strength and took stiff steps. Just as he turned a dark corner, the door next to him was suddenly pushed open, and a hand reached out and pulled him inside.

"Holy crap!"

Just as Li Da was about to scream, a familiar, hushed voice came from beside him: "Don't make a sound, it's us."

Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the student couple he had lost contact with before.

Ye Xuan and Uncle followed him in, casually glancing around. They noticed that the room contained many ghostly costumes, making it look like a dressing room.

The middle-aged man seemed to notice something and walked straight to the corner of the room. There was a small dressing mirror on the ground, which was broken. He silently squatted down and stared blankly at the mirror.

"you……"

Li Da looked at the couple and was about to speak when they put their fingers to their lips. He immediately understood and held his breath.

The sound of footsteps outside the door swept past in a disorderly manner, and after a long while, it finally disappeared completely at the end of the corridor.

Li Da finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Why are you hiding here?"

"Those people suddenly started killing people, so we found a place to hide," the boy said in a low voice. "What's the situation outside now?"

"It's terrible." Li Da's face was grim as he succinctly explained the situation outside, "There are crazy patients everywhere, and there's a pervert dressed as a nurse whose speed and strength are terrifyingly absurd."

"Is it really that scary?" Upon hearing this, the couple's expressions changed simultaneously, and fear flashed in their eyes.

They exchanged a glance, as if they had figured something out, and nodded.

The girl suddenly spoke up: "Oh right, we have a cell phone, maybe we can call for help directly."

Li Da was taken aback: "Aren't cell phones not allowed in here? Where did you guys come from?"

"We found it, but it's out of power," the boy explained in a low voice. "We have a charger; if we find a place to charge it, it might come in handy."

The middle-aged man's voice came from the corner, his voice slightly hoarse: "I remember there was a blackened socket in the place where we went upstairs before. I saw the light was on when I passed by just now, so it should work."

Ye Xuan's face immediately lit up with joy: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

But the couple hesitated. The boy whispered, "How about... we give you the things, and you go ahead?"

Ye Xuan was taken aback: "And what about you guys?"

The girl whispered, "We...we'll wait a little longer."

Li Da frowned but didn't say anything more.

He forced himself to get up, exhausted: "Then let's go. We don't know if Brother Ze and Xiao Long are alive or dead. The sooner we call for help, the sooner we can all be safe."

Ye Xuan glanced at his still-breathing breath and sighed softly, "Never mind, I'll go alone."

Li Da stared at him in astonishment: "You..."

"Something's not right here. The longer we stay, the less safe it becomes," Ye Xuan shook his head.

"Your friend lured that nurse away, he's a hero, and I, Ye Xuan, am no coward either." He smiled. "Besides, you're so fat and your stamina is so poor, following me will only be a burden. I'd rather go alone, I won't have to worry about running."

As he spoke, he put his phone in his pocket, patted Li Da's shoulder with a disdainful look, and said, "Remember to exercise more in the future. Being so fat, no girl will chase after you. Oh no, except for that nurse."

After saying that, he took a deep breath, gently pushed open the door, peeked out for a moment, and then disappeared silently at the end of the corridor.

Li Da watched the other person's back, clenched his fists tightly, closed his eyes, and gasped for breath, trying to regain his strength.

The couple looked at Li Da with a mixture of guilt and secret joy. The boy whispered, "I hope he succeeds. Once the security guards arrive, we can get out!"

"Whether he can succeed is uncertain," the middle-aged man, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a strange tone, "but you... you definitely won't be able to get out."

"Why?" the boy asked instinctively, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

The man didn't speak, but slowly stood up and sighed, "Because you... will all die here."

Hearing the noise, Li Da opened his eyes in surprise: "Uncle, you...?"

He suddenly stopped mid-sentence, staring at the older man with a bewildered look.

He reached out and took off his mask.

The lower half of his face revealed a hideous black mark, as if scorched by fire. The skin was twisted, charred, and exuded a putrid smell.

He reached out, pressing one hand against the boy's shoulder, and with the other, he plunged his hand into the boy's chest, the movement calm and natural. A moment later, he withdrew his hand without changing expression, his palm stained with blood.

The girl's pupils constricted instantly, and she was about to scream when the man covered her mouth. She stared at everything in front of her with terror in her eyes, her body trembling uncontrollably.

The middle-aged man's noodles twitched slightly. He looked down at the girl, touched his face, and asked in a suppressed, twisted voice, "Are you... afraid of me?"

"Waaah..."

The girl shook her head frantically, her eyes brimming with tears.

"If you're not afraid of me, why don't you dare look at me?" The middle-aged man showed a hint of disappointment. "It seems you are still afraid of me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly exerted force with his other hand.

"Click—"

The crisp sound of bones cracking rang out again, and the girl's neck was snapped instantly.

He then tossed it aside, and slowly turned to look at Li Da, who was sitting on the ground.

Li Da was completely terrified by what he saw, his eyes filled with disbelief and horror: "Uncle...you, how could you...?"

"This is my script; anyone who sees my face will die." The middle-aged man shook his head, looking at Li Da with a hint of disappointment. "Such a cliché setup, isn't it?"

Li Da swallowed hard. "Do you think it's too late if I close my eyes now?"

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