Chapter 10 The Truth About Xiaoqiao (1/2)

Chapter 10 The Truth About Xiaoqiao

I laughed at myself a little, this time there was really no way out.

“Gu Yu!”

“You idiot!”

The monsters closed in on me mercilessly, reaching out with sharp claws.

Just when I was supposed to completely lose all hope, in that split second a feeling of unease struck me.

That’s right, unease.

From the moment I entered this forest, I had felt unease at the back of my mind. Now, as it was a matter of life and death, I focused all my brain cells onto this problem.

What was it, what part of it didn’t make sense? What was the thing that all of us missed because of the sudden danger? What did I not take notice of?!

The monsters came in closer and closer? I backed away futilely, thinking as hard as I could.

What was it… what was it… ?

That’s right!

It was then that I suddenly remembered.

Li Qiao.

Where was that young girl named Li Qiao? I turned my head to look. Li Qiao was currently crouched in a small corner, holding her head and crying softly in terror. But somehow, for some reason, those terrifying monsters weren’t attacking her.

In an instant, many previously ignored details ran through my mind.

The young girl was wearing a blue dress. But it was already well into autumn, we had all long since started wearing long sleeves and jackets.

She said she had survived with the food and water in the car, but when we went to check, we didn’t even see an empty water bottle lying around, let alone any water.

The forest’s ‘naturally formed’ barrier, that ‘classic-style’ car, and that fist I just threw that hit nothing but air…

That’s right. So that was it. The expression I looked at Li Qiao with, took on a hint of pity.

This girl must be very, very scared.

“Gu Yu, quickly, run!” Su Xiaoyun yelled at the top of her lungs.

The yells of my friends sounded from over there but I smiled, standing up straight. I didn’t hide nor withdraw, letting the monsters jump at right at me.

“Gu Yu!!”

It was okay. If my suspicions were correct then…

The monster’s sharp claws reached towards me. I closed my eyes and only felt a gust of wind next to my ear. The pain that should’ve accompanied it never came.

I opened my eyes. Just as I had thought, that monster’s sharp claws were transparent, going straight through my body, but didn’t cause me a single shred of harm.

The rest of them seeing this, all froze.

“G-Gu Yu?”

Su Xiaoyun mumbled, “What’s going on?”

I let out the breath I had been holding, my entire body covered in cold sweat. I staggered slightly, sitting down on the floor.

I wiped at the sweat on my forehead and told them, “It’s alright, we’re all safe now.”