Chapter 262: Chapter 262

These murderous insects and snakes seemed to be rushing to save her.

Does such a lucky person truly exist in the world?

However, what was impossible? If she was Heaven’s favored individual, then he must be the Child of Heaven’s Abandonment. Su Malie had luck by her side, but he was haunted by nightmares. He also possessed a secret ability unknown to the world; it was his trump card for survival, a life-preserving technique, and one of his biggest secrets thus far.

Therefore, Lin Yi didn’t take Su Malie’s terrifying luck to heart; he even had no intention of harming her in this plan. To him, she was merely bait and a pawn.

Those who act will fail, and those who cling will lose. For someone like Su Malie, one should avoid her sharp edge and keep a respectful distance.

"So it really is a troublesome matter," Lin Yi sighed. He had wanted to see what secrets the woman who killed Shangguan Jun possessed. He hadn’t expected that without him interfering with Su Malie’s affairs, Su Malie would still resolve them on her own.

This time, Jing Shu hadn’t shown any special qualities, appearing as if she were just an ordinary, inconsequential bystander...

Like him, Shangguan Jun was a meticulous person, most skilled in ambushes and stealth attacks. No one would joke with their own life; under such circumstances, Shangguan Jun had died in the pit he had set for others. Either he had been discovered in advance—although this possibility was slim—or his sneak attack had failed.

That made Lin Yi even more curious. Jing Shu must have a decisive ability to counter-attack and turn the tables on her assailant.

Lin Yi had investigated the area where Shangguan Jun had died. There were traces of an explosion, indicating Shangguan Jun had used explosives or a Hand Grenade.

Lin Yi had probed Jing Shu’s grandmother indirectly. Although the old lady had been reluctant to talk, there was nothing that he, Lin Yi, couldn’t learn.

That day, there had been an explosion, and she had heard a bombing sound that made her vehicle overturn. She heard that repairing the vehicle later cost a lot of money and wasted plenty of food.

This made him even more curious. Did this woman truly possess some mysterious power? No! There were no mysterious forces in the world; everything had a principle that could explain it, just like his ability.

What was the reason, after all?

"What a pity. This time I barely saw anything, wasting such a good opportunity." Lin Yi shook his head, glanced at the time, and his lips slowly curled up. "Well, it’s almost time for the show to begin, time for you to go out and play your roles as pawns."

"But before that, to make the act complete, you also need to experience something. It will make you more convincing when you get out. So, let’s give you a surprise on the surface."

Lin Yi’s slender fingers tapped out commands. Compared to Shangguan Jun, he was more adept at orchestrating from the shadows. He enjoyed the title people had given him: the behind-the-scenes big boss.

As the Enter key was struck, Lin Yi picked up his tea and took a sip before looking at the recording again. His upturned lips, however, gradually stiffened.

"Something is not quite right. Jing Shu’s behavior... it’s too calm, as if everything is under her control. Hmm? Now this is getting interesting. I hope what follows won’t disappoint me; it wouldn’t be fun if it were that easy to catch you."

After obtaining the Key, Su Malie successfully unlocked the chains binding them. Just like that, the two of them were released from the pillars they were tied to. They had finally regained their freedom!

"So, what exactly does Lin Yi want? He deliberately set up surveillance to watch us, as if... as if he wanted to see us try to escape? What’s his purpose in doing this?"

Jing Shu couldn’t help but feel suspicious of Lin Yi’s behavior. Could he be like a cat playing with a mouse, repeatedly capturing and releasing it, just to revel in the thrill of the chase?

No... It couldn’t be that simple.

"Jing Shu, hurry! We can escape now! Let’s quickly get out of here. Regrettably, my phone and all my communication supplies have been confiscated. Never mind, we’ll figure something out once we’ve escaped," Su Malie urged, tugging at Jing Shu, no longer caring about her own bruised and battered appearance. This was the first time the young lady had suffered such a setback in her life.

Look, Su Malie is still so naive. Idiot. Someone is letting you go on purpose.

Jing Shu straightened her clothes and wiped the dried blood from her face. She still had multiple scrapes that had now scabbed over. This was undoubtedly the most disheveled she had been since her rebirth.

Before leaving, Jing Shu ruthlessly kicked the already dead Fatty twice. That jerk! He kicked me while my Magic Cube Space was upgrading and even tried to take advantage of me! Of course, I’m not one to hold grudges... As she delivered a few more discreet kicks, she also took the opportunity to collect some insects from the ground and put them into her space.

Ahem, that’s right. I plan to breed some of these fierce insects, either as food for snakes and leeches or for future surprise attacks on people, disposing of bodies in the process. In any case, I’ll raise them for a while to see if they have any other special uses. I’m very eager to see how ferocious insects that drink spiritual spring water could become. I wonder if I could raise an army of insects that doesn’t require feeding, that could sustain itself on dead bodies, and could even be sold as food at critical moments...

Su Malie grabbed Jing Shu with both hands and pulled her away. Staring at the insects on the ground that had started to consume the body, and at the horrifically mangled corpses, Su Malie couldn’t help but tremble. "Let’s hurry! Wait, that Fatty has the watch I gave to Wang Chuan on his wrist! I need to take it as a keepsake. After all, Wang Chuan died trying to save us, and Da Mao took bullets for us. I’ll take care of their relatives, Ermao and Sanmao."

Overcoming her fear, Su Malie removed the watch and quickly ran off, pulling Jing Shu with her. The rightful source is Novᴇl_Fire(.)net

When they reached the door, Jing Shu stopped. They had two paths to choose from: the first led directly to the surface, and the second was an underground passage.

As expected, Su Malie wanted to head to the surface.

But Jing Shu pointed to the underground passage. "Let’s go this way."

After the upgrade of her Magic Cube Space, Jing Shu had become unprecedentedly powerful. She felt as if her Magic Cube Space had transformed from a peashooter to a cannon—a qualitative leap.

If my Magic Cube Space hadn’t been upgrading then, making me dazed, Wang Chuan wouldn’t have died. I had many ways to deal with that rapidly moving elevator. Therefore, compared to following Lin Yi’s intentional guidance to the surface, Jing Shu felt that the underground passage was safer.

Besides, in the narrow confines of an underground passage, I have the ability to protect myself. On the surface, there are too many external factors to consider. If a group suddenly appeared and aimed guns at me, I would have no way to defend myself.

"But-but that’s how Wang Chuan died! It’s very dangerous down there," Su Malie said pitifully.

"I suspect this passage leads directly to Qian Duoduo’s house," Jing Shu said, her eyes narrowing.