Chapter 166 “Here it comes!”

The curtains were drawn, leaving no gaps; in the dim room, the thin light reflected the shadows of the two people swaying on the wall.

“Hmm…I seem a little tired.”

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Yi Qingyan’s forehead, which was covered by the dim light and exuded a crystal luster.

“how……”

“Well…” the man replied awkwardly, “Maybe it’s because I’m used to it?”

“What kind of habit are you talking about? How disgusting…”

She muttered something, which was quite impolite, but it made Cen Dongsheng’s heart move slightly.

“Then…what should we do?”

“There are other ways… indeed.”

Cen Dongsheng took a deep breath.

“what? What?”

“…I just don’t know if you can accept it.”

Yi Qingyan blinked, she seemed a little confused.

“You, you tell me first.”

“That is……”

Cen Dongsheng whispered a few words into her ear.

“Eh?!”

His eyes widened, as if he had never thought that such a thing would happen.

“May I?”

“Woo…”

Yi Qingyan lowered her head slightly, revealing her slender, snow-white neck like a swan; her face was as red as a rosy cloud, and although she was indeed very shy, she did not show any resistance or disgust.

“Okay, okay, I understand…”

*
I don’t know how much time has passed.

Cen Dongsheng sat cross-legged on the bed, his mind calm, oblivious to the world and himself, as calm as a lake.

At this moment, the sky outside the window gradually darkened, and the mountain scenery outside the hotel had a desolate and quiet beauty; the lights in the room were still dim, and the girl seemed to feel a little sleepy. She said nothing and let Cen Dongsheng stroke her head.

The man’s strong fingers stroked her slightly sweaty neck and wet hair, gathering and smoothing the naturally scattered hair bit by bit.

Cen Dongsheng was considering whether to carry her to the bathroom to take a bath when he suddenly heard a commotion outside.

He raised his head and looked at the closed door. He could hear hurried footsteps and anxious conversations in the corridor opposite the door.

A group of people passed through the corridor and walked away towards the elevator.

This row of rooms had all been booked in advance by the Experimental Middle School, so these people were either Yi Qingyan’s classmates and teachers, or parents who came with their children like him.

“elder brother……?”

Yi Qingyan raised her neck and placed her chin on the man’s knees. Her dark jade eyes were filled with a hazy light.

“Something seems to be happening outside.”

Cen Dongsheng said in a low voice.

“I’ll go out and take a look. You can rest in your room for a while and take a shower or something.”

The little girl’s face flushed, but she still grabbed his sleeve, unwilling to let him leave.

Cen Dongsheng had no choice but to comfort her softly.

“Didn’t I tell you before? I’ve already made an appointment with someone.”

“Then…then I’ll go with you!”

Yi Qingyan lifted the fallen shoulder strap back up to cover her flawless skin. She tried to stand up but was grabbed by Cen Dongsheng.

“You don’t have to go.”

“But, I said I would help my brother solve this matter as soon as possible…”

“What happened before is what happened before. Let’s forget about it now.”

Cen Dongsheng’s tone was gentle, but his attitude was firm. He looked at the bright color on her face that had not yet faded from the delicate flowers after the rain, and whispered.

“I can’t bear to let others see me like this.”

“…Is that so?”

Hearing him say this, Yi Qingyan’s attitude softened at once, and she no longer had the stubbornness that she usually had.

“Ah.”

Seeing Cen Dongsheng nod, she lowered her head shyly, her voice as soft as a mosquito.

“Then, then brother also…”

“I’m a man, so it’s convenient. Just change your pants.”

*
“Out.”

After closing the door, Cen Dongsheng walked to the corridor and exhaled.

I didn’t expect it to be so smooth.

However, considering that King Pingdeng will not participate in this hunting, there is no risk of landslides in the Baijingshan Scenic Area, and there is no need to worry about innocent people being affected.

I have really done a great thing. Everyone who is currently in this area should thank me.

“Mr. Cen.”

He heard a voice behind him, someone was greeting him. The young man turned around and saw that it was a student’s parent, about 45 years old.

“What are you…”

The other person glanced at the door that had just been locked behind him.

“Oh, this is my sister’s room.”

Cen Dongsheng answered calmly without blushing or beating his heart.

“She was tired from playing in the ancient town this afternoon, so I sent her back to rest and help take care of her.”

“Haha, me too. I just let my child lie down and rest. These students have been locked up in school for a long time, so they played really crazy when they got out.”

“That’s right.”

Cen Dongsheng was able to speak differently to different people, and he chatted with them in a casual manner, and others could not notice anything unusual.

“Mr. Cen, do you know what happened just now?”

“I don’t know. I heard some noise and was just about to come out to ask what was going on.” “Me too. Let’s go check it out together?”

“Together.”

……

The two adults walked through the corridor and soon noticed a high school student in school uniform sitting on the carpet in the corridor. He was holding his chest, looking painful and gasping for breath.

“Classmate, what’s wrong with you? What happened?”

“I… I’m fine… Uncle, I just felt a little out of breath…”

The high school student finally adjusted his breathing, and a look of fear remained on his pale face.

“What’s going on? I remember you just finished your meal and watched a performance in the ancient town. Weren’t you very happy at that time?”

The father next to them obviously knew the boy. In fact, his son had been with them a few hours ago.

“Yes… yes, we returned to the room around eight o’clock, because we had free time until bedtime. We also planned to play cards for a while, but…”

The boy pressed his forehead with a painful look on his face. He shook it twice.

“After I heard the ‘sound’ coming from outside… I felt really uncomfortable… so I ran out…”

“what sound?”

“I, I don’t know…”

The other person looked blank.

The man was talking incoherently, and it was impossible to tell what was going on. The middle-aged man could only say to him, “Have a good rest,” and then stood up.

“…Mr. Cen?”

He found that the tall young man was staring at him, thinking about something.

“Let’s go next…”

“Keep going,” Cen Dongsheng said, “We’ll soon find out why.”

……

This Baijingshan Resort Hotel is the only star hotel in the scenic area. The front door faces the busy road, while the back faces the mountain forest. Each room has a small balcony for guests to dry clothes and breathe fresh air.

Not only that, because the hotel is located next to the mountains, if you stand here during the day and look into the distance, you can see half of the scenic area. The scenery that comes into view is simply breathtaking, which is the biggest advantage of staying in such a scenic hotel.

But at night, the atmosphere changed: looking out from the balcony, one could see a large forest submerged in a dark ocean, stretching all the way to the mountain. The light from the solitary lamp was not enough to illuminate the raging darkness, which made people feel uneasy.

Of course, if there are enough people traveling together and staying in a hotel, things will be different.

After 8 o’clock in the evening is free time. This row of balconies belongs to the students of Experimental Middle School who are participating in the trip. Some rooms are chatting and playing cards, and students from two adjacent rooms are chatting on the balcony across the railings; some are even shouting loudly to classmates upstairs and downstairs. The scene is very lively.

Aside from the fact that it annoyed some of the other guests in the hotel, the sight seemed normal.

However, the change that no one noticed had already sneaked into the night with the wind and quietly grew…

I don’t know when it started, but the people in the room all walked out one by one. When the remaining ones saw their companions running to the balcony to watch the fun, they followed them.

After a while, the balconies of each room began to be crowded with people. Not everyone understood what was happening, so they asked the people around them, “Why are you all out?” People on the balcony upstairs also asked, “What’s going on?”, “Did you hear anything?” and so on.

Then someone answered, “I heard a strange sound,” “It was scary,” and “It seemed to come from the mountain.”

If you listen carefully, you can indeed hear sounds coming from the direction of the woods besides the noise coming from inside the hotel.

Where the wind blew, the branches and leaves bowed their heads, like a few ripples on the calm sea. And then…

“Hey–“

Amid the background sounds of nature, it seemed as if the cry was coming from a distant valley, seeming out of place.

“Come here—come here—”

“Hey–“

The students on the balcony looked at each other.

“Could it be that someone is in trouble in the mountains and is asking us for help?”

Someone speculated.

But to everyone’s ears, the voice did not sound like a cry for help, but more like a greeting. The tone was brisk and could be heard every once in a while. It should be a man’s voice.

“Hey–“

High school students are at the age when they love to play, not to mention that everyone is here now, they feel fearless.

Then, a naughty boy among them began to respond to the voice, jokingly shouting “Hey!” towards the direction of the forest.

After a while, a “Hello” voice came from the other side again, and the boy responded again, “Hello! Come over here!” It was like a phone call with poor signal on both sides, and the boy was joking with his classmates.

After that, boys from other classes started to imitate him and shouted towards the darkness, and after they finished shouting, everyone in the room burst into laughter.

After shouting to each other several times, someone suddenly said:
“Don’t you think we’re getting closer?”

…That’s right. The sound coming from the valley, which could only be faintly heard by a very few people at the beginning, has now become very clear, and almost everyone standing on the balcony can hear it.

“What the hell is that?”

The only light sources around were the lights in each room. Even if they were combined, they could not illuminate the darkness on the other side of the mountain. All they could see was each other staring at each other.

“Hey – come here -“

Some people began to realize that something was wrong.

“S-Stop yelling!”

“not me!”

An inexplicable panic spread rapidly among the crowd, gripping the bodies and minds of these young people. Everyone began to feel scared and panicked.

Various noises could be heard coming from other balconies. Some students fled back to their rooms and closed the balcony doors, while others said, “I’ll go call the teacher” and “I’ll call the police!” It became noisy for a while.

But some people let curiosity overcome their fear and chose to stay on the balcony, staring at the woods.

“Hey–“

Just then, everyone heard a girl yelling into the woods.

“What do you want to do?”

The remaining students seemed to be waiting for an answer, and the balcony suddenly became quiet.

“Come here… come here…”

The voice was almost close to the bottom of the hotel building, and it was clear enough to make people feel creepy; however, everyone could detect that there was no emotion in it, as if some inhuman creature was imitating human speech.

The girl’s voice was distorted and trembling with fear:
“You, who are you…what are you…”

Before he finished speaking, an echo came from the forest.

“Come here, come here, come here, come here, come here – here it comes!”

(End of this chapter)