"Catch her!" the NPC bellowed as he leaped over the counter, "Catch her, and you will be rewarded!"
Unfortunately, he was too late. When Lin Sanjiu said those words, Bohemia had already stopped in her tracks and pulled her face away from Lin Sanjiu's fist. Countless lines flashed through the eyes of the two of them in that instant, but none of them could be put into words. For example, "How did you get out of there?", "I can tell that you're in trouble again.", "I'd better pretend that I don't know you.", "Do you think our relationship is worth the reward of an NPC?", and so on.
Lin Sanjiu was certain that Bohemia hesitated for a moment when she heard the word "reward". Then, she faked a "Ouch!" and fell to the ground.
"It's too fake. She even dodged a piece of mud on the ground."
At the same time, the male NPC carried Takemiya to the counter and pushed him down to prevent him from blocking the way of the guards. Lin Sanjiu didn't need to turn her head to know that the guards had climbed up to the counter. Even though she had found Bohemia, it was not a good time to turn back. She grabbed Bohemia's arm and dashed forward without stopping. "If you guys come after me again, I will kill her!"
"Help!" Bohemia yelled as if she was doing her homework. When she was caught, she did not forget to use the tip of her foot to hook a cloth bag into the air. After she held the bag tightly in her arms, she added, "I've been kidnapped. Damn it, why are you still chasing me?"
Lin Sanjiu didn't care about the life and death of a player.
Lin Sanjiu shot a quick glance at her and whispered, "Quick, where do we go?"
She had spent most of her time in the basement of the hospital, so she was very unfamiliar with this dark and cylindrical building. Bohemia scolded in an indistinct voice and pointed, "On the right, on the right, there is a small patio! There is a hiding place there! "
As expected of someone who grew up alone in the Twelve Worlds. He adapted to the situation so quickly and even found a place to hide. Lin Sanjiu sighed as she followed the woman's instructions. She darted left and right into the maze of high walls. After a few sharp turns, she managed to shake off the guards behind her. Then, she saw a small open space in the middle of the street.
However, there wasn't even a bench in this empty space. Neat red bricks distinguished it from the surrounding maze. Several thick grapevines wrapped around the wooden frame in the air, and a drinking fountain stood in the shadow of the grapevines. Unless they could immediately turn into a piece of chewing gum and stick to the bottom of the fountain, she could not see where they could hide.
"Stand by the pool," Bohemia pointed. "Hurry up."
Before Lin Sanjiu could respond, Bohemia had already freed herself from Bohemia's grip. She walked to the side of the fountain and ran her fingers through her hair. It was only then that Lin Sanjiu realized that both of her arms had recovered. Only the second phalanx of her right hand and above had yet to grow back. Putting her right hand behind her back, Bohemia held the small pouch with her other hand as if she was going to present it to someone. She tilted her head slightly and stared at a certain direction, motionless.
Looking at her pose, Lin Sanjiu wondered if her friend had finally succumbed to the pressure and lost her mind. However, just when she was about to open her mouth, she stopped abruptly and blinked her eyes hard.
She was right. Bohemia was here just a moment ago, but now, she was gone. In her place was a statue of a female who had one of her hands stretched out in front of her as if she was in deep thought.
"What are you waiting for?" The plaster lips on the statue opened and closed a few times. Then, it urged Lin Sanjiu, "Hurry up and strike a pose!"
If she had lost both of her arms, she could still strike a Venus statue. Lin Sanjiu felt as if she was dreaming. She followed the statue's gesture and walked to the other side of the fountain. Her broken arm was too conspicuous for Bohemia to hide by clenching her fist, so Lin Sanjiu had no choice but to crouch down with her right arm.
"What is this?" Bohemia couldn't even open her mouth, but she did not forget to comment, "Is it a statue of diarrhea?"
At this moment, two guards stepped into the middle of the street from a small path. They had probably split up to search for Lin Sanjiu. There was no one else on the alley behind them. Bohemia's spirit was lifted, and she immediately turned into a competent and graceful statue.
The two guards stood with their backs facing each other. They scanned their surroundings vigilantly as they walked into the square. They first checked the wooden shelf above their heads. After confirming that there was no one there, their eyes swept past Bohemia. Then, as if they had stepped on the brakes, their eyes stopped on Lin Sanjiu.
Afraid that they would recognize her from the face of the statue, Lin Sanjiu buried her head even lower. She saw a pair of leather shoes on the red brick floor in front of her. It stopped right in front of her and did not move. She could even feel a black hole approaching her head. At such a close distance, she could even smell the cold, fishy smell coming from the black hole.
'What if they touch the statue out of curiosity? '
Lin Sanjiu was eighty percent sure that the floor under their feet had been implanted with a Special Item. Once the Special Item was implanted, it could not be taken out anymore. That was why it lay there without an owner and temporarily turned anyone who stood on it into a statue. If the guards really bumped into them, who would have the upper hand? Their strength or the power of the Special Item?
"This is very low-quality," the guard in front of Lin Sanjiu said as he straightened his back.
"Keep looking," the other guard urged. "She might be in front of us."
His words made Lin Sanjiu's entire back relax. It was just a metaphor. Right now, her back was as hard as a plaster, and she could not loosen it. Watching the leather shoes disappear from her sight, and the sound of their footsteps gradually faded away, Lin Sanjiu rejoiced inwardly and tried to stand up again.
However, when she exerted her strength, her body was still frozen and refused to move.
"Oh, this will last for ten minutes," Bohemia's voice drifted over from the side. "You can't leave before the time is up."
"But can you talk?" Her lips could only open a slit, and her tongue was not as flexible as before. But at least she could communicate.
"Yes, you can talk."
'This is ridiculous. ' Lin Sanjiu had long given up the idea of reasoning with this world, so she could only wait for the ten minutes to pass with her diarrhea. She sighed and thought for a moment. Then, she asked, "How... have you been since you came in? Are you okay? "
"I just want to get out of here as soon as possible," Bohemia's voice was tinged with anxiety. "But I still need two bottles of high-efficiency nutrient solution before I can recover enough to leave the hospital."
It seemed that Bohemia had not wasted any time in the past few rounds of the game. Perhaps, she knew more about the hospital than Lin Sanjiu.
"Did you go to change the nutrient solution just now?"
"Nutrient solution," Bohemia's irritation became even more obvious. She explained in a half-complaining and half-explaining manner, "And the ward. Without the ward, we can't use the nutrient solution. Besides, it's too unsafe without the ward. Wasn't there a curfew everywhere? The people who were locked in the ward were relatively safe, but the players who were stopped outside the ward were all behaving strangely. You have no idea how miserable I was … Wait a minute. "
She paused for a moment.
"Is it because of you that the curfew was imposed? Don't tell me you're the wanted criminal? "
"Well..."
Before Lin Sanjiu could think of an answer, Bohemia let out an angry curse. In the next minute, Lin Sanjiu was showered with Bohemia's sarcastic words. Of course, "scolding" was a more civilized way of putting it. When Bohemia had to stop to catch her breath, Lin Sanjiu said cautiously, "You seem to be adapting well?"
"Better than you," Bohemia snorted. She was still angry, "You only grew half of your arm."
"That's great," Lin Sanjiu said sincerely, "I need your help."
"I don't need your help."
"It's just a small favor, really."
"Both?" Bohemia's voice rose by two octaves. "Plural?"
"Don't worry. The first thing I need you to do is to go back to the toll booth. Isn't that perfect? Not only can you continue to trade for items, I might even give you some extra points. "
Bohemia was silent for a few seconds when she heard that. When she spoke again, she was full of doubts, "What do you need me to do? If you have extra points, why don't you grow your arm out first? "
It would take a long time to explain. Lin Sanjiu organized her thoughts in her mind and decided to tell her everything from the beginning. After all, both of them would be frozen on the ground for quite a while.
"How long do we need before we can move?" Lin Sanjiu asked softly. "Seven or eight minutes?"
"Something like that."
"That's enough time. I can tell you everything from the beginning." Lin Sanjiu cleared her throat. Just when she was about to speak, she suddenly stopped.
She had almost forgotten that this world was a place where people tried their best to deceive each other to survive...
"Tell me," Bohemia, who was reluctant to be involved with Lin Sanjiu just a moment ago, was eager to hear her story. "Do you want to collect money or what? Why are you keeping me in suspense?"
"You're really lucky to find this place …" When Lin Sanjiu said that, an irrepressible urge rose in her heart. She wanted to look around, but she couldn't do that. "Aren't you afraid that this is a trap set by someone else?"
"Oh, yes."
To Lin Sanjiu's surprise, Bohemia agreed immediately, "This is indeed a trap set by someone else. Traps are meant for people to fall into. "
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