Following a muffled thud, Lin Sanjiu's body slammed into the wall. The force of impact shook her body a few times. Blood and muscles flowed and churned under her palms. Lin Sanjiu tightened her grip around her throat. Her amber eyes seemed to be ablaze with fire, "Was it you? Did you inform Puppeteer's lackey? "
Honeysuckle was pressed against the wall, and his legs were flailing. He opened his mouth wide and gasped for air, and his face quickly turned red.
Even though they were in a relatively secluded corner, Lin Sanjiu was still worried about being seen. She looked around and finally loosened her grip.
Honeysuckle took a deep breath. He coughed as he tried to defend himself, "No, it really wasn't me … Don't you know what I have on me? You said that Puppeteer … "
"You did have a lot of stuff on you, but it might not be everything you have," Lin Sanjiu narrowed her eyes and ignored his words. Lin Sanjiu narrowed her eyes and ignored his words, "I'm afraid you hid the Special Item that you used to contact that group of people."
"I really didn't, my dear mother!" Honeysuckle looked like he was about to cry. "We just accepted a mission together. Who would be so mushy as to exchange contact details with each other? Tell me, what do I have to do to make you believe me? "
Honeysuckle's panting voice did not attract anyone's attention. It quickly blended into the sea of noises from the crowd. The entire hall was filled with all sorts of noises. Lin Sanjiu frowned and thought for a moment. Finally, she moved her fingers away from his throat.
"You better be telling the truth," she glanced to the side, "Otherwise, I will hand you over to her."
Honeysuckle did not even look at Soulsqn. He twisted his neck and nodded when he heard what Lin Sanjiu said.
If it wasn't for this guy, then the group of people blocking the door might not have come for him. However …
"How much time do we have left on the [Mask]?" Lin Sanjiu asked in a low voice.
"Less than 20 minutes …" Honeysuckle said as he rubbed his neck.
Twenty minutes sounded like a long time, but to search such a large crowd, it would be like throwing a thin sheet of ice into hot water, and it would melt in the twinkling of an eye. She must not show her true face, because just a minute ago, she had seen it. The mission notice, "Search for a woman with a pair of skeletal wings on her back", had just scrolled across the big screen not far away.
"I need to leave this place immediately," Lin Sanjiu gripped the black leather rope tightly, "I don't care what you do —"
She didn't finish her sentence. It was immediately cut off by him.
Lin Sanjiu raised her head and stared blankly at the dead silence in the hall. The hundreds of people in front of her, as if they had heard some order that she did not hear, suddenly moved quickly and silently to the sides of the hall, leaving a large open space. There were so many people moving together. There was only the soft rustling of clothes in the air.
The black rope in her hand was pulled taut by a force. She turned around and saw that Honeysuckle had already retreated a few steps. Seeing that she didn't move, he anxiously pouted his lips to the side.
'Is Puppeteer here? '
This was the first thought that popped into Lin Sanjiu's mind.
Back in Hyperthermal Hell, when Puppeteer captured a few hundred people and gathered them together, Shen Lianqi, a resident of the Twelve Worlds Centrum, also did not dare to breathe too loudly.
As Lin Sanjiu thought about it, she hurried to catch up. The crowd that was bustling just a moment ago was now like the Red Sea parted by Moses. Gradually and rapidly, they gathered on both sides of the hall. When Lin Sanjiu took a closer look, for some reason, she suddenly realized that the person wasn't Puppeteer.
She still remembered Shen Lianqi's reaction at that time. Although he was very afraid of Puppeteer at that time, it was a very understandable fear. It was just like how a person would react when a knife was placed on his head …
When Lin Sanjiu passed by a row of residents of the Twelve Worlds Centrum, she paused for a moment and stood beside them. As if they did not notice her arrival, the posthumans who were complaining loudly about not being able to go out now stared at the tips of their feet. Their bodies were as stiff as Puppeteer's mannequins. However, there wasn't much fear on their faces. There was only numbness on their faces.
It was obvious that this numbness was formed after a long period of internalization of fear.
From what Lin Sanjiu had seen in the Twelve Worlds Centrum, Puppeteer did not seem to be that powerful.
Within half a minute, the densely packed crowd moved aside. Then, with practiced movements, he made way for her, as though he had done this many times before.
"Oh, oh, oh —!"
A cheerful voice pierced through the air and rang out from the center of the hall. Just when Lin Sanjiu thought that there was no one there, a figure appeared out of thin air like a bubble.
"Merry —"
Lin Sanjiu was stunned when she saw who it was. She couldn't help but open her mouth.
"Christmas —"
"This... This... "She couldn't help looking at Honeysuckle for an answer." This person … "
Just like the rest of the people, Honeysuckle had his head lowered and his eyes were glued to the tips of his feet. He did not even look at Lin Sanjiu. However, she felt a tug from the black leather rope as if it was telling her to lower her head as well.
Even though Lin Sanjiu knew that it was safer for her to follow the crowd, she couldn't move her eyes away. "It seems like it's almost Christmas, but..."
"Everyone —!"
As he finished his last sentence, the newcomer let out a burst of hearty laughter. Perhaps it was the resonance of his big belly, his laughter was deafening, and it was as if the walls were buzzing.
"After such a long time, I'm so happy to see that everyone is still so lively. Oh, oh, oh."
Santa Claus — yes, it was indeed Santa Claus — scratched his thick and fluffy beard. His healthy pink skin was flushed red. His hook-shaped eyes narrowed eerily as he spoke in a loud voice, "It has been a long time since I last came out for a walk … I bet none of you would have guessed that it was me. I believe everyone still remembers my rules, right? "
Dressed in a green Christmas costume, this "Santa Claus" stood high above the screen. His eyes seemed to be filled with lead as he swept his gaze across the crowd. When he slowly opened his mouth to reveal a smile, a deep hole that was gradually darkening appeared in his snow-white, fluffy, curly, and messy beard.
"Only good children. Only good children can get a Christmas present … Oh, oh, oh. " Even though Santa Claus had a deep voice, every word that came out of his mouth was as sharp as a knife.
"But I left in a hurry today, so I didn't bring a present. What should I do? " Santa Claus seemed to be really anxious. Following his voice, slender shadows squeezed out from behind his fat body. "Why don't you take your own lives as a reward?
"Why don't you take your lives as a 'good child present'? Oh, oh."
As the slender figures walked into the light, Lin Sanjiu could see that they were women with extremely slender bodies. Their limbs were only as thick as a ring of a finger. Every one of them was tall and slender. They looked like a green cricket wearing a Christmas miniskirt. The woman in the lead chuckled and leaped down from the screen. She twisted her waist, which looked as if it would snap at any moment, and lightly "hopped" towards the group of people Lin Sanjiu was in.
"Santa Claus' little helpers will help me determine whether you are good children or not …" Santa Claus let out another "oh, oh" and laughed, "So, the standard of a good child is …"
Lin Sanjiu held her breath.
She had never seen posthumans in such a strange state. Not only were they dressed strangely, but they also exuded a subtle aura that clearly conveyed the word "danger" to every single one of them.
"There are two," Santa Claus raised two short and plump fingers. "The first. Growth-types don't have to die. "
Lin Sanjiu took a deep breath as goosebumps rose on her back. It was as if she had just regained her sense of touch. She heaved a faint sigh of relief and suddenly realized that Growth-types were a very rare type of people.
There was finally a slight commotion in the crowd. However, as the "green cricket" leaped forward, almost all the noise was extinguished in the direction she was facing.
"Oh, so many children are disappointed. Oh, oh, don't worry," Santa Claus waved his hand. "The second standard of a good child is … those who don't have the stench of a Marionette can also take their life as a present."
Lin Sanjiu's muscles tensed up. A second before her body could react, she was suddenly pulled back by the black rope around her wrist.
"Don't move!" Honeysuckle's voice was almost begging, "Please don't move!"
"I don't know what's going on between you and Puppeteer, but you have to trust me. If you jump out now, you won't have a good ending. You will only drag me down, "Honeysuckle blurted out his real concern," When did you see Puppeteer last time? If it's not a short time, why don't we take a gamble? "
She had seen Puppeteer in person. That was more than two years ago. However, it had been five days since her last encounter with Bai Xiaoqiang.
In these five days, Lin Sanjiu had worked in the cold wind and had her meals by the egg fried rice fountain. She had also changed her clothes twice. When she thought of this, she felt her tense body relax a little.
"Yes, they can't smell anything from me. Besides, I have an ace up my sleeve that no one can think of." Lin Sanjiu exhaled and turned to look at Soulsqn on her right.
"A Growth-type who has seen Puppeteer before. What should we do with her?"
The woman's face, which was as green as a cricket, filled her retina. (To be continued.)
PS:
"Oh my god, I almost peed my pants on this chapter. I finally finished it before 12 o'clock. Tell me honestly, is the quality any worse than before?
Today's thank you list is so long that it made me pee my pants again. To be honest, you guys are so passionate that my pants can't take it anymore … But I can!
Come on, don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower... "
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