Chapter 63: The Escape Process Was Full of Twists and Turns
“Alright, now it’s time to see speed.”
Although Xuan’er hasn’t been found yet, Xinran has created such a great opportunity for me, I absolutely can’t miss it. I’ll just escape from the first floor directly.
The rest of the matter is entirely up to Lan. If it’s Lan, she will always know my whereabouts and my inner thoughts.
It’s not narcissism; I mean, if there was a subject dedicated to studying me, Lan would definitely have founded it.
She’s obsessed with me to that extent… Although it’s also terrifying when she’s jealous and wants to possess me.
But I have to say, as a companion, Lan is so reliable that I want to cling to her.
The elevator continues to run, and the numbers keep changing. In fact, next to the button for the first floor is the button for B13, the thirteenth basement floor. As soon as I pressed the button for the first floor, the button leading to the basement on the side disappeared. Why did it disappear? Is it because that room no longer needs to exist? In the end, who placed Xiao An in that basement room and set up the infinite corridor trap?
Xueqing and I exchanged a look and nodded in unison. The moment the elevator doors opened, we stepped out.
Great! No one!
Xinran really succeeded in luring away the maids who stayed behind!
This is the west corridor now. If I go out through the main door in the center, I’ll definitely be discovered, so I have to go to the side door on the east to get to the annex and then escape through the door from the annex to the backyard.
This plan was already decided earlier, and now it just needs to be implemented.
Moving with this egg in my arms is really slow, so I handed over the mission of guarding the surroundings to Xueqing. The moment she notices anything unusual, she’s to pull me immediately.
The maids in the main building have been lured away, but it’s not certain for the annex. There might still be maids cleaning.
But those cleaning staff maids shouldn’t have much combat power. Even if they discover me, I just need to escape before they lure away the main combat maids.
All possible situations have been considered, and the plan is very thorough, with almost no flaws… But it’s only almost.
If nothing unexpected happens, then my title of the Master of Calamity will be a bit undeserved.
Everything was smooth until entering the annex, but upon entering, I found that there were too many maids wandering around on the first floor. I immediately went upstairs to the second floor.
There are passages between the main building and the annex on both the first and third floors. Ah Nong’s study is also on the third floor. Most of the maids seem to be holding a meeting in the conference room on the second floor of the main building, so now is a good time to go around from the annex to the main building and escape from Ah Nong’s room.
Up to this point, everything has been smooth sailing.
But after entering the study, the person waiting for me inside was not Ah Nong.
“…Cheng… Brother.”
“Xuan’er?!”
I never expected Xuan’er to be here. Moreover, Ah Nong had already stood up from her seat, looking at Xuan’er with a vigilant expression.
“…Are you… leaving?”
Xuan’er turned around slowly like a broken marionette, strands of hair stuck to the corners of her mouth as she tilted her head, her dark pupils looking as if they were broken.
Why is she already in a blackened state at the beginning!
Seeing Xuan’er in this state, Xueqing frowned and softly called out her name.
“Xuan, what’s wrong?”
“…Are you leaving too?”
“Yes, I’m leaving…
Xueqing wanted to say something like, “You come with us too,” but Xuan’er interrupted her.
“Why does everyone have to leave me?”
“Isn’t it good for everyone to live happily together?”
“Why do you have to leave?”
“Xuan doesn’t want everyone to leave.”
“Xuan wants to be with everyone.”
Rather—this is not a state where she can listen to reason anymore!
“Right… It’s better to just eat them.”
The moment I heard the word “eat,” my breathing hitched, my palms started to sweat, my feet and scalp tingled, and cold sweat broke out all over my body.
“If I eat them, they’ll belong to me.”
My heart was pounding wildly. These crisis reactions were telling me one thing: the Xuan’er in front of me was about to revert to that entity that devours everything.
“Mom also often said, ‘eat everything’…”
“Eat… Eat… Eat everything, leave not a single bit behind…”
“Eat, eat, eaten, eaten, eateateateateateateateatecicicicicicicicicici….
Xuan’er’s hair moved without wind and then spread out around her like a spiderweb. Words appeared on her head, each word in pink.
Then, the muttering suddenly stopped. She looked up with a blissful smile on her face, her eyes only containing me.
“I like you.”
It was a look filled with affection.
“Juncheng is so delicious.”
“I want to eat you.”
“I love you, so I’m going to eat you.”
It was also the look of a predator eyeing its prey.
[Calamity of Famine Witch]
[Yue Xuan]
[Mental Contagion]
I can see her title!
And it’s in the worst possible state!
That damn, common prostitute old hag! She said that as long as I let Xuan’er eat her, she could get rid of her ghoul identity! What’s going on now! Doesn’t this mean I died for nothing!
“Run, Juncheng An! She’s not a spiritual entity; she’s the real Xuan’er!”
“I know that without you saying it!”
And she’s already identified me as food!
Xuan’er’s lips were already dripping with saliva. I turned and ran straight out of the study, bumping into a passing maid.
“…Young Master Jun Cheng?”
“Xiao Yan?”
Inside the SF Light Novel.
Of all people, it had to be Yan Yang.
This maid with a ponytail is one of the strongest combatants in the Maid Squad. She carries a knife. If she discovers me, only Xueqing can hold her off.
Speaking of which, Xuan’er is going berserk right now! To suddenly bump into a maid again, how unlucky am I!
“Young Master Jun Cheng, what’s wrong? Danger!”
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Yan drew her katana and severed the hair strands that were trying to entangle me.
“Miss Xiang Yue?”
“Juncheng, eat…”
“It seems she’s not in a condition to communicate. Anyway…”
“…you can rest assured. This is a reverse-blade sword.”
Xiao Yan stood up, holding her katana with both hands in a stance, her eyes turning sharp.
As expected, a combat-type maid! No useless chatter, just action!
But at this moment, Xuan’er couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to anything around her. Her target was only me!
“I’m sorry, Juncheng An! I might not be able to take you out of here! Xueqing, you go with Juncheng An!”
“Isn’t protecting him to escape more important right now?”
Xueqing had already drawn her sword. She probably intended to stop Xuan’er. In fact, given Xuan’er and Xueqing’s relationship, Xueqing would definitely want to do her part! But to protect me, Xueqing still put away her sword and came to my side.
I secretly heaved a sigh of relief in my heart. The scene of Xueqing confronting Xuan’er always reminded me of the day Xueqing’s best friend pierced her chest… I really don’t want the two of them to be in opposition, no matter what.
With Ah Nong and Xiao Yan helping to block Xuan’er, I just need to run for my life!
“…Cheng…”
“Wait a moment, Xuan, you can’t just leave like this.”
“Eat…”
“Xuan, I’m so jealous of you. He always cared about you the most, even to his death… Even as his wife, I’m not as important as you. I’m truly so jealous of you… Although it’s a bit unsightly, today I’ll let out some of this shrewish resentment, okay?”
Just before leaving, I inadvertently glimpsed Ah Nong exuding a terrifying aura that was no less than Xuan’er’s, even superior to Xuan’er’s. Her eyes narrowed, and her smile was like a devil’s grinning sneer…
Scary! Is the accumulated resentment of several hundred years, across several lifetimes, finally exploding?
Mom, women are so scary!
Leaving the study, I returned to the third floor of the annex. I couldn’t care about anything else and ran downstairs. I went down to the first floor, passed through the corridor, and reached the door at the end.
My body has never felt so light. Even with an egg in my arms, I ran faster than before. This might be the adrenaline that fear causes, making me perform at a physical ability level comparable to a fire scene.
Finally, I left the mansion. After walking a short distance, I could follow the stone path… But someone was already waiting for us in the backyard.
She was still sweeping fallen leaves with a broom, her face calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.
I’ve never seen her flustered, nor can I imagine it.
“Young Master Jun Cheng, are you going out?”
This is truly a twist and turn. I just escaped one super big trouble, and now I’ve encountered an even bigger one?
I originally wanted to avoid a BOSS battle, but a mid-boss is right at the exit.
“Oh dear, if you are going out, please inform me in advance. I will prepare transportation and clothing for your outing, as well as necessary funds…”
“And you’re coming with me, right?”
“Of course. You are my Master, so I must serve you closely.”
“But I want to go out alone for some fresh air today.”
“I will observe you from a distance and will never disturb your private time. Hehehehe.”
I just… don’t want you to follow me!… Miss Shirley showed a troubled expression, nodded her chin, and said with regret.
