sunk in yesterday

The two people whose escape route was blocked didn't move at all, and the surroundings were extremely quiet, which made the "tick" sound of the water very clear when they held their breath.

Xia Zhuo also became vigilant when Guan Yuzhou stopped. He looked towards the ground, but before he could see the situation clearly, he held his head with one hand, wrapped him tightly in his coat, and handed him in with him. There is the only flashlight.

Again.

This person must have felt that there was something he couldn't show him, as he had done so before.

He moved twice in protest, and was tapped lightly on the head through his clothes.

The warm breath of the other party was blocked by the cloth, but the voice of the other party was completely collected in his ears.

"Shh."

Xia Zhuo was honest, hugging the cold metal cylinder tightly.This curled up position made him very uncomfortable, and the wound was sore and swollen, so he had to wait while sweating.

Pressing his hands on the protruding little animal through his clothes, Guan Yuzhou maintained a squatting posture, and whispered to the person who could only see a little light two meters away: "What's in front?"

"I can't see anything. I feel like I'm blind now." It's not uncommon to be deprived of vision even though the distance is not far away. Jiecheng stroked his hair indifferently, but unexpectedly touched Hand full of tide.

He lowered his head, spread out his retracted palms, and caught a patch of red in his eyes.

It is also the most indispensable liquid in dreams.

Jiecheng wiped his hands on his clothes in a hurry, and his mood suddenly changed, "I don't know what's ahead, but we have something on our heads."

"Hmm." Guan Yuzhou took a step forward.

The cold silk brushed against his ears, and the distant wind brushed against his cheeks, as if someone was crying behind him.

The problem is that there should be a wall behind them.

Guan Yuzhou reached out and fished it back.

He moved less than half a meter, and with a flick of his arm, he should be able to touch the wall.But he made a fuss, and the wall was gone.

Guan Yuzhou supported Xia Zhuo, so as not to make people fall out of his arms if he moved too much later, and took out the wooden knife in his pocket with the other hand.

The eyes that have become familiar with the dark have allowed him to see the debris at his feet, but not enough for him to move freely in this environment.

There was a "pop" sound in the distance, and a spotlight hit the ground from top to bottom, circled a small piece of empty circular ground.It seemed that some good show was about to be staged, and the lights shook slightly.

He hid in the darkness with an indifferent expression like a spectator waiting for the show to start.But this performance started in a way he didn't expect. Countless possibilities flashed through his mind, but he never thought about who was involved.

The light flickered twice, and with the violent shaking, a person fell from above and landed straight in the center of the circle.

Guan Yuzhou's face changed suddenly, he recognized the dress.

It was a pure white shirt. Xia Zhuo and he bothered him to buy it at a roadside stall when they were walking at night during the university. He still remembers the price clearly, only 49 yuan.

At that time, they had not been dating for a long time, and it was the first gift he gave Xia Zhuo, but they were forced to wear it for several years.Later, the clothes were accidentally splashed with ink, even if they were hurriedly thrown into the water to wash them, the eye-catching black and gray plum blossom print on the left side of the neckline could not be erased.

Xia Zhuo was wearing this dress when he left.

He had persuaded himself during the days and nights when he was abandoned, and Xia Zhuo had long since stopped loving him.Perhaps as he said on the phone at the beginning, he was just a pastime toy that Xia Zhuo found on a whim, and when he got tired of it, he should get a new one.

Even so, he still wants to stay by Xia Zhuo's side, and he can give everything he has.

If Xia Zhuo picked him because of his looks, he could make himself look impeccable no matter when and where.If what Xia Zhuo likes is his body, he can be there whenever he is called, and he only hopes that the other party will always only need him.If Xia Zhuo loves to listen to his voice, he is willing to be that thorn bird, singing until death comes.

The doctor said he was sick.He denied it flatly, and then it became more and more violent. It was not until Xia Zhuo touched death before him that he woke up.

Guan Yuzhou has never seen the scene of Xia Zhuo falling from the building, although this scene has been played out countless times in his mind, haunting him like a nightmare for several years to come.But now he was still trembling uncontrollably, pushing away the hanging things around, and the blood at his feet was trampled into fleeting flowers on the other side.

He knelt and hugged the person on the ground, the cold touch made him feel like falling into an ice cave.The young man closed his eyes, his face was covered with blood, he seemed to be holding something in his hand, and a diamond-free silver ring fell out when he touched it.

It was the one he locked in the cabinet.

Guan Yuzhou reached out to pick it up in a daze. His attention seemed to be attracted by the ring, and he didn't even notice the weird smile on the corner of the mouth of the person he was holding.

Just when they were about to touch each other, the little Pomeranian had reached the limit of maintaining the same posture, and kicked lightly in his arms.

This kick was very weak, as if afraid of disturbing him.But it was like the ancient bell on the mountain temple, beating the long sound of "嗡——" in his mind, Guan Yuzhou suddenly came back to his senses, and heard his heart beating violently.

He met "Xia Zhuo" on the ground.

"Xia Zhuo" didn't expect him to wake up so quickly. Before he could stop his distorted face, the wooden knife was inserted straight into the center of his eyebrows. After the phantom disappeared, only a naked puppet was left lying on the ground.

The spotlights were turned off, and the line of sight was once again plunged into darkness.

Guan Yuzhou didn't care about the cold sweat on his forehead, his hands were still shaking uncontrollably, which was a symptom of his illness.His eyes were red, as if some dormant beast was about to break out of the cage, but the action of lowering his head and kissing the clothes was extremely gentle.

Xia Zhuo didn't know that he was kissing her, but felt something soft sticking to her body, so she arched up affectionately, flicked her tail twice reservedly, and the jingling sound was like a clear spring.

At the same moment, Menheng fell with his body, and Jiecheng seemed to be smashed to the ground by someone, but at least he escaped from the illusion alive.

He was lying on his stomach, and the flashlight was thrown aside. The light illuminated half of Guan Yuzhou's body, causing his eyes to close involuntarily.

As soon as he raised his head, he watched Guan Yuzhou's expression change suddenly, turned over and stabbed straight with a silver knife.Guan Yuzhou dodged sideways and slashed at the back of his neck with his hand. Jiecheng suddenly went numb, and the hand holding the knife lost strength and fell to the ground with a clang.

"What are you doing?" Guan Yuzhou asked in a cold voice, and the wooden knife was raised horizontally.

When Jiecheng heard Guan Yuzhou's words, he was stunned for a moment, the hostility in his eyes did not relax, he tilted his head and looked viciously at the person who restrained him with one hand, "Who are you?"

Guan Yuzhou kicked off the flashlight and just looked at him indifferently, amused by his sudden question: "Did you break your brain?"

Jiecheng stood silently for a while, he closed his fingers holding the handle of the knife, lowered his head when Guan Yuzhou closed his hand, and explained annoyedly: "Just now I saw you standing under a lamp playing with the gun, and then let me go. I fucking passed by, and you... pointed a gun at me, can I not fight back? Then the lights went out again, and when I got up, I saw you here."

Guan Yuzhou glanced at the second puppet that also broke after Jiecheng came out, "Oh."

The scene just now was an illusion, but these stumps on the ground were not.Maybe after passing a level, the range of sight has expanded a little bit, and now I can see the situation around ten meters away.

These dead people were different from the ones he had seen in the cold room of the restaurant before. Some of the corpses were still intact and they were dressed brightly, but none of them were wearing employee uniforms.

Seeing and watching, Jie Cheng raised his voice sharply, "Wait!"

He walked in one direction in three steps and two steps, squatted down and hurriedly picked up a dimly lit object.It was a bit difficult to confirm, he rolled up his sleeves and compared it with the watch on his wrist.

Isn't this the light table of the participants?

Jiecheng felt a little ridiculous because he didn't know these people, "Is there another group of people who split up with us?"

Guan Yuzhou knelt down, turned one of the corpses over, shook his head after observing, and said, "It's been dead for more than three days."

Jiecheng didn't believe it, and pouted at his feet, "The blood is all gone."

"If there is blood, it must belong to them?" Guan Yuzhou said: "After you go out, read more forensic books."

"Tch, what's so interesting about that, can you do something else with the money to buy books?" Jiecheng rolled his eyes as soon as he mentioned the book, and suggested, "Should we stop walking in? I always feel that we have to stay here for a long time." Be like them."

Guan Yuzhou: "How many?"

Jiecheng understood that he was asking how many corpses there were.He took a rough look and compared the number three in his hand.

Guan Yuzhou nodded, didn't say any more extra words, and walked deeper with his little boyfriend in his arms.

The floor was more empty than they thought, and the stone steps under their feet turned into a wooden floor at some point.A double door stood at the end, and there was nothing written on the door plate, but there was a dead man sitting in the corner. He looked decent, at least not as wrecked as the people outside.

Guan Yuzhou looked at the optical watch that had fallen off the ground and had lost its function, "Sure enough, there is a fourth one."

"really?"

"Chu Jin and the others were blocked outside, which means that only two people can enter here at a time. Since December, we are the third batch of crew members who came here. If the two batches who came to District 019 before are not aboriginals, they are also dreamers. What about the participants?"

"That's right, they are all dead anyway." Holding the light watch representing the identity of the participant in his hand, Jiecheng muttered: "Since you have been here for so long, do you know how the participants will deduce the plot to the end?" What is it for? Even now, I am still confused, and I don’t know why there is such a phenomenon that goes against common sense. Even if some shit plot is completed, what’s the point?”

He had never considered this kind of question, and he felt bored after he finished talking, so he laughed at himself.The meaning behind it is irrelevant to him. After all, people never look at what the other party can get, but care about what they can get.As long as the last wish that should be fulfilled can be fulfilled, the end of the world has nothing to do with him.

Guan Yuzhou pulled the door handle and the door was locked.While he was picking out the key he got from the crayon, he asked casually, "What is common sense?"

Jiecheng fiddled with the bare watch that could not be recycled, and sighed regretfully.It wasn't until the faint light from the door illuminated the unrepentant face of the deceased that he stood up and sneered, "Who knows."

Facing the room is a small stage, and the light coming from it comes from the top of the stage. Several puppets are in different poses, as if they are performing a stage play.

This is Mr. W's office, but I don't know what the "cabinet" refers to.

The seats in the front row were full of dolls, and it looked quite lively.As soon as Guan Yuzhou stepped in, he stepped on something under his feet.He bent down to pick up a volume of paper that was not too thin and not too thick. On the cover was "Night in the Milky Way Orbit".

This name is not unfamiliar, he has read this fairy tale, the theme is very clear around the pursuit of happiness, but the ending is a bit tragic.

At this moment, the group of puppet applauded in unison.

The half-hanging curtain rose little by little, revealing the complete scene that had been arranged. A huge constellation map was placed in the center.

[Special Event] The detection has arrived at the special task site——Mr. W's office.

[Special Mission] Search for potions that can heal Pomeranians in the venue.

[Special Tips] Try to watch a stage play.

【Extra Bonus】Pomeranian Trust

(task is on)

Guan Yuzhou took a seat in the middle of the penultimate row, and the silence was so high that Jiecheng could hear his whispers clearly even if there was an empty seat between him and him.

"Does it still hurt?... My shoulder is fine. You don't have to worry about it. As long as you don't get fatally injured in the dream, it won't be a big problem. The medicine not only has the effect of pain relief... Don't touch it... Come out to get some air? There is lamp."

An ugly dog's head came out of Guan Yuzhou's collar. Guan Yuzhou lowered his head and kissed the dog's eyelids, but the dog licked his chin again, and his shallow laughter flashed across.

Sitting here, this person is really like sitting in a real movie theater waiting for a good show to start.

Jiecheng thought in his heart, and moved his eyes away.

I don’t know how long the mime will last. At first, he was able to wait quietly by leaning on the seat. Within 10 minutes, he shook his legs impatiently, turned on the flashlight for a while, took out his warming hand from his pocket, and accidentally put his hand in the restaurant. The piece of paper I got in the middle was dropped to the ground.

The scarlet handwriting on it was still dazzling, Jie Cheng glanced at it, and threw it away as trash.

He rested his head on his arms and relaxed, staring at the ceiling and asked Guan Yuzhou, "What do you do outside? Doctor?"

Typical boredom to the extreme and nothing to talk to.

Guan Yuzhou looked at the stage, groomed the little white dog's hair nimbly with his fingers, and replied, "Unemployed."

Jiecheng took a look at him, "Then I'm still a homeless man."

Guan Yuzhou didn't reply. After he returned to China, his studio was transferred to Mrs. Bai. It's not an exaggeration to say that he is unemployed.

Xia Zhuo felt comfortable, and snored a little while holding the man's arm.Guan Yuzhou lowered his head and tirelessly rubbed his ears that were erected to listen to the conversation.

Jiecheng chewed roughly with a piece of biscuit in his mouth. His face was not bad, otherwise no one would have fallen for him, but when he was not pretending, his movements were really rude, more like an inconspicuous little gangster on the street.

"What's the point of watching wooden men perform? I want to go up and replace them when I see their movements are stiff." He finished today's lunch and pointed at himself with his thumb, "I'm a person who has been on stage and acted before. Do you think I am good at using a knife? Because I have learned how to use a knife since I was a child."

Guan Yuzhou said, "I know."

As soon as Jiecheng stopped, he almost forgot that this person had searched his family thoroughly.

"Since you have the ability, why do you still do illegal things?"

"Ha." Jiecheng laughed, and rubbed his fingertips, "I'm short of money. As for whether it's against the law or not... Isn't everything about getting money fast is written in the criminal law?"

This is an all too common reason that money is life for the poor.But in reality, he didn't dare to kill people, because the price of killing people was too high. Fortunately, he encountered a shortcut when walking up the cliff, so he burrowed into it.

"Facts have proved that I still have a bit of acting talent." His voice floated in the crowded seats, without any weight, "I have the opportunity to go out and be a group performer, and what else... Isn't a stand-in very profitable? I've made a deal and I'll go down." I won’t go in with you again. I want to get out of here earlier, or get it directly from others. I can’t get anything with you, and it’s a lot of trouble. Besides, you saw it last time, that one is called Wua Don't you deserve to die?"

"Dai Shu deserves to die too?"

"Why not?" Jie Cheng sneered and said, "Anyone who looks down on me should be damned. Don't you want to know what is common sense? There is no common sense here. If there is, it is also written as 'the strong eat the jungle'."

Guan Yuzhou rubbed the tip of Xia Zhuo's ear, but said nothing.

"Hey, the one in your arms." Jiecheng stretched out his hand, as if seeing Guan Yuzhou stroking the Pomeranian all the time, and his hands were itchy, "Let me hug it for a while, I haven't hugged a dog before."

Guan Yuzhou didn't even look at him, as if he pretended not to hear him.

Jiecheng spent a while, then shrank back resentfully, and was a little upset: "You are so rare after turning into a dog?"

After saying this, Guan Yuzhou turned his head suddenly, his expression that had not fluctuated changed, "Since you know you want him with me?"

Jiecheng didn't know that he reacted so strongly, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated the weight of that little patient in this person's heart.

He remembered someone asking a question on the forum: Why do they say that the Prowler is very strong, but they still haven't left after so long?Is it because you are afraid of overturning the car during the final deduction?

Others speculated: what might be waiting, timing or people?

Who else can I wait for here?

Xia Zhuo patted Guan Yuzhou's wrist, drew his attention back, and whimpered twice, he felt that the atmosphere around him had changed.

At first, everything was as usual, and he was able to sit still with peace of mind.Just now he noticed that some thread in the space seemed to be tense, but the reason was not Guan Yuzhou.

The two who were talking were silent, and looked towards the stage in front of them.

The dolls turned their heads and stared at the direction they were sitting in. They had no faces, but they stared at them.They turned their faces sideways, from different angles, and could not clearly see the facial features, nor did they have any expressions, as if they were expecting something.

pat, pat, pat.

The tallest puppet on the stage walked down the steps step by step.

The thread it was tied to reflected in the lamplight, getting closer and closer to where they were.

Jiecheng looked at the shaky figure, "Is the play over?"

Guan Yuzhou recalled the scene when he turned his face to look at Jiecheng's front desk.

A puppet woke up from the grass, got up and ran down the mountain.This is the plot in the book after Joe Bonnie wakes up from the dream of the train to heaven.

What happened next?

— Giovanni's favorite friend drowned.

At this time, the puppet had already walked to the same row as them, squeezed crookedly from between the chairs.

Its body creaked, and the performance costume it wore was also loose. Its roughly carved feet stepped on the piece of paper that Jie Cheng dropped, and stretched out its bare hands towards the person.

It clearly has no mouth, but it seems to be laughing "Jie Jie" from the depths of its body.

It wants to choose an audience to be the drowning person.