Vol 4: Chapter 2-1.
No time was wasted after their discussion. Everyone packed their stuff and checked out. Then they went to the park.
The time was evening and the park was still rather crowded. The six of them found some empty seats. Then Zero and Yinkong went to scout the place without a word, while the other four people kept a lookout of the surroundings.
As the sky gradually darkened, people began to leave the park. By the time there were only a few people left, Zero and Yinkong came back.
Zheng smiled and said. âThanks for your work, have you checked the whole area? Did you get attacked?â
Zero nodded. Yinkong replied. âNothing happened to the charms. Weâve gotten most of the area down. There are several retail buildings west from here suitable for sniping. The other three sides are wide streets. If our gunshots attracted the police after we eliminated the Ju On, we should run east. Thereâs a manhole to the sewers⊠Thatâs all we have for now. It will take another day or two to get everything down.â
Zheng laughed. âNo, thatâs enough. Weâre only afraid of the Ju On. Once we eliminated it, we can surrender to the police. We will go back to Godâs dimension after seven days. So we donât have to be afraid of the police.â
Zheng and the others sat together with their back to each other. A few groups of patrols had walked pass them already. Of course there were no laws prohibiting people to sit on the park at night. So the patrols didnât do anything but they still glanced at the six people occasionally.
âI placed two charms in between us. We will take turns guarding through the night, two people at a time. If you see the charms start to burn, wake everyone up immediately. If there are no objections, I will assign the groups.â
When the clock reached twelve, everyone started to feel a bit sleepy. They had lived the past few days in constant fear after all. Aside from the night that they had the scriptures, how could they had slept in peace?
âThen Zero and Yinkong in a group, Jie and Tengyi a group, Lan and me a group. Jie and Tengyi will start with the first shift. I will take the second, and Zero will take the third. Three hours each shift. Is it alright with everyone?â
Zheng was cautious when he assigned the groups. He put a veteran into each group. Jie could handle Tengyi if something were to happen. Even though Zero was a bit weaker than Yinkong, he would wake everyone if Yinkong acted in any way strange. Things like the scriptures being stolen shouldnât happen again.
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye, especially when one was sleepy. Zheng felt as though they woke him up right as he lay down. He slapped his face to wake himself up. Though Lan didnât have such willpower. She tried to open her eyes but those eyelids felt so heavy. The sight looked so pitiful to Zheng.
âLan, you can continue sleeping. I can take guard alone. Itâs only paying attention to see if the charms start to burn, one person is enough for this.â Zheng smiled and said tenderly.
Lan shook her head with half open eyes. âNo, talk to me. I will wake up when I start talking.â
âThen weâll have a chatâŠâ Zheng thought for a bit but smiled bitterly. âBut what should I say? Iâll tell you a cold (lame) joke. A polar bear was bored so it starts pulling its fur. By the time all its furs are goneâŠâ
âNo, no, donât tell cold jokes. Thatâs all you ever say to me but they arenât funny at allâŠâ Lan shook her head and sat beside Zheng. Then she slowly moved into his arms.
Zheng froze, and without moving an inch he said. âOk then⊠Then we will talk about our current situation. Do you think I look like an idiot? I thought I am like a savior, but in reality I canât even guarantee the safety of my own life. Yet I was trying to save this and save that person. I almost put my own team in danger for the newbies. No, Iâve already put us in danger. If it wasnât me, those scripturesâŠâ
âIf it wasnât you, maybe we wouldnât have went to look for the scriptures.â Even though her eyes were still cloudy, she was starting to wake up. She leaned against his chest and muttered.
âI donât know how the others think but I feel safe when I am at your side⊠Iâve seen so many similar things happened in the real world. People act indifferent when they see someone gets robbed, but when they are the victims, they will complain about everyone being apathetic⊠In this world, no one should have trusted anyone. People would suspect and even attack each other. But the five of us sincerely followed you. We all believe that if any of us are in danger, you will definitely do your best to save us. Thatâs why this team exists.â
Zheng laughed bitterly then shook his head. âIâm not as great as you think. I just want to combine everyoneâs power to survive the horror movies⊠Compared to my idiotic kindness, Xuanâs methods are more effective. He can lead the majority back alive but I may be leading you toward an abyss. Isnât that it?â
Lan shook her head lightly. âI donât know why but I felt pity toward Xuan. Every time I see his emotionless face, it makes people feel like heâs very tired⊠Enough about him, your kindness isnât idiotic. It got a hold of our hearts. You just have to choose the newbies more carefully next time. Please keep that kindness⊠If I or any other team member is in danger, will you come save me?â
Zheng nodded seriously. âYes, I will⊠I said I wonât leave behind any member that I acknowledged. If it is his fault that he got in danger, I will put the teamâs safety ahead, but if he got in danger for the team, I will go save him even if I am the only one left!â
âReally? YouâreâŠâ Lan started crying on his chest. She muttered. âWhy are you so similar to him? Youâre an idiot, baka. Why do you have to act like a Samaritan⊠why!? No one will remember you. Even I will forget about your face, your height, your smell after a few years⊠Even I will forget about you, you idiot. Why are you a nice personâŠâ
Zheng couldnât move a bit. He just sat there in silence. Lanâs tears had soaked his chest. Not only that, her hands held onto him tightly.
Time passed, when her crying started to fade, Zheng said. âIf you want to talk, I will listen quietlyâŠâ
Lan shook her head. Even though she had stopped crying, she still didnât let go of Zheng, as if this was the only way she could feel any safety. It wasnât until they heard a cough from behind them did she let go of him. Then she lay down on a chair without looking at Zheng.
Zero and Yinkong had woken up. As they stared at Zheng quietly, he blushed and also found a chair to lie down. Yet Lanâs crying still filled his mind.
They basically stayed together the whole time the next day. They ate some meals in a restaurant then cleaned themselves up in a nearby hotel. Then they went back to this park. When the sun set, it was the same guarding through the night in groups. By the time it was Zhengâs turn, Lan sat next to him without a word and held onto him.
Time flew by⊠It was already the seventh day. They just had to last seven more hours, then they could go back to Godâs dimension. Even though it was pity that they couldnât kill the Ju Onâs main body but at least they could go back alive.
The park was crowded during the evening. They were all exhausted after these few days of guarding throughout the night. That was why they started to rest during the evening.
Zheng was sleeping peacefully when he got woke up. His mind was still a little fuzzy then he heard Jieâs voice. âZheng! Lan is gone!â
âWhatâs gone?â Zheng jumped up and yelled. âLanâs gone? Wasnât she sleeping here? How can she disappear suddenly? Where is the charm? Is it burning?â
Zero and Yinkong also woke up from the yelling. Jie replied hastily. âTengyi and I didnât even take a break. We were paying full attention to the surrounding. The two charms are also intact. There were a lot of people before, did she go away with the crowd?â
Zheng had noticed the sky had darkened. The time should be about eight or nine pm. When he was about to ask more questions, the communication device vibrated. âLan? Where are you? Why didnât you tell us when you leave? We are worried about you⊠Lan?â
He heard Lanâs crying through the device. âI donât know what happened. I just suddenly woke up from a chill and found myself in that room in Sunlight Hotel. I donât know how I got here, I was sleeping on the chair⊠Zheng, the charm I am carrying is burning. I am scaredâŠâ
Zheng shivered. The charm was burning⊠that meantâŠ
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