"Thank you," Jing Minghe said sincerely.
Tong Zheng smiled down quietly and replied, "You're welcome."
After that, he patted Jing Minghe on the shoulder twice and returned to his seat.
Ying Qiang was still crying out in pain, cursing and venting his anger and dissatisfaction. Ding Chang acted as if he couldn't hear him, allowing Ying Qiang to shout while calmly bandaging his wound. Su Dan Novel Network.
On the other side, Ke Wuwen pulled Tong Zheng over to analyze the instance together.
Wan Zuo and Ban Sheng surrounded Yue Di, constantly questioning him, hoping to glean some useful clues. Even if they found none, they wanted to summarize some experience for the stages, so that if they were chosen next, they would have a better chance of passing.
Jing Minghe's gaze swept over everyone.
In such a noisy environment, and with Chi Hao not by his side, Jing Minghe thought it would be difficult to fall asleep even if he forced himself to.
It seemed he would have to wait for another opportunity to verify if he could truly see others going through challenges in his dreams.
Since Chi Hao and Youmi wouldn't be out soon, Jing Minghe returned to his seat.
He had only intended to rest his eyes, but not long after closing them, he gained an unexpected reward.
He seemed to see Chi Hao and Youmi, and felt as if he were floating above them. Suddenly excited, he opened his eyes, only to find himself back in the carriage.
A hint of confusion flashed through Jing Minghe's mind, and he immediately closed his eyes again.
However, this time, there was nothing but darkness.
Did it require a calm mind?
Wanting to see it too much would lead to not seeing it at all.
Thinking this, Jing Minghe began to take deep breaths, trying to calm himself.
As expected, the darkness before his eyes gradually changed, dissipating bit by bit. Another scene, like a jigsaw puzzle, pieced itself together before his eyes, and finally, he "saw" the complete picture.
But after the scene became complete, Jing Minghe did not see Chi Hao and Youmi as he had hoped. He only saw an empty dormitory building, silent and eerie, with no sound.
Jing Minghe could "see" but could not move freely. As he grew anxious, wanting to find Chi Hao's figure, his gaze inadvertently swept to the shadow in the corner of the dormitory building, where a familiar, incredibly familiar figure flickered before his eyes.
"Brother?"
"Brother!"
Jing Minghe suddenly shouted and sat up abruptly.
Jing Minghe's commotion was quite loud, attracting the attention of Tong Zheng and the others.
Ke Wuwen immediately rushed to Jing Minghe's side and asked with concern, "Idol? What's wrong? Were you asleep? Did you have a nightmare?"
Jing Minghe shook his head. "I'm fine, don't worry."
Ke Wuwen wanted to ask more, but Tong Zheng pulled him away. "Alright, Minghe said he's fine, so we don't need to worry. You should go rest if you have time. We don't know who will be chosen for the next carriage."
"Oh."
Ke Wuwen looked at Jing Minghe with concern and reluctantly turned to leave.
Tong Zheng opened his mouth, saw Jing Minghe deep in thought, and said nothing, silently walking away.
Jing Minghe frowned, a question in his heart. He believed he had not mistaken himself; the figure of that person, even for a fleeting moment, could not be mistaken. What he didn't understand was why Lu Fanfei would appear in this instance.
Could it be that other groups of players were experiencing the same instance as them?
But Lu Fanfei had been selected into the City of Death a long time ago, so the possibility of experiencing the same instance as them should be very small.
With the question in his heart, Jing Minghe closed his eyes again, trying to see if he could find Lu Fanfei's figure again.
However, this time, no matter how much he calmed himself, the darkness before his eyes never disappeared. Just as he was about to give up, Lu Fanfei's voice suddenly entered his ears.
"Little Jing, come to me, I'm waiting for you."
Waiting for me? Where are you?
Jing Minghe wanted to ask, but couldn't make a sound. After a long wait, there was no second sentence, but another person's voice.
"Idol? Idol?"
Hearing Ke Wuwen call him, Jing Minghe opened his eyes and asked, "What is it?"
Ke Wuwen pointed upwards and said, "We just found some food on the luggage rack. Are you hungry? Do you want some?"
Unable to see Lu Fanfei or Chi Hao and Youmi, Jing Minghe stopped forcing himself and stood up, saying, "Alright, I'm a bit hungry."
"Then come eat with us. Brother Tong and Brother Wan Zuo have already brought enough things down."
As Ke Wuwen spoke, he immediately grabbed Jing Minghe's arm and pulled him towards Tong Zheng and the others.
After eating and drinking, just as Jing Minghe was about to make his third attempt, the train announcement sounded.
"Welcome all passengers to Carriage Nine."
At the same time, the door of Carriage Nine slowly opened. The thick white mist inside made it impossible for those outside to see the situation within.
Seeing this, Jing Minghe rushed in with three quick steps, his voice anxious, "Brother Hao?"
"I'm here."
Hearing Chi Hao's voice so close, Jing Minghe quickly looked for him, but before he could see Chi Hao, he was tightly embraced by him.
Chi Hao's lips gently brushed against Jing Minghe's ear. "Baby, don't worry, we're all safe and sound."
Jing Minghe let out a soft sigh and smiled, "Who's worried? Don't I know how strong my Brother Hao is?"
"Yes, you know best."
The voice of "Brother Hao" filled with concern still echoed in Chi Hao's ears, but he had no intention of exposing his baby.
As others entered one by one, Chi Hao released his embrace, freeing Jing Minghe.
After everyone entered, the thick white mist in Carriage Nine gradually dispersed.
Jing Minghe saw Youmi standing not far away. She was frowning, her face showing a hint of anger.
However, before Jing Minghe could step forward to ask, Ke Wuwen spoke first.
"Sister Youmi? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Youmi shook her head slightly. "I'm not unwell, don't worry. I was just affected by the story background of the instance. I'm fine."
"Story background?" Ke Wuwen asked doubtfully. "What story background?"
Wan Zuo and Ban Sheng had questioned for a long time earlier, and only managed to get three sentences from Yue Di: a dilapidated dormitory building, a ghost of a little girl, and four or five ghost boys.
Beyond that, nothing more could be learned.
Youmi sighed and explained the story background and the conditions for passing to Ke Wuwen and the others.
"A thirteen-year-old girl named Xiao Ran was bullied by her brother and his classmates. Her parents, however, blamed the girl. Those boys became even more brazen in their torment. Finally, during one instance of… bullying, one of the boys accidentally caused the girl's death."