Chapter 228 Island (Ten)
Another important reason why Chen Shi chose to follow Zhao Rulan was that he remembered Song Yanchi's contemptuous expression when he heard him say that they could leave by boat.
As Chen Shi walked forward with Zhao Rulan, a scene emerged in his mind in which he himself left on a boat, while Song Yanchi and the others had to stay here, continuing to be in fear of death at any time.
If Zhao Rulan hadn't called his name softly and called his attention back, Chen Shi would probably still be immersed in his own fantasy.
After seeing Chen Shi looking at him, Zhao Rulan immediately said, "Mr. Chen, I need to go to the bathroom."
Before Chen Shi could say anything, Zhao Rulan had already hidden behind a thick tree trunk. From Chen Shi's angle, he couldn't see Zhao Rulan's expression, but he could hear him admonishing: "Mr. Chen, don't stay too far away from me."
Chen Shi realized what Zhao Rulan was going to do, and his face subconsciously blushed, and then he responded.
Although he was not a gentleman, he had no interest in peeking, so he stood there and waited.
Chen Shi did not think about it as he did before, but looked around subconsciously. Before, he was either walking with Qiao Yuan and others or walking beside Zhao Rulan, so he did not feel that scared.
However, this time he was the only one standing here , and an inexplicable fear surged into his heart like a sticky bug.
It's not his fault. After all, it's so quiet here, as if there are no other living people besides him...
Chen Shi couldn't help but think in his heart, but he soon realized the problem -
Wait, quiet?!
Zhao Rulan is not...
Chen Shi realized something and subconsciously called out "Zhao Rulan"'s name, but got no response.
After shouting several times with no response, Chen Shi no longer cared about the difference between men and women, and quickly walked forward and went around behind the tree.
There was no sign of Zhao Rulan behind the tree.
And Chen Shi also stood there in a daze.
What's going on?
Where is Zhao Rulan?
Could it be... Could it be that he remembered wrongly which tree the other party was hiding under, or could it be that Zhao Rulan still took into consideration the differences between men and women and walked in a farther direction?
With this thought in mind, Chen Shi looked around again, but did not see Zhao Rulan.
His last bit of hope was completely shattered, and he finally realized that Zhao Rulan was really missing.
But where did Zhao Rulan go?
Did he leave by himself, or...
Or was he taken away by a ghost?
Thinking of the last possibility, Chen Shi's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. Fear was like a flood that broke through a dam and instantly drowned him.
He subconsciously looked around and turned around in a panic, but he didn't see anyone. After accidentally biting the tip of his tongue, Chen Shi finally calmed down and thought about what to do.
Although he had a good impression of Zhao Rulan, he was not willing to go to such lengths to find her who might have been captured by a ghost. Chen Shi even thought that if Zhao Rulan was really captured by a ghost, then the ghost should be busy dealing with her, and now would be a good opportunity for him to escape.
After realizing this, Chen Shi hurriedly ran in one direction. When he looked in one direction, he could vaguely see the shore and the endless blue .
Chen Shi just kept running, using up all his strength, so he ran very fast, with only the sound of tiger roaring and wind in his ears. He didn't know how long he ran, until the taste of rust filled his throat and his limbs felt heavy as if they were handcuffed, and then he finally stopped reluctantly.
Although he didn't know how much time had passed, Chen Shi felt that he had been running for at least ten minutes.
Just looking around, he didn't even see the shadow of An, he was still in the woods.
Was the shore and sea he just saw an illusion?
Because he was too nervous, he went in the wrong direction?
Chen Shi's breath was choked. After all, he had always followed Qiao Yuan and others before and didn't remember the way at all. But now he was alone.
He didn't know if he had gone the wrong way, but he didn't want to go back, after all, that's where Zhao Rulan had disappeared before. After a brief consideration, Chen Shi decided to bite the bullet and move forward.
I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but Chen Shi feels like he’s getting further and further away.
He began to feel a strong sense of regret in his heart. If Zhao Rulan hadn't suddenly brought up this matter, he wouldn't have made up his mind to follow him...
Even if I can't reach the shore now, it's good to be back with Qiao Yuan and the others...
Not sure if his innermost thoughts were finally heard by someone, but after walking for an unknown amount of time, Chen Shi suddenly saw a familiar silhouette not far away.
With the lesson learned from the last time, Qin Ning carefully observed for a while this time.
Although there was some distance between them, Chen Shi still saw it clearly——
He has short hair, a mole at the corner of his lip, and he is lowering his head, as if he is concentrating on looking at something on the ground.
It’s Qin Ning!
There were several shadows behind Qin Ning. Although his faces could not be seen clearly, Chen Shi could guess that they were Qiao Yuan and the others.
Chen Shi realized that he had probably walked back to the original place unknowingly, but for Chen Shi now, being able to see familiar people made him very happy, and he even felt relieved.
Great, everyone is here, he is not alone anymore...
But Qin Ning did not respond to him, but still kept his head down.
But Chen Shi was not surprised. Ever since he knew that Qin Yu might be dead, Qin Ning's reaction was a little slow, as if he was always immersed in his own thoughts. Thinking of this, Chen Shi stopped talking, and even felt a mixture of relief and guilt.
He blurted it out just now, but now he has come to his senses and realized that he shouldn't have said anything. After all, he was sneaking out with Zhao Rulan, and if Song Yanchi and the others found out, they would definitely ridicule him. Fortunately, judging from the reactions of these people, they didn't know that he had sneaked out.
As for Zhao Rulan...
Anyway, even if he told Qiao Yuan and others, he would not be able to save them.
As Chen Shi thought about it, he quickened his pace, preparing to sneak into the crowd.
But after approaching cautiously, Chen Shi quickly realized that something was wrong.
Qin Ning was still standing there, showing no signs of moving. What caught Chen Shi's attention were the figures behind Qin Ning. He originally thought they were Qiao Yuan and the others, but when he got closer, he realized they were long branches that were lowered.
The strangely shaped branches hung down to the ground as if they were bent over. From a distance, they really looked like the shadow of a person bending over.
However, Chen Shi was not in the mood to appreciate the wonders of nature. There was only one thought left in his mind -
If these are the shadows of tree branches, then Qin Ning is here alone?
Or...the other party is not Qin Ning at all?
Chen Shi turned his head stiffly and looked around. All the places he had previously ignored now emerged in his mind all at once.
The skin of the person in front of him looked much whiter than Qin Ning, and he was not wearing the same clothes as Qin Ning. And most importantly, he found that the other person's arms were actually hanging down limply. When he looked down, he found that "Qin Ning's" feet were not on the ground, but suspended in the air, with only the toes pointing downwards.
A name quickly popped up in Chen Shi's mind, and he suddenly realized that there was another person on the island who looked similar to Qin Ning.
Qin Yu.
But Qin Yu should be dead, and the one in front of him is...
As if noticing his gaze, the person in front of him turned his head, and a pair of deathly eyes looked straight at Chen Shi, and then he actually pounced on him.
Before Chen Shi could react, he was pinned down by the female corpse and fell to the ground.
The back of his head hit the ground directly, causing Chen Shi to fall into a brief dizziness, but the coolness from the female corpse quickly sobered him up. He panicked and tried to push the female corpse away, but after violently pushing her to the side, Chen Shi realized that it was just a corpse and would not move.
But if that's the case, then what happened just now?
Just when Chen Shi was wondering, he suddenly noticed a figure appearing beside him.
When he noticed that figure, Chen Shi's pupils shrank, and he realized that the reason the female corpse moved just now was because this figure was holding her like a doll.
This figure is the ghost on the island!
Chen Shi subconsciously wanted to run. After trying to stand up twice and failing, he stumbled and tried to crawl forward. However, after just two steps, he was grabbed by the collar and pulled back.
Chen Shi gritted his teeth and decided to charge forward to fight to the death, but the ghost in front of him had already predicted this. Before Chen Shi could continue to struggle, he directly dragged Chen Shi's head and knocked it against the stone beside him. With a "bang" sound, severe pain swept through Chen Shi's body, his eyes went dark, and he fell into a coma.
Zhao Rulan also realized that everyone still didn't believe it, so she took the initiative to stretch out her hand, saying that she wanted everyone to feel her human body temperature.
Qiao Yuan was the first to hold that hand, and then realized something, looked up at the person in front of him: "You are not Zhao Rulan."
When she finished speaking, everyone else couldn't help but be stunned. Cheng Mengting even distanced herself from the other person and asked directly, "Is she a ghost?"
However, Sheng Guiye and Qiao Yuan had been together for quite some time, so he quickly realized what Qiao Yuan meant from his words. The other party did not say that Zhao Rulan was not a human being, but directly said that the person in front of him was not Zhao Rulan.
Zhao Rulan also understood the meaning of Qiao Yuan's words, and smiled: "No, you said I was a ghost, I still have a clue, why do you say I'm not Zhao Rulan?"
"Or did I offend you unintentionally, so you said that on purpose?"
Song Yanchi: "You..."
Hearing Zhao Rulan's deliberate emphasis, Cheng Mengting and the others realized that they had misunderstood before. However, in their opinion, this was even more confusing, and the intentional or unintentional provocation in the other party's words also made them reveal a tangled expression.
They also knew that Song Yanchi and others were obviously on Qiao Yuan's side, so they were very convinced by Qiao Yuan's words and could not take them as any evidence.
Qiao Yuan signaled Song Yanchi to calm down: "Zhao Rulan is an archery athlete. He holds the bow with his left hand and pulls the bowstring with his right hand. He should have calluses on his index and middle fingers of his right hand."
"But you have calluses on your thumb and index finger, which means you often handle guns. If you don't believe me, let someone else touch your hand."
When the word "gun" was heard, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Zhao Rulan also realized this and laughed, "Okay, so that's it. No need to touch it."
"Hey, don't be so nervous. I don't have a gun with me now. After all, the purpose of my coming here is to participate in the show."
Of course Qiao Yuan knew.
If Zhao Rulan had a gun, she would not have exposed the other party's identity so directly.
After all, she didn't have a bulletproof vest.
Qiao Yuan already had a vague guess about Zhao Rulan's true identity, but she still needed to verify it. Fortunately, Zhao Rulan did not keep it a secret this time. She rubbed her face, and strips of something like meat paste were rubbed off, and soon her true face was revealed.
Song Yanchi's pupils shrank, and a name was squeezed out from between his lips: "Yu Guo?!"
That’s right , the person in front of him was Yu Guo, whom he had met in the previous Doomsday copy.
Yu Guo also returned to his original frivolous voice and smiled playfully: "Yes, congratulations, you got it right."
Song Yanchi: "What's the difference between looking at your face and reading the answer?"
He would never forget the person who wanted to hurt Qiao Yuan, not to mention that he had looked for him for Qiao Yuan before.
Yu Guo also thought of something and added: "The video your agent shot was pretty good. It let me know that I have a brother."
Song Yanchi: "You..."
Yu Guo ignored Song Yanchi and turned to look at Qiao Yuan: "I even cut my hair short and changed my voice, but I didn't expect you to see through me."
She looked down at her hands and said, "I didn't expect to expose this. Thank you for your teaching. I will improve next time."
Teacher Qiao looked solemn on the surface, but he was actually very pleased in his heart. It seemed that this student was unable to draw inferences from what he had learned. He was a hopeless case.
Very good, very good.
In fact, apart from this, there are many differences between people who often use guns and those who shoot arrows, and hands are just the most basic point.
Fei didn't know Yu Guo, so he was surprised by another thing: "What about the real Zhao Rulan?"
Yu Guo smiled and replied: "Don't worry, she's dead."
Fiji:?
For the first time, she doubted whether her Chinese was not good enough, otherwise why could she not understand this sentence.
However, if Fei glanced around, she would find that other people's expressions were similar to hers. They all suspected that either they had heard it wrong or Yu Guo had said it wrong.
Yu Guo ignored everyone's doubts and looked straight at Qiao Yuan: "I met her in the dungeon before, but she knew at that time that she was cursed and would not live long. But she was worried that her family would not be able to bear her death, so she asked me to pretend to be her occasionally after returning to the real world and take care of her family for her."
"As a reward, she blocked the ghost's attack for me and died there. I was originally planning to play her quietly, but I saw the invitation for the variety show and you were on it, so I came."
