Volume 4: Return of the Dead Chapter 0097 The Beginning of Change
He came to the window, grabbed a corner of the curtain and pulled it open, and the dazzling sunlight from the outside suddenly poured in. The sudden intrusion of sunlight made Xiao Mo involuntarily squint his eyes, and it took him a long time to gradually adapt to this light.
Just now, he received a notice from Lao Gao that one of the remaining victims had been found. This news undoubtedly made Xiao Mo excited, because knowing the location of the victim was equivalent to indirectly knowing the location of the evil spirit.
Since they are the number one targets of evil spirits' revenge, it is only a matter of time before they are found.
As the incident progressed, they knew very little about the context behind it. They only knew the cause of the incident and Xin Yan's confusing premonition.
It seems that this lack of knowledge is not a problem, because even if they know the identities of other victims and know everyone's whereabouts, they are destined to stay here.
Zhang Tianyi is a cold person, and his style of doing things is cautious. From his attitude towards Lao Gao's departure, it is not difficult to see that he basically will not choose to take risks in order to save Lao Gao.
Apart from Zhang Tianyi, although the Corruption Mage was a kind-hearted man, he certainly had the idea of saving people in his heart, but on the other hand, he also had a selfish desire not to take risks, and it was this selfish desire that dominated. Otherwise, he would not have used silence instead of action every time Zhang Tianyi mocked his idea of saving people.
As for Xinyan, he is a typical invisible person who always goes with the flow and follows the opinions of the majority.
The person most likely to help Lao Gao is actually Li Shuai.
Although Li Shuai is a young man who seems to do things without thinking, it is undeniable that he is the most decisive one among the crowd, and also the most reliable one among them.
Xiao Mo was young and inexperienced, but he was very good at judging people. Through some details, he could roughly read the character of the person.
Originally this was a very good weapon to control people, but unfortunately his mind was not very mature yet. When he encountered someone with a personality he disliked, he would always show it in his behavior. When he encountered someone he didn't get along with, he would always take the initiative to retreat.
Because of this, he has few friends in real life , as he always sees some bad intentions that disgust him.
Now, he is no longer a student, and is facing life-and-death events and people who are struggling in these events. Strictly speaking, these people are all sick, so it is unpredictable what they will do.
He hardly slept last night, and kept reflecting on his recent behavior. He thought, if he didn't know Lao Gao and others before, and didn't have the abilities of Li Shuai and others, then why would he have behaved so arrogantly, would he have been dumped in the wilderness long ago?
Lao Gao and Zhang Tianyi both said that the people on the bus are not fixed. There will always be people who die and people who join in. It is hard to say whether there won’t be some ruthless people joining in…
"We can't be so complacent any more. It's time to make some changes."
Xiao Mo knew that at present he was far inferior to Zhang Tianyi in terms of insight, analysis, and even experience of events, and he himself did not possess any abilities. In a circle where the goal was survival, this was undoubtedly redundant and fatal.
Therefore, the matter of the mirror can no longer be hidden. When the time comes, we should show it. At least we should first fight for a place to stand firm.
At present, Lao Gao has found out the identity of one of the victims, and as an escapee, Lao Gao will definitely die later than those people. In this way, he can use this victim to verify the ability of his mirror. Even if the mirror is ineffective against evil spirits, at least there will be some time for them to think of other ways.
On the other hand, if the mirror successfully destroyed the evil spirit, it would be equivalent to saving Lao Gao and all of them. He did not expect gratitude or anything like that, because that was obviously unrealistic. He just wanted a little prestige, a possibility that others would lend him a hand when he was in crisis.
If you want to survive in such a cruel environment, relying solely on your own efforts is far from enough.
After thinking about it, Xiao Mo picked up the phone again and called Lao Gao.
Lao Gao was driving Qu Ying towards Qingfeng County when his cell phone rang. He picked up the phone and glanced at the caller. Seeing that it was Xiao Mo, he pressed the answer button:
"Hello?"
"Lao Gao, my mirror might be able to kill it, but I'm not sure."
"Are you serious? But didn't you try it before and it didn't work on ghosts?"
Although it is still uncertain, Lao Gao is already very excited. After all, there is still a possibility.
"I thought it was useless at first, but when the bus was attacked by ghosts, the mirror was able to suck them in. So I thought that the mirror might only be ineffective against ghosts, but it could be effective against evil spirits."
"I see. I'll bring her to you later."
"squeak--!"
After ending the call with Xiao Mo, Lao Gao stepped on the accelerator and the car suddenly stopped. The sudden scene also frightened Qu Ying, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and asked hurriedly:
"What's wrong?"
Lao Gao turned to look at her and said with an excited smile:
"Maybe we can find a way to deal with it!"
"What method? Could it be that you have found a master who can calm its resentment?"
"No, I found a way to possibly get rid of it."
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When Lao Gao brought Qu Ying back to the hotel where everyone was, it was already completely dark. Xiao Mo had informed everyone in advance, so they all knew that Lao Gao was going to bring the victim over.
Of course, Xiao Mo did not hide it this time and told everyone the possible abilities . When he said this, almost everyone dropped their jaws in shock, which was understandable. After all, no one was a fool and they all knew what this meant.
Everyone discussed Xiao Mo's mirror, and soon, Lao Gao and Qu Ying arrived.
When meeting everyone for the first time, Qu Ying seemed a little nervous. It was only after Lao Gao's introduction that she felt better. During the process, Li Shuai and the corrupt mage naturally asked about the reason for his departure, but he did not give too much answer to this question. He just said a few words and then went straight to the point.
"If it was just seeking revenge on you and didn't involve us, then one thing is certain: you, as the one who escaped, are its last target. And at this time today, another person must have been killed, which means there are three surviving victims, including you.
And one of the other two survivors will be the one it kills tomorrow."
Zhang Tianyi said this not to clear up the confusion among the crowd, but to tell Lao Gao that you cannot let that woman stay here, because she might attract evil spirits tomorrow.
Lao Gao naturally understood what this meant, so he immediately responded:
"Don't worry, I will take her somewhere else when the time comes."
Xiao Mo was right. Zhang Tianyi did not forget to distance himself from the matter even at this time. He looked at Zhang Tianyi with disdain and promised Lao Gao:
"I will follow you. After all, the prerequisite for destroying it is to find it."
Lao Gao looked at Xiao Mo gratefully, and then said to him:
"That's dangerous. Just lend me the mirror."
"This mirror is only used by me. You know it used to be like a shadow to me. Now that you use it, it will become an ordinary mirror."
This was completely made up by Xiao Mo, but if he didn't say that, then his role would no longer exist, after all, the mirror wasn't attached to him. If anyone could use it, then there would be no need to get his promise.
After hearing what Xiao Mo and the others said, Li Shuai stood up and patted his chest proudly towards Lao Gao:
"I'll be your bodyguard."
Lao Gao did not shirk his responsibility, but replied in a serious tone:
"good!"
As for the Corruption Mage, he once again succumbed to his selfishness and chose to remain silent in embarrassment.
Just as Xiao Mo and the others were discussing a decision, Lao Gao's cell phone suddenly rang. The caller was the editor-in-chief whom he had met this morning. Although both parties had exchanged phone numbers, that was just a superficial act.
Slightly surprised, Lao Gao answered the phone:
"Mr. Gao, I just heard from my subordinates that they received a private message from someone. I suspect it is the person you are looking for. Now I will tell you the mobile phone number he left behind."
