Universe Infinite Canteen

Chapter 515 Peiwen Middle School

Qiutong had volunteered to be the bait herself.

But after separating from Ma Lu, her heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate, and her palms started to sweat.

The main issue was that the surrounding streets were just too dark, and she could only see clearly for less than a meter in front of her. Any further, and she could only make out vague outlines, while ten meters away, she couldn't see anything at all.

On top of that, she had always been afraid of the dark since she was a child, and this time she knew for certain that there was a monster in the darkness—it was impossible for her not to be nervous.

After walking only a few steps, she already somewhat regretted her decision, but she was too embarrassed to go back to Ma Lu. After all, she had made grand declarations not so long ago, and to turn back now would be utterly shameful. Thus, she had no choice but to continue walking, steeling her nerves.

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The slightest rustle made Qiutong's hair stand on end, and she was ready to break into a run.

She walked on, trembling with fear, for a quarter of an hour without suffering any attack, but Qiutong couldn't feel any sense of relief.

According to the fishing plan she had discussed with Ma Lu, if they couldn't lure that creature out at the start, Ma Lu would increase the distance between them, creating more opportunities for the thing lurking in the darkness.

In other words, the longer it took, the more dangerous Qiutong's situation became.

Qiutong felt extremely conflicted; she was simultaneously afraid that the monster might suddenly appear and that it might not appear at all.

While she grappled with these thoughts, she moved slowly forward, and without realizing it, she arrived in front of a school.

Although she couldn't see the sign above the gate clearly, Qiutong recognized at a glance that it was the Peiwen Girls' School where she had previously studied.

In this familiar environment, Qiutong's nerves settled somewhat.

Ma Lu had only told her to wander around the area without specifying a specific destination. After thinking for a bit, Qiutong decided to visit her alma mater.

Compared to other places, she was more familiar with it. If she had to pick a place to encounter danger, Qiutong preferred it to be at Peiwen.

It was said that Instructor Zheng had once been a brigade commander but had been sent to Xindu after receiving a bullet wound in the leg. With time on his hands, he had accepted Peiwen's invitation to teach gymnastics to the students.

He was tall and muscular, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his inherent military bearing made him the secret crush of many girls.

Qiutong wasn't as infatuated with Instructor Zheng as her classmates were, but she had seen him perform military calisthenics, and had been impressed by his strength and the unwittingly revealed sharp and lethal air about him.

The figure before her seemed to have inherited these traits, with every move he made carrying the force of thunder.

And to make matters worse, his movement was even more nimble than Instructor Zheng's; he didn't seem like someone who had been shot in the leg at all.

Qiutong did not hesitate; she turned and ran, screaming loudly as she did.

Apart from fear, this was also part of the plan she had with Ma Lu—if she ran into the target, she was to scream loud, as they had no other means to communicate over distances apart from their voices.

Qiutong's legs pumped swiftly, and she reached the playground's iron gate first, only to be surprised that the gate, which had been open before, was now locked.

Even more astonishing was the fact that, for some unfathomable reason, the playground's walls were built higher than the school's outer walls.

Besides not being able to climb out herself, Qiutong was now worried that Ma Lu might not be able to get in even if he arrived.

This made her scalp tingle with dread, but Qiutong had no time to ponder—the dark figure was closing in.

Qiutong knew that staying put by the gate was akin to waiting for death, so she hastily took off running again.

One human, one monster—one fleeing ahead, the other chasing from behind.

The shadow's speed was nearly the same as Qiutong's, but it seemed never to tire while Qiutong had to slow down to catch her breath after running a while. Luckily, she was more agile, managing to dodge each time she was almost caught, and spurred on by fear, she continued to accelerate.

Furthermore, her physical strength was also quite good. The two of them ran three laps around the playground, and the dark figure didn't manage to touch Qiutong.

But after all, Qiutong was only human, not a monster. Her stamina wasn't infinite. Maintaining high speed, her breathing, which had been relatively stable, began to grow ragged, and she knew she couldn't last much longer.

She could only keep shouting Ma Lu's name, looking repeatedly towards the main gate, hoping that he would appear soon. However, there was no sign of Ma Lu outside the gate.