Calamity Island: Endless Trials

Chapter 264 The Runaway Woman

Tang Jiumin stopped and looked up at the person in front of him.

"Teacher Zeng, you are a teacher. These things that go against science are difficult to understand."

"I'm looking for your student, don't worry, Liu Ziyun will take you to continue this afternoon."

After saying that, he smiled and nodded, walking towards his rest area.

But before he took two steps, he felt his hand being grabbed.

Tang Jiumin was not surprised at all. He turned around and saw Zeng Xuebin with a haggard look on his face.

"Captain Tang, please let me know. We did not find any clues related to Liu Yuxuan this morning. His current situation is very dangerous. I need to do everything possible."

However, Tang Jiumin slowly pulled away the hand holding him.

"The methods I mentioned are just the theories of ghosts and gods, and they are extremely dangerous. There is no need to risk your own life and go through such trouble."

As he said that, he looked at Liu Ziyun and said calmly: "Follow Officer Liu and continue the search in the afternoon is the most appropriate way."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Jiumin turned around and left.

Zeng Xuebin looked at the former's leaving figure and without much thought stepped forward to follow him.

But when Liu Ziyun saw this, he stepped out and stopped in front of him.

"Teacher Zeng, go back first. This is the best choice."

Zeng Xuebin looked at Tang Jiumin who was walking away, and then at Liu Ziyun who was standing in front of him.

Although he was very reluctant to do so, after carefully recalling what the two of them said, he could only nod his head dejectedly.

So with Liu Ziyun's help, Kankan returned to his student.

For a time, almost everyone in the entire auditorium went into rest mode to continue the search in the afternoon.

Only Cheng Zhi and E Sihui took turns patrolling.

Time flies by quickly.

Soon, the agreed rest time ended, and everyone in the auditorium packed their things and prepared for the next search.

However, at this time, E Sihui, who was responsible for patrolling during the second half of noon, came over in advance.

"Captain, Yu Jiaojiao is missing."

Before Tang Jiumin could respond, Liu Ziyun, who was packing his things at the side, quickly turned his head.

He asked anxiously: "It's gone? Why is it missing?"

"Just now." E Sihui pointed to one place, "I said I went outside to relieve myself, but I didn't see anyone for a while. When I felt something was wrong and went out, I could only see her back, and she had already run away."

"Run away?" Liu Ziyun said in surprise, and then murmured to himself: "Run away for what? Where is she going?"

"Go ahead, follow me." He raised his head and looked in front of him, making arrangements for E Sihui.

Upon hearing this, the latter turned around and walked out of the auditorium door with a knife in hand.

Tang Jiumin chuckled and turned his head to look at Liu Ziyun.

"Leave town, of course."

"After all, she hasn't gotten one yet. For her, finding a way to leave the town is the best way, isn't it?"

After hearing this, Liu Ziyun frowned and became even more confused.

"But how could she leave?"

Suddenly, he slapped his thigh and said in an urgent and angry tone, "She wants to try those roads in the thick fog!"

"We're desperate, aren't we?" Tang Jiumin said as he packed his things.

"As long as there is some hope, you may still believe what the two of us say, but now that there is no hope at all, it is normal for three more people to die and to take desperate risks."

Liu Ziyun was not so relaxed. He wanted to understand what was going on and became even more worried: "If she really goes on those roads, she might encounter something outside the fog. Why don't I go with her?"

However, Tang Jiumin shook his head, "Why, you can't trust the starving ghost?"

"Not really." Liu Ziyun touched his chin and frowned slightly, "But he's the only one, so it's not very safe."

Next to him, Tang Jiumin just tightened up a bunch of things and took back the system backpack.

After doing this, he stood up and looked at Liu Ziyun with a speechless expression.

"To be honest, it's safe to be a starving ghost, but I don't think it's safe to go there."

Then, the man joked in a teasing tone:

"You are such a good person, just lead the teachers and students to search, don't think too much."

After speaking, he patted Liu Ziyun on the shoulder and walked towards the square table covered with maps.

There were already many newcomers sitting around, talking in groups of three or three.

However, Liu Ziyun, who was still where he was, was sulking after being scolded.

But before he could refute, Zeng Xuebin came over again.

Looking at those familiar bloodshot eyes, Liu Ziyun, who was just about to quarrel, immediately became serious.

He reached out and took out the route map he prepared beside him. Under the watchful eyes of Zeng Xuebin and several students next to him, he planned the households that needed to be searched in the afternoon.

Not far away, shortly after Tang Jiumin arrived at the square table where the map was laid, all the people who had dispersed gathered around it.

The surrounding area became quiet for a moment, and the newcomers all looked towards the center.

Tang Jiumin crossed his arms, leaned close to the map on the table, and spoke slowly.

"In the afternoon, we will continue the search. Hao Gang, you three first decide where to search."

"The rest were divided into two groups as in the morning. However, Xiao Rongxiang turned to follow Cheng Zhi."

"The two groups will continue along the morning route and deflect 30 degrees downward."

"Remember to come back early. Unlike noon, if you go past the time at night, it will be dark outside."

"At that time, no one can save you, do you understand?"

After the words fell, all the newcomers sitting around the table nodded, no doubt that he was there.

After all, no one wants to be outside the auditorium after dark.

Soon, with Tang Jiumin nodding, Hao Gang was the first to circle the area.It was still a route that avoided both groups, including a house.

However, compared to the one in the morning, it looks much smaller on the map.

The other two groups planned the direction of travel based on the new angle.

In less than a few minutes, the lines were distributed and everyone was making final preparations.

It’s time to replenish nutrition, it’s time to take care of personal hygiene, and it’s time to rehydrate.

After a while, the four groups of people left the auditorium in batches.

And just as these teams left the auditorium, a gravel road on the south side of the town led to the outside of the town.

A woman was walking quickly, looking around in fear from time to time. Fine beads of sweat had already covered her entire forehead.

It was obvious from the way the other party was panting that she seldom exercised.

So much so that at such a speed, the body is shaking left and right, which is very uncomfortable.

In particular, the path this person took was still a small path leading to the periphery.

From the inside out, the road was smooth at first, but as we went further, the road became uneven.

After a while, the woman began to hold on to the wall frequently, looking like she might fall down at any moment.

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Although she looked frail, she displayed a level of firmness that was completely inconsistent with her condition.

There were many difficulties, but he had no intention of giving up. Instead, he continued to move forward after a short rest.

No surprise, this woman is the Yu Jiaojiao mentioned by Tang Jiumin and Liu Ziyun just now.

At this time, just as Tang Jiumin and Liu Ziyun had guessed, her confidence completely collapsed.

She didn't get any leftovers and didn't think she had any chance of survival under the rules the old man said.

Later, after witnessing several dead people, my psychological defense completely collapsed.

Therefore, Yu Jiaojiao doesn’t care about rules, trials, and erasures.
Completely dull and focused on walking out of the town.

After all, no matter how dangerous, the road outside the town does lead outside, right?
Although there is fog, as long as you go far enough, you will definitely leave, right?

Thinking of this, Yu Jiaojiao walked faster, even ignoring the pain in the soles of her feet.

But as time passed and she got further and further away from the auditorium, she became more and more uneasy.

The surroundings, regardless of the residents, or everything I saw, was too quiet.

From the corner of his eyes, he could vaguely see some courtyards nearby, and he could clearly feel the existence of something in them.

You know, in the past two days of searching, she encountered strange things not once or twice.

Although every time he was discovered, he quickly ran away without direct contact.

But looking at the notes written by others on the map, Yu Jiaojiao understood that they were not things she could offend.

In panic, Yu Jiaojiao lowered her head and covered it with her collar.

Avoid touching the courtyards of those residents as much as possible and keep walking along the path.

However, even though she kept praying in her heart that she would not be in danger, the strangeness still found her.

However, a family of residents did not think it was right or wrong, and stood directly in front of them.

At the end of this gravel road leading outside the town is the door of this household?
How can it be?

Recalling the situation on the map, Yu Jiaojiao was sure that there was no such resident.

She looked down.

There is no trace of transition between the gravel path and the door steps, as if they were cut with a knife.

It must be those dirty things.

Swallowing in fear, Yu Jiaojiao quickly glanced around.

Unfortunately, there was no way around it.

Do you want to go back?
As soon as the thought appeared, the man shook his head violently in his mind.

There is nothing left behind, and I will most likely be unable to do without this trial if I go back.

So, the conflicted woman reached out and slowly pushed open the courtyard door.

If you want to go inside, leave through the back door of this courtyard.

Soon, a crack in the door was revealed.

Through the narrow viewing angle, you can see a clean and tidy yard inside.

Opposite, there was a courtyard door similar to the one in front of her.

More than ten meters apart, it seemed like we could walk there in a matter of seconds.

It works!

Thinking of leaving quickly through the back door of the yard, Yu Jiaojiao secretly encouraged herself and raised her right leg to step in.

But just at this moment, an unfamiliar voice came from behind.

"If I were you, think again."

The sudden sound made Yu Jiaojiao's whole body tremble.

She turned her head instantly and looked at the source of the sound.

Behind him, a little further along the path, a figure slowly approached.

Wearing a standard military cap that looks like a hat, wearing dark brown leather armor, holding a shield in his left hand and a knife in his right hand, and wearing long boots as black as ink on the soles of his feet.

It is the strangest-dressed being among those old people, E Sihui!

After all, even though they were in a trial, everyone also put on protective clothing.

But no one is so exaggerated
In the distance, E Sihui saw Yu Jiaojiao stop, with doubts still on her face.

While walking slowly, he continued to speak.

"Look at the wall. There is no shadow in the courtyard you are about to step into. If I were you, I would not step in."

(End of this chapter)