Nightmare Assault Chapter 399: Warmth

“Sister Qing!”

Wen Qing glanced at the twitching corpse and turned around. She consoled the young man gently, “Don’t be scared. Big Sister is here.”

“Okay!”

Wen Qing held the blade that Banana Wolf had. Before he left, Banana Wolf gifted it to Wen Qing. After Banana Wolf left, Wen Qing sat in the dark bedroom alone. Her two dogs lay by her feet. She was used to hearing sweet nothings from men, but this was the first time she saw actual emotions in a man’s eyes.

The young man looked so youthful, but when he claimed that he would seek justice for her, his determination moved her. Her cold heart started to warm. Her brain was filled with images of that young face. When she came to, the sky had darkened. Wen Qing suddenly became anxious. She had lost part of her memory, but she had a feeling that there was a very dangerous person nearby. All her memories about that person disappeared. She was worried about Banana Wolf.

Thankfully, she came in time.

“Sister Qing.” Banana Wolf collapsed on the couch. His face was flushed. “Why are you here? I thought you…”

“I was worried about you.” Wen Qing’s directness flustered the man. “Wolf, you should come with me.” Wen Qing pulled on Banana Wolf’s hand. “Stay in my room.”

“This…” Banana Wolf hesitated.

“I am weakened once I leave my room. You’ll be in danger if you stay here.” Seeing the shyness on Banana Wolf’s face, Wen Qing’s desire to protect amplified. “If I came a bit later, I would blame myself forever!

“Plus, I cannot remember many things. This place…” She glanced at the window as if she could see things that were not there. “There is someone terrifying nearby.” Wen Qing frowned. “But I cannot remember anything about them. Why?” Wen Qing turned around and saw the hesitant Banana Wolf. She had to ask, “Or, do you not trust me?”

“No.” Banana Wolf quickly explained, “I don’t want to bring you danger.”

Wen Qing’s eyes shook. What a warm man. Why didn’t she encounter someone like that? If she did, things might have been different. Wen Qing tried to stop herself, but she still reached out to adjust Banana Wolf’s hair. Then, she touched his head. The warmth spread through her palm. “Banana Wolf.” She bit her lips. “As long as big sister is still alive, no one can harm you!”

“I will help Sister Qing find that bastard, too!” Banana Wolf announced. “He will have to pay for what he has done to big sister!”

…

The next morning, Jiang Cheng led Fatty to knock on the door of Room 707, Chu Jiu’s room. They went down the stairs. It thundered heavily the night before. They thought something bad would happen, but at least nothing happened to the three of them.

Once they reached the lobby, they saw a few familiar faces. Banana Wolf, Hua Luo and Wan Xiaoning were there. When he saw them, Jiang Cheng felt something was wrong. He realised the problem was with Banana Wolf. Hua Luo and Wan Xiaoning stood together. Banana Wolf leaned on the pillar alone as if isolated.

Jiang Cheng walked over as if he didn’t notice anything. He greeted them and asked, “Have you been here long?”

“We just arrived.” Hua Luo answered, “Banana Wolf was here before us.”

Even Chu Jiu’s eyes changed when she heard that. The three of them stayed in the same building. Normally, they should meet up before coming down. Plus, with so many things that had happened, why would Banana Wolf move alone? Was he not scared of being targeted?

“I encountered Liu Guo last night.” Banana Wolf pursed his lips and looked nervous. “He turned into a ghost. He entered my room through my kitchen sink. He slipped out of the pipe. His jaw was gone. He had rows of teeth instead.” Banana Wolf’s heart trembled thinking about it. The moment Liu Guo opened his mouth, he thought he’d die. “I didn’t dare to stay in my room. I ran out when it was dawn. However, I didn’t dare to find any of you or stay in the corridor, so I came here to wait. There were people walking outside in the sunlight. It made me feel safe.”

As if reading his teammates’ thoughts, Banana Wolf added, “As you know, I didn’t kill Liu Guo. He died when I wasn’t there.” They knew that. When Liu Guo called them, Banana Wolf was by their side.

“Then, why did Liu Guo come to you?” Fatty asked, “Will everyone who dies in this mission turn into a ghost?”

This was a crazy idea, but no one disagreed. “Perhaps.” Hua Luo thought about it. “But we cannot confirm it.” This was interesting. What could they not confirm? Whether they’d become ghosts after death? Or whether Banana Wolf was lying or… Was Banana Wolf before them still alive?

Fatty thought any of them was possible.

“What happened after he met Liu Guo?” Wan Xiaoning asked with concern. Even Fatty could tell that Wan Xiaoning really wanted to know how Banana Wolf survived an encounter with Liu Guo. This was very important. The others were curious too.

“He’s afraid of light.” Banana Wolf answered with the prepared excuse. He didn’t want to say anything about Wen Qing. “I shone my flashlight in his eyes. He was blinded. Then, he disappeared.”

“From the pipe?” Jiang Cheng asked.

“No.” Banana Wolf shook his head. “The bathroom. He entered the bathroom, and then I heard flushing. He probably left. I didn’t dare to check, but the icy feeling disappeared. I think he left.” Banana Wolf gave the details.

“Okay.” Jiang Cheng nodded, satisfied with the answer.

Hua Luo was startled because his phone rang. He took out the phone, and it revealed an unknown number.