Fourth Brother set off on his journey, and Officer Chen's words kept echoing in my mind.
If what he said was true, then things would get really interesting.
Did that person really do something he shouldn't have?
But that face kept lingering in my mind. No matter how I looked at it, that person didn't seem like a bad guy.
I sighed and was about to say something when Fatty, who was driving, suddenly spoke up.
"Wait a minute, my young master. Look what that is up there."
I looked up and saw a rock in the nearby mountain stream. There was a crack in the rock, from which a gentle stream was flowing. The stream trickled down and formed a small brook-like puddle on the ground. This strange waterfall was just there in front of us.
This mountain stream seemed to be in an undeveloped state. I checked the map and found that it was just a forest on the outskirts of the city.
There were no special scenic spots or historical sites, and there wasn't even any mark on the map.
I turned on the navigation, and it showed that we should go straight ahead. But what attracted Fatty was something on the rock.
"Do you see that statue?"
Fatty whispered in a strange tone by my ear.
I looked up and met the eyes of the statue.
I didn't notice until I took a closer look. There was a red animal standing on the statue. Its blood-red eyes were staring in our direction.
It looked a bit dull, but there was also a hint of scrutiny in its gaze. This thing was rather strange.
It had long wings and human-like limbs, which was quite discomforting to look at.
"What's going on? Why does this thing look so familiar?"
"Have you forgotten how A Jin's arm got broken? It should look familiar to you!"
Fatty's words woke me up like a thunderbolt. I stared at the rock above with wide eyes.
The statue on the rock gave me a slight shock. I turned around and woke up the people behind.
Officer Chen opened his eyes with a look of confusion. Hualian'er was sitting in the back of the car, also half-asleep.
The two of them had somehow leaned against each other. It looked a bit ambiguous.
As soon as they opened their eyes, they saw me and Fatty. Under our intense gazes as single people, they both shrank back uncomfortably.
"What are you looking at us like that for? Fatty, are you jealous?"
For some reason, Hualian'er seemed to have made up with Officer Chen. This made me feel a bit uncomfortable.
I swallowed and whispered, "Wait a minute. Stay still for now."
Seeing that Hualian'er was about to get out of the car, I quickly pulled her back.
My sixth sense told me that there was danger nearby.
"What's going on?"
Hualian'er frowned and was about to open the window, but Fatty pulled down the car window as if deliberately going against her.
Hualian'er immediately got angry and kicked open the car door to get some fresh air.
The next second, all four of us in the car froze.
Buzz, buzz, buzz. The sound was like that of ordinary hornets, but what reached our ears with the wind was not the expected sound of bees.
Several insects flapped their wings and rushed towards us.
The hairs on the insects were clearly visible under the sunlight. All of us froze simultaneously, and no one said a word.
We all turned around and ran back towards the car at full speed.
"Wait."
Fatty seemed to have thought of something. He took out an umbrella from his backpack and desperately waved it in front of him to fend off the insects.
Without thinking much, we quickly got into the car, but several insects followed us into the car.
Hualian'er's almost crying voice rang out, "I broke the car door."
It seemed that this girl was really strong. She had kicked a hole in the car.
"Wait. How shoddy is this car?"
Hualian'er's crying voice echoed among the insects. I grabbed her and, looking at her panicked face, gritted my teeth at Fatty.
"Drive quickly."
I pushed Hualian'er to the front driver's seat and put down the middle partition. Then, Officer Chen and I took out the daggers from our bags and killed the insects one by one, which were like big bats.
Blood splashed everywhere. In the front, the girls were screaming. I was full of helplessness. Why did we have to bring this girl along?
I just wanted to know one thing. What was going on? It was said that this girl was very powerful. Why was she so weak?
Fatty was also confused.
"Hey, miss. Aren't you the proud student of the Floating Master and a well - known little devil in the circle? Why are you being so timid?"
The girl swallowed and whispered, "I don't want to be timid. It's just that the things I have are not fully developed yet."
I would be a fool if I believed her.
I sighed and said nothing. I just shook my head and looked at the back.
Most of the bats had been killed. Their corpses were lying there, giving off a pungent smell.
"What on earth is this?" I picked up something with my dagger and examined it carefully. The guy behind me also shook his head.
"I don't know either."
The two of us looked at each other with serious expressions.
"Wait."
The guy beside me suddenly pulled me aside and pointed at a place with a trembling arm. "Look what that is."
I followed his gaze and saw several insects twitching. Without hesitation, I took out a fire starter and stuffed it into one of the insects' bellies.
Crackle, crackle. There was the sound of something burning.
With a bang, a foul gas exploded in the air. Along with the screams of the two people in the front, the car crashed into a huge rock with a jolt.
The car almost rolled over, and all of us froze on the spot.
"Wait, Fatty. You're trying to kill us."
I smiled bitterly and looked at the guy in front. "Are you okay?"
Although I was a bit helpless, it was good that Fatty was okay.
"What's going on? Who the hell is trying to set me up here?"
Fatty wanted to curse, but the girl beside him pointed at the front with a pale face.
"Fatty, look what that is in front."
Fatty was about to say, "How dare you call me Fatty? Do you want to die?" But when he saw what was in front, he froze.
There was a hazy gray figure floating towards us.
"Damn it. Are these white bugs never - ending? Have we stumbled into a bug's nest?"