Chapter 934: Confrontation in the Dark
In the toilet cubicle, Shi Ya was holding the jade slip and was trembling and roaring at the other end.
"Didn't you say you were going to find someone to hand me over? When will it arrive?"
"I ...... I can't hold on anymore!"
On the screen, a wave-like signal continued to flicker, symbolizing the number of communication durations that continued to rise, but there was no response from the unknown contact.
"Hey, speak!" Shi Ya roared after a long time, "It's rare for you to receive a summons, why don't you speak?"
During this time, he had to contact the organization almost every day, but the person opposite was in a constant state of playing dead. Today, I finally received a reply from them, asking him to wait in the toilet with the poison, and someone would come to hand over the task to him, so he sneaked over and waited. But now that he's been here for half a day, the organization has hung him here again!
Every minute and every second of waiting is torment, Shi Ya wiped the sweat on his head with his sleeve, and was about to ask again, when suddenly, the toilet door that had already been closed by him made an abrupt "squeak" sound. Someone's coming in!
I didn't know if it was the examiner or other candidates, Shi Ya didn't dare to be careless, and immediately shut down, worried that the other party would reply at this time, and ended the communication in a hurry. When he raised his head again and saw that it was Jian Zhiheng, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Shi Ya, can I talk to you about it?" However, Jian Zhiheng's next words made his heartstrings tense again. Then, without waiting for Shi Ya to react, he walked into the compartment adjacent to him.
Through a thin partition, the two stood facing each other. Shi Ya's throat moved slightly, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva with a "coo-dong".
"I found out before," Jian Zhiheng said softly, "our room, just under your desk, the floor has been corroded by a large block, and it is the new floor that I found someone to replace." ”
Shi Ya blurted out: "Then it's ...... me" When he realized the hidden information in the other party's words, he was suddenly shocked, "What did you tell them?"
When Jian Zhiheng saw his reaction, his already sure guess was even more confirmed. And his expression was even more dignified.
"Shi Ya, you're not a poison at all, why do you have such a powerful poison in your secrets?" the only explanation is ......" He took a deep breath, "You're the killer in the arena, right?"
Shi Ya was poked in the center of the headache, and he didn't care that anyone else would hear it in the corridor, so he roared frantically on the spot: "What nonsense are ......you talking about! Look at me like this, do I look like a killer? Is there a killer like me? Huh?"
Indeed, in his current hysterical state, he is more of a madman than a killer.
"Why should I kill Gu Mingxu...... Shi Ya's hands tapped on the partition again and again, sweating profusely, "I, I'm just a student! I usually don't even dare to kill a chicken! I, I ......"
Jian Zhiheng saw that he was emotional, and hurriedly reassured: "Shi Ya, you calm down first." If I really had any ill will towards you, I'll report it to the examiner right now! ”
He also knew that Shi Ya was not a bad person. It is precisely because he is timid and has a pure heart that the knife on the field did not go straight to the point. The wound left on his arm is not deep, and the toxins that penetrate into the blood are limited, and it is precisely because of this that Gu Mingxu can survive by luck.
He's not the mastermind, he's not a killer who cares for money and his life, he's just being taken advantage of. Therefore, he also does not deserve the same punishment as the mastermind and the killer. It's just that at the very least, Jian Zhiheng has to convince him to admit his mistake first.
"If you think about it carefully, they are now pinching your handle so that you don't dare to tell us the truth, but when your use value is exhausted, won't they kill you?"
Shi Ya's heart was suddenly shocked, and the cold sweat that poured out deepened. Don't...... The people sent by the organization to hand over are actually here to kill themselves?
"What are you worried about, I can probably guess," Jian Zhiheng sighed, "Is it because of your family's affairs? If you need money, we can help you together, if you are worried that someone will retaliate against your family, you should say it earlier, so that we can report to Tiangongmen and protect them." In any case, we are the ones who are really good for you!"
Through the baffle, he took a step forward again, "Shi Ya, do you believe me?"
Shi Ya looked at his earnest face, thinking that Jian Zhiheng, whom he had known during this time, was indeed a good friend who was righteous. Maybe...... He's really the only one who can help himself......
After a long silence, Shi Ya opened his mouth and was about to ask him for help, when a crow suddenly flew outside the window, which shook the trees and cast a shadow on the window railing.
Shi Ya shuddered, and his pupils slowly dilated. A few staccato images flashed through my mind, in a gloomy infirmary, lying on stretchers, patients being carried by doctors and running, and the anxious inquiries of others, a large number of silver tickets for trading...... And all of this turned into an old face under the thunder and lightning.
He slowly raised his head, his face like dry bark. Those eyes shone brightly, like a blade. His lips were closed together, warning him that he must complete his mission and that he was not allowed to reveal the affairs of the organization. His eyes, his menace, were all dark to the bone. That thunderstorm night still often appears in Shi Ya's nightmares.
No way...... The group of people of unknown origin and vast powers must have been watching them secretly all along. They knew the address of the infirmary, and they helped pay for the medical bills, if they betrayed themselves...... Even if they are now in the Tiangong Gate, they can't move themselves, but they can retaliate...... People who are still out now...... No, no!
After just a few breaths, Shi Ya's eyes became fierce again: "Don't say it again! I said no, I don't have it! There is no evidence, you are slandering me, do you know?"
"That's right......" Shi Ya gasped for a few breaths, and suddenly raised his hand to Jian Zhiheng, "It must be you, you are the killer, so you want to put the blame on me! You get out of here now, otherwise I will report to the examiner and say that you are a thief and a thief!"
"Shi Ya......" Jian Zhiheng wanted to persuade again, but Shi Ya had already punched the partition: "Did you hear it, get out!"
Jian Zhiheng was helpless, knowing that no matter how much persuasion he tried now, there would be no result, so he could only gently push open the door of the cubicle and walk down the steps. Before going out, he turned his head again and glanced at Shi Ya deeply.
All he received was the other party's bared teeth and angry eyebrows.
The toilet door was pushed open and closed again.
Shi Ya leaned against the wall like a prostration, took a few deep breaths, and couldn't help but raise the jade slip in his hand again.
In order to avoid a lot of dreams at night, I still have to find the person who handed over tonight, and when the poison is sent out, there will be no evidence of guilt in my hands. At that time, even if Jian Zhiheng doubts himself again, he can't do anything to himself!
On the screen, the communication application flashed incessantly.
The signal column is long and short, always affecting Shi Ya's mood.
Suddenly, the chandelier above the toilet went out without warning!
The whole toilet suddenly fell into darkness.
In the compartment, I couldn't see my five fingers, and even the jade slip that I had been holding tightly didn't know why it didn't light up.
Be...... Is there a power outage?
Wrong...... It's someone who turned the lights off!
The rhythmic footsteps sounded the next moment.
Tread, tread.
Step by step, I approached his side.
Who the hell is ......?!
Shi Ya's cold hairs all over his body stood up, and in this silent waiting, the "squeak" next door was also particularly harsh.
Someone else has entered the compartment!
He's coming for himself!
Shi Ya held her breath and silently lowered her body to avoid being seen by the other party.
Although this is also redundant. In this darkness, nothing can be seen clearly.
Then, the baffle behind him slowly went up. It was the mysterious visitor who adjusted the height of the baffle.
This is a feature of the bathroom in the underground hall, and the height of the partition can be adjusted by the candidates. After all, everyone has different personalities, some people feel scared when they stay in an overly sealed cubicle, while others prefer the partition high enough to prevent someone from peeking through the neighbors or turning over to their side from above. In order to take care of the mood of these two candidates at the same time, the underground hall made such a design.
However, why did the other party raise the partition, didn't he come to find him? Shi Yazheng was puzzled, and a cold voice sounded from next door.
"I'm the one who came to hand over to you, give me something. ”
The voice sounded familiar. But for a moment, Shi Ya couldn't remember where he had heard it.
Perhaps the atmosphere was too weird, Shi Ya's vigilance had not yet been completely dissipated, and he habitually retorted: "What handover? You are also from Jian Zhiheng's side, right? Do you think I will be fooled?"
The voice was still cold, and it seemed to add a little impatience: "You are really troublesome. I'm not as idle as you are. Didn't you contact the organization yourself and ask them to send someone to hand over to you? Hurry up and give me something, I don't want to stay long and be discovered. ”
Hearing that he could accurately say "organization" and "handover", Shi Ya believed fifty percent.
"Are you really here to hand it over?" he clenched the vial in his hand, feeling as if it were a piece of coal, which had been burning him for many days. If he could, he would certainly like to hand over as soon as possible, but ......
"No...... No," Shi Ya raised her voice sensitively, "What evidence do you have!"
The voice was clearly full of disdain: "I have never seen such a troublesome person as you." Listen," he said, lowering his voice and softly spitting out a few numbers.
The numbers are very simple, but they are thunderous in Shi Ya's ears.
Because, that's the number of the hospital, the ward number, and the number of medical expenses!
"That's right, that's right......" Shi Ya's eyes filled with tears with excitement, "It's really you! Do you know how hard you made me wait!"
"No......" Just as he was about to let down his guard, Shi Ya remembered another concern, "How did you get in? You are also a candidate, and you were threatened by the organization to do things?"
He could feel that if they were facing each other, the owner of the voice would be so angry that he was about to hit someone.
"I kind of know why you've failed. The last time I answered you, yes, I am a candidate. That's why I chose this location. You don't want me to know who you are, and I don't want you to know who I am. Now I can't see anything here, give me things, and we won't know anyone when we get out. ”
Hearing him say this, Shi Ya was relieved.
Now that he knows that he has the same concerns as himself, he is not completely passive. Moreover, as a person who is used by the organization, it is reasonable to be timid like this!
Turning off the lights and trading is indeed convenient for both parties, and he is more thoughtful than himself.
"That'...... Then I'll give it to you......" Shi Ya bolded, bent down in a rather difficult posture, and laboriously handed the poison bottle from the bottom of the partition, "You have to be careful to catch it!"
His hand was already a little sore in the air, and he finally felt that someone had caught the vial from the other end.
In an instant, the fingers of the two made brief contact. Shi Ya only felt that the other party's fingers were as cold as his people. Unlike myself, my palms have already been soaked with sweat.
Although it was a rare opportunity, Shi Ya didn't think about grabbing the other party's hand, after all, he didn't want to reveal his identity. It's still the most appropriate to just smear each other's eyes in the past.
After a while, the other party's voice came again. Sounds like he's already on his feet.
"Okay, I've got it. I'll do the rest, it's none of your business. ”
After a pause, he added a rare sentence.
"Maybe it's because you're not doing a good job, and this time the organization has raised the price, and maybe I should thank you. ”
Shi Ya's heart suddenly moved, and he asked tentatively, "What is the next task...... What is it?"
If the price is really raised...... If the task isn't too difficult this time, maybe he can consider another vote...... Earn enough money for medical expenses, and then completely disassociate yourself from the organization!
The compartment was silent for a long time.
After all, it was a blatant "business grab", and Shi Ya almost thought that the other party would not answer again. In addition to the loss, he was also secretly glad, it didn't matter if he couldn't do it, now that the poison was out of his hands, he could finally get rid of the control of the organization! The rest of the medical expenses, he would definitely be able to earn it in the future if he worked hard to cultivate in the Tiangong Gate!
But he didn't want to, just when Shi Ya had already calculated the way out in the future, the voice spit out a few words coldly.
"Assassinate Gu Mingxu. ”
"Why did you assassinate Gu Mingxu again?" Shi Ya was stunned, "Didn't you ...... before?"
"But isn't he dead? The voice replied as a matter of course.
Shi Ya was speechless for a while, and couldn't help but ask again: "Why does the organization have to assassinate Gu Mingxu?"
The voice reverted to indifference: "You don't know about the organization, do I know?"
Shi Yagan laughed a few times, and was thinking about who would go first, but the voice spoke again.
"By the way, you have one more mission. ”
"Next, immediately go and surrender to the Tiangong Gate. ”
"Turn yourself in?!" Shi Ya almost thought she had misheard, "you guys...... You're going to cross the river and tear down the bridge?"
"Now that people have stolen goods, do you have any other way if you don't turn yourself in?" the voice was pressing, and the mockery in his words was full of mockery.
He...... His tone was wrong...... Shi Ya suddenly had an extremely ominous premonition. He began to feel ...... I still seem to be a little bit sparse!
At this moment, the door of the cubicle was pushed open, and an outline slowly became clear in the darkness, and the sound that followed, gentle and low, like the whisper of the devil.
"Shi Ya. ”
(End of chapter)