The direction of the footsteps was on the other side of the stairs. The first few steps were about the height of the sixth floor, but then there was a noticeable drop in the sound of the heavy landing. Obviously, there were a few more short steps, and when there was a heavy sound of landing, the height was at most on the fifth floor.

Obviously, the eager opponent did not take the usual way of going down the stairs, but directly took a few steps and jumped down. This makes a more pronounced sound, but the speed of descending the stairs is greatly increased.

In this way, from the time he started to the time he arrived at the second floor where Xiang Nanxing and the others were, it would take about ten seconds at most, and if he crossed the choice and went straight to the exit of the first floor, because he did not slow down in the middle, he could run immediately after landing, and the whole process was estimated to take no more than twenty seconds. Xiang Nanxing: It took almost ten seconds for them to go around the stairs on the other side and then run to the exit from this position now.

The difference between these two times is very delicate. If someone is slower to react and act after a brief shock, there is a good chance that they will waste a few precious seconds and end up blocked near the doorway. Some people may be too quick to think, but they will think too much, hesitating between staying on the sidelines and going straight to the exit. Although most of these people will not be blocked at the door, in terms of the result, it is actually a great opportunity to escape.

Xiang Nanxing was different from these, the moment he heard the sound of footsteps, his body had already moved.

But it's not just a leg.

He quickly stretched out his hands, bypassed Ji Fenghua and directly unloaded the terrifying oil painting in front of the latter. Xiang Nanxing remembered very well that the painting was still normal when he last explored, and the smell of blood emanating from it at this time also meant that the blood had just been smeared not long ago. These two characteristics are in line with what he just said, "the changes that only appear after the activation of the Hexagram Array".

In other words, what he's looking for may be hidden in the painting—or behind it.

However, the results disappointed him. Except for the bloodstains, there were no other clues left on this oil painting, and behind it was an ordinary wall, Xiang Nanxing knocked a few times, and did not hear the echo of the mezzanine.

"What are you doing?" Ji Fenghua was about to cry. She had just recovered from her surprise at this time, and when she was about to escape, she saw Xiang Nanxing doing such a strange thing. At the same time, the footsteps she heard had descended to the height of the fourth floor.

From them, there are only the last two floors!

", not here." Xiang Nanxing scolded a foul language, but he still didn't forget to turn around and comfort her, "It's good to do it again, you get out of the way first." ”

He gently pushed Ji Fenghua away, then took a deep breath in a pose, suddenly took a step forward, raised his hand and threw the oil portrait forward like a bowling ball. In Ji Fenghua's shocked gaze, the oil painting in the wooden frame spun in the corridor and flew out for more than ten meters, and finally hit the wall at the corner of the corridor and smashed it directly.

"You're ...... again"

As soon as Ji Fenghua was halfway through his words, he suddenly heard a special sound in his ears. The footsteps that had been jumping down the fourth floor and about to continue jumping suddenly changed, and the heavy strides turned into small tapping steps, and finally there was a continuous rapid grinding sound on the floor. It sounded like "Magician A", who was going down at high speed, suddenly stopped.

"I see!" Only then did Ji Fenghua react. What made the other party scruple was of course Xiang Nanxing's move just now. After screaming to reveal the location, although Xiang Nanxing took the painting and inspected the wall, the whole process did not make too much noise, even if he knocked on the wall, it was only a few strokes, and it was also hidden in the big movement of the other party going downstairs.

Therefore, the smashing of the frame at the entrance of the corridor just now was the second time they appeared in each other's ears after that scream. The sound happened to be directly below the stairs that the other party was about to pass, like a wake-up call.

Before that, the relationship between the two sides was simply a hunter and a prey, and "Magician A" had an absolute advantage in combat power, and he was sure that the other party could only choose to hide and flee when he encountered him. However, the sound made by Xiang Nanxing suggested another possibility, that is, the prey will also fight back, even if the art building is not as full of all kinds of things that can be used as weapons as other discipline buildings, but if they occupy the location and are prepared, they may not be able to cause some trouble.

It was only a momentary reaction, but it successfully stopped the other party's footsteps. After this, "Magician A" became noticeably more cautious, and although he was still descending the stairs, he only took a quick step down the stairs instead of a few steps before. This is obviously to keep the field of view open and the body completely controlled, so that it is not completely unresponsive in the event of a sudden attack.

And Xiang Nanxing had already pulled Ji Fenghua and began to slowly retreat backwards while throwing out the frame. Although they were the ones who were more anxious to go downstairs and leave, Xiang Nanxing's footsteps were still very light, just like when he sneaked before, and he barely made any sound. When they went downstairs and walked down the corridor on the first floor, Xiang Nanxing vaguely heard the footsteps above their heads had gone down to the third floor, bypassing the staircase between the third and second floors.

"Put on your shoes." He whispered an order.

"Understood." Ji Fenghua instantly understood.

The two of them didn't put their shoes on until then. As a result, it is inevitable that you will be louder when you walk, but you will also be able to run faster. Xiang Nanxing leaned against the wall to adjust his breathing, and at the same time pricked up his ears to listen to the movement above. When he heard the footsteps turn the corner, he paused obviously, he slapped Ji Fenghua's back hard, and shouted: "Run!" ”

Only then did the two of them take a step forward and ran towards the exit with all their might. At the same time, the footsteps above them became furious again. Along the stairs, the heavy footsteps also chased after them at full speed!

Obviously, when he turned the corner just now, this "Magician A" did not see the expected ambush or attack device, but saw the broken photo frame and the sawdust scattered all over the ground, which made him understand Xiang Nanxing's plan almost instantly. At the same time, what came to his mind was the strategy that Xiang Nanxing and the others were most likely to adopt, and he immediately understood that the other party had probably taken advantage of this delay to quietly move near the exit.

He jumped down the stairs with a thunderous leap, and did not spare any effort in his steps, as if the whole building had been shaken slightly by his impact. When he heard the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly disappear in the direction of the exit, he himself was just about to go down to the first floor, and by the time he turned the corner of the corridor and ran to the corridor, his eyes were already empty.

But the time before and after is only a few seconds, and the two prey obviously haven't gone far yet, as long as they can hang their whereabouts from a distance and compete in endurance, they may not lose. Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, ran to the door of the art building as fast as he could, and looked out from afar.

His face under the mask suddenly smiled.

Because in the moonlight, he could clearly see two sets of clear shoe prints left on the dirt to the left of the exit. The shoe prints, one slightly larger and the other slightly smaller, were obviously the man and woman I had just seen. This directly instructs them to think.

Running fast, but too anxious. He couldn't help but think so. In front of the art building, a cement road was originally paved, connected to a T-junction, and it is difficult to leave footprints if you follow the regular road. However, the other party obviously planned to take a shortcut in a hurry, and wanted to take a diagonal line directly from the side, but he didn't expect that stepping on the mud would leave his mark at the same time.

He looked up and followed the footprints, which was the direction of the complex, in other words, where the "blood-stained mirror" was located, but it was also possible that they would choose to go directly over that and run to the music building where the sound of the piano came from in the middle of the night. In any case, the direction has been determined, even if the two of them have run to a place that is too far away to see, but as long as their goal is clear, they will have a chance to catch up again.

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate to take a step forward and chase after him. In this kind of chase that only requires straight line acceleration, his agility, which has been severely reduced due to his overweight, will not be revealed, but his powerful feet can show off his strong explosiveness and staying power, which can be said to play to his strengths and avoid weaknesses. I saw him lean forward, first taking the first two steps slowly like a car starting, and then his cadence suddenly increased, and after a few consecutive steps, he suddenly increased his speed to the level of an athlete. Combined with the sound of heavy footsteps, he looked like a red cannonball, or rather, a charging rhinoceros.

The footsteps echoed through the silent campus, fading away. Until his figure disappeared at the end of the road, and even the sound gradually dissipated, two figures suddenly flashed around the corner on the other side of the art building.

It was Xiang Nanxing and Ji Fenghua.

"Acting with you, it's really a little bit worse than my heart." Ji Fenghua stroked his chest, looking palpitating. Her heart was still pounding under the palm of her hand, and it was only then that the flush on her face from excessive tension faded.

If she were to do it again, she would think she would have a heart attack.

In retrospect, just a few dozen seconds ago, when Ji Fenghua ran out of the door and was about to leave, Xiang Nanxing suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her to the dirt on the side of the door.

"Go from here, make a fake footprint, and hide."

This time, he explained his plan very responsibly, but unfortunately there was no intention of asking for advice at all. Ji Fenghua followed him nervously and ran a few steps in the opposite direction on the mud floor, and when they ran to the concrete floor, they turned back and ran back to the entrance of the art building, turned into the corner and hid.

And almost just as they were hiding, "Magician A" appeared at the door. At this time, Ji Fenghua's heart began to beat wildly. You know, if they come back a little slower, it's 100% the rhythm of hitting the door directly. Even if they weren't discovered like now, when "Magician A" analyzed the whereabouts of the two, they hid just three or five meters away from the door, just a few steps away from each other!

Because he was afraid of being seen by the other party, Ji Fenghua couldn't even poke his head out to confirm whether the other party had taken the bait, so he could only cling to the wall behind him, holding his breath while praying that Xiang Nanxing's plan would succeed.

Thankfully, the end result was a relief for her.

"It's so exciting."

When she had regained her strength, she laughed again. "What do you say now, according to the original plan?" She asked.

"Yes, it's rare to trick him in the other direction, and we have to hurry." Xiang Nanxing nodded, "Let's go to the chemistry building now, and try to call the police as soon as you charge your phone." ”

"Although I guess it's probably not going to work." He added worriedly.

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