CHAPTER XXXI

Bungalow Maze(1)

It was raining heavily, and I don't know when this rain came. Shen Kuo and Liu Ting were both standing in the rain, and the rain soaked their whole bodies, but they seemed to be unaware. Standing stupidly in the rain, stupidly drenched in the rain.

The dripping rain was also mixed with Duffy's pleas for help, far and near. It seems to be close at hand, and it seems to be far away. It's like hearing it, and it's like it's not hearing anything. In short, the voice was hazy, like a ghost singing a farewell song of death. I only heard that people's hearts were chilling for a while.

Shen Kuo stared at Liu Ting in the rain, he thought it was his auditory hallucination again, but Liu Ting said that she heard it too. Shen Kuo asked suspiciously: "Tingting, ...... you Did you really hear that?'

Liu Ting was very sure, nodded hard and said, "Yes, cousin, I heard it. And, I can hear it, it's Duffy's voice. Cousin, this time it's true, Duffy needs our help, she's asking us for help.'

So, where exactly is Duffy?

Two men struggled in the rain to make out the direction of the sound. Soon, the eyes of both of them turned to the bungalow next to them.

The bungalow has only one floor and a total of two rows. However, there are a lot of rooms. A rough estimate shows that there are at least twenty or thirty rooms. From the outside, it's all very simple. Because these bungalows are for migrant workers. After the factory building next to it is completed, these bungalows will be demolished and will not be retained.

Shen Kuo and Liu Ting glanced at each other, and walked into the nearest room to them in understanding. Because, they heard Duffy's cry for help from this direction.

The door of the bungalow was closed, Shen Kuo pushed it gently, and the door actually opened. The room was very dark, but since it was daytime, although it was raining heavily outside, although the light was very dark, I could still see the furnishings in the room clearly.

The furnishings of the room are very simple, about a dozen square meters. In the corner of the east side is a small double bed, which is already worn out. On the walls hung several very old overalls, stained with hardened dirt. On the west wall hangs a wall calendar, dated in March.

Then, the only piece of furniture left in this room was a table against the north wall. There were still a few leftovers on the table, which were already cold. In the corner of the wall is an empty beer bottle, leaning to one side.

Other than that, there is nothing left in this bungalow.

After Shen Kuo observed it, he confirmed that there was no one in this room. There is no Duffy, and there is no owner of the house.

'What do we do now?' Liu Ting looked at the almost empty room and asked Shen Kuo, 'I obviously heard that Du Fei's voice came from here, how could it not be?'

Shen Kuo was pondering, and he saw that there were three small doors in this room. According to the direction that Shen Kuo heard, Du Fei's cry for help came from the north.

So, Shen Kuo said, 'We should have heard it right. Probably Duffy is not in this room, but in the next. Let's go, Tingting, let's go to the next room.'

Perhaps in order to verify Shen Kuo's judgment, when Shen Kuo just wanted to enter the next room to take a look, a looming cry for help, and Du Fei's cry for help sounded faintly in the air again: 'Help me, come and save me!'

Obviously, the direction is the same as Shen Kuo's estimate. Without hesitation, he opened the north door and broke in with Liu Ting.

After going in, both of them were stupid. The layout of the new room is almost identical to that of the previous one. It's just that the direction has changed a little, and the whole room seems to rotate ninety degrees counterclockwise, and the rest is no different.

A shabby double bed rests against the north wall, where a few mud-stained overalls still hang from the wall. On the south side is the same dining table, with two empty beer bottles poured into the corner.

Shen Kuo felt strange, could it be that the dormitories for migrant workers here were all exactly the same? But this is absolutely impossible, even if the building style is the same, but the people who can live in it are different, the furnishings inside should not be the same. But now, apart from a slight change in direction, I really can't find anything different.

In other words, if not if they came in from the outside beforehand. It is very likely that the north side of this room will be regarded as the east side and the west side will be regarded as the north side.

Shen Kuo had a feeling that he was not very good, and he faintly felt that something was not quite right. But what it is, he can't say, he can only take one step at a time.

After looking around blankly on the side, Liu Ting seemed to have discovered this problem. She asked Shen Kuo, 'Cousin, what's going on?'

Shen Kuo sighed and said, "I don't know what to do. Possible...... I mean possibly. Maybe these two rooms are the same family. You have to know that many of the migrant workers from other places come together as a family.'

So what do we do now?' There are also three doors in this room. From the outside, the layout of these three doors is very unreasonable! There are only two rows of bungalows, and there shouldn't be so many with three doors.'

Indeed, this question Shen Kuo also thought of. However, he, like Liu Ting, is also confused and doesn't know what to do.

He thought for a moment and said, 'Tingting, let's leave this alone. Now that we're here, let's check it out and see if we can find any clues.'

Liu Ting agreed, and the two of them began to check in the second room. However, just such a little place, just a few pieces of furniture, I didn't hide even if I wanted to.

It only took a few seconds for the two of them to finish, and they still didn't notice anything.

The same size, the same layout, even the work clothes hanging on the wall are the same. This has to make people suspicious, but it also makes people confused.

At this moment, it seemed that he was deliberately guiding Shen Kuo and Liu Ting. Duffy's cry for help sounded again, although it was not loud and a little faint, but it could be heard clearly.

This time, the source of the sound is still from the north. It's just that in this room, what they want to open is the door next to the double bed. And in the previous room, this bearing is on the east side.

Shen Kuo and Liu Ting glanced at each other, and in the end, they decided to go over and have a look.

Shen Kuo remembers that there are only two rows of bungalows here. That is, after opening this door, they should have left the bungalow and came outside.

Will Duffy be at the back of these two rows of bungalows? It's a possibility, because no one knows what's behind the bungalows.

Thinking of this, Shen Kuo decisively opened the door on the north side.

However, when he opened the door, he and Liu Ting were both stunned when he saw the scene behind the door. They begin to doubt their eyes and begin to doubt their own judgment.

'How is this possible?' Shen Kuo let out an exclamation first. Liu Ting also became dumb, only opening her mouth, but unable to say a word.

The endless amazement made her unable to believe what she saw with her eyes. She could only ask Shen Kuo for help: 'Cousin, am I dazzled?' How I looked, it was still the same room.'

Shen Kuo didn't answer her, and he didn't know how to answer her. Because he himself has no answers.

The layout of the third room is exactly the same as the first two, without any differences. How to have a little difference is still a matter of direction.

The door they are coming out of now is the very one they entered. Next to it is a shabby double bed and a wall of work clothes stained with dry mud. On the other side, according to Shen Kuo's current judgment, it should be the east side, with a dilapidated dining table. In the corner of the dining table, three empty beer bottles are poured upside down.

That is to say, this room and the previous room have come with a 180-degree adjustment. The rest, exactly the same.

Shen Kuo couldn't believe his eyes, he slowly paced around the third room, thinking about clues. However, no matter what he thought, he couldn't figure it out.

When he walked past the hanging overalls, he accidentally bumped into it. One of the overalls fell to the ground, Shen Kuo picked it up, and patted the dirt on the overalls. A burst of dust immediately filled the space, Shen Kuo covered his nose, and hung up his work clothes again.

Liu Ting came over and said, 'Cousin, let's go!' I think this place is wicked, I'm a little scared.'

However, Shen Kuo's answer was very simple: 'No, the more weird it is, the more you have to break through. I want to see how wicked it is. I won't leave until I find Duffy. Tingting, the truth should be very close to us. I have this feeling and this place can't trap me.'

But...... But...... Cousin, I'm a little scared.' Liu Ting said timidly.

Shen Kuo pulled Liu Ting over and said in a soft tone, "With my cousin here, I won't let you be hurt in the slightest." Shen Kuo swept away his previous fears, as if he had completely changed people.

The two of them continued to walk towards the next room, as for the direction, from Shen Kuo's judgment, it should still be north.

They have no purpose and always follow Duffy's call. I don't know what the road is for, when the two of them have no goal, Duffy's weird cry for help will always appear at the most appropriate time to show them the way.

The door opens and the next room comes into view. For the current Shen Kuo and Liu Ting, they don't think there is anything unusual.

The whole room was exactly the same except for the change in orientation, except for the change in orientation, and there was no one to be seen.

However, Shen Kuo still found something different. He slowly walked to the corner of the wall, picked up the overalls hanging on the wall, and looked at it carefully.

He thought it was strange because the overalls were clean. What's even stranger is that the traces left by this overalls are exactly the same as those that he had dropped in the previous room. Because, the overalls in his hand now also have traces left after being beaten. And obviously, it was just dealt with.

In this way, the room is not set in stone. The room is also like a life, it will change with you. The only constant is that you never seem to be able to get out of this place.

Liu Ting asked behind her, 'What's wrong, cousin?'

Shen Kuo didn't answer her, but said, 'Tingting, I want to do an experiment to test my idea.'

'What do you want to experiment?'

I thought it was just a normal room. Now that I think about it, I was wrong. It's not like a room, it's more like a labyrinth. And we are two little birds trapped in a maze, and if we want to leave, we must find the right path. We've been trapped, and it's not going to be easy to get out.'

'You mean, you mean, we're trapped in an elaborate labyrinth? Who wants to frame us?' Liu Ting looked at Shen Kuo anxiously.

'Who else could there be, it must be the one who kidnapped Duffy.' Shen Kuo said indignantly, "He deliberately brought us here, and he also concluded that we would definitely not be able to get out."

'What then, cousin?'

Shen Kuo picked up the work clothes in his hand and looked at them, then threw them on the ground and said, "Any behavior we do in any room will be shown in other rooms. This may be our breakthrough, but I haven't figured out exactly what it should be, so I can only take one step at a time.'

'Otherwise, let's go back!'

Shen Kuo smiled bitterly and said, "Tingting, don't be stupid. He can let us in easily, do you think he will let us go easily? Besides, we've lost our way. Every room here doesn't make any difference. We can't tell which one we've been there and which one we haven't touched yet. It's not that simple to get out.'

Speaking from the heart, although Shen Kuo remained calm on the surface, his heart was very complicated. It can be said that there are all kinds of flavors.

Duffy's cries for help floated in the air again: 'Help me, come and save me!' Shen Kuo immediately made a decision and walked towards the door where the voice came.

Behind the door is still the same size room, the only difference is that the work clothes that were thrown on the ground by Shen Kuo are still lying quietly on the ground.

Shen Kuo's judgment is not wrong, that is, no matter which room he is in, if there is a little change, there is a little change. Then, all the rooms will be changed because of this. The overalls thrown on the ground are the best proof of this.

So far, Shen Kuo has not come up with any executable methods, and has not found any clues to get out of the maze.

Du Fei's call for help always appeared at the most appropriate time, and Shen Kuo just wanted to move forward, but was stopped by Liu Ting. Shen Kuo asked suspiciously, "What's wrong, Tingting?"

Liu Ting glared at a pair of beautiful big apricot eyes and said, "Cousin, did we make a big mistake from the beginning?"

Shen Kuo listened quietly, and Liu Ting continued: "The reason why we came in was because we were attracted by Du Fei's cry for help. If this place is really a labyrinth, will Duffy's cry for help be a big trap. The more we follow the sound, the deeper we fall.'

Shen Kuo's eyes suddenly brightened, and he looked at Liu Ting with wide eyes and said, "Tingting, you are really a genius, why didn't I think of this?" Tingting, what do you think we should do next?'

'I don't know what to say.' Liu Ting said, 'What I thought of was that since we came in with Du Fei's voice, why can't we still use Du Fei's cry for help as the direction, and do the opposite. If we go in the opposite direction, we may be able to get out of it.'

As soon as he spoke, Shen Kuo was suddenly opened. He pulled Liu Ting over, kissed her the forehead and said, "My lovely little cousin, you are so smart. Okay, let's do what you want.'

Being kissed by Shen Kuo violently, Liu Ting was startled at first, and then her cheeks turned red. She lowered her head slightly and followed behind Shen Kuo.

At this time, it is necessary to judge the correct southeast and northwest. For two people, there is already nothing that can be done. They don't have any compasses with them, and even if they do, I'm afraid they won't do much.

So they can only follow Duffy's cry for help. Then, go in the opposite direction. As for whether this method is correct or not, you can only know the way when you go.

Duffy's cry for help came again, and this time, the two men walked through the opposite door, near the dining table. They were amazed to find that the door could be opened. Before that, Shen Kuo had been wondering if only the designated door would be opened. Now that I think about it, all the doors in the room should be able to open. It's just that they lead to different, almost identical rooms.

The moment the door opened, both of them felt a yin wind blowing towards them at the same time. The two people who were already soaked shivered all over their bodies.

It's still raining outside, but every room here has no windows. Even if the door is opened, it will close automatically. So, where does the strange yin wind come from?

The two of them couldn't care so much, but they still walked into the room where they had been observing for a long time.

There is nothing unusual about this room. The bed is still the same bed, and the dining table is still the same dining table. In the corner of the dining table, there are several empty beer bottles. A few dirty overalls hung on the wall, and the one that Shen Kuo had thrown away was still lying quietly where it was supposed to lie.

That is, there is no change.

Shen Kuo just wanted to speak, and suddenly felt that another yin wind was blowing over.

The two men were standing in the middle of the room, almost at about the same distance from the doors. This is what Shen Kuo meant, if there is really any accident. When the time comes, the path of choice will be larger.

At this time, Shen Kuo clearly felt that the yin wind was floating from behind him. And behind him, apart from the tattered double bed, there is only a wall.

Shen Kuo slowly turned back and faced the wall. Suddenly, he felt the wall laughing. That's right, he was laughing at Shen Kuo. That kind of laughter was deeply rooted in Shen Kuo's heart.

How could the wall laugh?

However, Shen Kuo did feel that the yin wind that made him shiver was blowing from that wall. Shen Kuo couldn't help but shudder.

Liu Ting also felt the change in Shen Kuo, and she asked, 'Cousin, what's wrong with you?'

Shen Kuo hurriedly asked Liu Ting: "Tingting, have you ever felt cold. I mean, there's a cold wind blowing in you?'

Unexpectedly, Liu Ting said: 'It's okay if you don't say it, as soon as you say it, I really feel a little cold. Cousin, what's going on? Could it be that this room is any different?'

Shen Kuo couldn't figure out what was different about such a room. He stared at the wall in a daze, it was indeed a wall, there was not the slightest gap, how could there be a wind blowing. Could it be that I have entered into a hallucination again?

However, I didn't wait for Shen Kuo to think about it. There was a very weird laugh in the room, and it was creepy to hear.

Shen Kuogang wanted to ask Liu Ting if she was resigned to fate, but saw Liu Ting shrinking her neck and hugging him tightly, trembling all over her body, and her eyes were tightly closed.

In this way, Shen Kuo doesn't have to ask. He could already tell that Liu Ting also heard the laughter.

Well, so do it. Either they either went into the hallucination. Or, both people are hallucinating and auditory hallucinations. But either way, it's not a good thing.

The laughter continued, and behind the laughter, in the center of the wall, began to change. This change is very noticeable, and it begins to bulge gradually in the center of the wall, like a ball. And the laughter seems to come from the bulge.

After a while, when the bulge was very obvious, Shen Kuo suddenly found that the bulge was almost like a human face. And as the bulge became more and more obvious, that face gradually formed a human head.

Shen Kuo had never seen anything like this before, he was frightened, and his body involuntarily retreated. And Liu Ting was also frightened, she hid behind Shen Kuo, and asked in a trembling voice: 'Cousin, what is that, what is that?'

What is it? Shen Kuo had no choice but to smile bitterly in his heart, if only he could know what Lu Dao was.

When the head was completely visible from the wall, the laughter rang out again. With laughter, pieces of white lime began to fall off the skull's face, revealing the bricks inside.

The expression on the skull's face continued to twist, and as it twisted, the bricks inside turned into thin powder. As if the wind was blowing, the thin powders were blown into the air and did not disperse for a long time.

But no matter how it changes, that face will always be that face. That head is always that head. Doesn't change its shape because something drops.

Shen Kuo's heart was very scared, especially for unknown things that brought fear. His mental capacity is also limited, not to mention, there are only two people now, him and Liu Ting. If there were more people, maybe it would be better.

However, no matter how scared he is, he has to stay calm at this moment. Only with a calm heart can we deal with any emergencies.

Therefore, Shen Kuo immediately made a decision, pulled Liu Ting and ran to one of the doors. Whatever that thing is, it's certainly not a good bird.

Of course, Shen Kuo is not running blindly. He still ran in the opposite direction from Du Fei's cry for help according to what Liu Ting said before. And Liu Ting didn't think about anything, just followed Shen Kuo.

After the next door opened, Shen Kuo quickly closed it again. This is the first time he has voluntarily closed the door since entering this labyrinth-like place. Although he still doesn't know how to do it, his approach doesn't work in the end. But he did it anyway, at least as a comfort to himself.

However, what Shen Kuo didn't expect was that as soon as he closed the door, he felt that in this identical room, there was another yin wind blowing, which made him and Liu Ting tremble.

At the same time, he also saw that on the opposite wall, there was a head, smiling slightly at them. The only difference is that a human neck appears underneath the skull, and there seem to be shoulders bulging out on either side.

And of course, laughter. As the sound came, the lime and bricks on the walls fell off even more severely. After a short time, there was already a small pile on the ground. And counting.

Although Liu Ting hid behind Shen Kuo, of course she also saw it. But she still asked, 'Cousin, what the hell is that?'

Shen Kuo couldn't say, he had never seen anything like this. My heart was worried, but my eyes were fixed on the wall.

From his point of view, the wall does look like a person is breaking through the wall. It's just that this isn't a real person. Rather, it is a moving humanoid made of lime and bricks. Of course, it just looks like it's made of lime and bricks at the moment. What exactly is inside, and whether it can be dangerous enough for them, Shen Kuo does not know.

The humanoid was still trying to break through the barrier of the wall, and it was trying very hard, and the shoulders were already very visible. The skull and shin are completely detached from the wall. The crumbling of the bricks kept falling with a thumping sound.

Shen Kuo didn't hesitate any longer, he grabbed Liu Ting's hand, tried his best to avoid the flying pieces of masonry, and ran towards the door farthest away from him.

The reason for this is because Duffy's cry for help came from that direction. And that's all he seems to be able to do at the moment.

Every room is almost identical, and now, even Shen Kuo, who can't tell the difference between the southeast and the northwest, doesn't know where to go. can only follow Duffy's cry for help and flee in the opposite direction.

What would be waiting for them in the next room, Shen Kuo also guessed nine times out of ten. But there is no way, for now, he can only bite the bullet.

In the next room that was rotated ninety degrees, Shen Kuo saw that the human figure on the wall, its two shoulders had been completely detached. Next is its hands, which look similar to human hands, but are grayish-black in color like bricks.

The first to come out was his right hand, which slowly stretched out from the wall with the breath of a dead man. At a glance, you can see that it is a pair of strong and powerful hands.

Soon, his left hand also broke through the wall, and with a strong wind, he rushed towards him.

The humanoid face still had that kind of harmonious smile, but in the eyes of Shen Kuo and Liu Ting, that kind of smile could be used to kill.

Due to nervousness and fear, Liu Ting accidentally jumped in the process of running. It was nothing else that tripped her over the bricks that had fallen from the humanoid.

Shen Kuo squatted down with concern and went to support Liu Ting. And nervously asked: 'Tingting, how are you, are you okay?'

Liu Ting shook her head vigorously and said, "I'm fine, cousin." After saying that, she got up strongly.

The human form is also like having a life, a soul, and a mind. When Liu Ting fell, the human figure also lowered his head, and the look on his face showed that kind of curiosity. Just like a child suddenly discovered the secret of an adult, he felt very interesting about Liu Ting's fall.

At this point, when Shen Kuo had just pulled Liu Ting up from the ground, the humanoid hand also stretched out. At the same time, there are countless dusts brought by the human form.

'Tingting, be careful!' Shen Kuo saw that the situation was not good, so he immediately made a decision, struck bravely, and kicked the arm stretched out by the humanoid with one kick.

Suddenly, stones flew and dust flew all over the sky. There were several pieces of gravel that hit Shen Kuo and Liu Ting. Liu Ting had no choice but to hold her head tightly.

After Shen Kuo kicked out, he quickly pulled Liu Ting past and pulled him to a corner that he thought was safer. At the same time, he protected Liu Ting behind him.

Shen Kuo faced the human form, but said to Liu Ting: 'Tingting, you are fine, are you injured?'

After Shen Kuo's reminder, Liu Ting hurriedly checked her body. Fortunately, there was no injury except for the pain of being hit by the rubble. So, she said, 'Cousin, I'm fine.'

The human figure that came out of the wall, after being kicked by Shen Kuo like this, the whole person seemed to be stupid. After being stunned for a long time, he raised his arm that had been kicked out of a pit, looked and looked, and looked and looked. It seemed to be thinking, thinking about Shen Kuo's actions just now.

Liu Ting said anxiously: "Cousin, it's not a way to go on like this. Are we going in the wrong direction? Otherwise, how could such a thing come about.'

'I know the way.' Shen Kuo said while observing the humanoid's movements, "But we can't think of a better way now, so we can only take one step at a time."

The humanoid no longer paid attention to its arms, only to see it continue to struggle, trying to break free from the walls that were holding it back. At this rate, it won't be long before the humanoid can break through the wall.

Shen Kuo didn't think about it, and pulled Liu Ting into the next room. In Shen Kuo's opinion, it is almost impossible to confront the human form head-on.

In the next room, Shen Kuo couldn't remember how many rooms he had walked. Anyway, none of these rooms are any different. It's like being copied one by one.

And in the next room, the upper body of the humanoid is completely detached from the wall, and it is trying to step out of its right foot. At the same time, the whole room shook with it.

Only a few minutes have passed since the sudden appearance of the humanoid. At this rate, Shen Kuo estimated that in the next room, the humanoid would be completely detached from the wall. When the time comes, they will have to confront it. And what the result will be, Shen Kuo really didn't dare to predict.

He leaned furthest away from the humanoid and thought hard. After the end, he said to Liu Ting: 'Tingting, I have thought about it. Probably from the beginning it can be a trap. You're right, someone laid a trap for us to jump down.'

'Cousin, what do you think?'

At first, we were drawn in with Duffy's cry for help, and before we knew it, we were walking into this labyrinth. And sooner or later, we'll find out that that's exactly what was designed. So, we chose to act in the opposite direction, which is exactly what was designed. But anyone who is a little smarter will think of this and go back.'

'You're saying someone is deliberately designing us?'

'Tingting, think about it, we followed the voice, nothing happened. And when we chose the opposite direction, that strange thing appeared. So, we can't go in the opposite direction anymore, that will only take us deeper and deeper.'

'Cousin, which way do you think we should go?'

Shen Kuo shook his head and said, "I don't know what to do, so I can only try my luck. Tingting, let's just find a door and take a look! There's no better way to do it now.'

Liu Ting nodded in agreement.

At this time, the humanoid monster had almost all of its legs out. In other words, it's just a little bit short.

Shen Kuo saw it in his eyes, and there was not much time left for them. Shen Kuo looked at a door that he had never walked through before, and he only hoped that the door could be opened. He and Liu Ting rushed over and opened the door.

Shen Kuo was ecstatic, it seemed that his worries were unnecessary, that door could be opened.

So, Shen Kuo and Liu Ting flashed into the door almost at the same time. And, close quickly.

After the two of them calmed down a little and calmed down, they found that this room was actually very quiet. There are no human figures in the walls, no gusts of wind blowing on the face. Not only that, but the light in the room is much brighter than before.

However, the furnishings and layout of the room have not changed.

Although they didn't get out of the rut, the two of them were still very happy. At the very least, they might be on the right track. It's just that they don't know how to take the right route.

Liu Ting clapped her hands and said happily: "Great, cousin, does this mean that we can get out of the city?"

Shen Kuo didn't answer her, he carefully observed everything in the room. Especially the wall where the human form once appeared. He's looking for answers, looking for answers to crack the maze.

Suddenly, something seemed to be heard in the room. Shen Kuo listened carefully for a while, it was a very dull knocking sound. This kind of knocking sound is getting louder and louder from far to near.

Shen Kuo turned back to Liu Ting suspiciously, "Did you hear anything?" Liu Ting just shook her head. After a while, Liu Ting suddenly said, "Cousin, I heard it, it seems to be inside the wall." (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (biquge.info) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, and your support. That's what motivates me the most......)