Chapter 42: The Caretaker

"I believe that you also unfortunately fell for Li Yali's tricks and entered the Castle of Despair. Despair Castle is what we call this ghost place, the castle is because the structure of this ghost place is modeled after Li Yali's ancient castle in Jiangjun County, and despair is because of ······ Hey hey······ I can't see even a glimmer of hope of escaping. 」

"Li Yali is ostensibly a great philanthropist who is generous to the people, and kindly provides shelter for refugees in Jiangjun County, but when we come to the Desperate Castle, we realize that everything Li Yali has done is also to teleport the living to the Desperate Castle. 」

"There are a lot of people who have been teleported, but very few have survived, and many of the victims were also killed by the guards, that is, the monster you just saw, we call him the Joker. The Joker is the caretaker of the fourth floor of the castle, and he is extremely sensitive to sound and very agile, but fortunately he is blind. 」

"In order to fight the Keepers and find a way out of the Castle of Despair, we, the survivors, have formed an organization called Dawn and Dawn. Just now I happened to be on an assigned mission, searching for useful resources to bring back to the base of the organization. 」

Zhong Yinzeng told Jian Zhiqiong what he knew in one go.

"Let's get to the point of view first! I see that you are almost rested, and while the Joker has left the area, I will take you to the base of Dawn and Dawn. Zhong Yinzeng said to Jian Zhiqiong.

"By the way, you have a bottle of hope powder with you, which can save your life in a crisis. Zhong Yinzeng carefully handed a gleaming glass vial to Jian Zhiqiong.

"This is what I just used to keep the clown away, be careful, we don't have much left. 」

Jian Zhiqiong nodded to show understanding, and then carried Xiaoyuan on his back and followed Zhong Yinzeng's pace.

Zhong Yinzeng probed out through the crack in the door of the storage room, and after ensuring safety, he gestured to Jian Zhiqiong to move forward.

Zhong Yinzeng just told Jian Zhiqiong in the storage room that the way to deal with the clown was to keep it silent as much as possible and use gestures as the main method of communication.

Zhong Yinzeng and Jian Zhiqiong also went very smoothly along the road and came to a corner position.

"Plop, plop, plop!"

"Plop, plop, plop!"

"Plop, plop, plop!"

"Damn the sound!" Jian Zhiqiong said in his heart. After two experiences, Jian Zhiqiong now knew that every time he heard a loud heartbeat, it meant that the caretaker was approaching him.

But this time, Jian Zhiqiong's heart beat more than twice as fast as before, and it felt as if his heart was about to jump out.

"Could it be more than one caretaker?" Jian Zhiqiong guessed.

Seeing that Zhong Yinzeng's face was not unusual, it showed that Jian Zhiqiong's heart warning voice was completely inaudible to others.

Jian Zhiqiong vigorously made a dangerous gesture to Zhong Yinzeng, signaling him to flee quickly.

Zhong Yinzeng saw Jian Zhiqiong's critical signal, and he didn't know why at all. From his point of view, there is a staircase, and the only staircase, behind the corner, that leads to the third floor. Just go to the third floor and walk a little further to get back to the base.

Zhong Yinzeng's hesitation made him miss the golden opportunity to escape.

"Kaka······ Kaka ······ The metal rubbed against the ground and made an unpleasant sound.

Executioners.

The huge figure took up almost the entire passage, carrying arm-thick chains that scraped against the floor and made an unpleasant grinding sound. The executioner had a fleshy face and an unusually angry expression.

To add insult to injury, the clown is sitting on the executioner's shoulder, revealing his signature eerie smile.

"Impossible!, as the caretaker of the third layer, why would the executioner cross the border and enter the fourth layer?" Zhong Yinzeng's face was surprised, the appearance of the executioner broke the law he knew.

Zhong Yinzeng looked at the two guards in front of him, his heart was full of despair, this time I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape. Despair swallowed Zhong Yinzeng in an instant, Zhong Yinzeng's eyes were scattered, he sat down on the ground, and gave up on himself.

The executioner and the clown seemed to be enjoying the scene and did not move.

"Zhong Yinzeng!" Jian Zhiqiong roared angrily.

"Zhong Yinzeng, you bastard! It's not a pity for you to die, but you also make some contributions before you die!" Jian Zhiqiong scolded.

"You can't die now, you can safely escort Madoka back to Dawn's base for me before you can die!"

Jian Zhiqiong's scolding was like a morning bell at dusk, dispelling the despair that shrouded Zhong Yinzeng.

"You take Madoka the other way, and I'll lure the guards away. Jian Zhiqiong handed the small circle on his back to Zhong Yinzeng.

"Madoka, you are obedient, you follow this uncle first, my brother has something to do, and he will come back later. Jian Zhiqiong said softly to Xiao Yuan. Although Madoka was reluctant, she didn't make any trouble.

After Jian Zhiqiong saw Xiao Yuan and Zhong Yinzeng leave, he turned to the executioner and the clown and said, "Your target is me, right? 」

As a spiritual power cultivator, the quality of Jian Zhiqiong's soul was much stronger than that of other ordinary people, and he had a fatal temptation to the guards.

In the eyes of the executioner and the clown, the escape of Xiao Yuan and Zhong Yinzeng is a good thing, so in order to provide time for Xiao Yuan and Zhong Yinzeng to escape, Jian Zhiqiong will stay to contain the executioner and the clown.

The clown stuck out his long tongue and couldn't wait to pounce on Jian Zhiqiong. Jian Zhiqiong immediately pushed down an antique beside him, making a sound to disturb the clown's hearing.

However, the clown was completely unaffected by the sound, and accurately captured Jian Zhiqiong's position, and Jian Zhiqiong's chest was suddenly left with two blood marks by the clown's steel claws. Fortunately, Jian Zhiqiong moved his body in a moment, otherwise his heart would have been scratched.

"Sound jamming doesn't work against clowns? Jian Zhiqiong heard the executioner constantly uttering strange syllables at the clown.

Jian Zhiqiong personally felt that the executioner and the clown were an excellent pair. The executioner's chains restrict Jian Zhiqiong's movement space, cutting off Jian Zhiqiong's escape route while making up for the Joker's auditory weakness. The clown exerts his explosive power in a limited space, and his steel claws are stained with Jian Zhiqiong's blood.

Jian Zhiqiong just tried his best to avoid it, delaying time as much as possible, and supporting it for one more second if he could.

Jian Zhiqiong calculated the time, and estimated that Xiao Yuan and Zhong Yinzeng were out of danger now, and now it was his turn to escape.

Sensing Jian Zhiqiong's intentions, the executioner and the clown further tightened the chains, cutting off his escape route and intensifying their attacks on Jian Zhiqiong.

Jian Zhiqiong decisively opened the glass bottle containing the hope powder at this time, and glowing powders suddenly appeared in the air.

A look of disgust immediately appeared on the faces of the executioner and the clown, but seeing that the soul was about to arrive, he endured the discomfort and prepared to end Jian Zhiqiong's life.