Chapter 9: "The Expressionless Woman" (2)
Guan Tianxiang clenched her tender palm, trying his best to calm down, making himself look like a big brother, so that she could feel more secure...... Hundreds of seconds slipped away, and there was still dead silence inside and outside the tram...... The eyeless banshee...... Didn't you really keep up?
"Brother...... Your hands ......," the girl said softly and shyly, her faint voice shyly replied.
When Guan Tianxiang heard this, his face immediately turned red, and it turned out that Guan Tianxiang had been holding her little hand tightly.
Just as Guan Tianxiang was about to let go of her hand, she suddenly threw herself on Guan Tianxiang's chest...... "Ah! She grabbed Guan Tianxiang's pure white shirt, and her warm body rushed into Guan Tianxiang's arms, her trembling shoulders revealing fear and uneasiness.
"What's the matter......" Guan Tianxiang's cheeks were flushed, and his heart was extremely embarrassed, and he rarely had intimate contact with girls...... In the next moment, the shame disappeared completely, replaced by doubt, wondering what she had seen
"Poof." There was an unpleasant crashing sound from the front glass behind him.
Guan Tianxiang subconsciously looked back, even if the lights were dim, it clearly showed the extreme horror outside the car window...... Who said...... She didn't come along......
The eyeless woman, her hands pressed against the dirty window of the front of the car, the glass stained with blood, and the pale-skinned humanoid creature ...... Still no expression at all.
"Ahhh......h
Guan Tianxiang stared at the horror of the front window, and was at a loss for a moment.
The woman pressed against the front window, and the bloody hand on the glass drooped slowly, leaving two lines of disgusting blood...... She...... It's like accidentally touching the glass of a train...... That's right, because she had pulled out her eyes and couldn't see, so she couldn't have predicted that there was such a 137 tram in front of her, and she hit the glass as she chased them......
Perhaps, the best strategy at the moment is to hide yourself...... "Don't be afraid," Guan Tianxiang pretended to be calm, hugged the girl tightly with one hand, and lowered his voice, "Don't make a sound." ”
"Hmm......" When she heard this, she stopped sobbing knowingly and crouched quietly in front of Guan Tianxiang.
Guan Tianxiang was sure that as long as the two of them were silent, and the sound insulation of the glass windows, the woman would not find Guan Tianxiang......
Guan Tianxiang turned his head and stared at the strange man outside the car window, her hands left the blood-stained glass, and the most strange thing was the numb and bloody face that was moving in the carriage......
Don't notice them...... Half a minute passed, and the expressionless woman slowly turned her head, as did her stiff and pale body...... A few seconds later, she turned her back to the two of them, slowly stepping into the railroad tracks in the opposite direction, and Guan Tianxiang vaguely heard the regular clapping.
"Bang bang bang...... Bang bang bang ......"
As the woman's strange back faded out of sight, and the applause gradually became faint from crisp and loud, Guan Tianxiang determined the short-lived ebb of the crisis.
Finally...... Passed.
Guan Tianxiang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, lightly pressed his cold forehead, and stared down at the slender girl who was tightly wrapped around Guan Tianxiang's collar, she was already so frightened that she burst into tears, and her warm body was covered with teardrops.
"It's okay," Guan Tianxiang smiled softly at her, "That woman...... Temporarily left. ”
After hearing this, the girl continued to snuggle in Guan Tianxiang's arms for a while, and then gradually sat up straight, her fragile eyes staring at the darkness outside the car window.
A weak girl who is sent to a strange purgatory to face alone for no reason must be an unbearable nightmare...... She, after all, is too insecure.
"I was actually trying to say that your hands are so cold...... "The girl wiped tears from her cheeks with one hand.
"You...... You okay? ”
"Huh?" Guan Tianxiang stared at her, and at this time, he realized that his hands were indeed quite cold, and his body was weakened by physical exertion.
The little girl looked left and right, her right index finger resting on her lower lip, looking very pitiful and helpless: "You...... Who is it? ”
Yes, they just ran away, and never carefully considered the girl's origins...... It was initially inferred that she should have been one of the passengers of Tram No. 137, and then as the tram drove through Zhucheng, she was transported to another dimension with Guan Tianxiang...... Guan Tianxiang wiped the tears from his shirt: "You, like me, came here by tram, and you don't know what happened?" ”
The girl's round eyes were wide open, her index finger was still close to her lower lip, and she put on a distressed look: "Sit on electricity...... Coming by train? ”
"Cannon Marti to Zhucheng, the last train of No. 137, departed at 00:39 in the morning, did I say it wrong?"
Guan Tianxiang looked at the frightened girl, but he didn't expect that she would give an unexpected response.
"What are you talking about......" The girl's eyes widened with suspicion, as if she were listening.
Guan Tianxiang could only smile wryly, and tried to explain briefly: "I took tram No. 137 in the early hours of the morning, but the tram passed through the terminal of Stacks Street and came to this tunnel, and then I met you."
Do you also make the number 137 tram? ”
The girl's little hand never moved her lips, and she frowned for a moment: "I don't know...... I woke up ten minutes ago and found it dark...... I don't have my phone number, so I can't call the police or contact my family...... But I don't know how to get here, it's so vague before...... I didn't even know I was in a tunnel until you met me with a flashlight......"
The girl said that she missed the point, that is, she broke down and cried, but she didn't care about it lightly.
Guan Tianxiang pondered for a moment, and the flashlight shone on the girl's teardrop-stained thighs and the smudged light blue cloth shoes: "What happened before I came, I don't have any impression at all?" The girl was silent, looking clueless.
If it's such a simple question, why do you still need to think hard? Could it be because of the mental shock?
"Brother, you said you came to this tunnel by tram, so what kind of place is this......" she looked left and right, her voice faint as a dying kitten.
"Hung Hom Cross Harbour Tunnel." Guan Tianxiang naughtily stuck out his tongue, and then hid his smile.
Just kidding, in fact, Guan Tianxiang didn't know, theoretically, the tram track would not pass through such a long tunnel.
It's ridiculous, but now it's all about finding a way out of the tunnel first. ”
She stared at Guan Tianxiang intently, and there seemed to be a trace of suspicion in her eyes.
It is true that a strange man suddenly appeared in the tunnel, and it is normal for people to be alert, right? Guan Tianxiang couldn't help but secretly wonder, a cute and weak girl like her, fortunately she met Guan Tianxiang, a righteous gentleman, otherwise she would be more auspicious......
"It's normal for you not to believe me, in fact, I was separated from my friends who rode the tram together, and now I want to find them." Guan Tianxiang still smiled wryly, "I am a sophomore in high school, and I am at Paomati Lin Yishan Memorial Middle School. ”
Unexpectedly, the girl thought for a moment, and then nodded firmly: "Well, then are we going to get out of the car now?" ”
The barren air hung in the tunnel, the walls were rough, and it was still pitch black, still cold, and still endless.
The same desperate situation reveals the past, present, and future of the two of them.
Guan Tianxiang cautiously checked the section of the road near the tram, and after making sure that the eyeless woman was not nearby, he dragged the girl away from the tram, but she was embarrassed to break free of Guan Tianxiang, and said with a red face and hot ears: "Hmm...... I can take care of myself, I'll follow my brother......"
Guan Tianxiang just smiled indifferently, at this young age when she has stepped into adolescence, it is common for her to be independent, right? The two of them set off again in the direction of the rear of the tram, which was supposed to be "towards Zhucheng".
There was still a dead silence in the black tunnel, except for the faint footsteps of the two of them.
Suddenly, his mind was filled with blanks, and the dizziness covered his thoughts like a flood...... "Hmm......" Guan Tianxiang held a flashlight in one hand and shot directly at the track in front of him, and at the same time took out a pill from his pocket and swallowed it, making his dry throat a little sore.
"Are you alright? ......" The girl next to her stared at Guan Tianxiang, her voice was so small that it was difficult to hear, because the flashlight was only shining in front of her, Guan Tianxiang couldn't see her face clearly in the dim light.
"It's fine." Guan Tianxiang smiled lightly, thinking about what could he do even if he answered "something".
The girl was silent, her stilted hands trembling slightly.
Guan Tianxiang looked back at her thin white vest, and suddenly realized that the temperature at the moment was only 15 degrees, and she was only wearing so little......
"Huh? Why are you ......" The girl blushed and stared at Guan Tianxiang who had taken off her shirt, and her eyes were even a little frightened, until Guan Tianxiang draped the pure white shirt on her chest.
Guan Tianxiang, who was only wearing a black vest, was silent, turned around and continued to trek in the direction of Zhucheng.
"Aren't you afraid of the cold......" she hesitated for a moment, but finally put on her shirt shyly, looking like she was wearing a white robe, "Thank you." "Brother, what's your name?" Her voice was sweet.
Guan Tianxiang replied in a low voice: "Call me Tianxiang." ”
"Tianxiang?" She was dumbfounded, but then smiled sweetly, "Then I'll call you Brother Xiang." ”
"Whatever you want." Guan Tianxiang was neither warm nor cold, staring intently at the dark track, occasionally looking back to check the situation behind him.
To be honest, Guan Tianxiang doesn't like the title of "brother" very much.
Guan Tianxiang was tired of hearing it at home, and knew that this title was a heavy burden.
"My name is Xia Shuying, and everyone calls me Xiaoying." The girl pouted, exuding youthful childishness.
Perhaps because of Guan Tianxiang's little care, she gradually put down her vigilance.
The endless end of the track never changed, and the two of them chatted a few words.
Xiao Ying said that she was a secondary 2 student at Shau Kei Wan Shenghui Secondary School, and that the school in the image was located near Yun Chu's home.
Guan Tianxiang looked at the girl on the way, her long dark brown hair and brown red crystal eyes were relatively rare for people in the Bay Area, but they matched her temperament very well
The light of the flashlight hit something again, but Guan Tianxiang was gloomy.
In front of the pale yellow is a green tram with the number "137" printed on the roof and underbody.
"The tram in front of you...... It's the ...... just now" Xiao Ying stopped in panic, her legs trembled slightly, but she didn't scream, Guan Tianxiang secretly marveled at her composure.
"That's right, we keep repeating it." Guan Tianxiang walked to the front of the tram and briefly explained his speculation.
Here, the physical laws that are completely detached from reality, and Guan Tianxiang has gradually become accustomed to it.
Yes, the repetition of the dead silence is probably normal.
"Hmm......" Xiaoying got goosebumps as she listened, tugging at her shirt, "It feels like a repetitive space in a novel." "Duplicate space?" "Have you ever heard of Dream Maiden's Fantasy Adventure?" Xiao Ying looked at Guan Tianxiang seriously.
Guan Tianxiang shook his head helplessly, just listening to the name, it can be classified as a light novel that is only suitable for little girls to read at night.
"Similar to talking about the main character...... Trapped in the room, every time he opens the door, it is his own room outside the door, and there is no exit......" Xiao Ying said like a thorn in her back, this story is obviously a shadow of her childhood.
"And how did he end up escaping?" Guan Tianxiang was a little curious about the ending.
"It seems to be...... With a tool to scratch the wooden door, the repetitive space disappears, because the complete wooden door is a necessary element to maintain the repetitive space. Xiao Ying stared at Guan Tianxiang seriously.
Scratch ...... If you apply the novel to the status quo...... In the tunnel, the repetitive element is Tram 137, so do you have to destroy it to end the repetitive space?
However, the Eyeless Banshee had stained the windows with blood, changing its original form, but they were still trapped in the reincarnation space...... Suddenly, a very strange sentence came to mind.
The phrase "stay or turn scarlet" has appeared twice, although Guan Tianxiang has not yet understood its significance.
Could it be related to the law of reincarnation...... Stay, or is it blood-red...... Right! His thoughts suddenly became clear, Guan Tianxiang searched for his pants, and finally pulled out a DRIVER brand ballpoint pen.
Yes, Guan Tianxiang, who attends classes every day, is too lazy to bring a pencil case, at most he will carry a pen with him to facilitate the sudden deadline homework.
Suppose the phrase "Stay or Turn Scarlet" is an interrogative sentence, and the other party understands and even controls the existence of the reincarnation space, and conveys a message to Guan Tianxiang through words...... The key word is "or", which means that Guan Tianxiang can only choose one of "stay" and "turn scarlet".
According to Guan Tianxiang's understanding, "Turn Scarlet" is not necessarily a good thing because it is related to blood...... But at least it's better than "Staying" in the hell tunnel, draining your sanity and energy, right? Boldly assume that the existence of a certain being gives Guan Tianxiang the right to choose his fate.
Guan Tianxiang took a deep breath, put his pen on the glass, and wrote the words "Turn Scarlet".
If you stay in such an oppressive and repetitive space forever, it is better to break out, even if you have to face a bloodthirsty crisis.
Just let them get out of here.
"Hmm...... Brother Xiang, your font ......" Xiao Ying smiled bitterly in confusion.
"Fashion." Guan Tianxiang briefly described Guan Tianxiang's speculation to the girl, but she did not comment.
Guan Tianxiang is still unsure whether this bold conjecture that is out of common sense will help escape reincarnation, or whether it is just nonsense.
Guan Tianxiang can only be sure that he has been forced to the edge of reason by everything that violates common sense.
The two of them walked past the lifeless tram and walked towards the endless front.
"Brother Xiang," Xiao Ying's voice cut through the silence, "although Guan Tianxiang's memory is vague...... But how did the train actually get to the tunnel? What happened halfway through? ”
Guan Tianxiang thought about it for a while, and finally could only smile bitterly: "I don't know." ”
Thinking about it, where did Wen Jie, Yun Chu, and Jaime go? Aren't they on the same tram? Or were they sent to another parallel dimension, another endless tunnel? Or, is Qianqin in another dimension? There was no light all around, and there was no strange sound coming from inside the tunnel.
It is rare to have the luxury of thinking calmly, but the flood of doubts cannot be put together into a clear picture.
If only the clear-minded James had been here, he could at least make a qualitative inference
"Brother Xiang, it's a light ......"
In the first half second, Guan Tianxiang was about to pretend to be humorous and say "You finally found that the flashlight will glow" and "Welcome to the 21st century", but the next moment he was stunned and gnawed the words in his throat.
Unexpectedly.
In front of the tunnel illuminated by the flashlight, in addition to a slight pale yellow, there were vast white spots, that ...... It seems to be the light that seeps in from the exit.