Free Web NovelChapter 68: Chapter 68: Uncle, Are You Hungry? Do You Want Something to Eat?
[They bumped into each other!]
[Holy shit! I didn’t expect this—one was locked upstairs, the other locked downstairs!]
[Unbelievable. You think these two can escape the House of Evil Spirits?]
[I never thought such a wild coincidence could happen, but here it is!]
"Uncle!" Jiang Che called out to Xiong Jie in the basement, excitedly waving at him. Soon, he’d be working for this uncle to make money. "Uncle, I finally found you."
Jiang Che was being completely honest. He’d searched several rooms before finally finding the uncle his daughter had told him about.
Jiang Che didn’t think there was anything strange about his current environment, since the room he lived in was just like this.
Xiong Jie was silent. This was actually the first time he’d seen Jiang Che,
He looked Jiang Che up and down in the dim light. He thought he’d already been unlucky enough, but compared to Jiang Che, he looked downright miserable.
His body was filthy with blood, he’d lost weight to the point of looking gaunt, dark circles shadowed his eyes. Getting up so suddenly after being hungry so long made his head spin.
And Jiang Che?
He checked Jiang Che out. Though his clothes also had bloodstains, he still looked surprisingly neat, whole vibe clean and sharp, eyes bright with energy.
Plus, he didn’t seem hungry at all.
You can always tell if someone’s been starving or for how long, at least a little bit, just by looking at their face.
He’d seen a lot of Survivors in dungeon livestreams. That look in their eyes after going without food for so long—like starving wolves, full of hunger and a desperate will to survive.
But then again, not eating has its perks—hunger actually sharpens your mind, while a full belly just makes you sleepy and dull.
Xiong Jie kept quiet. Suddenly he remembered those two evil spirits who’d caught him, setting out a whole table of food. Then he glanced again at Jiang Che’s glowing, rosy face.
That whole table... don’t tell me it was meant for this kid?
But this kind of thing, he only dared to think, not ask.
Xiong Jie hung his head even lower. No matter what Jiang Che was like, if he could sit at that table, get food prepared by the evil spirits, he was definitely someone Xiong Jie didn’t dare mess with.
"Hurry, hurry up and let me out," Xiong Jie blurted, his emotions all over the place. He figured at least he had the basics of acting down.
Not like Jiang Che, who showed no sign of pretending at all—so calm, so slow and steady.
Still, whatever Jiang Che was doing, Xiong Jie had to make sure he didn’t expose himself to the human side first.
In the basement, Xiong Jie was trapped behind an iron gate, waiting for Jiang Che to open it for him.
Xiong Jie glanced around—no key in sight, and Jiang Che’s hands were empty too.
He wondered what trick Jiang Che would come up with to help—go find a saw? But the saws around here were rusty as hell, probably couldn’t cut this iron,
Or maybe soak their clothes and twist the bars to bend them?
Jiang Che paused. Wait, I can’t get out?
But since he was a polite kid and uncle had asked for help, he’d better open the door for him himself.
He walked over to the iron gate next to Xiong Jie and gave it a casual pull—
The gate swung right open.
Xiong Jie had been grabbing two iron bars, about to start yelling, but just froze there. His mouth hung open as he stared at the gate, which was now wide open. His mind was blown—like thunder striking overhead.
No... not even locked?
He’d even wondered if Jiang Che was going to sneak a key, but it never crossed his mind that the gate... wasn’t locked at all!
"Uncle, let’s go. I’ll be following you from now on," Jiang Che added, without thinking, using polite language. He knew he didn’t know anything, and wanted to learn how to work from his uncle.
Xiong Jie’s mind was still blank. He gingerly took a step forward—no evil spirits showed up, just Jiang Che smiling at him.
The voice in his head came again.
[Follow him out. Once you’re outside, look for the escape door.] Xiong Jie nodded unconsciously.
After Jiang Che opened the door, he led the way up the stone steps. Xiong Jie, unsure and awkward, trailed behind. Even though he knew they were getting out, the fear in his gut just wouldn’t go away.
That was it? They just walked out... this easy?
No need to pretend, no need to fake anything?
Jiang Che marched out, bold as can be—Xiong Jie’s heart was pounding from anxiety just watching him.
Is this crazy guy seriously not aware that there are countless eyes watching their every move outside?
This is LIVE, dude!
Doing this, he’s obviously going to make people suspicious!
Ding Ning had thought about whether Jiang Che needed to act or if she had to warn him to be more careful, but gave up on the idea after a moment’s thought.
Because Xiong Jie had already said that, in human eyes, someone as crazy as Jiang Che was a total outlier anyway.
He was already the weirdo among humans; acting like a normal person would actually be more suspicious.
Using Xiong Jie’s [Scout] skill, she could watch Jiang Che and Xiong Jie’s every move, almost like a live broadcast.
Watching Xiong Jie’s stunned expression, she couldn’t help but laugh to herself.
"Just do your own thing. Whatever you do, bring him along—don’t bother trying to control his behavior."
Suddenly a voice echoed in Xiong Jie’s mind. He’d wanted to remind Jiang Che to act more scared, but after hearing this, he dropped the idea.
Jiang Che headed for the exit. The iron door leading out from the basement was only cracked open a little—he slipped out first, then gave it another push so Xiong Jie could get through.
The noise as it opened was huge. Xiong Jie grabbed the hinge, hoping to muffle the sound, but it didn’t help.
He was already Ding Ning’s lickspittle, but unlike Jiang Che, he just couldn’t enjoy this world inside the dungeon with total peace of mind.
He was still scared.
In fact, the moment he realized the outside iron door was also unlocked, Xiong Jie’s eyelids twitched—he started to wonder if maybe the doors were never locked, and if he’d tried to run when the evil spirits weren’t looking, maybe he wouldn’t have fallen under their control.
But the thought went away as quickly as it came,
Because he couldn’t be sure if this was just part of the evil spirits’ plan all along.
Jiang Che and Xiong Jie’s every move was being watched by the whole audience.
Jiang Che’s nonchalance, Xiong Jie’s nervous caution—everyone saw it all.
As soon as Xiong Jie walked out, he headed straight for the main entrance. Jiang Che trailed after him, slow and easy.
Their mental states were complete opposites.
[Honestly, I didn’t expect it—out of all the Survivors still alive, these two are in the best shape.]
[This lunatic is fearless. Watching him move makes my own heart skip!]
[Never thought Fatty still had a shot!]
[If it were me, I wouldn’t run. I’d just wait to die in peace.]
[After seeing the Survivors outside, I’ve hit rock-bottom despair. Better to just fall asleep in the basement and never wake up.]
[SSS-level dungeon. No one’s getting out alive.]
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Jiang Che looked at Xiong Jie about to push open the door and leave, then suddenly remembered there was food in the kitchen.
"Uncle, are you hungry? Want something to eat?"
