Free Web NovelChapter 152: Chapter 142 Escape_2
At this moment, in the driver’s cabin of the ambulance, Yang Xiao felt like crying. The second the rear door was opened, he had heard something, and then, from the rearview mirror, he saw Yu Mi and Song Yan jumping out of the vehicle to escape.
When Song Yan hit the ground, he ran faster than a rabbit, without looking back—he was a cautious fellow.
And now, Yang Xiao was in trouble. He wished he could slap himself for voluntarily climbing into the driver’s cabin.
What Yang Xiao could see, the guy sitting in the driver’s seat could naturally see as well, but he did not react at all, which puzzled Yang Xiao even more.
"Could it be that jumping out of the vehicle is the way to survive? As long as you realize there is something wrong before reaching your destination, you can jump out, and the ghost won’t chase after those who do?" freeweɓnovel.cѳm
This immature idea surfaced in his mind, but given the urgency of the situation, Yang Xiao decided to treat the dead horse as if it were alive. He sat up straight, gazing ahead, giving no indication that he planned to open the door and jump out. Yet his right hand was hidden out of sight, inching slowly towards the door.
Just when his fingertips were about to touch the door, Yang Xiao suddenly shuddered. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the driver’s right hand—which was resting on the steering wheel—beginning to twirl his fingers.
The next second, Yang Xiao quickly withdrew his hand, acting as if nothing had happened. He straightened his fringe and then, like a student in class, he placed his hands obediently on his knees, sat up straight, and looked ahead with a resigned expression.
After Yang Xiao had composed himself, the driver’s finger-twirling movement stopped. He focused intently on driving, even though there was no longer a decent road ahead, just an expanse of darkness.
Underneath Yang Xiao’s calm facade, panic reigned. His last chance had been thwarted, and it seemed impossible to jump out now. He was certain that the moment he tried to open the door, it would be his time to die. No matter what, he could not move faster than the ghost.
What to do?
If he didn’t come up with a solution soon, he would end up who-knows-where at the mercy of this man.
Perhaps that’s where he would find Luo Zhaoqing and the missing crew member.
His fingers clenched his shirt tightly, and suddenly, Yang Xiao froze. His fingertips touched something ice-cold and very hard.
Inside his pocket.
"This texture..." A moment later, Yang Xiao realized it was a goose egg stone, the one he had picked up not long ago from the teacher’s dormitory, the stone that had shattered the window.
Driven by a powerful desire to survive, his thoughts raced. This goose egg stone clearly had an unusual origin; one side had been inscribed but the engraving was worn away.
Considering the stone’s appearance twice, each time shattering a window and disrupting filming, there had to be a story behind it.
Although Yang Xiao wasn’t sure what it signified, he suspected it must be related to the Beast Master of the Mountain Village—none other than the person sitting beside him now.
Producing the stone was a huge gamble; it might instantly enrage the Ghost Teacher. But Yang Xiao had no other options. The worst outcome would simply be an immediate death at the ghost’s hands, a slightly more gruesome end. But doing nothing meant being taken away to certain death.
The choice was easy to make, so he decided to take a risk.
But he needed the right moment.
Soon, just a few minutes later, that moment came. A sign suddenly appeared on the pitch-black road. It was set up temporarily on the ground.
"Caution: Landslide ahead, severe car accident, please detour."
But the driver only brought the vehicle to a halt. He did not turn off the engine or seem to have any intention of turning around. Yang Xiao had a feeling—the driver... no, not just the driver, but the entire vehicle was gathering strength, and any moment now, it would plow forward, charging into the unknown darkness.
I can’t wait any longer, now is the time!
Yang Xiao took the Goose Egg Stone out of his pocket, pretending to drop it accidentally. The stone rolled precisely toward the driver’s side and then fell into the gap beneath the driver’s seat.
As expected, the moment the Goose Egg Stone appeared, the driver’s previously calm eyes shattered, and he sharply looked down.
Yang Xiao’s breathing became rapid. As the driver bent down slightly, Yang Xiao immediately acted out the maneuver he had envisioned countless times in his head, yanked open the car door, dashed out, and ran in the direction they had come from as fast as he could!
He had never run so fast, feeling the whooshing of the wind by his ears. He ran quite a distance without knowing exactly how far, but he eventually saw a house with lights on. freēwēbnovel.com
Yang Xiao didn’t approach recklessly. He wasn’t sure if it was real or another deception by a ghost, as he had been duped before.
Hiding nearby and observing for a good while, he approached only after deciding it was safe. He made up an excuse, borrowed a phone, and made a direct call to Director Ding.
An hour later, Yang Xiao returned to the Yue Lai Inn where he had stayed before. As soon as he entered, he saw Yu Mi and Song Yan together, who had also received news and knew that Yang Xiao had escaped.
Seeing Yang Xiao, Yu Mi’s emotions were complex. She naturally thought of Xiang Xiaolin, but since she hadn’t heard any news of Xiang Xiaolin, it seemed her chances of surviving were slim... perhaps, just like Luo Zhaoqing, she had vanished forever.
After listening to Yu Mi describe how they received the call and began to suspect something was wrong, leading to their decision to abandon the car and flee, Yang Xiao looked at Song Yan, understanding most of the situation.
"Hey, can one of you take a call? It’s... It’s a teacher from Ru Lin Middle School calling to ask about something urgent," the inn’s male owner rushed over anxiously.
Yang Xiao looked at Yu Mi and nodded with a smile, "Miss Yu, you take it. Just say a little, don’t be too detailed."
"Don’t mention anything about a ghost, just pretend it was a criminal," Song Yan added.
After Yu Mi followed the inn owner to take the call, Yang Xiao looked to Song Yan, clasping his hands together, "Brother Song, I’m grateful for the rescue. If there is a chance, I will surely repay this kindness."
Song Yan still had a smile on his face, but there was a hint of depth to it, "It seems I wasn’t wrong, you were pretending the whole time. You’re an old hand at this, and not new to the game."
"This is only my second time," Yang Xiao said honestly.
Song Yan still didn’t believe it, "Impossible. I don’t believe a person on their second run could be so skilled. You could tell that I intentionally left Xiang Xiaolin behind, giving you a chance to survive."
"It wasn’t hard to guess. A ghost usually kills at least one person. By leaving Xiang Xiaolin behind, I had a chance to escape. If you had taken her with you, only I would be left in the car, and even with superhuman powers, I would likely have been done for today," Yang Xiao lamented.
"Alright, then I’ll take it as if this is your second time. I’m quite impressed with you. The Chu brothers truly want to cooperate with you. To be honest, your act was quite good. Between the two of us, one is the leading man—a beastly teacher, while the other is the principal. If we cooperate, escaping won’t be hard. You must feel it too; Director Ding has high hopes for us. I think in the upcoming shoot, we even have a chance to influence the filming process, even the plot," Song Yan revealed.
"Indeed, there is a chance, and I..."
Before Yang Xiao finished speaking, Yu Mi returned. She first mentioned that she had dealt with the school teacher as they had instructed, then fell silent, looking at Song Yan with a strange expression.
Yang Xiao frowned slightly, knowing that Yu Mi wanted to speak privately with Song Yan, but it was inconvenient with him present.
But Song Yan was quite open, saying bluntly, "Miss Yu, just speak your mind. Chu and I are friends. Whatever I can know, he can know too."
Seeing her thoughts exposed, Yu Mi felt somewhat embarrassed. After gathering her thoughts, she lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Mr. Song, Mr. Chu, you both are good people, so there’s a secret I don’t want to keep from you."
"What Xia Xiuyan said was true, Xiang Xiaolin... she really did eavesdrop on their conversation," Yu Mi confessed.
