Free Web NovelChapter 1911: Chapter 1085: Assault
Inside an old apartment, Sakai Misaki lay sideways on the bed, blinking, secretly glancing at the young man sitting on the chair not far away.
The facilities in this apartment were terribly outdated, clearly not properly maintained for many years. The old-fashioned chandelier on the ceiling cast a slightly dim yellow light, coating the man’s side profile with a texture like an oil painting.
The young man wore a dark blue cotton shirt, his eyebrows and eyes were mild, his build slender, his complexion pale. He had medium-length hair, the ends casually tied up behind his head into a simple bun, exuding a melancholic aura, like a male lead who walked out of a comic book.
She didn’t know why she felt terribly scared in this world, yet upon seeing Kato Shinjiro, with him by her side, she inexplicably felt at ease.
She was not obsessed with looks, but Mr. Katou gave her a very comforting feeling.
"Miss Zuo Bo, is something wrong?" Kato Shinjiro turned his head and asked softly.
Sakai Misaki immediately sat up from the bed, a bit embarrassed, explained in a low voice: "Mr. Katou, you’re always the one keeping watch, even last night. I’m doing nothing; it’s really... it really bothers me."
"Do you want to find something to do?" Kato Shinjiro seemed to be thinking.
"Yes, please give me an order, Mr. Katou!"
Sakai Misaki stood up, looking very serious. She didn’t want to be the one holding everyone back. As a college student, she might lack social experience, but she wasn’t lacking in wit.
She knew clearly that in such a world, useless people would be eliminated. She had played many games and watched some horror movies; they all acted like this.
She wanted to be a useful person, to exchange her skills for the capital to survive.
Sensing Sakai Misaki’s determination, Kato Shinjiro thought for a few seconds and assigned her a task, "Miss Zuo Bo, please stand by the bedside, back against the wall." ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Though she didn’t know the purpose, Sakai Misaki immediately acted upon receiving the task. Her execution was strong; she quickly stood against the wall as required.
"Mr. Katou, do you need me to observe a particular direction?" Sakai Misaki’s alert gaze constantly scanned the surroundings. She had to admit, the view here was excellent, Mr. Katou was indeed a master.
"No," Kato Shinjiro said: "Just stand there."
"That’s my task?" Sakai Misaki was startled, slightly widening her eyes, feeling a bit unbelievable.
"Yes, weren’t you unable to sleep and wanted to find something to do?"
Realizing the truth, Sakai Misaki felt as if the strength was drained from her, then dragged her feet back to the bed and lay down again, "I’d better sleep. I won’t disturb you anymore."
"Alright, don’t speak unless necessary. Same as yesterday, around 5 before dawn when it gets slightly light, you’ll relieve me, I need to rest." Kato Shinjiro maintained that convincing tone, as if everything was under his control.
Since she wasn’t needed, Sakai Misaki was relieved to rest, but upon closing her eyes her mind became messy. First it was Sasaki Sakura’s face, but the next second, Sasaki Sakura suddenly lifted her head, the corners of her mouth tore open, revealing a bloody mouth, rushing toward her.
"Buzz~~~"
Just when she was lost in thoughts, suddenly, a vibration broke the silence in the room.
Kato Shinjiro, keeping watch, immediately looked at the phone placed on the table; a call was coming in at this moment.
The caller ID displayed a name: Takagi Reina.
It was Takagi Reina calling, that phone number belonged to Takagi Reina and Hirano Yuuhi’s group.
And according to the agreement, tonight was precisely when the two of them boarded the train, retracing the route where Sasaki Sakura disappeared, taking the Renhe Line train, crossing through Youjian Mountain Tunnel.
But calculating the time, Kato Shinjiro instantly realized this call absolutely shouldn’t be answered.
Currently, it’s already past 11 PM; if everything goes smoothly, they should have already alighted. But the key point is, both of them are also seasoned players, they definitely know calling tonight is inadvisable, it would just cause unnecessary misunderstandings, everyone knows tonight is when they execute their task, who would dare answer their call?
Moreover, is there anything that can’t wait till tomorrow to talk about in person, or take a step back, they could text. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
It was undoubtedly a ghost call.
But Kato Shinjiro remembered, Yang Xiao previously mentioned that the ghost call to him the night before was from Sasaki Sakura’s phone number.
He was wondering if this meant Takagi Reina’s group encountered trouble tonight, and someone was sent to Youjian Mountain Station, and this ghost phone call was made from there.
Yet there’s one point he couldn’t figure out for the moment, in his impression tonight the person taken away by the Ghost Train should be Watanabe.
After vibrating for a while, the phone stopped, and then, a message came in. Kato Shinjiro didn’t even look, he directly shut off the phone, quickly dismantled it, removed the back cover, and took out the battery.
Originally, the phone should have been turned off earlier tonight; in theory, this was the safest, but this also meant completely losing contact with the outside world. If any important thing happened, or some vital information was sent via text, he wouldn’t be able to receive it, which was unacceptable to him.
After all, seeking absolute safety in nightmare tasks also isn’t feasible. If the task time hits, and the case isn’t solved yet, the source of the ghost and its method of killing isn’t investigated, they would remain trapped here, never able to leave.
