Chapter 395: It's Open?
Perhaps it was to match the character better. Xuan Wen stopped struggling. She allowed Gao Ming to pull her into the dark corridor. Building Three had no lights on. Eerieness and strangeness pervaded the place. Other than the two’s heartbeats, there was only silence. However, this oppressing atmosphere felt strangely intimate.
It didn’t matter whether the woman was the real Xuan Wen or not. Gao Ming didn’t choose to suspect her. He willingly revealed the fact that he had been tricked by the God of the Past. Gao Ming was playing an open card. If the other party was the real Xuan Wen, it didn’t matter if he told her the truth; If she was not, then she must be the killer. She would have already known everything, so it didn’t matter if he told her the truth. Gao Ming’s openness discomfited Xuan Wen. The man didn’t seem to suspect her and showed absolute trust towards her.
People who participated in the selection were all cunning and liked to hide the scars deep inside their hearts. The more they did so, the greater the damage they would suffer while they were inside Prosperity Neighbourhood. This was because their wounds would be rudely torn open by the God of the Future. Their fear would be made into reality. However, Gao Ming was an outlier. He didn’t mind sharing his pain. In fact, he shared his despair freely.
“I didn’t think you’d come here. But, I feel like this is also within my expectation of you.” Gao Ming held Xuan Wen’s hand. He had reconciled with all the versions of his past at Everlasting Life Apartments. All the death memories became fuel for his power. All his deaths featured Xuan Wen. It didn’t seem like he had known Xuan Wen for long, but from Gao Ming’s perspective, they had known each other for generations already. Every generation’s story was harrowing and heart-wrenching. Tragedy was by their side. They were never lovers, but they had been through hell together.
Gao Ming knew Xuan Wen’s habits and shared her thoughts. He was the person closest to Xuan Wen in this world. After sharing his experience, Gao Ming turned to Xuan Wen. He asked with concern, “What happened to you here?”
Gao Ming took away the proactivity just like that. Xuan Wen felt like she should say something. However, the God of the Future seemed to be worried about something. Just as she opened her mouth, changes occurred inside the rooms that lined the corridor. Weak light streamed out of the gaps in the doors. Gao Ming instantly guarded Xuan Wen behind him. He slowly pushed one of the doors open.
Someone seemed to have performed a bloody experiment in the living room. The subject was placed on the glass table. His body was practically broken. It was hard to imagine the torture the person had been through.
“Zuo Bo?” Among the students of Class 13, Zuo Bo shared the same ideals as Gao Ming. They got into the same university. However, Zuo Bo lost his mind during university. He was like Gao Ming, who was lost in despair. Sometimes, Gao Ming could see himself in Zuo Bo. His lips were stained with blood. Zuo Bo’s body was unrecognisable, but his face was strangely well-preserved. The torturer seemed to do that on purpose to closely observe Zuo Bo’s reaction and expression during the torture.
“Wang Jie. It’s Wang Jie…” Whenever Zuo Bo spoke, a lot of blood splurted out of his mouth. He wanted to grab Gao Ming’s arm. “He’s looking for you…”