Era of Magic and Martial Arts

Chapter 386 - 370: Is He Able To...

Feng Yuhuai raised her hand and slowly tucked the long hair falling beside her cheek behind her ear, her eyes slightly red.

She came next to Cuicui, sat down gently, turned her face to observe Cuicui, and reached out to hold her wrist.

Her fingers were long and fair, nails smooth like fine porcelain. By chance, they brushed against Li You’s hand, the touch cold as frost, lightly, yet like a needle piercing Li You’s nerve.

Li You’s jaw instantly tightened, hairs standing on end, dense goosebumps uncontrollably emerged on her skin.

Her teeth were clenched tightly, enduring that nauseating sense of oppression, yet unable to prevent the tightly grasped memory in her mind from resurfacing — beneath that human skin, those three hideous heads, twisted together under the light.

Fortunately, these past two days, she was constantly operating "Turtle Breath Technique" at "low power," indirectly controlling heart rate and breathing changes, like a turtle hiding in its shell, trying not to reveal any flaws.

This allowed her to barely restrain the instinctive urge to withdraw her hand as if shocked.

Feng Yuhuai’s gaze slowly swept over Li You, then rested on Cuicui’s swollen eyes, her voice soft and gentle:

"Cuicui, don’t be afraid, we will find Xiaojuan, we definitely will, but for now, you must calm down first."

Feng Yuhuai’s voice seemed to contain some strength, Cuicui was noticeably more willing to listen to Feng Yuhuai, her emotions calmed significantly.

Feng Yuhuai looked into Cuicui’s eyes, sincerely explaining:

"Li You is right, in this whole school, only we three most desperately want to find Xiaojuan, so we cannot act foolishly or do impulsive things.

Think about it, if we were caught, what would happen to Xiaojuan? She is waiting for us."

Her words like a calming pill landed in Cuicui’s heart, instantly soothing her out-of-control emotions a little.

Cuicui lowered her eyelids, her tightly pursed lips relaxed a bit, seemingly ashamed of her earlier emotional outburst, she spoke quietly, her tone carrying guilt and unease:

"Li You, I’m sorry, I was thoughtless, I wrongly accused you."

Li You lowered her eyes, forcing a smile on her face.

Understanding the monster close at hand, adept at disguise and manipulating hearts, yet witnessing again Feng Yuhuai’s easy-going tenderness and hypocrisy, she could not help the chill in her heart.

"All along, everyone was deceived by Feng Yuhuai’s facade, Xiaojuan and Yazhi likely were thus lured and devoured by Feng Yuhuai, even I myself used to treat her as my closest friend."

Li You was chilled to the bone, palm already a layer of cold sweat, yet she did not withdraw her hand.

She could not let Feng Yuhuai detect any anomaly, even if her mind was full to bursting with those three heads beneath the human skin.

And, Feng Yuhuai definitely wasn’t lying at this moment, she spoke wholeheartedly, after all, if her roommate was really locked up by the Patrol Office, she wouldn’t dare go there to have a late-night meal, even if her dad, Feng Ju, was the captain of the Patrol Office.

Feng Yuhuai habitually licked her lips, then changed the topic:

"Though the Patrol Office isn’t trustworthy, we must still file a report. The more people help us, the sooner we can find Xiaojuan."

Hope instantly ignited in Cuicui’s eyes, while Li You’s heart silently sank to the bottom.

Both held their breath and looked at Feng Yuhuai.

Feng Yuhuai did not disappoint them, looking at the two, her face showing a subtle smile:

"My dad is currently the captain of the Patrol Office, I can ask him to help us think of a way, he will certainly be willing to lend a hand."

Feng Yuhuai spoke while gently wiping the tear stains from the corners of Cuicui’s eyes.

Li You felt her stomach clenching violently as she watched Feng Yuhuai gently wipe Cuicui’s tears. Those hands had once shared a bed with her, now reminding her of a predator elegantly licking its prey.

Alarms rang wildly in Li You’s mind, Feng Yuhuai’s words could only be translated into one meaning in her ears — the Patrol Office couldn’t be trusted, its captain was Feng Yuhuai’s accomplice and protector in consuming people.

Li You’s thoughts raced, past memories flashed like a carousel in her mind.

Those previously inexplicable doubts, subconsciously ignored details, now under a microscope, were instantly pieced together:

"No wonder from Yazhi’s mysterious death till now, the school has had several shocking incidents, yet the authorities dared to keep them under wraps;

No wonder the Patrol Office investigation was always stalled, unable to find the killer, unable to solve the case, turns out, from start to finish....."

Li You was terrified after careful thought, the only consolation now being her decision that night not to turn to the school or the Patrol Office.

"But in that case..."

Her thoughts churned, engulfed in a sense of helplessness.

"I really can only rely on myself to deal with Feng Yuhuai. But can I really handle her? She’s too terrifying, too adept at disguise... I need someone to help me.

But who can I ask? Who would dare believe me?"

Suddenly, a vague memory surfaced in Li You’s mind.

She suddenly remembered once during a conversation, Feng Yuhuai seemed to casually mention something about her family.

Back then, Feng Yuhuai mentioned offhandedly having a useless brother, never favored by their father, constantly compared to her.

At that time, Li You thought the expression on Feng Yuhuai’s face was worrying about her brother, like a gentle, thoughtful genius sister.

But now, seeing Feng Yuhuai’s true face, that tone was undoubtedly filled with disdain and disgust.

"So, perhaps Feng Yuhuai’s brother could be..."

Li You’s mind flashed with a crazy idea, but the next second she overthrew it herself:

"No, no, what am I thinking? No matter how bad the relationship is, they are siblings after all, how could he help an outsider deal with his own sister? Besides, I don’t even know him....."

Li You’s thoughts fell into chaos again, like a tangled thread, pulled tighter and tighter, almost suffocating her.

Just then, a strange soft sound suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

She abruptly raised her head, her gaze instantly locked onto Cuicui.

At some point, Cuicui’s body had frozen, her gaze became scattered, pupils lost focus, as if her soul had been extracted.

Her lips slightly parted, seemed like she wanted to say something, but ultimately no sound came out.

Then, her body slowly fell backwards, gently onto the bed.

The movement eerily silent, like a cloth doll that lost its support....