The next day, as decided the previous day, no one touched the food on the dining room table before the correct answer appeared at seven o'clock in the evening. Enduring hunger and fatigue, they searched the villa inside and out once more.
At 6:50 PM, everyone gathered in the dining room.
Tian Yong grumbled, "t—"
"Are you blind!" Tian Yong made a move to hit Jing Minghe, but knowing he couldn't win, his features contorted in anger. "That crazy woman attacked first!"
"Why would you kick her sister's head?" Jing Minghe really didn't want to waste words with this kind of person, but he couldn't help but curse a few times. "That's her sister! You scumbag."
Jing Minghe kicked him into the corner.
"Minghe ge, outside, there's a sound outside!" Wei Zichen suddenly shouted over.
Jing Minghe instinctively looked back, about to go out and check when a strange and piercing roar echoed in, and then something walked in. Jing Minghe looked closely. The thing before him looked humanoid, not very tall, but with extremely long limbs and sharp claws. Its head was large, but it had nothing except a bloody maw that occupied more than half of its face.
"Ah!"
Screams erupted nearby. Ma Chunjú, hiding by the door, had her shoulder grabbed by the humanoid monster.
Wei Zichen, closest to her, yelled, grabbed a stool, and smashed it at the monster pinning Ma Chunjú. It took several hits to knock the monster down.
"Sister Ma! Get up quickly!"
Jing Minghe kicked the monster that had barged in and slammed the dining room door shut with a bang, shouting, "Zichen, quickly find something to block the door!"
This shout jolted the stunned crowd awake. They all scrambled to find things to brace against the dining room door, then retreated to the corners, trying to hide. Only You Mi and Wei Zichen remained to help Jing Minghe hold the door.
There was also Chi Hao, whose gaze was fixed on the window, no more than a meter away from the door.
Jing Minghe involuntarily sought Chi Hao's figure. Following his gaze, he couldn't help but curse.
With a loud CRASH, the window glass shattered. The monster widened its bloody maw, roared, and climbed in.
"Ah ah ah—"
Terrified screams mingled with the monster's roars. Chi Hao grabbed the rusty iron rod standing in the corner and smashed it fiercely onto the monster's head, instantly splattering blood and brain matter.
Seeing this, Jing Minghe felt that this man, so handsome it defied reason, was even more terrifying than the monster outside.
The light above began to buzz, as if to set the mood, flickering erratically.
"This is bad, the lights in the dining room are about to go out, and this door won't hold much longer. We have to get out, we can't be trapped here!"
As Jing Minghe said this, his gaze was fixed on Chi Hao. Chi Hao's expression remained unchanged, his brow furrowing slightly. "Where to? It might be more dangerous outside. It won't give you time to find a safe place."
Jing Minghe frowned, recalling the layout of the villa. "I remember there's a pretty big garage in the yard. The garage is quite enclosed, and it has a metal door. We should be able to hide there."
Chi Hao hesitated for a moment, took off his suit jacket, and loosened his tie. "I'll clear the way, you protect them."
With that, he gestured for Jing Minghe to open the door.
The two gave no one else a chance to voice an opinion. Upon receiving the order, Jing Minghe motioned for You Mi and Wei Zichen to step aside, and then yanked open the dining room door.
Before the monster outside could charge in, Chi Hao, holding the iron rod in one hand, went straight out. He swung the rod left and right, each strike sending monsters attempting to approach him crashing against the wall.
Is this still human?
Jing Minghe exclaimed inwardly, then hurriedly shouted to everyone, "Follow Chi Hao, hurry!"
"Lian Xin, hurry."
You Mi tugged Lian Xin, but Lian Xin struggled. "Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui is still here."
"Never mind that, let's escape first! Your sister definitely wants you to live!"
Although Chi Hao led the way and Jing Minghe protected the rear, the number of monsters was overwhelming. There were times when they couldn't keep everyone safe. Even staying close to the two of them, they couldn't avoid being attacked.
Lian Xin had an arm bitten off, and You Mi, protecting her tightly, also sustained an arm injury.
Ma Chunjú twisted her ankle while fleeing, and a large chunk of flesh was torn from her shoulder, soaking half her body in blood. Wei Zichen was supporting Ma Chunjú. As he kicked away a monster lunging at them, his calf was bitten. He managed to pull it free, but it was already mangled and bloody.
Tian Yong and Zhang Wu, with slightly better stamina, ran faster. They kept pace with Chi Hao and only suffered minor injuries. Su Dan Novel Network
Although the monsters were numerous, their movements were somewhat slow. In the end, everyone made it into the garage alive.
Jing Minghe and Chi Hao, after working together to close the garage door, both collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Looking at the others, they lay sprawled about, still recovering from the escape.