“Say what you have to say quickly, don’t waste my time.”
“I want to say…”
After thinking for a moment, I said to October, “Do you have paper and pen? I want to write down my last words.”
“You woman, why are you so troublesome?”
“If you want my life, at least let me write a will, right? If I just suddenly disappear, what will my dad think? We’ve depended on each other for so many years, leaving him all alone, he’ll be heartbroken. No matter what, there are some things I must say to him.”
“Fine, fine, fine, wait a moment.”
October was very impatient, but he still went to fetch paper and pen.
Gesturing toward the square table in the hall, he said, “Sit down and write.”
I wanted to delay as much as possible, to find a way to escape from here.
I walked over to the square table and sat down, glancing around. Besides the main door, there were wooden windows on both sides. The window facing the sun was open at the moment. Since this was the first floor, as long as I could distract October and Meng Bao, I should be able to escape through the window smoothly.
But October and Meng Bao were standing nearby, both of them staring straight at me, practically like they were guarding a prisoner.
“What are you looking around for? Hurry up and write. I warn you, don’t try any tricks. You can’t escape, and even if you do, I have a thousand ways to find you.” October seemed to have guessed my thoughts.
I glared at him fiercely, unable to hold back a cold laugh.
“What are you laughing at?” He was getting a bit hysterical.
“You definitely don’t have a girlfriend.”
“Whether I have a girlfriend is none of your damn business.”
“A man with a bad personality, a violent temper, and violent tendencies like you will never find anyone in this lifetime.”
“What did you say?” October’s eyes widened, and he immediately became frantic.
He stepped closer, grabbed my collar, and lifted me right off the chair.
“Even at death’s door, you still have such a sharp tongue. Do you believe I can end you in a minute?”
“If you treat girls like this and still manage to find a girlfriend, I’ll write my name backward.”
“Afraid you won’t have the chance to write your name backward before you have to report to the King of Hell.”
After saying this, October curled the corner of his mouth into a cold, unrestrained smile.
Yes! I’m trapped here now. If I can’t escape, my life really will end here.
My dad worked so hard to raise me all by himself, and I haven’t even had the chance to repay him. How can I just die like this?
I can’t die.
I want to live.
“Why do you want my life?”
“I need to restore the Grim Reaper’s abilities.”
“Do you have to kill me to restore your abilities?”
“Yes.”
“Why must you kill her?” At that moment, a faint voice came from the direction of the stairs.
October and I almost simultaneously turned to look.
On the stairs, a person descended. Dressed in black, with a light gait, it was a young man.
“Chang Sheng, you betrayed me.” Recognizing his face, I shouted at him furiously.
If he hadn’t told me to come here, I wouldn’t be in such a dangerous situation.
Hearing this, Chang Sheng smiled, a sinister and charming smile.
He didn’t respond to me, merely glanced at me briefly before fixing his gaze on October.
“You don’t have to kill her; you can even use her.” As he spoke, he leisurely descended the stairs.
He walked straight up to October, reached out and patted his shoulder, then said, “Let go. Don’t be so rude to a girl, or you really will end up with no one.”
“Chang Sheng, you’re actually taking her side?”
“Helping her is helping you.”
Chang Sheng appeared very calm.
However, October looked like he was about to explode.
He glared at Chang Sheng, gritting his teeth as he said, “What do you mean, helping her is helping me? Only by killing her can my abilities be restored.”
“Do you have any proof?”
“…”
“If you can’t be certain that killing her will restore your abilities, I advise you to spare her life.”
“Why should I listen to you?”
“Do you have a better alternative?”
“What’s the point of keeping her alive? She looks completely useless.”
Hearing this, I was furious.
“Who are you calling useless?”
“You!”
“You’re the useless one.”
“You dare talk back? Are you crazy and want to die?” As he spoke, he raised his arm, clenched his fist, and made a move to hit me.
I shrank back in fear, instinctively closing my eyes, but several seconds passed, and his fist never landed.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that Chang Sheng had intercepted his raised fist.
“You… are you insane?” October was going crazy.
Chang Sheng smiled, “As long as I’m here, you won’t lay a finger on her.”
“Are you taking a fancy to her because she’s somewhat good-looking?”
Chang Sheng shifted his gaze to me, looking me up and down, the amusement in his eyes deepening. But his words made me furious.
“You call this good-looking?”
“Don’t set your standards too high. Isn’t someone with big eyes, a high nose bridge, and cherry lips like her just fine?” October, for some inexplicable reason, had just been desperate to take my life, but now he was praising me.
“Compared to that, someone like me is what you call good-looking.” Chang Sheng was also getting more and more into it.
October gave him a disdainful look, “Can you have some shame?”
Chang Sheng chuckled and said, “Let her go first. We can talk properly.”
October looked unconvinced, but after hesitating for a moment, he still released me as Chang Sheng had said.
Once free from his grip, I straightened my collar and sat back down in the chair.
“Tell me, how can I make use of her?” October suddenly became serious.
The smile on Chang Sheng’s face quickly faded, replaced by an icy expression.
He glanced at me calmly and said to October, “She possesses most of your abilities, so she can help you with your tasks.”
“You mean have her work for me?”
“Yes.”
“When will my abilities be restored?”
“If you want to restore your abilities, you need to find the right method. Until you’re certain that killing her will restore your abilities, don’t act rashly. Otherwise, you might die as a result.”
October fell silent, seemingly considering Chang Sheng’s proposal.
…
I heard every word of their conversation clearly.
So, after all this, Chang Sheng wasn’t trying to save my life—he was helping October.
He kept saying he wouldn’t let October lay a finger on me, but in the end, he was still thinking about October.
He was worried that if October killed me, October would also lose his life.
This guy really won’t stop until he’s screwed me over completely.
And I, foolishly, actually believed him and came to this godforsaken place.
My life is temporarily spared, but I have no idea what kind of work October will have me do for him.
Looking at these two scheming men before me, a strong sense of unease wells up in my heart.