Chapter Sixty: Choice

  Qiao Jia and others chose the middle fork to move forward, and soon they encountered another fork in the road, moving forward or turning left...

  Lan Yu clenched his fists, clearly feeling the palms of his hands sweating nonstop. He knew they couldn't catch up with Ying and Lian Xi anymore, and from now on, he could only rely on himself!

  "Turn left......" Lan Yu didn't know that every choice was so important to them, thinking of this, Lan Yu suddenly realized a problem they collectively ignored "Mirror! Don't look in the mirror!"

  Lan Yu's words were like a thunderclap on a clear day to everyone. Is it that easy to play the game? Just walk out of the maze and you're done. For such an important issue, all eight of them had forgotten, fortunately, they hadn't encountered any mirrors along the way...

  "We've come so far, yet we haven't encountered a mirror... " Qiao Jia knew this wasn't the time to be afraid, and lowered her head in thought, muttering to herself, "It doesn't seem quite right, since the game rules mentioned this point, why haven't we seen a mirror after all this time, not even anything that can reflect light..."

  Two new players stared foolishly at Qiao Jia and Lan Yu, not knowing whether they didn't dare to speak or were so scared that they couldn't say a word, just standing there stupidly...

  "Lan Yu, are we really turning left?" Qiao Jia hesitated for a moment, "Left turn... what if there's a mirror at the corner..."

  Qiao Jia covered her mouth, not daring to say what came next...

  "Qiao Jia, don't be afraid. Even if we continue walking straight now, there will still be a turning point ahead where you can't avoid seeing the mirror. So... no matter which option we choose, the danger level is the same."

  "So, Lan Yu, you mean... we turn left?"

  Actually, everyone had forgotten about the mirror before, although it was tense but not so worried and afraid. Now that she suddenly remembered, a strong sense of unease arose in Qiao Jia's heart. Qiao Jia always felt that if they really turned left, there would be something terrible waiting for them on that side...

  Lan Yu's attitude was resolute: "Right! Now we can only gamble, gamble on our luck!"

  Although Qiao Jia's heart was very depressed and uneasy, Lan Yu insisted so much that Qiao Jia couldn't say anything and could only acquiesce.

  Lan Yu saw Qiao Jia's worry and hugged her tightly. "Don't be afraid, I'll always be ahead of you! If something happens to me or if you think the situation is bad, just run for your life and try to meet up with Lian Xi and the others!"

  By the time she heard this, Qiao Jia had already unknowingly moistened her eye sockets. This game took away their joy, their normal life, and one day it would cruelly take away their lives. Qiao Jia's eyes were brimming with tears as she looked at Lan Yu, she didn't want to die, nor did she want Lan Yu to die...

  Lian Yu stood one meter away from the turning point, hesitating and not daring to move forward. She was a bit hesitant, if Shuang really was still alive, he should have sent a message at the first opportunity, and wouldn't intentionally scare them...

  She quietly approached Lian Yu, a ferocious smile spreading across her face. Closer and closer, closer and closer...

  Jing Ya's arm was about to touch Lian Xi, Jing Ya could no longer wait, Lian Xi wanted to die, and she would fulfill her wish...

  At this time, Lian Yu suddenly turned her head and saw Jing Ya behind her. She raised her hands and stared at Lian Yu with an unusual gaze. Lian Yu was startled because of her sudden turn, and Jing Ya was also startled. However, Jing Ya reacted quickly and immediately placed her hand on Lian Yu's shoulder.

  "Alright, don't worry... nothing will happen..." Jingying comforted Lianxiu falsely. If she were to have a direct confrontation with Lianxiu, she might not necessarily be her match. In the chaos, it was also possible that they would both end up in a terrible situation, and Jingying didn't want to take that risk.

  Lian Yu didn't think much of it, although she felt that Jing Ya's expression was terrifying and her behavior was abnormal when she turned around just now, but at this time, she didn't have the mind to think about these things.

  "Jing, I'll go first. If I... get into trouble, you escape on your own and find Lan Yu and the others. With more people, our chances of survival are higher. If I'm lucky enough to make it through after turning back, we'll continue onward to search for Ying's whereabouts..."

  Ling Yu left a tear, Jing Xiao's heart trembled in an instant, she felt as if she had been moved by Ling Yu, and nodded lightly.

  Although Jingya was indeed hurt, the next second she thought, "Go die!" Jealousy can really drive a woman crazy and lose her mind. Although in Jingya's eyes, Ying is already dead, but the person Ying loved most when he was alive was Molei Xi, she cannot accept it! She will not allow it!

  At this time, Jing Ya had no energy to consider what she should do after Lian Xi died. She just wanted Lian Xi to die immediately!

  "Alright, I'm going!" Lian Yu slowly turned around and moved towards the corner. "After I turn around, count to twenty seconds silently. If you don't hear any noise from me, then turn back... Good luck."

  "Good evening! Good evening!"

  Ling Yu suddenly widened her eyes, it was Ying's voice! Ling Yu's tears burst out from the corners of her eyes, she firmly believed that this wasn't an auditory hallucination, at this moment she heard Ying's voice, and in an instant, Ling Yu collapsed, unable to control her emotions...

  This feeling is complex, with excitement, sadness, worry, and perhaps happiness! The shadow is still alive! He's still alive!

  She desperately wanted to shout out loud in response to the shadow's call, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't utter a single complete sentence. She sobbed and choked, feeling as if she was about to die from excitement.

  She knew she had also fallen in love with this mysterious man, and even at the moment when the shadow passed by, Lian Yu suddenly wanted to shout "I like you too!"... But in the end, Lian Yu didn't. After there was no more movement or sound from the shadow, Lian Yu regretted it later, thinking that this would become her eternal regret in her heart...

  Ling Yu ran around the corner and stood in front of him, it was really Ying!

  "Shadow!" Lian Yu suddenly threw herself into Shadow's arms, in her memory she had never been so excited, had never had such a strong desire to hug someone.

  Ying smiled and opened her arms to catch Lian Xi, the two of them embracing each other without any words, quietly hugging, it was so warm, both people feeling an unprecedented sense of security in their hearts...

  Jing Ya also heard the voice of Ying, and was excited. However, she heard that Ying shouted "Lian Xi", and she was confused. Then, looking at Lian Xi rushing over, Jing Ya gritted her teeth in anger, and secretly ran to the corner, poking her head out to take a peek.

  Seeing the scene in front of her, Jing Xiao suddenly felt so superfluous. In her life, she had never been so coldly neglected before; all men were always revolving around her, why wasn't he like that!

  She once made a secret vow in her heart that she must conquer the shadow at all costs!