There was sparse moonlight shining through the window. She could vaguely make out shadows moving in the bathroom. She tensed up, and her hair stood erect. She did not dare to move a muscle but just stared at the bathroom, the door of which was just six feet from the bed. It was dark inside the bathroom, but she could see shadows moving. Kisa was nervous.'This is the eighth floor. How could someone climb up here? What could that be? A thief? Or the killer who wants to stop her from finding the truth about the prison fire? It won't come to the hotel to steal if it is a thief, not to mention that I have just checked in. If it is not a thief, then it is likely a killer.'Her mind was racing, and she looked on with bated breath before she carefully got out of bed. She did not even dare to put on her shoes but just walked barefoot on the carpet toward the door of the room. Two shadows came out of the toilet just as she reached the door. She was so scared that she covered her mouth.In th
She held her breath, stared at the darkness in front of her, and could not hold back her cry. She was trembling, her inner fear devouring her little by little like this endless darkness.Suddenly, there was a soft sound in the darkness. It was the sound of a switch being turned on, and with that soft click, the room lit up. Gilbert rubbed his eyes and frowned at her. "What happened? Did you have a nightmare?"Kisa was transfixed, looking at him and forgetting all her movements. She was dumbfounded, tears still on her face, and she looked a bit wretched.Gilbert looked baffled. He was clearly half-awake, his hair disheveled, his eyes groggy, and the thermal underwear on his body wrinkled."I was dreaming, and I heard someone crying. I listened carefully, and it sounded like you. Then I woke up and found that you were really crying." Seeing that she stood transfixed in the doorway without responding, he could not help but smile. "Why are you crying?"Kisa snapped back at last. With
"No fear. Davian has four men over there, and I have long since instructed them to keep an eye on the two jailers and ensure their safety."Kisa nodded and turned around to walk outside the room slowly. She felt a little weak in the knees because she was so scared just now."Are you hurt?" Gilbert suddenly asked, rushing up to tug at her arm, looking at her back anxiously.Kisa was puzzled. "No, I was awake when the two killers sneaked in. I hid by the door so the two killers didn't touch me.""You are not hurt?" Gilbert frowned at the bloodstain on her pants. Something came to mind, and he suddenly had an awkward look on his face.Kisa saw his weird expression and asked, "What is wrong? Is there something behind me?""N-Nothing. I guess it is your time of the month.""My time of the month?" Kisa did not get it at first. She was transfixed for a full three seconds before she came to her senses and blushed. 'No wonder my belly has been bloated, and my body is aching today.' She k
The register showed it was a young girl who checked into room 718, so it looked like the killers had used a fake ID.The receptionist looked at his grave face and asked cautiously, "Sir, did something happen?" Gilbert shook his head and returned the register to her. She put the register away, then suddenly remembered something. "By the way, the guest in room 718 has just checked out. Just a short while ago. I almost forgot to tell you."Gilbert sneered in his mind, 'They fled really fast.' "I know. We are fine. You do not need to be afraid," he said in a faint voice and then glanced outside. "Is there a 24-hour convenience store in this town?""There is one, but it is a little far.""Tell me roughly the direction.""Okay. You go out and turn left, then go straight some distance. You will see a junction. Turn right at the junction, and then..."The receptionist made the direction sound so complicated. But Gilbert could quickly simplify the information, which was turn left, turn ri
"Lily, where are those guys? Could you ask them if they still need ID cards? I can lend them mine, too."As the girl named Lily was about to say something, she noticed a shadow cast down on her. She looked up and was surprised to see a handsome yet grave-looking face.Gilbert's aura was so powerful that the young guys and girls shut up at once when he came over. Even though he was carrying a large bag of sanitary pads, it could not hide his innate classy persona. The young girls looked at him with admiration, while the young guys were disdainful and also fearful. Gilbert had just looked at a girl named Lily for a few seconds, and she had already blushed. A moment later, he asked faintly, "The group of people who borrowed your ID card—how many of them?""Huh?" Lily was transfixed for a moment and then quickly replied, "I-I didn't count. Some of them were sitting in the car, and some were standing outside. I guess there were a dozen."Gilbert's face instantly turned grave. 'More than
"Thank you very much for just going out and buying those things back for me. I didn't know you were such a thoughtful person, even knowing to buy a packet of brown sugar. I—""The store owner gave me this. I thought it was a waste to throw it away, so I made a cup and drank it earlier. Not bad. I feel warm now."Words choked in her throat, and she realized she had overthought. 'No way a man like Gilbert, with his eccentric, unpredictable, and cold face, could possibly be so thoughtful to know this. It was already so nice of him willing to go out and buy me the sanitary pads. The way he treats me now is so much better than before. I can't be greedy to expect more from him.'The brown sugar drink had an exceptionally warming effect and relieved the pain in Kisa's belly. "It is late. Why don't you go to bed? You have to drive tomorrow," she said.Gilbert shook his head as he fiddled with his cigarette pack, seemingly wanting to smoke but hesitating.Kisa thought he was concerned abou
Gilbert halted in his tracks and turned to look at her. "What's up?""Do we have to continue to find the two jailers?""Of course," Gilbert said determinedly. "I said I would prove to you I didn't start that fire." Determination and persistence filled his eyes. The truth was not important to him. What mattered to him was his innocence in her eyes. Kisa pursed her lips, not knowing what to do. Seeing the worry on her face, Gilbert walked up to her, held her shoulders, and whispered, "Don't worry. I won't let you get hurt on this trip.""But there are a dozen killers after us.""So what? I alone can take them all down." Gilbert sounded as cool as a cucumber as if to assuage her anxiety.Kisa pursed her lips, not knowing what to say. She knew that as long as Gilbert could not prove his innocence, there would always be something standing between them. He also knew this, which was why he was desperate. So she told herself that since she had already taken on this journey, she should not
The car did not stop but swayed more and more sharply, like driving at high speed around S-curves.Kisa's stomach churned because of the constant sideways motions. She grabbed her seatbelt and subconsciously looked over at Gilbert, only to see him staring straight ahead, his hands rapidly turning the steering wheel. She knew something was wrong when she saw his face tense and focused. Kisa did not dare to disturb him but sat up straight with difficulty and looked in the rearview mirror.What she saw stunned her. Four cars were chasing them from behind. Two of the cars caught up and kept hitting their cars from behind as if to force them to stop. Kisa took a quick look at her surroundings. They were still in the countryside, with no people or houses around, not even a small village. Kisa looked in the rearview mirror again and saw the four cars coming at them from all directions. She could clearly see a few bodyguard-like men sitting inside a car. She subconsciously shrunk back and us