A Night of Desperation-Chapter 282: Traps Four

At this moment, things calmed down, and everyone turned their attention back to Yu Hong.

“Thank you, brother!” Gao Wen expressed his gratitude to Yu Hong. “If it weren’t for you rushing in just now, I would have been doomed! You saved my life! From now on, you are my brother!”

“Thank you, Brother Yu Hong…” Song Siyu gratefully squeezed out a smile towards Yu Hong, “After we return, if there’s anything I can help with, just say the word, I won’t hesitate!”

“I just did what any normal person would do.” Yu Hong shook his head, “I was really scared just now, I thought someone was robbing and killing. But then…”

He showed a face full of fear afterward and wiped the cold sweat that had formed on his forehead.

Everyone showed a look of understanding.

But Song Siyu, looking at Yu Hong’s face, vaguely felt something was off, but couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

Soon, Song Siyu was left behind to take care of Wei Chengjun, while Yu Hong, Old Yang, and Gao Wen went to look for the missing Zhao Sisi.

Old Yang hastily drew a crude Blood Talisman on Song Siyu’s hand, bit his finger, and then hurried off with the others.

Having calmed down after the danger, Song Siyu began to think back on the recent events.

‘Me, Gao Wen, Ah Jun, we were all saved by Yu Hong’s timely appearance. How could this be such a coincidence? The timing was too perfect?’

Gradually, she began to harbor doubts.

‘Could it be… that these ghostly entities were actually released by Yu Hong, and he deliberately did it so that he could save us in time and gain our trust??’

This thought crept into Song Siyu’s mind, and then she couldn’t help but think more and more.

The more she thought about Yu Hong, the more doubts she had.

Unexpectedly meeting with us, then also unexpectedly saying he wanted to join us on the ship…

And just now, he conveniently saved everyone at the right moment…

In this world, there are not so many coincidences, so-called coincidences are made up of inevitabilities.

Song Siyu became more convinced that there was something wrong with Yu Hong.

‘First, deal with this person appropriately, and when I return, I will immediately ask my father for help and contact the police to investigate the situation.’

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Having made up her mind, she sighed in relief, then lowered her head to check on Wei Chengjun’s condition.

Unexpectedly, Wei Chengjun had already woken up, his eyes wide open, staring stiffly upward, unmoving, foaming at the mouth.

Wait, upward!?

Song Siyu’s body trembled, an unexplainable terror swiftly enveloping her whole body.

Slowly, little by little, she raised her head to look at the ceiling.

There, a piece of composite board had been removed, revealing the pale and expressionless face of a boy.

Puh!

The boy pounced down from the cavity in the ceiling.

He smashed right onto Song Siyu.

Ah!!!

She screamed in fear, the Blood Talisman on her hand suddenly lit up with red light, spreading upward, as she instinctively dodged to the left.

In the critical moment, just before the boy landed, he grabbed her arm, and immediately made contact with the red light.

In an instant, both the red light and the boy disappeared, the Blood Talisman vanished as if it had never been there, and the boy seemed like an illusion, completely gone.

Only Song Siyu’s screams continued to reverberate through the corridor.

Her nightgown had been torn open from the struggle, exposing most of her upper body, but at that moment she could care less. Leaving Wei Chengjun behind, she staggered and ranafter Old Yang and Yu Hong.

At that moment, all the conspiracy theories in her mind instantly vanished.

If Yu Hong had indeed orchestrated everything, he should have also arrived in time just now to chase the boy away!

But just now, Yu Hong wasn’t by her side at all! He didn’t even appear! If it weren’t for her own quick reflexes, she would have really died!

Would have died!!!

Song Siyu, looking at the three blood scratches that had appeared on her arm, showed an expression of extreme fear.

She suddenly understood, her previous thoughts were nonsense. Yu Hong truly saved her and the other two;there was no scheme!

In a flash, she was driven to tears by her own previous thoughts.

“Don’t… don’t leave me behind!!” She screamed as she ran out of the room, rushing towards the three men who hadn’t gone far. “I’m coming with you!!”

She clutched her chest, quickly pulling up her nightgown.

“You were attacked again!?” Old Yang immediately saw what had happened, his expression growing even uglier.

“Yes… yes! You had just left, and then something, I don’t know what, tried to pounce on me…” Song Siyu’s hair was blown messily, describing the incident in utter panic.

Seeing Yu Hong nearby, she quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm, trembling all over like a quail.

“I… I’ll come with you!” she hurriedly said.

“Where is Wei Chengjun?” Old Yang asked, noting that the Blood Talisman on her hand had disappeared.

“…” Song Siyu fell silent.

“Let’s go, stop looking, let’s head back!” Old Yang cursed, turned, and led the way back towards the house.

And just as the group turned to return, from a mountain rock corner about forty meters away,

Zhao Sisi was affixed to the mountain wall in a spreadeagled position, stuck tightly by some kind of transparent, sticky gel, unable to move.

Her mouth was also filled with this gel, making it impossible for her to shout.

All she could do was struggle weakly and shake her head, like a fly stuck on flypaper.

Tears flowed from her eyes, streaming down her cheeks, and before reaching her chin, were blown askew by the wind, falling to the ground.

Zhao Sisi was slowly being engulfed by the rock wall, little by little.

At this point, the back part of her body had already merged several centimeters into the stone, disappearing from sight.

“Help… save me…!” She tried to call for help, but couldn’t make any sound.

It was only then that she realized everything Old Yang had said was true.

The red thread loop was also real, it was indeed meant to mask their scent, to protect them from mishaps.

But she didn’t believe it… not only did she destroy the red thread loop, but she also foolishly ran out alone… and now…

Zhao Sisi was opening and closing her mouth in despair, but could only silently shed tears of regret.

Gradually, with the passage of time, her entire body was swallowed bit by bit by the mountainside, disappearing without a trace.

Meanwhile, Yu Hong, who was on his way back, furrowed his brows slightly and glanced over in this direction.

He felt as if he had sensed something, but perception was not his forte;he relied on instinct. Although he sensed the disturbance, he did not think it was caused by a person—wind, animals, insects, all could make this level of noise.

Under normal circumstances, he might have gone back to check, but now he didn’t have the leisure.

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More than ten minutes later.

This time, with Old Yang personally overseeing, nothing else happened in the house.

The group gathered together, sitting until dawn.

Upon learning that Wei Chengjun was actually kicked flying by Yu Hong, rendered unconscious.

Everyone’s gaze at Yu Hong became somewhat odd.

All night, Song Siyu clung tightly to Yu Hong, unwilling to let go.

It seemed as if she felt extremely insecure without him.

After dawn.

Old Yang got up and went outside, removed the red thread loop around the house, and then took the group out to look for Zhao Sisi.

He no longer had the time to continue protecting these people. Due to their arrival, the dormant dangers of the island began to slowly awaken.

At this time, Wei Chengjun came to his senses. His eyes were ringed black, and he kept expressing his gratitude towards Yu Hong and Old Yang. His body also seemed to have lost heat, frighteningly cold, and he was hard to move.

The sunlight was cold and clear. Strong winds blew across Huangsong Island, causing trees to bend and sand to scatter, leaving only large boulders capable of withstanding the wind to remain in visible places.

But some fine sand and even soil were blown into every nook and cranny.

Apart from Wei Chengjun, the four others searched all over the island, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t find the mysteriously missing Zhao Sisi and Qi Siyan.

Buzz…

Around noon, the sound of an engine came from the sea outside.

A coast guard boat slowly passed by near Huangsong Island.

“Hey!! Over here!!”

Gao Wen loudly called for help towards the coast guard boat.

The others behind him lit a pile of smoke to create a thick smoke column to attract attention.

Soon, the coast guard boat approached, and two coast guards in blue shirts and pants disembarked, looking somewhat bewildered at the several distressed, tearfully disheveled people, but they still efficiently got everyone aboard.

In the midst of Gao Wen’s cheering.

Yu Hong stood by the railing, watching Huangsong Island which they were leaving behind, his face expressionless.

“Sisi is gone, Siyan is also missing, there is really something wrong with this island! I’ve already contacted my family and requested more coast guards to search the island. They will probably arrive tomorrow morning,” Song Siyu changed into clean clothes, walking beside Yu Hong, her cheeks still showing clear pallor and panic.

“Brother Yu, thank you so much for this time. I will repay you handsomely when we get back!”

“It was just a coincidence,” Yu Hong said lowly, “This island is indeed too bizarre…”

His words were heartfelt. While Huangsong Island clearly had the aura of the Black Disaster, the manifestations did not entail Red Value Radiation.

The most crucial fact was that last night, after he dispersed several resentful marks in one go, the aggression from the Black Ship also quickly weakened.

“Brother Yu, when we get back, please do me the favor of having a good rest in Taizhou! You saved me and Xiaoyu, if you ever need anything in Taizhou, just mention it!” Gao Wen approached from behind.

“You all are exaggerating. I only did what anyone would instinctively do,” Yu Hong replied lightly.

“Everyone can talk, but acting is different,” Gao Wen earnestly said. “If it weren’t for you, we all might have been killed by Zhao Sisi!”

“I don’t think it was Sisi…” Song Siyu shook her head, “I had persuaded her, she…”

“Whether it was her or not, let’s find the people first,” Gao Wen shook his head.

For a moment, all three fell silent, just quietly watching the island growing distant outside.

Although they seemed calm, they were still filled with anxious concern.

Soon, the coast guard ship passed beside Gao Wen’s yacht.

Through the yacht’s windows, they clearly saw that the two upper floors of the boat were entirely empty, not a single person visible.

Gao Wen’s bodyguards, including Ah Biao, had all mysteriously disappeared. The entire yacht was like a giant coffin, emanating a creepy vibe.

“I can’t handle this island anymore,” Old Yang sighed, “With two more people missing, we must report this to the authorities.”

“Old Yang, if there’s anything you need help with, just ask,” Gao Wen hastily said.

“Just send money, many of the materials I need have to be purchased,” Old Yang quickly replied.

Gao Wen immediately slapped his chest and said it was all on him. If nothing else, he had plenty of spending money!

Then, they began to inquire Old Yang about the detailed situation of the resentful marks. Old Yang did not hide anything, answering and explaining everything one by one.

Having learned the details about the resentful marks, their emotions roller-coastered, peaking and troughing. Now that they were informed, their fears were slightly appeased, and though exhausted, they were finally willing to rest individually in the cabins of the coast guard ship.

Only Yu Hong and Old Yang stood quietly at the railing, gazing at the increasingly distant Huangsong Island.