The branch that Zhang Bo trampled down was extremely ordinary. No matter how Xiao Xiao looked at it, he couldn't find anything wrong.
He didn't feel the evil spirit from the branches that he thought there would be.
Could it be that... the scream just now was really an illusion?
…
Xiao Xiao leaned close to the branch and moved his nose slightly. In addition to the burnt smell, he could also vaguely smell the faint fragrance of vegetation.
"Lao, Lao San, what's wrong with you?"
"You're not possessed by evil, are you?"
"Third brother?"
Xiao Xiao's inexplicable behavior confused Zhang Bo and others. They seemed to be joking, but they could not hide the slight worry in their eyebrows.
…
Huh? Xiao Xiao came back from his thoughts and noticed that Zhang Bo and others looked worried. He couldn't help but feel a little funny, "I'm fine."
Seeing the slightly raised corners of Xiao Xiao's mouth, Zhuge Yun couldn't help but complain: "Who told you to stare at a broken branch with such an affectionate look on your face?"
"That's right, Third Brother, what's so good about a broken branch? Can you still see a flower?"
Zhang Bo rolled his eyes.
"If we don't leave, we will really run out of time."
Zhao Luzheng tapped the glass surface of the electronic watch on his wrist, made a "duh" sound, and said expressionlessly, "We have classes tomorrow in period 1 or 2."
…
As soon as Zhao Luzheng reminded him, Zhuge Yun went over to look at the time and shouted strangely, "We only have fifteen minutes, so hurry up and leave!"
Zhang Bo had simply started running.
"Wow, boss, you sneak away and wait for us!"
Zhuge Yun yelled and followed him.
Zhao Luzheng followed closely behind them.
...
Xiao Xiao looked at the branch in his hand. It seemed to be an ordinary branch that fell from any tree on the roadside. There was nothing surprising about it.
He suddenly smiled. Was he really too sensitive?
…
He stretched out his hand, grasped both ends of the branch with both hands and slowly increased his strength, causing the bark on the surface of the branches and leaves to crack open.
"Ah~"
The smile on Xiao Xiao's lips deepened a bit, caught it!
…
The screams started again.
This time, Xiao Xiao heard it clearly.
The branch in his hand indeed screamed, thin, sharp, and a bit ethereal, which added to the strangeness and gloominess of the situation.
…
Moreover, this time, at the moment when the screams sounded, Xiao Xiao faintly noticed a very faint trace of evil spirit.
Like smoke, it dissipated in the blink of an eye as the screams disappeared.
No more traces to be found.
…
"Third brother, why are you still standing there in a daze?"
Zhang Bo's rich and resonant voice came from the front. In the dead of night, it was as if an amplification effect had been added, adding a sense of spaciousness.
"coming."
Xiao Xiao responded, took two branches in his hands, and raised his feet to chase Zhang Bo and the others.
…
Xiao Xiao and others hurriedly hurried and were about to reach the dormitory building when they saw the dormitory manager Da Shu about to lock the door.
"uncle!"
Zhuge Yun yelled, and the dormitory manager was so startled that he almost lost his grip on the key.
When he looked up, Xiao Xiao and others had already run to him.
Seeing these panting students, the dormitory manager shook his head in a funny way, "Okay, come in quickly."
Xiao Xiao and others filed in.
"Thank you, uncle."
After everyone thanked the dormitory manager Dashu, they dragged their tired footsteps towards the stairs.
I was already very tired from going shopping with the girls in the evening. I just had such a "heartbreaking" run and finally "made it safely". For a while, no one even had the energy to speak.
In the quiet and dim corridor, only the heavy breathing and dull footsteps could be heard.
…
"Phew, it was such a close call. I just made it."
After regaining his breath, Zhuge Yun patted his chest with lingering fear, "I almost died just now."
"Luckily, phew, luckily the door is still open."
Zhao Luzheng's lips turned white. The violent exercise just now made his heart beat hard and he was still breathing loudly when he spoke.
Zhang Bo curled his lips, but his breathing was a little rapid, "If we ran so hard and the door was closed, I would definitely go crazy."
No matter how loudly he yells or bangs on the door, he always has to go through a lot of trouble before he is willing to do it.
"Oh, that's true."
Zhuge Yun nodded in agreement, "Otherwise it would be a great injustice for us to run so fast in vain."
He was panting like a cow.
Speaking of this, "Lao San, your physique is too good. After running for such a long distance, you didn't even breathe at all?!"
Even the eldest brother was slightly out of breath. You must know that the eldest brother has to train with the basketball club every morning, but what about the third child? He is even better than the eldest brother?!
How can I exercise when I haven't seen this guy in normal times?
Zhuge Yun looked at them and saw that there was not much difference in their figures except for their height, and he felt envious and jealous.
The sour water in my heart kept bubbling.
...
"intrinsic."
Xiao Xiao casually threw out an answer that made the person who heard it want to punch him hard.
"I'm still strong."
Zhuge Yunpi replied with a non-smiling smile, and silently clenched his fists with his hands at his side. This boy was really arrogant.
Zhao Luzheng, who was gasping for air at the end, couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
…
By the time Xiao Xiao and others walked to the door of the dormitory, everyone was almost relieved.
Opening the door and entering the room, "Ah, my bed!" Zhuge Yun couldn't wait to get past everyone, threw off his shoes, and climbed onto the bed in a few strides.
Then the whole person fell heavily onto the thick quilt.
Xiao Xiao, Zhang Bo, and Zhao Luzheng were speechless for a moment, shook their heads, and then slumped down on their respective chairs.
…
"Hey, Third Brother, why did you bring that branch back?!"
Zhuge Yun lay on the bed and felt that all the muscles and bones in his body were stretched. He turned his head casually, looked down, saw the branch in Xiao Xiao's hand, and immediately shouted out.
"Lao San, are you really interested in this branch?"
It was a normal sentence at first, but when Zhuge Yun said it, why was it so wrong?
Xiao Xiao looked at Zhuge Yun, probably... the smile on the other person's face was too blatant and obscene, right?
"Hey, third child, what's your look like?"
Zhuge Yun was keenly aware of Xiao Xiao's "weird" gaze. Of course, this was also related to Xiao Xiao's lack of cover.
"What look? A weird look."
Zhang Bo said angrily, and then looked at the branch in Xiao Xiao's hand. The light was dim before, and time was tight. He didn't see the branch too clearly, he just took a vague look.
Now under the bright incandescent light, Zhang Bo realized, "Is this branch struck by lightning?!"