Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 57 - Fifty-Seven: Woman

Chapter 57: Chapter Fifty-Seven: Woman

"What are you doing!"

A roar came from behind Bai Yanliang.

Xiao Bin hurried over and pushed him away.

However, what Xiao Bin saw was Bai Yanliang’s blank expression.

"Did you... could it be that you saw it too?"

Bai Yanliang seemed to come back to his senses. He turned his head to look at Xiao Bin, nodding absentmindedly.

Xiao Bin’s face suddenly turned pale. He glanced at Bai Yanliang and said:

"Come with me..."

...

Yu Hanzhou walked in front, while Su Qian quietly followed, but kept some distance.

Su Qian remembered when she first met Yu Hanzhou at Yu City University, he politely nodded to her.

He was a kind person, always caring for others, but precisely this type of good person was, in fact, the most indifferent...

Trying to get into his heart is extremely difficult.

Until later, when she also entered Fog Gathering, she unexpectedly saw Yu Hanzhou there!

No one knew about Su Qian’s feelings at that time. After experiencing the initial fear and unease, happiness unexpectedly outweighed despair.

Yu Hanzhou was also surprised by her appearance at first. He was very enthusiastic, repeatedly reminding her to be careful every time it was her turn, ensuring that she came back alive.

He would offer her advice, summarize experiences, and list taboos.

This moved Su Qian deeply. Over time, she thought their relationship had become quite deep.

But... as it turns out, it wasn’t so.

Even in Fog Gathering, his kindness hadn’t changed at all. He seemed to be like this to everyone.

Thinking of this, Su Qian felt mixed emotions, looking at Yu Hanzhou, who was walking while deep in thought. A wave of fatigue suddenly surged within her.

She was different from Yu Hanzhou and the others. These successful, intelligent people always believed they could break free from this curse and return to a normal life.

But... she never thought so. Ever since failing her entrance exams, she understood this.

If life is a long story, then hers is merely the life of an ordinary person.

She realized early on that she wasn’t the protagonist of life and would never stand at the center of everyone’s attention.

Appearance, family background, wisdom, glory, ability... If there were a contest for the most ordinary person, she might achieve a good score.

... As ordinary as she was, just keeping up with everyone’s pace was already exhausting.

She didn’t believe she could escape from Fog Gathering at all.

Maybe this time... maybe next time, she would die.

Die in this old and decaying spacetime, buried in her mediocre and boring story.

"Teacher Yu..."

Su Qian suddenly stopped in her tracks, softly calling out.

Yu Hanzhou, who was deep in thought, halted his footsteps and looked at her with confusion.

"What’s wrong?"

Su Qian opened her mouth, but saw Yu Hanzhou’s furrowed brows.

Her eyes dimmed, and she shook her head.

"Nothing... I just thought, I wonder what everyone has gained..."

"Them, Li Mu doesn’t need our worry, Lin Yan knows her limits, no need to worry either, as for Bai Yanliang..." Yu Hanzhou suddenly found it hard to describe Bai Yanliang.

"Actually... I can’t quite see through him."

Yu Hanzhou’s words surprised Su Qian a little. She curiously asked, "Mr. Bai... isn’t he quite normal?"

Yu Hanzhou shook his head decisively, recalling private conversations with a few others.

When discussing Bai Yanliang, everyone had roughly the same feeling—deceptive.

Li Mu hinted, "He hides himself too deeply; so deep... perhaps even he has forgotten what kind of person he was originally."

"Let’s not talk about him. Compared to him, I’m more worried about Huang Yourong and that newcomer Yu Sheng." Yu Hanzhou looked at the iron cage beside him and squatted down, "His mobility is strong, which is both good and bad. As for that Miss Yu... her legs, such a hassle."

"Yes..." Su Qian nodded, "Miss Yu is really pitiful, already disabled, yet she encountered such things..."

Yu Hanzhou had no particular opinion on her views.

He didn’t think Yu Sheng was pitiful. Maybe... that young lady’s mental world was far more exciting than those physically healthy.

He merely felt a simple regret and concern for Yu Sheng’s mobility issues.

Yu Hanzhou said no more and instead squatted down, pulling off the black cloth on the cage.

Due to Tian Dawei’s experiences, he maintained a considerably safe distance.

The woman huddled in the cage, silent.

Her face was full of dirt mixed with dust, so much that her real appearance couldn’t be seen. However... her eyes were quite large though listless, her facial expression was grimace-like, lips bloodless, and hair knotted and dirty. Her clothes were tattered, and her arms and legs seemed devoid of flesh, her body thin as if a sheet of paper, a gust of wind could blow her away.

"...Hello?"

Yu Hanzhou waved his hand, greeting her.

The woman’s face contorted with terror, without any extra reaction.

"She’s probably completely insane, unable to understand our words..." Su Qian looked at the woman in the cage with complicated eyes.

Who drove them insane?

For what purpose?

Even if people have gone mad, why has the aggression become so intense?

"Hello? Can you understand what I’m saying?" Yu Hanzhou waved again, greeting her.

After nearly a minute of trying, Yu Hanzhou picked up the black cloth and placed it back over the cage.

Then, he moved to another cage and continued his previous inquiry.

"Hello? Can you understand what I’m saying?"

Su Qian watched Yu Hanzhou’s tireless attempts, unsure of what to say.

Could he possibly believe that a miracle existed among these women? That someone was pretending to be crazy?

If they were pretending, why would their families lock them in a cage... Surely the villagers had already confirmed it. These women... were truly all insane.

Yet, sometimes Yu Hanzhou was such a stubborn man, making people feel helpless.

If he didn’t try cage by cage, he wouldn’t be him.

Thinking of this, Su Qian glanced at his back and smiled softly, mimicking Yu Hanzhou’s way, beginning to help with the questioning.

...

"Sit down."

Xiao Bin said expressionlessly.

Bai Yanliang watched him lean the hoe against the corner, still stained with fresh soil.

"Is this your home?"

Bai Yanliang looked around. He was genuinely surprised, the last corner of the inverted triangle turned out to be Xiao Bin’s home.

"Just now... what did you see?" Xiao Bin’s eyes were fixed closely on Bai Yanliang’s face, seemingly trying to detect any lies.

Bai Yanliang didn’t hide anything, simply said, "Late night, thunderstorm, a crying woman, dry branches."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bin’s face turned pale, murmuring in a daze, "It’s really her... it’s really her..."

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