Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Eyes

Tong Hui’s actions were very regular.

Not just ordinarily regular.

But to the point of precise minute and second regularity every day.

Eating three meals, going out, taking a bath, sleeping, every task was scheduled to the exact time, more like a precisely functioning machine than a disheartened person who failed the entrance exam.

The rustling sound also had a regular pattern.

It would start at the same time every day in a very regular way.

If it weren’t for the strange noises, Baiyu would think it was the sound of some group activity.

Moreover, over the past couple of days, the sounds have been getting increasingly intense.

But the strange thing is.

It seems that only Baiyu noticed this issue.

Tong Hui lived in room 604, and room 605 was also occupied by a student from Linjiang First Middle School, while Baiyu’s room was 603.

He tentatively checked with a student in room 605 but ended up with nothing.

The person felt everything was normal.

Unwilling to give up, Baiyu recorded the “rustling” sound with his phone, but every time he woke up the next day, the recording would sound completely normal.

This led Baiyu to confirm that it was a supernatural incident.

There was an influence of indescribable forces involved.

However.

He still had no evidence.

He disguised himself as a waiter, a water meter inspector, a plumber, and entered room 604, but nothing was discovered.

And when Tong Hui went out, he had also infiltrated alone.

Everything was normal.

So normal that it seemed eerie.

One night, he even forcibly pulled Jiang Gan into his room for an hour, yet the rustling sound never came.

Baiyu then understood.

Someone was targeting him!

This person must have an unspeakable secret and is definitely targeting him, continuously performing some special actions.

“Recently, the volume of the sound is getting louder, and the intervals are getting shorter. Any change is estimated to erupt tonight, so I must prepare in advance, no matter what.”

Baiyu’s face was as dark as ink.

All signs pointed towards him, leaving him no choice but to suspect.

Running away was futile, the other party had chosen him for some unknown reason, escaping was only delaying the inevitable, and he would have to constantly be on guard against hidden plots.

It’s better to resolve this matter here and now.

At least there are people like Jiang Gan, who would rush over as soon as something happens.

Ringing.

He pressed the call button.

As soon as Jiang Gan answered the call, Baiyu said, “Principal Jiang, I feel someone is going to plot against me tonight; why don’t you come over and chat with me?”

“I still have to be in charge of the hotel’s surroundings. Don’t be paranoid every day. We’ve checked the hotel, and the safety level is very high.”

“Then, Principal Jiang, I suddenly have a lot of study problems that I can’t figure out. Can you spare some time tonight to help me with them?”

“Get lost.”

Jiang Gan decisively hung up the phone.

Baiyu felt a bit helpless.

He knew this would be the result.

Without any evidence, Jiang Gan wouldn’t investigate a student, especially one who just failed the college entrance examination and is in an emotionally unstable period.

Alright then.

At critical moments, it really depends on oneself.

Ring dong.

At this time, the doorbell rang.

Baiyu opened the door, and a delivery man carried in a long package, “Is this Mr. Bai? Your express delivery, please sign for it.”

“Yes, it’s me.”

Baiyu calmly took the box and signed his name swiftly.

The delivery was sent by Erin from Linjiang City, part of the relics left by his parents. There were many strange and odd items in that small compartment, but he didn’t know the purposes of many of them.

Rip.

He opened the cardboard box.

In front of him was a dazzling Great Guan Blade.

The blade was six feet five inches long, with a carved and luxurious handle that was both modest and elegant, with the blade itself being two and a half feet long and a foot wide.

It gleamed coldly, exuding an impressive murderous aura.

Not bad.

It was Baiyu’s imposing Great Guan Blade.

Last time, Lin Shan had quietly asked him how the Living Iron Guan Dao at home was made, and Baiyu realized that the blade was crafted from Living Iron, asserting once again that the items left by his parents were indeed extraordinary.

Apart from the large blade.

At the bottom of the package, there was a garment made of black iron silk thread.

It looked somewhat like the legendary Golden Thread Armor.

Yet it was black iron in color, and the material felt unlike metal, but it had surprising resilience, neutralizing most of the force from a blade strike.

This was a Soft Armor crafted from special Exotic Beast materials.

Baiyu ate and drank as usual without showing any signs, closed the room door tightly, and donned the Soft Armor, then drew the curtains and sat in a chair holding the Great Guan Blade.

How similar the scene was.

During the past livestreamer event, he had also stayed in the room.

But unlike that time, this time he had the power to protect himself, had confidence, had a blazing determination in his heart.

“Cang Yan, if the person next door makes any move later, ensure your own safety first.”

Baiyu stood with his blade ready.

Cang Yan, seeing such a setup for the first time, had a slightly altered impression of Baiyu’s usual fearfulness, “Shouldn’t you be chickening out at this point?”

“My Martial Intent is steadiness, do you get what that means?”

“Now I believe resolving this matter is the real steadiness. So tonight, if nothing happens, fine. But if that gaudy bitch does make a move, I’ll surely kill her.”

Baiyu had already labeled Tong Hui as the “villain” in his heart.

Time ticked by.

The black night fell.

Baiyu sat spiritedly on the sofa, gripping the heavy handle of his blade, steady as a mountain.

Rustle…

The eerie sound resonated once again.

Baiyu’s face was stern.

In the darkness, it felt like something terrifying was slowly brewing.

Yet the Pupil of Chongming did not give any warning, implying no creature with hostile intent was nearby, not even Tong Hui.

This was also puzzling.

The Pupil of Chongming could see through all stealth and concealment, a mere wall couldn’t hide anything, as long as the creature’s level didn’t surpass the Chongming Bird, it couldn’t escape the gaze of the Pupil of Chongming.

And the Chongming Bird.

Is a mythic creature.

Baiyu took a deep breath, his thoughts orderly, the Scholar Secret Technique activated at that moment.

In the unknowable darkness.

Interwoven red lines formed a massive structure in the room that resembled a cage of countless capillaries crossed!

Yes.

A cage!

A bloody, terrifying cage.

Baiyu’s gaze gradually turned cold.

Every night over the past few days, he used Energy Perception and hadn’t detected these things. They only appeared tonight.

Following the intertwining red lines.

Like finding a path through a web, Baiyu’s gaze traveled along the red lines, eventually stopping at the wall.

There was a small hole in the wall.

Inside was a bloodshot eyeball, staring motionlessly at him.