Chapter 136 – Shh, He Found You – Game Over (14)
Yu Hongbo was injured and had to bear the weight of another person, making it quite difficult for him to go downstairs.
There weren’t many people inside searching, only two. The noise they made was much louder than Bai Tang and the others’, and they didn’t notice that the people on the fourth floor had escaped. They kept climbing up, one floor at a time.
Yu Hongbo untied the cloth and touched Bai Tang’s cold face.
In the darkness, the little squirrel’s eyes shone brightly, full of life. Yu Hongbo couldn’t relax for a moment, afraid of the poisonous plants turning on them.
“Look, the helicopter is over there.”
They looked in the direction pointed out by Pan Quan. A black helicopter was landing on an open space, and it seemed like there were shadows moving inside.
Yu Hongbo roughly calculated that the helicopter wasn’t very spacious, but it would be enough for the few of them. This meant there weren’t many people who had come. Aside from the two people searching inside the villa, there would be no more than three left in the helicopter.
They quietly approached the helicopter, and the noise of the rotating blades masked their footsteps.
Inside the helicopter, it was clear that one person was in the driver’s seat, while another stood nearby smoking.
There were only two people, which made things much simpler. However, being sent by the organizers meant they were no ordinary characters.
They quickly devised a simple plan: Yu Yi would hide with Bai Tang in the bushes and remain still, while Yu Hongbo would attract the enemy’s attention and Pan Quan would sneak up from behind to deal with them.
Things went smoothly according to plan.
Yu Hongbo walked to the other side of the bushes, pretending to accidentally expose himself. When the person guarding the helicopter approached to grab Yu Hongbo, Pan Quan knocked him out from behind.
Thanks to the noise from the helicopter, the person in the driver’s seat was unaware. Yu Hongbo and Pan Quan used the same trick to subdue him.
“Take us with you, or we’ll kill you,” Yu Hongbo said, pressing the wooden gun they had found on the man’s temple.
The man sneered, “Even if you kill me, I won’t take you out.”
Anyone who followed the boss was not afraid of death. The boss had ordered them not to let anyone leave alive, so naturally, they couldn’t live.
The man removed his hands from the control panel and suddenly attacked. He knocked the wooden gun out of Yu Hongbo’s hand, kicked Pan Quan over, and drew a spring knife, ready to finish them off. Bai Tang suddenly rushed forward, grabbed the wooden gun thrown at the door, and aimed it at the man, pulling the trigger.
The man maintained an expression of disbelief before collapsing with the hole in the center of his forehead.
“Ah Bo~” Bai Tang panicked and dropped the wooden gun.
He had killed someone!
“It’s okay, it’s okay…” Yu Hongbo climbed over to Bai Tang and hugged the trembling boy. “Don’t be afraid, he’s a bad guy. Tang Tang did the right thing.”
Yu Hongbo knew that Bai Tang was timid, and he had been trying to keep him from killing anyone these past few days, but he hadn’t expected this to happen today…
“Ah Bo, are you okay? Are you hurt?” Bai Tang was shaking with fear, but his greatest concern was still for Yu Hongbo.
“I’m fine, we’re all fine,” Yu Hongbo reassured him.
Pan Quan was helped up by Yu Yi. “Who can fly a helicopter?”
Yu Hongbo was busy comforting Bai Tang, while Yu Yi looked at Pan Quan like he was an idiot.
Pan Quan finally realized how stupid his question was and added, “I can handle a speedboat, but I don’t know how to fly a helicopter.”
“You can drive a speedboat?”
Under Yu Hongbo’s scrutinizing gaze, Pan Quan nodded awkwardly. His family was wealthy, and like many rich kids, he’d tried out a few thrilling activities. But it was too intense, and his heart couldn’t handle it, so he didn’t do it much after that.
“Crack… Hey, Hei Zi, the people in the villa are gone. Keep an eye out, they might head toward your direction.”
The voice from the intercom startled them.
“They’ll realize something’s wrong here soon. Let’s go,” Yu Hongbo directed as they began to retreat.
The group staggered toward the seaside and found the speedboat that Yu Hongbo had discovered during his earlier wanderings.
“Pan Quan, you drive.”
“I drive? I can’t, I’ve only touched it once.” This was a real escape, and if they weren’t careful and capsized, all four of them could drown. He wasn’t willing to take that risk.
“Staying on the island means death, going out to sea means death. It’s better to die by your hand than by theirs,” Yu Yi reasoned, deciding that was the way it had to be.
The group untied the ropes and was about to board the speedboat when several gunshots rang out in the distance.
“Quick, get on!” Yu Hongbo urged.
The three didn’t hesitate and quickly climbed onto the speedboat.
“Pan Quan, hurry up and drive!” Yu Yi shouted, seeing the two armed men with the wooden guns getting closer.
“I know, I’m going!” Pan Quan was just as anxious.
The speedboat seemed to have not been used for a long time and refused to start.
The two armed men approached the speedboat and climbed aboard. Yu Yi screamed and threw anything she could find on the boat at them. In the chaos, she was grabbed by the ankle.
Yu Hongbo remained calm and fired the wooden gun at them. The two men had no choice but to release Yu Yi in order to dodge the shots. Bai Tang seized the opportunity and pulled Yu Yi back.
“Wuwu—” The sound of the engine, a symbol of hope for survival, roared to life.
The speedboat broke free from the organizers and shot forward like a rocket, splashing water on both sides as high as a person.
“Aha, we escaped!” Pan Quan cheered into the sea breeze.
The small island was quickly left behind, shrinking into a dot and disappearing.
Yu Yi, influenced by Pan Quan’s excitement, couldn’t help but smile. “Not bad, Pan Quan. Didn’t expect you to know so much.”
“Well, you think I got into college by accident?”
“Did you take the college entrance exam by driving a speedboat?!”
With the threat to their lives gone, the two relaxed for the moment, chatting and laughing.
Bai Tang huddled in the center of the boat, terrified of the water—he was deathly afraid of it.
Yu Hongbo stepped forward to shield the boy from the splashing water. “Tang Tang, are you cold?”
Bai Tang snuggled up to Yu Hongbo, tearing a strip of fabric from his skirt to wrap around Yu Hongbo’s injured hand. After being submerged in water and climbing, the skin around the injured hand had turned pale, while the injury beneath was dark and swollen.
“Ah Bo, I’m sorry,” Bai Tang apologized for his reckless attempt at suicide.
Yu Hongbo wrapped his arm around him. “Tang Tang, listen to me. I don’t need your apology, and I don’t want you to blame yourself. You must never give up on your life so easily. Whatever happens, you can talk to me, but you cannot harm yourself on your own, understand?”
Yu Hongbo’s tone was stern. Bai Tang felt pained hearing it, but the one speaking those words felt even more hurt.
The speedboat had already traveled quite a distance. Pan Quan turned around and interrupted their conversation. “Male God, which direction are we heading now?”
All around them was the endless ocean, with no distinguishing features.
Yu Hongbo took out a mini GPS device from his pocket, something he had grabbed from the helicopter earlier.
“Male God, show off!” Pan Quan nearly ran over to kiss Yu Hongbo.
With the protagonist’s aura and the GPS, they managed to reach the nearest beach before the speedboat’s engine ran out of power.
It was hard to say whether the organizers had overlooked something or were overly confident in their own arrangements, but the deserted island they had chosen was not far from a beach in Country Y. Although not within their own country, at least they had half a chance of survival.
As soon as they stepped onto the beach, the armed men were right behind them, hot on their heels.
The GPS device had a location function. While Yu Hongbo and the others could use it to find a safe area, the armed men could also track their position. However, it was difficult for them to take action on the water, which is why they had managed to reach the shore.
“Ah—”
The vacationers by the beach were panicking and fleeing in all directions.
The armed men, holding machine-powered wooden guns, began sweeping their hiding place with gunfire, creating chaos.
In crowded situations, there are both advantages and disadvantages—there’s a high risk of accidental injury.
But Yu Hongbo and the others couldn’t worry about that now. Taking advantage of the confusion, they slipped into a large truck and left the beach. When the truck came to a stop to resupply at a store, they got out, grabbed a handful of coins, and stole an electric car for their getaway, leaving the shopkeeper behind, shouting that they were thieves.
Yu Hongbo’s injury grew more severe. His face had turned as pale as paper, with no color in his lips.
Bai Tang struggled to support him and was on the verge of tears. “Let’s go to the hospital.”
“No,” Yu Hongbo replied. “They’ll most likely be waiting for us at the hospital.” He threw a map to Yu Yi. “We’re going to the embassy.”
They were not in their home country, and they knew nothing about the organizers of the game—their identities and the extent of their power were unknown.
But one thing was certain: the embassies of all nations were places no one dared mess with. They were foreigners and injured, and would most likely seek help from a hospital or local law enforcement. It was highly likely that ambushes had already been set up along the way. They had to take the opposite route and go to the embassy.
After giving his instructions, Yu Hongbo finally passed out from exhaustion.
When he woke up again, he found himself in a hospital, with several officers guarding the door.
Bai Tang carefully brought over some saline solution and fed it to Yu Hongbo.
“Ah Bo, are you feeling better? Is there anywhere else that hurts? I’ll go call the doctor.”
Yu Hongbo’s right arm felt as heavy as a thousand pounds; he couldn’t even lift it. He could only watch as the boy rushed out like the wind to call the doctor.
The doctor quickly arrived, examined him, and then some officers came in to take their statements.
After gaining some strength, Yu Hongbo remembered the incident with Bai Tang and the poisonous plants. He wasn’t at ease and insisted on having him undergo a full body checkup. Once he confirmed that Bai Tang was healthy, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The truth about the game was quickly uncovered. The organizers of the “Werewolf” game were a group of wealthy individuals who took pleasure in killing. They randomly selected people from around the world, brought them to desolate locations, and held games where they observed human reactions in life-threatening situations, using each person’s life as a bet. It was unclear how many times the game had been held, but every time, the surviving participants were eliminated under the pretext of being “rescued,” leaving no traces of their existence—except for the organizers, who remained undetected by the outside world.
After everything settled, Yu Hongbo spent three months recovering in the hospital. Once his injuries healed, the four of them were sent back to their home country by the embassy.
Bai Tang had his hair cut, changed into a fresh T-shirt, and appeared before everyone. Yu Yi and Pan Quan were both stunned, their mouths agape.
“Ah Bo~” Bai Tang quickly ran towards Yu Hongbo, who had his arms wide open, ready to embrace him.
“Don’t like wearing little skirts anymore?” Yu Hongbo said with a loving gaze. He had even bought many little skirts in Bai Tang’s size.
“I’m not a girl, I don’t like wearing skirts!” The boy waved his fist, showing his “manly” side.
Wearing a skirt on the island for a few days was simply a “shame.” The handsome squirrel wearing a skirt? If anyone found out, they’d laugh their teeth out. Luckily, Qiu’er wasn’t around, or it would definitely laugh at me.
“Alright, no skirts. Wear pants then.” Yu Hongbo gently stroked the boy’s soft hair. They still had a long life ahead of them, and there would be plenty of opportunities to wear skirts.
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The main storyline in this world revolved around the male protagonist and the real-life Werewolf game, though the future plot was not discussed. However, Bai Tang had grown frightened and obediently stayed in the city, staying close to Yu Hongbo, not wanting to go anywhere else.
Yu Hongbo, worried that Bai Tang might get bored, discussed it with him, and finally, Bai Tang’s Dessert Shop opened in this world. Bai Tang, who had mastered the art of desserts from multiple worlds, made food that was widely popular. Yu Yi visited the shop, eating and drinking for free, gaining three pounds in a month. She even wished she could steal the little squirrel and hide him at home.
He was cute, gentle, and skilled. How many good deeds did Yu Hongbo do in his past life to meet Bai Tang? — Yu Yi said.
Yu Hongbo stayed with Bai Tang for the rest of his life. When Bai Tang was seventy and bedridden with a serious illness, on his deathbed, he grasped Yu Hongbo’s hand. “Ah Bo, I’ll find you in the next life, wait for me…”
Yu Hongbo, tears streaming down his face, brokenly whispered, “Okay.”
Bai Tang got the answer he wanted and closed his eyes in peace.
Author’s Note:
The world you were confused about has ended! Do you all feel relieved now?~