Quadruple split.

Chapter 2851 A cause for celebration
Clearly, in Xiao Yidong's eyes, there was something wrong with that bald guy.

In fact, anyone would find something amiss if they saw a head smoother than a bowling ball, with nothing but smooth skin and flesh on it.

The problem is that only Little Yidong can see the bald guy; the others not only don't react to him, but they also don't even sense the increasingly strange changes in the environment.

The bigger problem is that, at least for now, the so-called 'others' actually refers specifically to a child named Mo Tan who has some mental issues.

That little boy was Yidong's first friend after he was sent here, and also the only one who was more precocious than Yidong.

Although he seemed to have some mental issues, and although he wasn't a good kid most of the time... or even a good person, in Xiao Yidong's eyes, the guy who always liked to be alone, as if there was a thick and pathetic barrier between him and the other kids, trapping himself in some place, wasn't really a freak.

In secluded corners where no one is watching, he would secretly do some good deeds, making sure as much as possible that no one would notice.

In secluded corners where no one is watching, he would play a few pranks and destroy all evidence as much as possible.

In a corner where no one is watching, he will keep an eye on each of his friends, even though he is all alone.

Perhaps in the very distant future, their friends will often wonder what they went through together long ago to develop such an unbreakable friendship, and why they would do anything for each other without hesitation, including risking their lives.

But in reality, there aren't that many epic stories in this world.

At least until now, they have not yet faced together a three-headed dog on a trapdoor, a swarm of spiders in a dark forest, a ruthless fugitive, a terrifying terrorist organization, or a mysterious person whose name cannot even be mentioned.

Even so, it did not prevent the seeds of friendship from taking root, sprouting, and growing strong between the two.

In conclusion, although Xiao Yidong was not the first child to actively seek out Xiao Motan to play, he was the first child to receive a positive response from Xiao Motan.

The response was 'You're so annoying.'

The reason is simple: Xiao Yidong is indeed a bit of a nuisance.

Xiao Yidong's motive was simply, "It's more fun to play together, and this guy will definitely be bored by himself." But it was this simple reason that led Xiao Yidong to harass Xiao Motan for nearly two months before the other party finally couldn't take it anymore and complained.

It was from that sentence that the two became 'friends' in the literal sense.

Xiao Motan is one of Xiao Yidong's dozens of friends, though she is the most special one.

Xiao Yidong is Xiao Motan's only friend, without exception, and the most special one.

Although Mo Tan will become a staunch supporter of the saying "human nature is inherently evil" in the future, in his eyes at the time, the guy who could ensure a life of comfort and security after leaving the orphanage just by his looks, and who had countless people wanting to adopt or support him, was indeed a genuinely overly kind person.

In fact, this kind of personality is not uncommon. After all, even Xiao Motan himself has a so-called "good person" side. But even so, Xiao Yidong is still the first overly kind person he has ever met. Xiao Motan, who is committed to reducing his energy consumption, always insists that having too many friends will be tiring. So even if he meets other overly kind people in the future, no one will be able to cross the invisible boundary in front of him.

Perhaps a long, long time later, when Mo Tan grew up, he did make many friends by chance, but at least before he became an adult, he only ever had one close friend, A, in his social circle.

The overly kind-hearted Xiao Yidong didn't consider as much as Xiao Motan; he simply did what he thought was 'right' out of his inherent kindness.

Since your friend doesn't see any 'danger,' then let him stay in a 'safe' place.

As for where is safe... that question isn't actually that hard to answer.

As long as this strange thing is gone, the orphanage should be safe.

As Xiao Yidong thought this, he struggled to move his trembling legs and slowly walked to the gate of the orphanage. After turning around to make sure that the bald guy was still following him, he opened the gate from the inside.

Xiao Yidong's plan failed because the alarms on both sides, which were covered with a layer of white frost, did not make a sound until the gate was fully opened, and the security guard who should have been in the guardhouse did not react at all.

Little Yidong's plan also succeeded, because the doors of the orphanage had been opened. Now, all he had to do was leave this place and take the monster far away, and everyone would be safe... at least temporarily.

As for Little Yidong himself...

Perhaps because he didn't grow up in a loving and protective environment, Xiao Yidong felt that being alive was good, but he wasn't particularly afraid of death... that is, the concept of "losing everything". Besides that, he couldn't think that much at the time. Driven by instinct, he forced himself to find an excuse to make his friend leave and take that strange thing away from the orphanage. That was the limit of his little brain.

However, the other person stopped a second before stepping out of the orphanage and stood still.

"what happened?"

Little Yidong, whose face was deathly pale and whose legs were trembling uncontrollably, stopped when he noticed this. He turned around somewhat slowly and said, "If you're looking for me, come with me."

'not good……'

The next instant, a piercing sound, like scraping glass, exploded in Xiao Yidong's mind, followed by a slow, drawn-out voice: 'I...want...not...enough...I want more...'

Who do you want?

While covering his ears in pain, Xiao Yidong asked in a hoarse voice, "What do you mean?"

'I want...you...but it's not enough...'

The faceless monster stood directly in front of little Yidong, continuing to transmit piercing noises into his mind: 'More... people... inside... all of them.'

"no!"

Xiao Yidong gasped in surprise, then forced herself to calm down and said in a dry voice, "You want me, right? Then you can't have anyone else, or I'll run away and you'll never find me again."

"!!!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the strange thing trembled violently, and the noise reverberating in Little Yidong's mind grew increasingly shrill: 'You can't escape, I must...you, your power...strong...reshape...flesh...bone...face...'

This thing isn't even as smart as a child.

Almost unable to stand, and knowing full well that if the other party were to forcefully say a few more words into her mind, she would probably faint on the spot, Xiao Yidong pinched her thigh and said with difficulty, "You can only choose one. Are you coming with me or not? Also, keep your voice down, or I won't give you anything."

'Give me……'

After a long pause, a voice, noticeably weaker, echoed in Yi Dong's mind, and the strange thing resumed its steps, repeatedly chanting in the boy's head in an unpleasant voice: 'Give me...give me...'

"Then come with me."

After Xiao Yidong finished speaking, he turned around and continued walking away into the distance. After a brief hesitation, the strange thing finally couldn't resist the temptation of its spiritual power and started walking after him again.

……

'Fifteen minutes later'

【Oops……】

Mingming wanted to take the other party away, but because his physical condition was getting worse and his consciousness was getting more and more blurred, Xiao Yidong, who was struggling to walk, staggered on the spot and his legs went weak and he knelt down. At this moment, he and the strange thing behind him were less than 300 meters away from the orphanage.

This distance is undoubtedly extremely dangerous for the teachers and students inside.

'You...aren't leaving...' The strange thing slowly walked to Little Yidong's side and bent down: 'Then I'll...give you...my...flesh...bone...face...'

After struggling to stand up several times, Xiao Yidong gritted her teeth, turned to look at the creepy head, and said seriously, "You have to promise me you won't go back to that place."

'but……'

"If you don't agree, then it won't work."

'I need to……'

"If you need me more, then say yes."

'I... need... a yes.'

"Ok."

'Then you...agree.'

"what?"

'I won't go, but I want the people behind me too.'

"who?"

Little Yidong subconsciously asked the head a question.

Then, before he could react—

'! ! ! '

With a piercing noise, Xiao Yidong instantly fainted, only to be jolted awake a moment later. When he managed to open his eyes, he discovered a bloodstain on the bald head in front of him.

A glaring and gruesome bloodstain.

"Stand up!"

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yidong found himself being pulled hard, and before he could even realize who it was, he was already running after them.

"Ink sandalwood!"

As Xiao Yidong was being dragged along, he stumbled and gasped for breath, asking, "Why are you here!"

"It took a little time because of the bloodletting of Donald."

As Xiao Motan dragged Xiao Yidong toward the orphanage gate, she replied, "There are also syringes and garlic. Luckily, the infirmary and canteen have them ready."

"What are you saying...?"

Little Yidong stared blankly at Little Motan's retreating figure and asked, "What are the syringe and garlic... for?"

“I could tell at a glance that you had encountered a ghost, or you might have been possessed by an evil spirit, but in any case, you had clearly made up your mind to do something stupid at that time.”

Xiao Motan supported Xiao Yidong, whose legs were trembling, and said as they ran, "So I went to the infirmary to get a syringe, and then went to the cafeteria to get some garlic filtrate to make some anticoagulant..."

"Garlic anticoagulant? What are you talking about...?"

"It's not garlic anticoagulant, it's an anticoagulant made from garlic filtrate. You just take two cloves of garlic, peel them, crush them with the back of a knife, then collect the juice through gauze and put it in a syringe as a temporary anticoagulant."

"what?"

"Then I went to Donald to borrow some blood. Luckily, the kid was quite cooperative, so although it took some time to negotiate, I finally got about 100 milliliters of blood. That guy is almost heavier than the two of us, so this little bit of blood is nothing to him."

"what?"

"Dog blood is for warding off evil spirits, and besides, it contains some garlic. I think if there really is a ghost, this 100ml cup of dog blood will definitely make it never come back!"

"I think your ideas and execution are a bit abnormal."

"Yes, and the only effect of that cup of blood just now seems to be that it made me able to see it."

Xiao Motan sighed, her expression grim as she turned to glance at the strange creature that was chasing them at the speed of an ordinary adult male, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Run faster!"

Xiao Yidong mustered his strength and ran while shouting, "What about everyone in the yard? That thing..."

"I turned on the fire alarm before I left, and I also called the police."

Xiao Motan interrupted the other person with rapid words, grabbed Yi Dong and rushed into the yard, then immediately closed the door. Pointing to the blurry figures on the playground, she said seriously, "It's safer with more people, and I heard that the uncles are all righteous and can ward off evil spirits."

Little Yidong shook his head: "I..."

"you shut up."

Xiao Motan interrupted him sharply, shouting, "Don't give me that useless nonsense. The more people there are, the better our chances of survival. What's with all the fuss? Will fussing save your life?"

Xiao Yidong stared intently at her friend, whose eyes were bloodshot, who was pretending to be a naughty child and playing pranks, but who actually showed no emotional fluctuations. In reality, her personality was like a transparent, cold, colorless, and tasteless block of ice, only truly warming up when she was in another 'good child' state. She smiled and said, "...Are you in a hurry?"

"Yes, yes, I'm so anxious that my stomach is starting to hurt."

Xiao Motan casually replied, then pursed her lips and asked, "Do you think the door can stop it?"

I said no.

Xiao Yidong shook his head, took a deep breath, and while keeping an eye on the bare thing that seemed to be in a different plane from the orphanage gate, slowly emerging, he said to Xiao Motan seriously, "I think I can touch it. If something really happens, I'll rush over and try. You can help with dog blood if you want, or you can help everyone run away together, just don't hold me back."

"Stop fooling around. We'll play it by ear in a bit. I'll use my intelligence, and you can use your... uh, excellent eyesight."

"Can you handle it?"

"I don't know, but it's at least better than your suicidal idea."

"……All right."

Then, the two children teamed up to defeat a ferocious demon, saving themselves and the orphanage. Congratulations!

……

That's what the boy thought as he stood amidst pools of blood and corpses that night.

Chapter 2842: The End