I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 12 Now, the offense and defense have changed
"……what?"

Xu Can’s words stunned Lin Xing’an, and his expression froze instantly.

"...What monster? My sister is...a monster?"

He turned his head stiffly and asked dryly.

"Hey! Sister is just joking. Don't be afraid, An An. How could I be a monster?"

Xu Can looked at Lin Xing'an's expression and burst out laughing.

"Don't worry~ I just saw that you were too nervous, so I told you a joke to ease the tension."

"How can there be so many monsters? Don't be so scared, we will be free soon."

"And An An, didn't you hear my father say that he would eat me when I turned eighteen?"

"So you have to believe in me, sister. After all, I have always believed in you."

As usual, she pedaled her bike and comforted Lin Xing'an softly.

"……Um."

Lin Xing'an met Xu Can's smiling eyes and nodded.

But the tingling feeling on my scalp still hasn't gone away.

Did I give anything away?
No, basically exactly the same as last time.

Is there something wrong with the mood swings?

Possibly, but it's definitely not a major flaw.

Because a normal person would definitely have huge emotional fluctuations in this situation.

Lin Xing'an gripped the handlebars tightly. The bumpy road surface was as up and down as his mood.

So Xu Can...was he really just joking...

Do you really just want to make my emotions more intense?

Lin Xing'an saw out of the corner of his eye that Xu Can's bicycle had quietly fallen behind him by half a body length.

Her eyes were filled with amusement, shooting at his back like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.

half a minute...

One minute……

Two minutes...

The two rode in silence, one in front and one behind, in the darkness.

Lin Xing'an felt increasingly heavy and anxious.

Because last time at this time, Xu Can could no longer pretend.

And now, Xu Can still followed Lin Xing'an silently.

There was no intention of revealing his identity at all.

It was like a sharp sword hanging high above Lin Xing'an's head, ready to fall at any moment.

wrong……

I... have been exposed...

Lin Xing'an suddenly realized that he seemed to have fallen into Xu Can's trap again...

"Xu Can has discovered that I know she is also a monster."

"But she also knew that I didn't want to believe it and didn't dare to admit it."

"Because I'm human, in her eyes humans are cowardly and lowly. When faced with difficulties, they will shrink and run away, preferring to deceive themselves."

"Just like last time playing hide-and-seek, she's now enjoying the torment and entanglement in my heart..."

Cold sweat broke out on Lin Xing'an's forehead.

Even though he did it again, he unknowingly became Xu Can's prey again.

"No, if you continue like this you will surely die."

"We can't wait any longer. We must take the initiative back."

"If I want to kill Xu Can, I must leave myself a chance to go up to the seventh floor and get gasoline."

Lin Xing'an looked up at the crescent moon in the sky.

His original plan was to follow the development of the last time, get the gasoline during the "hide and seek" and be prepared.

But now it seems that there will basically be no "hide and seek" segment anymore.

What's more, relying entirely on the enemy to give you an opportunity for victory is itself a gamble!
If you want to get gasoline, you have to leave Xu Can behind now and try to get a chance!
Being pressed against her silently like this is like being boiled like a frog in warm water!

After a brief thought, a look of determination appeared in Lin Xing'an's eyes.

He took a deep breath and suddenly accelerated without warning.

"...Huh? An An?"

Xu Can, who was behind, was stunned for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, he was left some distance away.

"An An, why are you riding so fast? Wait for your sister."

"Aren't you scared to be alone so far away from your sister?"

"You don't still think your sister is a monster, do you?"

Xu Can turned off the flashlight and didn't rush to chase Lin Xing'an, but kept a distance of about seven or eight meters from him.

"Okay, An An, I shouldn't have made that kind of joke just now. I'm sorry!"

"Don't ride so fast, it's too dangerous! I can't see you anymore! An An! An An? This kid..."

She shouted worriedly from behind, but her eyes were gloomy.

Feeling that Xu Can had not revealed his true identity yet and was really being pulled further and further away from him, Lin Xing'an's mood also brightened up!
Sure enough! Xu Can is still proud!

She firmly believed that Lin Xing'an did not want to face the fact that he did not dare to admit that the sister who grew up with him was a monster.

She firmly believed that human beings were timid, cowardly, afraid of death, and humble and lowly.

But her pride did not allow her to waver in her conviction.

So she still maintained the appearance of Xu Can, trying to make Lin Xing'an continue to feel entangled and suspicious, to prove that she was right.

"Hey An An, stop it! Come back to me! I'm not a monster!"

"Have you forgotten that your sister didn't sleep all day and all night just to look for you when you got lost for the first time?"

"And on your sixth birthday, didn't you say you loved the cake your sister bought you the most?"

"Sister was just joking..."

"Sister trusts you so much, why don't you trust me?"

Xu Can's voice was full of helplessness.

Anyone who heard it would think that she was a good sister who cared deeply about her children.

But Lin Xing'an was focused and not affected at all.

Instead of slowing down, he rode faster and faster.

The little bicycle seemed to be flying on the bumpy road.

In the blink of an eye, he had already opened up a distance of dozens of meters between him and Xu Can.

"Still pretending..."

Lin Xing'an sneered in his heart.

Now Xu Can was trapped in a trap where she knew that Lin Xing'an had seen through her disguise, but she was unwilling to admit that "a lowly human beast could actually see through me"!

"Not enough, not enough!"

At this time, Lin Xing'an leaned forward like a professional cyclist to reduce wind resistance.

If he can gain one more meter and buy himself one more second, the balance of victory will tilt more towards him.

"coming!"

Although there was no flashlight, Lin Xing'an could still see the lonely building at a glance under the moonlight.

Xu Can's worried voice came again behind his ear. Without any hesitation, he left the car and rushed into the building.

The corridor was dark and empty.

Although his heart was beating so fast that he almost vomited due to the intense exercise, Lin Xing'an still quickly went up the stairs in two steps.

"Fifth floor..."

"Sixth floor..."

"Seventh floor..."

When he turned the corner and saw the dilapidated door, Lin Xing'an breathed a sigh of relief and pushed the door open with gritted teeth.

After standing still, I felt dizzy from suffocation and lack of oxygen.

After leaning against the wall and taking two deep breaths, Lin Xing'an finally recovered.

The hanged body in front of me was shaking slightly.

Looking at his dry and rotten face, Lin Xing'an felt inexplicably at peace.

He pulled a lighter from his pocket.

The flame, as thick as a little finger, illuminated the dark room.

It was only then that Lin Xing'an discovered that the entire wall of the room was covered with the word "death" written in black and red paint!

The arrogant and wanton words overlapped densely, like a giant impenetrable net that wrapped people up.

Every stroke is sharp and sad, full of madness and despair!
"Brother, you..."

The sound of Xu Can's footsteps slowly appeared.

Lin Xing'an didn't have time to sigh too much and hurried to the two barrels of gasoline.

One bucket is only 30% full, but the other bucket is still 70% full!

Only after opening the bottle cap and smelling the pungent smell of gasoline did Lin Xing'an feel relieved.

But the lighter on the ground next to it was covered with dust, severely damaged and completely unusable.

"If I had been lucky enough not to go back and get some firewood, I would have sent it now..."

Lin Xing'an looked at the fire in front of him and felt extremely fortunate.

"So now... the offense and defense have changed."

(End of this chapter)