All Realms and Worlds: The Lost Home

The wind in the corridor carried the smell of blood, sending chills down one's spine.

"We've been found out, hehe."

Ning Ye grabbed Nancy's arm and rushed forward with all his might.

Su Qing followed behind him, her back already soaked with cold sweat.

Brother Wang and Zhang Lei ran in the lead, scrambling and stumbling as if they wished they had two more legs.

"Quick, quick! Get in there!"

Brother Wang roared and shoved open the office door.

The crowd surged in, tumbling and falling to the ground.

Ning Ye slammed the door shut and roared, "Block it! Block it now!"

Su Qing reacted the fastest, rushing to the pile of metal cabinets and using all her strength to push them towards the door.

"I...I'll help you!"

Zhang Lei scrambled over, bracing himself against the cabinet with both hands, his face flushed red.

Brother Wang also rushed over, and the three of them worked together to firmly push those heavy metal cabinets against the door.

"Clang!"

The last cabinet slammed against the door with a dull thud.

Only then did everyone seem to lose all their strength and collapse to the ground.

The only sounds in the room were heavy breathing and the pounding of hearts.

Ning Ye leaned against the wall, panting heavily, his chest feeling like it was about to explode.

He glanced back at the door blocked by the cabinet and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At least... we're safe for now.

"She...she didn't chase after us, did she?"

Zhang Lei's voice was trembling uncontrollably. He huddled in the corner, his eyes fixed on the doorway, afraid that the little girl would suddenly rush in.

His words were punctuated by noticeable pauses and elisions, each word sounding as if squeezed out from between his teeth.

"I...I didn't see her..." Brother Wang gasped for breath, his hands still trembling. "The door...the door's blocked. She can't get in...she can't get in..."

He seemed to be comforting others, but also comforting himself.

Su Qing frowned. She walked to the door, pressed her ear against it, and listened carefully to the sounds outside.

Ning Ye walked over as well, lowered his voice, and asked in a whisper, "How is it? Any movement?"

"Keep your voice down!" Su Qing quickly raised her hand, making a shushing gesture. Her voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it. "Don't let her hear you."

Ning Ye immediately fell silent and nodded.

He pressed his ear against it and listened carefully.

The corridor was quiet; there wasn't a sound.

There were no footsteps, no laughter, nothing at all.

It was eerily quiet.

This silence is more frightening than anything else.

It was like the calm before the storm, sending chills down your spine.

"No...no sound?" Nancy leaned closer, her voice soft and trembling with tears. "Did...did she leave?"

"I don't know." Ning Ye shook his head, his voice low. "Don't let your guard down. She's acting strangely. She might be waiting for us to get out."

Upon hearing this, everyone's heart skipped a beat.

Yes.

That little girl was anything but ordinary; she was anything but strange.

She's so smart.

She knew that by hiding in the crowd and pretending to be a weak child, no one would suspect her.

Then, when they weren't paying attention, kill them one by one.

This kind of enemy is ten thousand times more terrifying than those eerie creatures that can only roar.

"I...I've felt something was off about her for a while now..."

Zhang Lei suddenly muttered something under his breath, his voice filled with lingering fear and a hint of shirking responsibility.

"Huh?" Brother Wang turned his head and looked at him. "You felt something was wrong a long time ago? Why didn't you say so before?"

"I... I wouldn't dare say that..." Zhang Lei shrank back. "I thought I was seeing things... Who would have thought that a little girl could be that kind of thing..."

"You're talking nonsense!" Brother Wang instantly flew into a rage. He lowered his voice, but the anger in his tone was unmistakable. "Lin Xiao said she had gone out before, why didn't you say anything? Now that something's happened, you're saying you already felt something was wrong? Where were you all this time?"

'I...I...' Zhang Lei was speechless, his face flushed red. 'I was just afraid of saying the wrong thing. What if there was a misunderstanding?'

"Misunderstanding? It's not a misunderstanding anymore! People are dead!" Brother Wang's voice grew louder and louder. "It's all your fault! If you had said something sooner, we would have been on guard against her. Would Old Zhao and the others have died?"

"Why blame me?" Zhang Lei retorted, standing up abruptly. "Didn't you not believe it at the time? You even said Lin Xiao was mistaken! Why don't you blame yourself?"

"That was..."

"That's enough!"

Ning Ye let out a low growl, interrupting their argument.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable calmness that instantly silenced both of them.

"This is not the time to argue." Ning Ye's voice was deep as he swept his gaze over everyone. "What we need to do now is survive, not blame each other."

Wang Ge, panting, glared fiercely at Zhang Lei and said nothing more.

Zhang Lei shrank back and dared not utter another word.

The room fell silent again.

There were only the sounds of a few people breathing heavily, and the occasional eerie roars coming from outside the window.

Just then, a very soft laugh suddenly came.

"whee……"

The sound was very soft and high-pitched, right outside the door!

Everyone froze instantly!

The hairs on my body stood on end instantly!

She's outside the door!

She didn't leave!

Su Qing immediately covered Nancy's mouth, shook her head at her, and whispered, "Don't make a sound! Please don't make a sound!"

Nancy was so frightened that tears welled up in her eyes. She nodded frantically, not daring to make a sound.

Ning Ye also gestured for Wang Ge and Zhang Lei to be quiet, his eyes fixed on the doorway.

Everyone held their breath, not daring to even breathe loudly.

The room was so quiet you could hear your own heartbeat.

"Thump... thump... thump..."

A very light knock sounded on the door.

One stroke after another, very slowly, very gently.

It was like a regular visitor knocking on the door.

But at a time like this, the knocking on the door sends chills down your spine!

"Did you...did you hear that?" Zhang Lei's voice trembled violently as he spoke in a breathy voice, his lips shaking, "She...she's knocking on the door..."

Brother Wang was also terrified, his face turning deathly pale. He gripped the steel pipe tightly in his hand, his hands trembling.

"She...she can't get in...the door's blocked...she can't get in..."

He started repeating the sentence again, as if to encourage himself.

But even he himself didn't believe it in his voice.

That little girl, who can kill people, can't even open a door?

She was just playing around.

It's like a cat catching a mouse; once it catches it, it doesn't eat it immediately but plays with it first.

"Clatter".

"Clatter".

The sound of dripping blood rang out.

A trickle of red liquid slowly seeped in through the crack in the door.

is blood!

Blood seeped in through the crack in the door, forming a small puddle on the floor.

The sweet, cloying smell of blood instantly filled the air.

"Blood, blood!" Nancy's voice trembled with tears as she gasped, her eyes wide. "She...she's bleeding? No...it's Lin Xiao's blood?"

Ning Ye's brows were furrowed tightly.

He could smell that familiar, sweet scent in the blood—the scent of that smiley-face balloon.

"whee……"

Laughter rang out from outside the door again.

This time it was even closer, like it was pressed against the door.

"Open the door..."

The little girl's voice rang out, soft and sweet, just like a normal child being affectionate.

But at a time like this, that sound sent chills down your spine!

"I can't find my mom... Open the door... Please let me in..."

Her voice was choked with sobs, and she sounded incredibly pitiful.

Normally, anyone who heard this would soften their heart and want to open the door and let her in.

But now, they all know what's behind the door!

That was a wicked demon who killed three people!

Zhang Lei was so frightened that he trembled all over. He covered his mouth tightly, not daring to make a sound.

He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, the thing outside would hear him.

Brother Wang also huddled in the corner, his eyes fixed on the doorway, his grip on the steel pipe tightening even more.

"Open the door... I know you're inside..."

The little girl's voice rang out again, this time with a strangely sweet tone.

"Open the door... I'll give you candy..."

"Don't, don't pay attention to her..." Su Qing's voice was very low. She shook her head at everyone, "Don't talk, don't talk. She's just trying to trick us into opening the door."

Everyone nodded frantically, and no one dared to utter a sound.

Time passed little by little.

The sounds outside the door suddenly stopped.

The little girl stopped talking and stopped knocking on the door.

The corridor returned to its previous quiet.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she was gone.

But just then, a very soft singing voice suddenly came from inside.

"Little bunny, open the door..."

"Open it quickly, I need to get in..."

The little girl's voice was soft as she sang a nursery rhyme.

But the singing became increasingly eerie and shrill, making one's eardrums ache.

"I won't open it, I won't open it! Mom's not back yet, I won't open it no matter who comes..."

She suddenly laughed when she sang the last line.

"Hehe... So you guys aren't opening it..."

The laughter grew louder and more maniacal, sending chills down one's spine.

Ning Ye's heart sank suddenly.

He knew she was about to make her move.

Sure enough, the next second, a loud bang suddenly came from outside the door!

"Bang!"

The entire door was slammed shut!

The metal cabinets that were propped up against the door all trembled!

Dust fell from the ceiling!

"what!"

Nancy screamed in fright and quickly covered her mouth.

"She...she's breaking down the door!" Zhang Lei collapsed to the floor in terror, his voice trembling uncontrollably. "She's coming in! She's coming in!"

"Bang!"

Another loud bang!

The door was bumped again, and the cabinet moved forward a little more!

That metal cabinet weighs over a hundred pounds!

She actually managed to move it with just one bump?!

That strength is terrifying!

"It's over! It's over!" Brother Wang's voice was filled with despair. He stared at the door, his eyes filled with terror. "The cabinet won't stop her! She'll break it down sooner or later!"

"Then...what do we do?" Zhang Lei broke down, crying and shouting, "We can't escape! We're all going to die! Right? We're all going to die!"

His words were like a needle, piercing through everyone's last shred of hope.

Yes.

The cabinet couldn't stop her.

Outside the window, everything is eerie; going out means certain death.

They are trapped here.