Deep in the Living
Chapter 253 - 242 Misdirection

Chapter 253: Chapter 242 Misdirection

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

Inside the restroom where the lights kept flickering.

Lalala~ Lala~

Wendy hummed a tune, dancing lightly on the warm fresh blood, casually stepping over Kimberly’s dead body, making her way to the last stall of the women’s restroom.

Creak~ Pushing the door open.

A girl just over ten years old stood inside, her eyes empty and unfocused. She showed no fear at the sight of Wendy’s clown makeup, nor did she launch any form of attack.

She just stood there, motionless.

Only when she caught sight of Kimberly lying lifeless on the ground through the door gap did a strange smile crack the girl’s expression, her eyes gradually lighting up.

"Miss Wendy?"

"Oh? Little sister, you recognize me?"

"I’ve seen you in the photos of outstanding graduates, it’s just that you are much thinner now, but the clown makeup is the same, easy to identify."

Receiving the compliment, Wendy also let out a bizarre smile, revealing her rotten teeth.

"You’re such a good girl~ Come out now, at least this piece of trash won’t bully you anymore. As for whether you can gain freedom like me, that will still take some effort.

Go back and watch the movie~ If anyone asks about Kimberly, tell them I killed her."

"Oh, okay."

Invited by Wendy, the girl stepped out from the stall that resembled a prison cell, also noticing another body lying in a pool of blood, none other than the apprentice chef who served their meals every day.

Wendy’s hand suddenly landed on the girl’s shoulder, her greasepaint-coated lips nearing her ear, "Oh~ I forgot to tell you... The apprentice happened to pass by the restroom and by chance witnessed what happened here. No choice~ I had to kill him."

"Oh, okay."

"Off you go."

"Goodbye, Miss Wendy."

As the girl left with a smile on her face, trotting back to the screening room, Luo Di, who had been pretending to be dead amidst the pool of blood, stood up once more.

"Master, you are so clever! This way, you are not exposed at all, making the Venerable believe that all of this is my doing for revenge against the school... and we can also hide together! Waiting for the arrival of the Venerable.

I know a very secret place, perfect for us to hide... Come with me."

Wendy packed up Kimberly’s body to remove it,

After all, the "body" that was Luo Di had also left,

There could be no bodies left in the women’s restroom.

Throughout the escape, Wendy continuously blew out numerous brightly colored balloons with smiling faces from her mouth, using them to obstruct the cameras along the way, constantly marking her presence.

Having fled the orphanage’s building complex, they reached a spacious internal playground, a place for the children’s daily physical training, similar to a middle school athletic field.

[Equipment Room]

Wendy skillfully slid open the iron gate, unveiling a relatively enclosed space.

"Because of my good performance in the past, I was often allowed to train alone here.

Gradually, I got tired of practicing and would often slack off here. While munching on snacks, I’d sprawl by the window watching my classmates practice strenuously.

This place is where I’m most familiar with in the orphanage, where I’ve left the most marks.

Theoretically, I can turn this place into a [Corner-like Space]."

With that said, Wendy once again pulled out a special balloon from inside her body.

This balloon was clearly different from the previous ones.

It lacked the texture of a balloon, instead possessing a grainy feel akin to a cement wall.

As Wendy blew up the balloon, it expanded beyond the size of their bodies, fully inflating and adhering to the walls of the equipment room, fusing perfectly with the wall.

A stable and hidden Corner-like Space was thus formed.

Not only that,

The shed that had been packed with old equipment also transformed, becoming a room with a girlish style, predominantly pink, with closets full of various clown costumes and stockings of different colors.

There was also an outrageously large heart-shaped bed.

"Master, this is my room... A Corner-like Space changes like that, always transforming into a scene that’s familiar in my brain."

"If it bothers you, I’ll try to eliminate this environmental structure and revert it to the previous appearance of the employee dormitory."

"This way, the disguise would be better, wouldn’t it?"

"Yes."

"Then let’s do that. How long do you estimate we can hide here?"

Wendy scratched her balloon-like lips with her finger, "At least until the Venerable arrives? The teachers here won’t guess that I’ve created a Corner-like Space, and the disguise of the Balloon Space I have made is better than the usual Corner-like Spaces, at least better than any of the school’s teachers.

But the Venerable will likely deduce it from clues, or find it through spiritual power."

"That’s fine."

Receiving affirmation from her master twice in one night, Wendy’s emotions peaked. She wanted to perform further and continue to receive praise in front of her master.

A strong desire to excel compelled her to produce Kimberly’s body,

followed by a handsaw she took out from a Pandora’s box-like inner body.

"Master, I can dispose of this body in half an hour without leaving a trace..."

However, Mr. Di, who had been nodding in agreement just a moment ago, suddenly became detached and stern, "No! Keep the body in your balloon, and don’t move."

"I’m sorry... I did something wrong again."

Wendy’s soaring mood instantly plummeted. Instinctively, she wanted to kneel down and beg for forgiveness.

"Let’s call it a night, I’m going to sleep for a bit."

After living under the guise of the orphanage for a while, Luo Di’s sleeping pattern had been adjusted.

It was precisely midnight, and combined with the recent use of his pituitary’s special ability in the female restroom, sleepiness had overtaken him. Since Wendy could ensure that only the Venerable could find this place, he planned to get some good rest.

At an optimal state, he could face this hidden existence.

He did not lie on the love-shaped bed but fell asleep directly on the table and chair.

"Master, will you sleep in the bed?

I won’t sleep tonight and will keep guarding the Corner-like Space to make sure no one approaches... In case the Venerable arrives soon, I can buy you some time to rest more."

Luo Di didn’t respond,

or rather, his brain had already succumbed to sleep as he lay down on the table, and the sound of his snoring gradually rose.

Seeing this, Wendy didn’t force Mr. Di to move to the bed, as she hadn’t received permission. She could only gently drape a blanket over him.

She then pulled a special, deflated silk balloon from her mouth.

After cleaning off the contaminated fluids, she gently slid it under Mr. Di’s face and silently inflated the balloon, which slowly lifted his head, forming a pillow-like structure.

This would prevent compressing his hands because if they were pressed all night, they would suffer from insufficient blood supply.

Ensuring that Mr. Di was sleeping comfortably, Wendy began to further disguise the Corner-like Space, blowing out balloons related to the environment to completely conceal their presence.

...

Moon City,

Inside a brightly lit high-rise building,

a frantic and noisy phone call erupted at midnight.

Due to the special nature of this call, the employees working overtime here all stopped their work, silent and still.

A hand adorned with a string of beads reached for the phone and picked it up.

The other hand spun walnuts without letting them touch each other—twirling them in a silent dance—attentive and quietly listening to the information reported on the other end of the call, without speaking a word throughout.

After hanging up the phone, the spinning walnuts in his hand suddenly clacked together, picking up speed.

"Wendy, I knew you wouldn’t die so easily.

You must have used some method to unlock the Mark in your brain. Is it related to death? As expected, no matter how much you are trained, you can’t tame a mad dog like yourself.

You actually bit me.

Call some people from the groups below tomorrow; come with me to the park area."

"Venerable, what happened?"

"Wendy is back, she killed a teacher who once nurtured her."