dognovel Chapter 238 Chase
Chapter 238 Chase
The mall was dimly lit, with only a few emergency lights flashing palely, reflecting the scattered goods and mottled bloodstains. Chu Tian held Lin Yu's hand and shuttled between the intricate shelves. The roar of the Rat King behind him was getting closer and closer, shaking the ground slightly.
Lin Yu's breathing was rapid and her steps were staggering. She held Chu Tian's hand tightly, fearing that she would be thrown away if she was not careful. Chu Tian could feel the coldness and trembling of her palm, and he became even more anxious.
"Hold on, we're almost at the exit!" Chu Tian encouraged Lin Yu while looking around vigilantly.
Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared in front of them, blocking their way. Chu Tian hurriedly stopped, protected Lin Yu behind him, drew his bow and arrow, and aimed at the dark shadow.
"Who's there?" Chu Tian shouted sternly.
The black shadow slowly walked out, and in the dim light, Chu Tian could see the other person's appearance clearly.
It turned out to be the woman from before!
She was holding a dagger in her hand, her face was pale, her body was covered in blood, and she looked like she was seriously injured.
"It's you?" Chu Tian said in surprise.
"It's me." The woman smiled weakly, "I didn't expect we would meet again."
"Didn't you run away? Why are you back?" Chu Tian asked puzzledly.
"I... I can't run away..." The woman coughed a few times, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. "The Rat King... it's too strong..."
"Then why don't you keep running?"
The woman smiled bitterly and shook her head. "I can't run anymore... and I don't want to die outside... I want to die in a... slightly safer place..."
Chu Tian was silent for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
“You guys go away…” The woman waved her hand weakly, “Don’t worry about me… I won’t live much longer…”
"then you……"
"Me? Haha..." The woman laughed at herself, "I should have died a long time ago... I'm just a... despicable villain..."
"You..." Chu Tian wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the woman.
"Hurry up! The Rat King is coming!" the woman suddenly shouted, with a trace of fear in her eyes.
Chu Tian didn't have time to think about it, he pulled Lin Yu and continued to run towards the exit.
Behind him came the desperate screams of a woman and the angry roars of the Rat King.
Chu Tian's heart sank, he knew that the woman was dead.
He didn't dare look back, for he was afraid of seeing the bloody scene.
He could only run desperately, taking Lin Yu with him, to escape from this mall filled with the breath of death.
Finally, they saw the light of the exit.
Hope is at hand!
Chu Tian pulled Lin Yu and quickened his pace.
Just when they were about to rush out of the mall, something strange happened!
The ground suddenly collapsed, and Chu Tian and Lin Yu were caught off guard and fell into a trap!
The trap was very deep. Chu Tian and Lin Yu fell heavily to the ground, groaning.
Chu Tian struggled to get up and found that Lin Yu had fainted.
He called Lin Yu's name anxiously, but Lin Yu didn't respond.
Chu Tian's heart sank to the bottom. He looked around and found that this was a closed space with solid walls on all sides and no exit.
Above his head, the Rat King’s triumphant roar was heard.
Chu Tian closed his eyes in despair. He knew that they were finished...
Just then, he felt something licking his face.
He opened his eyes and saw a furry face pressed against his.
It was a mutant rat the size of a puppy, its eyes flashing with a faint green light, and it let out a series of low growls...
A faint green light flickered in front of Chu Tian's eyes, and a fishy smell came to his face. The slippery nose of the mutant rat rubbed against his face, as if testing something. Chu Tian was stiff, and dared not move, for fear of disturbing the monster. He glanced at the unconscious Lin Yu, and his heart was filled with despair. Were they really going to die here and become food for the mutant rat?
Suddenly, there was a loud noise above his head, as if something had fallen. Chu Tian looked up and saw a figure falling from the top of the trap and falling heavily to the ground.
"Oh my God!" The person who came screamed. It was Xu Damao.
He rubbed his buttocks and looked around in pain. When he saw Chu Tian and the unconscious Lin Yu, he was stunned at first, and then his face was full of flattering smiles: "Chief Chu! Why are you here? What happened?"
Chu Tian's heart was moved. Xu Damao's servile appearance must mean he had something to ask for. He suppressed his disgust and asked coldly, "How did you fall?"
"Don't mention it, Chief," Xu Damao said with a sad face, "I just heard that you and Comrade Lin Yu were missing, and I was worried! So I followed the search and rescue team in, but I didn't know the ground was so unstable, and I fell down as soon as I stepped on empty air."
Chu Tian sneered in his heart. He knew exactly who Xu Damao was. Since he divorced Lou Xiao'e, his life in the factory had become increasingly difficult, and Li Huaide no longer valued him. Now that he saw that he was doing well in the steel mill, he naturally wanted to curry favor with him.
"Oh? Really?" Chu Tian said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "I thought you were here to look for treasure."
Xu Damao waved his hands quickly, looking terrified: "Chief, please don't wrongly accuse me! How dare I! I'm just worried about the safety of you and Comrade Lin Yu, that's why..."
Before he finished speaking, the mutant rat suddenly let out a sharp hiss and pounced towards Xu Damao. Xu Damao was so frightened that he rolled and crawled behind Chu Tian, shouting, "Chief, help me! This beast wants to eat people!"
Chu Tian pushed Xu Damao away, drew the dagger from his waist, and faced the mutant rat. A man and a rat fought a desperate battle in the narrow space. Chu Tian was agile, and the dagger stabbed the mutant rat's vital point like lightning. Although the mutant rat was small in size, it was extremely agile and almost bit Chu Tian several times.
Xu Damao hid in the corner, trembling and screaming in fear from time to time. He watched Chu Tian fighting with the mutant rat, and secretly felt lucky that he had fallen down. If it weren't for him, he would be the one fighting this monster now.
Just when Chu Tian and the mutant rat were in a stalemate, the unconscious Lin Yu suddenly groaned and slowly opened her eyes. When she saw the scene in front of her, she was immediately frightened and her face turned pale. She tightly grasped Chu Tian's arm and asked tremblingly: "What is going on?"
Chu Tian dodged the mutant rats' attacks while comforting Lin Yu: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
The mutant rat seemed to be angered by Lin Yu's appearance. It let out an even sharper hiss and pounced towards Lin Yu.
At the critical moment, a black shadow fell from above and hit the mutant rat heavily. The mutant rat screamed and collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Chu Tian and Lin Yu were both stunned. Looking up, they saw a familiar figure standing on the edge of the trap with a huge stone in his hand.
"Silly Zhu?" Chu Tian shouted in surprise.
Sha Zhu grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth: "Hey, Brother Chu, I'm here to save you!"
As he said that, he jumped into the trap and picked up Lin Yu.
"Hey, sister Lin Yu, are you okay?" Sha Zhu asked with concern, his eyes wandering over her body, finally stopping at her slightly open collar, a hint of imperceptible greed flashing in his eyes.