Chapter Nine, Buried Alive on a Rainy Night

I twisted my body frantically, wanting to struggle, but felt my bound hands and feet bleeding profusely.

I feel that I might be dying

I do not know how much time has passed, in a daze, I heard someone speaking not too far away: "Yes, this person is being watched, do not let him escape—yes, according to the report from the gatekeeper, Grandpa Zhong, at the entrance of the center in Jiao Ling, before Teacher Liang went missing, this man came with a child and a strong man to look for her. He is very likely the true culprit behind the disappearance of Teacher Liang Shikuan, and even if he is not, he is also an informed party..."

After he finished speaking, the sound of footsteps faded away, yet I felt a surge of energy rushing out from my chest, and fresh blood gushed from my throat. As I opened my mouth, it all came pouring out.

A heavy weight pressed down on me, binding me, and I could not help but let out a strange roar from my throat, akin to that of a beast. The fear of death surfaced in my mind at that moment. I pushed upward frantically, continuing to do so until I reached a critical point where the pressure above loosened slightly. My throat became hoarse from the effort, and with a sudden struggle, I felt that the heavy weight had finally lifted significantly, while fresh air rushed into my lungs in an instant. I pushed upward frantically, continuing to do so until I reached a critical point where the pressure above loosened slightly. My throat became hoarse from the effort, and with a sudden struggle, I felt that the heavy weight had finally lifted significantly, while fresh air rushed into my lungs in an instant

Time quietly passes again, with some arriving and others departing, as if there is a shift change. I do not know how long has passed, but I caught a whiff of food, and my hungry stomach suddenly growled.

Because at that time, my consciousness finally dissipated and vanished

The rain had been falling for quite a while. When the heavy rain turned into a light drizzle, I took shelter under a pine tree, gritting my teeth as I pulled out the fragments of stone and wood splinters embedded in the soles of my feet

I regained some confidence and continued to move forward. Suddenly, I caught sight of the outline of a village, and my nearly collapsed state was invigorated a bit. I pushed myself to walk forward, but I lost track of time. Eventually, I arrived in front of a house. By this time, I was utterly exhausted. I went to knock on the door, but the sound of a dog barking wildly in the yard frightened me, so I hurriedly left. I tried a few more houses and finally found one without a dog. After knocking on the door, someone came out and was somewhat startled to see me in such a filthy state. I was utterly exhausted at that moment. I went to knock on the door, but the sound of a dog barking wildly in the yard frightened me, so I hurriedly left. I tried a few more houses and finally found one without a dog. After knocking on the door, someone came out and was somewhat startled to see me in such a filthy state.

Or perhaps, the person who buried me is nearby

After finishing my words, I fainted immediately

I began to moan and roll on the ground, frantically rubbing my back against the wall and the straw on the floor, yet I could not stop that itch at all

I am covered in scars, drenched all over, utterly exhausted, feeling as if I cannot catch my breath, on the verge of collapsing, as if I will never wake up again

A woman said, "I have been hungry for two days, is there nothing to eat?"

I do not know if the group that previously imprisoned me is nearby; if I were to encounter them, I estimate that I would still be unable to escape the fate of losing my life

I dare not fall down, dare not let out that breath, and even less dare to linger any longer

I escaped from the mud pit and found that, apart from a set of clothes, I had nothing on me—no shoes, no wallet, no identification card, no keys, and so on

After a while, I heard someone nearby mockingly say: "Go ahead and shout, shout loudly, let's see if anyone comes to save you"

At that time, I was also determined, thinking to myself, "To hell with it, I cannot just be dealt with quietly like this. Even if I have to die, I must make some noise.

Immediately, I felt someone walk up to me. With a book.

Are you preparing to kill me and leave no way out for me?

My mind was in chaos, but instinctively, my hands began to push upward with all their might

Having said that, she left

I climbed out of the mud pit, looked back, and after thinking for a while, I finally confirmed one thing

I was jolted awake, opened my eyes, and found myself lying on a hospital bed. As I struggled with my hands, I realized that I was actually handcuffed to the bed.

Gradually, I feel my breathing becoming more even, and my consciousness begins to blur and disperse

Suddenly, someone rushed over, pressed down on my chest, and whispered fiercely, "Don't move, be honest!"

The woman hesitated for a moment and replied, "Oh"

The guard next to the result couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Oh my, not much skill, but quite a temper, isn't it?"

Wait, why do those people want to bury me

Then I heard the man's sneer: "You really don't understand the situation, do you? Who do you think you are? Here for a vacation?"

I do not know how long I have walked, but the rain has finally stopped, and gradually, the sky is brightening.

If according to my previous speculation, they intend to kill to silence me, why not just kill me and bury me? Or do they think I am already dead, so they did not bother to exert more effort?

I did not know what was happening, but after enduring for a long time, I could no longer contain the immense fear in my heart and shouted out: "Even if one is to be executed, they should at least be given a full meal. Do you have any sense of decency at all?"

This pit is actually quite deep. If it weren't for the heavy rain that happened to occur, which soaked the soil here, I might not have been able to climb out of such a deep pit solely by my own strength

Cough, cough, cough

Another thunderclap exploded overhead, causing me to shudder involuntarily as fear surged from the depths of my heart. I hurriedly crawled out of the mud pit, glancing around and discovering that the surroundings were shrouded in darkness, filled with dense trees and shrubs, and nothing else.

Perhaps I will bury someone alive right here

Such bleeding, for me, is rather more straightforward. In fact, if at that moment my hands and feet were free, or if I had a knife in my hand, I would not hesitate to plunge it into my chest or neck, using the end of my life to put an end to the pain I was experiencing at that time

Because my head was covered with a sack, some of the blood sprayed onto the sack, while some returned to my face, leaving me drenched in blood. At that moment, I suddenly felt an overwhelming chill, a strange and piercing cold surged through my heart, causing me to shiver uncontrollably. Following that, I felt an intense itch all over my body, as if millions of insects were crawling within my bones, driving me to the brink of madness.

Later on, I lay there on the damp straw, like a fish that had left the water and dried up, completely motionless

The speaker is the previous guard, who said to the woman: "Take it next door; it would be a waste to feed it to this person."

I heard it and couldn't help but shout loudly, shouting for an unknown duration, until my voice became hoarse and I was sweating profusely

The moment I thought of this, I felt an overwhelming urge to escape. However, just as I was about to take off running, my mind calmed down, and I went through everything in my head. Suddenly, I recalled the previous instances of the old horse and others from the Jin Xin Factory coming back to life. Perhaps it was the medication in my system that had taken effect, putting me into a state of apparent death, leading those people to believe I was already dead, which is why they buried me.

Darkness, eternal darkness, I do not know how long it has lasted. When my consciousness began to coalesce again, I felt a heaviness in my chest, and my entire body was unable to move. Instinctively, I took a breath, only to find it blocked, stifled. After a while, a somewhat murky and earthy scent finally surged into my nostrils.

At that moment, I felt as if I were about to die, the pain tormented me to the point of madness

It is a pity that all my efforts have been of no use at all, and my strength has gradually diminished, rendering my struggles increasingly powerless

I attempted to strike my head against the wall, hoping to distract myself through the pain; however, being completely bound, I was unable to exert any strength at all.

Before my consciousness was about to fade away, I felt someone remove the sack that was over my head and vigorously slap my face. At that moment, I no longer had the strength to even open my eyelids. Immediately after, it seemed I heard someone say, "What’s going on? Why is this person not breathing?"

This breath of air allowed my consciousness to coalesce; I squeezed my hands tightly and felt the strength in my fists, and my hands and feet were not bound.

I have been coughing for quite a while, feeling as if heavy rain is pouring down from above, followed by flashes of lightning and the rumbling of thunder resounding overhead

With the light of the lightning, I finally saw my situation clearly and discovered that I was actually in a forest filled with trees. I was draped in a tattered straw mat, my lower body buried in the muddy ground, and the pouring rain drenched me like a drowned rat

Where am I

The night was dark and gloomy, and I endured the pain in my feet and the fear in my heart as I made my way in a single direction, walking with determination

At this moment, I can no longer feel the tingling sensation, as if I have fallen into an ice cave, experiencing confusion, sexual agitation, restlessness, and a foul taste in my mouth. Additionally, I am having visual and auditory hallucinations, seeing ghostly figures intermittently appearing in the dark ahead, and hearing ghostly sounds, as if someone is laughing maniacally beside me, while others seem to be seeking my life.

I do not know how long it has been since I fell unconscious, but in any case, I am so hungry that I feel nauseous. It was manageable before, but the moment I caught a whiff of the food's aroma, the sensation of hunger instantly spread throughout my entire body, taking control of my mind, and I could not help but salivate.

I instinctively lifted my head, trying to look outside through the hood, when unexpectedly someone shouted: "Are you stupid? What are you feeding him?"

Someone was explaining beside me, but I could no longer hear what was being said clearly

I gave a roll of straw mat to someone, burying it beneath this mud pit

What is meant by waste

After handling it to some extent, I was almost ready, and only then did I cautiously make my way outside

As I inhaled the gradually fading aroma of the food, I felt as if the very sky were about to collapse upon me

Boom

Immediately after, a sudden kick struck me without any restraint. My eyes were covered, and everything was pitch black. When I was hit by that forceful kick, my whole body flew up, and with a loud "thud," I crashed against the wall. It felt as if all the bones in my body were about to break. As I fell down, my vision darkened, and it seemed as though I was about to faint again.

The more I thought about it, the more likely it seemed. I took a deep breath, made an effort to regulate my emotions, and calmed myself down. Then I looked around and observed the muddy pit. After some contemplation, I removed the straw mat from my body and proceeded to fill the muddy pit back in.

At this moment, I was already unable to continue, and I opened my mouth to say: "Help me, help me call the police..."