Chapter 9, Fear Makes One Cruel

"It was truly difficult. I ran to several relatives' homes in a row. They all thought I had been deceived. One by one, they were unwilling to lend me anything. In the end, they still lent me some money," Zhao Pengyu sighed and said with a weary expression

"That's right, I robbed an old man, but he absolutely refused to give me the money. So I killed him," Mo Yu said, laughing maniacally at this point

As soon as I finished speaking, several police officers walked into the classroom. When the police entered, I could see that Mo Yu visibly shuddered and hurriedly lowered his head

"Catch him!" shouted the leading police officer urgently, then rushed towards him. Mo Yu, in a panic, stepped back and reached into his pocket. To his astonishment, he found a blood-stained dagger in there.

"No wonder, it really is troublesome." I sighed, casting my gaze towards Zhao Pengyu, my voice filled with complexity as I said, "The tasks issued by that damned gatekeeper of the underworld are becoming increasingly difficult. If this time it were not 5,000 yuan, but rather 10,000 yuan or even 50,000 yuan, we would simply be unable to come up with it."

Mo Yu glared at him in anger and then shouted, "It's all because of you. If you hadn't refused to lend me money, I wouldn't have resorted to robbery and murder!"

I looked at him and asked, "How is it? Is it still easy to borrow money?"

By the time it was afternoon, Zhao Pengyu hurriedly returned. Judging by his expression, he had already received enough money

Perhaps many people would say that committing evil acts in order to survive is too selfish

Indeed, even for the sake of survival, there is no need to be so extreme said another girl

I understand his family; they are not locals at all. To raise five thousand yuan in such a short time is definitely a small amount I said, squinting my eyes

Mo Yu and Zhao Pengyu have both disappeared, it seems they have each gone to withdraw money. After all, the time limit is approaching.

Moreover, what I fear even more are the people in the class. From the class monitor to Mo Yu, they are compelled to engage in insane actions in order to survive. Human nature has gradually become distorted, and if this continues, it is likely that there will be no need for the gatekeeper of the underworld; these individuals alone would be sufficient to turn the class into hell

"So what do you mean?" Zhao Pengyu said, gazing at me

"First it was the class monitor, and then it was Mo Yu. Have these people gone mad?" Tong Tong said discontentedly

Mo Yu looked around with a pale face, then suddenly grabbed a girl and placed a dagger against her neck. The girl turned pale with fear, trembling all over.

The several police officers glanced at us, and then someone shouted: "Who is Mo Yu? Step forward."

Everyone took it lightly and breathed a sigh of relief. After all, no one died during today's mission. In any case, this is a good thing

When all the dust had settled, it was already time for evening study. Mo Yu's body had been taken away. However, the entire classroom was engulfed in despair

However, I can also understand Mo Yu's madness. Judging by the dirt on him, he must have sought help from quite a few people to raise money. But it seems that none of them lent him any. Thus, in this state of desperation, he developed the idea of robbery. Moreover, he even killed someone

There is no way around it; after all, they have a wealthy father. I shook my head and said with a helpless expression

The class teacher has also noticed this issue and has spoken to us several times, yet it has been of no use

Based on the bloodstains on him, it is highly likely that he has committed murder I said with a frown

Who knows that by the time we reached the fourth class in the afternoon, we still had not seen Mo Yu return, and I was starting to feel anxious. The deadline for the task is ten hours, and now seven or eight hours have already passed. If this continues, by the time evening self-study begins, Mo Yu will be in serious trouble

As the tragedy was about to unfold, the gunfire rang out. Mo Yu was shot in the head, blood and brain matter oozing from his shattered skull. His body fell helplessly backward. It was only when Mo Yu lay in the pool of blood that I realized it was the police who had fired the shot

However, he quickly returned to his seat, let out a sigh of relief, and turned to me to say thank you

As they watched the frenzied Mo Yu, many people left the classroom, leaving the scene to the police. The police were desperately trying to persuade Mo Yu, but he remained completely unmoved. From his demeanor, it was clear that he intended to resist to the bitter end

We hurriedly turned our gaze towards Mo Yu, who raised his head anxiously, his eyes filled with panic

However, human beings are inherently selfish; we are not saints. It is fundamentally impossible for us to perform acts of selflessness.

I hope this is just my guess

"In short, it is all your fault. If it weren't for you, I would not have become like this," Mo Yu shouted frantically, his expression wild, and then his gaze turned to the police, his eyes filled with madness and ferocity

When he drew out the dagger, the surrounding girls all screamed in shock

I furrowed my brow, resolutely determined to find a way to end this nightmare. We can no longer continue like this. So far, three people have died. How many more will there be in the future

Indeed, it was just two thousand yuan, and I borrowed it for quite a long time. It is only because Li Yutian is lucky. Zhao Pengyu cast a jealous glance at Li Yutian; now, Li Yutian has become the prominent figure in our class, and many people are deliberately flattering him.

In this situation, many people curiously asked him, but he did not respond. He merely cast a indifferent glance at everyone, and then he stood on the podium. He began to burn money. However, since he did not bring a lighter, he could only borrow one from someone in the class

Because everyone knows that this guy is wealthy, if we encounter such a money-burning task again, borrowing money from him would definitely be no problem at all

"Do not come over, or I will kill her," Mo Yu shouted frantically, his current emotions were extremely erratic, resembling that of a madman.

"I noticed something, what happened?" Zhao Pengyu asked curiously

The police, who were about to pounce, did not dare to act rashly for the moment

He shouldn't be in any trouble, right? I said uncertainly

As soon as Mo Yu's expression changed, he shot a glare at Zhao Pengyu, then silently set the money on fire. Accompanied by the burning of the money, his expression became somewhat distorted, but soon the distorted look vanished.

Zhao Pengyu was taken aback and then quickly regained his composure. He lowered his head to look at me and said, "How is this possible?"

And I watched all of this with indifference, feeling quite helpless deep down. In fact, I understand the psychology of the class leader and the others. Although they have committed criminal acts, their fundamental purpose is simply to survive

Upon seeing this, I widened my eyes in disbelief, staring at Mo Yu. Mo Yu, too, was stunned by the message on his phone. He shouted frantically, "Impossible," and "This can't be real." Then, he plunged the dagger into the girl in his arms.

Upon entering the classroom, he had no time to say anything and directly set a large stack of banknotes on fire. As the banknotes burned, Zhao Pengyu's expression was complex, filled with both relief and sorrow

"What, have you killed someone?" Li Yutian said, dumbfounded

"What is wrong with you?" Zhao Pengyu asked curiously as he looked at me

Seeing Mo Yu like this, we were all stunned. No one would have expected that Mo Yu would become so insane. It was simply like that of an extremist

We are merely a group of high school students, instinctively fearful of death. Therefore, no matter how shameful or harsh the task of the gatekeeper of the underworld may be, we have no choice but to fulfill it

I lowered my head with a strange expression and then said softly, "Did you not notice the bloodstains on Mo Yu's body?"

Because the money burned by Mo Yu contained counterfeit currency, the mission was not completed, resulting in the extreme penalty of decapitation

"Calm down, and whatever you do, do not act impulsively," shouted Li Yutian

"Hmph, it's easy for you to say, after all, this matter hasn't fallen upon you," Ye Lingyun retorted

Zhao Pengyu hurriedly lent him the money and then took a moment to ask, borrowing money must be quite difficult, right

This police officer is the thin officer I encountered during my first interrogation. His expression is indifferent. The muzzle of the gun in his hand is still smoking

But I really have no money left, I only brought this much. If I had money, I would definitely lend it to you, " Li Yutian said helplessly

Although the task of the gatekeeper of the underworld is abnormal, it is finally alright now, as there have been no deaths. If I can complete seventeen more such tasks, I will successfully be able to break free

It can be said that fear makes us cruel

Ah, I wonder how Mo Yu is doing said Zhao Pengyu

In the classroom, both boys and girls began to argue with each other.

Is it really that simple? I suddenly said, my expression somewhat indifferent

Thus, we continue to wait in the classroom, and now everyone's enthusiasm for the class has waned increasingly. Even for the top students, their current concern is not about grades, but rather whether they can survive.

The classroom is now shrouded in a nightmare, and to this day, the nightmare has not yet ended. Each of us is wandering within this nightmare

As we were observing the scene before us, my phone suddenly rang. I quickly opened my phone, only to see that the gatekeeper of the underworld had spoken in the WeChat group.

Indeed, one must understand that if they fail to complete the task, they will die. Today, Mo Yu met such a fate.

Thus, Mo Yu, filled with deep resentment, ultimately paid the price for his crimes. Meanwhile, we found ourselves engulfed in an unprecedented fear

Just as I was thinking about this, Mo Yu returned, looking somewhat disheveled, with faint traces of blood on his clothes. He appeared exceptionally dejected.

It must be said that the gatekeeper of the underworld has truly gone too far, actually demanding us to burn money. It should be noted that we are all high school students and have very little money. This 5,000 yuan is undoubtedly a substantial amount for us

"I hope so," said Zhao Pengyu